Who would you rather build around ,prime Kobe or prime Tim Duncan?

[Luke Cage]

its crazy that this is even a debate. You can't teach tall and it is damn sure harder to find a 6 11 forward center who can dominate games. you want a guard who can score? thats easy to find. There are guards that can put up 20+ points a night that people don't even want starting. How many Centers that can put up 20 and 10 are riding the bench?

 

[YBE]

A 32 year old MVP is an old fart now? nikkas really gotta stop disrespecting Kareem.

Shaq and Kobe didn't work out because they both acted like females and put their own personal issues over winning.

Kareem was 33 in 1980. 35 in 1982. 38 in 1985. 40 in 1987. 41 in 1988.

If that's not old then

 

[Battle Beast]

I'm gonna have to roll with Timmy, it's much easier to build around a big of Timmy's caliber than it is to build around an elite guard, Jordan is only exception to this rule imo.

 

[Vancouver Grizzly Fan]

Kobe easily. You would have to be a complete buffoon to pass on Kobe. Tim is talented but Kobe is "special " and arguably the GOAT.

 

[Mic-Nificent]

Kareem was 33 in 1980. 35 in 1982. 38 in 1985. 40 in 1987. 41 in 1988.

If that's not old then

He was old but he was still a VERY good...

How you gonna call a guy an old fart when he was league MVP and would have been finals MVP if not for an injury and the Magic having the greatest single game performance in finals history.

That's why I said earlier I don't have to see how good Kareem was in his prime because I saw him late in his career and he was beasting at times back then.

 

[Luke Cage]

Kobe easily. You would have to be a complete buffoon to pass on Kobe. Tim is talented but Kobe is "special " and arguably the GOAT.

he's arguably in the top 5 or 10 but not the goat.

 

[mastermind]

Kareem was 33 in 1980. 35 in 1982. 38 in 1985. 40 in 1987. 41 in 1988.

If that's not old then

and he was still the #1 scoring option


he won finals MVP in 1985


Magic prolonged his career, but Kareem took a lot of pressure of dude his first few years as well.

 

[FTBS]

Kareem was 33 in 1980. 35 in 1982. 38 in 1985. 40 in 1987. 41 in 1988.

If that's not old then

Of course he eventually got old. My issue was you saying that Kareem was old when Magic got there and that is not the case as the voters who made him MVP that year will attest. He still played at a high level as he aged.

 

[Ruby'sRevolver]

Kobe easily. You would have to be a complete buffoon to pass on Kobe. Tim is talented but Kobe is "special " and arguably the GOAT.

No one outside of dilusional Kobe stans would argue that he's the GOAT.

 

[iamduval]

This shyt ain't a slight, I would draft Timmy before any active player in the league

nah. id take bron. can guard and play 1-5. dynamic playmaker

 

[YBE]

Of course he eventually got old. My issue was you saying that Kareem was old when Magic got there and that is not the case as the voters who made him MVP that year will attest. He still played at a high level as he aged.

I'm convinced yall nikkas just love to argue. I'm convinced

I never said Kareem wasn't good. I just said he was old. And he declined & declined & declined as years went on while Shaq had a young Kobe who was entering his prime. No other legend had "help" like that. There's nothing incorrect about what i said

 

[Mic-Nificent]

Of course he eventually got old. My issue was you saying that Kareem was old when Magic got there and that is not the case as the voters who made him MVP that year will attest. He still played at a high level as he aged.

And keep in mind that was still when the players were voting on who got the award.

 

[FTBS]

I'm convinced yall nikkas just love to argue. I'm convinced

I never said Kareem wasn't good. I said he was old. And he was on the decline. There's nothing incorrect about that

I'm convinced you are trying to spin shyt now. You tried to use his age as proof that he was no longer a top player and that wasn't the case. Dont' try to change it now.

 

[Mic-Nificent]

I'm convinced you are trying to spin shyt now. You tried to use his age as proof that he was no longer a top player and that wasn't the case. Dont' try to change it now.

Yup...Otherwise there hadn't been no reason to even bring up Kareem.

Kareem was still making all NBA first team 5 years after his MVP season and he also picked up another finals MVP.

 

[Romey Rome]

gotta go with kobe......... outside of the court hes gonna make ur franchise a ton of money and keep ur franchise relevant on and off the court