objective
12-02-2011, 01:59 AM
So, they report in what, a week?
Which players show up in great shape, and who shows up out of shape?
I'm sure Splitter and Parker will be in great shape and ready to go due to their play overseas. Duncan and Manu I have confidence in.
Leonard has a reputation as a hard worker and did stay active in Vegas. Anderson was in Vegas too, but has the body type to get a little worried over.
Bonner has been sitting in a lot of long meetings . . . maybe he'll be a little under his typical Bonner-ish standards.
Nobody knows if McDyess has been getting ready hardcore to play or rather taking it easy with a possible buyout on the horizon.
I could be wrong, but I think Neal was involved in some of those organized player games, so he might not be too out of shape. Plus he's making the minimum, he should have incentive to work like a beast this lockout.
Blair . . . I don't know. He's been big before, and I think he might have gained weight as last season went on. I don't recall seeing him in organized games this lockout, but maybe he did? But he's still on his low paying deal, I hope that the promise of the future contract will have had him staying in reasonable shape.
Jefferson I haven't seen or read anything about. He might have been on the partyboat all lockout, and it's not like he's in a contract year. He's been paid, and he's on the wrong side of 30. If I had to guess, I'd peg Jefferson as the guy who comes into camp in worse shape than usual. Maybe not Shawn Kemp in 98/99 bad, but after getting 10 minutes in the last game of the year and the drafting of Leonard, I can easily picture RJ pounding mimosas while lighting cigars with $100 bills so much during the lockout that he'll be the bloat bloat on media day.
Which players show up in great shape, and who shows up out of shape?
I'm sure Splitter and Parker will be in great shape and ready to go due to their play overseas. Duncan and Manu I have confidence in.
Leonard has a reputation as a hard worker and did stay active in Vegas. Anderson was in Vegas too, but has the body type to get a little worried over.
Bonner has been sitting in a lot of long meetings . . . maybe he'll be a little under his typical Bonner-ish standards.
Nobody knows if McDyess has been getting ready hardcore to play or rather taking it easy with a possible buyout on the horizon.
I could be wrong, but I think Neal was involved in some of those organized player games, so he might not be too out of shape. Plus he's making the minimum, he should have incentive to work like a beast this lockout.
Blair . . . I don't know. He's been big before, and I think he might have gained weight as last season went on. I don't recall seeing him in organized games this lockout, but maybe he did? But he's still on his low paying deal, I hope that the promise of the future contract will have had him staying in reasonable shape.
Jefferson I haven't seen or read anything about. He might have been on the partyboat all lockout, and it's not like he's in a contract year. He's been paid, and he's on the wrong side of 30. If I had to guess, I'd peg Jefferson as the guy who comes into camp in worse shape than usual. Maybe not Shawn Kemp in 98/99 bad, but after getting 10 minutes in the last game of the year and the drafting of Leonard, I can easily picture RJ pounding mimosas while lighting cigars with $100 bills so much during the lockout that he'll be the bloat bloat on media day.