What's Next For These Failed Contenders?

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  • Опубликовано: 25 янв 2025
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    Bucks, Lakers, & Suns... What do their futures hold?
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  • @kingoffedoras9932
    @kingoffedoras9932 9 месяцев назад +510

    Rusty being a professional Sun's hater is why I love him

    • @fortynights1513
      @fortynights1513 9 месяцев назад +28

      One thing I will say for the Suns: Cool jerseys.
      Purple and orange are my two favorite colors though, so I’m biased.

    • @eciohc75
      @eciohc75 9 месяцев назад +14

      I like Steve Nash tho.

    • @user-vk6qj3nh8h
      @user-vk6qj3nh8h 9 месяцев назад +2

      He always kept it real

    • @Sincityhippie
      @Sincityhippie 9 месяцев назад

      Rusty’s just salty Celtics fan who’s forever hurt over KD taking kyrie from Boston. That being said; suns are still a shitshow

    • @theonetruespur5896
      @theonetruespur5896 9 месяцев назад +28

      ​@@Sincityhippie Rusty is a longtime documented bulls fan

  • @davidarrington4144
    @davidarrington4144 9 месяцев назад +126

    The irony of the Suns trading CP3 for Beal and then their biggest need being a playmaker and on floor leader can not be overstated.

    • @managed9348
      @managed9348 9 месяцев назад +3

      Cp3 was not going to make this any better he’s injury prone and always decides to get injured at the worst times

    • @davidarrington4144
      @davidarrington4144 9 месяцев назад +30

      @@managed9348 yeah because we Beal was so healthy this season Bruh

    • @xavierb9061
      @xavierb9061 9 месяцев назад +1

      Cp3 ayton bridges all missed playoffs

    • @davidarrington4144
      @davidarrington4144 9 месяцев назад +10

      @@xavierb9061 And they all also won the same amount of playoff games as Phoenix did too

    • @aihsur
      @aihsur 9 месяцев назад

      @@davidarrington4144best comment😭😭

  • @abhimenon5430
    @abhimenon5430 9 месяцев назад +186

    as someone who’s watched your videos for years, your overall production quality and ability to articulate your points has just consistently gotten better. You produce good stuff dude.

    • @richcantgame
      @richcantgame 9 месяцев назад +6

      Fr, I feel like he used to rush through his videos and I felt like I was only watching because he had some good takes. You can tell he cares about making good content now.

  • @DayShawnrShow
    @DayShawnrShow 9 месяцев назад +222

    "Kris is good, but not that good" He took that personal.

    • @opshan4269
      @opshan4269 8 месяцев назад

      He's not lmao. The Pacers are just fuckin ass

    • @EZMONKEY04
      @EZMONKEY04 8 месяцев назад +1

      😢

  • @DayShawnrShow
    @DayShawnrShow 9 месяцев назад +109

    Bobby Portis took it personal too. lol

  • @magicien233
    @magicien233 9 месяцев назад +328

    Old man revenge squad, LBJ, Curry and Durant team up for one last title

    • @fortynights1513
      @fortynights1513 9 месяцев назад +42

      Would be interesting

    • @shaneisninja
      @shaneisninja 9 месяцев назад +2

      😂😂😂

    • @wumbojet
      @wumbojet 9 месяцев назад +8

      Send them all to Milwaukee

    • @johnreydelatorre3450
      @johnreydelatorre3450 9 месяцев назад +30

      The franchise willing to make one would probably implode from their hefty contracts

    • @BC21beats
      @BC21beats 9 месяцев назад +3

      Boondocks hateocracy 😂😂😂

  • @aqua_serene
    @aqua_serene 9 месяцев назад +86

    Then there's also Bradley Beal's no trade clause. Even if they were to want to move him at some point, Beal would get to pick where he gets to go, dictate the trade package or just flat out refuse to be traded, if he really wanted.

    • @urbaindelva7869
      @urbaindelva7869 9 месяцев назад +2

      Blame Tom Sheppard for that.

    • @aqua_serene
      @aqua_serene 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@urbaindelva7869 The Suns also willingly traded for him.

    • @epidemicmagick
      @epidemicmagick 9 месяцев назад +2

      Didn't he waive his no trade clause when he moved to Suns? I remember it was mentioned in the trade details.

    • @aqua_serene
      @aqua_serene 9 месяцев назад +6

      @@epidemicmagick A player can waive their NTC to be traded, but it still exists in their contract.

