Here's why this former #1 prospect never lived up to his hype
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- Derrick Favors used to be the #1 ranked prospect in the world, even ahead of John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins. While he did have many good seasons in the NBA, he never truly reached his full potential. How come? Hope you enjoy the video!
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The big problem with Favors is that he never really had a good situation. Stuck behind a pair of borderline all stars early on, then always playing next to either Gobert, who couldn't space the floor, or Kanter, who tried and failed to space. He would've been a great glue guy for a team that needed a center, as shown when he got to New Orleans
I might be a bit biased here, but I always felt like if he got drafted by Philly instead of us drafting Evan turner, his situation would have been much better. We had a much bigger need for a big man at the time, we already had Thad Young and Iggy, who played similar positions and styles as Turner ,and we had Dru and Lou williams. At the point, so et couldn't even really play there. That draft still pisses me off lol
what team is he on. last team he was on the thunder
He was traded to Utah in the Deron Williams deal where he had the chance to be the main man of the team since the team has to go with young players. Remember that they also had Gordon Hayward in that roster.
@@skyblueflakes2080 they had Millsap and Al jefferson, they were both in their primes ( or peak depends on how you want to look at it )
Man he was terrible for New Orleans he couldn’t rim Protect or Switch on a pick n roll and wasn’t a scoring threat
I could see Favors having one of those quiet 15-20 season careers he’s never had a major injury either
@Raytheslay he had a decent career
He's almost heading that direction, he's in his 11th or 12th year now I think
@Raytheslay not really.
Basically Joe Smith 2.0, amazing how long he lasted despite being a bust for a #1 overall pick.
@Raytheslay thanks for telling all of us you don’t know what a bust is
He was a solid secondary scoring option who could give you 16 points and about 7-8 rebounds per game. He complimented the Jazz well. But once Mitchell was drafted, Favors had to go.
That wasnt how that worked , Gobert being drafted and constantly improving pushed him out the way , also 16 ppg is a better third scoring option than a 2nd , your #2 needs to atleast avg 20ppg or close to it
he`s also a good defender.
His problem was his injuries
16 a game isn't enough to be a secondary option in today's NBA. That's why he isn't what he's supposed to be..
@@moneyman4740 Who says that!? You!?
Fun fact: he was ranked 5 star trade value in 2k13.
@Raytheslay how? I never knew he won 3 dpoy lol
I've traded him for many stars in 2K11. Funny thing is the Nets drafted him for his trade value more than anything.
@Raytheslay fax
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@@Quentinthemudkip I know I rather have Favors in the playoffs than Gobert!
I agree he is not a bust by any mean. He is a solid player. He just play for a wrong team, wrong position and in a wrong era. He drafted by a team who eager to fishing for established player, then traded him to a team with already loaded of senior bigs. Then the team drafted a good traditional center. The situation is always bad for him to flourish. But considering that he still able to be a productive player, that's insane. I cannot imagine if he really was drafted by team that really utilize his strength like Hawks or Mavs. Just imagine if he was drafted in 2020 by Hawks. Him,Trae and Collins will dominate the East.
a lot of people don't realize he actually really didn't even play that many minutes his beginning career in utah, his first four years I think he averaged either just at or under 20 minutes. Not too many first round picks would flourish like that
Fun fact: Derrick Favors is 10th all time leading scorer for the Jazz and 4th in rebounding for the Jaxz
Go Jaxz!
@@loganglenn817 😂
I've always like Derrick Favors' game, he does have a similar playstyle like Bam Adebayo in my opinion.
Agree, I can see the similarity. Bam is just a bit quicker and a bit more agile tho.
True, I also feel like if Derrick Favors was allowed to do more, he could’ve been the next Al Horford or Al Jefferson
Exactly they both have similarities
I would say Al Horford IMO
@@neilbryanbucsit197 al imo has a way better offensive game then derrick, but I do see a little bit of the comparison.
