earthmansurfer wrote:Do we really have a 7'3" (and growing) 20 year old rookie who is looking like Houston with that wet jump shot?
(And he defends, plays team ball, etc?)
Pinch me.

I know I had flash backs of H20 when he was hitting those mid range contested j's. It was like watching H20 at 7'3 with those nothing but net j's

meloshouldgo wrote:I really do worry about his height/weight ratio quite a bit. I hop he doesn't grow any taller and does a ton of core training and lower body conditioning. If he gets top heavy it will be a disaster.

There is a physical balance to your body that you need to keep.

I think a lot will take place through age maturity alone. Not sure he has an upper body that is going to allow him to pack on a lot of muscle, and he seems to be able to compete against stronger players already, for the most part.

I've talked about leverage before...In the sports I played for many years- FB and scholastic wrestling, I was able to compete against much stronger opponents through balance and leverage.

KP is an an athlete...not just a tall guy who gravitated to BB because of his height. His length allows him to battle stronger men down low, both position-wise, and in terms or getting to the ball, and his athleticism enhances everything.

I don't expect him to go too far in his physical development, and success this year will show him that he does not have to overdo the weight training.