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It feels like KD and Steph can reach LeBron levels of longevity. (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by Bballopinion@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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When you watch KD play these days he hardly uses his athleticism and mostly just uses quick actions to score like pull-ups, elbow shots, and post fadeaways. He hardly even drives to the rim anymore. Overall, feels like he’s tailored his game to not expend so much energy, and feels like KD plays a kind of slow, “old man” ball that doesn’t require fancy moves and strong drives to the rim.

Steph, on the other hand, runs around the court all the time to just get open but it never seems like he gets tired. His conditioning is insane. At some point, some of this conditioning might deteriorate with age, but even if that happens, he can still easily get off shots from the dribble and would be the best spot-up shooter in the league.

Can KD and Steph still continue to play at an elite level for 2,3, even 4 more years?

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[–] GenericDarkFriend@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Kd maybe because of his size and high release will always be a big advantage. For Steph it will much harder as his athleticism fades. He doesn’t just need conditioning to get those shots up, he needs a great deal of speed to run off ball like he does with the defender not quite catching him. He needs speed to beat guys off the dribble. Injuries will likely begin to play a factor for both players as they age.

[–] singh853@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

No, they won’t. Instead of looking at years of active playing, take a look at active minutes. you will then realize that they were never close, and never will be.

[–] RVAIsTheGreatest@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, and they should be expected to.