3 Hours of Appreciating Greatness

A massive compilation video of my various projects where I appreciate and educate about some of the greatest players in NBA History..
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The game of Basketball has been my passion since I was 5 years old. I grew up as a kid watching my dad's recorded VHS tapes of playoff games through the 70s and 80s, and collected all the Basketball cards. Something about the game and what it represents just hooked me from a very young age.
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[@jonnyarnett]

**TIMESTAMPS BELOW** A Massive Compilation of my videos where I appreciate the greats, including BRAND NEW content. Which great player from NBA history would you like me to cover in a future vid? 0:17 Why Dirk Nowitzki’s Ring is the MOST Important Ring Ever 8:09 Why You Should Respect Previous Eras 11:31 How Nikola Jokić is VALIDATES Past Eras 19:36 The Most Complete Player Ever… Larry Bird 27:57 Chris Webber: The Overlooked Power Forward 36:20 The Legendary Point Guard that NO ONE Talks About (BRAND NEW) 37:56 The Most Underrated Skill of Each GOAT 57:55 Does He Belong in the GOAT Center Debate? 1:04:46 The Unstoppable Melo 1:16:00 The Truth about Agent Zero 1:23:40 The Critiqued Back to Back MVP: Steve Nash 1:31:58 The Point Guard WAY AHEAD of His Time 1:39:24 Ray Allen: The Star with the Greatest Shot 1:46:52 The Greatness of Big Ben 1:56:43 The Truth About the Big 3 Celtics 2:04:35 He Was Among the Best 2:10:08 Metta World Peace: A Hall of Fame Career? 2:17:11 The Flash: Dwyane Wade 2:26:58 Why Dwight Howard was BETTER Than You Think 2:36:49 Who Would Have Won the Clutch Player of the Year Award (2000s) 2:45:35 Why Today’s ERA is the PEAK of NBA Talent 2:53:50 When Bill Russell TOOK IT PERSONALLY CORRECTIONS: At the Steve Nash section, I mentioned that he’s 3rd All-Time in Assists, but he’s since been passed by Chris Paul and LeBron James, so he’s now 5th.

[@dewuster8885]

Quick Question: Are you ever going to release that all time teams 2K simulation video you were hinting at?

[@jonnyarnett]

@dewuster8885 YES, it's coming. My editor just upgraded from a PS4 to a PS5, and he's updating the roster (which is a LOT of work), in between the time where he has to edit. You won't see that video until AFTER the Finals though, because at that point, people will be extra hungry for Basketball entertainment.

[@baxterbrown8088]

MORE STEPHEN CURRY VIDS PLZ. Out of the top 12 players ever I think you have like 30 minutes of content on each of them but just one Curry video that was a reaction to his 2022 championship. I know you like underappreciated legendary seasons so a vid on his 2021 season, in my opinion the greatest of his career, would be amazing. In it he led the league in scoring while putting up unthinkable stats of 37 PPG on over 6 made threes per game to close the season after returning from injury

[@jonnyarnett]

@baxterbrown8088 Noted! Steph is a player I could definitely make more vids on... Might even work my way up to a compilation. Steph and Kyrie are are both guys I've been feeling like I need to make more content about.

[@jerodtabb311]

Great work as always Jonny 💯💪

[@celtics17banners84]

Perfect way to pass the time while I wait for the Finals

[@hurtfulrhubarb5851]

I love how objectively you look at the game, and how Infrequently you let biases cloud your opinions of certain players and organizations. Thank you for the excellent content.

[@BossKing1243]

damn bro puts hella effort in his videos

[@spiritdegratis]

He is a true basketball historian.

