Brandon Knight came and played a year in Greece. Straight ass. Too small, too inconsistent, not athletic, not a PG, bad defender. He was getting minutes in a bad team, that’s all
And that's the thing his defenders refuse to acknowledge. This wasn't some Nick Anderson situation where a bad moment gave him the yips but a microcosm of his career as a whole.
In Bens first two seasons he went 🍩 for 17 from 3 and he shot 58% from FT. He was trash. In 33 games in college he shot 1 for 3 from 3 and 67% from FT. Dude was kinda trash once defenses learned to stop guarding him 😂
I still remember Andrea Bargnani's 41pt game vs the Knicks in 2010, when this guy was going crazy and even tied the game with a big 3. Only for 7 foot Andrea Bargnani to get the ball in the final 5 seconds of the 4th and then get matched up with 6 foot tall Raymond Felton and get completely bodied and Air Ball another game tying 3. Raptors legend!
The JR Smith moment was dumb and meme worthy but I've always found the idea that it ultimately made a diference in the Warriors winning the Finals ridiculous. Even if the Cavs won game 1 and they were "confident", that Dubs team was way better, it would have ended in 5 (tops 6) for the Steph-KD Warriors.
@@pattycake1648 the Cavs would have won game 1 and 3 honestly and would have make it a series... Honestly, had JR not made that boneheaded play, LeBron's lost in the Finals wouldn't really that bad... Yes, his finals record would have been 4-6 still but they would look at the 2018 as them being really overmatch and yet still somehow won 2 games at max against that juggernaut GSW team with that team he had in 2018...
@@alexiscando2068Give up, people act like his 2007 sweep with a bag of garbage as teammates counts negatively. That's all you need to know about the lbj haters
@@JustAChillGamer-kw1rq exactly hell I only think he was so good in college because the college game and maybe even Michigan’s System benefited his style of play
Speaking as a Bulls fan that one shot doesn't even come close to the embarrassment he got getting cooked in the Drew League by a non-NBA player. I never understood the Valentine pick, never liked his game or anything about him. If Patrick Williams had the amount of confidence Valentine had he would've been on the All-NBA team last season lol.
I have to disagree with the whole "we didn't know it at the time" about Ben Simmons. When the game was over it felt like everybody knew he wouldn't play for 76ers again if only for his own safety.
I ain't gonna lie, I tried watching him at LSU and just couldn't figure out the hype. I'm rooting for him to get it figured out and at least become a serviceable pro -- but I just couldn't wrap my head around his "generational" hype. I hope he figures it all out and proves me wrong. Fultz is the same scenario for me.
@@J-Tex-Corporationyou couldnt figure out the hype of a 6’9 athletic guard with elite playmaking and defence? I mean the dude was having a good career till that hawks series, its the intangibles, like weak mindset that has been his downfall, if the dude had any kind of passion or drive for the game he would be a 1st ballot hof
@@lun4766 He averaged 4 assists for LSU. Please don't tell me how great of a playmaker he is. I humbly disagree with the majority of your comment so I'll just say thanks for the replay and move along.
@@J-Tex-Corporation4 assist is college is a lot. That's right around what Steve Nash averaged in college. How dumb do you have to be to believe that's a relevant take ?
The entire Warriors dynasty ended after Draymond Green punched Jordan Poole in practice. I know that wasn't technically a "play," but it was a defining moment for Golden State and was the beginning of their unraveling...
Honestly that Ben Simmons play didn’t ruin his career, it just woke us up from the “Next Lebron” hype that we had for him. This is who Ben always was, even since HS. He didn’t want to get better, he wanted the money and fame that came with being an NBA, He relied on natural born athleticism and nothing else. 😂
Right, the media kept saying that he just needed to develop a jump shot like it was a certainly he'd eventually bother to learn. Then the Atlanta series happened and they finally realized "oh so he's just not going to try, never mind"
Went from being touted as the next Lebron to gradually fading away in the NBA. I'm highly skeptical of him returning to his All-Star form given his lack of mental strength and work ethic.
JR was just naturally great at basketball. Had all the tools physically. Didn’t have the IQ for greatness but his all time highlight reel is something to behold.
Shooting Guard is my least fav position, but I regularly watch JR Smith highlights. You would NEVER catch me watching MJ or Kobe offensive highlights (only defense), but JR is so wild and hilarious that those compilations have to be enjoyed with a beer and a snack
@@lanlingwang8489 Naw. Only Klay can match Curry. Klay is a better shooter than JR. Dude literally scored 37 points in one quarter with only 5 dribbles.
