I use too watch through the fire before every game and practice back in the day . And I like that king of the court analogy at the beginning of this video. Great content bro this page will soon blow up just keep posting , love ⚡️🧠👍🏽
Sebastian Telfair....had that fire in high school and after watching through the fire documentary, he looked like the next big thing coming out of high school, but back when the nba still had that players could come out of high school and get drafted he was drafted thirteenth overall by Portland...was also a member of the infamous KG to Boston trade and was traded many times....had all the talent but trouble followed telfair off the court...this is what the upcoming nba rookies need to take note of at the rookie symposium:surround yourself with the right people and keep those that have your best interest at heart...
My grandma live in the same building as Stephon and Bass grew up in in CI and I can’t express how much pressure and expectation was on him. He really was that good any everybody expected him to save the hood. He just couldn’t let the hood go
I love your work👏bassy had allot of opportunities since he was in high school. He just didn't have right people around him, to guide him and help him to make the right decisions in life.
That’s a lie ...his entire family looked out for him and his coach ...Jamel Thomas didn’t even want him getting a tattoo because of the image it might portray , he was on a budget after the Adidas contract , his brother Dan made sure to protect him ...his family was very close and tight knit just like Stephons was ...you don’t know what the hell you’re talking about
I really really really needed that advice in the beginning, like fr its my situation. Your vids have helped me tremendously and youre basically like my mentor. Keep it up man
So glad that you made this video. Much much needed. Have to make anyone aspiring to make it big no matter what it is one is trying to achieve and do. Great vid brrruh!
You go do 3 yrs in cage for shit they would’ve let a white dude off for. Y’all kill me -like doing 3 yrs in jail is nothing. He didn’t commit a violent crime.
Kai Brathwaite Is he supposed to focus on being angry that he’s doing time or that if he was white he’d get off with less punishment while he’s in there?? Or should he focus on mapping out a sound game plan that he can put into action when he gets out? What’s the point of your goofy comment? What better advice do you have? Pure frustration is destructive. So add something of substance or stay quiet.
@@AS-xl9gb you get caught with a burner in nyc especially if it is illegal u getting the mandatory minimum of 3 yrs. Dude had a lot of chances. If you play the game you should know the consequences.
Zeus Luby I feel you bro. I’m not saying he’s supposed to ruminate in it. I’m saying I wouldn’t suggest someone to simply do three years in jail as if it weren’t nothing. Especially when dude has no prior violent crimes. I get technically it’s illegal bc it’s New York but with the history of this country throwing the book at minorities, I’m not cool with that. Dude was going through a lot with his wife and probably was moving stuff around. Its on record that he was definitely profiled and search. A year, maybe, but 3 years, come on man. In another state he gets no time for weed and guns.
Another great video bro 💯. Ironically the 1st Bassy video you did is how I discovered this channel but this one hurt man. Bassy was one of my favorite players growing up, I have the dvd, book and the Slam magazines he was on the cover of. This shit is just sad.
Salute man. 💯 Yea sad story. Bassy seemed like such a can't miss guy back then. At least he got to see and feel the life he wanted and was expected to reach. Everything after that is sad. He had so many chances though.
Honestly, he’s successful. He’s not successful in your eyes or in fans eyes but he’s successful. At a young age he overcame gun violence, drug use/sell, prison and an early grave. Guys like him and I never receive the flowers we deserve. When you’re able to contribute toward helping your family, “you made it!”
It looks nice but he could've gotten a 6 figure job and contributed to helping his family. He was in position to CHANGE the entire family dynamic, i.e. family business, ownership and control of finances through said businesses. Now a lot of that money went to lawyers. When he's too old to play what will he do? Coach? Advise? Unless he has a game plan now for life after, what will he do?
@@JohnLee-nj9pw he’s blessed …he’s alive and his family is healthy. He’s not worthy nor struggling. That’s what truly matters, not money….your opinion respected though.🙏🏾
As a New Yorker everything is waking distance around us so moving to another state u dont appreciate it and it may be difficult to handle. Transportation is 24/7 living in NYC compared to say Delaware its not
Just watched this episode. Great infos. The production quality (Mic) has improved a lot. The first thing that comes to mind, when I think of Sebastian Telfair, is immaturity and that chain story with Fabolous even thru I aware of his 🏀.
Smh man, u know it's real when u gotta do a take 2. From Brooklyn like me too. But man.. I remember those king of the court days lol! Damn u brought it back lol. That was my fav game in the street.
Bruh, your narration for this video is ON POINT!!!! Keep Grinding My G!!!! And idk what it is about New York Niggas, they ain’t trying to go far and can’t wait to get back
I'm a huge Duke fan and boy I remember that damn Juan Dixon Maryland and NC State Hodges..I remember Hodges killing Chris Paul dirty antics playing ahh at Wake Forrest.. Tons of talent came outta the ACC and I loved Duke just as much as my hometown Memphis Tigers,my blood is really blue😂..That era is forever gone, especially with the placement of NIL and legalization of sports betting..Money will bring a political entertainment aspect that was previously filled with an authentic tenacity solely directed at the greater good of the team as a whole.. That pure authenticity no longer exists,it's absent amongst the high school level in the modern era as well..Money is now the bottom denominator. Financially driven revenue now creates the decided narrative for NCAA basketball not acquired talent combined with supreme team chemistry.. Within the next decade of basketball seasons the sport will be visually paralleled to the well written scripted pro wrestling or the WWE...But the public will continue to be entranced by its effectively manipulative entertaining efficiency..Just as we have always been,knowing that a large portion is predetermined..or as we call it where I'm from This shit has been rigged😂😂..
