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Isaiah Thomas’ NBA Live 18’ vertical is hilariously impossible

His head is above the rim!

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

The magical time of year is upon us where all the sports video games are being released. This year is especially exciting because we’ll get both NBA 2K18 and the newly returned NBA Live 18. It’s the latter we’re looking at today, all because of Isaiah Thomas’ hilarious vertical:

Robin Lopez is driving the lane, and it looks like every bit of his 7-0 frame will yam on Isaiah Thomas — but little did he prepare for an otherworldly vertical that wouldn’t just put Thomas on eye level but above the rim:

Naturally the internet reacted pretty strongly to this:

EA Sports’ motto has always been “If it’s in the game, it’s in the game” — well, if Isaiah is able to do this when the season starts then the Cavs are in for a treat.

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