I have to ask....prime Kobe in this league?

[9erempiree]

GOAT would be averaging crazy ass numbers especially if he's doing it now.

[KingPush]

Would be third in the league behind Lebron and Durant

[Milbuck]

Seeing some of the calls Oldbe got tonight, pre-Rapebe circa 2003 would be the best player in the league right now.

[STATUTORY]

we would finally have a legitimate indictment against Kobe for rape

[ImKobe]

lol, dude would be averaging 32/7/7 a game on 50% shooting in this pathetic era

dude comes back from a torn achilles and a broken knee and is leading the league in scoring WHILE he's struggling shooting the ball, imagine 06 Kobe on this team right now :kobe:

[Angel Face]

Best player but would probably lose to Phoenix Suns in the playoffs.

[Smoke117]

Why not prime Wade? prime Chris Paul? prime Duncan? prime Dirk? But I mean...YOU HAVE TO ASK because it's kobe...

[PsychoBe]

Why not prime Wade? prime Chris Paul? prime Duncan? prime Dirk? But I mean...YOU HAVE TO ASK because it's kobe...

prime kobe was better than all those guys :facepalm

[STATUTORY]

Why not prime Wade? prime Chris Paul? prime Duncan? prime Dirk? But I mean...YOU HAVE TO ASK because it's kobe...

big nose wade spent his prime playing in this weak ass east and did nothing worthy of comparison to kobe

[SugarHill]

prime kobe was better than all those guys :facepalm

Definitely not Duncan

[STATUTORY]

Definitely not Duncan

:roll: :roll: :roll: the ni99a whose woman STEPPED OUT on him and cuckolded him like he's dat white "husband" in Black ***** and White Chicks?

:roll: :roll: :roll:

THAT DUNCAN?! :roll: :roll: :roll:

[SugarHill]

:roll: :roll: :roll: the ni99a whose woman STEPPED OUT on him and cuckolded him like he's dat white "husband" in Black ***** and White Chicks?

:roll: :roll: :roll:

THAT DUNCAN?! :roll: :roll: :roll:
Irrelevant to the game of basketball :kobe:

[plowking]

He'd be a top 5 player, probably teamed up with another great big man like Davis. Winning championships together. Davis winning MVP's and FMVP's, while Kobe is putting in great work as the second fiddle.

Fantastic player.

[STATUTORY]

He'd be a top 5 player, probably teamed up with another great big man like Davis. Winning championships together. Davis winning MVP's and FMVP's, while Kobe is putting in great work as the second fiddle.

Fantastic player.

and when Kobe is done with Davis, wade's gonna be right there for that sloppy second

Wade fan talking about second fiddle

irony has never been this perverse :oldlol: :oldlol:

[Mr. Jabbar]

league= rekt

[PsychoBe]

Definitely not Duncan

at best they were even relative to their position.

[plowking]

and when Kobe is done with Davis, wade's gonna be right there for that sloppy second

Wade fan talking about second fiddle

irony has never been this perverse :oldlol: :oldlol:

I just praised him and you call me out. Unbelievable.

I thought you were a good poster.

[Jacks3]

Look at what a 34-yr old/17th season Kobe did in 2013...and that version is nowhere near as good as he was in 2006-2008.

Put 2006 Kobe in a league with no hand-checking AND a huge emphasis on spacing? He would DESTROY. I'm talking something like 36/5/5/2/56%-57% TS.

He would ****ing murder.

[Cold soul]

Look at what a 34-yr old/17th season Kobe did in 2013...and that version is nowhere near as good as he was in 2006-2008.

Put 2006 Kobe in a league with no hand-checking AND a huge emphasis on spacing? He would DESTROY. I'm talking something like 36/5/5/2/56%-57% TS.

He would ****ing murder.

Indeed he would frightening to think about. :eek:

[Heavincent]

He would be the best player in the game. No doubt about that.

[Cold soul]

He would be the best player in the game. No doubt about that.

Without a doubt he would it wouldn't even be close. Kobe peak play is mad underrated.

[TOUCH MY BODY]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B3vZJcICUAAqULy.jpg

[Micku]

Look at what a 34-yr old/17th season Kobe did in 2013...and that version is nowhere near as good as he was in 2006-2008.

Put 2006 Kobe in a league with no hand-checking AND a huge emphasis on spacing? He would DESTROY. I'm talking something like 36/5/5/2/56%-57% TS.

He would ****ing murder.

Isn't that what basically happened in 2006? No hand checking and more spacing than the 04 prior? That's basically his stats in 06.

Regardless, peak Kobe would be the best player in the league atm considering how poorly LBJ is playing, to his standard, and Durant out.

2001 Frobe would be the best player in the league right now too methinks.

[T_L_P]

Peak Kobe in today's league would have similar numbers to 06.

Every wing's numbers were inflated in those two years. Now people talking like Kobe would score more?

[T_L_P]

:roll: :roll: :roll: the ni99a whose woman STEPPED OUT on him and cuckolded him like he's dat white "husband" in Black ***** and White Chicks?

