Hot Take: My uncle could've gone pro if it wasn't for his ankle injury in high school

My hot take is Hakeem Olajuwon is heavily underrated and arguably the 2nd best center of all time. He was unstoppable on offence and a menace on the defense with how many blocks he racked up through his career. Also retired top 10 in blocks, points, rebounds, and steals. The only person to ever do this by the way.

Kawhi is one of the best playoff performers of all time. Few can elevate and take over when it really matters like he can

hot take: jeremy lin could still drop over 10 ppg if he got decent minutes in the nba

Hot take: If Jxmy was given a chance to present his well thought out opinions on a platform like ESPN he would definitely change the perspective a lot of people having bad takes

“You can spot a casual NBA fan by their opinion on Steph” FACTS FACTS FACTS!

That Shawn Kemp take had me doing the Pikachu face 😂

8:45 Notice how Larry Bird had just as many all defensive teams as Kobe (granted Kobe was on 1st team on 1 of those 3 all defensive teams while Bird was 2nd team on all 3) and more than Shaq during their 9th season? People really sleep on Bird defensively.

Hot take: Jimmy has more engaging and factual content in one episode than all of Skip Bayless and Stephen A Smith's careers combined.

my hot take: fred vanvleet is one of the most improved/underrated players ever. dude went from undrafted, g league, winning a g league ring, called up, winning a ring and is now fighting for a playoff spot while playing at an all star level on a nightly basis

"Guys why do we have to be like this" had me dying💀💀💀

Wish this guy would do NFL like this cause man these videos are dope

Hot Take: Players should be allowed to show more emotion like in the 2000s or before, I hate seeing bs technical fouls for yelling and1 or a small taunt or stare or just throwing the ball a little too hard to the refs. These new refs suck. Call the travels instead

"He's not that good, he just did something no one else on Earth has done before and made the game change all around". What even does "good" mean to these people?

An argument could be made that Tim Duncan was every bit as important to the Spurs as Kobe was to the Lakers, but let's be honest, Duncan wasn't exactly flashy. There was a lot to admire about his game and his relentless fundamentals, but who would you rather watch in a game? Popularity is a factor in these decisions, even when it doesn't deserve to be.

Hot take: I’d be better than jordon if my ymca coach would just put me in the game!!!!!

Imma be honest here, I don't really follow the NBA at all except for the Finals. I'm much more of an NFL guy, but the way you make your videos is always so interesting and entertaining to me that you have become one of my favorite sport channels. Thanks for the content my guy!

0:29 "he's not actually that good, he just perfected a skill that he used to revolutionize the game" lol, you just proved yourself wrong.

Thought I was subbed... Wasn't... Subbed... Love your content

You should do a community post asking people for their hot takes and then do a vid on the ones that you wanna respond to

Hot take:Michael Jordan wasn't actually that good he was just able to score, assist, rebound, steal, make his teammates play better and win a repeat three peat like he was kinda average

Hot take: to say a great player would dominate or being trash in another era different than his is not a good or realistic point. Every player modeled and played the game according to their time.

Hot take: if theres one player ahead of giannis that is under 30 and a potential future top 5 all time it’s Luka. Man is putting up these numbers at 23, he still will improve over the next 4 years before he hits his prime. The longevity of his game will allow that prime to last many years

I do have to disagree with your Giannis take somewhat, imo, he's one of two players under 30, currently in the NBA that has the potential to be top 5 all time, and the other one is Luka, obviously, its wayyyy too early to tell for him, but i think that's his ceiling

Hot Take: Dirk Nowitzki needs to be talked more in the game's greatest scorers

Hot take: Jokic is the best player in the league right now and if he continues to accomplish great thing he can become top 20 all time and top 5 centers all time

The shawn kemp thing had me dead 💀 😂😂

The Tim Duncan vs Kobe take is spot on. I'll take Tim any day

Hot Take: They need to fix or get rid of the NBA skill challenges. It just literally comes down to who can hit the three first none of the other skills are in display. I would get rid of the skill challenges and have one on one king of the hill style contest. Everyone want to see their favorite player go one on one with each other. Dunk contest needs ten judges or anonymous voting. Plus bring in non nba players to complete since there are tons of talent dunkers outside the nba.

