In two seasons in the G League, he’s won Rookie of the Year and a G League Championship. The kid is a bulldog and should be on a NBA roster now. Keep grinding Mac!

Something weird is going on. He's always doing really good but for some odd reason he isn't making the team?!

Bullshit, there are a ton of players in the NBA who are worse, he is a fantastic player, every time he has been given a chance, he has shown what he can do. Just give this man a chance!

Dude he's already a better three-point shooter than 98% of the league

Didn't he average 47% from 3 in the g league? If so, that % is way up near the top. His assist #s skyrocketed too once he was given more time as a point guard.

McClung is known for his dunking sure, but for me it's his shooting especially from the 3 that impresses me most about him

Bro damn near got a triple double his first game with the sixers. Mac is better than 80% of shooting guards in the NBA. He's the Brock Purdy of basketball. I call him...White Iverson

I hope he gets called up this time cuz he has been waived numerous times which is very frustrating.

Is 47% 3PT not enough for you? JUST TELL ME, i really wanna know

You are totally going to act like you believed in him when he becomes a legit nba player...

Best player in NBA is white. Carry on.

They said Steph was too short and not quick enough. Mac can score and he has the athleticism to learn defense. Wingspan is only an attribute if your an airplane or a bird. You win basketball games by outscoring your opponent. The NBA is shooting itself in the foot again.

Why does everyone use his size as an excuse for him not getting signed. Does no one remember Mugsy Bogues or Spud Webb??? 🤦‍♂️

You left out McConnel who is also 6' 2", also Fred Van Vleet has a wingspan of 6' 2" which is the same as Mac. Measurements, stats, they are all meaningless at this point with someone like Mac. He has numbers that are as good, or better, than plenty of guys his size range who have earned contracts and gotten a chance to show they can play. Yes the league always wants to get bigger but there is still a place for guys his size, but nobody wants to give him a legit chance to show he can play. It's almost certainly because he is white, if he were black the buzz about him as a player would be radically different. When Scoot Henderson was drafted there were questions about his size (6' 2") and that he was more a shooting guard than a true point guard but they said they would "develop" him as a point guard. And that you couldn't ignore his athleticism. Mac is probably a better athlete and put up much better numbers in the G league than Henderson did do where's the buzz about developing him as a player?

Racism will keep him from getting a good roster spot. He's a better player than a lot of current NBA players. Stats don't lie. Like I said, racism

Dude, your not a b-ball guy at all and don’t know what your talking about. I wouldn’t be surprised if your being paid by the opposition. Mac broke Allen Iversons all time scoring record in high school. What you going to say about that negatively. MVP of the G-league! NBA Dunk contest winner! When given a Levite opportunity this kid is as solid as a rock you can count on him. McClung has the fastest first step in the NBA so he goes where he wants too, plus he’s a team player willing to distribute the ball. The kids dope.

A poor analysis mixed with a couple of decent points. Give him the ball and let him play - and you will totally eat your words.

He is already better than Chris Paul 😳

I think it’s pathetic and shows the NBA is biased that this kid is not under a great contract. I could say more , but YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH.

Why is it ok to be undersized and black but not white?

One of the NBA great was also under sized also John Stockton.

You left out TJ McConnell of the Pacers and formerly of the 76ers. McConnell can't dunk but has hot handles and is so deceptively fast, they can't guard him. He should be starting on some squad, He has after injury to starters and continues to befuddle and impress. Go Cats.

They are afraid of another “baby faced assassin”

If he doesn't make it then he needs to be the poster child for kids following their dreams and never making it.

As a coach …I do not agreed with your analysis

And you don't need size in today's NBA because you're not allowed to touch

I've been watching Mac since his years at gate city on you tube he always seemed like a humble dude so I became a fan then he went on to have a good freshman year at gtown I don't know what happened with him and Ewing but he left to texas tech Then went into the draft I really believed that he was gonna make the warriors squad he got rookie of the year like wtf more u want even curry was like I don't know how he didn't make it then especially after the dunk contest him embarrassing nba players I thought for sure he's getting a shot nope I wish him the best Because I do believe he is an nba talent

I disagree when you say he is not an elite shooter. He is pretty dang good from 3 point range and 2 point range and a very good free throw shooter. YES he is not "Steph", but he's up there and deserves to be playing in the NBA.

How do you get people to watch and listen to you. Last year he shot almost 60% and 50% from 3.

It's crazy honestly been following his career since HS. He just recently dropped 44pts in a G-League game.

all i notice is his unselfish great passing

Hes better then 90% of nba players rn

The biggest problem he's not getting a fair chance they only want to promote foreign white guys.