  • @dtrain8530
    @dtrain8530 9 месяцев назад +435

    Maybe if the Lakers didn’t need to shoot 800 more free throws than anyone else in the NBA just to stay in the play in race they could actually be a competitive team

    • @ieatyou8479
      @ieatyou8479 9 месяцев назад +12

      They were a competitive team, they very likely would’ve beaten any team other than the nuggets 😂

    • @Ryan-gq7bf
      @Ryan-gq7bf 9 месяцев назад +60

      The nuggets shot more ft than the Lakers for the majority of the series. Lakers are also second in paint points in the leauge😊

    • @dtrain8530
      @dtrain8530 9 месяцев назад +113

      @@Ryan-gq7bfthe Nuggets shot 9 free throws in game 5 to the Lakers 27. The Lakers MISSED more free throws than the Nuggets even attempted. Austin Reaves had 8 free throws last night and NIKOLA JOKIC had ZERO.
      Oh, and the Lakers are 27th in drives. The refs clearly favor the Lakers

    • @kellen4716
      @kellen4716 9 месяцев назад +28

      @@Ryan-gq7bf You understand nothing you said has anything to
      do with what dtrain is saying

    • @scottknightwsp
      @scottknightwsp 9 месяцев назад +4

      @@ieatyou8479no they would not have bro they were a play in team

  • @za5528
    @za5528 9 месяцев назад +26

    Remember the Bright Future Suns? That was just two years ago LMAO. They went from Bright Future to No Future with just one playoff run of Bright Present

    • @Nightlingbolt
      @Nightlingbolt 7 месяцев назад

      One could argue they went supernova.
      Heh. Sun humor.

  • @alvaro_fuentes
    @alvaro_fuentes 9 месяцев назад +21

    I´m really liking these new editing style videos, it makes them feel much more structured.

  • @lanelesic
    @lanelesic 9 месяцев назад +21

    0:06 it was 4:1 in the Nuggets versus Lakers series.

  • @Force_RC21
    @Force_RC21 9 месяцев назад +21

    Rusty dropped a video, Destiny 2 got an update, kendrick cooked Drake, and my knicks have a chance to close the series. Today has been awesome.

    • @managed9348
      @managed9348 9 месяцев назад +4

      Knicks blew it

    • @JawaPenguin16
      @JawaPenguin16 9 месяцев назад

      Lmao Knicks had to spoil the day

    • @aihsur
      @aihsur 9 месяцев назад +1

      i’m sorry you still have to play destiny 2

    • @ChiTownOriginator
      @ChiTownOriginator 8 месяцев назад

      People still play Destiny 2?

  • @Spencerwalker21
    @Spencerwalker21 9 месяцев назад +42

    Bradley Beal for ben Simmons and one first round pick is probably the best you're getting.

    • @nizzle3926
      @nizzle3926 9 месяцев назад +2

      You won't get that first😂

    • @Spencerwalker21
      @Spencerwalker21 9 месяцев назад +18

      ​@@nizzle3926Bradley Beal is still worth a first to get off Ben Simmons at least Bradley Beal plays and doesn't have PTSD

    • @uFFFO
      @uFFFO 9 месяцев назад +1

      Not even the Suns' front office is as fu*Ked in the head to touch Ben Simmons.

    • @Angel-fg1cg
      @Angel-fg1cg 9 месяцев назад +4

      @@Spencerwalker21Ben Simmons is expiring. He’s more valuable than Beal who has 3 years left on his deal.

    • @BOnYTB
      @BOnYTB 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@Angel-fg1cgya I don’t see why BKN would give up a 1st to get off of an expiring deal to take on a longer terrible one. They could use the Simmons expiring in some huge trade for Mitchell or whoever they’re going to potentially try and get with those picks they have. I really can’t think of a team that’d trade for Beal tbh, and certainly not for any sort of value.

  • @aidanmay1148
    @aidanmay1148 9 месяцев назад +15

    Watching this after celebrating a Bucks win is so funny. Our team stepped up hopefully we can keep our energy going for the next 2 games

  • @theSageofFire
    @theSageofFire 9 месяцев назад +26

    Getting back Alex Caruso would be a dream for the lakers, and would greatly raise their ceiling. I wonder who else could they trade for or sign that would do the same.

    • @Therealwanderingyooper
      @Therealwanderingyooper 9 месяцев назад

      Lakers should hire doc rivers.

