<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Mike Dunleavy was working out in the Warriors' state-of-the-art weight room last week when a team employee carrying a camera approached and asked if he could snap some pictures. ``Want me to take my shirt off?'' Dunleavy joked. ``That will sell some tickets.'' The slender Dunleavy, of course, is never going to have the sort of chiseled physique that graces the covers of muscle magazines. But after a rigorous strength-training program this summer, Dunleavy has more noticeable definition, especially in his arms. And although Dunleavy said he's the same size he was last season -- 6-foot-9 1/2, 227 pounds -- he just looks bigger. ``I've learned that with my body type, I'm never going to be a bulky guy, so I'm trying to build my strength in a way that doesn't limit quickness,'' Dunleavy said. ``I need to be stronger because I plan on going down in the low post more.'' The Warriors, who open training camp in two weeks, have high expectations for his first full year with point guard Baron Davis, who was acquired late last season and who energized the franchise as a whole, and Dunleavy in particular. Dunleavy, the No. 3 pick of the 2002 draft, is doing more than just hoping for a breakout season. He has put sweat into it. Dunleavy and Mark Grabow, the Warriors' director of athletic development, designed an off-season training program that would increase his strength and allow him to do a better job of posting up shorter opponents, and yet not cost him a step on defense -- which has never been Dunleavy's strong suit. ``If we wanted to take Mike up to 240 pounds, we could do that,'' Grabow said. ``But he's a swingman. He has to guard guys out on the perimeter. We want him to be as strong as possible and still be as athletic as possible. It's a fine line.'' Dunleavy stuck around his San Francisco home most of the summer so he could work out with Grabow four days a week. On this morning, he carried around an index card on which Grabow had mapped out the day's schedule. For 90 minutes, Dunleavy weaved his way through the Warriors' weight room, featuring equipment specially designed for athletes who reach 7 feet in height, as music blared at dance-club volume. But where his light gray T-shirt really began to turn dark with sweat was just outside the weight room. Next to the Oakland training facility's basketball courts, Grabow has an exercise mat and equipment such as Swiss fitness balls and medicine balls. There, Dunleavy went through a series of simple yet grueling exercises. For example, he would stand on two half-foam rolls, spread a few feet apart, and slowly do squats. Then he did them wearing a weight jacket. Then he repeated them taking turns standing on one leg, and then with his eyes closed -- like something out of ``The Karate Kid.'' Sometimes, Grabow will gently push Dunleavy, forcing him to keep his balance. ``These are killers,'' Dunleavy said. ``You feel it in the ankles because the foam wants to roll out. But you feel it everywhere, too, like in your abdominals. It looks so easy, but it's the most challenging thing.'' Grabow likes to create exercises on unstable surfaces so they improve balance as well as strength. ``The idea is to work all the smaller muscles of the ankle and foot and abdominals that you don't often think about,'' Grabow said. ``So he'll be doing a squatting movement to build strength, but at the same time, he's working on balance.''</div> Source CR2, you might have to change your signature this season if Dunleavy goes wild again.
good to see that dunleavy is working his ass off this summer, i really hope that it pays off this season. i'm glad he's trying to extend his offensive game into the low post, that can only result in good things. also, btw custodian, that sig is classic...that was the only game i got a chance to go to last year, it was classic. i thought he was gonna knock the ref out, i couldn't believe it. good to see him emotional about the game though...
It is always great to know your players are working out hard in the offseason to not only stay in shape, but to get better. To me, that is true work ethic. Good job Dunleavy. I hope you do break out this year and earn a desireable contract from the Warriors. Speaking of the sig; if there was a contest for best sig, that would have won hands down. I love that sig. I dont get to see many Warriors games, but that one I caught and stayed up late to watch the whole thing. Dunleavy was pissed and rightly so. That game made me realize how much Dirk gets away with and then when Dunleavy does the EXACT SAME THING back to Dirk he gets called for an offensive foul. It was rediculous. Go unleavy!