@@christopher6101 Yeah and he was one of my favorites and he literally did a Ben Simmons. People just don't get the mental and psychological parts of big moments. Like fight or flight definitely can hit a player at the worse moments
@@alexiscando2068 my point is he got a championship after he did some dumb shit in the finals you saying it was a gift championship really proves my point obviously bron wasn’t too mad if he brought him to LA jr career is what it is he didn’t ruin his career like other people in the video
Bargnani was a starting 7 foot center with 35-40 minutes a night who couldn't grab more rebounds per season than Rajon Rondo..... being a raps fan back then was painful
Is that rondo slander 🤔 rondo was probably the best rebounding point guard in the league during his prime…could grab 15+ rebounds on any given night…was a walking triple double b4 Russel Westbrook was even thought of like that js
A damn shame ~ Simmons' rookie season was sweet! He became the only player in NBA history to begin a season with at least 170 points, 100 rebounds, and 80 assists in his team's first 10 games. On 29 November, he had 31 points and a career-high 18 rebounds in a 118-113 win over the Wizards. On 22 February, he scored a career-high 32 points, making two free throws with 5.6 seconds left to complete Philadelphia's rally from five points down in the final minute as the 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 116-115. On 15 March against the New York Knicks, Simmons recorded his second consecutive triple-double and joined Robertson and Magic Johnson as the third rookie in NBA history to reach 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, and 500 assists. A few years later . . .
Out of all of them? Jr. Smith somehow had the happy ending as he had 2 rings, remember Smith and Mcgee were both meme'd at and still had more rings than other superstars like Irving, Damien etc.
I would say the Lowry trade as well, but these trades definitely contributed to the Raptors’ championship. Can’t forget the Powell, Ibaka, and Gasol trades as well.
I shed no tears for ben. Ben got hundreds of millions and never put in the physical/mental work. Im sure his “anxiety” must be tough swimming on millions, mansions and beautiful women.
It's unfair to point the blame to JR Smith for that play. The coach and his teammates can call a timeout but they didn't. That play wouldn't happen if Smith didn't get the rebound in the first place. Also Lebron acted like a primadonna, he acted like the game was over and didn't even listen to his coach. What a leader he was.
That Ben Simmons play is crazy no matter how many times you see it. Nobody near him but Trae Young, who was looking up at the rim and waiting for him to dunk. Not a jumpshot, but a 2-handed dunk by a 6'11 player would have sealed it. I just don't understand, and I don't think he did either. He looked at the play after the game and that was the beginning of his mental health decline.
From an interview with JR...the media calling him a bonehead for the play wasnt the issue, it was his teammates that he says literally rolled with it and that got to him
When the money gets good, it destroys the game in a way - you have guys fooling the world with their supposed “talent” when in reality they’re just chasing after a bag via hype and good marketing. I’m willing to bet that the majority of the league isn’t even playing for the love of the game - just chasing the almighty dollar.
If I were to add an honorable mention, it would be Nick Anderson where he missed 4 consecutive free throws in a must win Game 1 in the 1995 Finals and he was never the same after that.
I watched Game 1 of the NBA finals live and mannnn I was SO pissed, but not at the fact of what JR did, but at the fact that, if GEORGE HILL didn’t brick BOTH of his crunch time free throws which led to JR grabbing the rebound, then JR Smith wouldn’t have been the scapegoat of anything from that night. I was already screaming at George Hill from my couch before JR sold the game into overtime and was even more mad at the fact he didn’t receive as much backlash that JR did
Benny-boy scared of dunking over Trae Young was actually an IMPROVE for him in that series! Most offensive possessions he would just take the ball passed the mid-court, pass it to someone and stay there, and the Sixers would play 4 against 5. No wonder they had a ton of turnovers, it's kinda hard to make plays when your opponent can double team without fearing some player is open.
Not quite. He dropped off quite a bit in the first half of 1997-1998, averaging under 8 ppg. But in the second half, he had a huge resurgence, averaging just under 24 ppg. He nearly won Most Improved Player. He had a solid 1999 season before his numbers started going down.
Derek Harper also dribbled out the clock in a tied playoff game. He's fortunate, I suppose, that social media wasn't around in the 80s, and it was a while before SportsCenter became a household name.
The JR one is way too overblown. People act like he was a terrible player. Lets remember how good he was through his career, and how key he was in the 2016 Championship
Andrea Bargnani playing for the Italian Squad: 😈 Andrea Bargnani playing anywhere else: 🐥 I remember that Italy was a threat for so many years when they had Gallinari, Belinelli and Bargnani(plus Gentile and Datome). He was suddenly a hungry dog and had grit and could make 3s fall from anywhere. That squad was crazy but, as soon as summer was over, Bargnani's energy suddenly bannished. It was also not about NBA's level, bc when he came to Spain to play for Baskonia he was trash and they cut him after a year. I think it was all about his own motivation. Playing with his friends made him give 150% and play thru injuries and pain, but elsewhere it was just a 9-5.
11:07 bro, I will defend JR until the day I die on this play. 1)GH MAKE YOUR FREE THROWS 2)it was a smart decision by Smith 3) (supposedly) the best player in the world who (supposedly) has the highest BBIQ ever didn’t know they had a timeout remaining 4) it would not have been guaranteed that Smith goes back up and makes the basket. High chance they go to OT anyways and finally 5) Lebron gave up after the 4th quarter, it wasn’t like JR lost them the game, he just sent it to OT.
Even at the time the Bargnani trade made absolutely no sense for the Knicks. If i remember correctly at the time, they almost traded for Kyle Lowry instead but pivoted to Bargnani. Who had no value at the time. And the Knicks gave UP picks. What it was like rooting for the Knicks until the past few years and why they were so bad for so long.
