How Much Can Steven Adams bench press?

Steven Funaki Adams is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Adams was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder as the 12th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft. He was the Thunder’s primary starting centre for six consecutive seasons. In November 2020, after seven years in Oklahoma City, Adams was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans.

On 24 November 2020, Adams was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. As part of the deal, he signed a two-year, $35 million extension with the Pelicans.

On January 29, 2021, Adams scored only 4 points but grabbed a season-high 20 rebounds in a 131-126 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

On 7 August 2021, Adams was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. On 23 October, Adams scored a season-high 17 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, and recorded 5 assists in a 120-114 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. On 2 October 2022, Adams signed a multi-year contract with the Grizzlies.

How Much Can Steven Adams bench press?

The first thing that jumps out with Adams is his frame. He is a legitimate 6’11” with serious strength demonstrated by his 16 reps on the bench at the combine, per ESPN.

He could stand to add some more muscle, but he has the frame to support it. He has a tremendous 7’5″ wingspan that makes blocking shots easy for him.

His offensive rebounding is tenacious, and he loves to get out and run the floor, which is always a pleasure to see from a centre.

He demonstrates sound defensive ability in the pick-and-roll both on hedging and switching onto defenders. He doesn’t get fooled and stays on his feet instead of falling for shot fakes.

On the other hand, Adams’ skill set is a bit of an anomaly. It is strange to see such a violent offensive rebounder get beaten so badly on the defensive glass all the time.

He averaged a very good 2.8 rebounds per game, but on the defensive glass, he often lapsed and failed to box anyone out, collecting only 3.5 per game on that end.