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Apparently LeBron has cut carbs out of his diet trying to lose weight and lean out for this upcoming season. I suspect it's to gain back some atheleticism that he's lost in Miami with age. From the picture he's at LEAST lost 20 pounds.
[QUOTE]Brian Windhorst @WindhorstESPN 18m
LeBron James decided to cut carbs this summer & dropped significant weight as tweeted photo shows: [url]http://instagram.com/p/rShs9FiTGW/[/url][/QUOTE]
[IMG]http://oi59.tinypic.com/2nlv9g8.jpg[/IMG]
Haha, dude wants to be Durant so bad.
[QUOTE=Fudge]Haha, dude wants to be Durant so bad.[/QUOTE]
:roll:
GOAT gonna GOAT
[QUOTE=Fudge]Haha, dude wants to be Durant so bad.[/QUOTE]
:facepalm someone neg this fool
lol. back to repping Ohio.
[QUOTE=Fudge]Haha, dude wants to be Durant so bad.[/QUOTE]
Too accomplished
[QUOTE=Fudge]Haha, dude wants to be Durant so bad.[/QUOTE]
So what you're saying is, is that LeBron will start wearing backpacks now?
I expect this type of thread being started by stand. Not you meticode
Those 20 pounds are gonna suck when he hits the post.
Good move. With guys like Irving, Miller, Love, Allen (probably) on 3 point line the paint won't be able to be packed like it was in Miami....Lebron will get many slashing opportunities and the weight loss helps with slashing.
wow sunken face
He face skinny has hell.
He has seemed slower of late. It was either him slimming down or playing far more often in the post.
looks like
:biggums:
[QUOTE=ballinhun8]I expect this type of thread being started by stand. Not you meticode
Those 20 pounds are gonna suck when he hits the post.[/QUOTE]
Lebron is still 6'8 250 pounds. That's the weight of a center, but even bigger more bulky than a center.
feminine posture:facepalm
Something I've been saying he should do for years now.
He doesn't have to be big, his game isn't based on physical contact. And, he can still play in the post. He's naturally strong enough to play in the post, it's not like they let them bang down low anyway.
Im excited to see a rejuvenated Bron :banana: :banana: :banana:
[QUOTE=ballinhun8]I expect this type of thread being started by stand. Not you meticode
Those 20 pounds are gonna suck when he hits the post.[/QUOTE]
Why? I just found it interesting since the only thing LeBron has done since he came into the league was getting bigger and bigger.
I think it grants him athleticism to help stay in front of his man better. Also he might not get gassed at the end of games like he did in the Spurs series in the Finals. You have to take these things into account and can't look at it from one perspective.
If you watch my Paul George - Come Back Stronger video, there's a few clips in there where George beats LeBron off the dribble of a dunk.
[url]http://youtu.be/_Rw15uc1Fx8[/url]
Why? He better have his pre-Miami athleticism back if he's doing that. Otherwise this isn't good news.
Lebron gon' be looking like George Gervin when he was on that crack cocaine back in the summer of 84
Smart move... He was noticeably slower last season
he wont need to go in to the post as much as he did in miami.
They'll have Love and Verajao
Looks like all 20 pounds were lost from his head, judging by that second pic
he needs to cut to 220 pounds, the weight of most small forwards
[QUOTE=Cocaine80s]he wont need to go in to the post as much as he did in miami.
They'll have Love and Verajao[/QUOTE]
Varejao isn't a post player. He gets majority of his points in the post from cuts he makes to the basket. He's turned into a good 15 foot jumper shooter.
Hopefully he'll be able to get past his man regularly without needing multiple screens circa 09 LeBron.
09-10 Lebron was the funnest Lebron to watch. Insane athleticism and not one soul could stay with him off the dribble. I know he's lost a bit of athleticism, but with his improved mentality, jumpshot and post skills, this could be a great move for him. We may yet see the best version, which is scary to think.
[QUOTE=K Xerxes]Hopefully he'll be able to get past his man regularly without needing multiple screens circa 09 LeBron.
09-10 Lebron was the funnest Lebron to watch. Insane athleticism and not one soul could stay with him off the dribble. I know he's lost a bit of athleticism, but with his improved mentality, jumpshot and post skills, this could be a great move for him. We may yet see the best version, which is scary to think.[/QUOTE]
2009-2010 LeBron Highlights: [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa2qVkjss9Y[/url]
Some of that stuff he just doesn't do anymore...
Gonna be a monster next year :applause:
[QUOTE=inclinerator]wow sunken face[/QUOTE]
The over sized hat makes it a little worse than it is.
[QUOTE=Meticode]2009-2010 LeBron Highlights: [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa2qVkjss9Y[/url]
Some of that stuff he just doesn't do anymore...[/QUOTE]
Literally just watched the first clip - I'm pretty sure he hasn't done that in the last four years. Miami LeBron would have needed a screen to get past his man, only to do some soft layup at the rim for no reason. Hopefully we see some authority reintroduced back into his game with a more explosive first step and finish at the rim.
You people ain't seen something like this before :eek:
[QUOTE=K Xerxes]Literally just watched the first clip - I'm pretty sure he hasn't done that in the last four years. Miami LeBron would have needed a screen to get past his man, only to do some soft layup at the rim for no reason. Hopefully we see some authority reintroduced back into his game with a more explosive first step and finish at the rim.[/QUOTE]
Check out 5:27 :eek:
[IMG]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa2qVkjss9Y#t=327[/IMG]
Hmm....
Not sure if this is a good move. Cleveland isnt exactly stacked on bigs.
Hopefully he can actually fulfill all the talk he does about himself defensively. He talked a big game last season, but didn't do much at all. Let's see if he has some new motivation.
[QUOTE=K Xerxes]Literally just watched the first clip - I'm pretty sure he hasn't done that in the last four years. Miami LeBron would have needed a screen to get past his man, only to do some soft layup at the rim for no reason. Hopefully we see some authority reintroduced back into his game with a more explosive first step and finish at the rim.[/QUOTE]
[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJVxbTrVbp0[/url]
How has no one in this thread asserted the possibility that this whole story could be cover for him ramping down from steroid and HGH use, due to Commissioner Silver announcing much more stringent testing this upcoming season ????????????
You f#@king idiots.
[IMG]http://www.popcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/50-Cent-Skinny-Pictures-500x666.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=Meticode]Apparently LeBron has cut carbs out of his diet trying to lose weight and lean out for this upcoming season. I suspect it's to gain back some atheleticism that he's lost in Miami with age. From the picture he's at LEAST lost 20 pounds.
[IMG]http://oi59.tinypic.com/2nlv9g8.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
Wow, that's a lot of weight visually that he's dropped. It becomes apparent at around 15 pounds or more. So he's lost quite a bit.
Good thing too, I've been saying he's needed to do this since 2010. The peak of his athleticism he was still fast while being large. Since then it has at times hindered his off the dribble game. Looks like he wants to be sleek next season. He needed to be big though in Miami to help crash boards. But with AV, and potentially Love? there is not a need to be so big. I think his weight limited him when Leonard was defending him in the Finals. Good for him.
Kobe dropped weight from 2007, heading into 2008 to be quicker.
MJ dropped weight from 1996, heading into 1997 to be quicker.
Both had career years. Hopefully the same holds true for Bron. We could see a return of his sleakness, and explosion this season that seemed to dwindle the past several seasons.
Huge shirt and angles. The guy is still huge. OP's a fakkiit
Smart move. It'll reduce wear on his joins a good amount. Although depending on how he's doing it though he could end up losing bone density. It's a give and take I guess.
It reminds me of those 50cent picks when he was losing weight to play a dying person in a movie.