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[QUOTE="Zelda Zonk, post: 3626065, member: 966"]
The weight hypothesis: how does that work? Let's say he's a bit heavy, just for argument's sake. He didn't get that way all of a sudden. He must have been playing/practicing/shooting as he gradually got heavier. Throwing off his center of gravity? I could see that happening if a person put on a weighted vest or something. But, we're talking about ounces or less per day, over time. All while the body and brain gets used to it, because each incremental gain is the 'new normal' on that day.

Weight can absolutely be a problem if it slows down an already slow player, and he's having to work just that 5% harder to do the things he used to do which were already a struggle. And that gets into your head and affects your shot.

But, he's a shooter. He's used to volume scoring. If weight is a thing, he'll lose it, and get his head back. The challenge is for him to do that when faced with real, valid competition for the position. He only got the starting spot because the presumed starter was such a failure. But, he put up some good numbers in situations, and he's got the mentality to get himself right. I think he'll be fine, and eventually we'll be better for having him 'back to normal,' but hopefully with not as much responsibility as he was prematurely forced into.
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