Man that part really surprised me. He even went as far as to say the Cavs & Warriors were even with KD. I was appalled at how bad of a take that is. I'm hoping I don't ever embarrass myself like this
@@tashrif46 Yeah that's flabbergasting to me. What makes this worst is that it's a top 10 all-time conversation, not even just a player comparison (and I still wouldn't put KD over Shaq or Hakeem). KD in the top 10 of all-time is not credible. The all-time list is something in which KD by definition isn't on upper levels like those. He always stayed in that late 20s mark.
Idek if he's on the top 10 yet for me but definitely not above Shaq or Hakeem.. KD is one of those unguardable scorers but Shaq and Hakeem are just as dominant, probably more so than KD. Once they have the ball in the paint all u can probably do is pray.
KD going at Chuck because of the "army of producers they have" is wild. Sure, TNT had a bunch of producers but does anyone REALLY think anything of what Chuck says is stage or pre-planned? All they can do is try to silence some of his non PC comments like the San Antonio women jokes but they ain't telling him what to say.
They do have a big producing team. But I think it's a mix of both. They have their segments planned but they can have moments of spontaneity where they go off the cuff
After getting swept and looking rather dazed and pathetic and kicked into the offseason, it's very interesting to see how the Nets will deal with having the 3 biggest "ME ME ME !!!" players in history
@@legendbones6729 mentally yeah. Also his whole thing is havin the ball. He's good enough to play off ball, but that's not the issue. KD a great player, but he just can't seem to cement himself as a leader of a team. He wants it to be about him, and be the man. Even left the two best shooters in the league. And left the tram that drafted him before that. At this point it's on himself. No matter the decision, the main factor always comes back to himself. He's selfish.
I don’t think Giannis outplayed KD in that series, the Bucks outplayed the Nets fr. I think ppl forget it’s a team sport and the Nets gave up too much for Harden to have a solid team
One of the most entertaining nba seasons ever. The two media darling teams took a massive L. Everyone hyping KD as most skilled more than jordan, lbj, kobe and boston be like "oh really? Have a taste of some 90s-2000s defense mr skilled.". Kyrie a grown man but damn. He prob a good dude buy being a good dude doesnt equal to being a good teammate
The "most skilled" argument is mainly used because people can't outright say that guys like KD and Kyrie are the best at their positions. But that argument is thankfully being laughed at the more people say it.
@@tooforwon241 hilariously I watched skip claim the nets won that trade just yesterday. The sixers could have gotten a bag of popcorn for Simmons and they still would have won that trade..
"Gifted" is a really ambiguous word that has a really wide spectrum for subjective interpretation. Sort of like "GOAT", it really depends on what you value. "Gifted" could also be interpreted as "raw genetic ability, not the product of hard work and training" considering a "gift" is free or not something you work for.
I agree that KD is an incredibly gifted scorer, arguably the greatest in the NBA and one of the greatest scorers of all time. But to me he's just not in that conversation for best player in the NBA and it's mostly based on results. I can't put my finger on what he does wrong, but there's a reason that this guy never won a title on his own team. He only won when he joined a stacked GSW team. A team that won a title before him and has won a title after him. If he were really one of the greatest players of all time, then wouldn't it be the other way around? I can't stand Lebron, but championships follow Lebron wherever he seems to go. KD isn't the same. Drama and dysfunction seem to follow him. Part of being a great player in a team sport is leadership: those intangible abilities to inspire your teammates both on and off the court. I don't think KD has that skill at all. I don't see him as a leader in any sense of the word. Until he develops that skill, I'm not putting him in a greatest of all time list.
I have always wondered why people have said that Kevin Durant is the best scorer of all time. I mean if he had the hunger of kobe or MJ he would be. But anyway I looked up some players to give you a sample of prolific scoring and see what y'all think: *************scoring stats************* -Kevin Durant: **10, 50 point games **55 career high ** 27.2 career average **career 3 pt% 38.4 career fg%49.6 -Kobe Bryant: **26, 50 point games **81 career high **25.0 career average. **career 3 pt% 32.9 career fg% 44.7 -Michael Jordan: **39, 50 point games **69 career high **30.1 career average **career 3pt% 32.7 career fg% 49.7 -James Harden: **23, 50 point games **61 career high **24.9 career average **career 3 pt% 36.1 career fg% 44.2 -Lebron James: **15, 50 point games **61 career high **27.1 career average **career 3pt% 34.6 career fg% 50.5 So im saying he seems like he is at the elite level, but he doesn't transcend anyone, in anything. He is just really good at everything (we also need to remember Kobe and MJ played in a time period where 3 point shooting was discouraged and even the "specialists" barely shot them.... Steve Kerr who was about as good as it gets from a specialists standpoint shot 1.8, 3 pointers a game for his career lol
I bet KD was cussin his tv when the warriors won that 4th chip prolly prayed on their downfall lmao like "plz god dont let them win this plz plz plz 🙏" he didnt want draymond to be right with the we don't need you we won without you leave 😂 then got on a burner an tweeted some shit like "man if only the warriors had KD they probably would have swept the Celtics and KD wluld have won his 3rd fmvp hes such a godly player no onw can tell me golden state wouldnt have been even better with KD on the squad that was his team" just to stroke his already massive ego...if you can't tell I don't like KD anymore hes got a crazy god complex and seriously acts like no person on this earth is or ever will be on his level even tho hes only won championships by joining an already established dynasty and he prolly still thinks golden state can't win without him and got lucky in the 22 finals he's delusional and one of the least humble people of go as far as to say MJ is less of an asshole than KD an MJ made sure an entire camp of children didnt get his sneakers for free with a freethrow bet made by cp3 lmao "fuck dem kids" - Michael Jordan
I love your “keep the receipt” videos man bc it shows how the narrative was with these basketball topics throughout their entire durations and not just now where it can be rewritten💯💯💯
Daaamn i just saw your video on the Lakers and seeing your reply saying that you'll do the nets but not knowing when ! Man I discover your channel today and you have a new sub here :) I'm from France and I find in your vid something that I was looking for SO thank and keep it up the work mate :)
Wow that means so much to me! I'm happy to see that my videos can reach people that live in different continents than me (I also speak French funny enough)
Yoooo...presenting this in the present tense, as if everything is just happening at the moment is 👌. Like watching a terrible car crash unfold before your eyes. I stumbled on your content with the Lakers vid, and the Lakers...the Lakers were a train wreck happening if said train veered off-track and crashed into one of Minneapolis lakes. I really like this style! I know everyone already said something basketball-related, but to edit all those clips together and adding your very dry commentary on it is something I've just seen a basketball channel do (not that I watch a lot of it...). Man, just saying, this style is very unique and entertaining to me!