I heard the rumblings back in high school from Jay Bilas, about the talent and the disrespect towards others, no matter how much you try to tell someone to slow down and be humble, most will call you a hater and ignore your plea for them to get help, I'm really surprised Rondo's career never took a similar turn, he was very disrespectful but not as talkative.
His cousin Stephen Marbury was my classmate in high school. Stephon was arrogant, cool, cocky sometimes disrespectful due to his superstar halo. Stephon became a lot more mature and respectful after his father passed and eventually became a role model and a hero in China. I feel proud of the dude. One of my high school teachers told me Stephon's older brother is even more talented than him but got into drug and law issues. His younger cousin Zack Marbury was pretty good also, cocky and disrespectful or an asshole. Saw him bullying and saying racial slurs to a few Asian kids in front of my eyes. Telfair's time was a few years later. I was hoping another Lincoln Railsplitter will raise high. Both Telfair and Lance Stephenson got great chances to be superstars, unfortunately, raised with great talents, and were destroyed by their personalities.
HOLY SH*T yoo , its crazy watching tha old clips & seeing how many of em actually made it... U got JR.Smith , Rudy Gay , Josh Smith , AL Jefferson , Rajon Rondo & of course Sebastian!¡! Absoulutely WILD
17mil to play in China, when at the end of your first stint you know you're not going to be an all time great... All-star....6th man.... That's one of the biggest fumbles
Its stupid but I think he had something to prove or nba meant more to him. Same thing how some players are dumb to stay in college chasing a championship etc.
@@stopwatchingme9584 exactly lol, but if you honestly dont know. He got a lot of hype in college even though his team lost in the NIT. He wasnt a great, actually he wasnt really good at any one thing. Just you're average D1 player who got hot at the right time. He rode that hype and got drafted in the first round and has done absolutely nothing ever since.
The recent vlad interview brought me back to this vid. Glad this Sebastian is healthy and doing well after going through his losses and personal ups and downs 💯
luv the work bro. here's a suggestion of beast from the east.... fisher price aka corey fisher! use to luv watching bro at nova, handles was mean! or my man scoop jardine from cuse, another beast from the east.
I love this channel but I gotta be honest u are very hard on the guys that made it to the league and didn’t pan out but for the and 1 guys you were very understanding and honestly soft those guys didn’t make it cause flat out they weren’t good enough in some faction all I say my guy is keep it unbias imagine putting bone collector in a screen in roll defense he would be lost out his mind. Again love the channel but give everybody that same energy you give others my boi.
I seen his breakfast club interview about a year ago. From what I got in the interview, I really don’t believe basketball was his truly love. His mindset was stuck like he was a in high school but reality he was just mediocre player with New York hype. He was talking in the interview as if him & Lebron was gonna rock out when he played a few games for the cavs. Even when he mentioned KD & Russ with OKC. I was just like WOW!!! I think it was the attention, hype, & money for him. He didn’t have enough discipline. He did make nice stints in the NBA. I think everyone was look him to be like a Chris Paul when deep down he had NBA journeyman written on him. Lottery pick out of high school. He was only 5’11 with no jump shot. To this day, that Adidas got him in the first round. Going to Louisville for a year or 2 might have helped him in the long run. Rajon Rondo & Kyle Lowry (point guards class on 2004) went to college, matured, played in Big East & SEC against top notch schools. Telfair was talented but Rondo & Lowry had that dog in them. Both went on the win NBA Champions & both became All Stars. It made since for him to leave out of high school for the money but it wasn’t great for his game in the long term.
Did you listen to this video man? Mediocre? So you think the NBA invested a 13th draft pick and adidas, a $20 million deal on mediocre? Lol there’s not enough hype in the world. Do you know how hard it is to win as much as he did in NYC (esp Brooklyn) where you have to earn everything and you’re going against dogs in high school every night? As the guy from this video said on his first Telfair video “ telfair and more pressure than lebron coming in to league.” Not sure if it was bad luck or what but dude was never on a decent team and was written off from jump. It’s hard to do anything when you’re a small point guard and your team won’t go to war for you? And he’s right if he played with lebron they would’ve played well together. If you watched that series she was a much better match up for rondo than mo williams but he had been so shitted on by that point in his career he didn’t even get the chance . Mind you he had some really good games for that cavs team when he did play. There a lot of politics at play in the league. The powers that be didn’t like that he was smarter enough to skip college and take all that money and they made him pay for it.