Shit Mac is a great player and he's hungry, I hope he proves the haters wrong. Stay up Mac

By this guys argument no point in even having a G League. Lousy competition and stats don’t mean anything. Bull crap!

This may be the worse analysis of a player that I have ever heard or saw. It was like you copy and pasted someone else's take on Mac from his early college days. Come on man put some work in and you could get some subs.

When you said he isn’t getting enough rebounds I knew you had no idea what you were talking about 😂😂😂

He's like the Rocky Marciano of basketball. He does not look like an amazing physical specimen, but man, can he ball. This man deserves a spot on an NBA roster.

How is he not in the NBA, but yet someone like Thanasis is?

Agree, needs to be an elite shooter & passer. I would hire him in a heart beat because people love him & he is so fun to watch. Remember folks, the NBA is an entertainment business & McClung is box office.

I'm from Harlem and this kid is definitely deserving of a chance. He is good.

Bro, don't do me like that with that "but!" LMAO!

I love McClung. He's better than half of those bench players. He's my fav underdog to root for.

I swear these KZfaq analysts use his college stats and then follow up with “but he has vastly improved since entering the league”. No shit. Why don’t you use his gleague stats or what few games he’s played stats? The kid is shooting almost Curry percentages from 3. His defense has caused turnovers, blocks, game winning stop just the other night. Like what tape are you looking at? Lol he can get open anytime he wants as well, not sure what you mean he can’t get open and takes wild shots. He just has flashy moves in general. His shooting percentages are great, his defense is great, and teams just don’t like short players anymore, especially if your white. Say what you want but it’s true. They want 6’10 or taller from guard to center. The NBA probably jerks off to 7’0 or taller amateur/foreign porn. It’s getting old. Getting taller and skinnier guys who aren’t exciting to watch. Eventually people won’t even jump to dunk. They’ll just lean forward and dunk and then flex like they did something exciting. The NBAs days are numbered. Other leagues are getting better without the weird tall fetish.

Tbh, he has more potential than Scoot Henderson & can probably produce way more than him if given the same opportunity

Don't agree with most of what was said. Mac can do great in NBA

Screw the NBA go play overseas see how much money you can make love mac mcclung

Simple way to settle this: You likely didn't start watching Mac McClung for his great passing, shooting, playmaking or defensive skills, but because he's a white kid who has an insane vertical leaping ability. Just remember that.

If people would protest and not attend NBA GAMES, WATCH WHAT HAPPENS...MONEY TALKS........

Guy's the second highest scorer in the G-league averaging 25.2 points per game, with 6.3 assists and 4.3 rebounds. It should be pretty simple, if you're a top 3 or 5 guy in the G-league you should be brought up... odds are you'll be just fine in the NBA.

I love Mac. I really do. Ive been rooting for him since his viral High School Mixtapes. Hes an amazing player that definitely has the skills to be in the NBA. People hate on him by saying he can only dunk, but his past G-League stats say otherwise. He has a great shot from out side the 3 and i think that that is an underrated skill he has. Even though he is never getting time to prove himself in an actual NBA game situation I think that people mainly dont look into him because of his size. I mean, Look at Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren. 2 amazing ballers that can be the jack of all trades. They can shoot, dribble, Drive to the hoop, whatever involves the basketball they can do it. But this is bad news for not only Mac McClung, but for other Undersized NBA players. For players as tall as Chet or Victor to be ball handling the way they can, there will be no point for the shorter Point Guards who can do the same. The NBA is making a huge change which is exciting of course, but also very sad. We will no longer see the Nate Robinsons, or the Isiah Thomas. The NBA has officially started a new era.

Better than half the NBA roster

Let's just say it out loud, Mac is just too light a shade of pale for the NBA.

This Jay Talking Hoops (JTH) producer and commentator is completely off base and negatively wrong about McClung while having no idea what he’s talking about. I highly question this JTH’s motivations and intentions on his negative assessment of Mac which should be investigated further. I wonder which group this JTH hangs out with. It is clear McClung will be a starting guard in the NBA and should be now. Mac will have an exceedingly successful NBA career. He’s a winner and has all of the mental and physical makings of an NBA standout with championship in his blood. This JTH assessment is simply without merit.

He does have difficulty creating space, but that motor is good for playoff basketball 🏀

All time NBA assist leader John Stockton was 6'1"

I respect the opinion, but I would bet big money that if Mac McClung was a starting PG on the Spurs, and move Vassel to the 2, that team would have a better record right now than they currently do. Wemby roaming def makes up for Mac lack of length and the fact remains at the 1 he is a good on ball defender, the only thing stopping him from being elite on ball defender at the perimeter is length. I would also bet money that the Pistons would have a better record if Mac McClung was the 1 or even an undersized 2.

Go overseas. He can make a lot of money and his game should translate really well.

