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trey needs to get stronger. 3 reps 185 bench press is very disappointing. lilard did 13 times and he has longer reach. basically trey never worked out in his life.

i did 185lb 5 times when i was 9th grade in high school with just 2 months of working out
 
Fabtrey said:
trey needs to get stronger. 3 reps 185 bench press is very disappointing. lilard did 13 times and he has longer reach. basically trey never worked out in his life.

i did 185lb 5 times when i was 9th grade in high school with just 2 months of working out
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You mean wingspan, Trey's reach is actually superior to Lillard by 2 inches. But ya he needs about 10 lbs of muscle so he can bounce off defenders like Paul and Lillard do.
 
Fabtrey said:
trey needs to get stronger. 3 reps 185 bench press is very disappointing. lilard did 13 times and he has longer reach. basically trey never worked out in his life.

i did 185lb 5 times when i was 9th grade in high school with just 2 months of working out
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Isn't Trey three years younger than Lillard? He'll add some muscle.
 
1. Trey Burke, Utah Jazz
As he completes his first full month of his rookie season, Burke looks like he has a lot of Damian Lillard in him. While Lillard wasn't a master of any particular part of the game during his rookie season, he was accomplished in a lot of areas on his way to becoming the league's rookie of the year. This season, his play has jumped thanks to his superior shooting and talent at running a high-powered offense.

Burke is not in Lillard's class as they compare today, yet there are signs that he is headed in that direction quickly. His poise and overall understanding of the game are already above that of most young guards with more playing experience in the NBA. Watch him attack the paint off ball screens or out of isolations. See him play with patience most of the time. Admire his ability to use his body to create space or pivot around defenders who get too aggressive trying to take away that space. He is showing the willingness to be his team's best player and scorer when the situation calls for it, not being content to be just a ball mover who feeds his veteran teammates.

As we look forward it will be hard not to expect much more from Burke, who has found a way to dominate games despite his lack of size and elite athletic ability, because Utah's schedule will get easier (the Jazz have played the most difficult schedule in the NBA so far). Plus, Burke has proven he has the ability to improve (like he did from his freshman season to his sophomore season at Michigan), which should give Jazz fans more reason to smile.
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Jazz4ever said:
You mean wingspan, Trey's reach is actually superior to Lillard by 2 inches. But ya he needs about 10 lbs of muscle so he can bounce off defenders like Paul and Lillard do.
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ah that's right. lillard has wide *** shoulder, but short arms. so it's easier for him to bench with wide *** grip
 
spycam1 said:
Isn't Trey three years younger than Lillard? He'll add some muscle.
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2 years and 4 months younger

it just seems like trey never really bench pressed in his life. remember trey is solid 187lb. he is not a puny guy. mcw with same weight and longer arm did 8 reps.
 
Fabtrey said:
2 years and 4 months younger

it just seems like trey never really bench pressed in his life. remember trey is solid 187lb. he is not a puny guy. mcw with same weight and longer arm did 8 reps.
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They test them on free weights which takes some practice to get the hang of, Trey may be use to machines, hard to know. I don't think it is currently hurting his game that much.
 
Fabtrey said:
trey needs to get stronger. 3 reps 185 bench press is very disappointing. lilard did 13 times and he has longer reach. basically trey never worked out in his life.

i did 185lb 5 times when i was 9th grade in high school with just 2 months of working out
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You did that with a barbell? Or with that "bench press" machine? Because if it's the former, you're lying. If it's the latter, it's not impressive. I've been lifting for nearly 5 months, and I can bench 140 with a barbell, and about 220 on the machine.

Edit: those numbers are for a set of 5.
 
Siro said:
You did that with a barbell? Or with that "bench press" machine? Because if it's the former, you're lying. If it's the latter, it's not impressive. I've been lifting for nearly 5 months, and I can bench 140 with a barbell, and about 220 on the machine.

Edit: those numbers are for a set of 5.
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free weight, of course. i never believed in machine especially when it comes to bench press. i was 6ft 175lb when i was 9th grade. there were plenty of 9th graders who did 225lb 5 times in my high school. i lived in south. we were country strong. everybody was trying out for football.

you don't have to believe me, but my best max was 375. i was 24.
 
Fabtrey said:
free weight, of course. i never believed in machine especially when it comes to bench press. i was 6ft 175lb when i was 9th grade. there were plenty of 9th graders who did 225lb 5 times in my high school. i lived in south. we were country strong. everybody was trying out for football.

you don't have to believe me, but my best max was 375. i was 24.
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I don't doubt that you can train up to 375 or more. I don't believe an unconditioned person can do 185x5 after only 2 months of lifting. At least from my experience. But I do agree that 185x3 for a 6 foot athlete should be easily doable. A lot of younger players avoid heavy lifting and bulking because it would affect their speed. I'm sure he'll be able to put on some muscle in the next couple of years.
 
Siro said:
I don't doubt that you can train up to 375 or more. I don't believe an unconditioned person can do 185x5 after only 2 months of lifting. At least from my experience. But I do agree that 185x3 for a 6 foot athlete should be easily doable. A lot of younger players avoid heavy lifting and bulking because it would affect their speed. I'm sure he'll be able to put on some muscle in the next couple of years.
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you would be surprised how easy it is to bench your own weight 7-8 times in 2 months of dedication. i was already a strong kid and i didn't have long arms. protein, creatine, and bench every other day. my dad also bought me free weight bench, so i even benched at home. i was obsessed. i did dumbell flies and dips too. but at that time i used my back alot when i benched. it was my bad habit. i battled 2 herniated discs in my 20's because of that.

anyway i did 225lb max in front of coaches during try out. it was the greatest feeling in the world.
 
can someone post some of the other ones too? like if there are 10 can u post the 9 other ones pls. no need to post everythin just a lil summary that covers almost eveythin. thx.
 
Fabtrey said:
trey needs to get stronger. 3 reps 185 bench press is very disappointing. lilard did 13 times and he has longer reach. basically trey never worked out in his life.

i did 185lb 5 times when i was 9th grade in high school with just 2 months of working out
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Durant did 1 time when he came in to the league. Not a big deal.
 
I can bench press double Ds. I could probably push it to Fs if I really tried.
 
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