    • @Parodyzrus
      @Parodyzrus 9 месяцев назад +9

      @@TherealwanderingyooperI have we get Vogel back when the suns blame and fire him

    • @chimpchamp6167
      @chimpchamp6167 9 месяцев назад +4

      windhorst said lebron is expected to decline his option and hit free agency, if that happens then its trade everyone mode for the lakers and prepare for the future

    • @elvisrolon1862
      @elvisrolon1862 9 месяцев назад

      @@chimpchamp6167LA wants Lebron Back They will blow the team up regardless if Lebron opt in or out Lebron Will Sign Back With The Lakers on his terms sign certain players in the off season on Lebrons term Along With AD Lebron Sells Tickets And They Want Em

    • @urbaindelva7869
      @urbaindelva7869 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@chimpchamp6167Or they could retool the roster around AD and give him a trial run as the undisputed number one option, if they so chose.

  • @TheBabyTort
    @TheBabyTort 9 месяцев назад +23

    Bobby Tortis 2
    Rusty Buckets 0
    He gets an extra point for punching homie on the bulls

  • @prism6203
    @prism6203 9 месяцев назад +43

    I know one thing, they aren't going to the second round.

  • @tiagozimermann9028
    @tiagozimermann9028 9 месяцев назад +15

    When you said Cam Thomas from Booklyn I'm pretty sure you actually ment Cam Johnson

    • @KR-ew5ms
      @KR-ew5ms 9 месяцев назад +1

      Surely

  • @Thunkz
    @Thunkz 9 месяцев назад +12

    I think should put "contender" in HEAVY cotes, cause besides the Bucks (who had serious injury problems), those teams aren't contenders in this league 😂

  • @Jsch23
    @Jsch23 9 месяцев назад +11

    i truly dont think you can blame the suns gm for their failures. it was truly all on the owner trying to throw his weight around, thinking he knew more than everyone else.

    • @SomeChink
      @SomeChink 9 месяцев назад

      everybody knows it’s the owner, that’s why it’s gonna look really bad if people on the Suns staff start losing their jobs, because it all resulted from new owner syndrome

  • @meh7348
    @meh7348 9 месяцев назад +13

    The take on Portis and the Bucks in general aged like milk in the sun 😂😂😂 happens to us all.

  • @jakobreagan2592
    @jakobreagan2592 8 месяцев назад +8

    Ngl calling the bucks this early is kinda crazy

  • @cyberslash11
    @cyberslash11 9 месяцев назад +3

    Matt Ishbia really thought he could just MyGM his way to a ring lol.

  • @AfricanH3ro
    @AfricanH3ro 8 месяцев назад +2

    I feel so vindicated calling Phx out as a second round exit at best once they made the Beal trade lmao

  • @RandomKid1015
    @RandomKid1015 9 месяцев назад +3

    It’s fun to see someone be such a vocal Austin Reaves supporter. I feel like a lot of the non laker hype around him died out when he had a slow start to the season. I also strongly believe that AR can get the job done regardless of what’s asked of him.
    He definitely shows up in the big moments and as you said I just appreciate his consistency.
    AR just gives consistent effort and I feel at least that he really cares about winning and I appreciate that.

    • @flockaveli15
      @flockaveli15 9 месяцев назад +1

      Partially is in the fans and media over hyping him as like an all star when he’s really closer to a good starter or super sixth man. Which is still great but of course when that hype bulls up and you can’t keep up people are going to go silent on you which probably is better for him anyways

  • @yungtago9161
    @yungtago9161 9 месяцев назад +8

    I think you mixed up the names of Cam Thomas and Cam Johnson lol

  • @SynysterEskimo
    @SynysterEskimo 9 месяцев назад +7

    Man, if they signed Caruso, traded for Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart and Lonzo Ball and hired Frank Vogel they would be a step closer to getting back to their old roster!

    • @usmnt4423
      @usmnt4423 9 месяцев назад +1

      Josh Hart is my dream Laker

  • @blackout995
    @blackout995 9 месяцев назад +4

    KD played LeGM but isn't well-rounded enough to actually capitalize on whatever is around him

  • @kyleshuler2929
    @kyleshuler2929 9 месяцев назад +16

    Lmao at LeBron getting mad at a call last night and walking by a woman sitting in the front row, made a lunge like he was going to punch her. Then hes back laughing putting his hands up joking about how he made her flinch. What a tough guy. TNT overtine second camera angle if you dont believe me.

    • @nogween
      @nogween 9 месяцев назад

      can’t believe how soft we became as a generation

    • @kyleshuler2929
      @kyleshuler2929 9 месяцев назад +9

      ​@nogween1985 just want to understand where you're coming from, so let me ask:
      Not supporting a dude threatening to hit women is "soft"?
      Seems like letting some random fan get you so shook you feel like you need to respond like that is pretty soft to me.