NBA is woke like every thing else destroying a once great

You can't give a guy 3 minutes and him give you 6-8 points in those 3 minutes, and then turn around and say well he only gave us 6 points, so let's cut him loose. That's crazy. People who do that cheat themselves more than anyone.

you could have summed this video up in 5 sec...hes white...he could be better than half the league and still not get in due to his color ..the professor has the same thing going..and he trains many nba players how to dribble because they cant do it as good as him

This guy should be in the league. would be a great backup pg... I'm taking him over cole anthony any day

He would be on an nba team if he deserved to be on one. Great dunker, and near nba level is nothing to be ashamed about, but we dont know more than nba GMs.

lmao this whole video proved that mac is nba ready he has great playmaking and handles already although i mostly watch highlights so...

He'd probably be treated and paid like a superstar overseas.

You put the nail on the head...Mac McClung needs to transition his game into a PG and learn how to facilitate more and focus less on scoring first. Unfortunately, he's a scoring PG like Derrick Rose was in Chicago so he won't have much of an opportunity to prove himself in the NBA if he does not alter his game.

“Not made for the NBA” has proven to be the most debunked statement ever said. Some people come out of the G league beasting, some improve, and some fall short. Idk I would say Mac has more than proven himself for the NBA at this point. Its more weird how we havent seen more of him already.

Mac history month? Cmon man, that's really disrespectful.

They are so much bums in the nba its not even funny this kid can make a team its just a matter of figuring out which team is best for him.

Steve Nash was only 6'3

Dude Mac is ELITE at everything he does??! Are you kidding me?! Have you not seen him this season?? Mac has been NOTHING BUT incredible this season for the Osceola magic. . Last 6 games with 30+ & Killing on defense..I get this is a 5 month old video…But his game has elevated to another level.💯

If he can somehow transfer his elite dunking energy into elite speed/drive then his chances will skyrocket. Hopefully he could get picked up from the spurs maybe wemby could cover his defensive weaknesses

Great analysis! But you never know. They said the same stuff about Jeremy Lin and we all know what happened. Keep grinding Mac, we rooting for you.

His shot is decent. Not given a chance.

I love Mac McClung and hopes he succeeds in his own right. I wonder if he would be content being a life time G-Leaguer the way Jamal Crawford was content coming off the bench in the NBA. Jamal has a cult following for his brand of basketball. Maybe Mac can do the same thing and build his brand off of his "White Man can jump" slogan.

great explanation, based on his few performances he did have I think he would do better than most people think because of his quickness. he has a unique playing style I can't think of anyone that compares to him.. I think he will have his own niche eventually as 2nd string shooting guard maybe even a 6th man in the right situation.

He’s white and good?

"he's 24" 24 is young, TF you on? he still has a couple of years on his prime.

1:25 Yep hes already 24 AND every game he runs the possibility of injury before even making it to the NBA... i DO think his size is against him, but Iverson and Steph Curry showed that being small isnt all that bad...

It’s all politics. This kid is ready and has only shut haters up since he came to the NBA. He doesn’t have any royalty in the NBA, that’s why he won’t get a true shot. No father that played nor brother or cousin. The NBA is just like any other job. Saving good positions for family and friends.

FACT CHECK. TJ McConnell is definitely under 6'3 and part of an every game rotation with the Pacers. Good try though

They just hate him and don't want to see him succeed.

The NBA is dirty. Certain guys get to play bad ball and wash out after a few years. Semi Ojeleye got 4000 minutes in the league and he sucked. Isaiah Thomas took a very average team to the conference finals, gets hurt then can't get a job offer when he's healthy again. 5th in MVP and .234 WS/48 and people lie and say he can't play in the league. BS. You could form a team of blackballed players and they'd get 50 wins and maybe win a playoff series. Guerschon Yabusele sucked less than Ojeleye and he only got 400 minutes on the same team in the same years playing the same position. His Real Madrid team just beat the Dallas Mavericks and he easily outplayed his Boston replacement Grant Williams. Boston cut him and paid him the rest of his contract. to replace him with somebody not as good for some unknown reason. Grant Williams gets to stick around long enough to sign a 4 year 54 million dollar contract and Yabusele gets stigmatized by being waived before he's a free agent. Certain guys get pushed while other guys are pushed out. The same is happening to Mac only worse because he's only gotten 65 total minutes and he's already got career highs of 20 points, 9 and 9 in 33 minutes in his 4th NBA game and his game score of 18.5 on Apr 9th 2023 would have been 10th in yesterdays NBA action out of 147 players that got minutes Oct 29th 2023. He's proven something with that. Now the Magic waive him before he can get on the floor in a game. Maybe they'll let him play in the G-league again and sell tickets for them. He does seem to be blackballed though for some unknown reason. Is something behind the scenes going on? Perhaps the ID37 personality assessment test incoming draftees take has something to do with guys not getting an opportunity? These types of tests are usually mainly used for testing obedience. I am likely on to something here and from personal experience I had to take something similar trying to get into the Post Office which I failed and if you fail that you don't get to take the actual exam which is skills based. The questions are ridiculous. One of the questions on the test was how often I fought in grade school like that should have some bearing on a man in his 40's with no criminal record getting a job. I answered honestly on the test. Somebody I know told me you're supposed to lie on those tests but that was that. I got a better job anyway. Nothing is more important to corporate America than obedience except in rare cases where real brains are necessary. It's a theory that ID37 is the cause and it's doubtful that it's the sole cause because the NBA is a leftist political organization but it should be looked at by the union or in a courtroom to see if maybe it should be eliminated. Good luck to Mac. If Real Madrid offers a lucrative contract I recommend taking it and stop wasting your time schooling guys in the G-league waiting for a phone call from a corrupt league.

