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Why do so many superstars not decline at that 33-35 age range anymore? (alien.top)
submitted 10 months ago by SkyHiighGroundLow@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space
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This was definitely a thing just back in the 2000s. You had guys like melo, tmac, Paul pierce, wade, Dwight ect all decline in this age range or way before. People always mentioned lebron still being so good when he was 33. At first that seemed like an anomaly. Now, you have guys like curry, kd, kawhi, dame, lebron still(lol) jimmy butler, all still being in their prime at 33+. Is it an advancement in technology and medicine? Something else?

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[–] orr12345678@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (3 children)

It's still very rare in Soccer...(outside GK and defenders)

even though they got much more money into the sport

[–] imblo@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

and the avg NBA player would look chubby against elite soccer players

You got a source for this? I suspect they're both around 6-12% body fat.

[–] LordVarys_Ladybits@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Ronaldo is definitely not 7 percent body fat lol

[–] RVAIsTheGreatest@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Soccer/football is so heavily based on obviously your legs, running, and timing, and those are things that even these guys we mention, they're not at their peak in those departments today. But in soccer/football, also in tennis....you lose a quarter of a step, half a step, you can't really cover that up the way you can in basketball with footwork/skill/smarts/etc. You lose a little in the legs and the kinetic chain breaks down.