8 Players Who Changed Basketball Forever

[@nonstop]

Who's your favorite NBA player of all time?

[@Mamba24_81]

Kobe

[@radinabbasi2921]

Kobe

[@Terror832]

Michael Jeffery Jordan Most exciting player above and below the rim

[@pooperhooper419]

The answer

[@kingslayer3473]

kobe curry lbj mj and wilt

[@___________broom4]

what about shaq? the nba literally had to redesign the backboards bc of him. he was an unstoppable force that nobody could stop

[@dfdfdfx3]

And the Hack-a-Shaq rule.

[@notjustbasketball1533]

@@dfdfdfx3?

[@dfdfdfx3]

@@notjustbasketball1533 What?

[@nhjhbvfggfvcf8508]

@@notjustbasketball1533 it was a rule where teams could foul shaq so he could go to the free throw line. And since his shooting was so bad, he would always miss. At least that’s what I think

[@mrdooce-nt1pu]

@@nhjhbvfggfvcf8508not a rule just a strategy

[@d2-x417]

It's amazing how the game of basketball continues to change to this day

[@Amick44]

True. 😊 Would be better if they enforce the rules though. The best players are incredibly talented and they don't need to walk and carry the ball all the time.

[@inspiredjokes5114]

Wilt was playing my career in real life lmao

[@aidenloss3282]

It’s hard to argue with his assesment

[@diagobobo2273]

Fax

[@IllMatic97]

I mean, look who he played against.

[@miquelcanosasanteularia1678]

@@IllMatic97 bill russell, kareem, jerry west, baylor, nate thurmond, bob petit, oscar roberston, walt frazier, qillis reed, ....

[@jimmby12jommoz19]

only difference is the my career player won a heck of a lot more chips

[@MindfulAttraction]

no bird?? Dude, bird changed the game. He was a passing big who can shoot, post up and top 5 passer ever. Bird is the perfect archetype of a player for today's game

[@jackwyatt3854]

He wasn’t a great shooter by today’s standards and he wouldn’t be able to guard the forwards of today’s game

[@jacobragsdale3434]

@@jackwyatt3854 he was a 3 point legend. He won the 1st three 3-point contests in a row

[@jackwyatt3854]

@@jacobragsdale3434 read what I said he is not a great three point shooter by today’s standards for back then he was the best but Curry made more threes in 2 years than bird did in his entire career think about that

[@jacobragsdale3434]

@@jackwyatt3854 technically he would be better than most 3 point shooters in today's game. Read what I said, he won the 1st three 3 point contests in a row. Talk to me when curry does that.

[@jackwyatt3854]

@@jacobragsdale3434 he was not going against good three point shooters if any good shooter today was in the contest back then they would win that simple not an insult to Larry he just didn’t shoot close to the number of threes guys shoot today

[@joevasquez8178]

You should do “Every time Shaq and Rodman faced off”

[@kenzoeboa]

Should i edit shaq?

[@joevasquez8178]

@@kenzoeboa for you’re KZbin channel?

[@jxse7784]

@@joevasquez8178 NOOOOOO FOR SNAPCHAT

[@joevasquez8178]

@@jxse7784 5 months late bruh 😂

[@HOOPEREDlTS]

Warning violent punching 😂😂

[@massimocometti6529]

i'd like to add Lew Alcindor (aka Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) in College Basketball years at UCLA :was so dominating that NCAA forbade dunking, and he gradually improved the "Sky-hook" , that became his "trademark"

[@nomercyinc6783]

muslim names dont enhance any fuckin body

[@alloe6609]

Kobe showed that you can still have a career outside of basketball after you retire.

[@redbogaming6009]

Bro stop it everyone was doing that

[@stanleyrogouski]

So did Bill Bradley.

[@mauriciotorresrivera2991]

As a helicopter pilot?

[@GOATGamingAndSports]

@UCZUlmjaacFp8uIclblqQ_Rg shut your hating ass up

[@insertgamerhere2121]

Rip Kobe

[@nickw.9646]

mj is the reason we have longer shorts, when he played he wore his tar heel shorts beneath his bulls/wizards shorts. so they had to be custom made longer so people wouldn’t notice them. the whole league followed his example

[@yournoasshole]

Shorts in the 90s were still above the knee. Long shorts started in the 00s with AI, TMAC, KOBE where it seats in the knee or even below.

