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Brandon Ingram bulking up

That's interesting. You have a pic of his improved build? He was so skinny in the HS all star games that it was kind of hard to believe.
 
I remember Marshall as a freshman. Pretty slim guy back then. He's a beast now. Be nice if someone could put up a then and now picture of the captain. OFC
 
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You guys are extremely jaded. I didn't say I didn't believe he bulked up. I want to see how much he bulked up. Just like when people said Meeks is down to 200 whatever I asked for pics seeing how far he trimmed down?

Yeah...
 
My first thought was I have got to see a pic as well lol. You guys were a bit harsh. Dude was a rail coming out of HS. Hope it's true and can't wait till the season starts!
 
Here is a month old pic of Brandon. He looks like he's picked up a little to me...but he's still very thin...but look at that wingspan!!!
I will say it looks like he's picked up a few tats...that might account for some of the weight.;)


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He's bigger, but still a thin guy. I think that is his build/frame. That by no means stipulates that he can't be elite. Kevin Durant isn't winning any weight lifting competitions.

I'm very excited to see him play.
 
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HuffyJB said:
He's bigger, but still a thin guy. I think that is his build/frame. That by no means stipulates that he can't be elite. Kevin Durant isn't winning any weight lifting competitions.

I'm very excited to see him play.
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I'm also excited to see him display his talents. He's so athletic, and looooooong that he's going to be hard to handle no matter how much he weighs.

OFC
 
imajericho said:
No offense, but all you all are doing is showing why you aren't receiving respect. I am just talking about basketball. You all are the ones being down putting and rude.

Since it just dawned on me that apparently there is a comprehension error in how you read my post, it kind of amazes me that such a reading comprehension error could be made and then someone make an academic retort in response.

Yes. Brandon Ingram was so skinny before that it was hard to believe. I could probably put my hand completely around his ankle based on what I saw this past summer.
Yes. I would like to see an updated picture to see what his build looks like now.

Sorry that is get into an argument territory for you all.
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The Facebook article on this story had a better pick. And yeah, he's picked up some muscle.
 
Don't worry spoon, you're gonna see plenty of him real soon. He'll be that guy your boy Stackhouse had wrapped up, but ended up at Duke bust in' jumpers all up in your azz.
 
Amile and Ryan Kelky were very thin coming in as a Frosh as well now Amile is 225. Kevin Durant couldn't bench press 185ilb but he's now an NBA All-Star.

I think it's more of how a player can adapt to the physicality of the college game and utilize their strengthens to be dynamic. If Ingram can score at all three levels, defend the wing and the 4, block shots and rebound then I think his deficiencies won't be as glaring.
 
imajericho said:
No offense, but all you all are doing is showing why you aren't receiving respect. I am just talking about basketball. You all are the ones being down putting and rude.

Since it just dawned on me that apparently there is a comprehension error in how you read my post, it kind of amazes me that such a reading comprehension error could be made and then someone make an academic retort in response.

Yes. Brandon Ingram was so skinny before that it was hard to believe. I could probably put my hand completely around his ankle based on what I saw this past summer.
Yes. I would like to see an updated picture to see what his build looks like now.

Sorry that is get into an argument territory for you all.
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I would like to apologize for everyone here that has been rude to you. We all know that when you and other THR posters that come here and post are always respectful and have so much integrity when you post here. You THR guys are always dead on right in your observations both here and over at THR. While everyone here that has been banned at THR deserved it none of you should have never been banned here. Our mods just have such big egos they don't understand how much all of Tar Heel nation knows and understands what goes on down at Duke. You are a classy bunch of folks over at THR and I hope you re post this over there. Please feel free to post here and we would love to hear also from Gary -7 who has become a favorite of mine and one of the most intelligent posters I have ever read. I don't know where he gets all of his info but it's obvious he;s a very important person in Tar Heel land. You have to be very proud to call him a fellow Heel fan. You are a very special person iamjericho and it is an indeed pleasure to read all of your post no matter where you post. Once again I do apologize for how offensive we all are here at DI. You must forgive us for simply the fact that we are a very simple minded people here and don't have the intelligence, class, good taste and wise judgement that you fine folks have. OFC
 
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skysdad said:
I would like to apologize for everyone here that has been rude to you. We all know that when you and other THR posters that come here and post are always respectful and have so much integrity when you post here. You THR guys are always dead on right in your observations both here and over at THR. While everyone here that has been banned at THR deserved it none of you should have never been banned here. Our mods just have such big egos they don't understand how much all of Tar Heel nation knows and understands what goes on down at Duke. You are a classy bunch of folks over at THR and I hope you re post this over there. Please feel free to post here and we would love to hear also from Gary -7 who has become a favorite of mine and one of the most intelligent posters I have ever read. I don't know where he gets all of his info but it's obvious he;s a very important person in Tar Heel land. You have to be very proud to call him a fellow Heel fan. You are a very special person iamjericho and it is an indeed pleasure to read all of your post no matter where you post. Once again I do apologize for how offensive we all are here at DI. You must forgive us for simply the fact that we are a very simple minded people here and don't have the intelligence, class, good taste and wise judgement that you fine folks have. OFC
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Jake1985 said:
Amile and Ryan Kelky were very thin coming in as a Frosh as well now Amile is 225. Kevin Durant couldn't bench press 185ilb but he's now an NBA All-Star.

