like a fine wine: players that get better with age

[Lost Angel]

i was just thinking about how Steve Nash seemed to get "better" as he got older. Same with Derek Fisher.


both players are mentioned to have re-thought their training regimen and work on their "core balance." what is the "core balance?"


and are there any other players that come to mind?

[MagicFan3]

I assume you came to this realization while playing NBA 2K8 and listening to Kenny Smith's commentary on Nash.

[Lost Angel]

^ i wish somebody stole that game from me i was actually reading something about derek fisher

[supermario]

Everyone gets better with age..a 26 year old NBA is always better then he was when he was 18. Unless you got a case like Jay Williams.

[corona]

and are there any other players that come to mind?

camby's averaging career highs in blocks and rebounds.

[Lost Angel]

^ i mean after that, like when they are nearing 30+

[MagicFan3]

MJ was certainly better at winning championships when he was in his 30s.

[EiRON]

Not really

[Lost Angel]

Camby is another player. I didnt even think about him.

[bstein14]

Someone must have uncorked Ben Wallace's bottle because he's starting to stink.

[5DOM]

nash, camby and kwame will be soon

[MagicFan3]

nash, camby and kwame will be soon

Bold prediction, since Kwame can only get better.

[HumbleBumbleBee]

Kobe...IMO grows into a more all round player every year
LBJ
Nash
JKidd...minus the shooting

my homer pick BOSH, guys stats are better every year, he has yet to reach is peak.

[m1kenoff]

How can you pick Bosh? Hes like 24.


If your gonna do a homer pick, how bout Anthony Parker.

Or even Moon





Or better yet Derrick Murray

[bstein14]

Yeah Bosh doesn't make sense.

That's like saying a player is better at age 24 than age 16.

Billups is another good option for this tho.

Bounced around the league for years in his early to mid 20's, now going to his third AS game in a row.

[CupcakeNoFillin]

Duncan. KG.

[jazzfan1971]

Chauncy Billups.

[Jemini80]

Kobe gets better every year, but it is Kobe so we must hate him because some poor, low class, white girl who needed money accused him of raping him even though he didn't. Here is a hint, go read the police transcript of their conversation with Kobe and see if you still think he is guilty.

Duncan gets better every year, but that is because he doesn't even try during the regular season because Pop is a genius.

Yao Ming gets better every year and i refuse to believe he is as young as he says.

I think Rasheed wallace becomes a better overal player every year even if his stats go down.

[Lost Angel]

yeah Billups got good later in his career.


Manu?

[Rooster]

Sam Cassell too! Well, he's falling off now but he was playing his best from about 31-34.