Shaq: Kobe can play at a high level until he's 40

[Danny Up]

As the old saying goes... Father time is undefeated.

The fukk does Father Time have to do with shyt? Steve Nash is 39, John Stockton played well until 40. Greg Oden, Jay Williams, Brandon Roy, Grant Hill, Allan Houston, Tracey McGrady were crippled young. Catching a bad break has nothing to do with age.

The better question is why would Kobe want to play until he's 40? He want to say he dunked on fathers and sons?

 

[Street Knowledge]

He's the most skilled player in history. I wouldn't put it past him.

 

[Kobes Two Jerseys]

Dude should just give up and go enjoy his spoiled wife and her youth.

Why? So your dream of "Kobe will never win another ring " finally comes true?

 

[Kritic]

he can say whatever he wants but unlikely to happen.

 

[QuintessentialBM]

he can say whatever he wants but unlikely to happen.

This..... I'm a BIG Kobe fan, but I can look at things objectively. I'm only gonna dignify one more response on here then I'm washing my hands of it because it's obvious that some people can't use reasoning and logic

The fukk does Father Time have to do with shyt? Steve Nash is 39, John Stockton played well until 40. Greg Oden, Jay Williams, Brandon Roy, Grant Hill, Allan Houston, Tracey McGrady were crippled young. Catching a bad break has nothing to do with age.

The better question is why would Kobe want to play until he's 40? He want to say he dunked on fathers and sons?

There's a pattern with the players that have longevity and the players that don't. Height......... There are published medical studies that very tall people have more problems with ligaments and joints because in order to be tall, the ligaments and joints are abnormally stretched. It is rare for very tall players to have longevity in sports(players like Kobe and Jordan are the anomalies), especially when more and more players are accumulating more and wear on their bodies, starting as young as middle school.

Players like Stockon, Nash and Hornacek are short, therefore their ligaments are normal and are more likely to have longer careers than taller people.


As Kobe, maybe you should tweet him and ask?

 

[Newzz]

There's a pattern with the players that have longevity and the players that don't. Height......... There are published medical studies that very tall people have more problems with ligaments and joints because in order to be tall, the ligaments and joints are abnormally stretched. It is rare for very tall players to have longevity in sports(players like Kobe and Jordan are the anomalies), especially when more and more players are accumulating more and wear on their bodies, starting as young as middle school.

Players like Stockon, Nash and Hornacek are short, therefore their ligaments are normal and are more likely to have longer careers than taller people.


As Kobe, maybe you should tweet him and ask?

Robert Parish played til he was 43
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played til he was 42
Dikembe Mutombo played til he was 42
Hakeem Olajuwon played til he was 40
Karl Malone played til he was 40
Patrick Ewing played til he was 40
Reggie Miller played til he was 40
Grant Hill played til he was 40
Arvydas Sabonis played til he was 39
Dennis Rodman played til he was 39
Shaquille O'Neal played til he was 39
David Robinson played til he was 38
Alonzo Mourning played til he was 38
Ray Allen is 38 and STILL playing
Tim Duncan is 37 and STILL playing
Kevin Garnett is 37 and STILL playing




Shall I continue breh?



If you dont believe Kobe can do it...that's cool.



But to say "due to height", that's completely false. As a matter of fact, out of the 24 players (I'm including both Nash and Camby since they will both be 40 this year) to ever reach the age of 40 and still play in the NBA....only 6 of em were UNDER 6'6

 

[AITheAnswerAI]

Dude should just give up and go enjoy his spoiled wife and her youth.

Why do people always want older players to retire? Even the ones still playing at a high level? It's their life, if they can still get it done then let em ball.

 

[Stealth]

this newz guy is such a phgt. Doesn't even live in cali nor has he ever stepped foot in cali and he prolly loves kobe more then he loves his parents.

@ goat duo. 3/4 in the NBA finals and they weren't even together for 9+ years and they become the goat? laker fans and delusional are two words that fit perfectly with each other

 

[Newzz]

this newz guy is such a phgt. Doesn't even live in cali nor has he ever stepped foot in cali and he prolly loves kobe more then he loves his parents.

@ goat duo. 3/4 in the NBA finals and they weren't even together for 9+ years and they become the goat? laker fans and delusional are two words that fit perfectly with each other

You call me a "phgt" but you scared to @ me or even quote me you bytch


I've already posted my pics of me in LA.....at the Staples Center.



I come to LA twice a year chump. My brother lives there and I catch a Lakers game every trip



Dont let me catch you walking down Figueroa chump or more importantly in East LA or I'm putting hands and feet on you for the LWO

 

[QuintessentialBM]

Robert Parish played til he was 43
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played til he was 42
Dikembe Mutombo played til he was 42
Hakeem Olajuwon played til he was 40
Karl Malone played til he was 40
Patrick Ewing played til he was 40
Reggie Miller played til he was 40
Grant Hill played til he was 40
Arvydas Sabonis played til he was 39
Dennis Rodman played til he was 39
Shaquille O'Neal played til he was 39
David Robinson played til he was 38
Alonzo Mourning played til he was 38
Ray Allen is 38 and STILL playing
Tim Duncan is 37 and STILL playing
Kevin Garnett is 37 and STILL playing




Shall I continue breh?



If you dont believe Kobe can do it...that's cool.



But to say "due to height", that's completely false. As a matter of fact, out of the 24 players (I'm including both Nash and Camby since they will both be 40 this year) to ever reach the age of 40 and still play in the NBA....only 6 of em were UNDER 6'6

Ok......

 

[Greenhornet]

bite dikk #Lakeset haters

 

[R=G]

Why do people always want older players to retire? Even the ones still playing at a high level? It's their life, if they can still get it done then let em ball.

He can keep playing..won't be winning a title as an elite prime player though. He MIGHT do it as a sidekick but that's it.