You might not like to acknowledge it but Bronny is a borderline GOAT already. Dude was only 96 points away from Wilts record for single game scoring one game. And hes only in summer league? Absolute legend. Also, another point. He is only single digits behind Kobe AND Jordan in rings, and its just his rookie year.
As a Warriors fan who’s seen Steph’s brother signed to the team, Steph’s brother-in-law signed to the team, Klay’s brother signed to the team, Gary Payton’s son signed to the team, Dale Davis’ son drafted in the late 2nd round and given the same contract as Bronny, and Kerr’s son hired to coach the G-League team, I am absolutely OUTRAGED by this UNPRECEDENTED level of nepotism by the Lakers. 😂😂😂😂
Editor Nick, by far the best way to address a situation like this. Really appreciate you and also that was a hilarious intro. P.S. I need more of these stop motion vids
@@jonathansykes4986 doesn’t mean Bronny can’t have hobbies tf? Do u dedicate all your time to getting better at your job or do u relax sometimes? It’s not even healthy to only do one thing. It’s been proven you’ll be a better athlete if you’re able to pause sometimes. Even Kobe had hobbies.
Rusty I see you tweeting on twitter instead of working on your podcast game, are you taking it seriously!?!? SMH you should be practicing podcast 24/7 sitting infront of a mirror all day
People act like you have to guarantee your 55th pick a NBA roster spot. The past six 55th picks got two-way contracts… On a two way contract Lil Bron could develop in the g league and still show up on the court in LA when Papa Bron needs his documentary highlights, and the Lakers could still have a roster spot available for literally any NBA player they’re interested in over the next three years.
He doesn’t get treated like a 55th 2nd round pick. The media gives him more coverage than lottery picks and compares him to players like jrue holiday and those who hate him treat him like he should be playing like a lottery pick.
I'm not even trying to sound rude when I say this, put objectively he should have not even been drafted at all, 55th pick or not he is not NBA or hell G League ready whatsoever.
@@MikeHunt-rz9tz when he's not even competent at half of that you have an issue, not to mention he's a smaller guard going up against guys 3-6 inches taller than him.
The whole front office is nepotism. Seems like it's only a problem because it's lebron. When the charlotte picked up the 2nd Ball brother and when the bucks signed giannis brother nobody was upset?
Giving Bronny a 4 year guaranteed contract is a genius move... since the Lakers can eventually trade him for multiple first round picks to Cleveland, after LeBron takes over there as a GM...
In an ideal world he spends four years in college and becomes a servicable rotational plug n play defensive guard Im not a LeBron hater or stan, but rushing your son into into a situation hes not at all prepared for is a bad look
I am a Lebron fan (not that it matters) and I agree. Feels selfish and possibly setting him up for failure. You’re not playing for his entire career, he has to sink or swim on his own.
respectfully, why are we assuming that it was lebron who made bronny leave college? this is not a criticism of him by any means, but it was entirely bronny's decision to enter the draft at the end of the day.
Bronny is 19 stop treating him like hes fking 12. in 90% of the world right now and during 99,9% of human history he would be considered an adult. Hes also worth more money than most of us will make during multiple lifetimes and can do literaly anything he choses to. And out of all his options he chose to take roster spot and potentialy lifechanging opportunity away from someone who deserved it more.
Adults that delete themselves do it with a fraction of the intensity this kid gets. It isn't that he's getting babied. He's getting criticized for things he didn't do. He's getting "worst player ever" after every mossed shot. The discourse around him is extremely toxic. Not even lebron at this age was getting this much toxicity thrown at him. So no, bronny's not getting babied. It's just a bunch of grown folks trying to demean a 19 year old for...getting drafted to the NBA? How does that make sense. And btw...dummies like you don't realize that the "opportunity" talking point doesn't work for basketball. There's soooo many avenues you can go. Even more than soccer or baseball. That special kid that weirdo's like you all of a sudden care about actually will get another opportunity as long as he's young and talented.
I really dont get why people argue that LeBron hard forced LAL front office to draft Bronny, and that he f-ed them up or something like that. I'm pretty sure the LAL, as a business, would have pick Bronny even if LeBron didn't ask for it. You'll (generally) not get a NBA player at 55 in the draft (even tho "you never know" as Rudy said, but that's wishful thinking, we have stats to back this up), so taking the non-NBA player rookie that will, at least, up your tickets/jerseys sales and make your best player stay with the team is a clear win. If Bronny, one day, become a decent role-player it's even better, obviously, but it's not needed for it to still be a good decision for the organisation as a whole.
It's not about getting team a NBA player, because Bronny leapfrog to 55, there may be other player who work for his entire life to dream of getting draft into NBA left out.