    • @taylorsilver2566
      @taylorsilver2566 9 месяцев назад +5

      @@nogweenwtf are you talking about boomer

    • @ball1slife107
      @ball1slife107 9 месяцев назад

      @@kyleshuler2929 fans need to hold themselves in check at somepoint especially if they are sitting courtside, just remember metta world peace I gurantee she ain't talking all that if artest was there instead of bron.

    • @kyleshuler2929
      @kyleshuler2929 9 месяцев назад +6

      @ball1slife107 he shouldn't have proven her point. She was calling him a cry baby and his response was.... a temper tantrum? Lmao

  • @SubzerofromNY
    @SubzerofromNY 8 месяцев назад +1

    There’s no way Bradley Beals contract is worse than Ben Simmons

  • @Donnydon1996
    @Donnydon1996 9 месяцев назад +19

    Bucks take was horrible

    • @vulcanraven9701
      @vulcanraven9701 7 месяцев назад

      Was it? The Bucks were dreadful this yr

  • @MikeAyye
    @MikeAyye 9 месяцев назад +14

    Cmon Jacob nothing beats the Brooklyn nets blunder of a front office

    • @cypher787
      @cypher787 8 месяцев назад

      That haul Boston got for all their crippled "stars" was insane

    • @Jamellii
      @Jamellii 8 месяцев назад

      even they somehow fleeced another even dumber front office for an older durant

    • @GarbageMan144
      @GarbageMan144 8 месяцев назад

      ​@@Jamellii lol they didn't fleece anything

  • @antwan1357
    @antwan1357 9 месяцев назад +1

    Your content is so much better then everyone else's thanks for making this.

  • @mikefrost5575
    @mikefrost5575 8 месяцев назад +1

    Rusty, you forgot to mention that Beal still has that "no trade clause" in his contract :)

  • @thanos9685
    @thanos9685 8 месяцев назад +1

    Im glad to see someone who’s watched laker games and sees the vision with Austin Reaves. He’s the lakers diamond in the rough pick.

  • @1017_CK
    @1017_CK 8 месяцев назад +1

    The suns lack of depth is so crazy that 3-4 players on the end of the wolves bench who didnt play any rotation minutes would either start or be in the rotation off the bench for the suns

  • @JmssBraendle
    @JmssBraendle 9 месяцев назад +3

    great video as always, just saying at the start you put it as nuggets 4-0 lakers but it was 4-1 🤣 love the work 🫶

  • @kbrichmo8547
    @kbrichmo8547 8 месяцев назад +1

    It just boggles my mind that people thought Phoenix would work

  • @hibachiagent0249
    @hibachiagent0249 9 месяцев назад +1

    If OKC pulls the trigger with their picks on Book or KD without giving up their core role players, that'd be scary

  • @kyleshuler2929
    @kyleshuler2929 9 месяцев назад +8

    The suns need to trade the rest of thier role players for future rookie of the year Ben Simmons. Bring in westbrook too, they can have a full starting 5 of washed has beens.

  • @cb_glogod8118
    @cb_glogod8118 9 месяцев назад +19

    That Khris Middleton take ain’t aging well so far, if the bucks win that series come back to this comment

    • @hulkwolf6856
      @hulkwolf6856 8 месяцев назад +1

      So about that take

    • @prelaw503
      @prelaw503 8 месяцев назад

      ?😂

    • @Rmac335
      @Rmac335 8 месяцев назад

      Lol

    • @cb_glogod8118
      @cb_glogod8118 8 месяцев назад

      I’m not a bucks fan i was just saying that take wasn’t aging well at that point, and i said if, I never said they were gonna win the series 😂

  • @Bapa_nada
    @Bapa_nada 8 месяцев назад +1

    Suns should draft bronny and we will have very enjoyable next season with Beal, Book, KD and Lebrons getting 43-44 wins

  • @legoman2313
    @legoman2313 9 месяцев назад +10

    New Owner Syndrome has destroyed the phoenix suns for the foreseeable future

    • @xavierb9061
      @xavierb9061 9 месяцев назад

      Idiots said same about gobert trade. 1 win last playoffs

    • @IcePhoen1x694
      @IcePhoen1x694 7 месяцев назад

      ​@@xavierb9061dude, i'm a suns fan, and beal's situation on the suns is far, far worse than gobert. Beal's contract is even worse, he can't play defense, his offense will continue to regress even though it alr sucked this season, and the have no draft picks. It is an absolutely horrible situation they are in, all because ishbia doesn't know how to build a winning team. Even if we had picks, James Jones is an absolutely horible drafter who got lucky with booker.

