THT 20 LB Weight Loss

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Tony said it on today's Locked On with David Locke

It's THT szn bitches

 

[infection]

AK also worked all summer on his jumper with Hornacek and put on 15 lbs of muscle.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

20 lbs is the right amount of weight loss and is the equivalent of 15 lbs of muscle gained. It is muscle/body watch season.

He did look more trim in the pics/vids I've seen compared to coming into camp last year. He looked fat to start the season but by mid-season looked to have dropped that weight.

It is a contract year and this would be a good sign for his future if he came into camp "in the best shape of his career"... another common term you will hear thrown around this time of year.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Also... unlike someone magically adding 15 lbs of muscle... I actually do believe THT has lost 20 lbs. May not have lost 20lbs of pure fat but its at least possible.

 

[KqWIN]

I'm hoping he had time to work on his jumpshot. I don't think his body was ever a limiting factor for him. His jump shot and improved IQ will be the the make or break factors.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I'm hoping he had time to work on his jumpshot. I don't think his body was ever a limiting factor for him. His jump shot and improved IQ will be the the make or break factors.

It may not have been the biggest limiting factor but if he has less bad weight it will help everything. You can get to your spots with a little more speed it can improve your decision making in that you have more options or more clean passing lanes. May not help the jumper a ton but shooting starts with legs and having less strain there may help with consistency of mechanics... its a bit of a stretch but it can't hurt.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

THT already greatly improved his jumper by just setting his feet more often in the 2nd half of the season. He's about to be unstoppable

 

[fishonjazz]

Fat, skinny I dont care. I just want to see a career high 3 point % for the season. So more than 30% basically

 

[Peter Effin' Parker]

I remember when CJ Miles added 10 lbs of muscle and was ready to make the leap that year. . . .for 7 years straight.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

THT already greatly improved his jumper by just setting his feet more often in the 2nd half of the season. He's about to be unstoppable

Not sure it applies to NBA guys but man when my weight fluctuates 5-10 lbs I feel it in my jumper... I also think it will help turn some of those impossible layup attempts into something that resembles a normal basketball play. Losing some of the bad weight does not hurt THT in the strength department (as some have suggested) and will make a little quicker... might make those spins a little more tight too.

Its a good development in a lot of ways... if you are in the gym doing the hard body work it means you are likely working on the other stuff too. It means you are being mindful about what is going into your body... it might extend to other parts of your preparation. If true its a promising development.

 

[fishonjazz]

THT already greatly improved his jumper by just setting his feet more often in the 2nd half of the season. He's about to be unstoppable

Man that first half must have been REALLY rough if he was good for the second half of the season and finished the season at 28%.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Man that first half must have been REALLY rough if he was good for the second half of the season and finished the season at 28%.

Pre AS was 26% from 3... so yeah... he had some room for improvement.

If he can get to be a 35-36% on catch and shoot (at decent volume) then he becomes a much better player. Just don't shoot pullups. He shot 29.9% on catch and shoot 3s this year.