I think it's more of how a player can adapt to the physicality of the college game and utilize their strengthens to be dynamic. If Ingram can score at all three levels, defend the wing and the 4, block shots and rebound then I think his deficiencies won't be as glaring.
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Neither Ryan or Amile played all that much as freshman and Durrant is a basketball freak of nature. While being strong isn't everything, it makes a huge difference in being able to finish through contact and not being worn down by the physicality of ACC play.
 
I do think imajericho had a bit of an agenda in his initial post (kind of proven in subsequent posts), but I think some Duke fans are also being a bit harsh on him too.

The last thing I want this board to turn into is a THR. When we treat our guests like we did in this thread that's essentially the road we're going down. Don't jump down someone's throat just because they're a visitor. If they deserve it, then I get it. I just don't really think imajericho did. JMO.
 
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I echo what dukiejay posted above.

There are also some comments in this thread which I am going to edit right after I am done with this post. Those are grounds for a short break from posting here. Please do not do that type of stuff. This is a board we try, emphasis on try, to keep civil and open to other view points. Please do your best to follow that going forward.
 
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Gary -7 ... I don't know where he gets all of his info but it's obvious he's a very important person in Tar Heel land.
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Gary-7 definitely the biggest turd in the bowl.
 
To me, the crazier part of that headline is that Brandon needed to add 23 pounds just to get to the low 190s. That means he was 6'9 170 as of July 1st. I knew he was skinny, but my god that's skinny. I'm a pretty fit guy who does a decent amount of long distance races, and I'm around 5'10 165-170.
 
So I can see asking nicely was not the way to go with some of you. Thanks for helping me out with this one.

I have had to erase more than one comment here by multiple people. Any further comments on those lines and you will be shown the door, Regardless of whether you are a Duke fan or not.
 
back on topic- it's rather remarkable that he has been able to put on "so much" weight in just a short period of time. Just goes to show you A. how skinny he actually was and B. what a correct and effective workout/weight gaining plan can do. We've got a tremendous staff and that includes our workout team.
 
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Just because he's skinny doesn't mean he doesn't have some strength. I've played (back in the ancient days) some tall skinny guys that were stronger than you think.
Alcindor (Kareem) wasn't exactly built like a football player (and no...I'm not comparing Brandon to Kareem).
I don't think K is losing sleep over it.

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I agree that it was unwarranted to treat a visitor the way we did. But I admittedly found it funny. Moving on.

I don't know how much Ingram's weight will come into effect. Obviously if we are expecting to see him primarily at the 4, it will be more of an issue. But at the 3, I can see it being something he can work through. If his skill set is what we think it is, then he will be a match up problem for other teams. Him adding more weight will further that.
 
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I think we treat almost all visitors great at this site. Give them more leniency than even we get. But when a poisoned seagull staggers outta the dumpster, all you can really do is shoot it.
 
And we've never really done that before, it was kinda a knee jerk reflex kinda thing. You just see the absolute lunacy over there and when they show up here with their hand out, you just wanna chop it off. I'm sorry Denn, no disrespect to you buddy, I know you and Dj have a job to do, hell I love ya both, no homo.
 
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Yeah, Show, I think this dustup is an outlier (hope it is anyway). When I first read a couple of the replies to the Heel poster I thought they were a little nasty (something like what happens at THR), but after watching the ebb an flow of it there seemed to be something going on that maybe I wasn't aware of, or couldn't put my finger on. The hostility of THR toward Duke fans, posters, and K, plus perhaps this poster himself...so I refrained from saying anything. Sometimes the pot has to boil over to keep from blowing up.
That said, this isn't THR, and hopefully it never will be...especially as long as we have mods like DJ & Denn.

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OldasdirtDevil said:
Here is a month old pic of Brandon. He looks like he's picked up a little to me...but he's still very thin...but look at that wingspan!!!
I will say it looks like he's picked up a few tats...that might account for some of the weight.;)


Brandon%20Ingram%20Duke.jpg


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Was going to say the same thing! The link above has his MCDAA pick and he has no tats. Maybe that's the extra 3 lbs of the 23! ;)

K said he gained 23 lbs and is in the 190's. So that's proof enough. Still, at 6'9, 190, you're going to be really skinny. Doesn't matter, though. What matters is whether he can play.

I remember Durant was super skinny and couldn't bench press a flea going in to the NBA (which raised some eyebrows and led to Oden going number 1 - huge mistake).
 
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