Arvydas Sabonis could have become one of the greatest centres of all time had he played in the NBA in his prime

Hot take: If Luka keeps performing at the level he is in right now or even improves, in 10 years he could en up top 20 all time

numbers dont dictate clutch or plays that change the momentum in games. analytics isnt how you figure out whos the best player ever. if youve never seen anyone play but youve got the stats in front of you, numbers dont tell the majority of the story. intangibles matter more than stats

Hot take: James Harden would’ve had more success had he gone to Philly instead of the Nets. Harden feeding Joel Embiid the same way he set up Capela(their beef aside) would be insane. Defences would be torn on how to defend hardens isolations on the perimeter and Embiid’s post presence.

Muggsy Bogues isn't just a short guy, he was one of the most fundamentally sound and skillful players to enter to league. Not that he could have been an all-time player necessarily but his skill is up there for top 50 and was an above average player

4:04 "gah damn" took me out 💀

Aside from the Tracy McGrady one the tweets at the beginning were pretty spot on.

My hot take: there’s about a dozen more players more deserving to be on the Top 75 all time list who aren’t Anthony Davis.

Hot take: Ron artest was on the road to having a great career if it weren’t for the Malace at the palace and his temper. Before the incident he was starting to become a great player and was arguably top 3 defensively in 03. I think he would be a premier player in the league if it weren’t for the malice at the palice.

Hot take: since Kobe passed people valuates him higher in the goat debate than when he was alive.

Most internet sports fan takes come off from a highlight reel or compacted version of particular athletes' career.

Hot take: We are about to enter one of the greatest nba eras of all time. We have a lot of promising young talent and even if just 70% of that promise comes true the league might just be as loaded as it was in the 90s. Ja, Trae, Doncic, and this 2020 draft class are so full of potential it's amazing

Hot take: if the nets kept allen, lavert dinwiddie, and the crew without trading them for harden or pursuing his contract, the nets would be a lot better. More depth and more squad game. My opinion

I honestly believe that it's still possible for a small market team to moneyball their way to a championship, with a relatively deep roster of relatively good players, but no singular superstar

Jxmy high rollers Channel is a hot take in itself

Hot take: We never saw Derrick Rose in his prime. His career changing injury happened when he was 25 I believe; and most players don’t reach their prime until 27.

I love how he didn't even respond to the Klay over Durant take.

Hot take: Giannis was already the best player in the NBA before the 21-22 season started, but he was outshined by Steph and KD.

The Portland trail blazers will relocate to San Diego but I don’t know when

Another hot take: Jimmy goes full Einstein when it comes to his graphs and stats

Hot Take: Even if Jokic wins back to back MVPS he’s still under rated.

0:24: he aint wrong Klay will stay on ur team KD will leave before you can blink twice and do the hokey pokey

90-00 nba was the best of all time. Competition was on a different level

Hot take: We are already used to Giannis being in the talk for the best player in the league so when the media overlooks him we forget about him. I would like to think they have put Giannis in the first spot already, but when somebody puts Giannis in comparisson to Morant, I get annoyed hard. Like all the respect to Ja and I wish him all time great carrer but right now shut yo mouth about him being close to Giannis.

Hot take: Michael Jordan isn’t actually that good, he just perfected playing basketball more than any other person ever

Hot take: height doesn't matter that much because there are different heights for different positions as long as ur as tall as other people that play ur position

The last steph one is outrageous

4:04 that "gohhh damn" edit mad me spit out ma food 😂

Dude basically said, “Steph’s not that good, he’s just really good at what you need to do to be good.“

I love this video

The 6th one at the beginning is fairly good besides the first statement

My hot take is that it is absolutely pointless trying to find a GOAT. You cannot objectively compare people from different eras and who played different positions, who impacted the game in different ways, whose championships, MVPs, All-NBA Selections don't hold the same weight to everyone. It's impossible to agree on what is more valuable. One might say that all accolades are valuable yes, but you will always put some over others. Sane for stats No matter how you slice the argument, you cannot find an objective answer.