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting shapecity:</div><div class="quote_post"> Source CR2, you might have to change your signature this season if Dunleavy goes wild again. </div> He's pretty darn exciting when he starts doing something out of the ordinary you wouldn't expect him to do... like stay in front of his man on defense and not flop after a little bump. No, I like Dunleavy a lot more these days. He's made improvements, slow improvements, but nontheless improvements. He's still looking like a marginal starter as a glue guy/utility player, which isn't that bad, but kind of a letdown. I mean, where is all this Larry Bird potential that was talked about when he first got drafted? He showed flashes, but then sleep walked majority of the time like he was a narcoleptic (or maybe that was me falling asleep watching him play). Where were the results that would get us more in the win column a year after we dumped Jamison? When will Dunleavy actually back up Warrior TV Announcer, Jim Barnett's praise immediately after Barnett says something Dun related? We'll see this year since it's a contract year and he's got allstar caliber players that can draw double teams, inside players (Ike and Taft), a coach that will make him better when players understand how to move off the ball instead of with it, some post game, and he's got more confidence and killer instinct shooting from a set position like late last season. Before he'd think about it and miss. Anyway, Dunleavy's been really cool for joking about the shirt thing in the press and putting up with all the criticisms and high expectations he's had since day one. There's a small chance by now the sig has probably circulated to Dunleavy himself via friends or somebody, but I hope Dunleavy knows he's fast becoming one of my fan favorites despite the bad attitude I've always had about drafting him to back up Antwan Jamison (and eventually replace him). Now, I didn't like Jamison's game that much (loved him as a person), but Jamison got very tangible results while on the floor and he knew how to convert field goals, free throws, and draw double teams. Also, it's not like we had the players or the coach to really make Dunleavy a huge asset. Dun's bball mastery is of the old school style of creating more offense moving off the ball and he's got the courtvision to do it, but a lot of our guys don't play that way. I'm just so glad Dun's responded to general criticism by playing tougher and a little more zealous than in recent years. Let's see if he can live up to some of the hype this season and be more physical. Bigger, slower guys have to be more physical and skilled in order to win otherwise they don't really have an advantage over more balanced players and they end up being inconsistent, limited or complete liabilities on one or more ends. In the nba, players who are well rounded in both skills and the physical set to support those skills, end up kicking the most ass. Dunleavy plays like a guard, but he's not as quick as a point guard, shooting guard, or most of the time not that quick at small forward. He's tall enough and good enough rebounder to play power forward, but not as bulky, strong and intimidating enough to play power forward. Whichever position we decide to use Dunleavy in has to include Pietrus because he can guard point guard and he can play small forward, and it has to include our star players that draw double teams like Baron Davis and Jason Richardson. And if he needs Ike/Taft/Biedrins in there to score down low, well... it just becomes complicated on who to build the team around. It should really be Baron Davis and Richardson and the guys that support them the most both defensively and offensively. Anyway go Dunleavy!
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting 707to805:</div><div class="quote_post">good to see that dunleavy is working his ass off this summer, i really hope that it pays off this season. i'm glad he's trying to extend his offensive game into the low post, that can only result in good things. also, btw custodian, that sig is classic...that was the only game i got a chance to go to last year, it was classic. i thought he was gonna knock the ref out, i couldn't believe it. good to see him emotional about the game though...</div> Thanks. I know what you mean. Dunleavy usually doesn't show much emotion when he plays. But his in-game facial expressions are downright the best in the league when he's not doing the droopy-eyed T-mac expression. Check it out: "I'm going inside for a layup" face "I've been stuffed!" face "That's a foul on me???" face "I've been kicked in the face" face "I am dunking" face "That's a reach-in/blocking foul???" face I think he's added a few more aggressive faces not seen since his Duke days with Baron helping him out. We've seen the "Bill Spooner, I'm going to kill you" face, the "Hey, that was a pretty pass I made, wasn't it?" face, "Yeah! We actually won!" face and some other celebratory gestures since we happened to be winning more games in bunches than in previous seasons. Hopefully that refined post game of his will unleash the beast on the smaller opponents he faces. Go Dunleavy!
