(06-13-2014 09:21 AM)450bench Wrote: IMO, dieting is about knowing your body and having the discipline do what it takes to acheive the weight goals you set for yourself. It's also about genetics and making sure the goals you set are realistic and attainable.
And Pastner's tough discipline seems to be paying off. We are damned lucky to not only have a guy who can find talent, but also has the guts to try and mold them into a better player, when that is possible.
But wasn't Dom training at his home in Texas when he lost all this weight?
Good job By Dom, by the way. He was really explosive while he was at 310, I can't wait to see him at 290.
I remember a follow up dunk made by Dom that literally made my jaw drop.
Yep. We can only imagine what he can do once he is in real shape.
And, as the other poster alludes to, whatever disciplinary measures Pastner took really seemed to sink in for Dom to do this when nobody was looking over his shoulder. The measures coach took must have been dead on correct. Kudos to the poster for recognizing this.
I don't use the term "troll" too much, but you sir are trolling like a merf today. I ain't mad atcha.
(This post was last modified: 06-13-2014 11:23 AM by MemphisCanes.)
(06-13-2014 09:21 AM)450bench Wrote: IMO, dieting is about knowing your body and having the discipline do what it takes to acheive the weight goals you set for yourself. It's also about genetics and making sure the goals you set are realistic and attainable.
And Pastner's tough discipline seems to be paying off. We are damned lucky to not only have a guy who can find talent, but also has the guts to try and mold them into a better player, when that is possible.
But wasn't Dom training at his home in Texas when he lost all this weight?
Good job By Dom, by the way. He was really explosive while he was at 310, I can't wait to see him at 290.
I remember a follow up dunk made by Dom that literally made my jaw drop.
Yep. We can only imagine what he can do once he is in real shape.
And, as the other poster alludes to, whatever disciplinary measures Pastner took really seemed to sink in for Dom to do this when nobody was looking over his shoulder. The measures coach took must have been dead on correct. Kudos to the poster for recognizing this.
Great point and I would like to add that is it not refreshing that we can have a sane discussion about the subject in adult fashion without 'some' highjacking going on?
(06-13-2014 06:05 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote: It is good seeing Dom have the mental discipline to lose weight. I can attest that it is not easy. I think Dom will be among our inexperienced players who will benefit from the Canadian trip.
Not to sound too preachy --- but weight loss and maintenance isn't as difficult as some might think *if* you change the core of your diet to fruits, cold water fish, and vegetables (nutriants, fiber, and good fats) and you learn the difference between feeling hungry and having cravings for crap loaded with sugar, salt, and/or bad fats.
I agree.
Can be different for athletes at that level because they burn so much energy.
My doctor told me to avoid carbs; sugar, white bread, flour, potatoes, anything fried and to watch portions. I dropped about 30 lbs in four months and I wasn't really working out other than riding my bike. When eating out my wife and I would share a meal and I laid off bread of any kind, even though I might sneak a few bites at Macaroni Grill, can't resist that.
Over the past three years I have let about 15 of that sneak back up and I'm on the same diet and working out more. Getting older and metabolism changing. Guess I need to turn it up a notch.
The wife eats the same thing I do and never gains a pound.
(06-13-2014 09:21 AM)450bench Wrote: IMO, dieting is about knowing your body and having the discipline do what it takes to acheive the weight goals you set for yourself. It's also about genetics and making sure the goals you set are realistic and attainable.
(06-13-2014 11:23 AM)MemphisCanes Wrote:
(06-13-2014 11:10 AM)TigerBill Wrote:
(06-13-2014 11:06 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:
(06-13-2014 10:08 AM)MemphisCanes Wrote:
(06-13-2014 09:33 AM)TigerBill Wrote: And Pastner's tough discipline seems to be paying off. We are damned lucky to not only have a guy who can find talent, but also has the guts to try and mold them into a better player, when that is possible.
But wasn't Dom training at his home in Texas when he lost all this weight?
Good job By Dom, by the way. He was really explosive while he was at 310, I can't wait to see him at 290.
I remember a follow up dunk made by Dom that literally made my jaw drop.
Yep. We can only imagine what he can do once he is in real shape.
And, as the other poster alludes to, whatever disciplinary measures Pastner took really seemed to sink in for Dom to do this when nobody was looking over his shoulder. The measures coach took must have been dead on correct. Kudos to the poster for recognizing this.
I don't use the term "troll" too much, but you sir are trolling like a merf today. I ain't mad atcha.
Funny, I was thinking the same thing about you when I read one of your previous comments. I ain't mad atchu either.