Favors put up a 16-8 for two years in a row and kept Utah in the playoff hunt. He wasn't a fraud. The game just changed around him too much.
Feels more like the Utah jazz failed him
ive always been a fan of favors since he was compared to dwight howard in his draft class. had a great careeer and is a jazz legend among the community
Jazz fans love Derrick Favors to this day. He may not have developed into the star expected, but he always played hard and he's a good person off the court. He's mostly pretty quiet and reserved, but he's been involved in a lot of charity work. Even when he was the constant target of trade rumors, he didn't complain or cause any problems. Ultimately, he just never developed the offensive game that would have taken him up a level.
I remember being upset that the sixers didn't draft him or boogie that year, I think if he went to a team where he got minutes in the beginning part of his career, he would have had more of an impact. I think the first four years of his career he was averaging either at 20 minutes or below 20 minutes
Well you have Ben Simmons and Embidd and Fultz I’d say yiur team has gotten better with drafting
Jazz fan here. Favors never became a star because he lost his athleticism. Multiple minor knee and back injuries did this to him. About 2017 is when jazz fans noticed.
you really inspired my content style man, thank you for that!
Andy, do a video on Victor Wembanyama!! Dude is a monster and we all want to hear your thoughts about him!!
k buddy
absolute unicorn but it hurts that i see him getting a big injury too early
Overrated
A short career due to injuries is a probable scenario for him
victor wembanyama isnt nba ready nowhere close too it
Favors was a Center when he was drafted he never had any business playing PF especially when it became clear he didn't have Amare's slashing game to get to rim and dunk.
Wow I love favors and had no clue he was hyped up this much haha
Same
I remember him getting compared to Amare Stoudimire coming into the draft , even tho he didnt have near the athleticism or talent Amare had
We loved Favors, and I remember my Dad talking about him with such potential. We still love Favors, sad to see him go
He's had a good career as a role player and is still on a team which even Demarcus Cousins can't say right now.
Cousins had terrible injury luck otherwise he'd still be a top center
@@BC21beats Idk I think if the injury hadn't have gotten to him, his attitude would've. When he was a top 3 center in the league, he led the league in techs for his short prime it felt. It's hard to find a team and home if you always causing mayhem.
@@mg-kush i promise you a lot of teams would take the tradeoff of having a dominant 30ppg 10+ reb center if it meant he sometimes got techs and thrown out in some games
@@BC21beats Yea, and if I had a vagina my name would be sally…
@@mg-kush Draymond has entered the chat
I met Derrick back in April at Sugarhouse park in Utah. He was playing with his daughters on Easter Sunday. Super cool dude.
I miss jazz when Gordon Hayward had Rudy Gobert in Derrick Favors.
3:22 Because of this Favors was forced to come off the bench.
No wonder he was the only one not smiling...
rip being a center/pf between 2012 and 2016
Love using this man in MyLeague in 2k17
I remember him ballin ona Jazz. My Bulls just signed him
Andy Hoops all right the return of role played Saturday videos
I really enjoy when you talk about the 2010 draft that was my first introduction to the basketball game itself so I keep a lot emotional about that
I remember doing the fantasy draft in 2K11, and Derrick Favors was always one of my top picks. He always developed into an all-star level talent and he was always a major piece in my championship runs. Obviously, the developers thought that he was going to be a big deal, due to his youth. He had a lot of upside, too bad it didn’t work out for him. He’s had a decent career at least and he’s only 31!
Yo, word, this is crazy that this popped up in my recommended feed I haven’t heard about dude in a long time.
He was ahead of his time, modern big man playing in an era that was not ready for his style yet.
