Why is A 31 year old Kobe Bryant Underrated?

[Bladers]

I haven't seen someone so underrated when they reached 30 like Kobe Bryant has. Everyone is talking about how he is declining and loosing a step. People on ISH are actually saying he would average 25 or 26 ppg. Charles Barkley was on TNT saying Kobe can't score 30 anymore.

It is ridiculous the amount of undervaluation Kobe receives when he is still performing at top form. People don't appreciate what he does, It's like toss him in the trashcan he is old.

Who else in the league is 31 years old and still scoring 27ppg, 5 rebs, 5 ast?
No one, not even the players that he was compared to. Not even the Notable D-wade who apparently is better than Kobe, which in itself is blasphemy.

Here are some of the players he was compared to early in his career. This is what they are doing now.

Tracy Mcgrady, 9 ppg in the last three years..
Vince Carter, 16.6 ppg.
Allen Iverson 13ppg.

But Kobe is still playing ball, avging 29ppg in the playoffs, 36 ppg in the Jazz/Suns series and yet people are saying kobe is decling. He is not, he is still a contender for the MVP and scoring champion and could easily put up 30 ppg next season if gets healthy during this summer.

But yes, Kobe is getting old, Yes he is not as fast, as explosive.
But Kobe is still Kobe, just because he doesn't have that explosive impact anymore, doesn't mean he doesn't have an impact. I mean the man is 31 and still outscores d-wade.

[Sarcastic]

Because he was hurt last year.

If he gets healthy, I expect him to win his second MVP next year. Lebron and Wade are now out of the running for it. If Kobe can lead the Lakers to a strong record with good stats, he can easily win.


<-Kobe Hater

[PowerGlove]

Kobe came out of HS.

LOL@ you comparing his current stats to Iverson's.

[knightfall88]

Don't forget that Kobe came in the 2010 season in top form. Its only because of the injuries that he has slowed down. Lets hope he can recover from it.

[Scoooter]

Because he's lost a step. He's a skillful player, however, who has managed to adjust his game as to affect a negligible drop in production. I haven't really seen anyone, even on this crazy forum, claim that he was, at worst, somehow less than the second best active shooting guard. At worst. Most probably have him at #1.

[Bladers]

Kobe came out of HS.

LOL@ you comparing his current stats to Iverson's.

What difference does that make?

Kobe Bryant Years Pro: 13
Allen Iverson Years Pro: 13

[PowerGlove]

What difference does that make?

Kobe Bryant Years Pro: 13
Allen Iverson Years Pro: 13

AGE.

[Bladers]

AGE.

He is three years older so what? Its the mileage on the leg that matters in the nba not just the date you were born. If you bought a car 3 years before mine and we had the same mileage.
It would basically be in the same quality, cause its the mileage that matters.

even at 06-07 he was averaging 24 ppg. 3 years ago. still way lower than Kobe

[BALLin01]

What difference does that make?

Kobe Bryant Years Pro: 13
Allen Iverson Years Pro: 13

Kobe Bryant age: 31
Allen Iverson age: 35

[Bladers]

Kobe Bryant age: 31
Allen Iverson age: 35

Like i said, its the pro mileage on your legs that matters the most not the date you were born. And like i previously pointed out, even in 06-07 he was averaging 24 ppg. 3 years ago. still way lower than Kobe

[PHILA]

even at 06-07 he was averaging 24 ppg. 3 years ago. still way lower than Kobe

And just the year before that he was at 33 ppg at age 30.

[icewill36]

hes overrated IMO...

[Bladers]

And just the year before that he was at 33 ppg at age 30.

With a shitty team though...
Kobe would had continued averaging 30+ if he didn't get pau gasol.
He just came from his 35ppg and 31 ppg.
He would had still been averaging 30+ till this day if he still played with kwame brown and smush.
The fact that he is still averaging 27+ with Pau Gasol and his crew speaks alot of Volume.

[lxlHoTsAuSelxl]

I see what you did there*attention whore*

[Bladers]

Get off the nutts, Mr. Kobe Bryant underrated ppsssssssss everyone still saying "Best Player in Da Game Today".

Those are kobe's fans who are saying that.
But the rest of the people are right now saying he can't even score more than 25/26 come next seaon.