"4 to 5 kilos", according to… Victor himself in this "Brut" interview (French media). Thoughts ?
by CreditAlarmed
@San Antonio Spurs
"4 to 5 kilos", according to… Victor himself in this "Brut" interview (French media). Thoughts ?
by CreditAlarmed
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And that’s without a real offseason. He’s still a growing boy.
I expect he’ll be getting a lot of lower body strength training to help him build a stronger base and be harder to push around in the post and paint.
That’s what living in San Antonio does to a man.
Hah! That’s rookie numbers. I put on 10 pounds over Christmas…
Translation:
1. Many people thought you didn’t have the physical to play in the NBA.
A: I imagine that it’s true [that many thought that], but I know that I have it, so there was no reason to worry.
2. You don’t yield to any distraction.
A: That’s false, I think that it’s normal to have some small weaknesses from time to time, but I yield to no distractions that would negatively impact my career.
3. You are a passionate reader of Sci-Fi/Fantasy.
A: That’s true, it’s almost the only genre that I read at the moment. I love that, it fascinates me. The last book I finished, it’s the 6th book of The Witcher, it’s a safe bet.
4. There’s more things to do in San Antonio than in Chesnay-Rocquencourt.
A: True, because it’s much bigger.
5. You’re highly media trained.
A: That’s false. [So you haven’t been prepared at all?] No, never.
6. The remarks on your height bore you.
A: That’s true.
7. You gained 10kg (~22lbs) since your arrival in the NBA.
A: 10kg, no. 4 or 5kg (~9 or 11lbs) maybe.
8. You’ve made a ton of star friends for the past year.
A: Yeah, of course [Sarcastic]. It’s like the other distractions, I don’t let myself get distracted.
9. You’re practicing Yoga for your flexibility.
A: That’s false, I work on my mobility. That’s what allows the body to go into a whole other dimension of athletic capacity. So it’s really important, it’s the basics.
10. You keep following French news.
A: It’s true, on the internet mostly. But I’m not a diligent follower of the news like everyday, but of course I follow it, it’s normal.
11. You still build Legos.
A: True, right now, I’m building an AT-AT Walker. It takes a long time and I didn’t have much time with the season, but I find it fun, I love that.
12. All your family is sportive.
A: That’s true, at least for my close family. It helped me, because that’s something that belonged to our culture for my whole life, so it’s a lot easier to justify skipping classes sometimes or things like that.
13. This summer, you can reach the peak of your career with the Olympics at just 20 years old.
A: That’s false, because there will be other Olympics. It’s true that this year it’s special in Paris. But I want to say it’s false because I want to aim even higher.