Did you say, winning a basketball game is bigger than a person getting vaccinated? Bruh. There are still people out here whom have principles, which may I add is priceless. If he doesn't want to take the shot to protect his *own body, that's his decision. Now, I may not agree with his decision but I do have to respect it. If the league kicks him out, I think he will be ok.👌
@@peoples2296 You sound foolish. That's like saying you don't want to eat right because your skills can carry the load. If you know so much, what's inside the shot?
@@troyf.9050 I know as much as you and Kyrie, squat. And that's the point. Why is everyone on the internet pretending to be a doctor now and ignoring the medical community?
@@peoples2296 Then that's even more dumb. Risk putting something inside of you instead of researching it. You sound really young. And do you even know what are in any vaccinations? Probably not. If you did, then you'd know in order for any vaccinations to work, you'd need to put some of the substance along with other medicine within your body to allow your immune system to build a tolerance..basic science, but yeah, we don't know. Kyrie is doing what's best for him. And yes, there are other alternatives then taking that shot but go ahead, keep digging yourself into a un-intellectual hole by commenting some more. Oh! By the way, there are doctors and scientists from Israel to Mexico who not only revealed what's included within the jabs but also spoke of different alternatives. Again do your own research instead of being one of those people on the internet you just spoke of. Good Day
@@peoples2296 doesn’t matter. It’s his personal freedom to not get the vaccine without punishment. It’s not the NBAs job to dictate what vaccines a player needs, especially when there’s been little to no testing on it’s safety snd effectiveness. If the vaccine works, why does it matter if he gets it if other people already have it?
As a nets fan I don't want to get too hopeful but I really think that this year might finally be the year. Maybe I'm being delusional but I think that Ben Simmons is gonna have an amazing season. He is not the #2 option on the team, and he doesn't need to be a shooter. He can still get his easy points in transition and he can still be a great playmaker and rollman, and he is still gonna be an amazing def player. Really its all gonna come down to him. Assuming he even plays lol
More gifted. The gift is 7' tall with 7' wings. Obviously, his skill level in a vacuum doesnt exceed MJ and many others. The reason that series was lost is simple. An inexcusable SNAFU by KD. They come out of a TO with 6 secs and the play is KD iso for the win at the top where he gets the ball 35ft out. He uses his shoulder to push back the defender on his heels but he goes into no man's land. He whirled away from a help defender, turns his back to the rim to locate the 3pt line then whirled back around and up for a turnaround for the win and came down with a tie. He blew it and the screw up completely melted him down in OT.
Although it wasn't as bad as the Lakers, the Nets actually had a good chunk of old vet minimums playing, and that was part of why their defense suffered. They had to rely on G-League level rookies because of this
Anointing them champs automatically is foolish but remarking on their talent isn't that out of left field TBH. That truly may have been the most offensively gifted trio ever. They had plenty of problems, but they're 3 of the first names that come to mind in terms of pure scoring ability.
this is a great video... I always knew from the second lakers picked up russ they were a tanking team but the nets had wayy too much coheesive talent on paper for all these excuses since the moment KD and kyrie paired up injuries is part of the game unfortunately but this can't be the excuse EVERY YEAR (Toronto beat them 1st year, bucks 2nd, celtics 3rd) these excuses has got to stop !!
I will say, he's been more consistent when it comes to the vaccine than anything else. But he still doesn't want to tell us why he's really doing this lol
Love your channel. You're the most underrated NBA RUclipsr by far. But I only respect kyrie. And I'm a Celtics fan. I got every right to hate the dude, but you gotta respect a man who won't let anyone tell him what to think.
KD himself said a couple months ago in an interview with JJ Reddick, that in the Bucks series he felt that the way Bucks guarded him was as if it was a regular season game and the Bucks was the best defensive team in that playoffs btw. The game plan, which buck players confirmed, was to let KD cook and shut down everyone else….now in hindsight watching the Nets-Celtics series that was a huge mistake…cos the bucks played into KD’s strengths which is ISO scoring and the Celtics to KD weakness which is playmaking( blitzed him, double teams, traps etc.) Now saying all that, KD’s historic performance and the series going to the wire was more of another coach Bud disaster-class than anything else. KD is great don’t get me wrong but he can’t beat you by himself(no one can)…only if you let him. Strategy matters a lot in the playoffs. Now teams have the blueprint for KD and he has to adapt.
Kyrie is lost. That's why he converted to Islam last year. But now he is using his religion as a way of mitigating and devaluing critique. He thinks himself the new Kareem Abdul Jabbar and thats bullshit. Kareem knew he had a platform to create change. The way the media treated Kareem - when he refused the draft and the olympic slot because of how african americans were being treated - was awful. But Kyrie is not a victim of racial circumstance and bias here. He is a victim of his own arrogance and ignorance. Ignorance towards the importance of the vaccine (the guy was a flat earther for a good five years, and he trusts his own judgement?) and arrogance to believe you not only know better (when its been proved you don't), but the arrogance to think everyone else is living in the fantasy and you are the only one without blinders. My guy. Come on.
Idk man, the vaccine is sketchy and it's been proven it didn't even stop people from spreading covid, and can have an outsized risk of affecting healthy athletes with Miocarditis. There really was no reason for any major athletes to get it as more information about it came out. Not saying he's the new Kareem, but he may have single handedly affected NYC's vaccine policies, which, like it or not, is using his position to affect change, whether you agree with the change or not. He's not worthy of being compared to Kareem, but he is the only guy in the NBA who seems to actually stand up for his own unpopular beliefs no matter what anyone else thinks about him. So in that regard, he kinda is closer to Kareem than anyone else. If the NBA itself plasters BLM all over the courts, then you're not being independent for supporting BLM. Kyrie probably would have just gotten cut if he was any other player, but he stuck to his guns and used his platform to affect change even when the entire league and media roasts him and calls him an idiot. Gotta respect it
As a Muslim-born person myself, I'm always inspired when someone that isn't born Muslim converts. But with that being said, Kyrie does seem like the type to flirt around with spirituality to fill whatever hole he has inside him. I hope he can find whatever he's looking for, or be comfortable that he might never find it.
the vaccines were rushed. also they shouldn't be mandatory. natural immunity is stronger than the vaccines unless you're fat ass. then you might be at risk.
