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Originally posted by Aargh View PostAargh does not have two h's - or two r's either for that matter.
I did use a little version of play on words for a touch of humor.
No offense intended."Prediction is very difficult, especially if it is about the future."
--Niels Bohr
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I read an article about rhythm that might be applicable. The article mentions that even though humans are irregular, they've found that musicians tend to have the same repeated inconsistencies over a long period of time even it is is almost imperceptible. I think it is pretty obvious that the same would apply to athletes. When you are in-sync you are playing with those irregularities, and if you are not your internal clock is ticking when your body wants to tock. And this applies even more to a team sport like basketball. Like musicians playing a duet, the PG and center need to match their movements to line up an alley-oop. The connection I'm trying to make may seem tenuous, but you can see in action at every gym. People bring their headphones and play music, and when they really feel synced with that music it feels easier to lift a weight or a lap on the track. What if that ease wasn't just a feeling, but your body actually syncing its tiny hiccups with the music and thus moving more efficiently?
Another article talks about how choir singing syncs up heart beats. I think the two phenomenon are closely related. A good portion of your internal time has to come from your heartbeat. Just as choir singers need to sing in time to make music, basketball players need to play in time to get open on a pick'n pop. If you've ever been to Koch Arena when the team starts making a run, you can probably feel when they sync up. I'd imagine even the crowd starts to sync, as they collectively hold their breath on a game-winning three or yell in unison as the opposing PG brings the ball down the court.
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