That breakfast club interview was kinda deep to me i look at his career differently now. It may seem like a failure but he said he didn’t even care about ball like that lol
Thanks for the video .i now understand why the portland trail blazers teammates didn't accept him. Because some of them was on their last leg. And knew that Sébastien could take their jobs. As soon as i saw the names of the people on his team i understood. He did make bad choices but some of what he went through was because of how good he was
The beginning of this video was great bro. All the knowledge dropped might slipped by people because I know everyone was waiting to hear the Sebastian Telfair story. Great stuff.
Was a decent player for a stretch there. Had a tough upbringing to make a success of himself. He is now a head coach so good to see him still doing well.
Man I remember Sebastian Telfair so much! I liked him more than LeBron back then even though LeBron was crazy good too! I still got that slam magazine up in my old bedroom closet at my parents house that cover was classic! And I knew that even that time it would be a classic! What a tragedy and a travesty for Sebastian Telfair he should’ve been one of the great ones
When y’all gonna realize everybody not meant to be great it’s an accomplishment just to play college basketball or to even get drafted. It’s a numbers game
Great upload and Thumbnail on Telfairs stunted growth. HE was hyped up and reminded me of Lil Zane but with his short Buss in NBA the way the media tried to promote him but teammates wherever he went seem to freeze him out lowkey when he wasn't bringing the ball up the court ,maybe he could have been a napoleon complex ego type in practice. Also he looked shorter than 6 feet and never made any noise .when u are 6'4 n up with his type of game its heavy competitive where u are in the middle of the pack but when u are under6'3 there isn't NO ROOM FOR ERROR, Telfar was like the boy next door where even Me personally being 6 ft myself felt like I dominated and crossed him ,blocked his layups and threw way better passes all through high school but a year later you hear ur neighbor going straight to the League. Lol.and all u can do is root and wish the best for him .His gift was his speed otherwise he was average at best as a guard.Like hip hop Rap the NBA will expose all of ur flaws if ur not showing perseverance and focus.
@@AS-xl9gb on a pick up game level in my prime mid 90s til 2004 we would not have been able to guard each other because he was next Level fast .I went to Cleveland State and Columbus state but didn't play for neither school and we used to play open Runs against the team and with former college standouts .Telfar was like alot of suburb playground ballers in Columbus and Cleveland but he didn't play with pace and gears that a modern day pg has especially if you are not a above average passer and a subpar outside shot under the bright lights .
Oh so you never played him. His Bball IQ was underrated. You don’t last 10 yrs in the league our high school with out phenom talent. His passing, court vision and change of pace was what kept him in league actually.
@@AS-xl9gb Aand his condition, who ever his agent was and Faith kept him in the League. I felt with the hype he had I thought he would have been a career back pg guard verses a 9 tenth guy off of the bench after his 1st 5seasons, however he held his own anytime u can manage a spot more then 5years in the NBA that's solid overall
@@n.o.n_tae They did? I really don't remember what happened to him. He balled out next to Marcus. I would've thought he'd been a decent role player at best in the NBA. A little inconsistent at times but for the most part, he did his thing from what I can remember.
@@pettymurphy2243 that team with him, Smart, and Markel Brown was nice. I always felt they played LB out of position, in high school he played the 3. He could do a little bit of everything, I felt OSU play on the block a little too much. I could be wrong but most of the games I did catch on TV I felt they didn't play to his strengths. At the same time he could've been bullshittin behind the scenes and not try to level up as a player who knows, but we for sure thought he was going to the league. I'm from Fort Worth I started hearing about him when he was in like 8th grade (he's a year behind me).
Sebastian Telfair should have definitely went to college, but I don't think he would have went into the first round of the draft if he did. Adidas gave him a sneaker deal and that's why he went into the league from High School. Sneaker deals at that time were hard to come by. First round money and an Adidas sneaker deal is hard to pass up. Message to all, you gotta stay humble and hustle as if your head is on fire.
Thats what hurt him and my home team because we lost out on homegrown product rajan rondo because rick only recruited Telfair and thats how rondo ended up with the enemy UK
@@contrarianthinker him not going to Louisville and that adidas deal were the biggest mistakes of his career. If he goes to louisville for even 1 season his career would've turned out different. Him getting that adidas deal early gave him the feeling he made it and he didn't have that same hunger.
Man this dude was soooo talented, his jumpshot needed real work... but man coming out of NYC he was nice. Needed him at Louisville too... I think he went to the worst team he could have went to. Would have liked to seen 2 years of college from him. Very arrogant, but hey he made money and a decent career.
I really liked him when he played for the Clippers and would have gotten starter minutes given the chance. I have a former Clipper that deserves a Stunted Growth feature and that is Maurice Taylor.
He would thrive in todays era with all the bullshit they allow now holy shit majority of the stunted players would be damn near hall of gamers today … that shit is crazy
I already knew the story about Telfair but after watching this i think the gun thing couldve been a setup honestly....and foaming at the mouth in court...my mans couldve been drugged. But aye who knows the whole story. Good video.
So he got all the way to nba and wasn’t good enough? You sound crazy. The nba is a business, trust me, you not sniffing the nba if you’re good enough. A lot of it is situational. Dude was little out of high school with NY confidence. A lot dudes didn’t like that. From his teammates to the coach. They were determined to humble him.