KD is the best but needs 2 superstars to win the Bucks with a one superstar who can’t shoot, and two inconsistent 2nd and 3rd option scorers who none of them were all stars that year. And something else…Adam silver should never ever allow these much off a deck stacking to happen again…regardless if Westbrook and Harden are both washed. The media talking heads just open their mouths and spew whatever bs comes in their minds at the moment.
Nah KD won 2 rings but he’s constantly come short in the playoffs and often choked… he has to actually prove us wrong without bandwagoning… he’s basically a Steve Nash… Charles Barkley… Chris Paul… he ain’t a Steph Curry… y’all been tryna say KD > Curry and I been sayin y’all forgot how good that man is!!! Goin 73-9… 1 ring before KD and we all know they woulda been in finals contention every year even if KD wasn’t on that team. They woulda kept Barnes or likely gotten someone better, been able to re sign key players that they were able to because of KD… and he would still have 0 rings…
So it's ok for a Scottie pippen to talk shit about KD( as if he was EVER on KD level) but when he snap back he is outta bounds and it's unnecessary gtfoh.
Yea. All the sudden “my body, my choice” stopped existing for an experimental vaccine that hasn’t been tested nor it’s ingredients revealed. If he doesn’t want it he shouldn’t be punished nor have to explain himself
Not always a fan of what Steven A says, but he wasn't off about the Ben Simmons trade. Had they traded Kyrie then, they wouldn't be in the mess they are now, with BOTH Kyrie AND Ben...lol
I think no one is 'the best' player right now, after lebron, there is no player who can say he is the best without a debate. Lebron? He was the best player without a debate and atleast 90% nba fans can see that clearly. Its kobe shaq duncan all over again. Situations change every year, and every year players reputation changes. See curry and kd. I think no one is dominating the league.
Keep in mind that yes eventhough KD is very petty, every NBA player believes that they are the best player in the world so KD feeling some type of way for everyone that doubts him can be justified idk ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Maybe KD is more gifted than the GOAT but his heart is softer than Karl Anthony-Towns, has almost the same competitive fire as Ben Simmons and spend more time on Twitter than Kanye West. And ESPN's curse is just as strong as the pure Kardashian curse. They're anticipating a Battle of LA since the 2019-20 season but it never happened then they're anticipating a Lakers vs Nets super teams in the Finals then it was all downhill from there. Lakers=11th seed and became a stat padding season for LeGM, Nets=only team that got swept in the first round featuring Bench Simmons.
And skilled? Huh...what abilities are in that category. Because you have to set standard first...and how are you going to score that abilities. But kerr said it KD is more skilled, yes he might be in the practice the way kerr see it with his standards but he never said about specific details. But I saw KD struggling with hard physical defence...can he show that skills on the court in 90s? Because in every sports even if you have skills, and you don't have physical to back them up, you cannot perform in court. But maybe KD can bulk up and adapt to 90s physical. Who knows? I used to play football when I mean soccer, I played with korean national player with better skilled than many european players, but couldn't perform his 100%skills because of his physical weakness. To perform the best there must be a balance between physical and skill and its different for every players with their heights, frames, balance etc. KD needs to bulk up to be better player. He is best scorer without strengh, but I can see he really struggles whem players really challenges physically hard. At Golden State he didn't need to bulk up with curry, thompson widening the court, draymonds help, iguodala backing him up. They really made kd looked like he had no weakness.
@@theperfectdoug bruh who fucking cares lol he has a ring regardless. And his finals stats don’t lie. Yes he won’t lose sleep over it lol he’s making money and has a CHAMPIONSHIP under his name. It’s hella players that haven’t even sniffed the finals yet or even came close to winning one regardless. You can talk shit and hate on Kyrie, but he’s a winner. You got players who’s gonna make the hall of fame that’s not gonna ever win a ring(Harden, CP3, Dame, Melo) the list goes on.
Just saw your comment on both the Lakers video and here. Just wanted to say thank you for watching both videos. I know the Nets video isn't in the same style, but I thought it suited the Nets better to cover the surrounding storylines over the season.
@@tooforwon241 man they didn’t want Nash to be their coach. It was the owner and Gm that wanted him. Go back and look at the reports, their no where stated from Kd or Kyrie that they wanted a coach with ZERO experience.
@@tooforwon241 the more I thing about they would get exposed by the 80’s lakers and Celtics, the 90’s bulls, the 90’s jazz, the 90’s SuperSonics, the 2000 lakers and Spurs
Personally, I'd have left the whole Kyrie/vaccine thing out of this. It was a personal issue that goes beyond basketball. This should have never been made into a media issue. Other than that, great video.
We can agree to disagree. That's fine. But the reason it became a media issue was because of Kyrie himself. It's obvious to me he dove to deep in these anti-vax rabbit holes & isn't willing to be honest about it. Because how else can you explain him not wanting to take a vaccine that has been shown to reduce symptoms & in turn reduce the number of people going into hospitals? Thankfully COVID is behind us so I imagine Kyrie will now play as normal
@@tooforwon241 my thing is Kyrie is human just like the rest of us. The vax situation got blown out of proportion just because it’s Kyrie and he’s playing in New York. If New York didn’t have the mandate it wouldn’t have been an issue. And if the Brooklyn Nets let him play road games from the start, which they could’ve but chose not to it wouldn’t have been an issue neither. There were other nba players who weren’t vaccinated, but bc it’s Kyrie y’all want reasoning behind it. He don’t gotta give an explanation on why he didn’t want to get vaccinated. It’s a personal choice to put something in your body. That created more narratives from the media to hate on him even more. So all that bullshit you saying is irrelevant.
