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

Post #61 » by **Turisas** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:33 am

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and Drazen Petrovic deserve a mention as well.

Post #62 » by **KF10** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:48 am

Harry Palmer wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

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.

Nah, Im serious. He DOES have one of the BEST work ethic.... He is the hardest working Kings player in the team IMO....

farzi · Post #63 » by **farzi** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:47 am

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

How are you not banned yet?

Frosty · Post #64 » by **Frosty** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:37 am

Patterns wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Tex Winter and Phil Jackson have said that Kobe works even harder than MJ did.

Because he has to....I mean my truck has to work harder then my car on the highway and it still doesn't go as fast.

But hey, Kobe must be the hardest worker. I mean look at all those commercials he's made telling us about it.

Frosty · Post #65 » by **Frosty** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:44 am

I'd add Karl Malone to the all time list. The guy worked out all the time. Jackson called him one off season and was told he had gone for his mountain bike ride, Jackson asked when he'd be back and was told about 4 hours.

tnugget · Post #66 » by **tnugget** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:38 pm

A dude who works out at 12 in the morning shooting jumpshots by himself in the gym deserves some mention....

Although he IS injured right now, don't forget Gil

conleyorbust · Post #67 » by **conleyorbust** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:11 pm

A lot of guys work out crazy hard, I'm sure there are scrubs out there that put more time into their game than the stars because they want to keep their jobs.

All-time there are too many, Oscar, West, Kareem...

Today. I know Kobe works out hard. Nash has to, best shooter in the game with amazing handles. Dirk has obviously put in countless hours perfecting his shot so he can take it at all those wierd angles, a 7-footer with handles. Howard is supposedly a workout freak, looks like it too. I don't know how many hours KG puts in but I remember Paul Shirley talking about how insanely hard he goes during practices. On my team its probably Josh Smith, came into the league as a jumping jack SF with very little skill but brings something new to the table after each summer.

By the way, where did this myth of Kobe not being an elite athlete come from? He was billed as a "hyper-athletic" shooting guard coming out of high school and won the dunk competition his first year in the league. He elevates easily on his shots, has a blazing first step, incredible agility, etc. I know people want to further the legend, but come on, there are very few shooting guards with that type of athleticism. He may not be in Jordan's class, but there aren't too many guys that are.

That Nicka · Post #68 » by **That Nicka** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:26 pm

i have heard of:

Reggie Miller
Larry Bird
Glen Rice
Kareem Abdul Jabaar
Karl Malone
John Stockton
Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant
Dwight Howard
Gilbert Arenas
Steve Nash
Ben Gordon

all having great workout regimes

skones · Post #69 » by **skones** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:17 pm

6 pages and no mention of Michael Redd.........

Alyosha12 · Post #70 » by **Alyosha12** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:17 pm

Drazan Petrovic, he is known to have slept in the gym and not even going home sometimes, and he lived a block away.

Kush · Post #71 » by **Kush** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:02 pm

Bargnani...

legacyinthemakin89c · Post #72 » by **legacyinthemakin89c** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:12 pm

RASHEEEED WALLLACE,

just kidding

I do agree that Kobe's work ethic is insane, and for those who question his 43% shooting, he takes those mostly on jump shots, and if 90% of the league had to take as many shots as he does, they would shoot way less then that.

ChampionRed · Post #73 » by **ChampionRed** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:19 pm

Kobe
MJ
Duncan
Petrovic

To name a few...

Post #74 » by **loserX** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:47 pm

Oliver Miller.

Oh wait, "workout routines? I thought that said PORKout routines.

realfung · Post #75 » by **realfung** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:40 pm

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

Give me a break, Kobe fan.

EastSideBucksFan · Post #76 » by **EastSideBucksFan** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:52 pm

Sorry to be a homer

But Redd went from second rounder, to unplayed rookie, to all star in 3 years.

He's improved his game every single year. He doesn't have the talent as a Kobe or Lebron. But he became good enough to make their company on Team USA

He also went from 19% body fat (I know, horrible) to under 6% in one year

TB#1 · Post #77 » by **TB#1** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:08 pm

The hardest working man in the NBA is Jerry Reinsdorf's accountant.

kooldude · Post #78 » by **kooldude** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:24 pm

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.

you forgot the green font.

Cavsfan4lyfe · Post #79 » by **Cavsfan4lyfe** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:32 pm

I don't know if anyone mentioned him yet, but I'll throw Kobe Bryant in the mix.

Kobay · Post #80 » by **Kobay** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:39 pm

vince carter... hides