Skinny Luka incoming

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Re: Skinny Luka incoming 

Post#141 » by Bloodbather » Sun Aug 17, 2025 11:11 am

JM00n69 wrote:How much does he eat ffs. His like 6'7+ you'd think someone that size playing 3-4 games a week for 9 months would have a maintanance level of 3500 calories a day, probably a lot more. Add in all the travel and training sessions during the year. Is he a regular drinker as that would explain a spike in caloric intake and tbf him looking visibly gassed compared to other players his age playing same minutes.


It's always been about drinking for Luka. He's a beer and vodka guy.
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Re: Skinny Luka incoming 

Post#142 » by Heezzi » Sun Aug 17, 2025 2:15 pm

JM00n69 wrote:How much does he eat ffs. His like 6'7+ you'd think someone that size playing 3-4 games a week for 9 months would have a maintanance level of 3500 calories a day, probably a lot more. Add in all the travel and training sessions during the year. Is he a regular drinker as that would explain a spike in caloric intake and tbf him looking visibly gassed compared to other players his age playing same minutes.


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Re: Skinny Luka incoming 

Post#143 » by The Servant » Sun Aug 17, 2025 2:42 pm

I heard Ben Simmons is shooting the 3 over the Summer, and Chris Bosh is back with 15 pounds of more muscle
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Re: Skinny Luka incoming 

Post#144 » by Perishable517 » Mon Aug 18, 2025 3:43 am

I FastRead that as skinny Harden coming in.

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Re: Skinny Luka incoming 

Post#145 » by zero rings » Mon Aug 18, 2025 3:26 pm

Jellybeans wrote:I dont even think he lost that much weight watching this game.


Really? I think you're forgetting just how bad he looked last season.

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Re: Skinny Luka incoming 

Post#146 » by Rubios » Wed Aug 20, 2025 8:54 pm

zero rings wrote:
Jellybeans wrote:I dont even think he lost that much weight watching this game.


Really? I think you're forgetting just how bad he looked last season.

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For the 56753⁶ time, and that's not my opinion but NDA sourced media pieces from Spanish journalists.

Last year, he (so Luka is to blame to some extent) mismanaged his off season going to the pre Olympics.

Beyond that bad choice, he had:
A bruised or partially fractured (sources difer) rib.
A sprained knee.
A soleus tear, a serious one and near the Achilles.
An undisclosed ankle injury.

Now tell how do you do cardio with this pile of injuries.

And you know keeping muscle without getting fat if you can't put on your LIIS/HIIT/threshold drills is damn hard.

And Luka is not Giannis or Shai, of course.
But a drinking and a smoking problem... c'mon.
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Re: Skinny Luka incoming 

Post#147 » by zero rings » Thu Aug 21, 2025 2:00 am

Rubios wrote:
zero rings wrote:
Jellybeans wrote:I dont even think he lost that much weight watching this game.


Really? I think you're forgetting just how bad he looked last season.

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For the 56753⁶ time, and that's not my opinion but NDA sourced media pieces from Spanish journalists.

Last year, he (so Luka is to blame to some extent) mismanaged his off season going to the pre Olympics.

Beyond that bad choice, he had:
A bruised or partially fractured (sources difer) rib.
A sprained knee.
A soleus tear, a serious one and near the Achilles.
An undisclosed ankle injury.

Now tell how do you do cardio with this pile of injuries.

And you know keeping muscle without getting fat if you can't put on your LIIS/HIIT/threshold drills is damn hard.

And Luka is not Giannis or Shai, of course.
But a drinking and a smoking problem... c'mon.


I don’t care about the excuses. Lots of NBA players deal with injuries, and most don’t come into the season with a beer belly and a double chin.

Anyways, I think he looks great and I’m exciting to watch him play this year.
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Re: Skinny Luka incoming 

Post#148 » by ImmortalD24 » Fri Sep 26, 2025 7:02 pm

Folks is this a travel (the first play):



Looks like a travel to me. :dontknow: dragged his pivot foot.
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Re: Skinny Luka incoming 

Post#149 » by Old_Blue » Fri Sep 26, 2025 8:27 pm

Does this mean we can't call him "Fat Mamba?"

