5 Challenges Sim Bhullar must conquer to establish himself in the NBA

#4 Improve fitness and stamina

Sim Bhullar working out with his brother Tanveer Bhullar

Across both his years at New Mexico State University, Bhullar averaged 25 minutes a game. The workout sessions and fitness routines that he followed must be doubled or tripled to tune his body for the wear and tear of a single NBA game, the intensity of which will be much more than what he felt in the WAC (Western Athletic Conference) tournament.

The leap from college to the pro league is a huge one when it comes to fitness for every rookie, let alone for a player who is as tall as Yao Ming (7 foot 6 inches).