I see it’s a lot of hate on NY, stop always putting all people from ny in a basket. First I don’t speak on anyone that’s first. Second everyone is not the same. I hold people accountable as individuals. His problem was they treated him like a baby and a superstar and it went to his head. He was undersize for his position. He should have went to college but he was the meal ticket for his family, so he did what he feels was best. In the city most kids that play that can really hoop can’t maintain those grades unfortunately. Now the word overrated is a word I don’t use to speak on other men. If you feel that then prove you are better period. He couldn’t maintain its not for everyone. If you think everyone will be a star in the league something is wrong with you. Plus their are a lot of great players from the city. Some of you cowards stop throwing dirt on peoples names.
Honestly, he just wasn't good enough. I was the biggest Bassy stan to the point where it made me look delusional. He had some great stretches in Minnesota and Phoenix but he just didn't have the size and touch to be a consistent force on the court. He was short (by NBA standards) and did not have the vertical leap or touch around the basket to finish at a decent rate, and his jumper was just not consistent enough. On top of that, once his confidence left, that was it... I interview the hottest girls on social media!! Best kept secret on RUclips!🔥🔥🔥
He needed to go to college and develop a bit. But you have to go to the league when your hot, and he was hot outta HS so he rightly left at the right time. He was good on stretches when he had a chance but never really got it. He was also a decent backup but the gun charges really stunted him
Looks like dude's own attitude brought him down. Only a cocky person would be driving on a suspended license, parking where he wants, while high and carrying guns he should know he has, smh. He was good on the court. Just needed to quickly humble himself and lose the attitude. Probably had "yes people"around him, not telling him to slow down and be more responsible in the position he was in. Also turning down $16 mil overseas just to come back to the states? Wrong move.
To the owner of this channel you’re completely off base, Steph is his 1st cuz, he was WELL AWARE, 5:30 is his brother and he played for the Celtics .. he knew what the pressure was..
I would have never thought that this would be his ending to his career he had so many ppl to get advice from his cousin Starbury and an older brother who played overseas
Thank you so much for holding him accountable for his actions instead of making excuses 4 him.
ES Hands McGee damn this hit home for you huh 😂
That bus was literally LOADED with talent... (Rondo, Livingston, JSmooth(joshSmith), Rudy Gay&Dwight Howard💪) .. Also telfair himself
I use too watch through the fire before every game and practice back in the day . And I like that king of the court analogy at the beginning of this video. Great content bro this page will soon blow up just keep posting , love ⚡️🧠👍🏽
Sebastian Telfair....had that fire in high school and after watching through the fire documentary, he looked like the next big thing coming out of high school, but back when the nba still had that players could come out of high school and get drafted he was drafted thirteenth overall by Portland...was also a member of the infamous KG to Boston trade and was traded many times....had all the talent but trouble followed telfair off the court...this is what the upcoming nba rookies need to take note of at the rookie symposium:surround yourself with the right people and keep those that have your best interest at heart...
Sometimes solitude is best to get cha head together keep your head up bro!
My grandma live in the same building as Stephon and Bass grew up in in CI and I can’t express how much pressure and expectation was on him. He really was that good any everybody expected him to save the hood. He just couldn’t let the hood go
what he do for da hood
I love your work👏bassy had allot of opportunities since he was in high school. He just didn't have right people around him, to guide him and help him to make the right decisions in life.
That’s a lie ...his entire family looked out for him and his coach ...Jamel Thomas didn’t even want him getting a tattoo because of the image it might portray , he was on a budget after the Adidas contract , his brother Dan made sure to protect him ...his family was very close and tight knit just like Stephons was ...you don’t know what the hell you’re talking about
I watched him growing up in C.I... at Lincoln, he had it all, other than hops... but a pure pg.. we had no idea this would happen
I really really really needed that advice in the beginning, like fr its my situation. Your vids have helped me tremendously and youre basically like my mentor. Keep it up man
That's awesome man. If it helped one person that's all I want. Thank you bro
stuntedgrowth your vids are amazing man especially in the ones you drop wisdom like this one! Keep it up!
So glad that you made this video. Much much needed. Have to make anyone aspiring to make it big no matter what it is one is trying to achieve and do. Great vid brrruh!
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3 yrs do that time fam. Come home and make something out of yourself. I did 10 came out and made something out of myself.
Salute bro. Wish nothing but blessings.
You go do 3 yrs in cage for shit they would’ve let a white dude off for. Y’all kill me -like doing 3 yrs in jail is nothing. He didn’t commit a violent crime.
Kai Brathwaite Is he supposed to focus on being angry that he’s doing time or that if he was white he’d get off with less punishment while he’s in there?? Or should he focus on mapping out a sound game plan that he can put into action when he gets out? What’s the point of your goofy comment? What better advice do you have? Pure frustration is destructive. So add something of substance or stay quiet.
@@AS-xl9gb you get caught with a burner in nyc especially if it is illegal u getting the mandatory minimum of 3 yrs. Dude had a lot of chances. If you play the game you should know the consequences.
