Post#9 » by Outcastino » Thu Oct 10, 2013 5:33 pm
I believe having a balanced body is key, but what is a balanced body?
Balanced for what? It depends on what you want from it, or what your role is.
Having legs-lite (we're taking into account the legs are ofcourse, as it should be for an nba player, strong regardless) does mean improved lateral movement usually, which doesn't mean people with strong legs can't be fast laterally - look at Avery Bradley for example, he's got Football legs, yet they move as if they're both powered by duracell batteries. Chuck Hayes can train those legs as much as he wants, he'll never get them to move anywhere close to that speed, but he has a different, chubby body type and those pillars serve him well defending the post, where a lower center of gravity is essential.
Legs-lite also improve vertical quickness and repetition, as in, you can get up faster, and repeat it faster, because regardless of mass, legs are still the biggest and strongest muscles and even in a lighter form, provide more than enough force to lift you up, and if they weigh less, you go up faster.
Basically what I'm trying to say is, legs and their utility depends on what you want from your game, or in most cases, much of what the players have been accustomed to doing game style has been largely influenced by their body type/legs since they were kids. Changing weight, and adding muscle cramps your style, and you must adjust.
Durability depends on how you take care of your body during the game(either you're reckless like Beasley and the like, or more in control like Ray Allen) and away from the game a lot more then what your legs are.
So yeah, it is, as with everything, on the individual to maximize his potencial and body type, and keep his body well taken care of.
