Greg Oden’s career R.I.P. 😢 As a Blazer fan, I remember how excited I was that we got him and thought at the time that he was the right choice over KD. There was no doubt about his star potential. And, in hindsight, if the Blazers had KD instead during those early years, they wouldn’t have been in a position to draft Dame in 2012.

NGL, I cried when D Rose put up 50 in Minnesota 😂

A funny story about Bargnani (I am Italian). He seemed lazy on the court but to be there he worked extremely hard in the previous years. One time he was recovering from an injury and was doing a certain type of "walk" around the court and a staff member said to him "Ok keep doing this until I tell you to stop". The staff member suddenly had to go home for a problem and forgot about Bargnani. Bargnani kept doing that for 4 hours until they closed the gym 😂 Hard worker for sure.

Bruh. your production quality, statistical references and supporting factors... even the little extra facts about certin player's kids playing together at the next level. PLEASE BRO may God give you the respect you deserve, and the subs you are GOING TO have. Thank you so much for all you do.

love these videos! great take on Yao too. I remember a camp coach told me Yao made 28 3's in a row pre-draft sessions. truly amazing on and off the field

I became a NBA fan with playing 2K12. It's weird to think Yao and LeBron were drafted only 1 year apart. Since for me, Yao is something "ancient, mystical and old", yet LeBron is still here, "fresh". It's hard to understand and really relate to players and time before yours. As I really appreciate the greats of yesteryears and I'm glad to watch these kinds of vids which chronicle their achievements, I will never get to know them as well as I know LeBron, Kyrie, Steph etc. It's useless and nigh impossible to compare players between eras, unless you've experienced said players passionately first hand.

That statement " grinded his butt off" on Dwight Howard sounds differently now. IYKYK.

This era was crazy. This is the last few years when players played ball and went hard. Now I turn on the NBA and I fell like I'm watching CNN.

Great video as always, man. Nice mix of throwback and modern bits.

Continue the grind my guy. Day on supporter right here!

Congrats mans! Your analysis was so human and putring the spotlight on such nice observations .

Rose is my favorite one. From where he came from, to the dedication, to the youngest MVP, carry the Bulls to the playoffs, to the unfortunate injuries, that 3 point buzzer beater, to the dreads prime Rose coming out one more time to play his best game ever after everything he had been through in life, to his generosity for the youth, and never once getting in trouble. It really should be a movie.

You really put together an enjoyably interesting video. Good writing, great editing. I subscribed.

Your commentary is excellent bro and your videos are excellent. Keep up the good work!

This was a good video it seems like from 2000-2009 was the years they wanted PF and Centers I don't know much but it would be interesting to learn you should make a video of the worst draft class of all time cause outside of Giannis I believe 2013 had Nobody's but anyways keep up the good work and continue making great videos 💯💯💯💯

Deserves more subs! Underrated!

As always, great content !

People forget way too often how awesome, brutal and fun Dwight Howard was in his prime. If he could have sustained this level, we would be talking today about one of the greatest Centers to ever play the game.

Great video, I think d rose is the one that sticks with me the most.

Correction on the I Promise school: LBJ did not spend a single penny on it. It was built from his foundation and tuition is paid through taxes because it is a public school

Bron was 18 playing ball with grown experienced men😨

love the video bro !

There's someone on that list who lived up to the hype since his high school days and still plays at a high level in year 20 ;)

No one ever remembers K love and Kyrie going down in 2015. No one was beating them full strength. For every action there's a reaction. Like KD going to Gs in 17

I forgot how sorry was Kwame 😂😂😂

just imagine the mid to end 2010s and early 2020s still as a top 10 player in the league so crazy

Would the spoiler be injuries? Besides Lebron and Kwame almost every other #1 pick succumbed to them

Shaq would be furious hearing dwight being called superman 😂😂

Yao, was fun to watch when health

Great video👍👍

"Shaq's racist jokes?" 🤣

20:15 i didn't know that the origin of all Oden's injuries was due to this... his career ruined by all his injuries will always make me sad

Nice video 🎉

Honesty Andrew Bogut's tweets aren't bad at all to be honest

I'm sorry, while it is beyond Oden's control the ability to manage a full season of games and stay healthy does play a factor into an professional career. I don't think it is unfair to call him a bust, just a tragic one: After all, the best ability is availability

Keep it up

Do the number one pick for each decade

Cincy Kenyon Martin was unreal. If you don’t know much about those late 90s-early 00s Cincy teams you should look them up

i find it so funny how the travelling king gets so much resepct for his game thats full of travelling hows that make him a super star

Derrick rose was amazing before he got hurt. I saw him live in a game against lob city and he was on " NBA jam" turbo mode compared to everybody else. Damn that dude was fast.

Lets stop reiterating this narrative that Lebron/Cavs only came back from 3-1 because Green and Bogut didnt play. Hardly anyone ever mentions how the Warriors won a Finals because Love and Irving were injured and they only won because the Cavs were a 1 man show that finals. We're so use to seeking reasons to devaluate what this man has accomplished.

Kenyon Martin was the last #1 pick of the previous millenium, not the 1st of the new one. That would be Kwame Brown. About him, some analysts think that it's not that he was missing that "it" factor, it's more because of Michael Jordan's temper, that you quickly mentionned: his toxicity was a good fit for players who stayed in the Bulls, but but was the worst for Brown and prevented him from reaching his full potential while he was still healthy, according to them. As for Greg Oden: yes, he's a bust. He didn't deliver as expected from his place in the draft and that's all what makes a bust. But it was not his fault, he has nothing to reproach to himself. It's not like Sam Bowie, 2nd pick in 1984, who hid his injuries, making the Blazers draft him before Jordan. Anyway, good series. I like that you talk about what they did after their career. It's not often that we see that part of their lives and how they used their experience and renown when they left the court.

