M. Smart registered 2nd worst body fat% ever for a pg(It's a good thing too)

[fairweatherfan]

I think these tests are not very well understood by the comments.  It really depends on the type of body fat test they use.   If it is the old tape and measure neck and waist then that test is a very poor predictor of athletic ability.   Caliper would be more accurate and DXA scan and Bioelectric are even better.

A lot of those tests punish well developed muscular guys like Marcus by classifying them as obese.  The tables were made up by a mathematician and were developed in the 1800s.  Muscle weights more than fat.

Belgian statistician named Adolphe Quetelet came up with the Quetelet Index of Obesity

http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/diet-fitness/weight-loss/bmi4.htm

A guy like Arnold in his prime is obese by these standards.  In his prime his BMI was a 33.

The Bad
What many have neglected to realize is that BMI is just a simple ratio of weight divided by the height squared – weight (kg)/height (meters2). Because of this simplistic formula, there is no accounting for differences in body frames, or even more importantly, body composition.

My favorite example of this is a quiz I have given many times, including to physicians at medical grand rounds at some of the top teaching hospitals in the country. I like to give it in the form of a “Jeopardy Challenge,” with the category being “Obese, or Not Obese.” So with all due respect to Alex Trebek, the answer is:

“This famous ex-politician and former actor recently measured in at 6’ 2” tall and 257 pounds, with a calculated BMI of 33.0.”

When asked to respond, 100 percent of doctors answered “Obese!” Yet, when the next slide showed former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, in his prime body building days, playing his role as Conan the Barbarian, the problem becomes clear. How could someone in that kind of shape have a BMI well above 30?

The real answer: muscle is heavier than fat!

BMI tells you nothing about what that individual’s body is made up of. Someone that is in superb condition, with lots of lean muscle, could be the same weight or even heavier than someone else at the same height, but in terrible shape. Our friend Arnold might have had a BMI of 33, but his body fat percentage was around 7 percent. For comparison, an average male would expect to have between 12 percent and 22 percent body fat.

So, now the problem begins to come into focus. BMI, while being a reasonable estimator of obesity in someone of average conditioning, becomes a terrible predictor in people with either lots of lean muscle (trained athletes) or very little lean muscle (severely de-conditioned individuals). BMI does not tell you anything about what is going on inside someone’s body, which is what we ALL should really be interested in.

http://www.obesityaction.org/educational-resources/resource-articles-2/general-articles/bmi-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly

Do they not have health classes in school anymore?

BMI is not a body fat test, and wouldn't produce a result like the 10.6% listed on the page.  It's a body mass test that doesn't differentiate between types of mass.  Not sure how it's relevant.

[GzUP617]

 It's hard to put on as much muscles as Smart has without adding some body fat.  He's pretty lean in a normal person level type of way. 

He will have to start cutting to lower his body fat %, He'll lose a a little bit of his overall muscle mass in the process, but in this case him being so strong actually helps that.

[pokeKingCurtis]

Agree with foulweatherfan, dunno what I'm missing but Draftexpress seems like it's got BF% and not BMI.

This dude is a horse. Not even in the absolute optimal shape shape and he's already a physical specimen.

[shrinkage36]

People overestimate all this agility, etc... You need to be able to shoot, dribble, get to the rim which has nothing to do with athleticism, Bird was never a super Athlete, but he was smart, and had a killer jumper.

His strength gave him an advantage over most guards/small forwards, we don't want him losing that. If you see the guy with his shirt off, he looks ripped to me. So I would not do anything drastic, IMO. I would shave off just a little, and build it back up in muscle.

He's a different player, and every players isn't going to fit a certain mold. Even Curry himself said he wasn't the quickest guard out there, and he lived on screens mainly to get where he needed to go which negates speed/agility. But his dribbling is second to none, his anticipation, and his lights out shooting.

So, IMO, I'd rather talk about his shooting & his ball-handling improving over any of the other things. Also, I'm happy that for the first time since he was a Junior in high school, he won't be involved in any summer crap like USA basketball. All of this time should be spent improving every weakness of his game.

[tankcity!]

Before anyone freaks out I want to say that I truly think this is a good thing because will  increase his agility, speed, and explosiveness just by getting rid of that extra dead weight. Have to admit that by looking into this more I've become an even bigger Marcus Smart fan.