2:19 As an amateur basketball player, I’ve done this a few more times then I liked. You’re right he believes he sucks and shooting was something he was crushed on. If my boy worked for 1 year solid he wouldn’t be what he is today. As well as there’s more behind the scenes.
This makes me wonder if there’s any players whose careers changed for the better after 1 play. Like everyone hated that player/was perceived as bad until he had a great play or game
Saying Simmons saved Embiid from slander is wild. Embiid had bad moments in that series for sure but it literally wouldn’t have been close if Simmons just shoots normally from the line. Like literally 60% instead of 30%. And Embiid was turning it over because they were double and tripling him every play cause they didn’t even have to guard Simmons because he was scared
I thought this video was gonna mention Denzel Valentine, his career ending similarly to Bargnani with a bad shot losing their team the game. Hopefully he can find a place in the league again
If Simmons does get signed by a team i say the spurs would welcome him he still provides defense abilities and passing spurs only needed a dominant defender which simmons can also convert himself as a big time defender like tony allen did. If Simmons can ever succeed into converting his playstyle into a big time defender that would really be helpful for the spurs this is the only team that simmons can go with.
One of Ben's MOs during his prime was an unwillingness to evolve his game and I don't see Pop being willing to deal with all the drama Ben brings in his wake
what's fascinating about Ben Simmons is that his rebounding and defense are still elite (when he actually plays). so it's not an effort thing, mentally he's just lost confidence in his scoring
I think by "effort" people are referring to him not putting in offseason work etc. Every year he shows up the exact same player he was the year before--no improvements whatsoever. Throw in his emotionless demeanor and you can see why people question his work ethic.
6:40 "Reaching the 2nd round was their biggest achievement in the Carmelo Anthony era" Oh, you mean the season where Carmelo got injured and gave rise to Linsanity?
@@yourhomie7568I thought so lol and you’re right. Part of the reason Linsanity became a thing is because it was only one of the positive things from that season. Didn’t Lin leave the next year because somebody threw him a bag off those 2 weeks?
JR wasn't the only one to dribble out the clock in a key NBA Finals moment - Magic Johnson did it in game 2 of the 1984 Finals. The Lakers ended up losing in overtime, and even worse, they went on to lose the series with SEVERAL key mistakes from Magic at the heart of it. The main difference of course was that Magic was able to put those blunders behind him and lead the Lakers to winning 3 of the next 4 championships, so no one really talks about his miscues from that Finals series.
TBF to Ben, Embiid was glossed over, and he was CRUCIFIED. When he sat out originally, people were indifferent, not angry or disappointed. But the narrative matured, and we're where we're at today
Bargnani was just drafted in the wrong era. If he played today, he'd be All NBA. He was a ridiculously talented scorer at a time when big men were expected to be good defenders and play tough down low rather than being skilled.
Bargnani only reason to be in the NBA was the Italian fanbase. Period. I remember when I was a kid how ashamed of the Italian level of basketball we had (still) and I’m glad you mentioned him😂.
Bens sister was accusing family members of sb. It really is mental battling such conflicting emotions about those closest to you let alone play basketball in the nba playoffs. Feel sorry for Simmons tbh good luck to him this season moving foward.
imagine being the most fined player in nba history and your name isn't draymond green, ron artest, rasheed wallace or dennis rodman. that is on you ben simmons.
The 2019 Game 7 against Toronto is where Simmons career changed. That game was only close because of his very efficient D on Kawhi. Then Embiid had to play hero, cut off Simmons, and give Kawhi the space to get off a shot with the 3rd most space he had in the 2nd half. I'm 100% sure he was given the task to stay with Kawhi *no matter what* play the Raptors ran for him. But, of course the self-proclaimed "best player in the World" couldn't take a step back and allow Simmons to be the hero. That's why Embiid was crying so hard after the shot went in, and Simmons had that WTF look towards their bench. It could also be why things went so sour with Jimmy Buckets soooo fast (in his Philly local interviews); that they just assumed he was gone and signed Tobias right away.
I just want to add another player here, "Denzel Valentine, that is not the shot." A lot of people say that is the last possession they ever get to see out of him and that is the one play that ruined his career.
There's something to be said about bargs' injury troubles too. I don't remember when but there was a good half a season before he wrecked his knee or back where he looked like a legit all star. That injury changed him though. It's quick and nutritious and simply delicious, everyone knows it's primo! iykyk
In five years, you can include the play where Deandre Ayton didn't try to rebound against Denver two playoffs ago. That was when the Suns were done putting up with him. If his career ends soon, that will be the beginning of the end.
@@thehwguy4293 exactly. He didn't stop playing because of that he stopped playing because he was old... Yet he still somehow found his way onto another LeBron team and won a ring next to him. Andy hoops be on some lame shit sometimes
@@TheMrMasterChief12nigga he was 33 when that shit happened not 43, he still had several years left stop acting like that play aint impacted his career
Bruh, I have 2 cousins who are Sixers fans, and one of them told me that once the Sixers lost and Ben Simmons playing like dogshit the way he did, she literally felt like she wanted to stop watching basketball all together and I don't blame her one bit. The 76ers has the easiest path to the Conference Finals that year out of any playoff team, and for Ben Simmons to play terrible and costing his team multiple times, yeah I don't blame Phily fans for criticizing him. Now I did pick the Hawks to win that series for 2 reasons, I thought the Kawks had a chance to win the series because I was being delusional, and 2, I just really really the 76ers and their rude and terrible fanbase
Remember shaun livingston career almost gone becuase of the injuries ? I think gsw will help ben simmons if they choose him to build his confident and his game again. He would be a good fit for them a PG/PF like dray.