    • @xavierb9061
      @xavierb9061 7 месяцев назад

      @@IcePhoen1x694 so you dont know much about ball its ok gobert trade was said worst trade ever..contact too big etc

    • @xavierb9061
      @xavierb9061 7 месяцев назад

      @@IcePhoen1x694 beal shot 50/40 this year..stop thinking

  • @RadicalHijinx
    @RadicalHijinx 8 месяцев назад +2

    The only way out for phoenix is to try and flip booker to brooklyn for the KD assets

  • @crispkiller6701
    @crispkiller6701 9 месяцев назад +6

    All that for the bucks to not lose😂

  • @ryanshearer5653
    @ryanshearer5653 9 месяцев назад

    It’s crazy that I agree with you about the Bucks but also that Bobby just went off and was a difficult matchup for Siakam, Pat Bev looked like a true point, and Pat Connaughton did pretty damn good as well tonight

  • @yaeevsthewrld3087
    @yaeevsthewrld3087 8 месяцев назад +1

    When’s the main channel vid coming?

  • @Thegoat444_
    @Thegoat444_ 7 месяцев назад +1

    Phoenix has one option to continue contending. Draft bronny James forcing lebron to league min to play with his son

  • @azhule4041
    @azhule4041 8 месяцев назад +1

    Suns would need nick nurse, vogel wasnt bad but once he lost the locker room that was it. They would need to hope for a trade for Tyus Jones since TJ Mconnel wouldnt get moved most likely. Even then the trading is still tricky. Get of the E.G contract, get a better center off the bench. Move beal to the bench if he wont leave. If KD is done with Phoenix, then move off his contract as well.

  • @justnahayo8490
    @justnahayo8490 9 месяцев назад +35

    Bucks are injured and aren’t even officially eliminated yet. Get them tf outta this video

    • @RomnysGonzalez
      @RomnysGonzalez 9 месяцев назад +23

      Don't worry. They gonna earn their places on this video after tonight

    • @rileyyy01
      @rileyyy01 9 месяцев назад +6

      LOL they gonna be. You just wait😢😂😂

    • @pear-head
      @pear-head 9 месяцев назад +5

      Giannis and Dame are both doubtful, so if ur really gonna be a stickler about this, watch it later tonight, and all will correct.
      I hope u can come back later and tell me I was wrong, but it's gonna be tough for them to overcome that.

    • @rileyyy01
      @rileyyy01 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@pear-head they literally have bobby portis and thanasis leading the way😭 it’s wraps

    • @Nice-sm5hr
      @Nice-sm5hr 9 месяцев назад

      Aw that’s sweet

  • @IndianaBrad
    @IndianaBrad 9 месяцев назад +1

    The irony is that the TWolves were predicted to be in the situation that the Suns are in now when the Gobert trade went down

    • @managed9348
      @managed9348 9 месяцев назад

      Wouldn’t be surprised if they make the finals, for some reason almost everytime (I think there was maybe two times it didn’t happen) the team what beats Kevin’s team always goes onto play in the finals

  • @chrilpy
    @chrilpy 9 месяцев назад +2

    For the entire offseason Giannis and Dame need to learn how to run a pick and roll and the entire team needs to learn how to defend one. And fire Glenn

    • @urbaindelva7869
      @urbaindelva7869 9 месяцев назад

      Well, they can work on that during the offf-season.

  • @managed9348
    @managed9348 9 месяцев назад +4

    Giving Beal an ultimatum either he accepts a trade elsewhere or he’s going to rot in Phoenix by himself cause im trading Book and KD. I’ll make his life miserable

    • @ExplodingPoteto
      @ExplodingPoteto 9 месяцев назад +1

      Thats literally the only thing gonna happen if they chose to rebuild. 😂😂 let him rot in the teams bench.
      To me weather beal with accept it or not. they should just trade booker and durant and consider to rebuild the team, player, staff, GM etc. Salvaging this current team is such a gamble move.
      Get as many picks and players probably that could be useful atleast.

