Who's got the best Work Ethic in the NBA?

BROWN · Post #41 » by **BROWN** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:32 am

KOBE...........BRYANT

next up Alonzo Mourning.

Taiwan Killa · Post #42 » by **Taiwan Killa** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:50 am

Think about this. The answer to this is someone who's good but not very athletic.

Kobe Bryant is your man.

I'm not saying he's unathletic or weak or anything I'm just saying that Lebron, Wade, Melo, Carter, Jordan, Wilkens, Dr. J and all those guys were born with alot more than Kobe. And Kobe manages to be better than all of them except Jordan. That tells you something.

Kobe is probably 6' 5''. Doesn't have a very big frame. He can jump but nothing special. He's quick I'll give him that. He's naturally skinny (doesn't have alot of muscle like Lebron). And has small hands.

Tex and Phil even said he works harder than MJ did.

Number34 · Post #43 » by **Number34** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:27 am

Good god...... Has the whole lakers board posted in this thread? :lol:

Oh and to the bloke who said that TD is out of shape, just because he can't jump as high as others don't mean he isn't fit.

Egg Nog · Post #44 » by **Egg Nog** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:28 am

All-time, I couldn't name anyone with better work ethic than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. His workout and yoga regimens were the reason (at his height!) he was able to avoid injury and play for almost 2 decades. He worked on his skyhook enough times to make it ambidextrous. Truly a man who thought seriously about conditioning and developed his own systematic methods of staying game-ready.

ilikecb4 · Post #45 » by **ilikecb4** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:37 am

1. unesputed #1...his a machiene out there...defence, offense, works all year long, lives for basketball

2. Kevin Garnett...have you ever seen his workout? they're scary...he's a beast ..has been for last 10 years..

3. Dwight Howard-absolute man child..to develop the body he has at such an early age takes a lot of work...it's not all genetic trust me...look at his dad..looks like a 6'3 average body guy..

4. Steve Nash-one of the hardest working people in the NBA and ever...has a John Stockton type work ethic...4 hours a day of working out...

5. everyone else

RIPskaterdude · Post #46 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:48 am

Phil Jackson wrote:Kobe Bryant has the best work ethic. That's how he became The Greatest of All Time.

JordansBulls · Post #47 » by **JordansBulls** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:51 am

Griever24 wrote:lol not Goat Status yet but definetly Hardest work ethic ... Threads unfair its obviously Kobe should be top 5 ...

As far as his 43 % goes he had a groin injury, shoulder, Hand and couple others and he toughed it and tried to contribute with his presence on the Laker team ... not to mention like someone mentioned this last off-season he focused strictly on Defense ... His offense comes and goes but if they need him to score ... believe me he will team game working this year better for him though

Because I am a Kobe fan, I don't want to critisize him, but for the past 5 years, Kobe hasn't shot a better fg% then his team average.

tnayrbrocks · Post #48 » by **tnayrbrocks** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:39 am

Because he shot the ball unless his teammates were WIIIDDEEE open

Post #49 » by **KF10** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:58 am

I cant believe that no one said Ron Artest.... He has one of the BEST Work Ethic in the NBA... He's a bit crazy but he LOVES the game of basketball...

Post #50 » by **Harry Palmer** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:05 am

Apparently Yao is an amazingly hard worker.

Edit-for all time, imo, it's neither Jordan nor Bird nor any of the ones mentioned.

It's Chris Mullin. That guy's work ethic was INSANE.

Post #51 » by **Harry Palmer** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:06 am

kingsfan10 wrote:I cant believe that no one said Ron Artest.... He has one of the BEST Work Ethic in the NBA... .

Except when he asked Carlisle for a couple months off during the season so he could work on his rap album?

I would still pay hard money to have seen Carlisle's face at that moment.

mistatwo mayn · Post #52 » by **mistatwo mayn** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:25 am

Phil Jackson wrote:Kobe Bryant has the best work ethic. That's how he became The Greatest of All Time.

boy you'll get stap for such blasphemy

Puertorique · Post #53 » by **Puertorique** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:32 am

Dennis Rodman was known for having a crazy work ethic. I think his partying overshadowed how hard this guy hit the gym. He would ride a bike while watching game tapes, go to the gym right after games for about 2 hrs. Would show up at all times of the nite or day. Even hung over the guy would still show up at the gym. Physically he was avg 14+ rpg during his last run with the Mavs at what 40 years old?

Deuce33 · Post #54 » by **Deuce33** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:33 am

JordansBulls wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Because I am a Kobe fan, I don't want to critisize him, but for the past 5 years, Kobe hasn't shot a better fg% then his team average.

What lol? since when did you become a Kobe fan? 2 days ago? :lol:

Post #55 » by **Harry Palmer** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:39 am

More on Mullin. While at St. John's, they had to give him a key to the gym, because he was routinely there shooting by himself until 2 or 3 in the AM if he went home at all. At one point the college campus was hit with a blizzard that shut everything up for 2 days, and when they got the gym dug out and opened up, they found Mullin in there, shooting, where he had been for the whole time.

Seriously, the guy was insane.

wilt · Post #56 » by **wilt** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:09 am

Nowitzki is working pretty hard as well, going through a pretty bizarre but really tough private workout regime with his mentor/coach every summer. Other players who participated for stretches were just raving about the demands he commits himself to during those stretches.

Number34 · Post #57 » by **Number34** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:14 am

wilt wrote:Nowitzki is working pretty hard as well, going through a pretty bizarre but really tough private workout regime with his mentor/coach every summer. Other players who participated for stretches were just raving about the demands he commits himself to during those stretches.

one of the commentators in the Mavs/heat game said something like in the off season he shot 1000 shots every afternoon

Hendrix · Post #58 » by **Hendrix** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:15 am

Ide say Kobe is the top of the list. Seen some of his workout routines, and it's insane.

Heard Nash, and Nowitzki really developed hard workouts when they were playing together in Dallas. Nash isn't the most physically gifted player in the league, so to be the best PG speaks a lot about how hard he must work. Not like Nash, or Nowitzki were that good at the start of their career.

In a sports illustrated article I was reading Nash had to do a workout, and his buddies coaxed him into going out drinking. He said he'd only go drinking if they had 1 drink at each bar, and ran between bars because he needed to workout. Think it said he ended up running 10 miles that night or something stupid from bar to bar. Even when he goes boozin he's working out, haha.

Point forward · Post #59 » by **Point forward** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:31 am

Dirk is near the top of this list. He is basically just skinny 7-foot jump shooter, but he maxed out his talent. He mus have worked extra time with his personal coach Holger Geschwindner for a zillion times.

Point forward · Post #60 » by **Point forward** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:33 am

Harry Palmer wrote:Apparently Yao is an amazingly hard worker.

Edit-for all time, imo, it's neither Jordan nor Bird nor any of the ones mentioned.

It's Chris Mullin. That guy's work ethic was INSANE.

+1

Mullin's work ethic is GOAT.

Bird, West, MJ and Kobe are "just" gym rats. Mullin was a recovering alcoholic -- he moved his addiction to alcohol towards an addiction to workout. Mullin literally could not NOT work out.