Bargnagi also had a bad effect on Raptor race problem ( not his fault). He was the only player to get an endorsement contract while no black player got one. It soured many players to Canada
The sad part for J.R Smith, is that George Hill missed 2 free throws and if J. R had passed the ball or just put it right back up, George Hill would have been in this video & not him. All George hill needed to do was just hit one free throw & they win the game.
You forgot the most infamous of them all, Nick Anderson's 4 straight missed free throws during 1995 NBA Finals Game 1. After that, Nick became Nick The Brick the rest of his career. 😉🤓
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Brandon Knight, dude never made a big mistake like bargani or JR Smith, but dude got cooked so often that nobody could take him seriously. Poor man
All because of DeAndre Jordan
@@madnomad3861for me it was kyries crossover during the All star game
Brandon Knight came and played a year in Greece. Straight ass. Too small, too inconsistent, not athletic, not a PG, bad defender.
He was getting minutes in a bad team, that’s all
@@greenmanalishi6963how bout missing a game winning layup😂
@@justinherrera1700and then he tied the game afterwards 😅
Looking at you Ben Simmons. That single possession in the Atlanta Hawks playoff series encapsulates his career perfectly.
lol
And that's the thing his defenders refuse to acknowledge. This wasn't some Nick Anderson situation where a bad moment gave him the yips but a microcosm of his career as a whole.
Bro became a model after that night 😭😭
Yep. Ben Simmons forever a “binafide scrub” after that
In Bens first two seasons he went 🍩 for 17 from 3 and he shot 58% from FT. He was trash. In 33 games in college he shot 1 for 3 from 3 and 67% from FT. Dude was kinda trash once defenses learned to stop guarding him 😂
I still remember Andrea Bargnani's 41pt game vs the Knicks in 2010, when this guy was going crazy and even tied the game with a big 3. Only for 7 foot Andrea Bargnani to get the ball in the final 5 seconds of the 4th and then get matched up with 6 foot tall Raymond Felton and get completely bodied and Air Ball another game tying 3. Raptors legend!
The JR Smith moment was dumb and meme worthy but I've always found the idea that it ultimately made a diference in the Warriors winning the Finals ridiculous. Even if the Cavs won game 1 and they were "confident", that Dubs team was way better, it would have ended in 5 (tops 6) for the Steph-KD Warriors.
He also got the offensive rebound over KD in Oder to even be in that position
@@pattycake1648 the Cavs would have won game 1 and 3 honestly and would have make it a series... Honestly, had JR not made that boneheaded play, LeBron's lost in the Finals wouldn't really that bad... Yes, his finals record would have been 4-6 still but they would look at the 2018 as them being really overmatch and yet still somehow won 2 games at max against that juggernaut GSW team with that team he had in 2018...
Jr smith is a SUCCESSFUL nba player although drunk ....
except Game 1 wouldve been looked at as one of LeBron's classic moments, the way we look at AI's Game 1 performance against the Lakers
@@alexiscando2068Give up, people act like his 2007 sweep with a bag of garbage as teammates counts negatively. That's all you need to know about the lbj haters
Atleast for jr smith he won another title with the lakers
He didn’t even comtribute 🤦🏾♂️
I 100% thought Denzel valentine would be in this video
Tbh he wasn’t really even good for nba standards
We was never able to ruin his career since it was already ruined lmao
@@JustAChillGamer-kw1rq exactly hell I only think he was so good in college because the college game and maybe even Michigan’s System benefited his style of play
Speaking as a Bulls fan that one shot doesn't even come close to the embarrassment he got getting cooked in the Drew League by a non-NBA player. I never understood the Valentine pick, never liked his game or anything about him. If Patrick Williams had the amount of confidence Valentine had he would've been on the All-NBA team last season lol.
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No mention of Nick Anderson and his 1995 finals free throws is criminal here.
That’s what I was thinking why was that not in here, but maybe Andy a little too young for that
It's new fans making all these NBA channels. They dk shit
Go easy fellas - it belongs on the list but my boy still be pushing out excellent content!!
Because we’ve heard about it for 30 years now you oldheads need to give it a rest
@@nickjones5495that’s common NBA knowledge nobody gives a shit
I have to disagree with the whole "we didn't know it at the time" about Ben Simmons. When the game was over it felt like everybody knew he wouldn't play for 76ers again if only for his own safety.
I ain't gonna lie, I tried watching him at LSU and just couldn't figure out the hype. I'm rooting for him to get it figured out and at least become a serviceable pro -- but I just couldn't wrap my head around his "generational" hype. I hope he figures it all out and proves me wrong. Fultz is the same scenario for me.
