Dave Sez

Less JJ = More Js?

This is an unusual story. Almost every year, the preseason is filled with stories about basketball players who put on 20 pounds of muscle over the summer. Now that they are big and strong, they'll be better able to make it through the long season.

Well, not this time. This article is about how Duke's JJ Redick lost 23 pounds over the summer. And it's not like he was fat.

The thinking is that he wasn't in good enough shape last year and so needed to drop weight to better be able to run around and off screens. I actually think it's a good idea. Too many guys blindly put on muscle because it looks good, but they lose quickness. Being rail thin hasn't hurt Richard Hamilton any, has it? And Redick's game is pretty similar to Hamilton's. His job is to get open and he didn't do a good enough job last year, particularly late in the season.

Hey, do you think Redick shed the pounds by cutting back on brownies?