Has there ever been a player in history playing as a top 3 player in his 17 season

[pauk]

17th season doesnt matter, age does matter... Kobe turned 18 coming in to the NBA, he is now at 34... Dont give me that "wear n tear" nonsense, he would played & exercised (which is only healthy for you) basketball equally much or maybe even more even if he didnt come in to the NBA at 18...

As far as top 3 player goes, we shall see about that by the end of the season and especially the playoffs...

[heyhey]

this has been a rough year for Kobe haters. His domination this season has driven lots of them over the edge

they thought he just fade away in his old age like their fave players did, the iversons, carters, macgradys, duncans, WADE, etc, but again and again Kobe proving the doubters wrong

It's funny that Kobe haters refuse to admit his greatness. Every year they prop up some player having a career season as better than Kobe, every year that player changes and Kobe remains the measuring stick. RulerBe

[AlphaWolf24]

Yeah! Good work fellow Kobe stan!

And everybody else, get in Alpha's back pocket!

Kobe got U Mad.....

Keep killin em Kobe....17 years and counting.

[swi7ch]

Jordan would be if he played 17 years.

The only reason Kobe has caught up with Jordan in terms of statistical records is because he has played longer than Jordan (because he came out of HS and Jordan retired for 2 years).

[AlphaWolf24]

17th season doesnt matter, age does matter... Kobe turned 18 coming in to the NBA, he is now at 34... Dont give me that "wear n tear" nonsense, he would played & exercised (which is only healthy for you) basketball equally much or maybe even more even if he didnt come in to the NBA at 18...

As far as top 3 player goes, we shall see about that by the end of the season and especially the playoffs...

- team acomplishments remember.....those don't have any bearing on how great a player is.

- you should understand that.....seeing how you have been spewing that for over the past 4 seasons.

[AlphaWolf24]

Jordan would be if he played 17 years.

The only reason Kobe has caught up with Jordan in terms of statistical records is because he has played longer than Jordan (because he came out of HS and Jordan retired for 2 years).

- terruble point....What if Wilt chamberlain started playing right out of Highschool.....what If Chamberlain joined the NBA right out of College...What if Chamberlain played on a different team with a different coach...he would merk all the records even more then what he merks now.

what if....what if...what if....

Kobe did it...deal wit it

[dyna]

This year:

Lebron>Durant>Rondo>Kobe

[kennethgriffin]

Where would you rank T-Mac that year with his beastly ass PER?

i would say 3rd behind kobe and duncan

tmac had the best numbers by a fraction over kobe.. but its easier the shoot when there isnt as much pressure. and the magic didn't get allot of pressure due to their record

[Heilige]

i would say 3rd behind kobe and duncan

tmac had the best numbers by a fraction over kobe.. but its easier the shoot when there isnt as much pressure. and the magic didn't get allot of pressure due to their record

kennethgriffin, what off-season/summer do you feel Kobe was the most motivated and put the most work in towards the upcoming season?

I am thinking either the off-season after the 2001-2002 season was over or the off-season after the 2004-2005 season was over.

[kennethgriffin]

This year:

Lebron>Durant>Rondo>Kobe

kobes playing better than all of these guys so far

and only guys who were better last year was durant and lebron


rondo's entire game is based on the ability of others. since he can't hit a shot on his own hes only effective if others are on

kobe on the other hand can do both score and create if others arnt knocking them down

kennethgriffin, what off-season/summer do you feel Kobe was the most motivated and put the most work in towards the upcoming season?

I am thinking either the off-season after the 2001-2002 season was over or the off-season after the 2004-2005 season was over.

2002-2003

he came in camp with 30 extra pounds of muscle

and that year was the first time you could see his range increase to 5 feet behind the three point arc

[Heilige]

kobes playing better than all of these guys so far

and only guys who were better last year was durant and lebron


rondo's entire game is based on the ability of others. since he can't hit a shot on his own hes only effective if others are on

kobe on the other hand can do both score and create if others arnt knocking them down





2002-2003

he came in camp with 30 extra pounds of muscle

and that year was the first time you could see his range increase to 5 feet behind the three point arc

Do you know what Kobe's workout routine was like for that off-season? How was he able to put on 30 pounds of muscle that fast?

[kennethgriffin]

Do you know what Kobe's workout routine was like for that off-season? How was he able to put on 30 pounds of muscle that fast?

hes got 500+ million dollars and has nothing to do all day except hit the gym. probably eats only salmon, veggies, nuts and fruit every day, has a personal training staff and is highly motivated

whenever someone has all of these things its pretty easy to put on muscle lol

[Umad101]

hes got 500+ million dollars and has nothing to do all day except hit the gym. probably eats only salmon, veggies, nuts and fruit every day, has a personal training staff and is highly motivated

whenever someone has all of these things its pretty easy to put on muscle lol

Lol at u the only way he would have put in 30 pounds of muscle in that short time frame is steroids

[AlphaWolf24]

Do you know what Kobe's workout routine was like for that off-season? How was he able to put on 30 pounds of muscle that fast?

15 lbs.....not 30

[kennethgriffin]

15 lbs.....not 30

my bad. it was 15. he went from like 205 to 220