Brooklyn failed because of injuries. Kyrie also was being stupid with the vaccine, and got injured after that. Then James got fed up being the first option and left. I have hopes they will bounce back with Ben being a passer/defender but let's see if KD even stays there
This dosent mean they are not skilled it's simply means they lost and had a bad season even the best of the best go thru this !! Stop living in the moment
@@tooforwon241 I think they higher then them in skill but not better players as in impact and leader ship accept kobe and mj but the others are better leaders..not better in skill
I think talking poorly of someone who made a decision in the interest of they're own personal health is messed up. It's life and health are more important than basketball. It's literally just a game. The reason this team didn't do well is mostly due to the coaching staff and Ben Simmons not being healthy. But then to have everyone in the media come out and basically invalidate his choice and say they know better is stupid. So defending himself isn't lacking accountability. It's simply telling them they have no control over what he chooses to do with his body, no matter how big they're platform is. I think the real question we have to ask is why does everyone feel like they no kyries body and health better than he does.
I will say this in the most respectful way as I don't view people who are vaccine hesitant as second class citizen. But the argument of personal choice does not apply here since this is a public health crisis. What you choose to do in turn affects everyone else around you. You should know that the vaccines have been shown to be effective in fighting against COVID. And the technology used for these vaccines has been worked on long before the pandemic took over our lives. The only argument Kyrie used for not taking the vaccine (personal choice) is without weight, so he has no good/valid reason to hold this stance. For that, he must be criticized since his decision is affecting everyone around him.
@@tooforwon241 The vaccine was shown to be ineffective though. The whole vaccine restrictions were predicated on the lie that the vaccine "stops the spread". Basically if it made no difference with regards to transmission the whole argument for forcing players to get it was pointless.
Who, me? Well you clearly didn't watch the video I did going over the Lakers this season. But if you want to know my bias, I'm a big Giannis fan. And yes, Giannis >>> KD
1:43 I have good amount of respect for Bill Simmons but to elevate Kevin Durant over Shaquille O' Neal and Hakeem Olajuwon is a bit too much.
Man that part really surprised me. He even went as far as to say the Cavs & Warriors were even with KD. I was appalled at how bad of a take that is. I'm hoping I don't ever embarrass myself like this
@@tooforwon241 normally he has good opinions and backs it up but this was going overboard
@@tashrif46 Yeah that's flabbergasting to me. What makes this worst is that it's a top 10 all-time conversation, not even just a player comparison (and I still wouldn't put KD over Shaq or Hakeem). KD in the top 10 of all-time is not credible.
The all-time list is something in which KD by definition isn't on upper levels like those. He always stayed in that late 20s mark.
Idek if he's on the top 10 yet for me but definitely not above Shaq or Hakeem.. KD is one of those unguardable scorers but Shaq and Hakeem are just as dominant, probably more so than KD. Once they have the ball in the paint all u can probably do is pray.
KD is probably top 20 but no way is he top 10, and no way is he better than Shaq or Hakeem. There's no angle you can take to argue that he's better.
KD going at Chuck because of the "army of producers they have" is wild. Sure, TNT had a bunch of producers but does anyone REALLY think anything of what Chuck says is stage or pre-planned? All they can do is try to silence some of his non PC comments like the San Antonio women jokes but they ain't telling him what to say.
They do have a big producing team. But I think it's a mix of both. They have their segments planned but they can have moments of spontaneity where they go off the cuff
KD literally owns a media company
After getting swept and looking rather dazed and pathetic and kicked into the offseason, it's very interesting to see how the Nets will deal with having the 3 biggest "ME ME ME !!!" players in history
True with Kyrie calling himself a martyr, he has to be at the top of that award
KD is a me me me player?
@@legendbones6729 mentally yeah. Also his whole thing is havin the ball. He's good enough to play off ball, but that's not the issue. KD a great player, but he just can't seem to cement himself as a leader of a team. He wants it to be about him, and be the man. Even left the two best shooters in the league. And left the tram that drafted him before that. At this point it's on himself. No matter the decision, the main factor always comes back to himself. He's selfish.
I don’t think Giannis outplayed KD in that series, the Bucks outplayed the Nets fr. I think ppl forget it’s a team sport and the Nets gave up too much for Harden to have a solid team
Also something happened in the finals that clicked for Giannis that made him hit another level to become the best player in the world
Giannis outplayed him in that Game 7 for sure
I agree with this. Giannis was much more confident in that Finals series, and he dominated like never before
We know it's you, KD.
@@tooforwon241 Giannis outplayed KD? I’m not even gonna argue
One of the most entertaining nba seasons ever. The two media darling teams took a massive L. Everyone hyping KD as most skilled more than jordan, lbj, kobe and boston be like "oh really? Have a taste of some 90s-2000s defense mr skilled.". Kyrie a grown man but damn. He prob a good dude buy being a good dude doesnt equal to being a good teammate
The "most skilled" argument is mainly used because people can't outright say that guys like KD and Kyrie are the best at their positions. But that argument is thankfully being laughed at the more people say it.
KD is top 20 at best and Kyrie's done nothing for 6 year. Yet they're supposedly more skilled than LeBron and D Wade bullshit
Kd is top 10 at best
@@juliusrandle2733 how?
Top 10 is only for bus drivers. He doesn't qualify.
'Ben Simmons did not end up playing that game'
Rinse repeat....
If Jonathan Isaac plays a NBA game before Simmons does, that's when I know Ben is completely done with basketball
@@tooforwon241 hilariously I watched skip claim the nets won that trade just yesterday. The sixers could have gotten a bag of popcorn for Simmons and they still would have won that trade..
@@scottaznavourian3720nets definitely won that trade
Bosh is being humble.
I guess, but he really didn't have to be
"Gifted" is a really ambiguous word that has a really wide spectrum for subjective interpretation. Sort of like "GOAT", it really depends on what you value. "Gifted" could also be interpreted as "raw genetic ability, not the product of hard work and training" considering a "gift" is free or not something you work for.