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Marcus-Smart-6284/

Today a forum topic "the next progression for Smart and Young?" got me thinking what is holding Smart back from being an ALL STAR because I know he can be.
We all love his work ethic, his physical strength, leadership, defense, improved 3 point jumper, and just from his rookie year.

But there are things we do not like about him/ are concerned with for his future which is linked to our future, these are comments I have seen repeated a million times: "he's not explosive, he never penetrates, he's suppose to be this big athlete?, can he play point guard for us, why doesn't he attack the rim, why does he not use his power to manhandle other guards (point guards) with his huge body, create some space and take it to the rim!, Can Smart even get by his defender?, is he afraid of getting his layup/dunk attempt/interior shot blocked??"

(I copied the list and wanted to show it on this thread but it was too big and I couldn't figure out how to minimize it on my mac, anyone who can get it up on here I'll give u a few tp's)
http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements.php?page=&year=All&source=All&sort2=DESC&draft=30&pos=1&sort=7

The list above should be shocking. I had no idea that his body fat % was historically high, like #2 overall(for pg's). Given not everyone participates and it only goes back till 2000, but look at the list yourself and see which players have a better bf%. We get it our point guard is jacked, and he really is( I will show you later), but he is not cut. Being the point means you have to be quick and agile, which Marcus is(I will show you later). I feel bad for him because there is such a huge difference in dead weight that it slows him down.

I set the search parameters for players that were drafted top 30, pg's ONLY(but a lot of shooting guards on the list, and Marcus would have still been top 4 for sg's). Then I selected all draft classes(this includes all the classes accurately from 2000 till now). Finally I selected "all sources" so for instance NBA draft Combine, NBA pre draft Combine, Nike skills camp, LBJ camp, Nike elite, Top 100 camp, newspapers, Eurocamp, and etc.
Well I basically did the widest search possible and it came up with Marcus being #2 worst body fat(please see list for yourself)

Smart: "Me with a bigger body set, it makes it harder for guys. I don’t have to shake and bake as much. I can make one move and get my shoulder by you cause I’m so strong and it doesn’t take a lot for me to get by you, so that helps me on the offensive end. On the defensive end, I can get into you and guide you where I want you to go".

[/b]

Well now we know that statement is not completely true. Being in the NBA Marcus was not able to get by defenders with the ease we thought he would. Actually his first step and his ability to create space was pretty bad. One athletic test that helps confirm Marcus has a hard time creating space is a new test since 2010 called the SHUTTLE TEST. This test is not in draftxpress but it is important because when you time someone in the lane agility test, 3/4 sprint, shuttle test, bench press,and verticals; you get a more clear idea of their overall AGILITY.
Marcus finished 13th among guards in his draft class and 20th overall in the shuttle test.http://www.nbadraft.net/nba-draft-combine-athleticism-test-results-1
His scores in other areas seamed extremely promising and some were historically good.

Marcus Smart's lane agility time of 10.82 is faster than John Wall (10.84), Russell Westbrook (10.98) and Chris Paul (11.09)
http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/14draftprofile_smart

Marcus Smart also bench pressed 185 pounds 19 times, tied for 3rd best at the NBA Combine this year. One of best ever among PGs historically

Someone said today in the thread that I referred to at top, that Marcus is not an athlete and then another chimed in and said he's not what we were expecting athletically. Well they have cause to say that but they are wrong. Marcus may be one of the best athletes in the NBA. When you look at Smarts agility times and how they stack up to the best guards in the League that shows us something about him.
But  when you add his strength: Since 2000 no point guard drafted in top 30 has surpassed his 19 reps of 185 and there is only one other pg that ever got 19 reps! And don't forget he has long arms, some of the other guys that came close had shorter arms. Basically he is the strongest point guard drafted in at least 15 years.http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements.php?year=All&sort2=DESC&draft=30&pos=1&source=All&sort=14

The biggest 2 things Marcus needs for his progression:
1.So Marcus will have to lose body fat if he wants to get by people/ penetrate/ get to the rim like he did in college and hs. Theres no way around it and since Marcus is a gym rat , prides himself on his work, and is a natural leader by example IMO he can and will turn into this player we all know he can be, honestly the potential physically for him reminds me of a Lebron. Since he is over a year stronger since the NBA draft combine cutting the weight won't make him any weaker than when he was playing last year. But most importantly the kid just has great genetic and a great NBA body.