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Re: Skinny Luka incoming 

Post#150 » by CharityStripe34 » Fri Sep 26, 2025 8:53 pm

Meh, I think it'd be more entertaining to have a star who drinks and occasionally has a cigarette. Tired of the "clean, perfect" and polished image.
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Re: Skinny Luka incoming 

Post#151 » by Old_Blue » Fri Sep 26, 2025 9:13 pm

CharityStripe34 wrote:Meh, I think it'd be more entertaining to have a star who drinks and occasionally has a cigarette. Tired of the "clean, perfect" and polished image.


Yeah. We tried that. His name was Michael Vick. It didn't work out so well. :banghead:
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Re: Skinny Luka incoming 

Post#152 » by og15 » Fri Sep 26, 2025 9:22 pm

CharityStripe34 wrote:Meh, I think it'd be more entertaining to have a star who drinks and occasionally has a cigarette. Tired of the "clean, perfect" and polished image.

I'm not even sure what is particularly entertaining about that lol
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Re: Skinny Luka incoming 

Post#153 » by CharityStripe34 » Fri Sep 26, 2025 9:39 pm

Cause even if Luka does actually secretly smoke a cigarette once in a while and enjoy some beers, vodka and food he still puts up like 30-9-9. It's kind of boring to have a bunch of sterile personalities where everyone is about the "grind, mamba mentality, first there, last one to leave" and every other regurgitated media speak.
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Re: Skinny Luka incoming 

Post#154 » by ImmortalD24 » Fri Sep 26, 2025 10:27 pm

CharityStripe34 wrote:Cause even if Luka does actually secretly smoke a cigarette once in a while and enjoy some beers, vodka and food he still puts up like 30-9-9. It's kind of boring to have a bunch of sterile personalities where everyone is about the "grind, mamba mentality, first there, last one to leave" and every other regurgitated media speak.

I heard Odom is starting his own bitcoin and podcast. Show your support.
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Re: Skinny Luka incoming 

Post#155 » by Old_Blue » Fri Sep 26, 2025 10:33 pm

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CharityStripe34 wrote:Cause even if Luka does actually secretly smoke a cigarette once in a while and enjoy some beers, vodka and food he still puts up like 30-9-9. It's kind of boring to have a bunch of sterile personalities where everyone is about the "grind, mamba mentality, first there, last one to leave" and every other regurgitated media speak.

I heard Odom is starting his own bitcoin and podcast. Show your support.


What's the point of a crypto that can only be used to pay medical expenses arising from cocaine and lapdance induced comas? Nevermind. I think I answered my own question. :D
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Re: Skinny Luka incoming 

Post#156 » by The4thHorseman » Fri Sep 26, 2025 11:49 pm

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JM00n69 wrote:How much does he eat ffs. His like 6'7+ you'd think someone that size playing 3-4 games a week for 9 months would have a maintanance level of 3500 calories a day, probably a lot more. Add in all the travel and training sessions during the year. Is he a regular drinker as that would explain a spike in caloric intake and tbf him looking visibly gassed compared to other players his age playing same minutes.


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Re: Skinny Luka incoming 

Post#157 » by GreatWhiteStiff » Sat Sep 27, 2025 1:52 am

Damn slave owner's interfering with Luka's recreational time.
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Re: Skinny Luka incoming 

Post#158 » by ChuckChilly » Sat Sep 27, 2025 2:02 am

ImmortalD24 wrote:Folks is this a travel (the first play):



Looks like a travel to me. :dontknow: dragged his pivot foot.


I learned last year that apparently youre allowed to switch your pivot on the jump. It makes no sense to me, but thats what people are saying on here and in explanation videos.
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Re: Skinny Luka incoming 

Post#159 » by bisme37 » Wed Oct 1, 2025 9:09 pm

So uhh... Lakers have Luka listed at 244 pounds entering training camp:

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Last year at this time the Mavs had him listed at 230:

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Re: Skinny Luka incoming 

Post#160 » by ball_takes23 » Wed Oct 1, 2025 9:18 pm

bisme37 wrote:So uhh... Lakers have Luka listed at 244 pounds entering training camp:

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Last year at this time the Mavs had him listed at 230:

Spoiler:
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he was definitely more than 230 last year

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