Addressing the Lebron weightloss… Deadly style.

Just prolonging his career, that’s all. People are freaking out that he has "lost strength". Lol

Just prolonging his career, that’s all. People are freaking out that he has "lost strength". Lol

 only a the real deal players can add something new to their game every year..LBJ figured out what a grind the season is and wants to make sure the cramp situation doesn’t happen again..gettin fitter is one way of doing it,reducing the minutes is another..Duncan being the prime example of being in shape, he decided to take a page out of the book of the guy who just beat him…respect LB

 only a the real deal players can add something new to their game every year..LBJ figured out what a grind the season is and wants to make sure the cramp situation doesn’t happen again..gettin fitter is one way of doing it,reducing the minutes is another..Duncan being the prime example of being in shape, he decided to take a page out of the book of the guy who just beat him…respect LB

The likely addition of Love should have something to do with the weight loss. Of course it is a good move for extending his career and keeping his body healthy, but with Love being there, LeBron shouldn’t have to be in the paint as much. I assume he gained the weight because he was going to play a lot of PF for the Heat, but with Love and Tristan he can stick to the SF position.

The likely addition of Love should have something to do with the weight loss. Of course it is a good move for extending his career and keeping his body healthy, but with Love being there, LeBron shouldn’t have to be in the paint as much. I assume he gained the weight because he was going to play a lot of PF for the Heat, but with Love and Tristan he can stick to the SF position.

Some people who watch sports don’t understand it.  When I heard he was losing weight I right away thought it was a good idea.

Some people who watch sports don’t understand it.  When I heard he was losing weight I right away thought it was a good idea.

 Not only will it take pressure off his knees, but it most likely will also increase his 1st step to his pre-Miami days. When he got to Miami, he was noticeably bigger and his quickness had declined. Almost everytime he was being guarded by a non-big, he needed a pick to get to the basket. And even though he’s lost weight, he’ll still be very big for a SF. I think what he’s doing is great.

 Not only will it take pressure off his knees, but it most likely will also increase his 1st step to his pre-Miami days. When he got to Miami, he was noticeably bigger and his quickness had declined. Almost everytime he was being guarded by a non-big, he needed a pick to get to the basket. And even though he’s lost weight, he’ll still be very big for a SF. I think what he’s doing is great.

My initial thought was that it seems a little contradictory how Anthony Davis gets applauded for adding weight while LeBron gets applauded for dropping weight, but the more I thought about it, the more it made sense to me. Younger players, say under 25, have natural speed and explosiveness just from being young. They need to add weight to avoid getting pushed around.

But older players have generally lost a step in terms of speed and explosiveness, so to resist the natural decline, they need to drop weight. Strength is a luxury, but speed is a necessity.

If Love is acquired, I’m looking forward to seeing a small ball group — especially at the end of games when they’re subbing strategically for offense/defense — with Kyrie-Dion-Miller-LeBron-Love.

My initial thought was that it seems a little contradictory how Anthony Davis gets applauded for adding weight while LeBron gets applauded for dropping weight, but the more I thought about it, the more it made sense to me. Younger players, say under 25, have natural speed and explosiveness just from being young. They need to add weight to avoid getting pushed around.

But older players have generally lost a step in terms of speed and explosiveness, so to resist the natural decline, they need to drop weight. Strength is a luxury, but speed is a necessity.

If Love is acquired, I’m looking forward to seeing a small ball group — especially at the end of games when they’re subbing strategically for offense/defense — with Kyrie-Dion-Miller-LeBron-Love.

 Improving something doesn’t necessarily means it’s great…  You just got better at what you had issues with before…  Melo’s, KD’s, Kobe’s jump shot > LeBron’s…  

Weight also have a lot to do with the post…  If you don’t believe that then debate your mother…   The other issue is LeBron wasn’t a finesse guy in the post…  

Lets also clear up the weight training…  By looking at him he looks as if he dropped about 30 lbs… And majority of that is muscle…  The most lbs anyone should drop a week is about 2 lbs…  But that’s huge coming from an already healthy athlete…  

 Improving something doesn’t necessarily means it’s great…  You just got better at what you had issues with before…  Melo’s, KD’s, Kobe’s jump shot > LeBron’s…  

Weight also have a lot to do with the post…  If you don’t believe that then debate your mother…   The other issue is LeBron wasn’t a finesse guy in the post…  

Lets also clear up the weight training…  By looking at him he looks as if he dropped about 30 lbs… And majority of that is muscle…  The most lbs anyone should drop a week is about 2 lbs…  But that’s huge coming from an already healthy athlete…  

 Jordan didn’t drop weight post 1996….  He was about 218…  

 Jordan didn’t drop weight post 1996….  He was about 218…  

Looks like he’s on the Lamar Odom diet…

Looks like he’s on the Lamar Odom diet…

 why is it that most posters that think its a great idea also have such a hard problem also admitting he will lose strength. If he lost as much weight as it seems and that’s a big if, then going from 260-270 to 235-240 is a big deal and it is virtually impossible to not lose overall power, especially in Lebron’s case.