2. Ball Handling: everyone can always use better ball handling but Marcus and his issues offensively stem from a lack of expert/pro skill in this area. It makes sense, he was carrying weight that was slowing him down and his ball handling was not yet at the level for him to shake his defender, penetrate and kick, or even create space.

So if Marcus does these 2 things I believe his speeds will dramatically increase, his verticals will increase, his stamina will increase and his production in all aspects of the game will increase.....probably dramatically!

I loved this post.

[PaulAllen]

Sullinger, Olynck, now Smart... they need a new S/C coach

[pokeKingCurtis]

Before anyone freaks out I want to say that I truly think this is a good thing because will  increase his agility, speed, and explosiveness just by getting rid of that extra dead weight. Have to admit that by looking into this more I've become an even bigger Marcus Smart fan.

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Marcus-Smart-6284/

Today a forum topic "the next progression for Smart and Young?" got me thinking what is holding Smart back from being an ALL STAR because I know he can be.
We all love his work ethic, his physical strength, leadership, defense, improved 3 point jumper, and just from his rookie year.

But there are things we do not like about him/ are concerned with for his future which is linked to our future, these are comments I have seen repeated a million times: "he's not explosive, he never penetrates, he's suppose to be this big athlete?, can he play point guard for us, why doesn't he attack the rim, why does he not use his power to manhandle other guards (point guards) with his huge body, create some space and take it to the rim!, Can Smart even get by his defender?, is he afraid of getting his layup/dunk attempt/interior shot blocked??"

(I copied the list and wanted to show it on this thread but it was too big and I couldn't figure out how to minimize it on my mac, anyone who can get it up on here I'll give u a few tp's)
http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements.php?page=&year=All&source=All&sort2=DESC&draft=30&pos=1&sort=7

The list above should be shocking. I had no idea that his body fat % was historically high, like #2 overall(for pg's). Given not everyone participates and it only goes back till 2000, but look at the list yourself and see which players have a better bf%. We get it our point guard is jacked, and he really is( I will show you later), but he is not cut. Being the point means you have to be quick and agile, which Marcus is(I will show you later). I feel bad for him because there is such a huge difference in dead weight that it slows him down.

I set the search parameters for players that were drafted top 30, pg's ONLY(but a lot of shooting guards on the list, and Marcus would have still been top 4 for sg's). Then I selected all draft classes(this includes all the classes accurately from 2000 till now). Finally I selected "all sources" so for instance NBA draft Combine, NBA pre draft Combine, Nike skills camp, LBJ camp, Nike elite, Top 100 camp, newspapers, Eurocamp, and etc.
Well I basically did the widest search possible and it came up with Marcus being #2 worst body fat(please see list for yourself)

Smart: "Me with a bigger body set, it makes it harder for guys. I don’t have to shake and bake as much. I can make one move and get my shoulder by you cause I’m so strong and it doesn’t take a lot for me to get by you, so that helps me on the offensive end. On the defensive end, I can get into you and guide you where I want you to go".

[/b]

Well now we know that statement is not completely true. Being in the NBA Marcus was not able to get by defenders with the ease we thought he would. Actually his first step and his ability to create space was pretty bad. One athletic test that helps confirm Marcus has a hard time creating space is a new test since 2010 called the SHUTTLE TEST. This test is not in draftxpress but it is important because when you time someone in the lane agility test, 3/4 sprint, shuttle test, bench press,and verticals; you get a more clear idea of their overall AGILITY.
Marcus finished 13th among guards in his draft class and 20th overall in the shuttle test.http://www.nbadraft.net/nba-draft-combine-athleticism-test-results-1
His scores in other areas seamed extremely promising and some were historically good.