    • @deadboydarrelin7425
      @deadboydarrelin7425 8 месяцев назад

      can’t wait to see that

  • @deadboydarrelin7425
    @deadboydarrelin7425 8 месяцев назад

    Bradley Beal said out of his mouth that he’s hooping for money on that interview with Draymond😂😂

  • @capricehollis1372
    @capricehollis1372 9 месяцев назад +4

    We shlda kept Dwight howard or javelle Magee or even got boogie.... jaxson hayes aint cuttin it....

    • @adora2423
      @adora2423 9 месяцев назад +2

      We really should have kept KCP and paid caruso instead of THT… would have been game changing over the role players we are left with

    • @capricehollis1372
      @capricehollis1372 9 месяцев назад +2

      @adora2423 true story.... Gabe was hurt n vando was hurt... c wood was hurt but when he played he wasn't as advertised....

    • @voiceofreason2674
      @voiceofreason2674 9 месяцев назад +2

      Jaxson Hayes isnt good enough to get much time at his natural position but he's decent enough at faking being a center to keep getting contracts for a few more years. If you play an actual center to guard the lane next to Jaxson Hayes and let him just play man up defense and follow one guy around he's incredible. I've seen him lock some incredible players up. I still like Jax tho, he just needs to get on a team that is not asking him to guard the paint and is letting him to kinda find his own role in the NBA game.

  • @elviniiil7390
    @elviniiil7390 9 месяцев назад +1

    Bro, rusty has a major in hating the suns💀💀💀

  • @justtimes9257
    @justtimes9257 9 месяцев назад +1

    this is the video of this style great work rusty

  • @johnmurray9122
    @johnmurray9122 9 месяцев назад

    30:29 are you confusing Cam Thomas and Cam Johnson here?

  • @dragonxx444
    @dragonxx444 9 месяцев назад +2

    They wont fire Doc... He has the perfect excuse now. 😂

  • @Coffeeguy18
    @Coffeeguy18 9 месяцев назад +1

    Bucks never should've fired Budenholzer if they planned to get Dame from the start, which I don't think was the case. Firing Bud and getting Dame were not both planned from the start. Regardless I do think firing Griffin was the right move, getting into shootouts 140-135 with the Pistons is gross. I do not think the Bucks finish with a 57 win record under Griffin, maybe like 50-52. Regardless hiring Doc mid-season and extending him was even worse because now you've tied Doc Rivers to the Giannis/Lillard era under til the 2026-2027 which is when both guys are free agents or have player options. Bucks should've just stuck with Prunty as a interim, like they did after firing Kidd, and went into the off-season with a better plan. Budenholzer would be great to bring back or go for Kenny Atkinson or even Terry Stotts. All of those player moves sound great to me that Rusty suggested.

  • @legoman2313
    @legoman2313 9 месяцев назад +57

    Dame and Giannis modern day “Kobe and Shaq” 😂😂😂 who said that and I want what they’re smoking

    • @fortynights1513
      @fortynights1513 9 месяцев назад +9

      Could we look back and say that these two would’ve been better if they played together six years younger or so?

    • @kennethxu1789
      @kennethxu1789 9 месяцев назад +31

      a lot of people actually. While yes, kobe and shaq are uncomparable to these two, giannis is a superman type player who is strong and athletic and unstoppable, and dame had a reputation for being clutch and being held down by his team. They looked like a really good duo; the modern day kobe and shaq comparison was just hype.

    • @legoman2313
      @legoman2313 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@kennethxu1789yeah I’m not saying they are a bad duo in theory but they really are incomparable to Kobe and Shaq. I’m curious since I never heard of the comparison Giannis is definitely the closest to shaq in ultimate domination I’ve seen

    • @chilldoc9638
      @chilldoc9638 9 месяцев назад

      @@fortynights1513no because 6 years ago they were worse

    • @legoman2313
      @legoman2313 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@fortynights1513 they would have been arguably unstoppable. Giannis is still great but dame is not the same dame in years past. But yeah Dame really just stayed wayyyy to long with Portland

  • @alexharris991
    @alexharris991 8 месяцев назад

    Rusty I just booted the video up but it’s crazy to put the bucks next to these two teams. You mentioned both Giannis and Lillard were out. I’d they are healthy it’s a threat

  • @asiagroavacadro8973
    @asiagroavacadro8973 8 месяцев назад +1

    pheonix playing it how i used to play 2k, trade all my picks and depth for stars and rings, except for them its not a videogame

  • @liamrice8944
    @liamrice8944 7 месяцев назад

    The thing with Bradley Beal is that he’s not bad enough for your team to rebuild with him playing

  • @Justin_Watson23
    @Justin_Watson23 8 месяцев назад +1

    Everything he said about KD is equally true about LeBron. If you think this is absurd, turn off ESPN/FS1, avoid RUclips channels who don't watch the games, & go back & watch Lakers games with the commentary off.
    You'll feel like LeBron's turnovers, complete unwillingness to play defense, unwillingness to run the floor unless he's leading the beak, & his constant whining to the refs/disgusted body language towards teammates are hurting the Lakers wayy more than the 5 cheap layups, 2-3 wide open 3's, & 8-10 fta helped the Lakers.