Hot take: If Ben Simmons would’ve just dunk the damn ball, he’d be playing for 76ers this year. Fans would be mad and then they would’ve gotten over it at beginning of season.

It depends on who is on my team for the Klay over Durant one if it was a secondary star or a dude with a good roster around him I would rather have klay but if I need someone to carry KD all day

Actually the thumbnail is taken when Austin Reeves nails the buzzer while going against Luka and the Dallas Mavericks

Hot take: Nikola Jokic is everything Arvydas Sabonis would have been had he been allowed to play in the nba in his prime

Hot take: Celtics should have never given up on IT. He's a volume shooter, and was in one of the most passionate/volume city's in the game. They should have tried to keep him for a reasonable price( since before his injury he was talking about the brinks truck), having him as a sixth man for his attitude and grittiness would have helped the celtics badly right now with their ISO, low effort attitude (coming from someone who lives in the state

We can't compare "superteams" like the 2022 Nets and Clippers to the Big Three Celtics or Big Three Heat. The role players on those Boston and Miami teams are far better than the role players on the "superteamss" today.

Here 12 hours before game 6 Finals 2022. The hot take of the moment is "steph winning a chip and fmvp would put him top 10 all time". Just throwing it out there. I have another hot take for the future season. The mavs and pelicans will battle for a spot in the 2023 WCF (I have GSW having the second spot) after... (this gets interesting) one of them beat the Clippers fully loaded!

Hot take: NBA fans live too in the moment. When a once great player falls off, they downplay their prior achievements and when a player blows up they take it too far. Inversely , on the other end of the spectrum some fans are stagnant and believe the players of today cant hold a candle to the past. eg Giannis Also LaMelo has a bright future, but is currently overrated. 😁

Hot take: the finals mvp should be removed, there should just be a post season mvp, so it shows how you contributed throughout your way to a championship not just in the finals.

5:01 Shawn Kemp was just as unstoppable/explosive as Shaq when attacking the basket. FTFY

The biggest factor to a nba player is the media🤷

Hot Take: Curry is under appreciated for everything other then shooting. Like he is a great all around player, but people never recognize it

Hot take: 2018 Houston Rockets are one of the greatest teams in recent NBA history and definitely the best team to not win the ring (except 73-9 warriors). That team almost won against the best team in league history, but catastrophic amount of bad luck, injuries and all time team choke ruined game 7. 99 out 100 times that Houston team wins game 7, this was just never before seen collapse. Against prime KD warriors. This team deserves respect. This is also my answer to Jimmy's take that Harden cant be THE guy on ring winning team.

I have to disagree with the take at 8:54. nikola jokic is the same age as giannis has played two less seasons and is about to have the same amount of mvps as giannis. This season he has not had his 2nd and 3rd best player and there is only a 2 and a half game difference between the bucks and nuggets

you're a godsend to the basketball community. very based takes imo

Hot take: Barring death accidents/ devastating injuries, KG is the unluckiest player in NBA history. In 2000, the Wolves lost 5 first round picks because of the Joe Smith incident which basically means that the Wolves can’t surround KG with help aside from free agency but very few players like to go the Wolves. When they did, they reached the Western conference finals but unfortunately, Cassell got injured. Then Sprewell thinks he can’t feed his family leaving KG with no help. To add insult to injury, his bestfriend and mentor, Malik Sealy died in 2001 who happens to be the 2nd best player on the wolves team that season. KG’s teammates had a combined one all NBA selection in Minnesota when he played for 14 seasons. For comparison, Kobe had more than 10. In Boston, the Celtics were on pace to reach 70 wins in 2009 but KG tore his MCL. In 2010 Game 7 NBA Finals in the 4th quarter, the refs gave the Celtics only 3 free throws meanwhile the Lakers have 20 in the 4TH QUARTER ALONE and don’t tell me that they actually foul them because I’ve seen a lot of BS fouls there favoring the Lakers in that game. The Celtics actually shot better from the field, from the three, and in the foul line that game but the Lakers won. Also, people try to say that KG’s contract was huge and he was greedy but people don’t know back then that KG was 21 when he signed that contract and he was actually younger than Duncan that time who was a rookie. If you give a 21 year old today that would make 50M$ a year, they would take it any day.