Mike Dunleavy's workout plan <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Warriorfansnc93:</div><div class="quote_post">It is always great to know your players are working out hard in the offseason to not only stay in shape, but to get better. To me, that is true work ethic. Good job Dunleavy. I hope you do break out this year and earn a desireable contract from the Warriors. Speaking of the sig; if there was a contest for best sig, that would have won hands down. I love that sig. I dont get to see many Warriors games, but that one I caught and stayed up late to watch the whole thing. Dunleavy was pissed and rightly so. That game made me realize how much Dirk gets away with and then when Dunleavy does the EXACT SAME THING back to Dirk he gets called for an offensive foul. It was rediculous. Go unleavy!</div> Thanks man I enjoyed making it because Dunleavy was the freakin' man that night for getting in a biased referee's face. I didn't care if we lost because the refs were shafting the Warriors' best offensive player on the floor that night with inconsistent calls. But everyone's got to admit the shirt thing was over the top! He even thought about it first too. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Mike Dunleavy's workout plan Mike Dunleavy's workout plan The exercise regimen ? Dunleavy spent four days a week in the gym this summer. The sessions combine weightlifting and exercises that look straight out of a Pilates class, emphasizing the core muscle groups. ? On Mondays and Thursdays, he concentrates on abs and upper body. The abdominal exercises included exercises on a lat-pull machine. To strengthen his upper body, Dunleavy does bench presses, military presses, seated presses and standing presses. ? On Tuesdays and Fridays, Dunleavy focuses on the lower back, legs and Olympic-style lifting to build strength. Last Tuesday, he worked on a glute-ham machine, doing lower-back and hamstring exercises. He also did mat exercises with a Swiss fitness ball and squats while standing on half-foam rolls. Both work the core. He spent about 30 minutes doing hang-snatch and hang-clean lifts -- like an Olympic weightlifter, but with fewer pounds. The exercises put stress on the calves, hamstrings and glutes and upper body. And the bar he uses weighs 50 pounds and has an extra-large diameter so he's also working his hands and wrists. ``We want to make sure that his technique is impeccable and he's really moving the weight explosively,'' said Mark Grabow, the Warriors' director of athletic development. </div> Source
Dunleavy always has been a hard worker, and if he wasn't drafted at 3rd pick, Mullin and Barnett didn't treat him like a golden boy, or play half way decent defense, he would have avoided a lot of undeserve critism. It's good to hear that he is trying to be strong, becasue I was disturbed to see guys like Richardson or Pietrus guarding stronger SF/PF. That's something Dunleavy can do, and nice to see him actually trying. Speaking of that painting, is that paint still missing?
http://www.nba.com/warriors/ Well heres some pictures of the Warriors after a long offseason (go to "View Workout Photos" at the bottom of the paragraph). Dunleavy still doesnt look very strong but he is noticeably more cut, his arms are a little thicker i guess. Foyles arms in the last two pics look huge, the guy looks like hes in great shape. Cabarkapa doesn't look any bigger, Biedrins is tough to tell but he looked bigger from what I saw at the Summer League games. Monta is super thin, hes like a 6'3 Manute Bol. Richardson looks the same, and no one else was there.
So, I guess at that day, Richardson, Dunleavy, Foyle, Biedrins, Zarko, and Monta were there. Pietrus is in Europe as well (what are you doing in here Biedrins and Zarko ), and I believe Diogu still is in big man camp (did Taft also go there?). That leaves Davis, Murphy, Fisher, Cheaney MIAs. Not bad at all...