The funny thing is that LeBron is the main culprit for this exaggerated scrutiny. Had he not gassed Bronny up so much, Bronny would've had the freedom to quietly develop. Plenty of other NBA sons have and are playing basketball with minimal attention on them.
@@robbiedontmiss i agree and there is still for upside but i guess ppl arent happy with lebron saying he is better than half the nba. He is just a kid that is caught in a crossfire btw fans and his dad(jj reddick & rich)
@@robbiedontmiss 55th pick is also expected to be on2 way contract playing in G league but instead hes getting more hype and coverage than anyone from top 30 and taking last roster spot away from someone who actualy deserves it.
Funny thing about nepotism talk is how many people have gotten a job or other good opportunity through a parent, other family member, or a close friend and/or their family We keep forgetting Bronny was probably close to dying almost a year ago - to even get back to compete at a pro level, plus the contract money, is an opportunity I guarantee not many would turn down
What’s crazy to me is that nepotism exists all over the league but now that it has to do with LeBron now it’s a problem and a heavy topic of discussion
honestly as a lakers fan I get tired of us getting criticized for bringing back this roster when everyone criticized us for not having continuity. I honestly wanna see how AR improves this season as well. Don’t get me wrong not making any moves sucks but it don’t find it as bad as people think because I genuinely think we beat the nuggets last year with a better coach. And people don’t understand that the nba is much more matchup based than ever before.
As an editor, big s/o to Nick, that must’ve been hell to edit lol. Otherwise I feel bad for Bronny too, which is why I’m rooting for his success. None of this is rlly his fault but I believe he can flip the table and turn out a good nba player.
So lemme get this straight, LeBron did all of the following but we're the ones in the wrong for calling HIM out? 1) Name your son the same name as yourself. 2) Tweet about how your Jr. is better than a lot of the players on the NBA and that he could play for the Lakers "right now". 3) Get mad at people for calling out his subpar game when he falls below his father's oversold expectations. 4) Have your podcast co-host with no NBA coaching experience (not even as an assistant) as the new Head Coach of the Lakers. 5) Have your oversold but underperforming Jr. drafted into the NBA, specifically into your team, regardless. - People keep forgetting this! - 5.5) ENSURE THAT YOUR 55TH PICK SON GETS A 4-YEAR GUARANTEED CONTRACT DESPITE HIS TERRIBLE HS/COLLEGE STATS. This is NOT normal for a 55th pick, let alone a bum-stat-ed player. - People keep forgetting this! - 6) Glaze your Jr. via interviews with media specifically designed to "soften the blow" on just how obviously orchestrated this entire situation was. 7) Your Jr. then proceeds to prove that he was indeed "gifted the position", never earned it, despite your claims. 8) Your Jr. gets ripped apart by the media and content creators, all thanks to YOU, his father. LeBron made this situation, now we're "bad people" for not "letting the kid be a kid" and not "letting his game speak for itself". His game has been shouting "overpromised and underdelivering" for a very long time now.
@@alexescutia4805 Did you actually read what I wrote? I'm blaming LeBron James (THE FATHER) for what he did to his Jr. (how the father set up the son for failure and scrutiny).
@@roybabineaux5353 imagine lacking reading comprehension, then using an alt account to comment back out of embarassment... classic internet idiot LMAO!
Two things: 1. When Bronny was convinced he was going to be a basketball player, he was probably much younger than he is now. This is what he has been working towards for probably a decade at least at this point, you don't just go "guess I'm not gonna go to the NBA" now. 2. Yes it's nepotism, the Lakers instead of choosing some kid with a 6% chance of being a rotation player in the NBA, chose to keep LeBron happy and he chose to0 play with his Son in the NBA. I just can't get myself to find get actually mad at anyone. Sure Bronny is getting a lot of hate for it, but I don't think many people will still care in 2 months, unless they start running plays for him or something.
People who criticize Bronny for winning CoD tournament are the people who would loose to him on the court, in the game, in the gym. But yeah, he’s the one who’s terrible
This is super dumb. The Lakers are going NOWHERE. LeBron's story is about, "isn't it amazing that he's still playing at this age?" Not contending. I'm very proud of LeBron for forcing the issue with the Lakers because the idea of a father-son playing together makes my wife happy, and her being happy is about the best result for the upcoming season as anything else. Just enjoy the storyline, and shut the hell up about how this nepotism is so unfair to your tortured brains.
I feel like the Lakers can turn it around next season. I think that Knecht will be a huge upgrade over reddish and that the subtraction of taurean prince helps, as proven by the analytics. They still have 3 tradeable firsts and I would love for them to get a player like Poetl as a backup big. With that rotation, I think they can make some noise
I think this topic is basically beating a dead horse. Nepotism is prominent in a lot of sports leagues/businesses and the NBA is no different. Jerry Jones son Stephen is an executive of the Cowboys lol and nobody bats an eye to this degree. It's also LeBron James so he garners hate no matter what he does.
