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I wouldn't discount him just being more durable as a result of his build. He's 6'8" and 250lbs, which is on the more muscular side for the NBA. I'm 6'6" and ha
by toasterlovin 8y ago
I wouldn't discount him just being more durable as a result of his build. He's 6'8" and 250lbs, which is on the more muscular side for the NBA.
I'm 6'6" and have been anywhere from 180-320lbs as an adult (currently about 290lbs), with the range being due to adding significant muscle mass as a result of weight lifting. I can tell you that I am much more durable at my current weight than I was at 180lbs. Bumps and falls that woulda hurt a lot in past just aren't a big deal any more.
- philwelch 8y agoLeBron’s size and body composition helps a hell of a lot, but good body mechanics—especially landing mechanics—get more important, not less, as a player gets bigger and stronger, because the amount of landing energy he has to dissipate grows in proportion to those factors.
- toasterlovin 8y agoAgree 100% that mechanics are important for things like landing jumps. Body composition is probably more important for most other sources of injury, though. After all, it's hard to have proper mechanics when you collide with somebody unexpectedly, or when you land on your side because somebody knocked your legs out from under you.