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Originally Posted by NFBuck
Garnett went straight from HS to the NBA and is going into his 15th year (I believe). Kobe will be in his 14th next year. HS kids really only started again with garnett in '95. I think it's a little early to say if that leads to a shorter shelf life. If anything, shorter career for HS players has more to do with them not producing on as large a scale as kids with college experience. The guys that have produced have had long careers.
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The thing is that LeBron is built unlike anyone we've ever seen in any major sport. I don't know if this helps, or hinders, but he is definitely an exeception to the norm.
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Originally Posted by Merih
1 thing I'm interested to see in the next 5 seasons or so is how Lebron's game evolves. Kobe, as his athleticism hit its peak and is now on a downswing, reinvented his game so that it takes less of a toll on his body. More back down as oppossed to driving, more medium range as oppossed to high flying. Everyone feels the effects of age. If Lebron is to become the greatest player of all time it will take some refining to his game. This is not to say that he can't do it; I'm just saying that we can't simply outmuscle and out-athlete everyone forever.
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If he were to ever develope a fadeaway jumpshot from the post, like Kobe and Mike, he would be unguardable. Also I think it's been mentioned before that he could move to PF permanately near the end of his career due to his build, in order to elongate his career.