Page 8 of 18 FirstFirst ... 567891011 ... LastLast
Results 106 to 120 of 267
  1. #106
    Banned
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Posts
    710

    Default Re: 2 Days Have Passed and I STILL Can't Get Over the Fact That Durant Can't Bench 18

    Quote Originally Posted by GOBB
    Flunky.
    what? Stop responding like some white dude wearing a pink shirt and sporting a faux hawk or whatever you call those horrible hair cuts.

  2. #107
    Decent college freshman
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Posts
    2,576

    Default Re: 2 Days Have Passed and I STILL Can't Get Over the Fact That Durant Can't Bench 18



    Durant in the test in Orlando.

  3. #108
    /thread dawsey6's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Posts
    2,493

    Default Re: 2 Days Have Passed and I STILL Can't Get Over the Fact That Durant Can't Bench 18

    I don't think he should enter the draft. He was s frosh this year, so think about this possibilty: I was his first year really getting in the weight room. His high school team doesn't really have an emphasis on lifting weights. The more he goes about doing it in college, the more he'll rapidly gain strength in that area. I don't think he should enter the draft. He should stay in college and develop more.

  4. #109
    Banned
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Posts
    710

    Default Re: 2 Days Have Passed and I STILL Can't Get Over the Fact That Durant Can't Bench 18

    That's sounds "not smart".

  5. #110
    Local High School Star WoGiTaLiA1's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Location
    Perth, Australia
    Posts
    1,477

    Default Re: 2 Days Have Passed and I STILL Can't Get Over the Fact That Durant Can't Bench 18

    The guy is going to be a serious defensive liability. How will he keep any four off the block? How will he keep any three off the block for that matter? He probably bailed himself out with his height in college, now I see him being terribly exposed. Add to that his slow feet and it is a really interesting dilemma.
    Leverage. It is all about leverage. I'm not saying he will have it but knowing how to use your body can overcome a lack of strength.

    I'm also not really that shocked he couldn't do it. Most guys built like him cant do that kind of weight. The 215 is because of his height, he would be no heavier than a guy like AI if he was 6'. Durant would be a 150lb guy at a normal height. Find me the average 150lb guy who can bench 185. Add to the fact that his wingspan makes it even harder and its explained.

    He does need to work on his strength, but guarding someone and injuries are more about core strength, not the arms. If his core and legs are strong than he wont have any major problems. Plus, how many 4's or 3s for that matter can guard him? He should at the very least be a threat to block shots and intercept passes, ie better than guys like Kobe, Tmac and LeBron are on defense. Hell... KG can guard just about anyone, he isnt any bigger than Durant.

  6. #111
    Local High School Star WoGiTaLiA1's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Location
    Perth, Australia
    Posts
    1,477

    Default Re: 2 Days Have Passed and I STILL Can't Get Over the Fact That Durant Can't Bench 18

    Just read the thread and what Loki says isnt ridiculous. Impressive but not ridiculous.

    We had 3 guys in my class in year 10 that were doing similar by the end of the year. Thats at 15. I only did sets of 6 on that kind of weight at years end, which means I built up to it but one guy was doing it from the start.

    I can now do what he says fairly easily and I havent done any weights since year 10(2000). So I'm basically just coming in.

    That all said, the massive difference is the build. I'm 5'11 and about 220. That makes me a lot bigger than Durant. No way Durant should be expected to do 185. Durant should only be doing reps in the 130-150 range anyway. If he was into weights he would get to a point where he was single repping 185. But I dont see what the shock is with what Durant did. He is skinny, Ethiopian type skinny. Why should he be putting up big bench numbers?

  7. #112
    An uglier Lamar Doom boozehound's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Posts
    23,286

    Default Re: 2 Days Have Passed and I STILL Can't Get Over the Fact That Durant Can't Bench 18

    Quote Originally Posted by IGOTGAME
    Durant should be ashamed... But he did grow a little over an inch during the season. So I think maybe it payed off not lifting hard.

