<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">There have been times when center Greg Ostertag did not exactly report for training camp in the tip-toppest of shape, and those closest to him weren't afraid to let it be known. Karl Malone, where are you? On Monday, the eve of Jazz camp for the 2005-06 NBA season, Ostertag's conditioning again was a hot topic. This time, though, the big fella wasn't being ripped. He didn't look ripped, either ? but he did appear to be in as good of shape as he has been for quite some time, and quite a bit lighter than in the recent past. "Everybody's worried about Greg, and all the things that have happened," said Jazz coach Jerry Sloan, "but Greg has never worked as hard in his life as he's worked since he's been (back) here." Ostertag played his first nine NBA seasons with the Jazz, but spent last season in Sacramento ? where his weight soared upwards of 315 pounds. Utah reacquired him this past summer as part of a multi-team, multi-player trade. "He's worked with Mark (McKown, the Jazz's player-development coach) in the training room, and the other day he weighed 275," Sloan said. "When we traded for him, he was a little over 300 pounds.</div> <div align="center">Source</div>
The only thing that's running full throttle with Ostertag has been his mouth! And if he really has lost 25 lbs, believe me he'll find it again in short order. Tank
Here we come, watch out the west.....lol we've been screwed since we got his fatty ass contract and him. I think Tank is right on this one with no doubt.