Posted by martin:
Posted by Paladin55:
His upper body strength is well below average for a guy his size. Given the success of the Knicks trainers with Gallinari, however, not working out just might be addition by subtraction for Lee.
how can you tell? And how has that effected his game?
Does he look strong to you? Does he push around opposition players?
I know that he plays out of position at times, but I have seen him get moved around at PF before. There is a reason why players work out with weights more than they did in past years. The muscle does not necessarily make you a better player, but it can enhance your game if done correctly. Players would not be working out if they did not think it helped their game.
I'm sure you have played pick-up ball, and i am sure that you know how important strength can be when boxing out, rebounding, defending, scoring in traffic, etc..
Lee is just about my favorite player on the team, and one of the things that has made him special, in my opinion, is that we have been able to see his game evolve over time. Fans love when their drafted players turn out to be better players than expected, and we are even happier when we see their games grow each year they play.
Lee does not have to gain 20 extra lbs., but he could use some extra muscle. It will help his D and make him an even better rebounder. Knicks fans think he should have been in the All-Star game, maybe some work in the weight room will get him there.
No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to our happiness as realities- C.N. Bovee
2/5/2009 3:23 PM