Zeus Luby I feel you bro. I’m not saying he’s supposed to ruminate in it. I’m saying I wouldn’t suggest someone to simply do three years in jail as if it weren’t nothing. Especially when dude has no prior violent crimes. I get technically it’s illegal bc it’s New York but with the history of this country throwing the book at minorities, I’m not cool with that. Dude was going through a lot with his wife and probably was moving stuff around. Its on record that he was definitely profiled and search. A year, maybe, but 3 years, come on man. In another state he gets no time for weed and guns.
How can I forget about Skip to my Lou, the number 1 got to get a special one for him too.
Another great video bro 💯. Ironically the 1st Bassy video you did is how I discovered this channel but this one hurt man. Bassy was one of my favorite players growing up, I have the dvd, book and the Slam magazines he was on the cover of. This shit is just sad.
Salute man. 💯 Yea sad story. Bassy seemed like such a can't miss guy back then. At least he got to see and feel the life he wanted and was expected to reach. Everything after that is sad. He had so many chances though.
To be fair, if you put him on a playoff team his career would’ve been different
Honestly, he’s successful. He’s not successful in your eyes or in fans eyes but he’s successful. At a young age he overcame gun violence, drug use/sell, prison and an early grave. Guys like him and I never receive the flowers we deserve. When you’re able to contribute toward helping your family, “you made it!”
It looks nice but he could've gotten a 6 figure job and contributed to helping his family. He was in position to CHANGE the entire family dynamic, i.e. family business, ownership and control of finances through said businesses. Now a lot of that money went to lawyers. When he's too old to play what will he do? Coach? Advise? Unless he has a game plan now for life after, what will he do?
@@JohnLee-nj9pw he’s blessed …he’s alive and his family is healthy. He’s not worthy nor struggling. That’s what truly matters, not money….your opinion respected though.🙏🏾
@@adelrasjohnson Ok. Respect.
This was excellent fam! That king of the court analogy touched my soul
As a New Yorker everything is waking distance around us so moving to another state u dont appreciate it and it may be difficult to handle. Transportation is 24/7 living in NYC compared to say Delaware its not
Yeah. We hear you.
@@dontevertouchmyhat1169 yea man we spoiled lol
😂😂Its 2019 and Rondo STILL AINT GOT NO MUSTACHE
6:43 that kid with the shirt on his head is a 2x NBA champ and a fantastic NBA point guard 🏆🏆😃
Just watched this episode. Great infos. The production quality (Mic) has improved a lot.
The first thing that comes to mind, when I think of Sebastian Telfair, is immaturity and that chain story with Fabolous even thru I aware of his 🏀.
Smh man, u know it's real when u gotta do a take 2. From Brooklyn like me too. But man.. I remember those king of the court days lol! Damn u brought it back lol. That was my fav game in the street.
Bruh, your narration for this video is ON POINT!!!! Keep Grinding My G!!!! And idk what it is about New York Niggas, they ain’t trying to go far and can’t wait to get back
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Your stories are like poetry to my ears
Hell of a platform keep up the good work
Finally an intelligent b-ball RUclips channel. Great work man
Request: Scottie Reynolds, Juan Dixon, Lawrence Moten, Julius Hodge, or Damon Bailey
Juan Dixon for sure
Juan Dixon had a solid career, unless you expected him to be a star.
Forgot about Julius Hodge. I thought he would be nice. I think he went to nc state if im not mistaken
I'm a huge Duke fan and boy I remember that damn Juan Dixon Maryland and NC State Hodges..I remember Hodges killing Chris Paul dirty antics playing ahh at Wake Forrest.. Tons of talent came outta the ACC and I loved Duke just as much as my hometown Memphis Tigers,my blood is really blue😂..That era is forever gone, especially with the placement of NIL and legalization of sports betting..Money will bring a political entertainment aspect that was previously filled with an authentic tenacity solely directed at the greater good of the team as a whole.. That pure authenticity no longer exists,it's absent amongst the high school level in the modern era as well..Money is now the bottom denominator. Financially driven revenue now creates the decided narrative for NCAA basketball not acquired talent combined with supreme team chemistry.. Within the next decade of basketball seasons the sport will be visually paralleled to the well written scripted pro wrestling or the WWE...But the public will continue to be entranced by its effectively manipulative entertaining efficiency..Just as we have always been,knowing that a large portion is predetermined..or as we call it where I'm from This shit has been rigged😂😂..
I heard the rumblings back in high school from Jay Bilas, about the talent and the disrespect towards others, no matter how much you try to tell someone to slow down and be humble, most will call you a hater and ignore your plea for them to get help, I'm really surprised Rondo's career never took a similar turn, he was very disrespectful but not as talkative.
This is a great learning lesson of what, not to do once you make it.
His cousin Stephen Marbury was my classmate in high school. Stephon was arrogant, cool, cocky sometimes disrespectful due to his superstar halo. Stephon became a lot more mature and respectful after his father passed and eventually became a role model and a hero in China. I feel proud of the dude. One of my high school teachers told me Stephon's older brother is even more talented than him but got into drug and law issues. His younger cousin Zack Marbury was pretty good also, cocky and disrespectful or an asshole. Saw him bullying and saying racial slurs to a few Asian kids in front of my eyes. Telfair's time was a few years later. I was hoping another Lincoln Railsplitter will raise high. Both Telfair and Lance Stephenson got great chances to be superstars, unfortunately, raised with great talents, and were destroyed by their personalities.
