PTI: Kobe getting old, playing like Jordan when he was with the Wizards?

On PTI today, Tony Kornheiser mentioned how a well known and respected sports writer said that Kobe is playing like Jordan when he was with the Wizards. Barkley was on as well, and he said that Kobe is getting old, isn't as explosive, and is pump faking too much like an aging NBA player.

Now, Kobe is only 31, but is he really playing like a 40 year old NBA star? I mean, Jordan was still schooling everybody, young and old until he was 36! And once he came to the Wizards was when his skills were stagnating and playing like an old man.

I know Kobe is banged up and since he came straight out of high school, he has the legs of a 36 year old even though he's 31, which is what everyone says. But is it really fair? Kobe has two jacked up fingers, a bad ankle, and other injuries which could be the reason why he's slumping a bit.

But is the sports writer kind of right? Is Kobe playing like an old man, like how Jordan played when he was with the Wizards?

How many years do you think Kobe has left?

It's a poor comparision imo. Kobe still has waaaaay more lift in his legs nowthan Jordan did with the Wiz. While injuries are there and slowing him downalong with age , he can still make athletic plays pretty consistently.

Kobe has two jacked up fingers, a bad ankle, and other injuries which could be the reason why he's slumping a bit.ASK_Story

You hit it right on target. People are making too big a deal over it. Of course players will struggle when they have some injuries especially with their shooting hand.

Michael Jordan pump-faked and took more jumpshots on the Wizards because he was old? :lol: Thats ridiculous. By the time he was with the Wizards he had prefected his game to the point where he didnt need to always attack the rim. Why do you think he's considered the best ever?

[QUOTE="ASK_Story"]Kobe has two jacked up fingers, a bad ankle, and other injuries which could be the reason why he's slumping a bit.wildcat2000

Michael Jordan pump-faked and took more jumpshots on the Wizards because he was old? :lol: Thats ridiculous. By the time he was with the Wizards he had prefected his game to the point where he didnt need to always attack the rim. Why do you think he's considered the best ever?

Kobe's still one of the top 5 players in the league. When Jordan was with the Wizards, he wasn't close to that. JML897

You know I don't understand why people keep doing this. Jordan is Jordan, end of story. Kobe is not Jordan, Lebron is not Jordan, enough is enough. Kobe is Kobe, HOF no doubt. Lebron remains to be unseen as he is still young and at the beginning of his career. Both players will never be Jordan because Jordan was a fasinating player because of what he accomplished, end of story. Kobe is a fasinating player as well, but he is Kobe. It just gets to a point where comparing these guys just gets old. Kobe is going to age differently then Jordan as will Lebron. I don't know people continue to put Jordan in the same sentence as Kobe, or Lebron.

Kobe's still one of the top 5 players in the league. When Jordan was with the Wizards, he wasn't close to that. JML897

Nope.

Lebron, Kevin Durant, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, and Carmelo are all better right now.

It's just the injuries. Jordan was 34 y/o back in 97' and he was still clowning a lot of big defenders. Guys that say kobe is old is just dumb. The dude is 31. That's Jordan's age when he was playing baseball back in 94. He just change his style of play because they have Gasol and Bynum, Odom, Artest. So playing like he was #8 back in the days is non-sense. He have teammates now, and he's out there not to win the MVP but to get the ring. If you can't get that then you might be new to basketball

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[QUOTE="ASK_Story"]Kobe has two jacked up fingers, a bad ankle, and other injuries which could be the reason why he's slumping a bit.xsalvioutlawx

You hit it right on target. People are making too big a deal over it. Of course players will struggle when they have some injuries especially with their shooting hand.

Michael Jordan pump-faked and took more jumpshots on the Wizards because he was old? :lol: Thats ridiculous. By the time he was with the Wizards he had prefected his game to the point where he didnt need to always attack the rim. Why do you think he's considered the best ever?

Bingo...For the idiots who think otherwise, BEFORE the injuries, THIS season he was the leading scorer in the league and playing just fine...That was this season..

He breaks his finger on his shootin hand and gets some ankle and knee injuries now people are saying he's on a decline? Old? MJ on the Wizards?

He averaged 27-5-5 through all those injuries...You guys serious? He had 6 game winners this season....

He just averaged 30 a game in the finals and playoffs just last year...

What are some of you guys smoking? He's played the MOST basketball out of ANY NBA player in the last 3 years.

Fiba championship games, 08 olympics, and2 straight trip to the finals which means playing till JUNE, he just needs a rest and surgery on his finger and he will be fine.

Funny all those injuries and dude still averages almost 30 a game, not to mention he shut down Westbrook today whose about 12 years younger than him.

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You hit it right on target. People are making too big a deal over it. Of course players will struggle when they have some injuries especially with their shooting hand.

Michael Jordan pump-faked and took more jumpshots on the Wizards because he was old? :lol: Thats ridiculous. By the time he was with the Wizards he had prefected his game to the point where he didnt need to always attack the rim. Why do you think he's considered the best ever?

Bingo...For the idiots who think otherwise, BEFORE the injuries, THIS season he was the leading scorer in the league and playing just fine...That was this season..

