Amida and Weight room

[Chief00]

http://m.ctpost.com/uconn/article/Brimah-s-big-night-brings-UConn-all-around-5135272.php
Sometimes people ask me what do our bigs have to do to get to the next level. Maybe they expect an ax 's and O's answer but with this group I say weight room, weight room, weight room. Until they get a certain threshold of strength not much else's matters.
Good to see Amida is on the right path.

 

[superjohn]

He should be starting his morning off with some oatmeal, eggs and a protein shake.

 

[mauconnfan]

He should be starting his morning off with some oatmeal, eggs and a protein shake.

And his bagel…...

 

[Stinger92860]

He also needs some low post moves with the ball.

 

[Edward Sargent]

http://m.ctpost.com/uconn/article/Brimah-s-big-night-brings-UConn-all-around-5135272.php
Sometimes people ask me what do our bigs have to do to get to the next level. Maybe they expect an ax 's and O's answer but with this group I say weight room, weight room, weight room. Until they get a certain threshold of strength not much else's matters.
Good to see Amida is on the right path.

Great to see the work that all the bigs are putting in. The piece they did during the UCF game on Glenn Miller working with Facey using an odd shaped rubber ball which imitated wierd entry passes was interesting. It also got me to thinking about Brimah 's athletic experience with soccer, not basketball. Of course he is much more experienced at defending the goal and swatting away balls than he is at catching them. After UCF though it appears he is a quick learner. It was also good to see the baseline alley oop back. We hadn't seen that yet this year.

 

[bmayuc]

Amida needs to be throwing down like 5000 calories a day like an offensive lineman. If he can get some strength/weight behind him, he will be able to anchor against those thick 6'8 guys. Once he can do that, he will be a much more complete defender.