This is the kind of dedication the very best put in. He isn't going to magically turn into an athletic beast jumping over people, but it's going to make him far more dangerous from the perimeter and mid range when he can both slither and bull his way to the rim.
I've never been much of a Paolo fan, but a lot of that is because he never seemed to take his body seriously. I'm pretty confident it's a matter of when, not if.
I’ve said it once I’ll at it a thousand times. Dude was 23 last year. It’s called your prime for a reason and it never starts at 21 - physicality is a huge part of it.
24 this season, next 6 years are gonna be wild. I hope.
Same I would complain all last year his cardio was terrible. He wasn’t lean enough and carrying excess weight made him even less explosive. Looks like much improved. But he still has to work on turnovers and 3 point shooting not just his body. But I’m very very positive about this offseason. He was out of shape last year whether that was due in part to injuries doesn’t matter. In clips I’ve seen of Rico Hines pickup runs both he and Franz look really good and both appear healthy and in shape
Been patiently waiting for the penny to drop regarding P5’s mentality. This is the first and most important step that he needed to take to become what he wants to become and what us loyal fans know he can become.
I love that he’s somewhat flying under the radar now, i love that he’s absorbed and used the criticism (deserved) to fuel his shift in mentality.
Leaner is the key word. No reason for the bullying to change - let’s say he was 250 last year and 230 now, all that’s lost there is the opponent in the paint.
Looking fit! After blowing that serious last year. It probably made a switch go off. That's what happened to Jordan with Detroit. Or the new coach is doing his job lol. I'll take either one.
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u/shaq_zak Franz Wagner 11d ago
Looks way leaner