Players that will never be the same if a season is missed

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If we miss an entire season, there are going to be several players that are performing at a high level now, who's games are going to fall completely off a cliff if we don't play until 2012-2013 because of a combination of mileage, rust, age.

Here are a few names that leap out at me.

Kobe Bryant
Kevin Garnett
Tim Duncan ( has slowed down already )
Steve Nash

What other players come to mind?

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If we miss an entire season, there are going to be several players that are performing at a high level now, who's games are going to fall completely off a cliff if we don't play until 2012-2013 because of a combination of mileage, rust, age.

Here are a few names that leap out at me.

Kobe Bryant
Kevin Garnett
Tim Duncan ( has slowed down already )
Steve Nash

What other players come to mind?

not too sure about kobe. i think the rest may do him some good. i don't think he will be too rusty given his obsessive work ethic.

others who could absolutely be done in by this are those mid level guys with 1 or 2 years of prime left who may just be left behind when they come back by the younger guys. guys like dudley, diaw, mags, etc.

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You could say the whole Big 3 in Boston. Ray Allen may be still able to hit the three, but Pierce's mobility will be worse than before.

Are there any Bobcats players that you see not being same? Maybe Maggette will be worse than usual?

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Diaw might explode from all the wine and cheese if we sit a year

Diop might actually forget how to play basketball if we sit a year

Hendo might learn how to shoot a three pointer if we sit a year

Bismack might learn how to shoot period if we sit a year

Tyrus might learn its okay to go at 100% speed instead of 6000% if we sit a year

DJ might grow a set of balls if we sit a year

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Diaw might explode from all the wine and cheese if we sit a year

Diop might actually forget how to play basketball if we sit a year

Hendo might learn how to shoot a three pointer if we sit a year

Bismack might learn how to shoot period if we sit a year

Tyrus might learn its okay to go at 100% speed instead of 6000% if we sit a year

DJ might grow a set of balls if we sit a year

Paul Silas could stop smiling if we sit a year.

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Paul Silas could stop smiling if we sit a year.

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Paul Silas could stop smiling if we sit a year.

Do you think the Cats might just start fresh with a new coach if we miss the entire season? Silas is no spring chicken.