Re: Celts Spoilers, No Way

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"Michael J.King Sr." wrote:

> At 03:16 PM 3/27/00 -0500, Kestas wrote:
> >At 17:12 3/27/00 +0200, you wrote:
> > >3) Battie might not be able to step up to another level. That's a shame. The
> > >failing McCarty experiment also makes me wonder about the wisdom of
> >recruiting
> > >tall, even super-athletic kids with long spindly legs. These guys aren't
> >going
> > >to fill-out and develop enough ballast through weight training.
> >
> >This is yet another load of BS that Pitino's been trying to sell us to
> >explain away his favorite pupil's failings.   *Anyone* can add muscle with
> >a proper diet, supplementation, and weightlifting regimen.
>
> I beg to differ on the *anyone* statement you made above. One would think
> that Walluh and Battie could and should add muscle to their thin frames.
> BUT genetics is the big factor here. Most athletes that I know have good
> genetics and fill out easily with training and diet but some people  just
> gain weight and others can't gain an ounce. I would think different
> metabolisms also come into play. Anyway that said, with the advantages of
> the Celtics training facility, trainers and nutritionists one would think
> some plan could be implemented to bulk them up. Oh well just my thoughts
> and YMMV.Later.Mike

I agree it is largely about body genetics. Even if Wallah and Battie ate 8000
calories of protein a day and worked out non-stop, the most muscle weight they
could gain is probably considerably less than 10 pounds per year. You can't take a
guy with thin hips and long legs and turn him into an NFL offensive lineman (or
into Arnold Schwartenegger), no matter how much that person can already bench press
or how athletic they are. Similarly, you surely need natural lower body ballast (a
big ass) at least as much as you need "hops" to successfully guard power forwards
in the paint. BTW, I'm quite sure Antoine has the frame (certainly the metabolism)
to transform into an "incredible hulk" type body with the right commitment to the
weightroom. All of this is of course FWIW.

Joe

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