Hot take : MJ and Kobe's solo scoring abilities blinded a generation from the fact that basketball is a team game

saw that .4 in rpg for one season he had on shaq and raaannnnn with it

My hot take: If you give Lonnie Walker IV more minutes, like more then 30, he could be a top 15 scorer in the NBA.

hot take: Andrew Wiggins probably shouldn't be an all star starter

Khris Middleton is still the most underrated player in the league and I don’t think it’s close man’s just won a chip and is avg 20 points on 44/40 spilts and I haven’t even heard his name once in all star discussions. Plz give this man some respect

The second hot take that popped up in the intro, he said the goat debate was Kobe and lebron when it obiviously was Mike and bron

My hot take: The gap between Kobe(always portrayed as a bad teammate) and Lebron(portrayed as a good teammate) as teammates is much closer than what the media portrays it.

Hot take: If Jimmy keeps uploading bangers like this , he'll be the undisputed GOAT of basketball youtube

I would be in the nba if I was 7'5 and could shoot like curry🤷‍♂️

what version of gymnopedie no 1 is that at the start

I completely forgot 2020 NBA Finals even existed.

My hot take: Great defensive players in the past wouldn't be as great of defenders in this era due to more perimeter and fast paced play as well as rules regarding fouls. A step further is to say that good defensive players today would be much better with hand checking. Prime iguadala in the 80s would be one of the best defenders

Shawn kemp did average 0.4 more rebounds than Shaw in 1996 so I think he was far more dominant

hot take: ben Simmons can actually shoot threes however because of the coreolis effect it messes up with his timing so he doesn't shoot

Second round picks are valuable (even if they are late seconds)

Kyle Korver, even though he was my favorite player after Kobe retired, is the unluckiest playoff player. Played with D-Rose when he got hurt, was swept by Lebron in 2016 when the hawks were the 1 seed. Lost back to back finals against the warriors 4-1 and 4-0, and he did not resign and retired with the Bucks last year when they won it all.

Jxmy never fails to make me quit whatever I was doing and watch his videos ASAP every time

Al Horford is one of the most underrated players in the nba !

Although he made it to NBA finals, overall lack of offensive creativity and consistency shown by Jimmy Butler makes me think he cannot be the first option on a championship team.

The wisdom of these fans is insane, I'll add some of myself: Anthony Bennett would have surpassed MJ by miles if MJ didn't remember to breathe

Jokic is arguably the most versatile player ever because of his size, passing, shooting, and he’s a very underrated defender

great channel jimmy. thunbs up. heres one for you : if asterix atentemkumpo doesnt bust a pachulia 2.0 on kyrie last year in the playoffs, theres no way they beat the nets, (and asterix knew it too, thats why he did it) all yall would be paintin him in a much different picture, than u are now, with no chip ring and no finals mvp. his legacy is **asterixed**

It should be more common to find Top 10 lists sorted by era - 58 - 78, 79 - 99, 2000 - 2019. Something like this. Comparing a player's stats from the 50s to somebody's stats today makes no sense. If memory serves, they weren't counting steals, blocks, or threes back then. There were many other differences, including the fact that the league wasn't fully integrated yet. =\ I don't mind there being an all-time list, but it's extremely difficult to make one accurately without understanding the eras well.