I know that this is a basketball channel but R.I.P to the Texas legend Cedric Benson.
Harrell Favis I just saw that junk. RIP
@@3serio I remember him ball out in high school. Sad.
Damn. RIP to the God.
R.I.P
HOLY SH*T yoo , its crazy watching tha old clips & seeing how many of em actually made it... U got JR.Smith , Rudy Gay , Josh Smith , AL Jefferson , Rajon Rondo & of course Sebastian!¡! Absoulutely WILD
17mil to play in China, when at the end of your first stint you know you're not going to be an all time great... All-star....6th man.... That's one of the biggest fumbles
Agreed. That was a very stupid move.
Yep that was more than some of them getting in the NBA
Its stupid but I think he had something to prove or nba meant more to him. Same thing how some players are dumb to stay in college chasing a championship etc.
Ran brandon roy into the ground blazers.
Aero Dynamic stop that. Roy had nagging injuries since his rookie year. Don’t fall into that narrative that they ruined Bassy and Jerryd Bayless
"Damn he's better than Cameron Payne"
You ain't have to do that lmaooooo
Anthony Hinson who’s Cameron payne
@@stopwatchingme9584 exactly lol, but if you honestly dont know. He got a lot of hype in college even though his team lost in the NIT. He wasnt a great, actually he wasnt really good at any one thing. Just you're average D1 player who got hot at the right time. He rode that hype and got drafted in the first round and has done absolutely nothing ever since.
@@lilrayallen13 y'all still think Telfair better than Cameron Payne right now...lol
The recent vlad interview brought me back to this vid. Glad this Sebastian is healthy and doing well after going through his losses and personal ups and downs 💯
Love the Cameron Payne name drop. You should do him next
luv the work bro. here's a suggestion of beast from the east.... fisher price aka corey fisher! use to luv watching bro at nova, handles was mean! or my man scoop jardine from cuse, another beast from the east.
Definitely need a corey fisher asap he had an nba level game i expected a team to pick him up eventually.
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This is one of those videos right here, if you play any sport
I love this channel but I gotta be honest u are very hard on the guys that made it to the league and didn’t pan out but for the and 1 guys you were very understanding and honestly soft those guys didn’t make it cause flat out they weren’t good enough in some faction all I say my guy is keep it unbias imagine putting bone collector in a screen in roll defense he would be lost out his mind. Again love the channel but give everybody that same energy you give others my boi.
Got you bro
I seen his breakfast club interview about a year ago. From what I got in the interview, I really don’t believe basketball was his truly love. His mindset was stuck like he was a in high school but reality he was just mediocre player with New York hype. He was talking in the interview as if him & Lebron was gonna rock out when he played a few games for the cavs. Even when he mentioned KD & Russ with OKC. I was just like WOW!!! I think it was the attention, hype, & money for him. He didn’t have enough discipline. He did make nice stints in the NBA. I think everyone was look him to be like a Chris Paul when deep down he had NBA journeyman written on him. Lottery pick out of high school. He was only 5’11 with no jump shot. To this day, that Adidas got him in the first round. Going to Louisville for a year or 2 might have helped him in the long run. Rajon Rondo & Kyle Lowry (point guards class on 2004) went to college, matured, played in Big East & SEC against top notch schools. Telfair was talented but Rondo & Lowry had that dog in them. Both went on the win NBA Champions & both became All Stars. It made since for him to leave out of high school for the money but it wasn’t great for his game in the long term.
Did you listen to this video man? Mediocre? So you think the NBA invested a 13th draft pick and adidas, a $20 million deal on mediocre? Lol there’s not enough hype in the world. Do you know how hard it is to win as much as he did in NYC (esp Brooklyn) where you have to earn everything and you’re going against dogs in high school every night? As the guy from this video said on his first Telfair video “ telfair and more pressure than lebron coming in to league.” Not sure if it was bad luck or what but dude was never on a decent team and was written off from jump. It’s hard to do anything when you’re a small point guard and your team won’t go to war for you? And he’s right if he played with lebron they would’ve played well together. If you watched that series she was a much better match up for rondo than mo williams but he had been so shitted on by that point in his career he didn’t even get the chance . Mind you he had some really good games for that cavs team when he did play. There a lot of politics at play in the league. The powers that be didn’t like that he was smarter enough to skip college and take all that money and they made him pay for it.
Idk if I'd call him mediocre but he was definitely overrated
That breakfast club interview was kinda deep to me i look at his career differently now. It may seem like a failure but he said he didn’t even care about ball like that lol
He should've went to college at least two years
Thanks for the video .i now understand why the portland trail blazers teammates didn't accept him. Because some of them was on their last leg. And knew that Sébastien could take their jobs. As soon as i saw the names of the people on his team i understood. He did make bad choices but some of what he went through was because of how good he was
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Actually it was a 2 year 7 million dollar deal he turned down in China not 17 but all good bro! Loved the video keep up the good work man! 🤟🏼💪🏼
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Great voice for narrating!