  • @jackdriggers4413
    @jackdriggers4413 7 месяцев назад

    The ideal team u made for the bucks would be great I like portis a lot but you’re right about the fit he’s not needed as much now

  • @chuancey0389
    @chuancey0389 9 месяцев назад

    Beal really waited till he got that super max to finally leave just to most likely be in the same position he was on the wizards

  • @ExpertAtAll
    @ExpertAtAll 9 месяцев назад +3

    Only delusional Lakers fans thought they were contenders these last 2 seasons

    • @TheEbonstar
      @TheEbonstar 8 месяцев назад

      The refs also trying their best to make everyone else believe this.

  • @coltondodd3086
    @coltondodd3086 9 месяцев назад

    Hey rusty just curious how long you’ve been watching the nba? What was the first group of guys you watched?

    • @alsorustybuckets
      @alsorustybuckets  9 месяцев назад +1

      12 years. The 2012-13 bulls were somewhat unfortunately my first team that eventually got me into the league at large by 2014. So following hardcore for 10 years.

    • @coltondodd3086
      @coltondodd3086 9 месяцев назад

      @@alsorustybuckets nice man 👍

  • @brunofabiani1289
    @brunofabiani1289 9 месяцев назад

    The main difference i saw in this playoffs with austin and dlo is that if the 3s arent falling austin still has value in the game while dlo loses almost all impact

  • @LegitLongevity
    @LegitLongevity 8 месяцев назад

    Grayson Allen getting hurt is the highlight of the season for me

  • @FragzonYT
    @FragzonYT 9 месяцев назад +1

    Lakers never should have fired Vogel

  • @Mark-The-Tenor
    @Mark-The-Tenor 8 месяцев назад

    KD needs to really consider reworking his contract. This is why I believe the whole “get your bag” thing becomes convoluted, because then there is an excuse that he doesn’t have enough help.

  • @willmartinez7177
    @willmartinez7177 9 месяцев назад +4

    in my opinion the last time kevin durant was KEVIN DURANT, was in the 2nd round of the 2021 playoffs when they faced the bucks, especially games 5 and 7. i remember watching those games, he was unstoppable. game 5 was one of the greatest individual performances i've seen as a fan of the nba, he dropped 49/17/10 on 70% from the field and 44% from 3. and again showed out in game 7 dropping 48/9/6 but the potential game winner (he made it) but was overruled and was a long 2 because the tip of his shoe was on the line, and you know the rest. this series was the last time kevin durant was really a true number 1 guy in my opinion. final 2021 playoff stats for him 34/9/4 on 51/40/87 splits.

    • @kuhfusskatsadventures
      @kuhfusskatsadventures 8 месяцев назад

      That year would’ve been the year to win it all, but then Kyrie and Harden happened

    • @willmartinez7177
      @willmartinez7177 8 месяцев назад

      @@kuhfusskatsadventures lmao true

  • @mrbucky226
    @mrbucky226 9 месяцев назад

    surely you meant cam johnson instead of cam thomas right?

  • @hoiiho21
    @hoiiho21 9 месяцев назад

    I am glad that the Celtics never pull the trigger on that Durant trade, even though he was in trade talk all the time. I feel we would end up like Nets and Suns

  • @TheAce29147
    @TheAce29147 9 месяцев назад

    when you said cam thomas to the bucks you actually meant cam jhonson right??

  • @eciohc75
    @eciohc75 9 месяцев назад

    I'm wondering if Lebron will start to practice high P&R this off season.
    If he somehow adds this to his bags, that could make a big difference against Denver.
    Especially going to his right and pull up from 3.

  • @rudyardganuelas6254
    @rudyardganuelas6254 8 месяцев назад

    Correction: Austin Reaves is good at picking up Laker fouls, not regular fouls.

  • @lrkcm373
    @lrkcm373 9 месяцев назад

    The Bucks tried to insert Dame into the old era that was a contender for the last 5 years and expected it to work without putting in the work and taking shortcuts. What they need is more young talent or more opportunities for their current young talent by trading some current vets for the capital that we lack.