Best KZfaqr ever

Look at Lesunshine, so inspirational

This is a good ass list, mostly were great even by #1 pick standards

wherever first drafts go, injuries will follow

A quick note... Michael Jordan didn't play for the Wizards at the same time he was GM, as that would have been a huge violation of both NBA and players union rules. When he decided to come back to the court and play, he had to both resign as GM and sell his ownership stake in the team. 🙂

Sorry I forgot to comment love this video

Boy I completely forgot about that Toronto pick

I really like Dwight Howard. He was really good and he always seemed like he was having fun playing the game. That's the kind of dude I wanted to see succeed to prove you don't have to be a jerk like MJ.

Greg Oden's was a tragedy. He's definitely a what if. Not the biggest bust in NBA history. Thats Anthony Bennett's title

The titles would’ve just been switched from 2015 and 2016 no question imo

ngl i waited for you to mention blake griffin as the father of lana's baby but i digress. Good overall video nonetheless big ups my guy

Wenmbyama going kill once he get the NBA weight behind him... After all he gone from a elite in the league he played for he is also showing that now.... What you gonna think with Poppavich coaching coaching him and Duncan helping him. This gonna be a disaster in the Western conference... 🏀

Cleveland wouldn’t have won without kyrie

Greg Oden wasnt really a bust just slowed down by injuries but when he played the man was good.

My personal opinion is if Greg had regular knee surgery instead if the micro-fracture surgery it might been different outcome on his career? Penny Hardaway and Chris Webber were never the same players after having it done

Yall try to discredit bron with kyrie shot like he didnt ball out to get it tied in the first place and stopped them from breaking the tie first

Kenyon needs to be in the hof ❤...

I feel bad for Greg Oden minding his own business nowadays and people keeps on labeling him a bust when he is not. He was a not the all-star/superstar player type but he was good at protecting the rim even through injuries.

There was a college hoops game? And I missed it!?!

0:24 the thing they all have in common is that they played in the NBA and all got drafted 1st overall I bet 😎

"he was the NBA"

Your take is why the NBA became a less tougher league too much high drafted players couldn't hang in for the long hall because of mostly injuries and basically just couldn't handle the level of play .

Bro Yao got drafted 1 year before Lebron? Thats fucking craaazzzyyy!

Istg Greg oden is not a bust man it sucks that you used him as the thumbnail😔 he would’ve actually been super good if his body wasn’t breaking down on him

The problem with Greg Oden's body was it was 60 years old when he got drafted.

It’s Tim Duncan Yeen getting shit off

Like every video that involves Dwight, another reminder that his absence in the all-time 75 is an appalling choice that should be rectified.

I wouldn't say injury comes down to being unlucky. If you take care of your body, specifically based around a sport, you should be good. I don't know if you need LeBron levels of care, but that proves my point.

Was there a guard taken #1 in the 00s? I'm posting this at 02 so I'm guessing

The bulls didn't throw away Derek they gave him time to recover from his injury he was in the final year of his contract when he was traded to NY.

This guy....very rich people start foundations and charities to funnel money through them. It's one of the ways that billionaires avoid taxes and create generational wealth. Lebron starting one so early on was a genius move. He didn't do it out of the goodness of his heart.

Oden was the biggest What If's?

rose made me start playing ball

anthony bennet. no doubt.

Remember if NBA didn't required to draft 18+ players in the NBA Lebron would've played in the NBA at age 16.

1:22 K.Mart was Rookie of the year. He did not come in 2nd in that weak draft class

W

Why does Greg Oden back then look older than Lebron now at 39

Wow I actually scrolled thru the entire comment section this channel should definetly be more popular

Do the 80s first then the 2010s

Who is that kid with the gray sweater and green baseball cap? He has decent moves maybe a role player on a established team possibly a starter on an medium tier team in the voice of Mel Kiper

Its either 2015 or 2016, give and take

No D Rose 🌹 Slander will be tolerated

Bulls nations drose

Bargnani started his career too early. He would fit the playstyle today as a decent 6th man

Jesus Christ loves you

What they have all in common tho

Are you bust when your body fails you?

D rose deserve so much a ring

1st European? Europeans in America rn

LeBron a "political activist" lol. He's still on the first page of Malcolm's book

Listen, the league picks electric players No1 overall, and these are the players with the playstyles that get injured the most. LeBron is the exception. Thats why whether its a freak of nature, or a flashy guard, these guys get more injured than the rest.

I used to love Bogut, being a tall kid starting out in basketball made me dream of getting drafted in the first round... Until I saw his Twitter and the amount of shit he would post... We got into an argument over Australia's vaccine mandates, he made some smartass comments and then blocked me. 10/10 person.

Warriors did not sign Howard sadly

Calling LeBron a “political activist” is like calling Arbys a “gourmet restaurant”

Well Yao is just a first pick I don't remember him as a headache in his entire stint in the league it's just a hype Tell him who is the current champ in Asia He dominate it.😅

Chicago wouldn't have won multiple title w/out Scottie

Idk Cleveland wouldn’t even see the finales without lebron