johnnyzip84 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 Link It's a no brainer of course, but it's nice to see the big guy getting some early recognition. Quote
Roo Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 Link It's a no brainer of course, but it's nice to see the big guy getting some early recognition. Always good to get that kind of pub. Hopefully he has been working hard and is ready to take that big leap this year! Quote
Dr Z Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 Deserves repeating: Marshall averaged 2.6 blocks per game last season and recorded nine against Can't State in the MAC conference tournament championship. Quote
dboze Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 Always good to get that kind of pub. Hopefully he has been working hard and is ready to take that big leap this year! I don't know where Zeke will be when the season gets here, but last week he said that he weighed in @ 235 lbs trying to get to 240 - 245. Quote
GoZips Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 Always good to get that kind of pub. Hopefully he has been working hard and is ready to take that big leap this year!I don't know where Zeke will be when the season gets here, but last week he said that he weighed in @ 235 lbs trying to get to 240 - 245.This is good news. Grow Zeke, grow. Quote
ZachTheZip Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 Always good to get that kind of pub. Hopefully he has been working hard and is ready to take that big leap this year!I don't know where Zeke will be when the season gets here, but last week he said that he weighed in @ 235 lbs trying to get to 240 - 245.So long as he doesn't lose any agility, this is great news. Quote
Dave in Green Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 I believe it's already been mentioned that Zeke is still growing, and may be up around 7-1. So is 235 pounds enough weight for a 7-1 center to survive in the rough world of the NBA?It just so happens that Tyson Chandler, the Dallas Mavericks starting center who helped shut down Miami's Big Three to win the NBA championship, is listed at 7-1, 235.So, yes, it's totally realistic for a defensive-minded 7-1 center like Zeke to play in the NBA at 235 pounds as long as he develops the strength, stamina and skills of a player like Tyson Chandler. Quote
Quickzips Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 I believe it's already been mentioned that Zeke is still growing, and may be up around 7-1. So is 235 pounds enough weight for a 7-1 center to survive in the rough world of the NBA?It just so happens that Tyson Chandler, the Dallas Mavericks starting center who helped shut down Miami's Big Three to win the NBA championship, is listed at 7-1, 235.So, yes, it's totally realistic for a defensive-minded 7-1 center like Zeke to play in the NBA at 235 pounds as long as he develops the strength, stamina and skills of a player like Tyson Chandler.I suspect that if you talked to a lot of NBA scouts they would probably like to see Zeke in the range of 240-250. Chandler is kind of the exception, not the rule when it comes to NBA centers, and even he was starting to garner the label of an injury prone bust prior to this season. A lot of it will depend on how Zeke puts the weight on (muscle vs. fat) and how his body holds up to the stress put on it from the extra weight. Honestly, at this point in his development 235 is probably about right for Zeke. It is the guys his size who put on weight too fast that end up with a lot of injury issues. Quote
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