_jin wrote:FrodoBaggins wrote:Update:
- Leading the league with 3.2 blocks per game
- Leading the league with 4.4 stocks (blocks and steals) per game
- Leading the league with 7.2 combined blocks, steals, and deflections per game
- 4.4 blocks per game since moving to the center positon (48 blocks in 11 games)
- 3.9 blocks per game over the last 18 games (70 blocks in 18 games)
- As a center, averaging 19.6 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.0 spg, 4.2 bpg, 2.9 topg on 56.7% TS and 53.3% eFG (11 games)
I know you like big men and strength, so I was wondering what you were thinking about Wemby's body growth so far. He's clearly a bit more buff than he was 6 months ago but it's not a huge transformation either. But last night on that block on Giannis I was impressed how he was able to absorb contact from a full speed bump from one of the strongest guy in the league and instantly recover to jump and deny the dunk. That kind of play happened a few times last season in French Pro A and he got sent flying away a couple times.
He's up to 230 pounds, which is 15 pounds more than when he was drafted. He's got at least another 20 pounds in him easily. 30+ if he follows a similar path set by Giannis, Anthony Davis, Embiid, Jokic, Moses Malone, and Kareem. KAJ is the closest in general I'd say; he was 240-250 before beginning weights in the mid '80s and getting up to 265-270.
Increase strength and power, adding 20-30+ pounds of size. Do this while maintaining lean and athletic body fat percentage, flexibility, and fluidity. A 250 to 270-pound Wemby will be able to establish strong positioning in the paint and not get pushed off his spots easily. He'll be able to handle overall physicality and finish through contact so he can take full advantage of his size.
