Got your point, i’m just speculating that “it might happen” i think it depends on how TD plays/comforl level on his current weight (240 lbs) as the season starts… if they (the Spurs) think he needs more weight later on they might ask him to gain 10-15lbs.

Regarding Finley, he really trimmed down last season, players to it for a reason Kobe also trimmed down during his MVP season probably to have more speed and agility. I’d say Gaining/losing weight is done base on a specific need.

As in Duncan’s case, the main reason that he was ask to trim down to 240lbs is to ease the pressure off he’s knees, He is also currently strengthening his legs for the same reason.

He might be asked to gain some weight as the season progresses IF the Spurs sees it that way otherwise he stays the same.

Life has a way of dictating it’s own path. Looks like Gasol has something to divert his attention to http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/9921468/Lakers%27-Gasol-out-at-least-3-weeks-after-surgery

I’m not suggesting athletes can’t gain weight in the off season, but in season, for a guy who plays 33-34 mpg, I don’t ever recall seeing a player in that situation putting on noticeable weight or bulk in season.

krista,

Robinson started his career at 235, but later played at 250. He was also 2 inches taller than Duncan, at 7′1”, and more athletic. I’m not saying it’s all bad, in fact I agree it’s mostly good (Duncan’s losing 15 pounds), but for this team to win a championship it could be another impediment if/when they get into series against the other contenders.

Take two teams like the Spurs and Magic. They had so many additions and subtractions on their respective teams that it’s impossible to really know how much better they really became. We all generally agree that they got better, but the question is how much better?

The only way to know the real answer is to roll the ball out on the court and let the teams go toe-to-toe. The answer to all of our questions will become much more clear as the season progresses.

At the beginning of last season, the Magic were 25/1 odds to win, behind the Cavs, Bulls, Celtics and Pistons in the east.

The market is frequently wrong, or we wouldn’t ever witness the collapse of entire segments of the economy. I’m gonna keep saying it – we won’t know anything about this season until we start playing. My best guess favor the Lakers coming out of the west, strictly because they won last year, and kept that team intact. But there are 82 games and four rounds of playoffs between now and then, and that means it can only be a guess. You should bet on the Lakers before their odds get any lower. (rising odds = greater payout, fwiw)

You wrote:
“I was under the impression that those odds are partly determined by the share of betting a team attracts. Thus, if a great many bets were placed on the Lakers at this point, their odds would decrease correspondingly”

That’s my point exactly. These odds are decided by the marketplace. It is not an individual or a small group of people deciding what the odds are. The more people bet on the lakers, the more their odds RISE, thus making the payout less. Thus these odds are decided by the collective will of the market place —everyone with an opinion, and the money and confidence to back up said opinion, has an affect on the odds.

There is a saying in the speculative trading community –the market is always right. It is the number 1 rule for trading the investment markets. Fight the market and they’ll take you out in a body bag.

We are all speculating here, but still you can’t deny the reality that athletes (basketball players) can have a weight gain regimen… its a matter of more calorie and protein in take in fact most athletes can successfully gain ½ to 1 pounds of muscle weight per week if they eat enough food to meet their additional calorie and protein needs for
weight gain or and train properly.

But then again we have to wait and see if this is the Spurs’ approach…