I agree that KD is an incredibly gifted scorer, arguably the greatest in the NBA and one of the greatest scorers of all time. But to me he's just not in that conversation for best player in the NBA and it's mostly based on results. I can't put my finger on what he does wrong, but there's a reason that this guy never won a title on his own team. He only won when he joined a stacked GSW team. A team that won a title before him and has won a title after him. If he were really one of the greatest players of all time, then wouldn't it be the other way around? I can't stand Lebron, but championships follow Lebron wherever he seems to go. KD isn't the same. Drama and dysfunction seem to follow him.
Part of being a great player in a team sport is leadership: those intangible abilities to inspire your teammates both on and off the court. I don't think KD has that skill at all. I don't see him as a leader in any sense of the word. Until he develops that skill, I'm not putting him in a greatest of all time list.
You’re right, KD is not a team leader, without joining warriors he got nothing to this day.
I have always wondered why people have said that Kevin Durant is the best scorer of all time. I mean if he had the hunger of kobe or MJ he would be. But anyway I looked up some players to give you a sample of prolific scoring and see what y'all think:
*************scoring stats*************
-Kevin Durant: **10, 50 point games **55 career high ** 27.2 career average **career 3 pt% 38.4 career fg%49.6
-Kobe Bryant: **26, 50 point games **81 career high **25.0 career average.
**career 3 pt% 32.9 career fg% 44.7
-Michael Jordan: **39, 50 point games **69 career high **30.1 career average
**career 3pt% 32.7 career fg% 49.7
-James Harden: **23, 50 point games **61 career high **24.9 career average
**career 3 pt% 36.1 career fg% 44.2
-Lebron James: **15, 50 point games **61 career high **27.1 career average
**career 3pt% 34.6 career fg% 50.5
So im saying he seems like he is at the elite level, but he doesn't transcend anyone, in anything. He is just really good at everything (we also need to remember Kobe and MJ played in a time period where 3 point shooting was discouraged and even the "specialists" barely shot them.... Steve Kerr who was about as good as it gets from a specialists standpoint shot 1.8, 3 pointers a game for his career lol
I bet KD was cussin his tv when the warriors won that 4th chip prolly prayed on their downfall lmao like "plz god dont let them win this plz plz plz 🙏" he didnt want draymond to be right with the we don't need you we won without you leave 😂 then got on a burner an tweeted some shit like "man if only the warriors had KD they probably would have swept the Celtics and KD wluld have won his 3rd fmvp hes such a godly player no onw can tell me golden state wouldnt have been even better with KD on the squad that was his team" just to stroke his already massive ego...if you can't tell I don't like KD anymore hes got a crazy god complex and seriously acts like no person on this earth is or ever will be on his level even tho hes only won championships by joining an already established dynasty and he prolly still thinks golden state can't win without him and got lucky in the 22 finals he's delusional and one of the least humble people of go as far as to say MJ is less of an asshole than KD an MJ made sure an entire camp of children didnt get his sneakers for free with a freethrow bet made by cp3 lmao "fuck dem kids" - Michael Jordan
@@nchang420without the rings he’s resume is still hall of fame worthy.
To say he has nothing please stfu
@@jacobsee4196what’s your point ?
Steve Kerr with the hottest take of his life lolol
The most skilled duo to get swept in the 1st round😂😂
Really love your videos because you also expose these commentators
That's been something I know I'll get flack for, so I always appreciate it when people enjoy my videos and like how I'm calling these people out
I love your “keep the receipt” videos man bc it shows how the narrative was with these basketball topics throughout their entire durations and not just now where it can be rewritten💯💯💯
Daaamn i just saw your video on the Lakers and seeing your reply saying that you'll do the nets but not knowing when !
Man I discover your channel today and you have a new sub here :)
I'm from France and I find in your vid something that I was looking for
SO thank and keep it up the work mate :)
Wow that means so much to me! I'm happy to see that my videos can reach people that live in different continents than me (I also speak French funny enough)
@@tooforwon241 next time I'll talk about basketball i will put your name in the conversation mate !
You learned at school? Ahah
@@pierre18858 It's the first language I've spoken fluently as a kid. Went to school in French from K-12. I'm from Canada
@@tooforwon241 ravi de te connaître alors :)
I'm hyped for the end of the PO to see which video you'll make ahah
@@pierre18858 J'suis ravi que t'as voulu abonner. Merci!
Yoooo...presenting this in the present tense, as if everything is just happening at the moment is 👌. Like watching a terrible car crash unfold before your eyes. I stumbled on your content with the Lakers vid, and the Lakers...the Lakers were a train wreck happening if said train veered off-track and crashed into one of Minneapolis lakes. I really like this style! I know everyone already said something basketball-related, but to edit all those clips together and adding your very dry commentary on it is something I've just seen a basketball channel do (not that I watch a lot of it...). Man, just saying, this style is very unique and entertaining to me!
Wow that's high praise man! Thank you. I love this style also, but it takes an awful lot of time to make these videos.
in the end kyrie was right about the vaccines
The funniest series I've seen in years. Lol
keep it up your hard work is good to listen too
Well they did this to themselves and now they need to get themselves out of this hole
For sure! They really need to hold their star players accountable for them to get out of this one
They ruined my nets man! We had such a fun young core and all gone for this fucken bs man
Perk had me fuckin dyin bruuuh this shit was gold 19:30 🤣😮💨💯
Did you say, winning a basketball game is bigger than a person getting vaccinated? Bruh. There are still people out here whom have principles, which may I add is priceless. If he doesn't want to take the shot to protect his *own body, that's his decision. Now, I may not agree with his decision but I do have to respect it. If the league kicks him out, I think he will be ok.👌
Throwing a potential championship away because you don't trust science and suddenly want to be your own doctor just doesn't seem worth it
@@peoples2296 You sound foolish. That's like saying you don't want to eat right because your skills can carry the load. If you know so much, what's inside the shot?
@@troyf.9050 I know as much as you and Kyrie, squat. And that's the point. Why is everyone on the internet pretending to be a doctor now and ignoring the medical community?
