According to Reggie Theus and his 2nd half interview during the summer league game against the Wizards, Brad Miller is a fat tub o' lard. OK, those weren't his exact words, he used the term overweight, but isn't this kind of pathetic to hear? I know it's early in the off-season, but WTF...?
Say what you want about Artest and Bibby, at least they hit the gym hard.
Miller just had a career worst season, his performance was consistently sub-par, 2 for 9 shooting, 3 rebound games aplenty, and this is how he responds? Loading up on Twinkies and hot wings and downing 40s? He wasn't even in good shape during the course of the season, he must not be a slob now.
You would think any professional athlete with a sense pride, dedication, and commitment, and not to mention a guy scheduled to get paid $34 million over the next 3 years would feel like he owes something to himself, his employer, his teammates, and the fans who support him.
Here's a guy who can afford every advantage imaginable to maximize his physical condition: a personal trainer, a personal chef, home gym, state of the art equipment, you name it, and yet he disdains any sense of professional pride in favor of off-road four-wheeling and bow hunting innocent animals.
All you can really hope for as a fan is a player maximizes his potential and gives it his all; then it's not hard to root for them and respect their effort even when they fall short - guys like Ronnie Price and Justin Williams, and Cisco. These are guys you want to see succeed.
And then you get a guy like Miller who doesn't seem to care anymore. Who wants to root for him? Not me.
And it goes w/o saying there is correlation between physical condition and injuries, so it might not be a bad idea to consider a renewed commitment to conditioning if you have been injury prone, like Miller was. And this becomes even more important as you get older, like Miller is.
On a positive note, Spencer Hawes was not a terrible pick. Not exactly cause for excitement (see Bellinelli), but has some game.
Say what you want about Artest and Bibby, at least they hit the gym hard.
Miller just had a career worst season, his performance was consistently sub-par, 2 for 9 shooting, 3 rebound games aplenty, and this is how he responds? Loading up on Twinkies and hot wings and downing 40s? He wasn't even in good shape during the course of the season, he must not be a slob now.
You would think any professional athlete with a sense pride, dedication, and commitment, and not to mention a guy scheduled to get paid $34 million over the next 3 years would feel like he owes something to himself, his employer, his teammates, and the fans who support him.
Here's a guy who can afford every advantage imaginable to maximize his physical condition: a personal trainer, a personal chef, home gym, state of the art equipment, you name it, and yet he disdains any sense of professional pride in favor of off-road four-wheeling and bow hunting innocent animals.
All you can really hope for as a fan is a player maximizes his potential and gives it his all; then it's not hard to root for them and respect their effort even when they fall short - guys like Ronnie Price and Justin Williams, and Cisco. These are guys you want to see succeed.
And then you get a guy like Miller who doesn't seem to care anymore. Who wants to root for him? Not me.
And it goes w/o saying there is correlation between physical condition and injuries, so it might not be a bad idea to consider a renewed commitment to conditioning if you have been injury prone, like Miller was. And this becomes even more important as you get older, like Miller is.
On a positive note, Spencer Hawes was not a terrible pick. Not exactly cause for excitement (see Bellinelli), but has some game.
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