Spurs could use a player like him.

Hey Jay, Mac is second in the league in scoring and just got player of the month for November 2023.. Sounds Elite to me.!

Those insert shots and of the lady😅👏

I disagree with almost everything stated in this video.

I think its only a matter of time before he develops into a JJ barea type of player, now remember.....mavs arguably only won their championship because Barea was out playing guys like LeBron and Dwade. I think McClung will start in the league getting 8 to 10 mpg as an athletic 3rd string point guard who can be a sparkplug....I think after a season or 2 of that , some team will decide hes worth the investment and make him their legit backup point guard. I think this is where he'll show his worth and be recognized as a worthy NBA player from that point on.

He needs to get ball handling and facilitating going as well as rebounds, and then he could possibly be a backup pg on a nba team. It is sad to see, especially when you consider he broke Allen Iversons record in hs

he is white.

We need new NBA teams.

Dude scores and gets others points

Damn with that small of a wingspan those dunks are even harder I think the shortest white nba player was scotty brooks?

So sick of the same ole bs about his size. So he's not on a team cause he doesn't look the part on paper? Ridiculous! Do these people even watch him play?

it's insanely competitive, that's why

People arguing he can't play defense are wild #1 nobody in the nba plays defense until the playoffs #2 His speed and vertical are huge defensively, Gary Payton the 2nd is 6'2, and he's always a huge contributor off the bench on every team he's been on, and he is a less skilled version of McClung. #3 His ability to get down the floor creates defensive nightmares in the fast break #4 he has improved his assists and 3 point shooting #5 You can't teach effort, your either born with it, or your not. #6 Frigging exciting to watch him play, which the nba needs as it's become a battle of step back 3 pointers for too long now. Plenty of great nba players that were under 6', Chris Paul is barely 6 feet tall, and no where near as athletic or fast as McClung. Truth is, nba needs to get rid of a lot of the 36-39 year old vets making 40-50 million a year, and bring in some hustlers. McClung is a hustler, and shows it every time he steps on the court. We have seen the playoffs all decided by hustle plays, nba needs this dude, because i'm tired and most fans are, of players not diving for loose balls, because their next contract is coming up and they don't want to get hurt, and some of these bums sitting out 50-60 games a year collecting 40 million. If Ben frigging Simmons, is still in the league and still hans't developed his game at all, and still afraid to shoot the ball beyond a layup, don't tell me that their isn't a place for McClung who is always putting in the work. "Struggles immensely getting separation when he has the ball in his hands" Proceeds to show McClung blowing by dudes and talking about his deep bag of tricks, and scoring every time. Weird narrative too spread and then kill in your own statement. Doesn't have the versatility to guard multiple positions, yeah no crap, not a single point guard/shooting guard does, unless they are in that 6'5"-6'7" range. Take a list of every shooting guard and point guard, and let me know which one isn't getting 40 dropped on them by a big man, or anyone over 6'6. 3:07 is a perfect explanation of his ability to not blow by people I guess, he already scored before both guys realized whats was happening. Think you need another profession buddy

The last guys that posted those numbers in the g league are playing in the NBA. He needs to play overseas and get his money. His agent sucks, having him sign with Orlando who had 10 guards in camp is foolish. There are bums playing in NBA with zero upside. 2 years of solid play overseas would probably work out better for his chances than the g league.

Any bad team should sign him and start training him to see where it goes. He has the drive to make it a low risk very high reward bet and the spurs would probably be the optimal place right now considering they don’t really have a stand out point guard.

he's short, that's really it.. being white and short (in the terms of nba players) is a death sentence. but that didn't stop Allen Robinson..

Rather have him over westbrick ( turnover king 🤴)