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At age 35 now, and coming off an achilles injury, one has to wonder if Kobe can return to being the best player in the league again. When Kobe was 21-22 years old, Shaq started calling the best player in the league. In most eyes, he's been the best player in the game ever since. A guy who can score 50 or 60 points when necessary. The best lock down perimeter defender the league has seen since MJ. A fierce competitor. A guy who does whatever the team needs.
Whether it was scoring 81 points or dishing out 14 assists like Kobe did often last year, Kobe did whatever was necessary to win. He took a terrible, injured team last year to the playoffs. A team that had no chance of making the playoffs till Kobe decided to guarantee a playoff birth. In fact, many people felt that had Kobe not gotten injured, a healthy Laker team was the favorite to win it all. And I have to agree.
Even at age 34, Kobe proved with his versaitlity (scoring, assists, clutch play) that he was the best in the game. But now, coming off of an injury that most nba players don't recover fully from, the question is out there? Is Kobe still the best player in the game?
At age 35, with the injury, I have to say NO. I feel Kobe is now ready to pass the torch to players like Durant or others. If it's Durant that takes the mantle from Kobe, then I say the leagues in good hands. Like Kobe, Durant is a guy who comes through under pressure and never folds or hides when the team needs him most.
Should be interesting to see how Kobe responds. But if history has taught us one thing, it's don't count Kobe out. He's got the biggest heart in basketball, and I have a feeling he's not going to go away quitely.
Peace!!
Whether it was scoring 81 points or dishing out 14 assists like Kobe did often last year, Kobe did whatever was necessary to win. He took a terrible, injured team last year to the playoffs. A team that had no chance of making the playoffs till Kobe decided to guarantee a playoff birth. In fact, many people felt that had Kobe not gotten injured, a healthy Laker team was the favorite to win it all. And I have to agree.
Even at age 34, Kobe proved with his versaitlity (scoring, assists, clutch play) that he was the best in the game. But now, coming off of an injury that most nba players don't recover fully from, the question is out there? Is Kobe still the best player in the game?
At age 35, with the injury, I have to say NO. I feel Kobe is now ready to pass the torch to players like Durant or others. If it's Durant that takes the mantle from Kobe, then I say the leagues in good hands. Like Kobe, Durant is a guy who comes through under pressure and never folds or hides when the team needs him most.
Should be interesting to see how Kobe responds. But if history has taught us one thing, it's don't count Kobe out. He's got the biggest heart in basketball, and I have a feeling he's not going to go away quitely.
Peace!!
