Name some cases of players past their prime returning to prime for a whole season

[LiLharvard]

I.e

Playing sub par ball for a couple of years after dominating the league and then one year coming back to legendary status (or near)

[Black Mamba's B]

Wtf is l e

[IncarceratedBob]

Duncan looked done in 06

[navy]

Kobe last year.

[Akrazotile]

Kobe last year.


This.


Kobe led his team to a seventh seed and first round exit as the man.



It was like living his prime all over again.

[Nuff Said]

This.


Kobe led his team to a seventh seed and first round exit as the man.



It was like living his prime all over again.
:applause:

[BlackVVaves]

Goku in Dragonball GT.

Also, aliens

[Joyner82reload]

This.


Kobe led his team to a seventh seed and first round exit as the man.



It was like living his prime all over again.

This is some strong ether right here

[Marlo_Stanfield]

This.


Kobe led his team to a seventh seed and first round exit as the man.



It was like living his prime all over again.
im a kobe hater but common he played great for some time.
sure he was a terrible leader and had disgusting shot selection sometimes but he turned back the clock and looked super athletic sometimes.
could be that german knee surgery tho:coleman:

[Solefade]

This.


Kobe led his team to a seventh seed and first round exit as the man.



It was like living his prime all over again.

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/holy-sht.gif

that was impressive

[chazzy]

Kobe last year.
I thought he was near done after the 2011 playoffs. That was pretty crazy to see him play like that, even though the team was disappointing

[navy]

I thought he was near done after the 2011 playoffs. That was pretty crazy to see him play like that, even though the team was disappointing
This is what I was talking about.


Credit to Akrazotile though. It was a funny post. :applause:

[mr.big35]

This.


Kobe led his team to a seventh seed and first round exit as the man.



It was like living his prime all over again.

:cheers:

[Smoke117]

This.


Kobe led his team to a seventh seed and first round exit as the man.



It was like living his prime all over again.

So you are saying he was a horrible defensive player in his prime then?

[IncarceratedBob]

So you are saying he was a horrible defensive player in his prime then?
You trying to say he easnt ?

Kobe was arguably the worst defender in the 00-10 NBA era

[JT123]

This.


Kobe led his team to a seventh seed and first round exit as the man.



It was like living his prime all over again.
:lebronamazed:

[KevinNYC]

Brooklyn's own, Bernard King (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wizards-insider/wp/2013/09/09/bernard-king-calls-comeback-with-washington-bullets-my-basketball-legacy/)[QUOTE]King had the best season of his career in 1984-85, when he led the NBA in scoring at 32.9 points and scored 60 points against the New Jersey Nets on Christmas day. But his season came to an end in Kansas City in March, when he tore his ACL and some cartilage and even broke a bone in his right knee. He missed two full years of action but came to play for the Knicks, who let him go as a free agent. He joined the Bullets and was voted to his fourth all-star game in 1991, his last full season in the NBA.

King refused to convince himself that he would have to change his game after his injury and would watch film of his Knicks games before stepping on the floor so that he would duplicate the movements. Though he lacked the explosiveness, King remained efficient in his time with the Bullets. In the 1990-91 season, King had a 52-point game eight days after his 34th birthday and torched the Knicks for 49 points in a game at Madison Square Garden, turning the home crowd to his side.

[JohnFreeman]

This.


Kobe led his team to a seventh seed and first round exit as the man.



It was like living his prime all over again.
:eek:

[gin17]

duncan and ariza?

[LiLharvard]

Shaun Livingston

[LAZERUSS]

Baylor in 68-69, when he put up a 25 ppg .486 season. Of course, when it really mattered, and in the playoffs... 15.3 ppg on a .385 FG% (and a horrible Finals.)

[zoom17]

This.


Kobe led his team to a seventh seed and first round exit as the man.



It was like living his prime all over again.


http://gifrific.gifrific.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Kevin-Garnett-Reaction-at-2013-Dunk-Contest.gif

[T_L_P]

Duncan looked done in 06

Plantar fasciitis might do that to you.

And here's what he put up in the WCSF:

32.3 PPG / 11.7 RPG / 3.7 APG / 1.0 SPG / 2.6 BPG / .556 FG%

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Anyway, Duncan last season.

[rmt]

Duncan looked done in 06

Plantar fasciitis in the regular season.

25.8 pts / 10.5 rebs / 3.3 asst / 1.9 blks 57.3% in the playoffs.

[plowking]

People were saying Wade was done in 07-08, then he went to the Olympics and was the best player there. Even then people doubted saying it was against weak competition, and yet he came back and had the best statistical year of his career, and in the league that year.

[Jakeh008]

Al Jefferson has been a monster this year.

[ImKobe]

This.


Kobe led his team to a seventh seed and first round exit as the man.



It was like living his prime all over again.

:applause:

[Dragonyeuw]

Garnett looked done by 2011 with all the nagging injuries. He had a bounce back campaign of sorts in 2012, not prime play and numbers but definitely the best season he had since the championship in 2008.

[ImKobe]

I know it's a small sample size, but MJ, when he came back, didn't really look like his old self & I remember thinking back in the day that he was done as far as prime goes. He followed it up with a strong 95-96 season, shooting near 50% from the field & 43% on threes & also had his 2nd most efficient season, when looking at WS & WS/48.

[wally_world]

Jamal Crawford? Looked like he was done when he was on the Hawks, and now you can argue he's playing his best ball at what? 35 years old?

[Akrazotile]

Jamal Crawford? Looked like he was done when he was on the Hawks, and now you can argue he's playing his best ball at what? 35 years old?


Im pretty sure he was a 6MoY with the Hawks, or at least runner up. I think youre thinking of the Blazers maybe? Didnt he play there in between Hawks and Clippers?

[wally_world]

Im pretty sure he was a 6MoY with the Hawks, or at least runner up. I think youre thinking of the Blazers maybe? Didnt he play there in between Hawks and Clippers?

Oh yes, i meant to say after his Hawks years