When the New York Knicks drafted Latvian big man Kristaps Porzingis with the No. 4 overall pick, they knew he was going to have to add some muscle to his frame.
According Marc Berman of the New York Post, he's done a good job of doing that this offseason:
"It's the upper body," Porzingis told The Post. "Guys can't push me around that easy, and I still got time to get a little stronger. I can't wait for training camp." Porzingis confirmed he's put on "five kilos" since late July -- equivalent to 11 pounds. "I'm working out twice a day, lifting hard, trying to eat as much as possible to gain weight, getting my sleep, doing the right things to gain weight. I'm getting stronger and I'm feeling stronger playing in five-on-five pickup. Definitely feeling stronger." Porzingis said he's played five-on-five with no-longer rehabbing Carmelo Anthony at Anthony's new gym in Manhattan. The games have also included the Knicks' Jose Calderon, Langston Galloway, Jerian Grant, Thanasis Antetokounmpo and area college players.
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