@@peoples2296 Then that's even more dumb. Risk putting something inside of you instead of researching it. You sound really young. And do you even know what are in any vaccinations? Probably not. If you did, then you'd know in order for any vaccinations to work, you'd need to put some of the substance along with other medicine within your body to allow your immune system to build a tolerance..basic science, but yeah, we don't know. Kyrie is doing what's best for him. And yes, there are other alternatives then taking that shot but go ahead, keep digging yourself into a un-intellectual hole by commenting some more. Oh! By the way, there are doctors and scientists from Israel to Mexico who not only revealed what's included within the jabs but also spoke of different alternatives. Again do your own research instead of being one of those people on the internet you just spoke of. Good Day
@@peoples2296 doesn’t matter. It’s his personal freedom to not get the vaccine without punishment. It’s not the NBAs job to dictate what vaccines a player needs, especially when there’s been little to no testing on it’s safety snd effectiveness. If the vaccine works, why does it matter if he gets it if other people already have it?
The kd ball washing was getting waaaayyyy too heavy last two years. Now the seasons over and I’m like oof, stuff smells like old milk now 😬
24:42 Well that didn't age well
K.D is such a little baby lol
dude imma tell i’m grandkids about how we sold our soul for kd. i miss 2018
great video dude
Appreciate it! Thank you for the love
As a nets fan I don't want to get too hopeful but I really think that this year might finally be the year. Maybe I'm being delusional but I think that Ben Simmons is gonna have an amazing season. He is not the #2 option on the team, and he doesn't need to be a shooter. He can still get his easy points in transition and he can still be a great playmaker and rollman, and he is still gonna be an amazing def player. Really its all gonna come down to him. Assuming he even plays lol
More gifted. The gift is 7' tall with 7' wings. Obviously, his skill level in a vacuum doesnt exceed MJ and many others. The reason that series was lost is simple. An inexcusable SNAFU by KD. They come out of a TO with 6 secs and the play is KD iso for the win at the top where he gets the ball 35ft out. He uses his shoulder to push back the defender on his heels but he goes into no man's land. He whirled away from a help defender, turns his back to the rim to locate the 3pt line then whirled back around and up for a turnaround for the win and came down with a tie. He blew it and the screw up completely melted him down in OT.
Nets are more of a letdown than the lakers. They weren’t old, they could shoot, and they got swept??
Although it wasn't as bad as the Lakers, the Nets actually had a good chunk of old vet minimums playing, and that was part of why their defense suffered. They had to rely on G-League level rookies because of this
Put MJ on the Nets in place of KD and I guarantee the Nets have 2 rings already
you could say this about most nba teams with 1 or 2 other superstars tbh
No
Nets Big 3 vs Heat Big 3 on their prime would've been something to see
For sure. But that prime Heat big 3 was reliable & consistently on the floor winning games. That 2013 run was truly special
? They just got swept
KD loves tho hobo hats lol he even wear them in practice
Bro I noticed that too. Ain't that the same hat he wore at the All-Star Draft? Lol
Anointing them champs automatically is foolish but remarking on their talent isn't that out of left field TBH. That truly may have been the most offensively gifted trio ever. They had plenty of problems, but they're 3 of the first names that come to mind in terms of pure scoring ability.
What else can you expect from the media who makes money off getting people's attention
Nets vs Heat? Heat smoke 'em and it's not even close.
That's what I'm saying
this is a great video... I always knew from the second lakers picked up russ they were a tanking team but the nets had wayy too much coheesive talent on paper for all these excuses since the moment KD and kyrie paired up
injuries is part of the game unfortunately but this can't be the excuse EVERY YEAR (Toronto beat them 1st year, bucks 2nd, celtics 3rd) these excuses has got to stop !!
Exactly! The "If they're healthy" argument is a tired argument that relies on a hypothetical that hasn't happened to be true
Most skilled. Wtf are they talking about
The flashy abilities they have to score the ball. That's it
Also amazing videos man, I cannot count the amount of times I've watched your vids at work lmao, keep up the great work!
Wow I appreciate the support! I sometimes watch my videos at work just to see how it came out. And I'm honestly shocked others do the same
11:50 that’s my thoughts about the 2021 playoffs rn and Harden would finally be an nba champion by now
Well Kyrie might want out of the Nets… get ready to add another chapter to this drama
Lol if he's leaving, I think he'll retire either mid-season or by the end of this upcoming season. Man KD really made a mistake leaving GS
@@tooforwon241 I saw the Knicks and Lakers are interested in Kyrie. Almost every Knicks fan on the NBA subreddit was saying “Hell No!” To this.
@@TheNorthie 🤣 lol even the Bing Bong Knicks
Glad Kyrie stood his ground. To each his own.
I will say, he's been more consistent when it comes to the vaccine than anything else. But he still doesn't want to tell us why he's really doing this lol
"It's actually GOOD to be stubborn, prideful and uninformed."
You are why America is in the toilet.
@@tooforwon241 his body his choice. He didn’t need to explain anything to anyone. We have that freedom in America, at least in non-liberal states
Love your channel. You're the most underrated NBA RUclipsr by far. But I only respect kyrie. And I'm a Celtics fan. I got every right to hate the dude, but you gotta respect a man who won't let anyone tell him what to think.
I do respect that. I have my reservations on Kyrie in regards to his actions off the court, but he stuck to his guns & lost a lot of money from that
2 ego's who think they could be the bus driver😅
KD himself said a couple months ago in an interview with JJ Reddick, that in the Bucks series he felt that the way Bucks guarded him was as if it was a regular season game and the Bucks was the best defensive team in that playoffs btw. The game plan, which buck players confirmed, was to let KD cook and shut down everyone else….now in hindsight watching the Nets-Celtics series that was a huge mistake…cos the bucks played into KD’s strengths which is ISO scoring and the Celtics to KD weakness which is playmaking( blitzed him, double teams, traps etc.)
Now saying all that, KD’s historic performance and the series going to the wire was more of another coach Bud disaster-class than anything else. KD is great don’t get me wrong but he can’t beat you by himself(no one can)…only if you let him. Strategy matters a lot in the playoffs. Now teams have the blueprint for KD and he has to adapt.
these videos are so cool for someone who didn't follow the league xD
Kyrie is lost. That's why he converted to Islam last year. But now he is using his religion as a way of mitigating and devaluing critique. He thinks himself the new Kareem Abdul Jabbar and thats bullshit. Kareem knew he had a platform to create change. The way the media treated Kareem - when he refused the draft and the olympic slot because of how african americans were being treated - was awful. But Kyrie is not a victim of racial circumstance and bias here.