Now he’s big dort and I hope he stays with us cuz he’s a great role model
Actually was intrigued by the potential of a Brook Lopez/Derrick Favors frontcourt. Lopez is now considered a good defender but back then he wasn't. But one underrated thing about Lopez is that he was always good at boxing out his man to prevent an offensive rebound. So while he didn't have gaudy rebound numbers himself, it allowed his teammates to grab the board. Favors probably would have had some monster rebound numbers. And while Lopez wasn't a 3 point shooter back then, he had a mid range game to not clog the paint. Would have been a good complement for the other
I always knew of Favors but never knew he was a high prospect
Just imagine any top prospect goes to GSW in the Steve Kerr Era. Their whole career drastically changes . Wiggins might turn himself into a hall of fame based off rings and his 20+ppg avg for his career . These organizations can make or break great talent
At least he played in the NBA
I remember a signage saying: "Do us a Favor and draft Derrick"
Feels like Jazz definitely stunted his career.
Crazy how he was drafted 12 years ago and he's just now entering his 30s
He was a pretty good player, probably a step behind an all star at his absolute best
Would love favors on the celts if there was space for him
he may not lived up to his hype but he had a pretty decent career anyways. also he seems like a great locker room guy and i can still see him being a productive back up big for the next 5 years.
The robot voice that does narration in this video is convincing. It almost sounds like a real person.
What’s good Andy, I like your draft videos can your do one on the 1986 draft, The Cursed Draft class.
Another Andy 🔥 video
I watched many Jazz games for the last 15 seasons and I've never seen Favors make a selfish play. I think he was always dedicated to the team more than trying to bring attention on him, that's part of why he never became a star. I have the utmost respect for that kind of team first player. I bet he is a great teammate!
The odds of getting hyped up as a prospect then actually getting substantial playing time in the league isn't mediocre to me. There are only so many All-Star and All-NBA spots and if they're chosen by a good portion of popularity or politics you might be worthy, but on the outside looking in. Like Andy says his coaches and teammates had plenty of good things to say about him and he's had a long career to keep a roster spot when new players are available every season
Uhh yeah Andy , u might wanna correct that , Jerry Sloan didn’t get fired , he “resigned” from the Utah Jazz
Essentially, he sort of was fired in a way with the way Deron Williams was behaving.
Ya he resigned
@@aznpikachu215 not really. Sloan resigned. It had nothing to do with the front office. It was quite similar to melo and D antoni on the Knicks where they had a feud and melo threatened the team or something. Also happened to howard and stan van Gundy
I'm surprised that, the Spurs didn't trade for him. I saw flashes of Timmy from this guy.
Man, in 2k14, I always trade for Derrick Favors or at least keep him on my team. Solid bigman on the floor. That was also his best years in Utah imo.
Holy crap i remember this guy and was wondering why he wasnt doing so well lol
Favors is a situation like Okafor where he should’ve been drafted in the late 90’s early 2000’s. he’s just the in between of all star career and jahlil okafor career
I really like this series Andy, but what hype are you referring to? I watched the draft that year and there weren't a lot of conversation stating Derrick Favors would be a future superstar. Most of the analysis on him was that he would be a good big for the next 10 years. Similar to how Emeka Okafor was evaluated. He basically played to that level.
It’s really just sad that Demarcus Cousins is out of the league but like Derrick Favors is still a good role player in the NBA and he’s still on a team , he’s still a great average center at best
Cousins isn't on the Nuggets, right now?
@@stefanocanicchio7278 nah I think he got waived when last season ended
@@KH-ou4st he is still on the roster on the ufficial Nuggets webpage
@@KH-ou4st they didn't waive him. The nuggets didnt want to bring him back cuz apparently he was asking too much
@@tj5180 oh ight
Donovan Mitchell effect 🤣😅😂
It's clear that Favors was often stuck behind a primary center having to either be a second string center or a misfitted power forward. He's also been injured a fair few times. I'd've liked to see him on the Mavs, where he could home in on defense and rebounding while being an efficient threat off the screen. I think he still has some good basketball in him at 31, but the situation needs to be right.
My guy past on Avery Bradley, a NBA Champion. Is a solid perimeter defender and role player.
Derrick Favors honestly should’ve been an all star a while ago , I mean like even for a reserve he should’ve gotten some accolades
If I were the jazz at that time I would still pull the trigger on that trade.