Honestly I'm basically apathetic towards the whole Bronny James thing, would I prefer he shot better, yes. But he's an okay rebounder and a good defender (at his size). We really should focus on what other things the Lakers will do to improve the roster with trades and signings.
I'm not sure the guy who lost his second round slot to Bronny was all that hurt other than missing out on hearing his name. It presumably means he got picked up as an undrafted free agent and got the same two-way contract he would have had anyway, except now he gets a bit more freedom to choose which team he wants to go to.
LBJ as a player is an all-timer, but his record as a GM has been horrid. Burning a 2nd round pick to assuage his ego isn't the biggest mistake in the world, but it's shameful to see the Lakers, arguably the premiere NBA team in the world, stooping this low. The Lakers need to get lucky in the draft and/or FA to have an actual shot at the title this year. Yes, they weren't particularly likely to find that player no matter who they took, but it's maddening to see a franchise that needs every little chance they can get throw it away so LBJ can manufactor some resume talking point that no fan gives a shit about.
People criticized the older players for being a plumber or firefighter. It's fair to criticized the players today as being podcaster, tiktotker and video gamer.
admittedly im a bronsexual so know that's where this is coming from: But i wouldn't even say "i feel bad for him" i dont want to show him any pity or any emotion besides hope and support until he hangs it up. If i was 19 again and ppl were saying they felt so bad for me because I was in a bit of a nepotistic situation, i'd just feel embarrassed and shameful for my family. All I can say is man go play and dont listen or look at social media. Go play as well as u can and see what happens, either way the opinions of polarized fans dont matter, once lebron is out of the league only a small amt of Jordan fans who make weird GOAT arguments will bring up his son's nba career.
I think you guys should just film on a cell phone and tri pod and call it a day. Use OBS for the audio and you won't get issues like this. Nobody in your audience will be able to tell the difference.
How does bronny get 100 times more scrutiny for just playing poorly than Josh giddy got while being investigated for sleeping with an underage girl. my conclusion is people just truly hate lebron James
I personally put zero stock in Summer League performances. Shit really doesn't matter except for the top level prospects who even if they stink it up the whole competition you want to be able to walk away from SL being able to at least see evidence of the talent that got them drafted so high even if it doesn't translate to stats.
I feel pretty on the fence about him getting a roster spot. If teams want players, they’ll sign them as UDFA or buy a 2RP etc. Also many teams end up just rostering only 14 players instead of 15. So I don’t think he stole an opportunity from someone really, but it’s still nepotism of course. No argument. Also more players are getting longer 2RP deals bc of the new 2nd round pick exception. It’s actually bad for players a lot of times. If they’re good being on a min 2RP deal for like 3-4y is far from ideal. Especially with how much $ can be made overseas and in NIL. There are some cases it’s good and they make a little extra $, but overall it’s outweighed by the guys who end up as solid role players and get crazy underpaid for longer bc of it. How do you feel about 2nd round picks getting forfeited as punishment? There were only 58 picks in this draft, p sure last draft too. Does that take opportunities away? These are genuine questions, I find it interesting. You simply won’t find me saying bad things personally about LeBron or Bronny or really any athlete or celebrity I don’t know with VERYYYYY limited exception. Karl Malone ya kno lol. But ya I just don’t feel strongly one way or the other. I don’t think it’s some huge deal. It’s frankly quite annoying to hear about all the time and how gross the discourse is, but that’s social media and I mostly avoid topics like this. LAL obv is a joke, Pelinka is bad at his job, it’s run like a mom and pop shop. Funny video situation, hilarious Nick appearance. Long time fan of your content, keep it up!
I think the argument of being the 55th pick has more merit than you believe. Historically the 55th pick hasnt played in the league for any amount of time. This is nepotism yes, but people out there are acting like they used a lottery pick on him when at the end of the day hes a second round pick and lebrons son.
I think everyone understands that Bronny does not make his own decisions. But it doesn't matter. LBJ after so many years of dealing with criticism and haters is very resilient. On the other hand, if you go after someone not so hard skinned, who whe probably cares about more than himself... Now that can be really tough to deal with for him. Just like in the movies when protagenists always get super vulnerable when their loved ones get kidnapped. So if you want to put cracks in LBJ's legacy, you put as much pressure on the kid.
Roster additions is a reflect of LeBron, not Rob P. Players don’t want to be a part of the circus and are not looking to be a side-character or shape-goat in lebron’s story.
