NJDevs26
Once upon a time...
- Mar 21, 2007
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There's never been another power forward who didn't develop a midrange jumper until midway through his career?
The dude is a product of dominating a transitional period in the NBA. He'd get shattered in the paint in prior generations and can't hang beyond the arch now.
He's a product of a combination of his IQ, generation, and genetics.
I think Kobe was talented enough and intelligent enough that he would have turned himself into an elite three-point shooter if that's the way the game was going during his era.