Kobe had no more athleticism than Devin Booker

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Kobe wingspan gotta be like 7ft so his jumping ability is deceptive

Kobe couldn’t jump like MJ. Kobe also had no hang time

Kobe is an elite athlete but not a “freak” athlete

If Kobe was a freak athlete :sadcam:

I agree with Gilbert
 

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Kobe was a great athlete but he wasn’t elite athletically as far as what’s measured. Like there plenty of bums with mor ups than bean and faster etc. That was Agent Zero’s point. Obviously Kobe had the total package of athleticism, killer instinct , foot work , fundamentals and the list goes on.
WTF is elite then?

Dude got drafted out of high school,won a dunk contest but he wasn't elite?
 

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Why are dudes revising history? Kobe was a talented player who through hard work and competitiveness made himself into an all time great.

But dudes putting him on all time super athlete lists in the NBA are straight up LYING.

Enough with the revising of history.
Through hard work?

KOBE was always seen as an elite athlete .
 

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Through hard work?

KOBE was always seen as an elite athlete .
Earlier in this thread, I asked was he a better athlete than the guy who used to start over him, Eddie Jones.
I even posted a vid of Jones' highlights for those too young to have seen him play.

Was Kobe a better athlete than Eddie?

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THROUGH hard work and competitiveness, Kobe separated himself from similarly athletic wings to become an elite basketball player and an alltime great.
 

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Kobe wingspan gotta be like 7ft so his jumping ability is deceptive

Kobe couldn’t jump like MJ. Kobe also had no hang time

Kobe is an elite athlete but not a “freak” athlete

If Kobe was a freak athlete :sadcam:

I agree with Gilbert
Kobe had a 38 inch vertical that’s very good and it’s not always about vert.

Russell Westbrook, Blake Griffin, Kobe Bryant don’t have 40 inch verts but they were explosive, live wire athletes.

Also, Kobe did have hang time that’s how he was such a creative dunker and he could adjust his lay-up releases under the rim.

Kobe is a top 10 SG athlete. The guys you rank above him are Jordan, Drexler, LaVine, Carter. U have guys like Eddie Jones and Allen Iverson. Kobe is right there with guys like McGrady and Wade.

At least for star athlete SG’s there was a lot of guys like James White, Bill Walker, Gerald Green, Desmond Mason, etc. but I don’t rank them.
 

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Kobe had a 38 inch vertical that’s very good and it’s not always about vert.

Russell Westbrook, Blake Griffin, Kobe Bryant don’t have 40 inch verts but they were explosive, live wire athletes.

Also, Kobe did have hang time that’s how he was such a creative dunker and he could adjust his lay-up releases under the rim.

Kobe is a top 10 SG athlete. The guys you rank above him are Jordan, Drexler, LaVine, Carter. U have guys like Eddie Jones and Allen Iverson. Kobe is right there with guys like McGrady and Wade.

At least for star athlete SG’s there was a lot of guys like James White, Bill Walker, Gerald Green, Desmond Mason, etc. but I don’t rank them.

I could name at least 10 SG/Guards in today’s game as athletic or more than Kobe easy like Jalen Brown for example

but maybe 1-2 guards on Jordan level Zach Lavine being one

Kobe wasn’t a freak athlete. He’s elite athlete but generally most nba players are

I’m telling you Kobe being 6’7 and having 7 foot wingspan is deceiving

you’re right Kobe was more of an explosive athlete. Not a springy one or pogo stick like Jordan.

kobe weighed too much
 
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