I personally believe he wants to play less stretch 4, he has on many occassions expressed his interest in not guarding opposing 4’s. I think he may just be taking off the weight in the summer and may put in back on later but if its a permanent thing then it signals he may want to be a 2/3 vs a 3/4. That’s makes a lot of sense if Love is coming to the Cavs and Mike Miller is already there with Tristan Thompson to share minutes at the 4. 

He will have a harder time posting up Melo or Leonard but if he plays the 2/3exclusively he will have a easier time posting up Harden or Avery Bradley. 

 why is it that most posters that think its a great idea also have such a hard problem also admitting he will lose strength. If he lost as much weight as it seems and that’s a big if, then going from 260-270 to 235-240 is a big deal and it is virtually impossible to not lose overall power, especially in Lebron’s case.

I personally believe he wants to play less stretch 4, he has on many occassions expressed his interest in not guarding opposing 4’s. I think he may just be taking off the weight in the summer and may put in back on later but if its a permanent thing then it signals he may want to be a 2/3 vs a 3/4. That’s makes a lot of sense if Love is coming to the Cavs and Mike Miller is already there with Tristan Thompson to share minutes at the 4. 

He will have a harder time posting up Melo or Leonard but if he plays the 2/3exclusively he will have a easier time posting up Harden or Avery Bradley. 

Lebrons a physical specimen man he’ll be able to play point in his 40’s you wait and see…to think he’s more athletic than any prospect to enter the draft at age 30 is impeccable, unheard of. His all around fitness (strength, endurance, speed, agility, flexibility ) is world class there might not be 5 other people on earth as athletic as bron….barring some Paul George esque injury I think he will play at an all star level into his 40’s. Considering he’s not only a supreme athlete but also knowledgeable/aware of his health and fitness I think he’s going to be able to do some things we’ve yet to see

Lebrons a physical specimen man he’ll be able to play point in his 40’s you wait and see…to think he’s more athletic than any prospect to enter the draft at age 30 is impeccable, unheard of. His all around fitness (strength, endurance, speed, agility, flexibility ) is world class there might not be 5 other people on earth as athletic as bron….barring some Paul George esque injury I think he will play at an all star level into his 40’s. Considering he’s not only a supreme athlete but also knowledgeable/aware of his health and fitness I think he’s going to be able to do some things we’ve yet to see

 It’s funny that no one has brought up his use of PED’S. If you don’t believe a significant number of NBA players use them, then you know very little about elite level sports in general.

 And if you think Lebron is natural, that’s even funnier still. I’ve trained many athletes who use, and I myself have used in the past. It’s easy to gain size using steroids and/or growth hormone, conversely, it’s also very easy to lose weight VERY rapidly by coming off of them. 

Then you can always say, "I’m cutting carbs…heh..heh." Or make up whatever excuse you care to make, but the deception is too much for many (it was for me, I don’t like to lie to people). But hey when you’re making millions of dollars, you can find a lot of ways to justify yourself.

 It’s funny that no one has brought up his use of PED’S. If you don’t believe a significant number of NBA players use them, then you know very little about elite level sports in general.

 And if you think Lebron is natural, that’s even funnier still. I’ve trained many athletes who use, and I myself have used in the past. It’s easy to gain size using steroids and/or growth hormone, conversely, it’s also very easy to lose weight VERY rapidly by coming off of them. 

Then you can always say, "I’m cutting carbs…heh..heh." Or make up whatever excuse you care to make, but the deception is too much for many (it was for me, I don’t like to lie to people). But hey when you’re making millions of dollars, you can find a lot of ways to justify yourself.

I think Deadly has a good point. Lebron is a smart dude, and his career into his 30’s is something he’s probably given a great deal of time thinking about….I just think there are more lineup reasons as to his new lean physique.

I think his weight GAIN in Miami was more of necessity. There were rumors he was upto 275 lbs during his first season in South Beach. Their contract limitations never allowed them to sign any sort of center, and I feel he knew he’d have to play some 4 and even some 5 at times.

He’s now in Cleveland, he knew things we didnt, and that Kevin Love was coming back, and Andy and Thompson to play the 5 spot.

Watiers is a 6’4” combo guard, and Lebron probably knew there’d be times where he needed to play the 2.

I think this is more because he’ll be playing 2-4 instead of 3-5 in Cleveland. 

I think Deadly has a good point. Lebron is a smart dude, and his career into his 30’s is something he’s probably given a great deal of time thinking about….I just think there are more lineup reasons as to his new lean physique.