I honestly disagree about the whole bronny getting lebron and rich in his ear because at the end of the day Lebron doesn't seem like the kind of dad who would force his kid to do a certain thing if they didn't want to do it. Bronny is here because he wanted it.
Bronny should have stayed atleast 1 more year in college and build a name for himself. For what I remembered, he does not have a good stats in his first year of college so staying for development may have been a better move. At least that way his way to the NBA won't be as forced as this one. Criticisms will always be there but if he had a better year 2 in college, it may not be as harsh, but the narrative is Lebron wants to play with his kid before retiring so everything felt forced. I don't blame Bronny on this fiasco but he's still in the middle of it all.
Infantilizing a grown man who’s about to be 20 is crazy 😂 and now we’re supposed to believe his family’s wealth and fame kept him in a “bubble” as if he hasn’t had access to anything and everything he’s ever wanted his entire life.
It just sucks he couldn’t get some good coaching in college, could’ve raised his stock up and give himself a chance to steadily improve. I was hoping he would’ve hopped in the portal
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motown noah jumpscare
Factual 😭😭
Long legs but worse
💯
Wasn’t he the racist dude with like really fucked up tweets
Was like did he just buy the Costco Noah?
The frame rate makes me feel like I’m playing Fallout 2
the slide show is so crispy tho
Your times up, mutie.
That frank horrigan boss fight is so bullshit. Sorry I didn't spend the whole game maxing science!
Enclave here, why is your video feed not working?
Holy cow it DOES look like that Claymation they used to use!
if we tossed a vintage VCR filter over this stop-motion vid it would’ve been great
Claymation Rusty goes hard
Rusty going full 90s with the VCR frame rate and dropping the "flu-like symptoms" line like its game 5 vs the Jazz lmao
😂😂😂😂
You might not like to acknowledge it but Bronny is a borderline GOAT already. Dude was only 96 points away from Wilts record for single game scoring one game. And hes only in summer league? Absolute legend.
Also, another point. He is only single digits behind Kobe AND Jordan in rings, and its just his rookie year.
Man fax and he surpassed his pops in all statistical categories in college
You two must be trolling.
@@urbaindelva7869 trolling? Everything we said is facts.
@@urbaindelva7869 now dont say that thats just rude
@@urbaindelva7869 those are all facts you can research for yourself 🤷🏾♂️
Nicolas Henkel jumpscare
As a Warriors fan who’s seen Steph’s brother signed to the team, Steph’s brother-in-law signed to the team, Klay’s brother signed to the team, Gary Payton’s son signed to the team, Dale Davis’ son drafted in the late 2nd round and given the same contract as Bronny, and Kerr’s son hired to coach the G-League team, I am absolutely OUTRAGED by this UNPRECEDENTED level of nepotism by the Lakers. 😂😂😂😂
Signing bronny is ok but you got to admit the guaranteed contract ($4.4) was definitely cos of his dad.
@@urbanlegend5038still crying fam. Maybe have a dad to look out for you like bronnys. Waste of sp^rm
@@MaNuELLiFes hahahha lols i have a dad, while you have threesome w bronny and Lebron
@@urbanlegend5038yea but atp he could be playing for less hes alr a millionaire off of twitch
@@MaNuELLiFesBro why can’t people debate with respect. Like why are you so hateful? That comment is low. All for a basketball conversation.
Editor Nick, by far the best way to address a situation like this. Really appreciate you and also that was a hilarious intro.
P.S. I need more of these stop motion vids
People are being a bit too annoying about it overall
If he even ends up being a role player it’s a success at 55
But he likely won't be a role player 💀
@@mxchael_0385 low risk low reward situation
@@mxchael_0385he will be a role player
Not wih a 4 year guaranteed contract
@@flytipping8314 yes its still a sucess with a 4-year contract he makes like 1.9 mil a year which is the bare minium its very insignificant.
Rusty got that Spider-Verse framerate 🔥🔥🔥
LMAO IT LOOK LIKE STOP MOTION
Gaming criticisms are super cringe for me. Kevin Durant loves Fortnite, Tim Duncan was in a WOW guild and they are top 13 players ever 😆
NBA is the only job where they expect you to play basketball 16 hours a day. They want you ro do it during rest and food lmao
@@CelabWilliams-gb6rmclearly you have never worked a job ever. There are tons of people working 80 hour weeks for way less money than Bronny
Tim Duncan and Kevin Durant is not Bronny James
Luka Doncic probably loves Overwatch more than basketball and he was in the finals. They needa let ppl live lol
@@jonathansykes4986 doesn’t mean Bronny can’t have hobbies tf? Do u dedicate all your time to getting better at your job or do u relax sometimes? It’s not even healthy to only do one thing. It’s been proven you’ll be a better athlete if you’re able to pause sometimes. Even Kobe had hobbies.