The beginning of this video was great bro. All the knowledge dropped might slipped by people because I know everyone was waiting to hear the Sebastian Telfair story. Great stuff.
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What Happened to Juan Dixon??
all-ACC at Maryland
1st round pick by the Washington Wizards in 2003
Was a decent player for a stretch there. Had a tough upbringing to make a success of himself. He is now a head coach so good to see him still doing well.
Loving your content man, grew up on and 1 too
Ahh this means Steve Francis is coming soon
Thats gonna be a good one
A Stunted Growth about Steve Francis would be the joint.
My fav player of all time .. was he a bust thou? Rookie of the year and 3x all star
Smart man...
Do one on Memphis pg joe Jackson or dc blue devils pg Eric price
Great voice and cadence for narrating!
One of your best videos
Foaming at mouth 😂😂
U did a good job with this one #freetelfair
Man I remember Sebastian Telfair so much! I liked him more than LeBron back then even though LeBron was crazy good too! I still got that slam magazine up in my old bedroom closet at my parents house that cover was classic! And I knew that even that time it would be a classic! What a tragedy and a travesty for Sebastian Telfair he should’ve been one of the great ones
When y’all gonna realize everybody not meant to be great it’s an accomplishment just to play college basketball or to even get drafted. It’s a numbers game
That’s like saying everybody is not meant to live. You can be great in anything you do. The numbers game is to weed out the weak
Note to self to remember. Coach's Lesson
Great upload and Thumbnail on Telfairs stunted growth. HE was hyped up and reminded me of Lil Zane but with his short Buss in NBA the way the media tried to promote him but teammates wherever he went seem to freeze him out lowkey when he wasn't bringing the ball up the court ,maybe he could have been a napoleon complex ego type in practice. Also he looked shorter than 6 feet and never made any noise .when u are 6'4 n up with his type of game its heavy competitive where u are in the middle of the pack but when u are under6'3 there isn't NO ROOM FOR ERROR, Telfar was like the boy next door where even Me personally being 6 ft myself felt like I dominated and crossed him ,blocked his layups and threw way better passes all through high school but a year later you hear ur neighbor going straight to the League. Lol.and all u can do is root and wish the best for him .His gift was his speed otherwise he was average at best as a guard.Like hip hop Rap the NBA will expose all of ur flaws if ur not showing perseverance and focus.
So you were better? What college did you go to?
@@AS-xl9gb on a pick up game level in my prime mid 90s til 2004 we would not have been able to guard each other because he was next Level fast .I went to Cleveland State and Columbus state but didn't play for neither school and we used to play open Runs against the team and with former college standouts .Telfar was like alot of suburb playground ballers in Columbus and Cleveland but he didn't play with pace and gears that a modern day pg has especially if you are not a above average passer and a subpar outside shot under the bright lights .
Oh so you never played him. His Bball IQ was underrated. You don’t last 10 yrs in the league our high school with out phenom talent. His passing, court vision and change of pace was what kept him in league actually.
@@AS-xl9gb Aand his condition, who ever his agent was and Faith kept him in the League. I felt with the hype he had I thought he would have been a career back pg guard verses a 9 tenth guy off of the bench after his 1st 5seasons, however he held his own anytime u can manage a spot more then 5years in the NBA that's solid overall
@@AS-xl9gb did you like the guard Earl Boykins game?
Great work homey! Do one on PJ Hairston
I don't know if you done videos of them but can you do
Jason Thompson
Gerald Henderson
Ron sessions
Aaron brooks
Man I remember for some of us the hype on telfaire was bigger than that of lebrons at that time. We used to get them barbershop dvds of his highlights
Stunt#4: He was a liability on D.
6:21 that kid with the Afro ended up being a 3 time nba champion and won another championship as a NBA executive 😃👍🏾🏆🏆🏆🏆
good video. after lebron, came dwight howard. which one was the number one recruit?
Darius Rice from The U (Jerry Rice nephew) or LeBryan Nash college teammate of Marus Smart.
OSU did LB bad, he should've went to Texas
@@n.o.n_tae They did? I really don't remember what happened to him. He balled out next to Marcus. I would've thought he'd been a decent role player at best in the NBA. A little inconsistent at times but for the most part, he did his thing from what I can remember.
@@pettymurphy2243 that team with him, Smart, and Markel Brown was nice. I always felt they played LB out of position, in high school he played the 3. He could do a little bit of everything, I felt OSU play on the block a little too much. I could be wrong but most of the games I did catch on TV I felt they didn't play to his strengths. At the same time he could've been bullshittin behind the scenes and not try to level up as a player who knows, but we for sure thought he was going to the league. I'm from Fort Worth I started hearing about him when he was in like 8th grade (he's a year behind me).
He was a tweener
One thing you can say about sebastion telfair was he was never caught slipping , well one time he did lol. But always had it on him.
He never wanted it too happen again
You have one incident and now you have to carry firearms for the rest of your life? that pussy nigga shit
Sebastian Telfair should have definitely went to college, but I don't think he would have went into the first round of the draft if he did. Adidas gave him a sneaker deal and that's why he went into the league from High School. Sneaker deals at that time were hard to come by. First round money and an Adidas sneaker deal is hard to pass up. Message to all, you gotta stay humble and hustle as if your head is on fire.
