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270 lbs. is not going to do his back any favors. I don't care what kind of genetic freak he is/could be, heavier is harder on the body and back injuries tend to more chronic regardless. If he isn't over 6'10", 250 lbs. is about all the weight you want on a power forward.
 
elduderino said:
270 lbs. is not going to do his back any favors. I don't care what kind of genetic freak he is/could be, heavier is harder on the body and back injuries tend to more chronic regardless. If he isn't over 6'10", 250 lbs. is about all the weight you want on a power forward.
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Personally I think were bringing him in for matchup purposes only. We got exposed last year vs bigger stronger post players like harrell and young. Also, to the people saying 270 is to light to play tackle... schools like bama often recruit longer taller athletic lineman who are slightly underweight with the idea to add weight to the player... its all about upside.
 
Frankly, I don't give a flying fudge about any of it. Will just be nice to have a big guy on the team, andwhether hes pakin the extra 20 or nat is irrelvanet to me. Praticully because Iv bene drinking. Beat dook and kenfucky.
 
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elduderino said:
270 lbs. is not going to do his back any favors. I don't care what kind of genetic freak he is/could be, heavier is harder on the body and back injuries tend to more chronic regardless. If he isn't over 6'10", 250 lbs. is about all the weight you want on a power forward.
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being 270 will hurt his back? based on what?

The vast majority of chronic back pain is due to either 1) misalignment of the bones of the spine or hips or 2) tightness in one of the glute medius, glute minimus, psoas, or hip rotator or 3) a combination of both.

Having a muscular and strong back will help decrease the chance of injuries during a traumatic event such as falling to the floor or getting in a car accident.

In other words, being muscular and strong is going to be a big benefit unless a person is unaware how to treat typical back issues.
 
What sportsman said. I think it's just very common for heavy people to get in to bad posture over time but it's not always necessarily the case. Like if he's been performing his bends and squats with very good form, I don't see a need to jump to any conclusions. Most people are dangerously bad at deadlifting and squatting and perform as such for years. The only possible problem we can talk about now imo is if he's regressing in conditioning.
 
Sportsman5 said:
being 270 will hurt his back? based on what?

The vast majority of chronic back pain is due to either 1) misalignment of the bones of the spine or hips or 2) tightness in one of the glute medius, glute minimus, psoas, or hip rotator or 3) a combination of both.

Having a muscular and strong back will help decrease the chance of injuries during a traumatic event such as falling to the floor or getting in a car accident.

In other words, being muscular and strong is going to be a big benefit unless a person is unaware how to treat typical back issues.
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I'm no orthopedist, and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn last night, but I know two things here that make me hope he drops a few pounds. First, F=ma, and all other things being equal, his body will undergo more stress, of all types, the heavier he is. Secondly, ligaments, tendons, cartilage, bones, ie. the more static structures of the body, can't grow or rejuvenate nearly as fast muscle or fat. Simply put, if he's picking up weight quickly, muscle or fat, his body's ability to compensate for the extra mass almost certainly has not kept pace and he could become more susceptible to injury. For a guy that wasn't really recruited due to a history of back problems, this is a legitimate concern. Fortunately, he's still really just a kid so who really knows. He could turn out to be The Rock, or a rock, I just want to have him be able to get out on the court to find out so it might not hurt if he was a little lighter.
 
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elduderino said:
I'm no orthopedist, and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn last night, but I know two things here that make me hope he drops a few pounds. First, F=ma, and all other things being equal, his body will undergo more stress, of all types, the heavier he is. Secondly, ligaments, tendons, cartilage, bones, ie. the more static structures of the body, can't grow or rejuvenate nearly as fast muscle or fat. Simply put, if he's picking up weight quickly, muscle or fat, his body's ability to compensate for the extra mass almost certainly has not kept pace and he could become more susceptible to injury. For a guy that wasn't really recruited due to a history of back problems, this is a legitimate concern. Fortunately, he's still really just a kid so who really knows. He could turn out to be The Rock, or a rock, I just want to have him be able to get out on the court to find out so it might not hurt if he was a little lighter.
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Extra fat will likely increase chances of join issues decades down the road. Increased thickness and strength in bone, tendon, ligament, and muscle that occurs with weight lifting and increases in lean body mass should decrease the chance of injury. Genetics and skeletal alignment play a large role in this. If the players are not regularly getting chiropractic adjustments or some similar form of realignment technique, than the training staff at the school is absolutely clueless. Massive increases of strength such as when first taking anabolic steroids without something like HGH could increase the chance of an acute tear of connective tissue. However, this would not be relevant to whether or not lubin should be 270. It wasn't a history of back problems that was the issue it was the timing. He missed his AAU season going into his senior year so coaches couldn't evaluate him.
 
Bet he's not 270, but can't tell much from that picture.
 
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Where did the info come from? There is no way he is 270- 30 pounds in three months would mean he has given up on being a D1 level player.
 
elduderino said:
270 lbs. is not going to do his back any favors. I don't care what kind of genetic freak he is/could be, heavier is harder on the body and back injuries tend to more chronic regardless. If he isn't over 6'10", 250 lbs. is about all the weight you want on a power forward.
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Lets hope he doesn't end up needing a backiotomy!

 
Scot-e said:
Where did the info come from? There is no way he is 270- 30 pounds in three months would mean he has given up on being a D1 level player.
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Let's not worry about this, once in our program they will get him in the shape they need. The pictures do not show a fat guy at all , he looks like a solid piece of muscle. Wish I was "fat" like that. Who is gonna want to challenge him in the paint?
 
Update: He's up to 275
 
Never saw a picture of him before.... just googled.

Damn. Dude is a brick shithouse.

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ConnHuskBask said:
It's definitely plausible.

Just ask the workers at north dining hall about me my freshman year.
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I asked this during the tournament and never got a satisfactory answer, just a few Likes.

How did UConn ever get you to call the dorms on North Eagleville Road by a direction?

Last century, No one EVER called The Jungle or Frats by North or Northwest, respectively. When did this happen? Did they use "advanced interrogation methods" on you? Where's the One-armed Man? What color was his hair? What color where his eyes? We can't help you until you help us?
 
"Rakim Lubin up to 270"

Is that his weight or his ranking?!! He's not very highly thought of by the folks who rank the high school kids...
 
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