<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Most college programs play anywhere from 30-40 games in a given season, but that?s not even the halfway point for the 82-game grind of the NBA. Therefore, it?s of the utmost importance for rookies preparing for the league to put their time in during the offseason. The good news is that Chicago?s two rookie big men have been regulars as of late at the Berto Center. In Joakim Noah?s case, he?s diligently worked to rehab his right shoulder while keeping his conditioning at a high level. He?s put in three to three and a half hour workouts five days a week since returning from summer league ball in mid-July. Last week was Aaron Gray?s first full week at the team?s training facility as he trains with a goal of making the regular season roster in mind. Perhaps where the offseason work matters most, though, is at the end of the year. ?You win and lose games and make or break seasons in fractions,? said Bulls Strength and Conditioning Coach Erik Helland, now entering his 21st season with the team. ?We try to exploit every single advantage we possibly can because you never know when it?s going to come down to a last-second shot in a Game 7 of a series. Training can help provide that margin of reserve necessary to make that play."</div> Source: Bulls.com
Great to hear those 3 are working hard. I can't wait to see the results, especially of Deng, Hinrich, Gordon and Thomas
