Jefferson - a new man?
Enrile, Roy
renrile at qualcomm.com
Thu Sep 28 17:15:49 CDT 2006
I'm sure the 25 lbs of lost weight will relieve stress on Al's ankle,
but does he have enough strength left to fight physical PF's for
position?
He looks almost as skinny as Moiso now, so what's going to happen when
heavyweights like Duncan, Dwight Howard, Amare lean on him, to push him
further from the rim?
Muscular players like Fizer/Justin Reed who carry a lot of their weight
in defined upper bodies, or stick figures like Stromile/Moiso, could
post-up in college, but not the pros. While players like Charles
Barkley, Gomes who instead have great lower body strength & balance,
could get position/leverage, and finish at the rim anytime they want.
Al's game (like Gomes) relies on lower body strength, so the lighter
weight could possibly hurt his halfcourt game. I pray he doesn't adjust
by relying on faceup jumpers like most of the skinny PF's entering the
league nowadays.
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