    Im just excited that he is still growing. Dude is 6"10 with a 7"5 wingspan thats impressive.
    this is true. Still, stay in college and finish growing! But the big money beckons, here I come

  8. #113
    College superstar
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Posts
    4,503

    Default Re: 2 Days Have Passed and I STILL Can't Get Over the Fact That Durant Can't Bench 18

    http://www.draftexpress.com/viewarticle.php?a=2096

    But Can He Play? Analyzing the NBA Pre-Draft Combine Results

    by: Jonathan Givony - President
    June 5, 2007
    He has a 7-6

  9. #114
    National High School Star
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Posts
    2,386

    Default Re: 2 Days Have Passed and I STILL Can't Get Over the Fact That Durant Can't Bench 18

    Everyone is circling LOKI now doing the Urkel

  10. #115
    Saw a basketball once therealtran's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Location
    Ann Arbor, Michigan
    Posts
    33

    Default Re: 2 Days Have Passed and I STILL Can't Get Over the Fact That Durant Can't Bench 18

    I think Durant will be fine, but he's not going to make a huge explosion his rookie year because he DOES lack a lot of strength that is 100% necessary to have in the nba. He's got the talent, but he's going to take some beatings (Hopefully Amare doesn't poster him) for at least a year, maybe almost 2 before he catches up with strength training and that combined with his high basketball IQ = basketball god.

  11. #116
    Local High School Star
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Posts
    1,644

    Default Re: 2 Days Have Passed and I STILL Can't Get Over the Fact That Durant Can't Bench 18

    i'd just like to say the thread starter is an idiot and needs to get a life....

    kevin durant is about to get alot stronger lifting is fat WALLET and doing push-ups in and out of grade A pvssy.......while the threadstarter sits on this board talking about his bench press trying to make himself feel superior to a future nba all-star and jerking off to net-porn....

  12. #117
    2nd Greatest Player Lebron23's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Land of 6 NBA titles
    Posts
    61,891

    Default Re: 2 Days Have Passed and I STILL Can't Get Over the Fact That Durant Can't Bench 185

    He will be a better player than Rashard Lewis, Dirk Nowitski and Tracy Mcgrady in his prime

  13. #118
    NBA Superstar
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Posts
    14,382

    Default Re: 2 Days Have Passed and I STILL Can't Get Over the Fact That Durant Can't Bench 18

    Quote Originally Posted by icewill36
    i'd just like to say the thread starter is an idiot and needs to get a life....

    kevin durant is about to get alot stronger lifting is fat WALLET and doing push-ups in and out of grade A pvssy.......while the threadstarter sits on this board talking about his bench press trying to make himself feel superior to a future nba all-star and jerking off to net-porn....
    oh really?

    I am an idiot because I am surprised that a guy who is siuch a good athlete cant lift a simple weight?

    Does my surprise make me feel superior?

    Not sure really, Durant is going to be the number two pick, rich and was college player of the year as a freshman...so I guess to feel superior than him I would have to be like a dellusional person like you, you know, the kind of guy who writes irrelevant condescending posts about someone online.

    STFU you piece of shiiit

  14. #119
    NBA Superstar
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Posts
    14,382

    Default Re: 2 Days Have Passed and I STILL Can't Get Over the Fact That Durant Can't Bench 18

    Quote Originally Posted by GOBB
    World class athlete? Please explain this one. He's a f*cking basketball player.


    And this is why i dont bone big bytches. I cant handle all that weight. But you and LOKI can...so have alllllllll the BBW's you want. :

    you have time to bang women in between your fifty thousand posts?

    a man of your internet dedication is the LAST person who should ever comment about his personal life being one that is envied.

    Gobb:



    I love it when a self admitted weakling("185 is Haaaaaaard to bench, jeez.") takes his smack talk to the "you bang fat chicks, I bang hot women" level. LOL, your greatest celebrity is the amount of posts you havehere, is that what scores hot chicks for a playa like you?

    "Watch me post baybee, see the skills, perfect placement of the emoticon, deft timing on the picture upload. I am THE living legend on ISH woman! you heard of that girl? I own basketball fanatical fifteen year olds all over the globe, international playa baybee! damn beyotch! I rock, bring your fine ass over here and gimme some head. Watch the keyboard beyotch! Damn woman cant you see Imma bout to Pwn some punk kid. Recognize"

    then again Gobbles, maybe pointing out someone's lack of strength really hits home with you so you instinctively lash out, as flashbacks to your high school days (Lord knows you didn't go to college) getting picked on by the jocks comes racing back into your head. The kind of memories that turned you into this meanspirited cantankerous internet bully in the first place.
    Last edited by JtotheIzzo; 06-08-2007 at 06:37 AM.

  15. #120
    Local High School Star
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Location
    Detroit, MI
    Posts
    1,725

    Default Re: 2 Days Have Passed and I STILL Can't Get Over the Fact That Durant Can't Bench 18

    My friend in the 8th grade can bench more.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •