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**HKF** · 06-06-2007, 01:17 AM

To me the biggest difference I see is that when guys are in college, the strength and conditioning part of it is still very underwhelming. I remember hearing the stories about how Durant was living in the weightroom, but I never believed them because how the heck could he be in the weightroom all that time, still attend practice, class and mandatory study halls during the season.

I am sure he and Wright worked out but the truth is, college takes away how much lifting these guys can do. To me, even after that one year of college Durant, Wright, Oden, Crittenton, Thad Young and Hawes look absolutely no different. No strong, no bigger, no nothing. They look exactly as they did a year ago in HS to me, at least from a physical standpoint.

Now, I would bet that after a full year in the NBA (starting with next year's offseason), that when you see each of these players for their 2nd NBA seasons, they will look vastly different.

I honestly kind of feel for many of these college coaches, they knew this year was the "one and done group," because of how strong the HS class was, so they didn't bother doing much other than throwing them out there to the wolves because they knew they would jump anyway, so why have them get much stronger and such, because heck if they have a lackluster year, maybe they will stay.

Heck, if you watched the way Ohio State, North Carolina, Georgia Tech and Texas used their super frosh, do any of those kids look like they really received a lot of coaching. Heck Georgia Tech and Texas were the most egregious examples of that IMO. Thad Young would have been better off declaring out of HS (and I really believe that).

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HKF Dr. Hibbert Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 27 Posts: 36,855 Credits: 37,839.58 Rep Power: 8687439	Re: Official Measurements To me the biggest difference I see is that when guys are in college, the strength and conditioning part of it is still very underwhelming. I remember hearing the stories about how Durant was living in the weightroom, but I never believed them because how the heck could he be in the weightroom all that time, still attend practice, class and mandatory study halls during the season. I am sure he and Wright worked out but the truth is, college takes away how much lifting these guys can do. To me, even after that one year of college Durant, Wright, Oden, Crittenton, Thad Young and Hawes look absolutely no different. No strong, no bigger, no nothing. They look exactly as they did a year ago in HS to me, at least from a physical standpoint. Now, I would bet that after a full year in the NBA (starting with next year's offseason), that when you see each of these players for their 2nd NBA seasons, they will look vastly different. I honestly kind of feel for many of these college coaches, they knew this year was the "one and done group," because of how strong the HS class was, so they didn't bother doing much other than throwing them out there to the wolves because they knew they would jump anyway, so why have them get much stronger and such, because heck if they have a lackluster year, maybe they will stay. Heck, if you watched the way Ohio State, North Carolina, Georgia Tech and Texas used their super frosh, do any of those kids look like they really received a lot of coaching. Heck Georgia Tech and Texas were the most egregious examples of that IMO. Thad Young would have been better off declaring out of HS (and I really believe that). __________________ My favorite NBA players: Deron Williams * Kobe Bryant * Carmelo Anthony * Ben Gordon * Joe Johnson * Kevin Martin * Tim Duncan * Kyle Lowry * Thad Young * Amare Stoudemire * Dwight Howard * Josh Smith * Brandon Roy * LaMarcus Aldridge * Rudy Gay * Al Horford * Brandan Wright * Craig Smith * Renaldo Balkman 2008-09 Favorite Rookies: Jerryd Bayless (POR), Roy Hibbert (IND), Greg Oden (POR), Chris Douglas-Roberts (NJN), Joe Alexander (MIL), Patrick Ewing, Jr. (NYK) College Basketball: "Where 7-Foot Bigs Foul Out Happen"

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