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

xcomputerman · Post #81 » by **xcomputerman** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:45 pm

I'll give love to Kobe -- but the answer has to be Yao Ming. His work ethic is ridiculous, and is the entire reason why he has transformed from a frail jumpshooting 7' import into the dominating low post center he is today. Yao Ming is the type of guy who puts up 35/17/7blks, then doesn't even wait for post-game interviews before heading to the weight room to prepare for the next contest. (True story.)

Last season after breaking his leg, as soon as he was out of the hospital he started shooting hundreds of shots from his wheelchair. The guy worked so hard on his conditioning that he played nearly 90 minutes on a back-to-back earlier this season and never once showed signs of fatigue - an amazing feat for a 7'6" 305lb guy.

DraftBoy10 · Post #82 » by **DraftBoy10** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:47 pm

Steve Nash anyone? Bad player to start, poor athletic build, yet he is a two time MVP, a fabolous player. Why?

Work Ethic

I'd say it goes like this:

1. Kobe
2. Nash
3. Yao
4. KG
5. Duncan

Post #83 » by **Boss_** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:16 pm

Eddy Curry =o

Patterns · Post #84 » by **Patterns** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:35 pm

1.Kobe
2.Yao
3.Nash
4.Arenas
5.KG

farzi · Post #85 » by **farzi** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:37 pm

Zach Randolf...atleast according to Scottie Pippen several years ago :shrug:

BooRadley · Post #86 » by **BooRadley** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:17 pm

I bet there's a bunch of scrubs in the NBA who work just as hard as Kobe and those other guys.

Post #87 » by **semi-sentient** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:09 am

Smush Parker.

NetsForce · Post #88 » by **NetsForce** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:13 am

Snaquille O'Meal.

CupcakeNoFillin · Post #89 » by **CupcakeNoFillin** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:14 am

Man people are saying Kobe, even though the only reason he's good is because he's gifted.... :nonono:

CupcakeNoFillin · Post #90 » by **CupcakeNoFillin** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:14 am

BooRadley wrote:I bet there's a bunch of scrubs in the NBA who work just as hard as Kobe and those other guys.

exactly.

Bgil · Post #91 » by **Bgil** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:16 am

By the way, where did this myth of Kobe not being an elite athlete come from?

J23F, JordansBulls, the dude in my sig... take your pick.

6and33areGOD · Post #92 » by **6and33areGOD** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:37 am

KG summer routine:

http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball ... g_details/

starts at 7 am:
90 mins. weight training
90 mins drills/ 5 on 5 scrimmage

some of the drills:
-garnett gets the ball in the post and wears a cable, one guy tries to yank him out of his position and another tries to steal the ball.
- sprints while pulling a man connected to him by cable.

I read somewhere else (i don't remember where) that Garnett begins his workout regimen three days after his last game of the season.

Cevap · Post #93 » by **Cevap** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:50 am

so he starts getting ready before the first round of playoffs kick off?

Post #94 » by **wetsthebed** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:02 am

Not a single mention of Ray Allen?

Cevap · Post #95 » by **Cevap** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:03 am

theGreatRC · Post #96 » by **theGreatRC** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:04 am

BooRadley wrote:I bet there's a bunch of scrubs in the NBA who work just as hard as Kobe and those other guys.

If that were true, then they would be good players. You are only as good as the work you put into it.

skones · Post #97 » by **skones** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:22 am

theGreatRC wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

If that were true, then they would be good players. You are only as good as the work you put into it.

I HIGHLY doubt that. Some guys just don't have the physical ability to succeed at that level.

Hendrix · Post #98 » by **Hendrix** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:25 am

CupcakeNoFillin wrote:Man people are saying Kobe, even though the only reason he's good is because he's gifted....

He calls it the 666 Workout: 6 hours a day, 6 days a week, 6 months a year.

Consists of:
2 hours of running
2 hours of basketball
1 hour of Cardio (boxing, jump rope, etc)
1 hour of Weights which are listed below:

Day 1 & Day 4
Bench press
Lat pull-downs
Incline press
Military press
Abdominal crunches

Day 2 & Day 5
Lateral dumbbell raises
Bar dips
Tricep press-downs
Bicep curls
Abdominal crunches

Day 3 & Day 6
Back squats/Front squats
Leg curls
Leg extensions
Calf raises
Abdominal crunches

Patterns · Post #99 » by **Patterns** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:06 am

6and33areGOD wrote:KG summer routine:

http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball ... g_details/

starts at 7 am:
90 mins. weight training
90 mins drills/ 5 on 5 scrimmage

some of the drills:
-garnett gets the ball in the post and wears a cable, one guy tries to yank him out of his position and another tries to steal the ball.
- sprints while pulling a man connected to him by cable.

I read somewhere else (i don't remember where) that Garnett begins his workout regimen three days after his last game of the season.

Kobe's start at 4AM.

theGreatRC · Post #100 » by **theGreatRC** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:10 am

skones wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I HIGHLY doubt that. Some guys just don't have the physical ability to succeed at that level.

What's Kobe's physical ability then? He's worked for the skill set he has now.