Marcus Smart's lane agility time of 10.82 is faster than John Wall (10.84), Russell Westbrook (10.98) and Chris Paul (11.09)
http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/14draftprofile_smart

Marcus Smart also bench pressed 185 pounds 19 times, tied for 3rd best at the NBA Combine this year. One of best ever among PGs historically

Someone said today in the thread that I referred to at top, that Marcus is not an athlete and then another chimed in and said he's not what we were expecting athletically. Well they have cause to say that but they are wrong. Marcus may be one of the best athletes in the NBA. When you look at Smarts agility times and how they stack up to the best guards in the League that shows us something about him.
But  when you add his strength: Since 2000 no point guard drafted in top 30 has surpassed his 19 reps of 185 and there is only one other pg that ever got 19 reps! And don't forget he has long arms, some of the other guys that came close had shorter arms. Basically he is the strongest point guard drafted in at least 15 years.http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements.php?year=All&sort2=DESC&draft=30&pos=1&source=All&sort=14

The biggest 2 things Marcus needs for his progression:
1.So Marcus will have to lose body fat if he wants to get by people/ penetrate/ get to the rim like he did in college and hs. Theres no way around it and since Marcus is a gym rat , prides himself on his work, and is a natural leader by example IMO he can and will turn into this player we all know he can be, honestly the potential physically for him reminds me of a Lebron. Since he is over a year stronger since the NBA draft combine cutting the weight won't make him any weaker than when he was playing last year. But most importantly the kid just has great genetic and a great NBA body.

2. Ball Handling: everyone can always use better ball handling but Marcus and his issues offensively stem from a lack of expert/pro skill in this area. It makes sense, he was carrying weight that was slowing him down and his ball handling was not yet at the level for him to shake his defender, penetrate and kick, or even create space.

So if Marcus does these 2 things I believe his speeds will dramatically increase, his verticals will increase, his stamina will increase and his production in all aspects of the game will increase.....probably dramatically!

I loved this post.

This and shrinkage36's post.

Forums have gotten a lot more balanced.

For my 2cents, I'll say that Smart should also try to stay calm sometimes. Got beat by Lowry, got into that Bonner incident.

[D.o.s.]

Sullinger, Olynck, now Smart... they need a new S/C coach

This number comes from his draft measurements.

[Rosco917]

Before anyone freaks out I want to say that I truly think this is a good thing because will  increase his agility, speed, and explosiveness just by getting rid of that extra dead weight. Have to admit that by looking into this more I've become an even bigger Marcus Smart fan.

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Marcus-Smart-6284/

Today a forum topic "the next progression for Smart and Young?" got me thinking what is holding Smart back from being an ALL STAR because I know he can be.
We all love his work ethic, his physical strength, leadership, defense, improved 3 point jumper, and just from his rookie year.

But there are things we do not like about him/ are concerned with for his future which is linked to our future, these are comments I have seen repeated a million times: "he's not explosive, he never penetrates, he's suppose to be this big athlete?, can he play point guard for us, why doesn't he attack the rim, why does he not use his power to manhandle other guards (point guards) with his huge body, create some space and take it to the rim!, Can Smart even get by his defender?, is he afraid of getting his layup/dunk attempt/interior shot blocked??"

(I copied the list and wanted to show it on this thread but it was too big and I couldn't figure out how to minimize it on my mac, anyone who can get it up on here I'll give u a few tp's)
http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements.php?page=&year=All&source=All&sort2=DESC&draft=30&pos=1&sort=7

The list above should be shocking. I had no idea that his body fat % was historically high, like #2 overall(for pg's). Given not everyone participates and it only goes back till 2000, but look at the list yourself and see which players have a better bf%. We get it our point guard is jacked, and he really is( I will show you later), but he is not cut. Being the point means you have to be quick and agile, which Marcus is(I will show you later). I feel bad for him because there is such a huge difference in dead weight that it slows him down.

I set the search parameters for players that were drafted top 30, pg's ONLY(but a lot of shooting guards on the list, and Marcus would have still been top 4 for sg's). Then I selected all draft classes(this includes all the classes accurately from 2000 till now). Finally I selected "all sources" so for instance NBA draft Combine, NBA pre draft Combine, Nike skills camp, LBJ camp, Nike elite, Top 100 camp, newspapers, Eurocamp, and etc.
Well I basically did the widest search possible and it came up with Marcus being #2 worst body fat(please see list for yourself)

Smart: "Me with a bigger body set, it makes it harder for guys. I don’t have to shake and bake as much. I can make one move and get my shoulder by you cause I’m so strong and it doesn’t take a lot for me to get by you, so that helps me on the offensive end. On the defensive end, I can get into you and guide you where I want you to go".