I remember that follow up dunk...Brought two of us off the couch simultaneously. How about the breakaway freight-train layup dunks...lol... one found the basket, the other ran outta steam. There will be plenty of steam this season.
(06-13-2014 09:21 AM)450bench Wrote: IMO, dieting is about knowing your body and having the discipline do what it takes to acheive the weight goals you set for yourself. It's also about genetics and making sure the goals you set are realistic and attainable.
(06-13-2014 11:23 AM)MemphisCanes Wrote:
(06-13-2014 11:10 AM)TigerBill Wrote:
(06-13-2014 11:06 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:
(06-13-2014 10:08 AM)MemphisCanes Wrote: But wasn't Dom training at his home in Texas when he lost all this weight?
Good job By Dom, by the way. He was really explosive while he was at 310, I can't wait to see him at 290.
I remember a follow up dunk made by Dom that literally made my jaw drop.
Yep. We can only imagine what he can do once he is in real shape.
And, as the other poster alludes to, whatever disciplinary measures Pastner took really seemed to sink in for Dom to do this when nobody was looking over his shoulder. The measures coach took must have been dead on correct. Kudos to the poster for recognizing this.
I don't use the term "troll" too much, but you sir are trolling like a merf today. I ain't mad atcha.
Funny, I was thinking the same thing about you when I read one of your previous comments. I ain't mad atchu either.
I remember that follow up dunk...Brought two of us off the couch simultaneously. How about the breakaway freight-train layup dunks...lol... one found the basket, the other ran outta steam. There will be plenty of steam this season.
If it was the first comment that was quoted here, that was a jab at The Ignorerer himself, and an homage to his trolling. He was responding to 450 (who he claims to have on ignore) and gently wheedling 450 on the Pastner topic. Essentially, TigBill was trying to troll 450 by turning this into a "Pastner not Dom" conversation, so I was happy to play my part.
(06-13-2014 09:21 AM)450bench Wrote: IMO, dieting is about knowing your body and having the discipline do what it takes to acheive the weight goals you set for yourself. It's also about genetics and making sure the goals you set are realistic and attainable.
And Pastner's tough discipline seems to be paying off. We are damned lucky to not only have a guy who can find talent, but also has the guts to try and mold them into a better player, when that is possible.
But wasn't Dom training at his home in Texas when he lost all this weight?
Good job By Dom, by the way. He was really explosive while he was at 310, I can't wait to see him at 290.
Me too. Hopefully he can get down to 270. He had some explosive dunks. I still think what impressed me the most though with him is the 2nd Louisville game where he stole the ball and dribbled against 2 defenders across the court all the way to the rim, did a Euro step around them, and finished it off with a finger roll. I think he missed it, but he looked like a giant boulder driving down the court with the ball handling and foot movement poise and grace of a ballerina.
Haha, yeah Snowtiger just mentioned it. I was standing and screaming at him to slow it down and get the ball to a guard. When I saw his euro step I just sort of stood there slackjawed. I was pretty impressed.
(06-13-2014 09:21 AM)450bench Wrote: IMO, dieting is about knowing your body and having the discipline do what it takes to acheive the weight goals you set for yourself. It's also about genetics and making sure the goals you set are realistic and attainable.
(06-13-2014 11:23 AM)MemphisCanes Wrote:
(06-13-2014 11:10 AM)TigerBill Wrote:
(06-13-2014 11:06 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote: I remember a follow up dunk made by Dom that literally made my jaw drop.
Yep. We can only imagine what he can do once he is in real shape.
And, as the other poster alludes to, whatever disciplinary measures Pastner took really seemed to sink in for Dom to do this when nobody was looking over his shoulder. The measures coach took must have been dead on correct. Kudos to the poster for recognizing this.
I don't use the term "troll" too much, but you sir are trolling like a merf today. I ain't mad atcha.
Funny, I was thinking the same thing about you when I read one of your previous comments. I ain't mad atchu either.
I remember that follow up dunk...Brought two of us off the couch simultaneously. How about the breakaway freight-train layup dunks...lol... one found the basket, the other ran outta steam. There will be plenty of steam this season.
If it was the first comment that was quoted here, that was a jab at The Ignorerer himself, and an homage to his trolling. He was responding to 450 (who he claims to have on ignore) and gently wheedling 450 on the Pastner topic. Essentially, TigBill was trying to troll 450 by turning this into a "Pastner not Dom" conversation, so I was happy to play my part.
No worries. Posting always follows an agenda, but who cares. It's Friday the 13th full moon...we gotta walk on egg shells for awhile longer...lol..and then everyone will be less touchy...maybe. to Dom!