:roll: :roll: :roll:

THAT DUNCAN?! :roll: :roll: :roll:

This was the single worst post ever made. Your only comeback was talking about everything but basketball.

So basically, you can't refute prime Duncan > prime Kobe. :lol

[toxicxr6]

Heck stuff prime Kobe.. Imagine prime Duncan in this league..
Seriously he would wreck havoc through the current league and he would do it on both ends of the floor 28/14/5/4/1

[T_L_P]

Heck stuff prime Kobe.. Imagine prime Duncan in this league..
Seriously he would wreck havoc through the current league and he would do it on both ends of the floor 28/14/5/4/1

We can basically say this about every great player.

Kobe stans need this one though because unlike fans of every other great, they have nothing to look forward to.

[SugarHill]

Look at what a 34-yr old/17th season Kobe did in 2013...and that version is nowhere near as good as he was in 2006-2008.

Put 2006 Kobe in a league with no hand-checking AND a huge emphasis on spacing? He would DESTROY. I'm talking something like 36/5/5/2/56%-57% TS.

He would ****ing murder.
Do you know when the rule change happened or are you being purposely being oblivious?

[plowking]

Heck stuff prime Kobe.. Imagine prime Duncan in this league..
Seriously he would wreck havoc through the current league and he would do it on both ends of the floor 28/14/5/4/1

No, he wouldn't.

They'd both roughly average the same.

Prime Kobe less than before, because 06 was an inflated guard scoring year. He probably puts up 33ppg in today's game at his absolute best.

[toxicxr6]

We can basically say this about every great player.

Kobe stans need this one though because unlike fans of every other great, they have nothing to look forward to.

Not entirely true..
Kobe has one amazing record he is absolutely set to break this year.. Only thing that will stop him is injury

Kobe fans keep watch..

2014-2015 Kobe most missed shots in a single season in nba history...

#cantshootforshitbe

Something for the Kobe stans to look forward too

:roll: :roll:

[Quickening]

Not sure, but I do know during kobe prime he was missing the playoffs

[T_L_P]

No, he wouldn't.

They'd both roughly average the same.

Prime Kobe less than before, because 06 was an inflated guard scoring year. He probably puts up 33ppg in today's game at his absolute best.

Peak Duncan in today's league would average more Points and Assists. Slightly less Rebounds. Probably something like 26.5/13/4.5/3 with his usual DPOY-level defense. He wouldn't be on such a dog-slow team in today's league.

But as I said, we can basically say this about any great. Kobe's game wouldn't necessarily translate better today (05-06 seasons inflated wing players' stats so he'd arguably have worse output).

[SugarHill]

Peak Duncan in today's league would average more Points and Assists. Slightly less Rebounds. Probably something like 26.5/13/4.5/3 with his usual DPOY-level defense. He wouldn't be on such a dog-slow team in today's league.

But as I said, we can basically say this about any great. Kobe's game wouldn't necessarily translate better today (05-06 seasons inflated wing players' stats so he'd arguably have worse output).

It's like some people think what Kobe did was something completely unusual in 06, as if a ton of players didn't see a rise in their scoring or that a 30 year old Iverson didn't average essentially the same numbers as peak Kobe.

[I<3NBA]

with this same team?

prime Kobe with Smush and company was missing the playoffs, you know.

would probably be the same today.

[Budadiiii]

I feel sorry for you Kobe and Duncan fans.

As a Durant fan, I'll never have to worry about him having a decline. At least not until he's past 40.

His prime will last throughout the 2020's, and I will still be posting on this message board every year proclaiming his greatness. :cheers:

BTW, prime Kobe would be second to Durant. Durant is a better all around player and much more efficient. Better leader.

[ArbitraryWater]

Look at what a 34-yr old/17th season Kobe did in 2013...and that version is nowhere near as good as he was in 2006-2008.

Put 2006 Kobe in a league with no hand-checking AND a huge emphasis on spacing? He would DESTROY. I'm talking something like 36/5/5/2/56%-57% TS.

He would ****ing murder.


... So basically the same thing Kobe did in 2006? In a league where there was no hand-checking either?

The defense was awful '05-'08.... Got better around '09.

[Nowitness]

I feel sorry for you Kobe and Duncan fans.

As a Durant fan, I'll never have to worry about him having a decline. At least not until he's past 40.

His prime will last throughout the 2020's, and I will still be posting on this message board every year proclaiming his greatness. :cheers:

BTW, prime Kobe would be second to Durant. Durant is a better all around player and much more efficient. Better leader.

Durant had 3 superstars with him in 2012 and couldn't win.

The comparisons stopped after that. and he played second fiddle llast playoffs.

[scm5]

... So basically the same thing Kobe did in 2006? In a league where there was no hand-checking either?

The defense was awful '05-'08.... Got better around '09.

I think it's really sad we never got to see Kobe at his peak on a good team. Being on a good team really helps you out in terms of efficiency.

We're seeing this with Lebron going from the Cavs to the Heat and back to the Cavs.

Pau going from the Lakers (past 2 seasons) to now the Bulls.

Deng going from the Bulls to the Cavs and now the Heat.