D-Mo has "Rookie Yao Ming Syndrome" but it can be fixed in the weight room.

He can goto the weight room, put a lot of weight on his shoulder legs, arms and end up weighing down his feet and then have yao-ming-foot problem-Syndrome too..

 

If Dmo puts on some weight he will probably average way more rbs than yao because he's more mobile.

 

I think you're right, strength is good but I don't think he needs to put on a bunch of weight because he moves very good for a 7 footer.

 

forearm strength is incredibly important, but I'm sure we have a nice selection on our very own houston rockets fan site: Hangout edition with trending Best ass/face/rack combo and best ass threads.

 

Yao became more injury prone after he put on all the weights tho

 

Honestly, Yao's career rebounding rate is pretty much in line with what he did his rookie year. He never became all that great.

 

I guess one of us can post this on his twitter, credit for the forearm remedy goes to Dr. King Cheetah though.

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=231512

 

Size isn't necessarily equal to strength.

Look at Dennis Rodman, he was strong as hell and he wasn't the biggest guy.

D-Mo def should add some mass but he can build strength beyond what he weighs by training low reps and conditioning his CNS so that he doesn't compromise his agility or foot speed.

 

Yao was just a better player than dmo not really a discussion. One was the number 1 pick the other a late first rounder. I know your not comparing the two cause that's not fair to dmo. Yao was a legit 20/10 guy with 2 blks I don't think dmo will ever be that (I hope I'm wrong) I could see him maybe getting to the 20 points but I think he maxes out at 7 rebounds a game and I would be shocked if he ever puts up even 1 blk a game.

Ppl need to slow down on the expectations, I know dmo is a very nice talent but he has a long way to go if he wants to be a Allstar top flight big man. His post play is nice but a little overrated on this board lets see how he handles double teams and fronts. There's nothing dmo does that is better than Yao could do his rookie yr. the only thing comparable is post play but Yao is vastly superior in that department too.

I think dmo is gonna be a good player I just think ppl are getting a little to overboard with the expectations. It's very hard to be a 20/8 guy in The NBA.

 

Good thing he is merely 7 feet tall.

 

Building your forearm is the easiest to increase! For guys that is... If you know what I mean :grin:

 

DMo did say he doesn't want to add too much weight that he loses his quickness.

I think that's why he's adding weight slowly.

 

I think its dubbed 'telephone box' rebounder. hes decent when the ball comes to him but struggles when it goes out of his zone. it was really evident in the 5 games before he got injured how handicapped he was with the lack of mobility, adelman even took him out for rebounding purposes..

 

He's fine. The system we run takes the PF out of typical rebounding opportunities. With experience, coaching and weight training he will be at least an above average rebounder. He has the fight in him as well as the willingness to learn.

 

Donuts just needs to work on a mustache to make him look tougher. Right now he looks way too pretty. And we already have Chandler for that. He's so hot, that Chandler.

 

I have my doubts that DMo will gain the weight (muscle). He has said that if meant to lose his speed he would not gain any weight. He said that as a response in twitter and I think it might have been in an interview a well

 

Maybe a handlebar mustache like Andrew Bogut.