(06-13-2014 09:21 AM)450bench Wrote: IMO, dieting is about knowing your body and having the discipline do what it takes to acheive the weight goals you set for yourself. It's also about genetics and making sure the goals you set are realistic and attainable.
(06-13-2014 11:23 AM)MemphisCanes Wrote:
(06-13-2014 11:10 AM)TigerBill Wrote:
(06-13-2014 11:06 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:
(06-13-2014 10:08 AM)MemphisCanes Wrote: But wasn't Dom training at his home in Texas when he lost all this weight?
Good job By Dom, by the way. He was really explosive while he was at 310, I can't wait to see him at 290.
I remember a follow up dunk made by Dom that literally made my jaw drop.
Yep. We can only imagine what he can do once he is in real shape.
And, as the other poster alludes to, whatever disciplinary measures Pastner took really seemed to sink in for Dom to do this when nobody was looking over his shoulder. The measures coach took must have been dead on correct. Kudos to the poster for recognizing this.
I don't use the term "troll" too much, but you sir are trolling like a merf today. I ain't mad atcha.
Funny, I was thinking the same thing about you when I read one of your previous comments. I ain't mad atchu either.
I remember that follow up dunk...Brought two of us off the couch simultaneously. How about the breakaway freight-train layup dunks...lol... one found the basket, the other ran outta steam. There will be plenty of steam this season.
Wow, so that's where we are, huh? I'm giving credit to a player and a coach for their hard work, and I'm the troll? I try to give credit to a poster for apparently recognizing something before I did, and I'm a troll? Apparently now, unless you bash, you're a troll.
(06-13-2014 09:21 AM)450bench Wrote: IMO, dieting is about knowing your body and having the discipline do what it takes to acheive the weight goals you set for yourself. It's also about genetics and making sure the goals you set are realistic and attainable.
(06-13-2014 11:23 AM)MemphisCanes Wrote:
(06-13-2014 11:10 AM)TigerBill Wrote:
(06-13-2014 11:06 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote: I remember a follow up dunk made by Dom that literally made my jaw drop.
Yep. We can only imagine what he can do once he is in real shape.
And, as the other poster alludes to, whatever disciplinary measures Pastner took really seemed to sink in for Dom to do this when nobody was looking over his shoulder. The measures coach took must have been dead on correct. Kudos to the poster for recognizing this.
I don't use the term "troll" too much, but you sir are trolling like a merf today. I ain't mad atcha.
Funny, I was thinking the same thing about you when I read one of your previous comments. I ain't mad atchu either.
I remember that follow up dunk...Brought two of us off the couch simultaneously. How about the breakaway freight-train layup dunks...lol... one found the basket, the other ran outta steam. There will be plenty of steam this season.
Wow, so that's where we are, huh? I'm giving credit to a player and a coach for their hard work, and I'm the troll? I try to give credit to a poster for apparently recognizing something before I did, and I'm a troll? Apparently now, unless you bash, you're a troll.
I was thinking Memphis Caines was trolling....lol...not you. Did you think I meant you? My bad.
You know..I was thinking if we were all in the same room in the final seconds of the NCAA championship...and we were ahead by 18 or more, it would trump all differences. All bygones would be bygones for at least a few minutes.
(This post was last modified: 06-13-2014 12:08 PM by snowtiger.)
(06-13-2014 09:33 AM)TigerBill Wrote: And Pastner's tough discipline seems to be paying off. We are damned lucky to not only have a guy who can find talent, but also has the guts to try and mold them into a better player, when that is possible.
But wasn't Dom training at his home in Texas when he lost all this weight?
Good job By Dom, by the way. He was really explosive while he was at 310, I can't wait to see him at 290.
Me too. Hopefully he can get down to 270. He had some explosive dunks. I still think what impressed me the most though with him is the 2nd Louisville game where he stole the ball and dribbled against 2 defenders across the court all the way to the rim, did a Euro step around them, and finished it off with a finger roll. I think he missed it, but he looked like a giant boulder driving down the court with the ball handling and foot movement poise and grace of a ballerina.
Haha, yeah Snowtiger just mentioned it. I was standing and screaming at him to slow it down and get the ball to a guard. When I saw his euro step I just sort of stood there slackjawed. I was pretty impressed.
I've never seen a 310 lb guy move like that. I was shocked. He's got the explosiveness and the finesse. If he can be smothering on D with his size he has a very high ceiling. Like Pastner said, he holds the fate of his own future as long as he can straighten out between the ears. Hopefully, the discipline, focus, and self-control required to lose the weight and get himself in game shape has begun instilling those values in him needed to keep a level head.
