Combine Athletic Test Results

[NUMBERICA]

Although Jimmer had a good agility time, when I watched him run it, he ran it awkwardly almost like it shouldn't count. His side peddle and back peddle were ugly.

See, TIME is not really an indicator since it doesn't really translate to defense. If you've got a player on skates, you run him over and get to the line or you break his ankles.

 

[Archie Moses]

Jimmer also had smallest hand size at combine.
If true he has smaller hands than me and I'm three inches shorter.
Small hands can't help an NBA player.
Could be very big disadvantage.

I bet he has a small ***** too.

 

[prodigy]

K Leonard also.
Just three reps on bench press.
Looked much stronger.

very Ron Artest-like

 

[slc]

I bet he has a small ***** too.

Another big disadvantage for an NBA player.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Hands are more important for big men because it helps them catch and control the ball. For guards it doesn't really matter that much. It is supposedly a detriment to Rondo's shooting.

 

[UGLI baby]

Although Jimmer had a good agility time, when I watched him run it, he ran it awkwardly almost like it shouldn't count. His side peddle and back peddle were ugly.

I too noticed this exact very same thing, Archibald.

 

[Jazz4ever]

K Leonard also.
Just three reps on bench press.
Looked much stronger.

Not that big of an issue given his huge wingspan. Wings with long arms always struggle hear. Durant got 0.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Also, bench-press? Where's the squat-test? Outside of flagrant 2s, how much of basketball is shoving both your arms forward with hundreds of pounds of power? As far as power goes, basketball is a sport that is vastly more about lower-body and core than anything exclusive to pecs.

But ripped pecs LOOK awesome.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Not that big of an issue given his huge wingspan. Wings with long arms always struggle hear. Durant got 0.

here

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Also, bench-press? Where's the squat-test? Outside of flagrant 2s, how much of basketball is shoving both your arms forward with hundreds of pounds of power? As far as power goes, basketball is a sport that is vastly more about lower-body and core than anything exclusive to pecs.

But ripped pecs LOOK awesome.

Carlos Boozer's "push in the back" rebounding technique would disagree with you.

 

[underKANTER]

I bet he has a small ***** too.

lmao )))))

 

[NUMBERICA]

Not that big of an issue given his huge wingspan. Wings with long arms always struggle hear. Durant got 0.

Totally relevant and another reason using bench press to evaluate that is bunk. If people are drooling over wingspan, why is there a test that has a built-in penalty against the long-armed freaks?

 

[underKANTER]

damn, can this guy participate in the next dunk contest? :O

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCbWNaRgLP4

 

[underKANTER]

iman shumpert is really impressive... he might be underrated...

 

[freakazoid]

Jimmer also had smallest hand size at combine.
If true he has smaller hands than me and I'm three inches shorter.
Small hands can't help an NBA player.
Could be very big disadvantage.

Well, it's not soccer.

 

[Fishsticks]

Jimmer also had smallest hand size at combine.
If true he has smaller hands than me and I'm three inches shorter.
Small hands can't help an NBA player.
Could be very big disadvantage.

Small hands can only mean one thing.

 

[Deleted member 848]

Small hands can only mean one thing.

It means he most-certainly doesnt have cancer, seeing as his face is probably much bigger.

 

[LogGrad98]

I bet he has a small ***** too.

You are thinking of the shoe size correlation.




I wear a size 14 in case you are wondering.

 

[jazzbasketball1232]

And don't forget Kevin Durant had zero bench press reps as well. Interesting for bigs, but for wings there are more important factors than benching 185 lbs.

just wondering, do they do 185 or 225?

 

[cowhide]

It's 185lbs. It is still embarrassing that some guys can't bench 185 even though they are suppose to be some of the best athletes in the world. Especially since they know it is going to be part of the evaluation. A player's strength is important especially when the playoffs come, however I would agree that bench pressing isn't the best way to measure overall strength or is even the most important type of strength.