He is a victim of his own arrogance and ignorance. Ignorance towards the importance of the vaccine (the guy was a flat earther for a good five years, and he trusts his own judgement?) and arrogance to believe you not only know better (when its been proved you don't), but the arrogance to think everyone else is living in the fantasy and you are the only one without blinders. My guy. Come on.
Idk man, the vaccine is sketchy and it's been proven it didn't even stop people from spreading covid, and can have an outsized risk of affecting healthy athletes with Miocarditis. There really was no reason for any major athletes to get it as more information about it came out.
Not saying he's the new Kareem, but he may have single handedly affected NYC's vaccine policies, which, like it or not, is using his position to affect change, whether you agree with the change or not. He's not worthy of being compared to Kareem, but he is the only guy in the NBA who seems to actually stand up for his own unpopular beliefs no matter what anyone else thinks about him. So in that regard, he kinda is closer to Kareem than anyone else. If the NBA itself plasters BLM all over the courts, then you're not being independent for supporting BLM. Kyrie probably would have just gotten cut if he was any other player, but he stuck to his guns and used his platform to affect change even when the entire league and media roasts him and calls him an idiot. Gotta respect it
As a Muslim-born person myself, I'm always inspired when someone that isn't born Muslim converts. But with that being said, Kyrie does seem like the type to flirt around with spirituality to fill whatever hole he has inside him. I hope he can find whatever he's looking for, or be comfortable that he might never find it.
Toyadome C Indeed
the vaccines were rushed. also they shouldn't be mandatory. natural immunity is stronger than the vaccines unless you're fat ass. then you might be at risk.
KD is the best but needs 2 superstars to win the Bucks with a one superstar who can’t shoot, and two inconsistent 2nd and 3rd option scorers who none of them were all stars that year.
And something else…Adam silver should never ever allow these much off a deck stacking to happen again…regardless if Westbrook and Harden are both washed.
The media talking heads just open their mouths and spew whatever bs comes in their minds at the moment.
It just occured to me why Nick Collison was on those OKC teams. He was the real leader of the Thunder, not KD.
Nah KD won 2 rings but he’s constantly come short in the playoffs and often choked… he has to actually prove us wrong without bandwagoning… he’s basically a Steve Nash… Charles Barkley… Chris Paul… he ain’t a Steph Curry… y’all been tryna say KD > Curry and I been sayin y’all forgot how good that man is!!! Goin 73-9… 1 ring before KD and we all know they woulda been in finals contention every year even if KD wasn’t on that team. They woulda kept Barnes or likely gotten someone better, been able to re sign key players that they were able to because of KD… and he would still have 0 rings…
lol Kd got 2 finals mvps on curry. Cry
saying an nba championship is more important then kyries health is wild
You are a funny dude!
The Nets team is a circus show and ESPN are the clowns
So it's ok for a Scottie pippen to talk shit about KD( as if he was EVER on KD level) but when he snap back he is outta bounds and it's unnecessary gtfoh.
Same thing I said lol
The Brooklyn Nets are a bunch of Kardashians.
Weird opinion that Kylie should put his personal beliefs and his own physical health aside because talking heads want him to
Yea. All the sudden “my body, my choice” stopped existing for an experimental vaccine that hasn’t been tested nor it’s ingredients revealed. If he doesn’t want it he shouldn’t be punished nor have to explain himself
So where can he go now to win a title? Suns? Lakers? Bulls?
Do one for phx and Christopher
Not always a fan of what Steven A says, but he wasn't off about the Ben Simmons trade. Had they traded Kyrie then, they wouldn't be in the mess they are now, with BOTH Kyrie AND Ben...lol
Giannis did not outplay KD. No way .
KD is not more skilled than MJ. Or Kobe. Kyrie, yes, KD? No
I want the Nets to prove all the haters wrong
And they might if they don't overreact and shake up the roster. But Ben has to play & I'm not sure he will
I think no one is 'the best' player right now, after lebron, there is no player who can say he is the best without a debate. Lebron? He was the best player without a debate and atleast 90% nba fans can see that clearly. Its kobe shaq duncan all over again. Situations change every year, and every year players reputation changes. See curry and kd. I think no one is dominating the league.
Facts lol
Kyrie did nothing wrong
This shows recency bias 😭 cause now they believe KD isn’t that guy cause they got swept 😭
Keep in mind that yes eventhough KD is very petty, every NBA player believes that they are the best player in the world so KD feeling some type of way for everyone that doubts him can be justified idk ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
But it was unnecessary tho. No need to be so petty when Scottie was being an analyst and "analyzing KD vs LeBron". It just shows that KD was hurt
Luka is more skilled than KD
If they all played, all healthy and no personal issues or vaccine problems, they would have played deep in the playoffs
Key word here being **IF**
I am curious, did Kyrie get the pay?
I can tell you took the jab 🤣
Yes both shots! And I didn't make a big deal of it. It's that easy.
@@tooforwon241 when someone starts calling it the jab its best to ignore their existence
Maybe KD is more gifted than the GOAT but his heart is softer than Karl Anthony-Towns, has almost the same competitive fire as Ben Simmons and spend more time on Twitter than Kanye West.
And ESPN's curse is just as strong as the pure Kardashian curse. They're anticipating a Battle of LA since the 2019-20 season but it never happened then they're anticipating a Lakers vs Nets super teams in the Finals then it was all downhill from there. Lakers=11th seed and became a stat padding season for LeGM, Nets=only team that got swept in the first round featuring Bench Simmons.
Yet he laces up every night win or lose. Had the best record in the east until he got hurt ok 🤔👌🏾👍🏾
And skilled? Huh...what abilities are in that category. Because you have to set standard first...and how are you going to score that abilities. But kerr said it KD is more skilled, yes he might be in the practice the way kerr see it with his standards but he never said about specific details. But I saw KD struggling with hard physical defence...can he show that skills on the court in 90s? Because in every sports even if you have skills, and you don't have physical to back them up, you cannot perform in court. But maybe KD can bulk up and adapt to 90s physical. Who knows?