  • @panther_divinity
    @panther_divinity 8 месяцев назад

    As a Bucks fan, I’d rather see Lopez gone than Portis. I think his post defense can be covered by Giannis and Bobby, and a younger, quicker center would help us a lot more

  • @lpphillyfan
    @lpphillyfan 8 месяцев назад

    No video on the Maxey game? Arguably the best game of thrones playoffs so far

  • @alexnguyen1284
    @alexnguyen1284 9 месяцев назад

    1:34 lol i knew that simpsons clip would be a viral meme

  • @slackerofhell
    @slackerofhell 9 месяцев назад

    Phoenix has ruined themselves so badly it'll take a miracle to recover. Even the Nets trading for an old KG and Paul Pierce for the farm wasn't this hopeless.

  • @DenGames5
    @DenGames5 8 месяцев назад

    Did you forget about the nets causing the rule preventing back to back year trades

  • @evandillon5339
    @evandillon5339 9 месяцев назад

    the suns are screwed because of the money, the only thing i can think of that is even a possibility to maybe save them is if they have the ability to draft brony. with a vet min lebron they might be able to put a roster together.

  • @edgardoMurnia
    @edgardoMurnia 9 месяцев назад

    What if you trade just Booker for a point guard and a big? Something like Dejaunte Murray, Clint Capela, some picks/young players?
    Murray;Beal; Allen; Durant; Capela
    ONeale; Nurkic; Young player

    • @urbaindelva7869
      @urbaindelva7869 9 месяцев назад

      Trade your franchise player who is the youngest of the three stars and currently in his prime? No. HELL no.

    • @edgardoMurnia
      @edgardoMurnia 9 месяцев назад

      @@urbaindelva7869 Ok, enjoy this crap then because giving up Durant would not give you enough value to do anything and Beal can say no.
      There is literally nothing to do

  • @Leodoesthings23
    @Leodoesthings23 8 месяцев назад

    Why would Brooklyn trade cam Thomas for portis and caunnaten (I know I spelled it way wrong lol)? Like what would be the logic of them doing that?

  • @neit6270
    @neit6270 9 месяцев назад

    Please make a video on the worst contracts in the leagues history I’d love to see how beals compares to other notably bad contracts

    • @fortynights1513
      @fortynights1513 9 месяцев назад +1

      One name I always see in that conversation is Chandler Parsons.

  • @taylorsilver2566
    @taylorsilver2566 9 месяцев назад +1

    I would still argue Ben Simmons worst contract ever; at least Beal has been somewhat available this season 😂

  • @requiemforameme1
    @requiemforameme1 9 месяцев назад +1

    I can’t believe the Suns fumbled one of their few draft picks by overpursuing *Drew* *Eubanks* … like, fr?

  • @jackdriggers4413
    @jackdriggers4413 7 месяцев назад

    Funny seeing this later and knowing khris middleton went crazy game 5 but it still wasn’t enough to get it done

  • @LUC4Z3
    @LUC4Z3 8 месяцев назад

    You got Cam Thomas and Cam Johnson mixed up, my friend

  • @artos607
    @artos607 9 месяцев назад

    I think Dlo's contract has a player option next year and I suspect he will go to free agency this off-season.

  • @AB-wm9vk
    @AB-wm9vk 9 месяцев назад +1

    Idk the Nets did fuck themselves up pretty good recently but the Suns are definitely up there

  • @FinnSwede906
    @FinnSwede906 8 месяцев назад

    Ive only just recently started paying attention to 🏀 again after buying 2k24 on sale a while back and i knew there was a reason Bradley Beal was always so readily available in any of the fantasy drafts I've done! Apparently 2k's a.i. is smarter than the Phoenix Suns 😅

  • @michaelevans-im5fv
    @michaelevans-im5fv 8 месяцев назад +1

    labron divia coach killer

  • @asiagroavacadro8973
    @asiagroavacadro8973 8 месяцев назад

    I don't think the bucks are completely finished yet, last game proved that as bobby and khris saved their run, I may be a bit biased but i think they have a chance to win this round but they definitely at least dame or giannis to come back before it's too late.

  • @dirtreynolds1456
    @dirtreynolds1456 9 месяцев назад +2

    somebody put the Bucks in the ground a day or two too early

  • @brycewilliams1042
    @brycewilliams1042 8 месяцев назад

    Your distain for kd shines every time you bring him up