@@J-Tex-Corporationhe was 6’9 with amazing passing ability, showed flashes of Magic Johnson.
@@J-Tex-Corporationyou couldnt figure out the hype of a 6’9 athletic guard with elite playmaking and defence? I mean the dude was having a good career till that hawks series, its the intangibles, like weak mindset that has been his downfall, if the dude had any kind of passion or drive for the game he would be a 1st ballot hof
@@lun4766 He averaged 4 assists for LSU. Please don't tell me how great of a playmaker he is. I humbly disagree with the majority of your comment so I'll just say thanks for the replay and move along.
@@J-Tex-Corporation4 assist is college is a lot. That's right around what Steve Nash averaged in college. How dumb do you have to be to believe that's a relevant take ?
Oh boy . When Andy uploads a video , we get addicted.
Agreed !
The entire Warriors dynasty ended after Draymond Green punched Jordan Poole in practice. I know that wasn't technically a "play," but it was a defining moment for Golden State and was the beginning of their unraveling...
Honestly that Ben Simmons play didn’t ruin his career, it just woke us up from the “Next Lebron” hype that we had for him. This is who Ben always was, even since HS. He didn’t want to get better, he wanted the money and fame that came with being an NBA, He relied on natural born athleticism and nothing else. 😂
Right, the media kept saying that he just needed to develop a jump shot like it was a certainly he'd eventually bother to learn. Then the Atlanta series happened and they finally realized "oh so he's just not going to try, never mind"
Who’s us lol
@@Nationof300 is that you Ben???
The anthony rendon of basketball, but no hardware
@@tingaling77 Rendon actually realized his potential before he got paid. I'd say Kawhi is the Rendon of basketball.
Seeing Ben Simmons crumble will always baffle me bro really was on his way
he fumbled the bag lmao
That’s what happens when you’re complacent ,don’t work on your game and just living off talent alone .
@@Rieky22 it's like after his "rookie" year, he just decided "welp my work is done"
Went from being touted as the next Lebron to gradually fading away in the NBA. I'm highly skeptical of him returning to his All-Star form given his lack of mental strength and work ethic.
@@andycanoy863 I don’t think he’ll ever get the chance to ever again
JR was just naturally great at basketball. Had all the tools physically. Didn’t have the IQ for greatness but his all time highlight reel is something to behold.
Shooting Guard is my least fav position, but I regularly watch JR Smith highlights. You would NEVER catch me watching MJ or Kobe offensive highlights (only defense), but JR is so wild and hilarious that those compilations have to be enjoyed with a beer and a snack
JR is even more skilled than thompson and when hot, is on the same as Curry lol.
@@lanlingwang8489 Naw. Only Klay can match Curry. Klay is a better shooter than JR. Dude literally scored 37 points in one quarter with only 5 dribbles.
@@djpmaddog90 More skilled, not a better shooter, dude's dribbling is literally elite, when hot can shoot like crazy.
Smoked his iq away😂 his cavs days he was getting carried
But his Denver and New York days🔥🔥 straight up hitter
That's really a tough to have their career change after a single possession
My dk is tuff up your wife.. get over it
Nick Anderson had two confidence breaking possessions in a row in 95 missing 4 free throws in a row
Nick was never the same after that series
Nick didn't play to badly the season after (95-96) but after that season his shooting went into a tailspin
@@christopher6101 Yeah and he was one of my favorites and he literally did a Ben Simmons. People just don't get the mental and psychological parts of big moments. Like fight or flight definitely can hit a player at the worse moments
I love your theme music. Andy don’t ever get rid of it.
Jr won a championship after that so his career actually went fine tbh he didn’t ruin nothing
That was a free gift championship LeBron handed to him... 2016 is the only well deserved ring JR Smith got
@@alexiscando2068 my point is he got a championship after he did some dumb shit in the finals you saying it was a gift championship really proves my point obviously bron wasn’t too mad if he brought him to LA jr career is what it is he didn’t ruin his career like other people in the video
I think Bron realized that even if they won that game 1, it wouldn’t of mattered. They were still going to lose that series
@@brothaclutch984 That’s what i say & im from Cleveland Ohio we wasn’t winning that series regardless 💯
My favorite part of the Bargnani clip is after he missed you can see J.R Smith put up his hands in frustration. EVEN J.R NEW NOT TO SHOOT THERE!!!
Another great video thanks Andy!!
As an italian NBA fan, you have no idea how much disappointed I was in Bargnani. Thank God he wasn't the only italian in the league in those years.
Bargnani was a starting 7 foot center with 35-40 minutes a night who couldn't grab more rebounds per season than Rajon Rondo..... being a raps fan back then was painful
Is that rondo slander 🤔 rondo was probably the best rebounding point guard in the league during his prime…could grab 15+ rebounds on any given night…was a walking triple double b4 Russel Westbrook was even thought of like that js
A damn shame ~ Simmons' rookie season was sweet! He became the only player in NBA history to begin a season with at least 170 points, 100 rebounds, and 80 assists in his team's first 10 games. On 29 November, he had 31 points and a career-high 18 rebounds in a 118-113 win over the Wizards. On 22 February, he scored a career-high 32 points, making two free throws with 5.6 seconds left to complete Philadelphia's rally from five points down in the final minute as the 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 116-115. On 15 March against the New York Knicks, Simmons recorded his second consecutive triple-double and joined Robertson and Magic Johnson as the third rookie in NBA history to reach 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, and 500 assists. A few years later . . .