I used to play football when I mean soccer, I played with korean national player with better skilled than many european players, but couldn't perform his 100%skills because of his physical weakness. To perform the best there must be a balance between physical and skill and its different for every players with their heights, frames, balance etc. KD needs to bulk up to be better player. He is best scorer without strengh, but I can see he really struggles whem players really challenges physically hard. At Golden State he didn't need to bulk up with curry, thompson widening the court, draymonds help, iguodala backing him up. They really made kd looked like he had no weakness.
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Kyrie already has a decent/good legacy set in stone, he can leave his teammates in the dust
From Kyrie's standpoint, he can do what he wants and he won't lose sleep over it. So in that sense you're right.
Ah yes, the legacy of being dragged to a championship by a potential GOAT and never winning anything on his own. What a legacy.
@@theperfectdoug bruh who fucking cares lol he has a ring regardless. And his finals stats don’t lie. Yes he won’t lose sleep over it lol he’s making money and has a CHAMPIONSHIP under his name. It’s hella players that haven’t even sniffed the finals yet or even came close to winning one regardless. You can talk shit and hate on Kyrie, but he’s a winner. You got players who’s gonna make the hall of fame that’s not gonna ever win a ring(Harden, CP3, Dame, Melo) the list goes on.
Nets were so overrated, after they fell, the celtics were the automatic champions, too bad the bucks are there to spoil the party.
Just saw your comment on both the Lakers video and here. Just wanted to say thank you for watching both videos. I know the Nets video isn't in the same style, but I thought it suited the Nets better to cover the surrounding storylines over the season.
this aged like fine milk lol
@@theperfectdoug true dat dood.
I blame Steve Nash he doesn’t make any adjustments in the playoffs them getting swept by Boston is the best example
I see where you're coming from. But then who wanted Nash hired in the first place? That's why I really point the fingers at KD & Kyrie
@@tooforwon241 man they didn’t want Nash to be their coach. It was the owner and Gm that wanted him. Go back and look at the reports, their no where stated from Kd or Kyrie that they wanted a coach with ZERO experience.
Sorry but the 2014 heat team isn’t even a top 5 of all time
We're talking 2013 Heat. That team was one of the best super teams with LeBron at his best that year.
@@tooforwon241 they would have trouble with teams with strong back court and wings lebron would get demolished let’s say going against bird
@@tooforwon241 2013 were great but not that great
@@chikushodiz91 27 straight wins is 2nd all time I think. They were really good
@@tooforwon241 the more I thing about they would get exposed by the 80’s lakers and Celtics, the 90’s bulls, the 90’s jazz, the 90’s SuperSonics, the 2000 lakers and Spurs
Sorry you are ignorant to what kyrie is taking a stance against.. but you should really try to understand his point of view
Personally, I'd have left the whole Kyrie/vaccine thing out of this. It was a personal issue that goes beyond basketball. This should have never been made into a media issue. Other than that, great video.
We can agree to disagree. That's fine. But the reason it became a media issue was because of Kyrie himself. It's obvious to me he dove to deep in these anti-vax rabbit holes & isn't willing to be honest about it. Because how else can you explain him not wanting to take a vaccine that has been shown to reduce symptoms & in turn reduce the number of people going into hospitals? Thankfully COVID is behind us so I imagine Kyrie will now play as normal
@@tooforwon241 my thing is Kyrie is human just like the rest of us. The vax situation got blown out of proportion just because it’s Kyrie and he’s playing in New York. If New York didn’t have the mandate it wouldn’t have been an issue. And if the Brooklyn Nets let him play road games from the start, which they could’ve but chose not to it wouldn’t have been an issue neither. There were other nba players who weren’t vaccinated, but bc it’s Kyrie y’all want reasoning behind it. He don’t gotta give an explanation on why he didn’t want to get vaccinated. It’s a personal choice to put something in your body. That created more narratives from the media to hate on him even more. So all that bullshit you saying is irrelevant.
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Brooklyn failed because of injuries. Kyrie also was being stupid with the vaccine, and got injured after that. Then James got fed up being the first option and left. I have hopes they will bounce back with Ben being a passer/defender but let's see if KD even stays there
How many of us knew this entire Nets season was gonna be a joke before the 1st game? I did bunch of.prima donnas
This dosent mean they are not skilled it's simply means they lost and had a bad season even the best of the best go thru this !! Stop living in the moment
They are very skilled, yes. But most skilled. Not even by a mile
@@tooforwon241 well who is ??
@@chrischarles5982 Kobe for one. Then you got guys from all positions like CP3, Jordan, Hakeem and it starts to get crowded
@@tooforwon241 I think they higher then them in skill but not better players as in impact and leader ship accept kobe and mj but the others are better leaders..not better in skill
KD is over rated. Jordan? Bryant? On another level
KD is probably the best second star of all time. But he can't lead a team.
I think talking poorly of someone who made a decision in the interest of they're own personal health is messed up. It's life and health are more important than basketball. It's literally just a game. The reason this team didn't do well is mostly due to the coaching staff and Ben Simmons not being healthy. But then to have everyone in the media come out and basically invalidate his choice and say they know better is stupid. So defending himself isn't lacking accountability. It's simply telling them they have no control over what he chooses to do with his body, no matter how big they're platform is. I think the real question we have to ask is why does everyone feel like they no kyries body and health better than he does.
I will say this in the most respectful way as I don't view people who are vaccine hesitant as second class citizen. But the argument of personal choice does not apply here since this is a public health crisis. What you choose to do in turn affects everyone else around you. You should know that the vaccines have been shown to be effective in fighting against COVID. And the technology used for these vaccines has been worked on long before the pandemic took over our lives. The only argument Kyrie used for not taking the vaccine (personal choice) is without weight, so he has no good/valid reason to hold this stance. For that, he must be criticized since his decision is affecting everyone around him.
@@tooforwon241 The vaccine was shown to be ineffective though. The whole vaccine restrictions were predicated on the lie that the vaccine "stops the spread". Basically if it made no difference with regards to transmission the whole argument for forcing players to get it was pointless.
@@tooforwon241 Personal choice is always a valid stance.
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lebron fan. smh
Who, me? Well you clearly didn't watch the video I did going over the Lakers this season. But if you want to know my bias, I'm a big Giannis fan. And yes, Giannis >>> KD
W fucking video! Needs more attention honestly
Thank you for the kind words!