He breaks his finger on his shootin hand and gets some ankle and knee injuries now people are saying he's on a decline? Old? MJ on the Wizards?

He averaged 27-5-5 through all those injuries...You guys serious? He had 6 game winners this season....

He just averaged 30 a game in the finals and playoffs just last year...

What are some of you guys smoking? He's played the MOST basketball out of ANY NBA player in the last 3 years.

Fiba championship games, 08 olympics, and2 straight trip to the finals which means playing till JUNE, he just needs a rest and surgery on his finger and he will be fine.

Funny all those injuries and dude still averages almost 30 a game, not to mention he shut down Westbrook today whose about 12 years younger than him.

OOhhhhh, you evoked the great #45! Nice one. Nah he's not old yet but he's getting there. Keep in mind that Kobe's game is more skill based than athletic based so even if he loses a step he will still be good.

[QUOTE="JML897"]Kobe's still one of the top 5 players in the league. When Jordan was with the Wizards, he wasn't close to that. bobcheeseball

Nope.

Lebron, Kevin Durant, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, and Carmelo are all better right now.

Wait what? maybe i'll give you Lebron (maybe) and Dwayne, but Carmelo and Durant? really? Durant while great he still lacks in experience, and Carmelo, well, unlike Kobe he has to learn to control his fouls, he is getting in a lot of problems for that, IMO there is still no better closer than Kobe, if i have to choose a guy to make the last shot on a game, no doubt i will give the ball to Kobe.

I say give Kobe a break, and next season he will be an even better player.

kobe is getting old he's starting to get up to injury prone level that finger been bother him for how many years now....and plus he dont even trust his own teammates anymore.

kobe is getting old he's starting to get up to injury prone level that finger been bother him for how many years now....and plus he dont even trust his own teammates anymore.

MURDA_B

I recall the injury from around the same time as Pau acqusition a game against the nets, when they still had Kidd. He got clipped on the finger thus the injury, if anything prior to that than I dont know, please inform me if any of you know otherwise before that. Ahh, he should had done the surgery right after the olympics, the team was good enough to hold their own, until he came back, but that was just me and now we see him regress from that little issue.

kobe is getting old he's starting to get up to injury prone level that finger been bother him for how many years now....and plus he dont even trust his own teammates anymore.

MURDA_B

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kobe is getting old he's starting to get up to injury prone level that finger been bother him for how many years now....and plus he dont even trust his own teammates anymore.

ASK_Story

Kobe needs to shut down and rest his body for the ENTIRE off-season, that way he can let his sore knee and fractured finger heal properly.

Hes not playing 100%, thats why he looks like hes playing/looking much older than he is.

However, I'm not going to deny the fact that he definitely is slowing down a bit.

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kobe is getting old he's starting to get up to injury prone level that finger been bother him for how many years now....and plus he dont even trust his own teammates anymore.

ASK_Story

just look @ Grant Hill (for the young dudes who don't know him, he was the back in the day next Michael Jordan). dude is 37 y/o playing like he is on his 20's. And then youre gonna say kobe is gettin old? He is 31. Dummies!

just look @ Grant Hill (for the young dudes who don't know him, he was the back in the day next Michael Jordan). dude is 37 y/o playing like he is on his 20's. And then youre gonna say kobe is gettin old? He is 31. Dummies!

Carminesqueez

I'll say this for the umpteenth time. It has NOTHING to do with actual age, it has to do with years in the league and more importantly total games played. Grant Hill came into the league at 22, kobe was 18. Grant Hill has played 868 games in his career, Kobe has played 1021 games in his career and that's NOT COUNTING PLAYOFFS, and we all know Kobe lives in the playoffs, Grant Hill's teams aren't ever there and if they are they aren't there long. And one final point about Hill is that he had a 3 year period where he played 47 games TOTAL due to injury to his ankle. As bad as the injury to his ankle was, it provided rest to the rest of his body which is why he is still playing at a high level now. If you look just at age, and don't factor in anything else i said and think Kobe will still be an elite player at 37 YOU ALL ARE NUTS. Hell he'll be retired by 37 in my opinion

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just look @ Grant Hill (for the young dudes who don't know him, he was the back in the day next Michael Jordan). dude is 37 y/o playing like he is on his 20's. And then youre gonna say kobe is gettin old? He is 31. Dummies!

sixringz1

I'll say this for the umpteenth time. It has NOTHING to do with actual age, it has to do with years in the league and more importantly total games played. Grant Hill came into the league at 22, kobe was 18. Grant Hill has played 868 games in his career, Kobe has played 1021 games in his career and that's NOT COUNTING PLAYOFFS, and we all know Kobe lives in the playoffs, Grant Hill's teams aren't ever there and if they are they aren't there long. And one final point about Hill is that he had a 3 year period where he played 47 games TOTAL due to injury to his ankle. As bad as the injury to his ankle was, it provided rest to the rest of his body which is why he is still playing at a high level now. If you look just at age, and don't factor in anything else i said and think Kobe will still be an elite player at 37 YOU ALL ARE NUTS. Hell he'll be retired by 37 in my opinion

I was thinking the same thing. Its incredible to see Grant Hill still playing and it also doesnt look like he age not one bit. Fuhgeddabouditt