[@markjackson6431]

Mo Cheeks is the most underrated point guard ever. i cherish the signed basketball i have from him

[@mrshanny82]

I've heard about him, but didn't watch him play. I believe you, but the equivalent for me is Rod Strickland

[@holdenhensley77]

I love the JJ Reddick shade lol

[@VGarcia1984]

10:11 “Plumbers like JJ Redick” 💀💀💀💁🏻‍♀️😁🤣

[@jonnyarnett]

You know what's hilariously weird... This is compilation video, and I actually made that section of the video BEFORE JJ Redick's famous "plumbers and fireman" comment. lol. I just picked JJ in that instance because he was a basic looking jumpshooter, but now because JJ has made some of his comments, it seems like there's some extra venom to it 🤣🤣

[@YesILoveLegos]

Love the videos bro. Keep them up🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@justindavidocampo]

Forgot to mention that Steve Nash does have a ring. He was a player consultant for the warriors in 2017 I think. Helping curry with his shooting and Kevin Durant with his moves. So as an Arizona native and a warriors fan since 2015. I’m happy he finally got one. I remember hearing about the warriors hiring him and my 17 year old self basically said “atta boy Nash” “we’ll get you to the promise land”.

[@SeauT]

I love Larry Legend, and he could indeed be the GOAT, but he did have a weakness, and that was his bad back. It was not a talent related issue, but an inhibiting factor for several years, just as much as Kobe’s first couple years of low production. MJ and Kobe really did not have any flaws, as even MJ’s earlier inconsistent 3-point shooting, he did like he did with his defense….he turned a weakness into a strength later in his career.

[@anthonyhernandez2111]

the 2nd segment about "PlumBerS" and "Weak eras" is the best explanatiom formally ive ever heard. People will always find negatives to curve towards their unreasonable bias to fit their narrative. NBA fans can be so toxic when it comes to arguing about whos better etc. smh

[@betterhhhbbbhbbhbb]

Fun fact: As of the time of this comment, you have to watch Jonny's latest video on loop 33X just in time for Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals. Seems doable to me 😂

[@jonnyarnett]

Lol, that’s amazing 😂 Makes the Finals seem TOO FAR AWAY. Haha

[@hugogallego6237]

Flying to Japan from Spain, bored to death with nothing to do. Jonny saving the day again. Really appreciate it 🙏

[@MrBarnettcm]

Braggart

[@CHARLESJOHNSON-gv7zy]

ALWAYS RESPECT GREATEST ..

[@kingsalomon6459]

Thank you Jonny 👌🏾🙏🏾🌟

[@chungadung]

Heroes get remembered, but legends never die. -Babe Ruth

[@halofinny]

You are my favorite person to learn history about the best sport in the world!!

[@doublemintmaple]

Perfect timing

[@dwightburns6699]

65and love your channel ❤️

[@Poppymack4Life]

Love your videos Bro

[@dwightburns6699]

Always mad respect is the order of the day 👌 thanks again for all you do Jonny ❤

[@CTPLarry33]

As a fifteen year old basketball player, the past is what has made basketball enjoyable to me. For example, when I watch players embrace the "Mamba Mentality" and see them improve heavily, it makes it something... special to see. I love seeing how the past's features, even something as small as a mentality, is completely respected and implimented into the basketball culture today.

[@oddsoul720]

the ransom kevin durant mention killed me

[@mrshanny82]

I like the Bill Russell story 😆🤣

[@gotwobag7876]

ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY EIGHT THOUSAND!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@mrshanny82]

2:08:08 for some reason, this makes me think about Scooby-Doo: "and I would've gotten away with it too if it hadn't been for those pesky kids." 😆

[@mrshanny82]

25:28 wow that one-legged bank shot would be great in a game of horse 😆

[@Negat1ve0n3]

The '95 Rockets, '04 Pistons and 2011 Mavs have the best championship journeys in IMHO.

[@Bilious303]

People will call players in the 2020s spotify rappers, low rent podcasters, and load managing divas.

[@17thNO]

I have to agree with you Jonny that Larry Bird is the most complete basketball player of all time. You made your case and I agree with it.

[@itsthinking]

YES!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!

[@jaywren7761]

I also remember before Dirk won his ring.there was a trend of a few teams that had like 10 seasons of 50 wins also had at least one ring.