Rusty I see you tweeting on twitter instead of working on your podcast game, are you taking it seriously!?!? SMH you should be practicing podcast 24/7 sitting infront of a mirror all day
Maybe, but he's allowed to have off time.
@@urbaindelva7869No No time off go back to the shop Wurk Harda
People act like bronny isn't a 2nd round pick bro
People act like you have to guarantee your 55th pick a NBA roster spot. The past six 55th picks got two-way contracts… On a two way contract Lil Bron could develop in the g league and still show up on the court in LA when Papa Bron needs his documentary highlights, and the Lakers could still have a roster spot available for literally any NBA player they’re interested in over the next three years.
@@cineM4RL it's lame! And when playing with LeBron and AD all you doing is 3&D . What bronny bringing 3&D
He doesn’t get treated like a 55th 2nd round pick. The media gives him more coverage than lottery picks and compares him to players like jrue holiday and those who hate him treat him like he should be playing like a lottery pick.
I'm not even trying to sound rude when I say this, put objectively he should have not even been drafted at all, 55th pick or not he is not NBA or hell G League ready whatsoever.
@@MikeHunt-rz9tz when he's not even competent at half of that you have an issue, not to mention he's a smaller guard going up against guys 3-6 inches taller than him.
The whole front office is nepotism. Seems like it's only a problem because it's lebron. When the charlotte picked up the 2nd Ball brother and when the bucks signed giannis brother nobody was upset?
Giving Bronny a 4 year guaranteed contract is a genius move... since the Lakers can eventually trade him for multiple first round picks to Cleveland, after LeBron takes over there as a GM...
this is hilarious love the video
Nepotism and The NBA go hand and hand like Mac&Cheese
The prelude to the vieeo was appreciated. Keep grindin guys. 🫡
In an ideal world he spends four years in college and becomes a servicable rotational plug n play defensive guard
Im not a LeBron hater or stan, but rushing your son into into a situation hes not at all prepared for is a bad look
Developing against nba talent will only help him
I am a Lebron fan (not that it matters) and I agree. Feels selfish and possibly setting him up for failure. You’re not playing for his entire career, he has to sink or swim on his own.
respectfully, why are we assuming that it was lebron who made bronny leave college? this is not a criticism of him by any means, but it was entirely bronny's decision to enter the draft at the end of the day.
@@repstarzzIf you actually believe this that's crazy
@@ZuluZuluEchoThat remains to be seen, and his chances don't look good. Jaylen Brown has already said that he's not good enough to be in the league.
Feels like I’m watching Sega CD
the flu game from rusty😂😂😂😂
Rusty: context of small sample size matters. Word! Preach on!
I don't care what Nick says this was beautiful
Bronny is 19 stop treating him like hes fking 12. in 90% of the world right now and during 99,9% of human history he would be considered an adult. Hes also worth more money than most of us will make during multiple lifetimes and can do literaly anything he choses to. And out of all his options he chose to take roster spot and potentialy lifechanging opportunity away from someone who deserved it more.
Adults that delete themselves do it with a fraction of the intensity this kid gets. It isn't that he's getting babied. He's getting criticized for things he didn't do. He's getting "worst player ever" after every mossed shot. The discourse around him is extremely toxic. Not even lebron at this age was getting this much toxicity thrown at him.
So no, bronny's not getting babied. It's just a bunch of grown folks trying to demean a 19 year old for...getting drafted to the NBA? How does that make sense.
And btw...dummies like you don't realize that the "opportunity" talking point doesn't work for basketball. There's soooo many avenues you can go. Even more than soccer or baseball. That special kid that weirdo's like you all of a sudden care about actually will get another opportunity as long as he's young and talented.
I'm so happy you're healthy bro. I remember when you where a bit chubby.
You're a great creator
I really dont get why people argue that LeBron hard forced LAL front office to draft Bronny, and that he f-ed them up or something like that. I'm pretty sure the LAL, as a business, would have pick Bronny even if LeBron didn't ask for it.
You'll (generally) not get a NBA player at 55 in the draft (even tho "you never know" as Rudy said, but that's wishful thinking, we have stats to back this up), so taking the non-NBA player rookie that will, at least, up your tickets/jerseys sales and make your best player stay with the team is a clear win. If Bronny, one day, become a decent role-player it's even better, obviously, but it's not needed for it to still be a good decision for the organisation as a whole.
I'm sure Rich Paul made all those phone calls because he thought Bronny was such a great prospect lol
It's not about getting team a NBA player, because Bronny leapfrog to 55, there may be other player who work for his entire life to dream of getting draft into NBA left out.
big motown noah fan, only watched this for him tbh, keep butting jn Nick we need your insight, a true basketball savant
Lol, had to make sure I clicked the right vid for a second, love a Motown Noah appearance tho!!
