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Players' physiques when they were rooks vs when they retired
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:28 pm
by VC-INJURY
Post some pics of guys in their first season and last season (or most current season if still playing). Any major transformations out there?
Shawn Kemp


Derrick Coleman


Boris Diaw (used to be fatter)


Re: Players' physiques when they were rooks vs when they ret
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:33 pm
by NOODLESTYLE
Re: Players' physiques when they were rooks vs when they ret
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:42 pm
by Kabookalu
Wow at Shawn Kemp.
It's said that during the lockout season he gained 40 pounds because he didn't do anything to help keep the pounds off of him or stay in shape. That was no exaggeration in the slightest.
Re: Players' physiques when they were rooks vs when they ret
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:59 pm
by marcus_misc
rookie

before first retirement

before 2nd retirement

before 3rd retirement

Re: Players' physiques when they were rooks vs when they ret
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:19 pm
by oversteerdawg
Re: Players' physiques when they were rooks vs when they ret
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:37 pm
by ceremony816
Dwight and Kobe haven't retired yet. Dat reading comprehension...
Re: Players' physiques when they were rooks vs when they ret
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:40 pm
by Andddyyy
ceremony816 wrote:Dwight and Kobe haven't retired yet. Dat reading comprehension...
Who cares?
Dat nitpicking.
Re: Players' physiques when they were rooks vs when they ret
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:42 pm
by SWedd523
ceremony816 wrote:Dwight and Kobe haven't retired yet. Dat reading comprehension...
(or most current season if still playing)
Re: Players' physiques when they were rooks vs when they ret
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:44 pm
by Knicks_Fan2
ceremony816 wrote:Dwight and Kobe haven't retired yet. Dat reading comprehension...
It might be interesting to see rookie yr vs peak physical condition too
Re: Players' physiques when they were rooks vs when they ret
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:45 pm
by Bo Outlaw
SWedd523 wrote:ceremony816 wrote:Dwight and Kobe haven't retired yet. Dat reading comprehension...
(or most current season if still playing)
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Re: Players' physiques when they were rooks vs when they ret
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:50 pm
by LKTD
Re: Players' physiques when they were rooks vs when they ret
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:19 pm
by Speedlot
ceremony816 wrote:Dwight and Kobe haven't retired yet. Dat reading comprehension...
Ohhh the irony
Re: Players' physiques when they were rooks vs when they ret
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 11:05 pm
by DByrne86
Re: Players' physiques when they were rooks vs when they ret
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 11:23 pm
by No Offense
This one is very interesting to me:


People used to talk about how mature he looked for his age when he was a rookie, but looking back he definitely looks like a kid.
Re: Players' physiques when they were rooks vs when they ret
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 11:43 pm
by TARIQ
Grant Hill 1994 as a rookie

2013 clippers:

Re: Players' physiques when they were rooks vs when they ret
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 11:46 pm
by TARIQ
Chris Webber: ROOKIE

and then his last stint with the warriors:

Re: Players' physiques when they were rooks vs when they ret
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:44 am
by heh


i wish webber took care of his body but after he was traded from the kings he stopped caring. if post webber injury was lighter he could have been a great big man off the bench for a title team.
Re: Players' physiques when they were rooks vs when they ret
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:46 am
by Prestige
Re: Players' physiques when they were rooks vs when they ret
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:49 am
by rockmanslim
Tayshaun then

Tayshaun now

Re: Players' physiques when they were rooks vs when they ret
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:52 am
by lukeyrid13
^HGH
lol