The Jabari Discussion Thread - Back 2/2

emunney · Post #1141 » by **emunney** » Fri Jan 5, 2018 5:08 pm

the bacon summit

skones · Post #1142 » by **skones** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 3:21 pm

Read on Twitter

Hadn't seen this posted.

ReddRum · Post #1143 » by **ReddRum** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 4:15 pm

skones wrote:

Read on Twitter

Hadn't seen this posted.

I have an iPhone And it never lets me open the these types of links!? Please advise...

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ReddRum · Post #1144 » by **ReddRum** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 4:15 pm

It says “the server can not be found”

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greekbuck34 · Post #1145 » by **greekbuck34** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 4:27 pm

skones wrote:

Read on Twitter

Hadn't seen this posted.

Imagine Henson and Maker trying to do this move.
Even when they manage to catch the ball in the air after 20-25 tries they will miss the dunk 100%.
It will be nice to have another big forward with elite athleticism and skill when JP comes back.

skones · Post #1146 » by **skones** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 4:28 pm

ReddRum wrote:It says “the server can not be found”

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They don't work on the mobile app.

H2tObes · Post #1147 » by **H2tObes** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 4:31 pm

skones wrote:

Read on Twitter

Hadn't seen this posted.

Amazing, dude still just floats after 2 ACL tears in 2 years

And he has lost a noticeable amount of weight, way less pressure on that knee when he cuts

coolhandluke121 · Post #1148 » by **coolhandluke121** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 4:32 pm

skones wrote:

He is definitely leaner and that's going to be absolutely crucial for his recovery. It should help his stamina as well, although it will take a while to get in game shape. For those of you who ever doubted that he was bulkier than ideal and had some issues with stamina and conditioning, seeing the contrast between then and now should prove the point. I'm still suspicious of this newfound body in a contract year, but it gives me some hope.

Redd did the same thing after his second tear and got skinny for the first time since his mid 20's. Unfortunately, it was too late for him because of his age. Hopefully Jabari did it before it's too late.

Ron Swanson · Post #1149 » by **Ron Swanson** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 4:33 pm

Looks fat as **** IMO.

DingleJerry · Post #1150 » by **DingleJerry** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 4:35 pm

Good, can't wait to have him back so we have some depth there and we see less Khris at the 4. Would just point out though that it's not hard for a 6'9 guy to dunk...

Also, the loss of weight is obviously a good thing overall for health of his knee. however, it does lean him more towards the 3 than the 4 position. I think we've all been wet dreaming over a Giannis, Jabari, KM, Brog, Bledsoe finishing lineup. With how poor Khris has done at stretch 4 and Jabari's previous rebounding issues it could lean towards some issues with that lineup

coolhandluke121 · Post #1151 » by **coolhandluke121** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 4:35 pm

Ron Swanson wrote:Looks fat as **** IMO.

I don't get it. Doesn't the contrast between that and this just prove that he was fatter than ideal, as several of us pointed out on many occasions?

M-C-G · Post #1152 » by **M-C-G** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 4:36 pm

coolhandluke121 wrote:
Ron Swanson wrote:Looks fat as **** IMO.

I don't get it. Doesn't the contrast between that and this just prove that he was fatter than ideal, as several of us pointed out on many occasions?

Come on, just this once, say it, it will feel good. "Jabari looks good, I am impressed" and just stop there. Consider it an olive branch.

H2tObes · Post #1153 » by **H2tObes** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 4:38 pm

DingleJerry wrote:Good, can't wait to have him back so we have some depth there and we see less Khris at the 4. Would just point out though that it's not hard for a 6'9 guy to dunk...

The impressive part is the hang-time, height of the jump, and the 360. Not just the fact he dunked it. We can see that his vertical that blew so many of us away in the first place is still there for the most part, it's cool to see

H2tObes · Post #1154 » by **H2tObes** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 4:39 pm

Some of you guys can just never throw Jabari a bone, can't wait to see him back in action

coolhandluke121 · Post #1155 » by **coolhandluke121** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 4:41 pm

M-C-G wrote:
Come on, just this once, say it, it will feel good. "Jabari looks good, I am impressed" and just stop there. Consider it an olive branch.

