Kobe could take this cue from Jordan

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kobe could also get better at moving without the ball, he loves to overdribble into a contested open shot or fadaway.

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The Malone comparison is invalid. Big men age better than wings. You can find scores of big men who play into their late 30s and even some into their early 40s. Wings and little guys rarely play past 33-34.

you obviously are missing the point. players that take great care of their bodies (such as Kobe is doing, and Jordan did) will last a long time. There is no question that Jordan still could have played for another 2-3 years at a high level, and still another couple years after that at a lesser but still effective level (remember he still dropped 50 and was like nearly 40 years old, and still averaged 20/6/4 while playing over 37 mpg. even some of the best guards/forwards today even in their primes cannot average those numbers). but he really had no need or reason to. if Kobe takes care of himself and keeps working hard, he will last a long time.