[/b]

Well now we know that statement is not completely true. Being in the NBA Marcus was not able to get by defenders with the ease we thought he would. Actually his first step and his ability to create space was pretty bad. One athletic test that helps confirm Marcus has a hard time creating space is a new test since 2010 called the SHUTTLE TEST. This test is not in draftxpress but it is important because when you time someone in the lane agility test, 3/4 sprint, shuttle test, bench press,and verticals; you get a more clear idea of their overall AGILITY.
Marcus finished 13th among guards in his draft class and 20th overall in the shuttle test.http://www.nbadraft.net/nba-draft-combine-athleticism-test-results-1
His scores in other areas seamed extremely promising and some were historically good.

Marcus Smart's lane agility time of 10.82 is faster than John Wall (10.84), Russell Westbrook (10.98) and Chris Paul (11.09)
http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/14draftprofile_smart

Marcus Smart also bench pressed 185 pounds 19 times, tied for 3rd best at the NBA Combine this year. One of best ever among PGs historically

Someone said today in the thread that I referred to at top, that Marcus is not an athlete and then another chimed in and said he's not what we were expecting athletically. Well they have cause to say that but they are wrong. Marcus may be one of the best athletes in the NBA. When you look at Smarts agility times and how they stack up to the best guards in the League that shows us something about him.
But  when you add his strength: Since 2000 no point guard drafted in top 30 has surpassed his 19 reps of 185 and there is only one other pg that ever got 19 reps! And don't forget he has long arms, some of the other guys that came close had shorter arms. Basically he is the strongest point guard drafted in at least 15 years.http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements.php?year=All&sort2=DESC&draft=30&pos=1&source=All&sort=14

The biggest 2 things Marcus needs for his progression:
1.So Marcus will have to lose body fat if he wants to get by people/ penetrate/ get to the rim like he did in college and hs. Theres no way around it and since Marcus is a gym rat , prides himself on his work, and is a natural leader by example IMO he can and will turn into this player we all know he can be, honestly the potential physically for him reminds me of a Lebron. Since he is over a year stronger since the NBA draft combine cutting the weight won't make him any weaker than when he was playing last year. But most importantly the kid just has great genetic and a great NBA body.

2. Ball Handling: everyone can always use better ball handling but Marcus and his issues offensively stem from a lack of expert/pro skill in this area. It makes sense, he was carrying weight that was slowing him down and his ball handling was not yet at the level for him to shake his defender, penetrate and kick, or even create space.

So if Marcus does these 2 things I believe his speeds will dramatically increase, his verticals will increase, his stamina will increase and his production in all aspects of the game will increase.....probably dramatically!

Nice work TP!
Don't forget Marcus is a 20 years old. I'm sure the Celtics will let him know what they expect, as far as being in condition. (Hopefully better than what they did with Sully)

Marcus is naturally strong, bench pressing 185 lb. 19 times, (with arms that are that long) is no small feat. Marcus is naturally aggressive, tough minded, and thrives on a challenge. IMO his "dead weight" is baby fat, and will evaporate as he commits to his profession and matures.

I would also like to see Marcus take the next step in his conditioning for this coming season. A chiseled Marcus, in top condition at 6-4 220 would be improve his entire game. 

[Rosco917]

Sullinger, Olynck, now Smart... they need a new S/C coach

You actually may have a point. Maybe more input from DA would help the Strength and Conditioning Coach accomplish what he needs to.

[loco_91]

TP for putting this together.  I think we'll see him getting to the rim next season. 

One weird anomaly I noticed on the measurements list you linked is that Corey Joseph has by far the fastest agility and by far the slowest sprint.  Huh?  Was the guy with the stop watch drunk that day?

I think this just goes to show that the drills really don't mean much. There is so much random variation--for example Doug McDermott purportedly jumped as high as Blake Griffin, to give you an idea. I don't trust the BF% measurement either, it's a measure of your body's conductivity to electrical current which is only roughly correlated with BF%, but it's probably a better test to just look at a dude and see if he's ripped or not.

[manl_lui]

TP for putting this together.  I think we'll see him getting to the rim next season. 

One weird anomaly I noticed on the measurements list you linked is that Corey Joseph has by far the fastest agility and by far the slowest sprint.  Huh?  Was the guy with the stop watch drunk that day?

