There was a time when Roberts was doing things with player-training that was somewhat above the curve. But now, every player is doing very high level training every summer.
Neal clearly had a playoff hangover last year, and wasn't in the shape he needed to be for the season. So there is plenty of reason to think that, with refocused training, he will be back in better shape this year. And that can only help his game.
However, that doesn't change who he is. His game will need a whole lot more than a few extra sit-ups before he re-establishes himself as a legitimate top 6 forward in this league.
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