This is only a topic because its Lebron there is so much nepotism in sports but never gets brought up lol
There really isn’t, even so that doesn’t make it okay
The funny thing is that LeBron is the main culprit for this exaggerated scrutiny. Had he not gassed Bronny up so much, Bronny would've had the freedom to quietly develop. Plenty of other NBA sons have and are playing basketball with minimal attention on them.
Sports is mostly merit based. You sre completely wrong
@@slimharden4143 everyone loves Thannisis. You don't hear too much nepotism remarks.
@@justindwarika2523Best indicator of you being an NBA player is if your father was in the NBA
W jumpscare, homie really is the goat tho bring him back
man the dude at the beginning is so funny for no reason
Genuinely was confused when Motown popped up lmao
The fact that the 55th overall pick is outplaying the number 2 overall pick right now and the 55th overall pick is being criticized more is INSANE 😂
both can be true at the same time. bronny and sarr looks bad so far
if he can become a scoot henderson type player i call that a dub
@@urbanlegend5038 True, but a late second round is expected to struggle. The other is a number 2 overall pick.
@@robbiedontmiss i agree and there is still for upside but i guess ppl arent happy with lebron saying he is better than half the nba. He is just a kid that is caught in a crossfire btw fans and his dad(jj reddick & rich)
@@robbiedontmiss 55th pick is also expected to be on2 way contract playing in G league but instead hes getting more hype and coverage than anyone from top 30 and taking last roster spot away from someone who actualy deserves it.
There’s never a nonzero chance you get Motown Noah’d and today is a perfect reminder of such
Nick wasn’t exaggerating Jesus Christ lol
Funny thing about nepotism talk is how many people have gotten a job or other good opportunity through a parent, other family member, or a close friend and/or their family
We keep forgetting Bronny was probably close to dying almost a year ago - to even get back to compete at a pro level, plus the contract money, is an opportunity I guarantee not many would turn down
the funny part is - Bronny isn’t soft and is showing he isn’t bothered by it
Motown Noah holy moly I wasn’t expecting that
Aww yeee, Rusty finally uploaded his .ppt for us to watch.
What’s crazy to me is that nepotism exists all over the league but now that it has to do with LeBron now it’s a problem and a heavy topic of discussion
honestly as a lakers fan I get tired of us getting criticized for bringing back this roster when everyone criticized us for not having continuity. I honestly wanna see how AR improves this season as well. Don’t get me wrong not making any moves sucks but it don’t find it as bad as people think because I genuinely think we beat the nuggets last year with a better coach. And people don’t understand that the nba is much more matchup based than ever before.
As an editor, big s/o to Nick, that must’ve been hell to edit lol. Otherwise I feel bad for Bronny too, which is why I’m rooting for his success. None of this is rlly his fault but I believe he can flip the table and turn out a good nba player.
THANK YOU FOR SAYING THIS. I really hope this is what Bronny wants.
So lemme get this straight, LeBron did all of the following but we're the ones in the wrong for calling HIM out?
1) Name your son the same name as yourself.
2) Tweet about how your Jr. is better than a lot of the players on the NBA and that he could play for the Lakers "right now".
3) Get mad at people for calling out his subpar game when he falls below his father's oversold expectations.
4) Have your podcast co-host with no NBA coaching experience (not even as an assistant) as the new Head Coach of the Lakers.
5) Have your oversold but underperforming Jr. drafted into the NBA, specifically into your team, regardless.
- People keep forgetting this! -
5.5) ENSURE THAT YOUR 55TH PICK SON GETS A 4-YEAR GUARANTEED CONTRACT DESPITE HIS TERRIBLE HS/COLLEGE STATS. This is NOT normal for a 55th pick, let alone a bum-stat-ed player.
- People keep forgetting this! -
6) Glaze your Jr. via interviews with media specifically designed to "soften the blow" on just how obviously orchestrated this entire situation was.
7) Your Jr. then proceeds to prove that he was indeed "gifted the position", never earned it, despite your claims.
8) Your Jr. gets ripped apart by the media and content creators, all thanks to YOU, his father.
LeBron made this situation, now we're "bad people" for not "letting the kid be a kid" and not "letting his game speak for itself".
His game has been shouting "overpromised and underdelivering" for a very long time now.
You’re blaming bronny for LeBron James. Fuckin weird
@@alexescutia4805 Did you actually read what I wrote? I'm blaming LeBron James (THE FATHER) for what he did to his Jr. (how the father set up the son for failure and scrutiny).
@@kashashkyou're a weirdo no other way to put it.
@@roybabineaux5353 imagine lacking reading comprehension, then using an alt account to comment back out of embarassment... classic internet idiot LMAO!
