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Message: [QUOTE="gtcam, post: 3441540, member: 2844"] Dan Hurley and DD were talented in many areas but they lacked some areas, as does Bouk, but all 3 share a lack of something that does make a difference - an NBA body. If you want to play at the next level you have to have out of this world skill, something all 3 do not have, and if not, have to have an all around game with a body that will bang with the men playing every night. Will Bouk bulk up without disrupting his speed or agility? Will his body handle the extra weight and muscle needed? His defensive foot skill is bad now, will the extra weight allow him to improve on his lateral movement? Sometimes a players skill is built for the body they have now and a change is not a good thing. Bouk has the offensive skills and thinking to play in the next level but no way can he enter with his body now and I don't see it after next season either. Lamd needed to bulk and it took him 3 full NBA seasons to get where he needed to be before he could be a meaningful contributor. He was lucky that the patience was with him - some guys don't get that opportunity. I hope he stays the 3 plus years to be the best he can be. [/QUOTE]