[@alex4833]

Very cool! I saw your pinned comment and the titles of the videos all look familiar to me. This will be fun to watch :) I watched the one about Maurice Cheeks. Cool short video about him. I learned a little bit about him before, but agree that he is underrated and that very few people talk about him or know about him. Do you plan to make a longer video about him? Also, I saw the video about respecting past eras. I agree with it and am tired of the cherry picking and overly simplistic narratives bashing past eras. Great points and arguments. I will watch more later on :) Hope you have a good week, Jonny 😊.

[@thetruthstand]

Hey Johnny, have you done a video about the greatest one season Turnarounds in NBA history? For example, how Steve Nash and Jason Kidd significantly improved the team that they were traded to the following season.

[@mrshanny82]

I think, if you haven't already, that you should do a video to remind the younger generations of how good Grant Hill and Penny Hardaway were

[@icefloresta2576]

Would you agree that pjwash and dgaff is the most important trade right before the deadline? Is it the most valuable trade of the decade in terms of getting to the finals for the past decade? If not who are the players that got traded right before the trade deadline that has the most impact and helped the team to the finals?

[@itsthinking]

Best pure athlete video let's go ;) I bet it's annoying when people tell you what video you should make 😂 but seriously.. Dennis Rodman has to be number 1. I've never seen a motor like his. He was insanely strong too. Absolute freak athlete. Imagine in another dimension, a Dennis Rodman that trained for the Olympic decathlon. I bet he would win. This is the sh!t I think about all day. Ok.. back to the video.

[@greengirl4486]

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[@JaredHancock-sw6ou]

You should team up with Sean David from baseball time machine in a duet style co creation!

[@kalohr]

MJ, then Larry

[@edwardchristian9529]

Larry Legend is definitely top 3. I got Kareem, MJ then Bird or Kobe

[@999lilo]

​@edwardchristian9529 no bill?

[@kalohr]

@@edwardchristian9529 totally follow ! My only issue with Kobe is, well, Shaqulle - he was clearly the top dog at least in the first 2 championships

[@kalohr]

@@999lilo absolutely, bill is at the top, surely ! Such a winner. Comparisons are difficult. Different style of play, different style of winning ! Top 5, easily, for me

[@edwardchristian9529]

@kalohr Shaq was definitely a beast those years but just look at the stat line between Kobe and Shaq. Neither one of them would've won without the other. Than when Shaq left Kobe went back to back

[@tonybrodeur4766]

Please do a video about the 04 pistons defense!

[@keres9580]

Maurice Stokes was awesome. Edit: I meant to say Maurice Cheeks instead of Stokes, but both were awesome players.

[@choobooloo1]

Athleticism is not the defining attribute of a great basketball player but it is important. All the GOAT candidates are great basketball player, great court vison and they are all athletics. People like Lebron, MJ and Chamberlain were all exceptional athletes. Even smaller dudes(small by NBA standers) like Curry, Stockton and Jerry West were very athletic. But some of the basketball legends did not seem like elite athletes like Magic and Bird but they were elite athletes.

[@alejanoelallen1952]

🏀

[@edwardchristian9529]

J Kid was the reason for the Mavs chip.

[@imfinishedgrinding638]

And he might be one of the reason the Mavs wins this year as a coach. I hope I don't jinx it though.

[@ATroubledGreensLibrary]

🥳♥

[@gold-man9]

The Big 3 Celtics are very similar to the Big 3 Nets except they were able to stay healthy for 1 season

[@mrshanny82]

Correction: steph and kd WERE top5 in the past, not currently

[@philip5454]

Dude... that is a long video 😮

[@Smido83]

Nah... not for Jonny! 😉

[@shaft9000]

@1:55 "only 4 would eliminate Kobe from consideration as greatest Laker" okay, by that reasoning we can also safely assume that LeBron's 3 (+1***) titles disqualifies him from being even close to any GOAT consideration, let alone on Kobe's level.