The same dude who heard of the Baron Davis trade said "his source" told him Dunleavy will be signed to a 5 yr 45-50 million. This guy could be some crazy assh*le for all I know. He said it would be announced after camp. We'll see. Dunleavy to gain strength was necessary. It would be unrealistic to expect dramatic improvement in Dunleavy's defense. If he can minimize the flopping and hang with the boys in the post, post up on smaller players, maintain positions for rebounds...mission accomplished. Montay Ellis is really impressing me. The kid fell to the 2nd round and dazzled in the SL. Got signed to a multi-year contract and indications are pointing to him spending zero time in SL. I went to warriors.com and Ellis is working his ass off with the rest of the boys. From the little of the SL I watched, he's gonna be a nice combo guard.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Kwan1031:</div><div class="quote_post">and I believe Diogu still is in big man camp (did Taft also go there?)</div> Unfortunately Taft did not go. Diogu's a pretty skilled player, Taft could have used the camp more than Diogu. Extra props to Diogu.
Well, we will see who's nuts; that guy or Mullin. Unfortunately, my guess was also 9 mils per year for Dunleavy's extention so I am very nervous. I wish I am dead wrong though. If Dunleavy actually gets that much... wow... I really don't know where to begin. Imagine Dunleavy and Murphy gets same amount as Shaq... Anyway, where in the world is Taft then? You can excuse Davis, Fisher and Cheaney not being there, since they are veterans, and I think Murphy just wasn't there when the photo was taken, since I can't imagine him being lazy throughout all summer.
Who knows what happened to Taft. He got injured in that Summer League game against Washington, so he's probably just taking it easy and making sure he doesn't mess up his back even more. Plus, he's probably using that an excuse so he's not Diogu's possible training buddy in that Pete Newell Big Man camp. Diogu will just own him like in Chicago training camp. Don't get me wrong, I think Taft could be valuable if he just tries to run and get open like Amare Stoudamire does, only I don't think he'll ever be as good or effective as Amare skillwise/work ethic wise/physically. But Baron could make him seem better than he is since Taft looks like a really powerful dunker in the open court and a big intimidator in the paint. He threw down some monsters in SL, but didn't have any midrange game, grit or noticeable offensive skill to ever make him a #1 overall pick in early 2005. I pray we didn't just give Dunleavy, "Troy Murphy type" money... WTF? I swear we're going to realistically have a chance to make the playoffs this year and maybe next, but we're going to suck hard soon enough once we're stuck waiting for deadweight contracts to expire or giving away quality, overpaid guys for salary dumps in typical Warrior fashion. Does Mullin even know how messed up the Warriors pay structure is? It's not like we're dealing with superagent, Dan Fegan here.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Run BJM:</div><div class="quote_post">Biedrins is tough to tell but he looked bigger from what I saw at the Summer League games. </div> Biedrins Gone Wild He's close to 260 lbs now according to SL announcers. Brendan Haywood is about 266 lbs. Murphy is 245 lbs. Jeff Foster is 242 lbs. Jermaine O'neil is 242 lbs. Samuel Dalembert is 250 lbs, Erick Dampier is 265 lbs. I keep thinking Biedrins should ideally be a power forward because he's most agile when he's at a lower 240-250 weight. Problem is, he's not skilled enough to play the 4 offensively and we've yet to see if he's like K-mart in the open court unless he plays with Bdiddy more. If at 260, he's around a good center weight, but he probably won't be as laterally quick as let's say Jeff Foster or as high flying as Jermaine O'neil. Biedrins is a guy that can vertically outjump or stay on par with guys like Chris Bosh and Carmelo Anthony. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft/d05/tr...?playerId=18628
I've heard Dunleavy will be offered somewhere in that range as well from a credible source, and I am all for it(as long as my ticket prices don't soar). This is our team and we would have everyone locked up for 5+ years, we'll just need to find a way to pay Mickael as well, but we don't have to worry about that for another 2 years and Biedrins for another 3. I love Monta, he was unbelievable in Summer League, that one game against the Celtics I believe, he looked like AI, just knifing through the D and the game before that he was knocking down long threes and just has a ton of confidence. I like Taft as well, the back thing is a concern, as is his maturity, but he'll learn, he has a great group of professionals to teach him.