Jokic went to the Nuggets as the 41st pick. Manu went to the Spurs as the 57th pick. There are hidden gems late in the draft.
If he can become miles mcbride thats a dub
Exceptions not the rule
They never worked out for teams
Those are hidden gems, not a person we've seen for 5 years
Rusty got that analog horror gramerate
Two things:
1. When Bronny was convinced he was going to be a basketball player, he was probably much younger than he is now. This is what he has been working towards for probably a decade at least at this point, you don't just go "guess I'm not gonna go to the NBA" now.
2. Yes it's nepotism, the Lakers instead of choosing some kid with a 6% chance of being a rotation player in the NBA, chose to keep LeBron happy and he chose to0 play with his Son in the NBA. I just can't get myself to find get actually mad at anyone. Sure Bronny is getting a lot of hate for it, but I don't think many people will still care in 2 months, unless they start running plays for him or something.
Holy frame drops
People who criticize Bronny for winning CoD tournament are the people who would loose to him on the court, in the game, in the gym. But yeah, he’s the one who’s terrible
This is super dumb. The Lakers are going NOWHERE. LeBron's story is about, "isn't it amazing that he's still playing at this age?" Not contending. I'm very proud of LeBron for forcing the issue with the Lakers because the idea of a father-son playing together makes my wife happy, and her being happy is about the best result for the upcoming season as anything else. Just enjoy the storyline, and shut the hell up about how this nepotism is so unfair to your tortured brains.
I think he is a legit NBA defender but the handle needs a lot of work
I feel like the Lakers can turn it around next season. I think that Knecht will be a huge upgrade over reddish and that the subtraction of taurean prince helps, as proven by the analytics. They still have 3 tradeable firsts and I would love for them to get a player like Poetl as a backup big. With that rotation, I think they can make some noise
Noise for what exactly! I would love for Lebron to get a second ring, but those moves won’t get them out of the west
Since the whole Bryan Colangelo 76ers situation, i am not moved by anything about nepotism, unless is a criminal thing it does not matter in general
I fw editor nicks Stache heavy
Great video
I’m going to tell you.. like my attorney used to tell me nepotism is not against the law….
video starts at 0:52
I think this topic is basically beating a dead horse. Nepotism is prominent in a lot of sports leagues/businesses and the NBA is no different. Jerry Jones son Stephen is an executive of the Cowboys lol and nobody bats an eye to this degree. It's also LeBron James so he garners hate no matter what he does.
So no one is allowed to call out nepotism and unfair treatment because there’s some other case no one knows about😂 what a great deflection
@@yung_dagger_d1469you aren't allowed to call out nepotism if you never once called out nepotism.
I wish this video had a VCR filter, would have been so appropriate.
Honestly I'm basically apathetic towards the whole Bronny James thing, would I prefer he shot better, yes. But he's an okay rebounder and a good defender (at his size). We really should focus on what other things the Lakers will do to improve the roster with trades and signings.
People act like bronny was the only player in that cod tournament. It was literally a tournament of mostly players
I'm not sure the guy who lost his second round slot to Bronny was all that hurt other than missing out on hearing his name. It presumably means he got picked up as an undrafted free agent and got the same two-way contract he would have had anyway, except now he gets a bit more freedom to choose which team he wants to go to.
Rusty doing some cinematography experiments
LBJ as a player is an all-timer, but his record as a GM has been horrid. Burning a 2nd round pick to assuage his ego isn't the biggest mistake in the world, but it's shameful to see the Lakers, arguably the premiere NBA team in the world, stooping this low. The Lakers need to get lucky in the draft and/or FA to have an actual shot at the title this year. Yes, they weren't particularly likely to find that player no matter who they took, but it's maddening to see a franchise that needs every little chance they can get throw it away so LBJ can manufactor some resume talking point that no fan gives a shit about.
I actually kinda love the choppy frame rate, 2007 youtube vibes hell yea
Into the Rustyverse
The frame rate was a pretty fun experience
Frame rate feels like it's been shot in 2007 by a flip phone 😂
Levelled up
People criticized the older players for being a plumber or firefighter. It's fair to criticized the players today as being podcaster, tiktotker and video gamer.
admittedly im a bronsexual so know that's where this is coming from: But i wouldn't even say "i feel bad for him" i dont want to show him any pity or any emotion besides hope and support until he hangs it up. If i was 19 again and ppl were saying they felt so bad for me because I was in a bit of a nepotistic situation, i'd just feel embarrassed and shameful for my family.
All I can say is man go play and dont listen or look at social media. Go play as well as u can and see what happens, either way the opinions of polarized fans dont matter, once lebron is out of the league only a small amt of Jordan fans who make weird GOAT arguments will bring up his son's nba career.