Out of all of them? Jr. Smith somehow had the happy ending as he had 2 rings, remember Smith and Mcgee were both meme'd at and still had more rings than other superstars like Irving, Damien etc.
That 2020 Lakers team was a huge redeem for many guys there
As a Raptors fan, I’m still laughing at the fact that we got a first-round pick (became Jakob Poeltl) for Bargnani.
Lol
This and Rudy Gay trades are the beginning of Raptors championship run iirc. They are 2nd and 3rd greatest Masai's trade after the Kawhi for DeRozan.
I would say the Lowry trade as well, but these trades definitely contributed to the Raptors’ championship. Can’t forget the Powell, Ibaka, and Gasol trades as well.
I kinda respect Bargnani for being honest about why he doesn't get rebounds, but sometimes you should lie.
I shed no tears for ben. Ben got hundreds of millions and never put in the physical/mental work. Im sure his “anxiety” must be tough swimming on millions, mansions and beautiful women.
It's unfair to point the blame to JR Smith for that play.
The coach and his teammates can call a timeout but they didn't. That play wouldn't happen if Smith didn't get the rebound in the first place.
Also Lebron acted like a primadonna, he acted like the game was over and didn't even listen to his coach. What a leader he was.
2:43 you can't blame ben simmons, it's because all time legendary defender trae young was gonna block him
That Ben Simmons play is crazy no matter how many times you see it. Nobody near him but Trae Young, who was looking up at the rim and waiting for him to dunk. Not a jumpshot, but a 2-handed dunk by a 6'11 player would have sealed it. I just don't understand, and I don't think he did either. He looked at the play after the game and that was the beginning of his mental health decline.
From an interview with JR...the media calling him a bonehead for the play wasnt the issue, it was his teammates that he says literally rolled with it and that got to him
When the money gets good, it destroys the game in a way - you have guys fooling the world with their supposed “talent” when in reality they’re just chasing after a bag via hype and good marketing. I’m willing to bet that the majority of the league isn’t even playing for the love of the game - just chasing the almighty dollar.
If I were to add an honorable mention, it would be Nick Anderson where he missed 4 consecutive free throws in a must win Game 1 in the 1995 Finals and he was never the same after that.
I watched Game 1 of the NBA finals live and mannnn I was SO pissed, but not at the fact of what JR did, but at the fact that, if GEORGE HILL didn’t brick BOTH of his crunch time free throws which led to JR grabbing the rebound, then JR Smith wouldn’t have been the scapegoat of anything from that night.
I was already screaming at George Hill from my couch before JR sold the game into overtime and was even more mad at the fact he didn’t receive as much backlash that JR did
that Deandre Jordan pass and Denzel Valentine during the pandemic 😂
But Deandre ended up winning a title after that pass…
“What is he doing folks”…. First time I ever heard Clyde sound aggravated 😂
Benny-boy scared of dunking over Trae Young was actually an IMPROVE for him in that series! Most offensive possessions he would just take the ball passed the mid-court, pass it to someone and stay there, and the Sixers would play 4 against 5. No wonder they had a ton of turnovers, it's kinda hard to make plays when your opponent can double team without fearing some player is open.
Ben Simmons is forever a “bonafide scrub”
Dude I remember people calling him the next lebron
Scrubs don't averaged triple doubles dam near
@@Chadking-fc4vyhe is a scrub now that is half a decade ago you talking about lmfao
@@hoodiejelo6456 he has no confidence that's his problem he still talented he never had a shot he use 2 be able 2 drive tho
Great video as always brother
It’s crazy how he never recovered from that!! Absolutely crazy!!
Nick Anderson missing 4 free throws his career was never the same after that.
Not quite. He dropped off quite a bit in the first half of 1997-1998, averaging under 8 ppg. But in the second half, he had a huge resurgence, averaging just under 24 ppg. He nearly won Most Improved Player. He had a solid 1999 season before his numbers started going down.
Derek Harper also dribbled out the clock in a tied playoff game. He's fortunate, I suppose, that social media wasn't around in the 80s, and it was a while before SportsCenter became a household name.
If Andrea Bargnani ? Draft this ERA 💯 SUPERSTAR STATUS
The JR Smith Blunder hurts the most. It’s so funny that JR blundered but so did Tyron Lue. Ironic only Lebron wanted a timeout
Oh man I totally forgot how much I hated that Toronto floor with the 3D baseline logo. What a terrible choice.
Bargnani saying that while knowing rebounding is part of basketball is extremely wild lol
Great content 👏👏
The JR one is way too overblown. People act like he was a terrible player. Lets remember how good he was through his career, and how key he was in the 2016 Championship
Andrea Bargnani playing for the Italian Squad: 😈
Andrea Bargnani playing anywhere else: 🐥
I remember that Italy was a threat for so many years when they had Gallinari, Belinelli and Bargnani(plus Gentile and Datome). He was suddenly a hungry dog and had grit and could make 3s fall from anywhere. That squad was crazy but, as soon as summer was over, Bargnani's energy suddenly bannished. It was also not about NBA's level, bc when he came to Spain to play for Baskonia he was trash and they cut him after a year. I think it was all about his own motivation. Playing with his friends made him give 150% and play thru injuries and pain, but elsewhere it was just a 9-5.
