Is kobe the only all time great to miss the playoffs in his prime

[EllisGW]

He can't be... Can he?

2005 he was 26 turning 27

[Dragic4Life]

In his peak too.

[Magic 32]

In his peak too.

http://lakerholicz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/51961202_display_image.jpg

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[Magic 32]

http://lakernation.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/frank.jpg

[Spurs5Rings2014]

Kareem
Big O
Barkley
KG

All did, im sure there's more too.

:lebronamazed:

[joeyjoejoe]

Didn't make playoffs in his peak and couldn't win mvp over nash lol

[COnDEMnED]

Kareem
Big O
Barkley
KG

All did, im sure there's more too.
Shut down on the first post. This thread got obliterated.

[Roundball_Rock]

Kareem
Big O
Barkley
KG

All did, im sure there's more too.

Wade went 10-41 in his prime in 08'.

KAJ "missing the playoffs" needs to be put in context. He missed it one year when the team went 3-14 without him (14 win pace--he had those scrubs at 35-30, a 44 win pace, with him) and in the other year the Lakers had a top 4 record in the West, but because the rules at the time put the top 2 teams in each division in the playoffs, they missed the playoffs.

[IllegalD]

Let it go, butthurt LeBron Stans. Let it go... :facepalm

2/5 and there's nothing you can do to change that. :no:

Just learn to accept things in life and move on. :pimp:

[EllisGW]

Let it go, butthurt LeBron Stans. Let it go... :facepalm

2/5 and there's nothing you can do to change that. :no:

Just learn to accept things in life and move on. :pimp:


why do **** do think everyone is lebron stan?

[choppermagic]

Wut?

Basketball prime is 28-29. Kobe won the MVP and went to the Finals when he hit his prime. Jordan won his first ring in his prime.

Shaq only won when he got to his prime too.

The fact that Kobe won rings well before his prime is impressive too.

Nice try OP.

[nycelt84]

Wilt, Kareem, Barkley, Garnett

[Artillery]

Kareem
Big O
Barkley
KG

All did, im sure there's more too.

Kareem is the only one of those guys that's a top ten player. I agree with this logic though. Kobe doesn't belong in the top ten. 12-15 range is about right for Bryant.

[Dresta]

Wade went 10-41 in his prime in 08'.

KAJ "missing the playoffs" needs to be put in context. He missed it one year when the team went 3-14 without him (14 win pace--he had those scrubs at 35-30, a 44 win pace, with him) and in the other year the Lakers had a top 4 record in the West, but because the rules at the time put the top 2 teams in each division in the playoffs, they missed the playoffs.
Wade was injured in 08. When you're injured you aren't in your 'prime'

[Ne 1]

Kobe was actually leading the '05 team to a winning record before Rudy T left because of medical reasons and Kobe, Odom and Butler all missed like 40 games that year due to injuries irrc.

[IllegalD]

why do **** do think everyone is lebron stan?

Gee...

I dunno...

Maybe because since LeBron failed to threepeat and got herbed out by the Spurs in the Finals the amount of "let me find ways to discredit Kobe" posts on the frontpage has multiplied 10-fold. :confusedshrug:

Simple logic. :pimp:

But I totally understand. I mean, LeBron Stans must be going through some serious trauma after being led by the media into believing that he was supposed to be some kind of "GOAT", "Greater than Jordan", "Chosen One" blah blah blah. :bowdown:

Must be a hard pill to swallow now that he's not even the third best player Post-Jordan (Kobe, Duncan, Shaq are all firmly ahead of him) :applause:

[fpliii]

Kareem is the only one of those guys that's a top ten player. I agree with this logic though. Kobe doesn't belong in the top ten. 12-15 range is about right for Bryant.
If Kobe, Oscar, and KG aren't top 10 guys, who else do you have in there, other than the usual names?