Kristaps Porzingis BULKED UP 15+ lbs. GOT HUGE & Luka Doncic GOT EVEN FASTER

I don't think the NBA has realized how special the duo of Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis can be. On one hand you have this teenager from Slovenia, who came in and took the NBA by storm. Watching Luka play was amazing, it was truly a pleasure. He was clutch time and time and time again, and he was an absolute magician with the ball. It was almost impossible to guess Luka's next move. Averaging a dominant 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists, this guy was rookie of the I truly feel like we'll be hearing about this rookie class for years to come. The influx of young players with superstar potential was needed. I can think about 3-5 guys off the top of my head, who can become the next guy in the NBA from this class alone. I mean hey, everybody knows, some of the classes from the past may have not panned out as we would have thought they would. On the other hand, we have Kristaps Porzingis, a 7-3 stretch big with athleticism. You guys would have thought I was talking about a 2k my player, but no, this was a guy that came into the league playing for the New York Knicks. The last season Kristaps was healthy, he averaged 23 points a game. Some of you guys may remember the last video that I did on Kristaps. The video was basically about Kristaps body transformation over the years. A lot of people thought it was a fake video, and also a lot of people thought that Kristaps could not have done the transformation naturally. But before we go any further guys, be sure to subscribe and turn on post notifications, you will not want to miss another Dkoop video, and that's facts. Once the NBA season starts guys, we will transition from offseason koop to more NBA season koop. We will still be doing the videos we do now, but we will also be doing top 5s, we will also be doing ranking videos, I also have some stories that I have to tell you guys from the NBA that I have arranged in a huge notepad file. You guys won't want to miss it man. Touching back to Kristaps, there were also a lot of people that thought the transformation was photoshopped. But here's the thing, there is no photoshop about it. I just think that Kristaps knows what's ahead for him. I think he knows how important this season is. I think he knows the impact that this season is going to have on the rest of his career. Slowly but surely, we're starting to see some of the media come around to Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Doncic. To slowly start to realize the dominance that these two could possibly form this season. Jason Terry said they have two stars, very similar to what they had with Dirk and Steve Nash. Luka Doncic, obviously what he accomplished last year as a rookie leading that team not to the playoffs, but to contention, then adding a healthy Kristaps Porzingis to the roster has definitely given them two superstars. While it breaks my heart that we couldn't get Steve Nash a ring, that doesn't take away from how good Steve Nash actually was. He'll be remembered as one of the top point guards of all time, and a sure hall of famer. And with Dirk, we're arguably looking at one of the best power forwards to ever play the game. I won't make that argument, but I'm just saying you could make it. Then you have Kenny Smith, who says this duo can change the landscape of what people are thinking who the best teams are in the west, if Porzingis is healthy. Now of course, Kristaps remaining healthy is a big if. And for better or for worse, I think the weight will play a part in if we see a healthy Kristaps this season. A reporter was able to talk with the Mavericks director of athletic performance, and the athletic director said Kristaps put on 16-17 pounds, and noted that he can give players direction, but they have to do the work, said Kristaps was all in, very disciplined with food and workouts. Sometimes when we see guys bulk up, they put on this bad weight, and at 7'3, 16-17 pounds is a lot for Kristaps to be adding, 16-17 pounds honestly is a lot for anybody to add. But it's hard to argue with the results, and I'm sure the Mavericks director knows what he's doing. If the Mavericks plan to have Kristaps guard more 5s this season, the weight makes a ton of sense. Playing the 5 in the NBA is very physically demanding, that's why at times you'll see players like Anthony Davis, who offer the most upside guarding 5s, not want to guard 5s and play more of the 4. We even see guys like DeAndre Ayton wanting to slide back down to the 4 position. With Kristaps at the 5, you're going to see him blocking more shots, you're going to see Kristaps being that anchor for the Mavericks defense. Fact of the matter is, Kristaps is uber talented on the defensive side of the basketball, and Imagine opposing 5s having to come out of the paint and guard Kristaps Porzingis. This opens up the entire floor for the Mavericks offense. This makes life that much easier for Luka Doncic. And realistically, I think there may only be a few 5s, if any, that could guard Kristaps that far out on the perimeter. And if opposing defenders are weaker than Kristaps, which they probably will be now, Kristaps could just take them down to the paint. Even if Kristaps does not plan to play the 5 this season, I have to say I still do like the weight gain from Kristaps. Because through the course of an NBA season, it's only natural that he's going to shed a few pounds, and having that strong base never hurt anybody. 82 games is a long time, and it's rigorous. There have been arguments made for shortening the NBA season. Let's also not underestimate the impact of a solid core on the entire human body. As we transition to Luka, he also lost a ton of weight this offseason. He said he doesn't know how much he lost, but he doesn't have to worry about that weight anymore, so that's going to be big. He said he's faster now, so his defense is going to get better. It's always good to see players working on the weak part of their game. Luka came in as the 16th best player on the ESPN Top 100 ranking. Kristaps came in at 34. There were a lot of people mad about Kristaps' position on the list. I'd like to know what you guys think about these two Mavs players ranking on the list. I'm D Koop, much more content coming soon. So subscribe and turn on notice, you won't want to miss a video, and I'm out.