11:07 bro, I will defend JR until the day I die on this play. 1)GH MAKE YOUR FREE THROWS
2)it was a smart decision by Smith
3) (supposedly) the best player in the world who (supposedly) has the highest BBIQ ever didn’t know they had a timeout remaining
4) it would not have been guaranteed that Smith goes back up and makes the basket. High chance they go to OT anyways and finally
5) Lebron gave up after the 4th quarter, it wasn’t like JR lost them the game, he just sent it to OT.
Ben Simmons didn't have a back injury. The problem he was dealing with was between his legs
Good one
He lost his spine.
His vagina? 🤔🤔
I was thinking the same thing
Even at the time the Bargnani trade made absolutely no sense for the Knicks. If i remember correctly at the time, they almost traded for Kyle Lowry instead but pivoted to Bargnani. Who had no value at the time. And the Knicks gave UP picks. What it was like rooting for the Knicks until the past few years and why they were so bad for so long.
2:19 As an amateur basketball player, I’ve done this a few more times then I liked. You’re right he believes he sucks and shooting was something he was crushed on. If my boy worked for 1 year solid he wouldn’t be what he is today. As well as there’s more behind the scenes.
I can’t believe I’ve been watching Andy hoops for 7 years. (I first saw a video when I was 13, I’m now 20)
Spending more time talking about Bargnani being a bust than Simmons is absolutely wild😂
You need to add Javaris and Gil's gun possessions ... totally ruined both careers and they didn't even their shots off 😅
This makes me wonder if there’s any players whose careers changed for the better after 1 play. Like everyone hated that player/was perceived as bad until he had a great play or game
Not a single play but is Nick Anderson missing those free throws count? I forget what happened after in his career
Saying Simmons saved Embiid from slander is wild. Embiid had bad moments in that series for sure but it literally wouldn’t have been close if Simmons just shoots normally from the line. Like literally 60% instead of 30%. And Embiid was turning it over because they were double and tripling him every play cause they didn’t even have to guard Simmons because he was scared
I thought this video was gonna mention Denzel Valentine, his career ending similarly to Bargnani with a bad shot losing their team the game. Hopefully he can find a place in the league again
He trash
If Simmons does get signed by a team i say the spurs would welcome him he still provides defense abilities and passing spurs only needed a dominant defender which simmons can also convert himself as a big time defender like tony allen did. If Simmons can ever succeed into converting his playstyle into a big time defender that would really be helpful for the spurs this is the only team that simmons can go with.
One of Ben's MOs during his prime was an unwillingness to evolve his game and I don't see Pop being willing to deal with all the drama Ben brings in his wake
what's fascinating about Ben Simmons is that his rebounding and defense are still elite (when he actually plays). so it's not an effort thing, mentally he's just lost confidence in his scoring
I think by "effort" people are referring to him not putting in offseason work etc.
Every year he shows up the exact same player he was the year before--no improvements whatsoever.
Throw in his emotionless demeanor and you can see why people question his work ethic.
6:40 "Reaching the 2nd round was their biggest achievement in the Carmelo Anthony era"
Oh, you mean the season where Carmelo got injured and gave rise to Linsanity?
yep
Homie calm down Lin played like a god for 2 weeks then came back down to earth.
You’re acting like he balled out all season
No linsaneity was the season before they won 54 games Lin was not on the 54 win knicks
@@yourhomie7568I thought so lol and you’re right. Part of the reason Linsanity became a thing is because it was only one of the positive things from that season. Didn’t Lin leave the next year because somebody threw him a bag off those 2 weeks?
@@MikeGlasses But it was a fun 2 weeks.
D-Rose not resting that playoff game when they were basically winning 😢
SMH OMG facts 🤦
As much as I wish that were the case, with how high his minutes were, and how he played, it was only a matter of time.
JR wasn't the only one to dribble out the clock in a key NBA Finals moment - Magic Johnson did it in game 2 of the 1984 Finals. The Lakers ended up losing in overtime, and even worse, they went on to lose the series with SEVERAL key mistakes from Magic at the heart of it. The main difference of course was that Magic was able to put those blunders behind him and lead the Lakers to winning 3 of the next 4 championships, so no one really talks about his miscues from that Finals series.
Nick Anderson? Come on. Ya'll forget about that?
Good vid bro
TBF to Ben, Embiid was glossed over, and he was CRUCIFIED.
When he sat out originally, people were indifferent, not angry or disappointed. But the narrative matured, and we're where we're at today
Nick Anderson on the Magic missing them free throws in the finals Vs Houston..
Bargnani was just drafted in the wrong era. If he played today, he'd be All NBA. He was a ridiculously talented scorer at a time when big men were expected to be good defenders and play tough down low rather than being skilled.
