Will Bron Ever Lose His Athleticism?

[RugbyCardigan]

I think he'll move to PF full time when he does. Part of the reason why he's worked on his post game so much.

And with all these wack ass centers and big men in the league today he could prob dominate in the paint even in his mid 30's.

 

[TheNig]

Yeah at like 35 or some shyt. By that time he'll be playing pf and the only player that will give him fits is Blake.

 

[SuperNintendo Chalmers]

The man crush you all have for this dude is surreal.

 

[Osman]

He'll have it, but it would just take more energy for him to make those athletic plays as he ages and we won't get those daily highlight reels. Vince Carter is 37, he still "has it" as he can turn the clock here and there, but just can't do it consistently.

 

[MoneyTron]

Yeah, he's losing a little just like any other player. It's not too noticeable now but Bron was a real freak in that 2006-2009 time period. Bron is 29 and up to this point has played more than any other player at his age ever.

While he's proven to be nearly indestructible so far, things could get hairy quick as mileage catches up.

I don't think he'll ever get to Wade levels of though.

 

[FTBS]

Barring injury he should still be relatively superior athletically well into his 30's. You look at all the injuries Kobe had and he was still yammin on nikkas last year at 34. I actually think his athletic decline will be beneficial as it will force him to the post exclusively. Even now it seems like he falls in love with the perimeter and gets to drifiting too much.

11 years in people just need to accept this nikka is a freak. He's just not like everybody else. And unlike other freaks (Shaq, LT, Bo Jackson etc.) he takes care of his body and he manages to avoid injury.

 

[TheNig]

11 years in people just need to accept this nikka is a freak. He's just not like everybody else. And unlike other freaks (Shaq, LT, Bo Jackson etc.) he takes care of his body and he manages to avoid injury.

What happened to Bo was just freakish itself, on top of that he had a bone deterioration disease, so I wouldn't pile him in with Shaq or LT.

 

[FTBS]

What happened to Bo was just freakish itself, on top of that he had a bone deterioration disease, so I wouldn't pile him in with Shaq or LT.

That's what I was talking about. I was referencing his injury. It seems like all of the freakish athletes are either when it comes to taking care of their bodies OR they have freakish injuries or can't stay healthy. Should've worded it better.

 

[TheNig]

That's what I was talking about. I was referencing his injury. It seems like all of the freakish athletes are either when it comes to taking care of their bodies OR they have freakish injuries or can't stay healthy. Should've worded it better.

Oh. I thought you are saying that Bo didn't take care of his body

 

[beenz]

father time will always remain undefeated

 

[FTBS]

Oh. I thought you are saying that Bo didn't take care of his body

Naw. Bo was just unfortunate.

 

[Joe Sixpack]

If he was a Bugatti 7 years ago and today he is a Lamborghini Aventedor...still a beast as far as I can tell

Nikkas in here are retarded

He's head is at the rim easy..

 

[Detroit Wave]

of course he will lose his athleticism. all athletes eventually lose their athleticism.

 

[NormanConnors]

I thought he was starting to slip some until he dropped the weight, he's jumping higher now than the last couple years. I still think he could stand to lose a few more lbs though (helped Kobe), the extra muscle made him seem kind of stiff/not as fluid to me, but like dude said above his control and etc improved.

 

[Dayco23]

He's got 2-3 years before anyone will notice a significant drop off.