[@JohnnyD603]

This is on point in every way Larry Bird is an example that's primary all right he looks like he's extremely unathletic but you put him in this era and he would dominate it because of his IQ his work ethic his Drive his will to win and has no holds barred attitude yet he can dunk and he can shoot over basically anybody he can dribble around pretty much anybody and that's why I still in my opinion rate him as a top three of all time yet she looks like somebody's step-brother or like some guy that you meet who works at a gas station but he's 6 ft 10 6 ft 11 and played harder and better and was more of an elite all-around player than basically anybody in the NBA today and he swept the very athletic Michael Jordan twice in the playoffs and is a three-time NBA champion I would literally take a prime Larry Bird over anybody in the NBA today and that includes LeBron

[@mrshanny82]

Wait, didn't Billy Cunningham play with Dr J? 🤷‍♂️

[@gotwobag7876]

👍🏀🏀👋👋👋

[@mrshanny82]

Whatever happened to Monte Ellis?

[@SmoKeFella70804]

Mo Cheeks dunked on somebody llol Thats hows you know that era was TOUGH

[@mrshanny82]

To put harden over wade would be laughable. Harden never plays defense

[@nixbriones4963]

If a fan uses the argument, plumbers, accountants and the like. Their mama never loved them. Goes to show how shallow their basketball knowledge is.

[@jammiebooker6489]

Allas Mavericks 😂

[@mrshanny82]

22:04 did he just walk?

[@alik747]

Dwade has the most blocks for a guard not MJ

[@jonnyarnett]

It was accurate the way I worded it. Single season is MJ. Single season average is MJ. Career average while at Guard is MJ. Total is Wade.

[@kenw2225]

What are you talking about wade had a short prime? He was great in 06, 09, and 11, 12. Should be a 2x finals mvp, a 4 titles. I dont think theres a big gap between him and kobe as it is. I dont doubt he would have been the top 10 without injuries. Hes in my top 20 already. 3rd best at your position is between 11-15 all time, unless you give more weight to the 4th , or 5th best to other positions.

[@arielhizon1110]

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[@Justin_Watson23]

Lebron's clutch time scoring average & TS% are pitiful in comparison to Jordan & even Kobe. The full game averages are good, but if everything is built to suit just one player over two decades - his numbers should be elite. Beyond clutch time numbers, his 4th quarter metrics in game 6's & 7's are terrible. He was terrible (missed shots, turnovers, being a turnstile on D - some things never change) leading up to his brick that Bosh rebounded & Ray Allen's historic shot to bail him out. Both Lebron & the Splash Bro's were terrible in the 4th (whole game for Curry/Klay as Draymond outscored them combined) leading up to Kyrie's historic shot. Lots of historic shots by teammates for only 4 rings, right? Speaking of, every roster he's had since '09-'10 have been absolutely stacked with talent.The best basketball I've ever seen him play - he got swept by the Warriors. His sycophants are turning on him now, which I feel is just desserts for the narcissistic need to control every bit of the narrative & trying to revise history to cover up his embarrassing failures.

[@jasonshiflett2106]

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[@joesephnicholls1363]

I would never put Lebron James anywhere near the GOAT status for the same reasons why you put Larry Bird in the GOAT status. During every season of Lebron's career almost never the best at any aspect of the the game. He just had too many holes in his game to be the best player in any category. The only thing that Lebron is the greatest at is the longevity record contest. Hell, even during his mvp season he still statistically was the best player that season. And now in in his latter career he is now simply a laughing stock fool of the NBA. He as just become simply pathetic

[@user-ct6vl5ej2s]

I rock with your channel but instead of appreciating greatness you spent a lot time kinda diminishing the guys you feel get more credit than they deserve you don’t have to be the guy to change the narrative just make good content like you been doing

[@Ari19904]

That’s a helluva run on sentence, my friend. Try punctuation.

[@aljilhano5822]

Why you crying?