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just keep grinding! me thinks battling against a taller Diallo in practice every day will be beneficial as well!
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MARVYMARV14
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Development development...gotta give kudos to the staff
just think of the slightly overweight recruit that sees Kalebs freshman to junior body morph, man what a future recruiting tool
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OSU_Buckguy
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kaleb looks like he was just told -- like last evening and the evening before that and the evening before that -- that he's having chicken and broccoli for dinner.
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oh man im so pumped for bball. the wesson boys already won a state title together can they lead OSU to the promised land???
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if he cuts out the dumb fouls and his conditioning improves (which by all accounts it has) watch the eff out....going to be a fun year
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OSU_Buckguy
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really like the form of his jumper. more wrist action and a higher finish than the push shot we've seen. also like his signature step-back off of one foot. good move for an undersized post looking to create separation.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
ADDITION BY SUBTRACTION: KALEB WESSON SAYS WEIGHT LOSS WILL BENEFIT PLAY
The day Kaleb Wesson got back from Tulsa, Oklahoma, following Ohio State’s second-round loss in the NCAA Tournament, he went straight to the gym.
The junior forward stepped on the scale at 289 pounds, but after an offseason of working out for NBA scouts and coaches, Wesson showed up to Ohio State’s media day Tuesday 34 pounds lighter.
At 255 pounds, the 6-foot-9 big man said he can’t remember a time when he was so trim, and he believes the weight loss will provide versatility to his evolving game.
“It’s definitely two different people,” he said.
Wesson led Ohio State with 14.6 points and 6.9 rebounds per game this past season, a year he deemed successful enough to test professional waters. He entered his name in the 2019 NBA Draft in April.
However, when Wesson looked around at the rest of the prospective draft pool, he didn’t see many other players who were carrying 290 pounds at his height.
Wesson said he received feedback at NBA workouts from the likes of Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge and head coach Brad Stevens, as well as an Atlanta Hawks coaching staff that included former Ohio State player and assistant coach Chris Jent.
Their tips did not surprise Wesson.
“They just told me they want to see me at a lighter weight, but I feel like that’s just what I’ve heard my whole career,” he said. “Lighten up, see how my athleticism might change, just how my entire game would change as I lighten up.”
Wesson said he was 325 pounds during his senior season at Westerville South High School and has cut weight before, but only for short periods of time.
The Columbus native decided to pull his name from NBA Draft consideration to return to Ohio State just days prior to the final deadline, but the advice he received led to what he called a lifestyle change.
Cutting out carbs, increasing protein and water and boxing with Ohio State strength and conditioning coach Quadrian Banks were all part of Wesson’s weight loss plan, and by the time he took the court for the summer-ball Kingdom League at Columbus South High School in June, his body had drastically changed.
“It’s helped him a lot,” senior forward and brother Andre Wesson said. “Just watching him develop since May, since the end of the season, I mean it’s crazy to see how better he’s moving, how well he’s jumping and stuff now, so it’s definitely been a big change for him.”
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2019/09/...eb-wesson-says-weight-loss-will-benefit-play/
The day Kaleb Wesson got back from Tulsa, Oklahoma, following Ohio State’s second-round loss in the NCAA Tournament, he went straight to the gym.
The junior forward stepped on the scale at 289 pounds, but after an offseason of working out for NBA scouts and coaches, Wesson showed up to Ohio State’s media day Tuesday 34 pounds lighter.
At 255 pounds, the 6-foot-9 big man said he can’t remember a time when he was so trim, and he believes the weight loss will provide versatility to his evolving game.
“It’s definitely two different people,” he said.
Wesson led Ohio State with 14.6 points and 6.9 rebounds per game this past season, a year he deemed successful enough to test professional waters. He entered his name in the 2019 NBA Draft in April.
However, when Wesson looked around at the rest of the prospective draft pool, he didn’t see many other players who were carrying 290 pounds at his height.
Wesson said he received feedback at NBA workouts from the likes of Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge and head coach Brad Stevens, as well as an Atlanta Hawks coaching staff that included former Ohio State player and assistant coach Chris Jent.
Their tips did not surprise Wesson.
“They just told me they want to see me at a lighter weight, but I feel like that’s just what I’ve heard my whole career,” he said. “Lighten up, see how my athleticism might change, just how my entire game would change as I lighten up.”
Wesson said he was 325 pounds during his senior season at Westerville South High School and has cut weight before, but only for short periods of time.
The Columbus native decided to pull his name from NBA Draft consideration to return to Ohio State just days prior to the final deadline, but the advice he received led to what he called a lifestyle change.
Cutting out carbs, increasing protein and water and boxing with Ohio State strength and conditioning coach Quadrian Banks were all part of Wesson’s weight loss plan, and by the time he took the court for the summer-ball Kingdom League at Columbus South High School in June, his body had drastically changed.
“It’s helped him a lot,” senior forward and brother Andre Wesson said. “Just watching him develop since May, since the end of the season, I mean it’s crazy to see how better he’s moving, how well he’s jumping and stuff now, so it’s definitely been a big change for him.”
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2019/09/...eb-wesson-says-weight-loss-will-benefit-play/
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wigmon
Heisman
People tell him to lose weight to improve his quickness and jumping. While less weight will certainly improve those areas, much of ones athletic potential is determined by genetics and his genetics are not in his favor. It is good to hear how seriously he took the off season training and it will be interesting to see how he looks on D as the biggest question on him being an NBA player is whether there is any position that he can guard.
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