Question:Why did it take kobe until 5 years in the league to be first team ALL NBA?

[Roger king]

He was drafted in 1996 and he didnt make the first team all nba selection until 2001-2002 season, in comparison to tim duncan who was first team all nba within a year and lebron within three years, luka was first team all nba within two years of drafting. so why did it take kobe that long to become truly elite and be first team all nba caliber players?

 

[Harry B]

Because someone was better -- I'd assume.

 

[MikelArteta]

He was drafted in 1996 and he didnt make the first team all nba selection until 2001-2002 season, in comparison to tim duncan who was first team all nba within a year and lebron within three years, luka was first team all nba within two years of drafting. so why did it take kobe that long to become truly elite and be first team all nba caliber players?

he wasn't a full time starter till year 3

 

[Roger king]

Because someone was better?

Other top players did not take as long to be first team all nba caliber players the vast majority got it in 2 3 years at max 4 years for magic johnson. You can go the list, MJ, magic, lebron, tim duncan, etc so why wasnt kobe that good? You cant claim to be a top 10 player and take 5 years before being an elite

 

[mastermind]

He was drafted in 1996 and he didnt make the first team all nba selection until 2001-2002 season, in comparison to tim duncan who was first team all nba within a year and lebron within three years, luka was first team all nba within two years of drafting. so why did it take kobe that long to become truly elite and be first team all nba caliber players?

you had to be 12 when Kobe won his last title

 

[Harry B]

Other top players did not take as long to be first team all nba caliber players the vast majority got it in 2 3 years at max 4 years for magic johnson. You can go the list, MJ, magic, lebron, tim duncan, etc so why wasnt kobe that good? You cant claim to be a top 10 player and take 5 years before being an elite

Are you asking why he wasn't better than AI and Jordan when he was a teenager or what is the question?

Who knows why he wasn't better than AI or Jordan in the 90s. I also didn't know that you weren't elite if you weren't better than Jordan and AI, you learn something new everyday

 

[Roger king]

he wasn't a full time starter till year 3

He played over 70 games his first two seasons and averaged over 15mpg per game from the 2nd season it was above 26minutes per game, with that amount of time it shouldnt take less to get to all nba first team, duncan was first team the very next year after the nba draft

 

[Professor K.]

Other top players did not take as long to be first team all nba caliber players the vast majority got it in 2 3 years at max 4 years for magic johnson. You can go the list, MJ, magic, lebron, tim duncan, etc so why wasnt kobe that good? You cant claim to be a top 10 player and take 5 years before being an elite

All of them with the exception of LeBron were at least 3 years older than him

Literally 17% further into their lives

Him and Duncan were the same age at the time of their first All-NBA selections

 

[bigde09]

What’s your motive op

 

[Roger king]

All of them with the exception of LeBron were at least 3 years older than him

Literally 17% further into their lives

Age is irrelvant, luka doncic was 19 years old when he was drafted in the league within two seasons he was all nba first team level player

 

[Blackrogue]

One thing i've realized is its not like instant noodles. Only a rare case of players blow up quick and they have the ball in their hands. The other players to become complete and good take time as they get better at their job

 

[High quality poster]

This thread is definitely a Lebron Stans response to my “Lebrons a failure in LA” thread

Y’all boys sad man

 

[Professor K.]

Age is irrelvant, luka doncic was 19 years old when he was drafted in the league within two seasons he was all nba first team level player

Luka was already a pro ball player for years

 

[ScottyG]

Bruh go back to shilling politics in the locker room

Basketball is just not you

 

[HandyWithTheSteel]

Age of first All-NBA 1st team selection

Kobe - 22
Duncan - 21
Lebron - 21
Luka - 20