I think his weight GAIN in Miami was more of necessity. There were rumors he was upto 275 lbs during his first season in South Beach. Their contract limitations never allowed them to sign any sort of center, and I feel he knew he’d have to play some 4 and even some 5 at times.

He’s now in Cleveland, he knew things we didnt, and that Kevin Love was coming back, and Andy and Thompson to play the 5 spot.

Watiers is a 6’4” combo guard, and Lebron probably knew there’d be times where he needed to play the 2.

I think this is more because he’ll be playing 2-4 instead of 3-5 in Cleveland. 

 For all those saying that losing that much weight in a matter of months is impossible without PEDs. Ill give you my personal experience..

I was about 215 at 6"1.. I lost about 30 lbs in a month while going to the gym 3 days/wk and lifting weights to add muscle. All this was accomplished by doing the Atkins Diet, cutting carbs and sugar, while eating protein and few vegetables. Now, im no world class athlete just a simple human like anyone else. I dont train hard for a living and have unlimited resources at my disposal to help me get fit.

So its very concievable that Lbj lost that much weight while maybe losing or even adding some muscle mass to his frame. He probably has gotten quicker and more stamina compared to last year. He’s gonna be a primary 1-3 positional player while playing the 4 sometimes. His power may be reduced a little but he’s always been quick and very smart.

All in all a great decision by his advisors and him to get lighter going into his 30’s. We’ll see how lean he is when he posts the next picture of himself…. Very excited about this new chapter in NBA history.

 For all those saying that losing that much weight in a matter of months is impossible without PEDs. Ill give you my personal experience..

I was about 215 at 6"1.. I lost about 30 lbs in a month while going to the gym 3 days/wk and lifting weights to add muscle. All this was accomplished by doing the Atkins Diet, cutting carbs and sugar, while eating protein and few vegetables. Now, im no world class athlete just a simple human like anyone else. I dont train hard for a living and have unlimited resources at my disposal to help me get fit.

So its very concievable that Lbj lost that much weight while maybe losing or even adding some muscle mass to his frame. He probably has gotten quicker and more stamina compared to last year. He’s gonna be a primary 1-3 positional player while playing the 4 sometimes. His power may be reduced a little but he’s always been quick and very smart.

All in all a great decision by his advisors and him to get lighter going into his 30’s. We’ll see how lean he is when he posts the next picture of himself…. Very excited about this new chapter in NBA history.

 Duncan was never a bruiser in this league. He never overpowered guys with his strength as the term "bruiser" implies. He was always more of a finesse guy. Yes he was very versatiile and agile (still to this day, amazing!) but strength was never one of his strong suits… His body hasn’t changed much from when he was a rookie to this day. He always played in the post with his bank shot and his post game was immense along with his passing, like a Pau Gasol.

And he never beat Shaq by overpowering him. 2000-2002 Laker 3peat, hello!

 Duncan was never a bruiser in this league. He never overpowered guys with his strength as the term "bruiser" implies. He was always more of a finesse guy. Yes he was very versatiile and agile (still to this day, amazing!) but strength was never one of his strong suits… His body hasn’t changed much from when he was a rookie to this day. He always played in the post with his bank shot and his post game was immense along with his passing, like a Pau Gasol.

And he never beat Shaq by overpowering him. 2000-2002 Laker 3peat, hello!

Lebron was ripped last season. And he was supposedly something like 265. He did not have much fat to loose. I doubt he lost 30 pounds in just a few months. But if he did, he lost a ton of muscle. Because even if he went from 8% body fat down to 4%, that would only be about 10 pounds of fat.

We have one picture and one weird report. Maybe he cut weight, but I seriously doubt it was 30 pounds. Not just since the NBA finals two months ago.

And if he did drop 30 pounds in two months from an absolutely ripped starting point, then he is either starving himself or it is because he decreased his steroid use. Coming of steroids is the only way I think a really fit guy could drop that amount of weight that fast. Yes, he could drop water weight temporarily and in theory that could be 10 of those 30 pounds. But considering his cramping history, he obviously can’t start an NBA game dehydrated and he won’t just so he can be a bit lighter.  

Lebron was ripped last season. And he was supposedly something like 265. He did not have much fat to loose. I doubt he lost 30 pounds in just a few months. But if he did, he lost a ton of muscle. Because even if he went from 8% body fat down to 4%, that would only be about 10 pounds of fat.

We have one picture and one weird report. Maybe he cut weight, but I seriously doubt it was 30 pounds. Not just since the NBA finals two months ago.

And if he did drop 30 pounds in two months from an absolutely ripped starting point, then he is either starving himself or it is because he decreased his steroid use. Coming of steroids is the only way I think a really fit guy could drop that amount of weight that fast. Yes, he could drop water weight temporarily and in theory that could be 10 of those 30 pounds. But considering his cramping history, he obviously can’t start an NBA game dehydrated and he won’t just so he can be a bit lighter.