I think you guys should just film on a cell phone and tri pod and call it a day. Use OBS for the audio and you won't get issues like this. Nobody in your audience will be able to tell the difference.
How does bronny get 100 times more scrutiny for just playing poorly than Josh giddy got while being investigated for sleeping with an underage girl. my conclusion is people just truly hate lebron James
This is the part of Lebron history that will be critiqued as much as his Mavs failure.
I personally put zero stock in Summer League performances. Shit really doesn't matter except for the top level prospects who even if they stink it up the whole competition you want to be able to walk away from SL being able to at least see evidence of the talent that got them drafted so high even if it doesn't translate to stats.
It's not a big deal and similar things have happened. Get off social media and clear your heads. NBA fans are terrible to players. Including you.
I feel pretty on the fence about him getting a roster spot. If teams want players, they’ll sign them as UDFA or buy a 2RP etc. Also many teams end up just rostering only 14 players instead of 15. So I don’t think he stole an opportunity from someone really, but it’s still nepotism of course. No argument.
Also more players are getting longer 2RP deals bc of the new 2nd round pick exception. It’s actually bad for players a lot of times. If they’re good being on a min 2RP deal for like 3-4y is far from ideal. Especially with how much $ can be made overseas and in NIL. There are some cases it’s good and they make a little extra $, but overall it’s outweighed by the guys who end up as solid role players and get crazy underpaid for longer bc of it.
How do you feel about 2nd round picks getting forfeited as punishment? There were only 58 picks in this draft, p sure last draft too. Does that take opportunities away?
These are genuine questions, I find it interesting. You simply won’t find me saying bad things personally about LeBron or Bronny or really any athlete or celebrity I don’t know with VERYYYYY limited exception. Karl Malone ya kno lol. But ya I just don’t feel strongly one way or the other. I don’t think it’s some huge deal. It’s frankly quite annoying to hear about all the time and how gross the discourse is, but that’s social media and I mostly avoid topics like this.
LAL obv is a joke, Pelinka is bad at his job, it’s run like a mom and pop shop. Funny video situation, hilarious Nick appearance. Long time fan of your content, keep it up!
I think the argument of being the 55th pick has more merit than you believe. Historically the 55th pick hasnt played in the league for any amount of time. This is nepotism yes, but people out there are acting like they used a lottery pick on him when at the end of the day hes a second round pick and lebrons son.
I think everyone understands that Bronny does not make his own decisions. But it doesn't matter. LBJ after so many years of dealing with criticism and haters is very resilient. On the other hand, if you go after someone not so hard skinned, who whe probably cares about more than himself... Now that can be really tough to deal with for him. Just like in the movies when protagenists always get super vulnerable when their loved ones get kidnapped. So if you want to put cracks in LBJ's legacy, you put as much pressure on the kid.
Rustown Noauckets
Roster additions is a reflect of LeBron, not Rob P. Players don’t want to be a part of the circus and are not looking to be a side-character or shape-goat in lebron’s story.
Best take on Bronny
The frame rate is frying me😂
the slow frame rate is kind of hard tho ngl
This genuinely feels like watching an old pc game cutscene
I honestly disagree about the whole bronny getting lebron and rich in his ear because at the end of the day Lebron doesn't seem like the kind of dad who would force his kid to do a certain thing if they didn't want to do it. Bronny is here because he wanted it.
Are we gonna ignore the fact that Kobe’s dad was a NBA journeyman
What's that gotta do with Bronny?
Bronny should have stayed atleast 1 more year in college and build a name for himself. For what I remembered, he does not have a good stats in his first year of college so staying for development may have been a better move. At least that way his way to the NBA won't be as forced as this one. Criticisms will always be there but if he had a better year 2 in college, it may not be as harsh, but the narrative is Lebron wants to play with his kid before retiring so everything felt forced. I don't blame Bronny on this fiasco but he's still in the middle of it all.
I honestly feel bad for Bronny, just a pawn in his fathers game of life.
The first person I blame personally is rich Paul.
Infantilizing a grown man who’s about to be 20 is crazy 😂 and now we’re supposed to believe his family’s wealth and fame kept him in a “bubble” as if he hasn’t had access to anything and everything he’s ever wanted his entire life.
He was referring to his basketball career, not his life in general.
i honestly kinda like the frame rate
Did u really not do a klay to mavs video or did I miss it ?
hello editor nick your mustache looks great 👍
exquisite framerate 👌💯
Add some cash, they could have traded pick and moved up to get a higher round pick in second round.
It just sucks he couldn’t get some good coaching in college, could’ve raised his stock up and give himself a chance to steadily improve. I was hoping he would’ve hopped in the portal
what mic does bro use
its so good