Not unless you acknowledge that doing it in a contract year is pretty suspicious. Remove all history on both sides and you'd see why it's an issue. I doubt outside observers who don't have a horse in the race would have a problem with me saying it's a concern.

He does look very good and I am impressed. Without Mirza and Beasley providing instant offense and terrible defense off the bench, there's more of a need for him as well. If he's willing to play pf and actually post up more and box a mother**** out once in a while, I'd be sold on him giving the team a pretty big boost this year, assuming his conditioning matches his appearance.

Still not willing to even discuss a big extension though.

skones · Post #1156 » by **skones** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 4:47 pm

Sticking with the idea that Mirza and Beasley could have easily replicated his contributions I see. Asks others to acknowledge one thing, but refuses to the same himself.

No, doing it in a contract year isn't particularly suspicious given the circumstances.

H2tObes · Post #1157 » by **H2tObes** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 4:49 pm

No way he dropped weight to put less pressure on his knee, it's because he's in a contract year. He will go back to his cheeseburger diet as soon as the pen hits the paper

DingleJerry · Post #1158 » by **DingleJerry** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 4:50 pm

It's just as likely the medical advice of "dude, you need to drop 20 lbs to put less wear and tear on your knee or this is gonna happen again" sunk in so he did it as it is that he just did it to get paid and will then get lazy. He knows if this happens again he's done, that's gotta be as big of a motivator as anything to stay in shape and be lighter. For all we know he'd been told previously to maintain a bit higher weight so he could play more 4 and bang better.

He seems to be doing all he can from the rehab perspective, that's all we can ask. now hopefully it pays off on the court and he stays healthy.

I ETAd this in my previous and think it might have gotten missed as the pissing contest started, thoughts on that closing lineup?

Also, the loss of weight is obviously a good thing overall for health of his knee. however, it does lean him more towards the 3 than the 4 position. I think we've all been wet dreaming over a Giannis, Jabari, KM, Brog, Bledsoe finishing lineup. With how poor Khris has done at stretch 4 and Jabari's previous rebounding issues it could lean towards some issues with that lineup

M-C-G · Post #1159 » by **M-C-G** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 4:51 pm

coolhandluke121 wrote:
M-C-G wrote:
Come on, just this once, say it, it will feel good. "Jabari looks good, I am impressed" and just stop there. Consider it an olive branch.

Not unless you acknowledge that doing it in a contract year is pretty suspicious. Remove all history on both sides and you'd see why it's an issue. I doubt outside observers who don't have a horse in the race would have a problem with me saying it's a concern.

He does look very good and I am impressed. Without Mirza and Beasley providing instant offense and terrible defense off the bench, there's more of a need for him as well. If he's willing to play pf and actually post up more and box a mother**** out once in a while, I'd be sold on him giving the team a pretty big boost this year, assuming his conditioning matches his appearance.

Still not willing to even discuss a big extension though.

As an obviously optimistic guy with regard to Jabari, he has been working with Suki on his body since the first injury. It makes just as much sense that the team decided him at a 235 was good for his long term career. Again, it is not like this is a 25 year old, this is a kid developing his body to meet the demands of a NBA season, it takes time.

I'll settle for "look very good and I am impressed". As for the contract year, EVERY player should be on their "best behavior" , "best version of themselves" but coming off two knee injuries, it is even more paramount to his future. It isn't nefarious that he is in this shape, it is a combination of things, and he is where he needs to be, and more so, he is in the shape every Bucks fan wants him in.

Let's see how the rest of this season plays out and what happens next.

H2tObes · Post #1160 » by **H2tObes** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 4:58 pm

DingleJerry wrote:Also, the loss of weight is obviously a good thing overall for health of his knee. however, it does lean him more towards the 3 than the 4 position. I think we've all been wet dreaming over a Giannis, Jabari, KM, Brog, Bledsoe finishing lineup. With how poor Khris has done at stretch 4 and Jabari's previous rebounding issues it could lean towards some issues with that lineup

Jabari has always played more like a 3, I have no problem with that. That's just a small ball lineup and you have to hope the talent overcomes the rebounding issues. He was never a strong rebounder even when he was bigger so I don't see it changing much at all