Hang time began with the legendary Elgin Baylor, the illusion that a human being can remain suspended in air while those around him cannot defy the forces of gravity. It's more strategy and imagination, and it claims an illustrious line from Elgin to Dr. J. to Air Jordan to Lauri Markkanen.
Lauri Markkanen?
"I used to do that earlier in my career," the Bulls sudden double-double machine was saying after Monday's loss to the Milwaukee Bucks about his hanging/fading jumper. "I kind of got away from it. But I am getting it back, working on it every day.