In fact he was 2nd to me in MVP rankings in my 2k13 my career 😂😂
Maybe back then in the 1990's he would've been a solid borderline all star
Deron Williams did not get Jerry Sloan fired LMAO. Jerry left the team at halftime of a game on his own terms after a fight
Evan Turner. That’s a name I haven’t heard in years.
Favors had a series of back issues in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. He never was the same after that.
Exactly, his injuries killed his development.. Still a good player though, just limited his role via injuries
Nobody:
Andy on a random Saturday: Derrick Favors slander? Yup. Derrick Favors slander. Why not? 😭😭😭
Favors been in the league for 11 years straight. Not mediocre at all. Successful career.
Great video. Just pointing out that I doubt he cares that he didn't live up to his hype considering hes already made 120 million in his career lol
This story sounds like a tim duncan story if Duncan was drafted in 2010 or onward.
I thought he would at least be Joe Johnson, dude even looked like him
I think he still has a whole lot left in the tank. I want him on my Rockes to backup Segun.
Good call it happened
The “big man” truly is changing in the NBA!! Mentally, basketball wise, and physically!! I mean look at Chet and that French kid who’s been hyped up!!
Jerry Sloan retired. He wasn't fired. Put some respect on that man's name.
He stayed old school, despite having the potential to become a modern big too. If he could add some shooting to his game and worked more on his lateral movement; he could've been a bigger, better PJ Tucker. Right now his gamee is just too limited to get a proper rotation spot.
I can't watch this video my sixers took Evan Turner #2 this yr has to be the biggest top 3 misses in the last century!
I Like your videos very much keep doing great videos i hope you will make a video about how unstoppable prime Tracy Mcgrady he's my favorite player of all time Thanks and Godbless
Jerry Sloane wasn't fired, he resign.
Well I don’t think it was his first choice to without the “help” of Williams!!
Yo, I forgot all about this man lol
He should play for Golden state, he would fit perfectly😁
Life log Jazz fan. Favors is a bit of a disappointment in regards to what his career ended up being. Good defender. Good mid range. Just wasn’t as good as Rudy
Also I met Favors at the airport once. The dude couldn’t be nicer. He is a legit bro and super good guy. He was loved by teammates. He was a hard worker.
The nba draft is based off potential now you can score 5 ppg in college but if potential is high your drafted. Similar to nfl combine everything is off what could be but most players aren’t proving anything
Had he been drafted to a better franchise that utilized his skill set correctly to develop him, I could see him have a Robert Williams type of impact on any given team
Ty
Throughout their careers Favors has made more in salary than Cousins
I really liked Favours, but as you say He wasn't a Pf he was a solid in n out center. Jazz in those years were a pf/c graveyard always having the next player in line on roster
Favors will be a star fo shore in the 90's
He’s a great player, just not what you want from a top pick but hey some top picks don’t even make the league for more than a few years
He's earned $120 million in the league. He'd wipe his tears with $100 bills if he watched this.
Favors was a very productive player for years with the Jazz, yet barely anyone talked about him at all. He might be the least publicized No. 1 prospect ever.
Fax
Broadcast Boys on Favors: "He ain't flashy but he's solid."
I swear all these hoops pages just steal each others content in circles
Regardless of how you appraise his career you have to admit he's got a killer lock screen.
2:45 ……Jerry Sloan did not get fired 😭
I understand Favors didn’t live up to the superstar hype but at least he had a solid career, so I rather take that then being a scrub. Imo, I think if favors was utilized more, he could’ve been the next Al Horford or the next Al Jefferson
How good was Mehmet okur actually please andy🙏
It’s tough if he was drafted 10 years ago with big men people like Bosh, gasol, he woulda probs been more like one of those guys
A stint in gs and a ring on the finger. That's what favours need.
All I know is he was a problem in that MyCareer Draft combine 🤧 2k12
If Sloan was still there who knows how much better he could've been
Shout out to my clone Evan Turner 😂
Hes a role player
Nice.