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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 2:48 am    Post subject:

Anyone ever think about the fact that the Lakers have 3 people that have to deal with the responsibilities of 10 until they hire more people to the medical staff?

It's pretty much Vitti, Seto and Difrancesco doing everything. That's it. Least as far as I know.

So hopefully the Lakers have added more people to their medical staff to take some of the load off them and spread around a few responsibilities.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 2:54 am    Post subject:

Anyway, remember all those complaints about our training staff...till we started winning championships again...

http://theassociation.blogs.com/the_association/2008/03/the-lakers-have.html
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:12 am    Post subject:

I have no clue whether he's good or not, but his resume is pretty light. He was basically a glorified intern when he got the position with the Jam and was quickly promoted to the Lakers. Either he's really good or he's inexpensive.

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2003 Graduated from Endicott College with a Bachelor’s in Science/Athletic Training

2006 Graduated from the University of Massachusetts Lowell with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy

2007 Professional debut as a physical therapist; Became a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA and dove head first into the world of training and performance; Co-founded TD Athletes Edge

2009 Accepted the position of Head Strength & Conditioning Coach and Head Athletic Trainer of the Bakersfield Jam—an NBA Developmental League team in Bakersfield, CA

2011 Named the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach of the 16-Time NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:55 am    Post subject:

Don Draper wrote:
Basically, DiFrancesco's style (based on Cate Shanahan's book) hates carbs. Athletes need carbs. A lot of them.


alan aragon is a very well-respected guy in the field of nutrition. very anti-broscience and hard-facts type of guy. lakers should throw him a bone
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:02 am    Post subject:

Can someone please tell me how a trainer/training staff prevents players from getting injured?

Other than that, I do agree, Vitti is quick to call any injury a sprain, and seems to have a "rub some dirt on it" mentality.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:08 am    Post subject:

MJST wrote:
Anyone ever think about the fact that the Lakers have 3 people that have to deal with the responsibilities of 10 until they hire more people to the medical staff?

It's pretty much Vitti, Seto and Difrancesco doing everything. That's it. Least as far as I know.

So hopefully the Lakers have added more people to their medical staff to take some of the load off them and spread around a few responsibilities.


I agree. Isn't Vitti responsible for herding the players and handling their luggage while going on the road as well?

For one of the more profitable sports teams in the world, the Lakers are awfully cheap.

And if they're not cheap, then they might be paying the wrong people too much money.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:10 am    Post subject:

MJST wrote:
Anyway, remember all those complaints about our training staff...till we started winning championships again...

http://theassociation.blogs.com/the_association/2008/03/the-lakers-have.html


Those were some tough years under the watch of Gary "Blue Goo/Voodoo" Vitti, that comment in the post by that girl who got misdiagnosed by one of the specialists wasn't very reassuring.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:28 am    Post subject:

In My Opinion.......We have entirely too much time on our hands.

Next, lets rate the dudes that wipe the sweat off the floor. I heard Portlands court wipers are the best in the league.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:31 am    Post subject:

Jbar805 wrote:
In My Opinion.......We have entirely too much time on our hands.

Next, lets rate the dudes that wipe the sweat off the floor. I heard Portlands court wipers are the best in the league.


I think the counter clockwise motion that the Laker's analytics team has instilled puts us near the top.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:41 am    Post subject:

venturalakersfan wrote:
Jbar805 wrote:
In My Opinion.......We have entirely too much time on our hands.

Next, lets rate the dudes that wipe the sweat off the floor. I heard Portlands court wipers are the best in the league.


I think the counter clockwise motion that the Laker's analytics team has instilled puts us near the top.


But, What about the nachos?
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 10:39 am    Post subject: Re: Rate the Lakers trainer Tim DiFrancesco

Mindripper2000 wrote:
How does he measure up to other trainers?


Rate him based on what? Did we screw up and hire this guy when there was a trainer named Okafor available?

This summer may never end...
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2015 5:20 pm    Post subject:

http://primalendurance.libsyn.com/18-tim-difrancesco/size/2
New Grassfed interview on a podcast. 1st half is nutrition talk, 2nd half strength training
Love this guy
Love how he's cutting out inflammation through their diet, of course knows his carb stuff and how it effects blood sugar and tiredness
Love the tidbit he dropped on how some young players come in soooo ill equipped strength wise - they look great on the court but can't do basic things in the weightroom, and they're bodies have crazy imbalances and weaknesses
Specific training for specific players , of course
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2015 6:12 pm    Post subject:

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Don Draper wrote:
Kobe thinks he's a bit nutty and we've had nothing but bad luck since we hired him, so somewhere in the F- range.



Didn't know that he was called up from the d-league, during the lockout the Lakers let a bunch of staff go and made new hires in Dec 2011. Looks like he joined the Lakers Dec 6, 2011 which coincided with the official start of that legendary Mike Brown errora a few weeks later.


Yeah, I'd have to give him a D-. We've had nothing but back luck injury-wise since the decision was made to fire all our long-time staff. It's probably just karma though as apposed to it being the current trainers fault. You just don't do people like that, and it's NEVER been the Laker way!
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2015 6:15 pm    Post subject:

KeepItRealOrElse wrote:
http://primalendurance.libsyn.com/18-tim-difrancesco/size/2
New Grassfed interview on a podcast. 1st half is nutrition talk, 2nd half strength training
Love this guy
Love how he's cutting out inflammation through their diet, of course knows his carb stuff and how it effects blood sugar and tiredness
Love the tidbit he dropped on how some young players come in soooo ill equipped strength wise - they look great on the court but can't do basic things in the weightroom, and they're bodies have crazy imbalances and weaknesses
Specific training for specific players , of course
thanks kiroe will listen to later on
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2015 6:37 pm    Post subject:

22 wrote:
KeepItRealOrElse wrote:
http://primalendurance.libsyn.com/18-tim-difrancesco/size/2
New Grassfed interview on a podcast. 1st half is nutrition talk, 2nd half strength training
Love this guy
Love how he's cutting out inflammation through their diet, of course knows his carb stuff and how it effects blood sugar and tiredness
Love the tidbit he dropped on how some young players come in soooo ill equipped strength wise - they look great on the court but can't do basic things in the weightroom, and they're bodies have crazy imbalances and weaknesses
Specific training for specific players , of course
thanks kiroe will listen to later on


yess very good vibed interview it'll entertain ya

Edit: should just say, it's not boring. Lol not an exciting interview but I've heard so many boring pods


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PostPosted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 3:15 pm    Post subject:

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Kobe thinks he's a bit nutty and we've had nothing but bad luck since we hired him, so somewhere in the F- range.


Nutty? Because he wants to retrain players how to feed their bodies....what to eat and what to avoid? It's not nutty....it is important.


Well technically, it is nutty, and buttery, and meaty.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 2:29 am    Post subject:

KeepItRealOrElse wrote:
http://primalendurance.libsyn.com/18-tim-difrancesco/size/2
New Grassfed interview on a podcast. 1st half is nutrition talk, 2nd half strength training
Love this guy
Love how he's cutting out inflammation through their diet, of course knows his carb stuff and how it effects blood sugar and tiredness
Love the tidbit he dropped on how some young players come in soooo ill equipped strength wise - they look great on the court but can't do basic things in the weightroom, and they're bodies have crazy imbalances and weaknesses
Specific training for specific players , of course


I love that too.
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