[@nickw.9646]

@@yournoasshole dude. all shorts are above the knee😂😂😂😂

[@PIP...33]

@@yournoasshole NOPE IVERSON WORE 1ST LONG SHORTS 1998 AND LOCKOUT 99 !! STERN BAN HIM FINNED HIM IVERSON THEN TOOK EVEN LONGER SHORTS AND UNTIED PLUS JERSEY PULLED OUT FROM SHORTS (LATER BANNED BY ADAM SILVER CAUSE ARMS OR FINGERS STUCK INTO PULLED OUT FREE MOVING JERSEY)

[@mike49ers84]

Magic changed the game off the court too. Now a days players like LeBron, KD and Steph look at investing more and building a brand outside the basketball world just like Magic did with Starbucks and movie theaters.

[@reodagreo7637]

Dave Bing my lil homie.. and he from Michigan

[@snowycicle]

Title: 10 players In the video: 8 players Me: Visual confusion

[@TheChalkist]

He changed the title to 8 players

[@jrbudoybudoy]

Yeah it is visibly confusing

[@JohnORatcliffe]

Larry Bird proven hard work beats talent. He's a game changer who never gets his due love

[@cankut683]

He is maybe not the best shooter of all time.But definitely amongst the greatest of all time.I still dont understand how he was shooting good with the both of his hands.

[@JohnORatcliffe]

@@cankut683 the above comment answers that, hard work

[@pierrecalderone8206]

He's not applicable to this list. You speak of something totally different.

[@alainarenee960]

u must be white

[@MindfulAttraction]

fax

[@Evan_3500]

Look at Curry man, so inspirational

[@PabloSolim2006]

before he retires the NBA will make half-court shots worth 4 pts

[@pierrecalderone8206]

He watered it down. Good hand-eye coordination is all you need now. Elite athleticism is no longer required.

[@sentientspaghetti1898]

@@pierrecalderone8206 or maybe hear me out here , He was so dominant other teams copied his play style

[@FandomEditsTrooper]

So glad dirk finally got some respect. He’s so underrated and people don’t realize he literally changed the game. People dare to even not put him in the top 50 players of all time. That’s stupid he’s top 10 imo

[@gevans446]

Can I just mention how well-done this video is?

[@derpy.1]

Pete Maravich, Ball Handling and Passing In terms of the modern day 1 or 2 guards (PG and SG) No man was more influential, in a 7 year span he torched the league in route to changing the game of how you can bring a little flash to the game. His court vision is with Magic, with his behind the back plays, underhanded high velocity half court passes, behind the back passes, athletic steals that led to scoring in transition. Also, his fluidity on how he moved with the ball was then copied and improved upon by every player after him. His shooting ability was second to none, Pete had the SMOOTHEST mid-range jump shot. Being able to chuck up shots quickly, and damn near hit over 50% of them. He also did this on 2 horrid knees, genetics he inherited from his family. Which cut his promising career short.

[@PIP...33]

- BOB COUSY NO LOOK PASS OR BEHIND BACK DIMES FLASHY DISHES - PISTOL PETE FAKE DIMES HIGH IQ PASS (LATER MAGIC TRY TO COPYCAT SOME OF THOSE) - NATE TINY ARCHIBALD DRIVE INSIDE OUTSIDE UNDER RIM OR BASELINE (LATER USED AND MOST KNOWN BY STEVE NASH SIGNATURE MOVE) - STOCKTON PICK N POP PASS (ALSO STOCKTON HAD UNIQUE BOUNCE PASS WHEN HE DRIVES HE LEAVES BALL BEHIND HIM BOUNCING OF THE FLOOR FOR EASY DIME WHILE DEFENDER IN THE AIR TOOK BAIT OR DRAG ATTENTION ON HIM - MAILMAN SCORES BILLION PTS ON THAT) - WILT CHAMBERLAIN OUTLET FULL COURT VISON PASS (LATER USES BY WES UNSELD - IN MODERN ERA KEVIN LOVE BEST OUTLET PASSER) - VLADE DIVAC SABONIS - SOFT TOUCH OR ONE TOUCH PASS (STOLEN FROM EUROPE YUGOSLAVIA OR RUSSIA PLAYERS DIVAC AND SABONIS WERE MASTER IN THAT NOW JOKIC IS GREAT IN TOUCH PASSES) - ALL OF THOSE PLAYMAKING ARE UNIQUE TO THIS DAY

[@ernesthader1109]

People forget about Pistol and how good he was on court. Bird and Magic was on record saying they got some of their move from Pistol. And no, Bird was one of the first shooting big, like Magic was one of the passing big.

