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FRISCO – As James Singleton took mostly unsuccessful cuts in the batting
cage Friday in preparation for tonight's Reebok Heroes Celebrity Baseball
Game, his whiffs were overshadowed by something else – pumped-up pecs.
The Mavericks forward has spent the last month ferociously attacking the
weight room. And it shows. His bench press has jumped from 265 to 305 (four
repetitions).
"I had to get stronger," Singleton said. "So I've put on 10 pounds of muscle
already. I'm up to 240."
So the obvious question is whether fans in Dallas will see that extra bulk.
Singleton is a free agent, and while both he and the Mavericks want him here,
he takes nothing for granted.
"It's the NBA – the National Business Association," he said. "But I'm very
hopeful. I love it here."
This is an interesting week for Singleton. He's playing alongside owner Mark
Cuban, numerous Cowboys and Stars, and other celebrities in the charity
baseball game at 6 p.m. at Frisco's Dr Pepper Ballpark.
A year ago this week, Singleton was playing in the Mavericks minicamp. There
were 20 players going through this year's version Thursday and Friday, hoping
for invitations to summer league.
"This is the American Idol of the NBA," president of basketball operations
Donnie Nelson said.
One difference: the winner of American Idol goes from being nobody to making
millions and becoming a star. Any survivors of this camp get an invite to
summer camp, which could lead to a spot in training camp. A final roster spot
would constitute a rare leap. Singleton was the lone survivor of last year's
minicamp to make the final roster.
This year, Shan Foster would qualify as the favorite to have a shot for
ultimate success. He was the Mavericks second-round pick last year. He spent
the past season at Caserta, Italy.
It was a learning experience, he said.
"I was playing against guys twice my age in some cases," he said. "But it
helped me get a lot of experience. It was good, except for the time the mafia
stormed into our practice."
Whoa, hold up. Mafia?
"Yeah, we'd lost three or four games in a row, and the mafia didn't like
that," Foster said. "They came to deliver a message. Being from New Orleans,
I was this close [holding thumb and forefinger together] from getting out of
there."
Coach Rick Carlisle said he quickly noticed the difference in Foster when he
arrived back from Europe.
"His shooting has improved and his range has improved," Carlisle said. "And
his understanding of the pro game – and European professional ball has some
similarities to the NBA. He's back here to put himself in a position to make
the team."
Foster agreed. He has no intentions of going back to Europe.
Briefly: The Mavericks wrapped up the two-day minicamp Friday and will
evaluate the participants in the next week or so before inviting some back
for summer camp, which starts in early July. ... Japanese guard Yuta Tabuse –
nicknamed the Jordan of Japan, complete with a small army of foreign media
members – did not play in the camp because of a heel injury. Nelson said the
Mavericks probably will invite him back for summer league.
Singleton增了10磅的肌肉
然後他目前在跟Mark Cuban
還有一些德州運動明星打
棒球的celebrity比賽
他的bench press也從265增到305
另外
田臥因為受傷
沒有上場打
Nelson說小牛可能會邀他來打夏季聯盟
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