Quote DonCarlos wrote: View Post
Let's get one thing straight - DeMar is in no way more athletic than Kobe. Kobe was bigger, stronger and faster as a 19 year old than DeMar. Kobe's build allowed him to pack on a significant amount of muscle later in his career; DeMar has a very slight build which could impact his ability to finish in traffic regardless of how strong he gets.
Dude, Kobe isn't jacked to say the least. He's actually not big at all. DeMar is bigger now than Kobe is now.

DeRozan
6'7", 220lbs

Bryant
6'6", 205lbs

And FYI, DeMar's extra body mass ain't fat:
... Demar Derozan all posted percentages under 5.
Source: HoopsHype.com

That said, hops:
Rodrigue Beaubois Demar Derozan, and Chase Budinger all jumped well as expected, posting max verticals over 38”.
Source: HoopsHype.com


Kobe Bryant 38"
Source: VertCoach.com