Did Kobe Bryant and Nash enter the NBA in the same year?

Yes, they all entered the NBA in '96.

In fact, there are many All-Star level players who are also 96.

The '96 generation is also considered to be the best generation of rookies since '84 (Jordan entered the NBA).

Iverson, Camby, Raheem, Marbury, Allen, and Walker were in the top six that year, Kobe Bryant was 13th, Nash was 15th, O'Neal Jr. was 17th, and Ilgoskas was 20th.

Yes, they all fought for ten years! From a rookie at the time to a superstar now!

Yes, the ** generation of 1996.

Bryant entered the NBA in 1996. Kobe's full name is Kobe Bean Bryant and he is nicknamed "The Black Mamba". In the 1996 NBA draft, Kobe Bryant was selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1st round with the 13th place, and was later traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he played for the Los Angeles Lakers throughout his NBA career.

Kobe Bryant's main awards: 5-time NBA champion; 2007-08 NBA regular season MVP.

Kobe Bryant was born on August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is the youngest and only son of three children, former NBA player and former Los Angeles Sparks head coach Joe Bryant and Pamela Cox Bryant.

In 1996, Bryant attended Raul Merrien High School in Raul Merrien, a suburb of Philadelphia. Bryant was coached by his father when he was a sophomore in high school. Despite the team's mediocre first year, Bryant played all five positions over the next three years and led the team to a 77-13 record.

On April 14, 2016, Kobe Bryant ushered in the last game of his career, Kobe Bryant scored 60 points on 22-of-50 shooting, including 6 of 21 three-point shots, including 4 boards, 4 assists, 1 grab and 1 block, leading the Lakers to reverse the Jazz by 15 points, and staged a perfect battle against the Jazz. After the game, Kobe Bryant officially announced his retirement.

Nash Bifan is a legendary point guard in the NBA, and as a white player, he does not have a top-level height and reach, nor does he have explosive athleticism, but he has made a name for himself in the NBA, and he has become a recognized superstar. You may know that Nash is very strong, so do you know how strong Nash was at his peak? beat the shark stone Buddha to win the MVP, not to mention, but also let Marion, Dior, Barbossa and others play their best.

When he joined the Lakers at the age of 38, he also allowed Kobe Bryant to play with the highest efficiency, which can be said to be a perfect No. 1 position.

In the summer of 1996, the Suns drafted Nash with the 15th pick, and after two years off the bench, Nash was sent to the Mavericks. teamed up with Nowitzki and Finley to form a troika combination, and it was not until the age of 28 that Nash was selected as an All-Star for the first time, which can be said to be a late bloomer. In the 03-04 season, the 30-year-old Nash only averaged 3 rebounds and assists per game, and his performance was good but far from being a superstar, and finally Cuban gave up on renewing Nash's contract.

I think it's very compatible. The specific reasons are as follows:

First, the personality aspect. Kobe Bryant has always had a competitive personality, especially Kobe Bryant at the peak, it is impossible to be subordinate to others and be the second leader, and he does not allow others to waver in the slightest degree of his status as the boss. You pair Kobe Bryant with an equally controlling superstar who wants to be the boss of the team, and that's not a good idea at all.

Nash's milder personality and team-oriented dedication will help him and Bryant avoid this conflict.

Second, the style of play. On the court, Nash can help Kobe Bryant reduce the burden of scoring and playmaking. In the game, Kobe Bryant will inevitably occupy more possession and shots, while Nash can play without the ball (let Kobe Bryant play without the ball, I can't think of it).

It should be noted that although Nash's offensive style is not as diverse as Kobe's, Nash and Kobe Bryant are both on the offensive end and have no dead ends in the half. When Bryant doesn't feel good or goes off the court, Nash, as a player who has been in the 180 Club for many years, can also take on the task of scoring early as a powerful supplement to Kobe. (Grant Hill has a saying:.)

As long as Nash is selfish, he can easily win the scoring title).

Thirdly, the dressing room. In reality, Kopawubi is the absolute leader in terms of field tactics, and he also needs Lao Yu Fisher as an important helper in the locker room to stabilize the morale of the army (after all, Lao Yu is the chairman of the trade union, and the ability of the masses to work is not to be said). Before Nash left the Suns, the spiritual leaders of the Suns were Nash and Hill, the qualifications of the old players are part of it, and the most important thing is that Nash and Hill are more polite and gentlemanly in everyone's impression.

In 12, when Nash joined the Lakers in an interview, someone asked him "how to sort the four labels of playmaker, three-point shooter, locker room leader, and Kobe Bryant", and the first thing Nash talked about was that he would prefer to be a "locker room leader" and hope to help young players.

The two of them can be compatible, because their personalities are more accommodating, and they have a fatal attraction to strong people, and they are willing to do anything to improve their own strength.

This is not good, although both of them are very strong, but they may not be good partners to work with, and it is also very important to play basketball well.

Completely incompatible, Kobe Bryant and Nash both belong to the offensive faction, and their passing ability is generally biased, and their physical strength is not good.