The king of the court analogy is spot on
Dang.....a lot of his McDonald's teammates still in the NBA lol
Fr tho
Portland did him dirty should went to Louisville for about 2years
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@@contrarianthinker NBA not going anywhere. If he wouldve went to Louisville for a year Bassy would've been helluva lot better.
pjmcray101 I thought it get it when its there
Thats what hurt him and my home team because we lost out on homegrown product rajan rondo because rick only recruited Telfair and thats how rondo ended up with the enemy UK
@@contrarianthinker him not going to Louisville and that adidas deal were the biggest mistakes of his career. If he goes to louisville for even 1 season his career would've turned out different. Him getting that adidas deal early gave him the feeling he made it and he didn't have that same hunger.
Whatever happened to chris porter or stomile swift?
Man this dude was soooo talented, his jumpshot needed real work... but man coming out of NYC he was nice. Needed him at Louisville too... I think he went to the worst team he could have went to. Would have liked to seen 2 years of college from him. Very arrogant, but hey he made money and a decent career.
Damn you can play a game spotting all the future NBA all stars in this vid.
Facts
You ain’t neva seen a player better then lebron and not in the league
I really liked him when he played for the Clippers and would have gotten starter minutes given the chance. I have a former Clipper that deserves a Stunted Growth feature and that is Maurice Taylor.
He looks like Brandon Roy in court
He would thrive in todays era with all the bullshit they allow now holy shit majority of the stunted players would be damn near hall of gamers today … that shit is crazy
I already knew the story about Telfair but after watching this i think the gun thing couldve been a setup honestly....and foaming at the mouth in court...my mans couldve been drugged. But aye who knows the whole story. Good video.
Sad story very good interview
Telfair was a pure 100% Point Guard too bad he didn’t get the same shine after he got Drafted like Lebron..Portland was his downfall
He wasn't good enough period
So he got all the way to nba and wasn’t good enough? You sound crazy. The nba is a business, trust me, you not sniffing the nba if you’re good enough. A lot of it is situational. Dude was little out of high school with NY confidence. A lot dudes didn’t like that. From his teammates to the coach. They were determined to humble him.
I’m surprised he wasnt on here sooner
I played against this dude, TWICE!!! He was the FASTEST MF’A I ever seen with a basketball! He was REAL in high school.
i been trying to find this footage you been you using. but i cant find it anywhere
I see it’s a lot of hate on NY, stop always putting all people from ny in a basket. First I don’t speak on anyone that’s first. Second everyone is not the same. I hold people accountable as individuals. His problem was they treated him like a baby and a superstar and it went to his head. He was undersize for his position. He should have went to college but he was the meal ticket for his family, so he did what he feels was best. In the city most kids that play that can really hoop can’t maintain those grades unfortunately. Now the word overrated is a word I don’t use to speak on other men. If you feel that then prove you are better period. He couldn’t maintain its not for everyone. If you think everyone will be a star in the league something is wrong with you. Plus their are a lot of great players from the city. Some of you cowards stop throwing dirt on peoples names.
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Dude was next level & idk what made him turn down that deal
Honestly, he just wasn't good enough. I was the biggest Bassy stan to the point where it made me look delusional. He had some great stretches in Minnesota and Phoenix but he just didn't have the size and touch to be a consistent force on the court. He was short (by NBA standards) and did not have the vertical leap or touch around the basket to finish at a decent rate, and his jumper was just not consistent enough. On top of that, once his confidence left, that was it...
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He needed to go to college and develop a bit. But you have to go to the league when your hot, and he was hot outta HS so he rightly left at the right time. He was good on stretches when he had a chance but never really got it. He was also a decent backup but the gun charges really stunted him
That was depressing G !!!
Do Marcus Toney-EL
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He will be alright. When he come home.Being mentor and a coach which he was doing some time before he went to jail.
Looks like dude's own attitude brought him down. Only a cocky person would be driving on a suspended license, parking where he wants, while high and carrying guns he should know he has, smh. He was good on the court. Just needed to quickly humble himself and lose the attitude. Probably had "yes people"around him, not telling him to slow down and be more responsible in the position he was in. Also turning down $16 mil overseas just to come back to the states? Wrong move.
Very sad and unfortunate story. I think he had intended to go to Louisville but changed his mind. Probably should've went to college for a year.
Yeah bro. I'm from Kansas City. And even i know you can't really have straps in NYC.
To the owner of this channel you’re completely off base, Steph is his 1st cuz, he was WELL AWARE, 5:30 is his brother and he played for the Celtics .. he knew what the pressure was..
Do Felipe Lopez, Ed bugger Smith..
Stunted growth do a video on Lance Stephenson
Pray for him 🙏🙏🙏
I would have never thought that this would be his ending to his career he had so many ppl to get advice from his cousin Starbury and an older brother who played overseas
You can’t get too big headed🤷🏽♂️
It’s hard to stay humble at 17 with 20 million
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What about Pearl Washington, Scott May, Bo Lamar, Larue Martin, Sam Bowie. Just to name a few first Rounders.