I think this just goes to show that the drills really don't mean much. There is so much random variation--for example Doug McDermott purportedly jumped as high as Blake Griffin, to give you an idea. I don't trust the BF% measurement either, it's a measure of your body's conductivity to electrical current which is only roughly correlated with BF%, but it's probably a better test to just look at a dude and see if he's ripped or not.

i read somewhere that the Rock is considered obese. I won't look too much into this. He may benefit from losing 5-10 lbs, but I wouldn't go too far like Sully or Kelly (Sully needs to lose more, or Kelly needs gain more, or whatever)

I think he is in the right range. 

[wayupnorth]

He's going to make a living being the 9th or 10th guy in a rotation in his prime. He is essentially a slightly better version of Marcus Banks. I don't like that he doesn't have a jump shot and plus now you find out that he's not in shape?  Get him and Sully to a gym.

What a joke of a post.

9th or 10th man?

Give me a break.

[Ilikesports17]

He's going to make a living being the 9th or 10th guy in a rotation in his prime. He is essentially a slightly better version of Marcus Banks. I don't like that he doesn't have a jump shot and plus now you find out that he's not in shape?  Get him and Sully to a gym.

What a joke of a post.

9th or 10th man?

Give me a break.

amen.

[Future Celtics Owner]

People overestimate all this agility, etc... You need to be able to shoot, dribble, get to the rim which has nothing to do with athleticism, Bird was never a super Athlete, but he was smart, and had a killer jumper.

His strength gave him an advantage over most guards/small forwards, we don't want him losing that. If you see the guy with his shirt off, he looks ripped to me. So I would not do anything drastic, IMO. I would shave off just a little, and build it back up in muscle.

He's a different player, and every players isn't going to fit a certain mold. Even Curry himself said he wasn't the quickest guard out there, and he lived on screens mainly to get where he needed to go which negates speed/agility. But his dribbling is second to none, his anticipation, and his lights out shooting.

So, IMO, I'd rather talk about his shooting & his ball-handling improving over any of the other things. Also, I'm happy that for the first time since he was a Junior in high school, he won't be involved in any summer crap like USA basketball. All of this time should be spent improving every weakness of his game.

I would love to talk about his ball handling and shooting improving, and they will over time IMO, the kid has great work ethic. But for right now we need to acknowledge that his ball handling (at the pro level) and his inability to penetrate/create space/get to the rim are almost directly connected.
 
For example: If Smart hand the handles of Larry Bird or Steph curry he would be able to shake his defender/penetrate/get to the hoop. But since Smart's ball handling at the pro level was in its first year and offensively it was subpar, Smart needed to lean on his athleticism more. His strength was there and his lateral quickness but his agility and explosiveness were not. BTW this is all a generalization on his game, I know he had good moments on offense; but not what he is capable of and especially not what most of us were expecting of him. In college he got to the rim and ft line with ease.

His strength gave him an advantage over most guards/small forwards, we don't want him losing that.

Please look at the link in first post. Marcus was 227 over a year ago, no other pg even comes close. Also he is a year stronger and I bet he can rep 185lbs maybe 22-23 times, hell maybe more....the all-time record is 27 reps by Jason Keep a pf/c in 2003 and he went undrafted. So they count everyone who tries and its very competitive.

Anyways I am sure, and have read, that he is working out all the time on his shot, ball handling, passing, working out, and etc. I know he worked with Klay Thompson's shooting coach over the summer. I know /have read that  his ankle is all better. And I am expecting his ball handling to be at minimum a decent amount better.

Like you said Bird and Curry were not overly athletic but Bird had his Smarts/bbiq and Curry had his phenomenal dribbling. The whole original post focuses on the premise that a moderate to decent increase in Smarts ball handling ability over the summer and into the beginning of the season, he obv will continue to develop his ball handling ability through the season and his career, partnered with the correct diet/loss of body fat /getting lean would enable Marcus to create space, shake his defender, get to the rim, be explosive, get to the ft line, and penetrate to get defence out of position.
Ultimately, even if he lost enough dead weight, even 20lbs (which is on the higher side possibly), Marcus would still be the strongest point in the league because of the gains he made physically since his draft combine(over 1 year), because he is just genetically gifted, and because he has the best professional nutritionists, trainers, chefs, coaches, and physical therapists.