MBB Bench Press

**cy4prez7** · 10-08-2012, 11:59 PM

These guys are making some huge strides! I love it! Exciting to see the strength! I know it's not everything in basketball but it will definitely help out.

Tyrus McGee

"Benched 300 today Whaaat Whaaat haha"

Anthony Booker ‏@booker22
315 max out on bench press today & could've did more!!!! 💪💪💪 s/o Coach Moe for getting us right this preseason

Sherron DorseyWalker ‏@Thats_SDW
Max out at 235 on bench press today #climbing #cyclONEnation

**ISUCY23** · 10-09-2012, 12:46 AM

I'm surprised that SDW can bench 235, he's a stick! Definitely a good thing though!

**BuffettClone** · 10-09-2012, 03:18 AM

Great to see our players are getting that strength...its needed in the Big 12

**DistrictCyclone** · 10-09-2012, 06:47 AM

Booker's going to be a beast this year.

**Knownothing** · 10-09-2012, 07:25 AM

Diante garrett failed to bench 125 when he arrived on campus. Not making that up either.

**Cydkar** · 10-09-2012, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by ISUCY23

I'm surprised that SDW can bench 235, he's a stick! Definitely a good thing though!

I was surprised at that as well.

**Cycl1** · 10-09-2012, 08:06 AM

Originally Posted by Knownothing

Diante garrett failed to bench 125 when he arrived on campus. Not making that up either.

how?

**Cydkar** · 10-09-2012, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by Cycl1

how?

Gravity.

**jay moe** · 10-09-2012, 08:21 AM

I could care less how much they bench, how much do they squat, or hang clean, bench press isn't that much of a measure of the overall strength of a person.

**cyclone101** · 10-09-2012, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by Cydkar

Gravity.

It's a ***** sometimes.

**Cydkar** · 10-09-2012, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by jay moe

I could care less how much they bench, how much do they squat, or hang clean, bench press isn't that much of a measure of the overall strength of a person.

So you are saying that you care?

**CloneIce** · 10-09-2012, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by Cycl1

how?

Guessing it had something to do with the fact that Garrett was ridiculously skinny with ridiculously long arms, not a good combination for bench press. Probably didn't lift much in high school either.

Overrated in basketball anyway, I remember people freaking out when Kevin Durant couldn't put up 185 at the NBA combine. Nice to see our guys gaining strength though.

**brokenloginagain** · 10-09-2012, 09:07 AM

i used to think (starting in the LE days) that the bench press/strength training mattered in basketball. then kevin durant came along and kind of blew up that thesis.

**acgclone** · 10-09-2012, 09:24 AM

I do think strength is important. Kevin Durant is that kind of rare player who is 6'10" but can handle like a PG. he's got abilities that are so immense that he doesn't need added strength for a slight advantage.

But for the vast majority of players, they can gain an advantage, especially defensively and rebounding by gaining strength.

For Booker and Percy and the rest of our bigs, I think bench pressing can be helpful. I want them as strong as possible and hopefully they will play with that type of football player mentality in the paint.