I don’t blame Ben. He came off a spin and just saw a body. He’s a passive person so he made what he thought was the right play
Bargnani only reason to be in the NBA was the Italian fanbase. Period. I remember when I was a kid how ashamed of the Italian level of basketball we had (still) and I’m glad you mentioned him😂.
Bargnani has this Italian leadership in WWII in him
Bens sister was accusing family members of sb.
It really is mental battling such conflicting emotions about those closest to you let alone play basketball in the nba playoffs.
Feel sorry for Simmons tbh good luck to him this season moving foward.
imagine being the most fined player in nba history and your name isn't draymond green, ron artest, rasheed wallace or dennis rodman. that is on you ben simmons.
The 2019 Game 7 against Toronto is where Simmons career changed. That game was only close because of his very efficient D on Kawhi. Then Embiid had to play hero, cut off Simmons, and give Kawhi the space to get off a shot with the 3rd most space he had in the 2nd half.
I'm 100% sure he was given the task to stay with Kawhi *no matter what* play the Raptors ran for him. But, of course the self-proclaimed "best player in the World" couldn't take a step back and allow Simmons to be the hero. That's why Embiid was crying so hard after the shot went in, and Simmons had that WTF look towards their bench. It could also be why things went so sour with Jimmy Buckets soooo fast (in his Philly local interviews); that they just assumed he was gone and signed Tobias right away.
ironically, 2 of them are the Knicks?
prime JR on the knicks was actually a very solid player
Now I understand why J.R. did not shoot the ball at the end of game 1 in 2018 finals. He had a trauma :)
I just want to add another player here, "Denzel Valentine, that is not the shot." A lot of people say that is the last possession they ever get to see out of him and that is the one play that ruined his career.
Brandon knight. He owns the two best highlight, the DJ poster dunk and the kyrie ankle breaker.
There's something to be said about bargs' injury troubles too. I don't remember when but there was a good half a season before he wrecked his knee or back where he looked like a legit all star. That injury changed him though. It's quick and nutritious and simply delicious, everyone knows it's primo! iykyk
In five years, you can include the play where Deandre Ayton didn't try to rebound against Denver two playoffs ago. That was when the Suns were done putting up with him. If his career ends soon, that will be the beginning of the end.
Ight man JR Smith spent 16 fucking years in the league...
True, but after that play, that dude wasn't even playing anymore
@@TheShapeshifter tbf, that happened at the tail end of his career anyway, so he wasn't gonna last in the league for much longer anyway.
@@thehwguy4293 exactly. He didn't stop playing because of that he stopped playing because he was old... Yet he still somehow found his way onto another LeBron team and won a ring next to him. Andy hoops be on some lame shit sometimes
@@TheMrMasterChief12nigga he was 33 when that shit happened not 43, he still had several years left stop acting like that play aint impacted his career
You should do another video about Lebron’s embarrassing games. That should be a 30 months long video.
Bruh, I have 2 cousins who are Sixers fans, and one of them told me that once the Sixers lost and Ben Simmons playing like dogshit the way he did, she literally felt like she wanted to stop watching basketball all together and I don't blame her one bit. The 76ers has the easiest path to the Conference Finals that year out of any playoff team, and for Ben Simmons to play terrible and costing his team multiple times, yeah I don't blame Phily fans for criticizing him. Now I did pick the Hawks to win that series for 2 reasons, I thought the Kawks had a chance to win the series because I was being delusional, and 2, I just really really the 76ers and their rude and terrible fanbase
I will forever love the jr smith one the amount of memes and just overall why would he do that still blows my mind lol
As a raptors fan I will always appreciate the Knicks for making that trade and for also walking away from the Lowry deal
Remember shaun livingston career almost gone becuase of the injuries ? I think gsw will help ben simmons if they choose him to build his confident and his game again. He would be a good fit for them a PG/PF like dray.
I WAS SO HIGHHHHHHHHHHH ON BEN
Why are you adding loud camera noises
Iloveyou you Bro, Andy Hoops. But the real villain is George Hill. I mean, he's paid to make free throws. Damn!
Everyone clowns JR but no one mentions George Hill choking and clanking that FT 😂😂😂
I do everytime. Especially because the commentators were talking about how good of a ft shooter he was 😂.
Still remember the camera cutting to Hills face and knowing he was gonna miss, dude looked freaked
Bargnagi also had a bad effect on Raptor race problem ( not his fault). He was the only player to get an endorsement contract while no black player got one. It soured many players to Canada
That's really a tough to have their career change after a single possession.
this man has shown signs of he wasnt him this just exposed it
2021 playoffs was a weird time in the world and damn Ben last decent season was in 2019
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The sad part for J.R Smith, is that George Hill missed 2 free throws and if J. R had passed the ball or just put it right back up, George Hill would have been in this video & not him.
All George hill needed to do was just hit one free throw & they win the game.
It's hard to watch this video after the Ben Simmons segment. That play and the reaction to that play truly messed with Ben's head. 🏀
You forgot the most infamous of them all, Nick Anderson's 4 straight missed free throws during 1995 NBA Finals Game 1. After that, Nick became Nick The Brick the rest of his career. 😉🤓