The first time I saw Dom play, my eyes bugged out, omg, he's huge and he's got hands...and feet!
(06-13-2014 09:21 AM)450bench Wrote: IMO, dieting is about knowing your body and having the discipline do what it takes to acheive the weight goals you set for yourself. It's also about genetics and making sure the goals you set are realistic and attainable.
(06-13-2014 11:23 AM)MemphisCanes Wrote:
(06-13-2014 11:10 AM)TigerBill Wrote:
(06-13-2014 11:06 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote: I remember a follow up dunk made by Dom that literally made my jaw drop.
Yep. We can only imagine what he can do once he is in real shape.
And, as the other poster alludes to, whatever disciplinary measures Pastner took really seemed to sink in for Dom to do this when nobody was looking over his shoulder. The measures coach took must have been dead on correct. Kudos to the poster for recognizing this.
I don't use the term "troll" too much, but you sir are trolling like a merf today. I ain't mad atcha.
Funny, I was thinking the same thing about you when I read one of your previous comments. I ain't mad atchu either.
I remember that follow up dunk...Brought two of us off the couch simultaneously. How about the breakaway freight-train layup dunks...lol... one found the basket, the other ran outta steam. There will be plenty of steam this season.
Wow, so that's where we are, huh? I'm giving credit to a player and a coach for their hard work, and I'm the troll? I try to give credit to a poster for apparently recognizing something before I did, and I'm a troll? Apparently now, unless you bash, you're a troll.
Master's Level trolling today.
(This post was last modified: 06-13-2014 01:42 PM by MemphisCanes.)
(06-13-2014 10:08 AM)MemphisCanes Wrote: But wasn't Dom training at his home in Texas when he lost all this weight?
Good job By Dom, by the way. He was really explosive while he was at 310, I can't wait to see him at 290.
Me too. Hopefully he can get down to 270. He had some explosive dunks. I still think what impressed me the most though with him is the 2nd Louisville game where he stole the ball and dribbled against 2 defenders across the court all the way to the rim, did a Euro step around them, and finished it off with a finger roll. I think he missed it, but he looked like a giant boulder driving down the court with the ball handling and foot movement poise and grace of a ballerina.
Haha, yeah Snowtiger just mentioned it. I was standing and screaming at him to slow it down and get the ball to a guard. When I saw his euro step I just sort of stood there slackjawed. I was pretty impressed.
I've never seen a 310 lb guy move like that. I was shocked. He's got the explosiveness and the finesse. If he can be smothering on D with his size he has a very high ceiling. Like Pastner said, he holds the fate of his own future as long as he can straighten out between the ears. Hopefully, the discipline, focus, and self-control required to lose the weight and get himself in game shape has begun instilling those values in him needed to keep a level head.
The first time I saw Dom play, my eyes bugged out, omg, he's huge and he's got hands...and feet!
It's been so long since I have seen a true back to the goal center that it's really exciting to think we may have one with immense talent and plenty of time to develop it.
(06-13-2014 02:16 PM)TigerFan386 Wrote: I thought he got down to 290 before last season? Regardless of the number, he looks much better, thinner and more muscle. Keep it up big fella.
It was rumored that he did. Then I saw him in his first minutes and there was no way he was under 300.
(06-13-2014 02:30 PM)I_LUV_MEMPHISTIGERS Wrote: This probably explains where his discipline issues are rooted in that he's working to overcome as an adult now:
I'm rooting for the kid. Hopefully he finds positive role models on the staff that he can put his trust in. I hate to see kids like him grow up with the belief that you can't count on anyone.
(06-13-2014 02:30 PM)I_LUV_MEMPHISTIGERS Wrote: This probably explains where his discipline issues are rooted in that he's working to overcome as an adult now:
I'm rooting for the kid. Hopefully he finds positive role models on the staff that he can put his trust in. I hate to see kids like him grow up with the belief that you can't count on anyone.
Sometimes there really is no one to count on in the early years, and that never changes. I am very happy Dom has landed here. Interesting that he said LeBron was his inspiration.
Well that's part of the reason CJP keeps emphasizing he's two feet in with Dom. He can also count on a good many of us being fans when he leaves.
(06-13-2014 06:05 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote: It is good seeing Dom have the mental discipline to lose weight. I can attest that it is not easy. I think Dom will be among our inexperienced players who will benefit from the Canadian trip.
Not to sound too preachy --- but weight loss and maintenance isn't as difficult as some might think *if* you change the core of your diet to fruits, cold water fish, and vegetables (nutriants, fiber, and good fats) and you learn the difference between feeling hungry and having cravings for crap loaded with sugar, salt, and/or bad fats.
