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Meh, he doesn't look ideal....but I don't think he looks that bad. Being shredded =/= better performance. Improvement between the ears is what matters most for Kessler.
Sure, but go look at any big you'd consider to be a rim runner and look at their bodies compared to Kessler.
 
Sure, but go look at any big you'd consider to be a rim runner and look at their bodies compared to Kessler.

Ehh….I think a lot of them would be closer than you would think. And I bet some of the skinny guys who have the same muscle mass w/less body fat would actually be better with more weight.

Without knowing too much about his body and how he performs at different body fat levels I’m mostly neutral on what I see. Kessler has always been a ground bound player and I don’t think he’d necessarily be a better player if he was much leaner and lighter. His value is alway going to be being big and playing big so I don’t mind being on the heavier side versus leaner.

When I see his struggles, it’s mostly see a guy who’s soft and gets pushed around. And in that case I’d rather see excess lbs than less lbs. But what’s really got to change is his mentality and approach towards the game.
 
free gym time with professional trainers AND time to hang with their teammates? sign me up. basketball is what they do, it's who they are. i agree that it wouldn't look good to be the last guy who shows up for pre camp, which is kind of unfortunate, but on the other hand, they are All being watched by coaches, managers, and even their teammates and if they want to maintain respect from all of these people, you show up to do the thing that, again, they love to do anyway. i think the truth is somewhere in the middle, which means that everyone is right at least to some degree.
 
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