the_ouskull
6/4/2009, 06:55 PM
For the NBA's Physical Tests, the players are measured in a handful of ways: a no-step vertical jump, a max vertical (running or stepping allowed) jump, bench pressing 185 pounds, a lane agility drill, and a 3/4 court sprint drill.
Per ESPN.com:
The draft's top prospect, Blake Griffin, represented. His 35.5-inch vertical was far from historic but it put him on par with Amare Stoudemire. His lane-agility drill was excellent, putting him in the top 10 percent for power forwards. Others with similar scores [in the past] include[d] David Lee and Danny Granger.
His sprint score was in the middle of the pack and put him in the same league as Nick Collison and Mike Sweetney and just hundreds of a second off of Stoudemire['s score]. However, a sore back may have contributed to this.
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In addition, Blake measured in at 6'8" and a half in socked feet, and a legit 6'10" in shoes. One physical "issue" of his, though, is his wingspan. His wingspan and standing reach are good for normal people, but for his size, they're not much to speak of. (6'11" and 8'9", respectively.)
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One athlete that's getting some buzz based off of how they performed in the physical drills is none other than Psycho T. Apparently, he's a bit more athletic that people (myself included) wanted to give him credit for. Look for him to move up the boards before the draft... doubtfully to the lottery, but we may have a chance at taking him with our #25 pick, if Utah doesn't get him first at #20... and they will. Has there ever been a player that was more born to play in Utah, other than Tim Tebow, than Psycho T?
No sir, there has not. But, either way, good for him. The Bulls are also eying him at #16.
the_ouskull
Per ESPN.com:
The draft's top prospect, Blake Griffin, represented. His 35.5-inch vertical was far from historic but it put him on par with Amare Stoudemire. His lane-agility drill was excellent, putting him in the top 10 percent for power forwards. Others with similar scores [in the past] include[d] David Lee and Danny Granger.
His sprint score was in the middle of the pack and put him in the same league as Nick Collison and Mike Sweetney and just hundreds of a second off of Stoudemire['s score]. However, a sore back may have contributed to this.
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In addition, Blake measured in at 6'8" and a half in socked feet, and a legit 6'10" in shoes. One physical "issue" of his, though, is his wingspan. His wingspan and standing reach are good for normal people, but for his size, they're not much to speak of. (6'11" and 8'9", respectively.)
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One athlete that's getting some buzz based off of how they performed in the physical drills is none other than Psycho T. Apparently, he's a bit more athletic that people (myself included) wanted to give him credit for. Look for him to move up the boards before the draft... doubtfully to the lottery, but we may have a chance at taking him with our #25 pick, if Utah doesn't get him first at #20... and they will. Has there ever been a player that was more born to play in Utah, other than Tim Tebow, than Psycho T?
No sir, there has not. But, either way, good for him. The Bulls are also eying him at #16.
the_ouskull