I agree.
Can be different for athletes at that level because they burn so much energy.
My doctor told me to avoid carbs; sugar, white bread, flour, potatoes, anything fried and to watch portions. I dropped about 30 lbs in four months and I wasn't really working out other than riding my bike. When eating out my wife and I would share a meal and I laid off bread of any kind, even though I might sneak a few bites at Macaroni Grill, can't resist that.
Over the past three years I have let about 15 of that sneak back up and I'm on the same diet and working out more. Getting older and metabolism changing. Guess I need to turn it up a notch.
The wife eats the same thing I do and never gains a pound.
(06-13-2014 09:21 AM)450bench Wrote: IMO, dieting is about knowing your body and having the discipline do what it takes to acheive the weight goals you set for yourself. It's also about genetics and making sure the goals you set are realistic and attainable.
(06-13-2014 11:23 AM)MemphisCanes Wrote:
(06-13-2014 11:10 AM)TigerBill Wrote: Yep. We can only imagine what he can do once he is in real shape.
And, as the other poster alludes to, whatever disciplinary measures Pastner took really seemed to sink in for Dom to do this when nobody was looking over his shoulder. The measures coach took must have been dead on correct. Kudos to the poster for recognizing this.
I don't use the term "troll" too much, but you sir are trolling like a merf today. I ain't mad atcha.
Funny, I was thinking the same thing about you when I read one of your previous comments. I ain't mad atchu either.
I remember that follow up dunk...Brought two of us off the couch simultaneously. How about the breakaway freight-train layup dunks...lol... one found the basket, the other ran outta steam. There will be plenty of steam this season.
Wow, so that's where we are, huh? I'm giving credit to a player and a coach for their hard work, and I'm the troll? I try to give credit to a poster for apparently recognizing something before I did, and I'm a troll? Apparently now, unless you bash, you're a troll.
I was thinking Memphis Caines was trolling....lol...not you. Did you think I meant you? My bad.
You know..I was thinking if we were all in the same room in the final seconds of the NCAA championship...and we were ahead by 18 or more, it would trump all differences. All bygones would be bygones for at least a few minutes.
(06-13-2014 09:21 AM)450bench Wrote: IMO, dieting is about knowing your body and having the discipline do what it takes to acheive the weight goals you set for yourself. It's also about genetics and making sure the goals you set are realistic and attainable.
(06-13-2014 11:23 AM)MemphisCanes Wrote: I don't use the term "troll" too much, but you sir are trolling like a merf today. I ain't mad atcha.
Funny, I was thinking the same thing about you when I read one of your previous comments. I ain't mad atchu either.
I remember that follow up dunk...Brought two of us off the couch simultaneously. How about the breakaway freight-train layup dunks...lol... one found the basket, the other ran outta steam. There will be plenty of steam this season.
Wow, so that's where we are, huh? I'm giving credit to a player and a coach for their hard work, and I'm the troll? I try to give credit to a poster for apparently recognizing something before I did, and I'm a troll? Apparently now, unless you bash, you're a troll.
I was thinking Memphis Caines was trolling....lol...not you. Did you think I meant you? My bad.
You know..I was thinking if we were all in the same room in the final seconds of the NCAA championship...and we were ahead by 18 or more, it would trump all differences. All bygones would be bygones for at least a few minutes.
I did too....was like WTF???
Me too. I was thinking like wtf. How did Bill think I meant him? And then....I saw it....a clear case of vague pronoun reference.
(06-13-2014 11:31 AM)snowtiger Wrote: Funny, I was thinking the same thing about you when I read one of your previous comments. I ain't mad atchu either.
I remember that follow up dunk...Brought two of us off the couch simultaneously. How about the breakaway freight-train layup dunks...lol... one found the basket, the other ran outta steam. There will be plenty of steam this season.
Wow, so that's where we are, huh? I'm giving credit to a player and a coach for their hard work, and I'm the troll? I try to give credit to a poster for apparently recognizing something before I did, and I'm a troll? Apparently now, unless you bash, you're a troll.
I was thinking Memphis Caines was trolling....lol...not you. Did you think I meant you? My bad.
You know..I was thinking if we were all in the same room in the final seconds of the NCAA championship...and we were ahead by 18 or more, it would trump all differences. All bygones would be bygones for at least a few minutes.
I did too....was like WTF???
Me too. I was thinking like wtf. How did Bill think I meant him? And then....I saw it....a clear case of vague pronoun reference.
It's okay. I'm vague about the pronouns me use for I.
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