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I'm going to list several players of various ages. The question is how long you believe each of these players can (in terms of years) concievably play at the level they are at as of today. Clearly, not all of these players are in their absolute primes, but how many of them can maintain their current level for the near future?

1.) Tim Duncan
2.) Kobe Bryant
3.) Ray Allen
4.) Kevin Garnett
5.) Chauncey Billups
6.) Steve Nash
7.) Shawn Marion
8.) Rasheed Wallace
9.) Jose Calderon ( is he entering his absolute prime? Have the last two years been an anomoly? Can he handle being the unquestioned starter for 82 games?)
10.) Baron Davis

They all save their energy for the playoffs, the old one. So they could for another two to three years.

Might as well put Nash out to pasture, he can't help the Suns win anything anymore besides the Suns are eroding and probably won't make playoffs next season but we'll see.

I would say all of these can maintain their current level of play for at least two years. As for after that there are only a few.

I think billups has at least five years of good basketball left in him before he becomes a veteran off the bench.

Jose has the most promise left and will probably still have time enough to become a pereniall all star.

And i still can't help feel that Nash can continue at his level for as many years as he wants, he just never seems to quit.

Jordan played well into his 30s and Kobe looks like he can do the same. He trains like no other and doesn't depend on his athletic ability.

mrfatwrecker wrote:Jordan played well into his 30s and Kobe looks like he can do the same. He trains like no other and doesn't depend on his athletic ability.

Yes he does. He needs to get lift on his shots but he doesn't need his athletic ability as much as Wade or Lebron.

All except Kobe are going down. Nash will go down the most within 3 years. Marion might get resurgent with a new role. Calderon and Davis are also likely to drop off. Everyone else won't drop off a ton in 3 years, but after that it will happen.

Kobe's already played so many games since he's come straight out if HS he should decline earlier then MJ . Probably 2 or 3 years and it's going to start barring no major injury.

1.) Tim Duncan - OVER
2.) Kobe Bryant - ON TOP
3.) Ray Allen - OVER
4.) Kevin Garnett - OVER
5.) Chauncey Billups - OVER
6.) Steve Nash - OVER
7.) Shawn Marion - OVER
8.) Rasheed Wallace - OVER
9.) Jose Calderon - UNDER
10.) Baron Davis - ON TOP

Bucky O'Hare wrote:1.) Tim Duncan - OVER
2.) Kobe Bryant - ON TOP
3.) Ray Allen - OVER
4.) Kevin Garnett - OVER
5.) Chauncey Billups - OVER
6.) Steve Nash - OVER
7.) Shawn Marion - OVER
8.) Rasheed Wallace - OVER
9.) Jose Calderon - UNDER
10.) Baron Davis - ON TOP

Disagree with Calderon and Marion

DelaneyRudd wrote:All except Kobe are going down. Nash will go down the most within 3 years. Marion might get resurgent with a new role. Calderon and Davis are also likely to drop off. Everyone else won't drop off a ton in 3 years, but after that it will happen.

calderon is 26 fyi

1.) Tim Duncan - 2 years past
2.) Kobe Bryant - at his very peak now
3.) Ray Allen - 3-4 years past
4.) Kevin Garnett - year past
5.) Chauncey Billups - year past
6.) Steve Nash - 2 years past
7.) Shawn Marion - just heading down
8.) Rasheed Wallace - couple years past
9.) Jose Calderon - no clue, I'd say he's not there yet, but I haven't seen much of him
10.) Baron Davis - just exiting