Harper update (combine prep)
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Really good player, Idk if he makes the league tho.. I never understood why never he worked on his body. I mean really, really don't. Atleast he's leaned out now, in his nba prep
Happy for Ron! But why the heck did it take til after he leaves to manage his weight in just 5 weeks! Lol
Good luck hope he puts RU on the map at the professional level
Good luck hope he puts RU on the map at the professional level
For me it was Buffalo Chicken Crisps from Hansel
RHJ was 260lbs at the end of the season?
That can't be right.
Combine measurements might not help him too much.
Will be interesting where he measures out on some other keys data points like "height w/o shoes" and wingspan.
I just pulled up last years numbers.
260lbs would have put him 2nd overall
Even his current 247lbs would put him at 4th overall ahead of Luka Garza.
https://www.nba.com/stats/draft/combine-anthro/?sort=WEIGHT&dir=1
That can't be right.
Combine measurements might not help him too much.
Will be interesting where he measures out on some other keys data points like "height w/o shoes" and wingspan.
I just pulled up last years numbers.
260lbs would have put him 2nd overall
Even his current 247lbs would put him at 4th overall ahead of Luka Garza.
https://www.nba.com/stats/draft/combine-anthro/?sort=WEIGHT&dir=1
I hear you guys with the "why didn't he work on his body while he was here?" stuff...but I'm trying to give him the benefit of the doubt. This is literally all he has to do now. No class, no exams, no papers, no living in a dorm.
To be fair, he was asked to be the PF here and maybe needed the extra pounds
I must admit, I thought the same thing. But I really hope he makes the most of this and gets an opportunity. Maybe just being able to focus on working out/training without any distractions has helped him. Rooting for him!
Every year he improved his body. Now he gets to work every day all day.
And this is why the NBA draft is geared towards 18-19 year old freshman and sophomores.
The NBA and the players get all those extra years of development with no "college interference".
Sure the 18 year old isn't as good as the 23rd now.
But how good can that 18 year old be in 4 years with full time NBA dedication?
And how far off the rails can he go if he isn't ready or doesn't have a good support system in place? Can work both ways.
Livingston dining commons was the culprit
Bitter sweet to see Ron getting his body right
The correct answer is fat sandwiches people come on did you even Rutgers?
Hansel crisps were
though too
The correct answer is fat sandwiches people come on did you even Rutgers?
Hansel crisps were
though tooEh idk about that. There’s practically no classes from may through august. That’s 4 months of straight basketball and training.
The role Ron was playing here called for more girth than he'd want to carry in the NBA. He'll translate more to a SF at the next level.
I thought about saying fat sandwiches but the real grease trucks are gone now.Bitter sweet to see Ron getting his body right
The correct answer is fat sandwiches people come on did you even Rutgers?
Hansel crisps were
Minor league baseball is a good data point. Most right out of school kids don't make it to the league. AAA may not be bad for some, but lower than that can be very challenging. The smart ones bank signing money for college and after baseball life. Others didn't have signing money and have to figure out what to do post baseball do struggle without a degree to fall back on.
I was skeptical that he'd be drafted, but this video was impressive. Not sure that his speed and quickness has improved enough, but if he shows that he can shoot the ball during the combine and team workouts, he has a shot at making a team. His release point seems fine during the first half of the tape, but seemed lower in the second half, imo. Wish him the best.
Too stupid of a comment to be taken half serious. Not joking.
Same with ex-Iowa star Luka Garza who lost 3O-40 pounds after leaving Iowa and before the draft.
Love the kid…one of my favorite players for the last 45 years.
I would love to have him for one more year…but I want him to do what’s best for him …wishing him a great draft camp
I would love to have him for one more year…but I want him to do what’s best for him …wishing him a great draft camp
Actually many of the top 7 or 8 players coming out of high school every year turn out to be better as freshman than almost all the upper classmen in college.
Banging with the big bodies when at the 4 would be a good reason to keep the weight up.
Now trying for a wing position in the pros calls for less weight and more speed .
Thus lose the extra baggage and play at a lighter weight to add speed not needed heft that can slow you down
RHJ needed the extra weight to help Rutgers, now he needs to lose that in order to make the pros.
Now trying for a wing position in the pros calls for less weight and more speed .
Thus lose the extra baggage and play at a lighter weight to add speed not needed heft that can slow you down
RHJ needed the extra weight to help Rutgers, now he needs to lose that in order to make the pros.
I don't agree with this post. Ron playing the 4 at 235 in the B1G would have been plenty of weight to bang with other 4's. Playing at 260 was way too much weight and would really affect his speed and quickness. Needs to definitely shed more weight to have a chance in the NBA.
I'd say Ron did pretty well in college
He did. Would have been even better if in better condition.
I was better at basketball when I was jacked and ripped and my cardio was excellent. The game is just easier when you are in peak condition.
Ron was an Honorable Mention All-America at Rutgers which means he was ranked among the Top 24 college players in the country and bullied his way to a lot of buckets this season. I think his body served him pretty damn well here. I hope we get a few more guys that out of condition in the future. The NBA and college are totally different styles of ball.