[@rubenbirkenmayer4080]

Kobe for his mentality, for being so young in the leauge and for inspiring so meny people

[@noahemmerich9340]

Your content is fire 🔥 Keep up the amazing work😁

[@gerald3944]

Dude how you forgot Alex Caruso, he changed the game like wilt. In fact he’s the baby goat of MJ 🐐

[@raqilladaffa8190]

Lmaoo😂😂

[@Terror832]

Caruso widened the lane, had the greatest sneakers, and got everyone shooting 3s

[@billthegoatrussellmichaelj3880]

Shut up it's annoying not funny

[@TheChalkist]

@@billthegoatrussellmichaelj3880 u mad bro?

[@gerald3944]

@@billthegoatrussellmichaelj3880 you mad bro

[@imnotlazy]

Now every team is looking to build a ' super team'😪

[@taylernorris5647]

You all forgot the original GOAT George Mikan! They added the Shot Clock and widened the lane from 6’ to 12’ all because of Mikan. Not to mention 7 championships in 8 seasons. Also the Logo himself Jerry West. Mr Triple Double Oscar Roberts. Pistol Pete Maravich. Some might say the League was weaker back then, if there wasn’t a “weaker” league there wouldn’t be what we have today.

[@PIP...33]

- BOB COUSY NO LOOK PASS OR BEHIND BACK DIMES FLASHY DISHES - PISTOL PETE FAKE DIMES HIGH IQ PASS (LATER MAGIC TRY TO COPYCAT SOME OF THOSE) - NATE TINY ARCHIBALD DRIVE INSIDE OUTSIDE UNDER RIM OR BASELINE (LATER USED AND MOST KNOWN BY STEVE NASH SIGNATURE MOVE) - STOCKTON PICK N POP PASS (ALSO STOCKTON HAD UNIQUE BOUNCE PASS WHEN HE DRIVES HE LEAVES BALL BEHIND HIM BOUNCING OF THE FLOOR FOR EASY DIME WHILE DEFENDER IN THE AIR TOOK BAIT OR DRAG ATTENTION ON HIM - MAILMAN SCORES BILLION PTS ON THAT) - WILT CHAMBERLAIN OUTLET FULL COURT VISON PASS (LATER USES BY WES UNSELD - IN MODERN ERA KEVIN LOVE BEST OUTLET PASSER) - VLADE DIVAC SABONIS - SOFT TOUCH OR ONE TOUCH PASS (STOLEN FROM EUROPE YUGOSLAVIA OR RUSSIA PLAYERS DIVAC AND SABONIS WERE MASTER IN THAT NOW JOKIC IS GREAT IN TOUCH PASSES)

[@KS29]

Hey Nonstop Sports. I like this list. But you should have also added George Mikan, Bob Cousy , Bill Russell, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Larry Bird too. They were very instrumental to the game of Basketball. Mikan is the person who revolutionised the Center position. Shaq said it best" Without number 99 there is no me" . Bob Cousy set the standard for a great Point Guard. Russell changed the game from a horizontal one to a vertical one. Elgin was the first high flying artist. He is the one who inspired DR. J. Jerry West revolutionised the Jumpshot Bird showed you can strike fear into the hearts of the opponent by staying outside the three point line. Other than this video is great. Great content.

[@pierrecalderone8206]

Dang I forgot about Mikan. Good pick.

[@zzz.tyrone]

Great video just missing Harden he made drawing fouls and traveling the go to for new players

[@michaelking2038]

Great video! Somehow you gotta expand the list to include Larry Bird and Shaq.

[@joshuamay9487]

hey thanks for the dirk love dont let people forget he is an all-time great...he proved you can win it all with a jump-shooting big man as your best player and you know without dirk there would be no KD.

[@PabloSolim2006]

MJ made the NBA and basketball, in general, a worldwide sport. Yao Ming made basketball extremely popular in China. Kobe's Mamba mentality inspires and pushes young athletes to play harder every day. Steph Curry made the modern NBA shoot more 3's than ever before. Giannis is proving to the world that a European player can be the face of the league (Dirk still on top though).

[@Antishimmy]

Giannis is greek

China: "Shut up and dribble" Lebron: "Ok"

[@rulDeVille]

Did you even watch the video of his response??

[@pierrecalderone8206]

Trump: "I'm a doctor ok?" You: "Ok, master"

[@Kimeikus]

You should’ve went in chronological order with by draft dates so that this could be a more effective history lesson for those who don’t know.

[@benkam270]

Anthony Bennett better be on this list

[@swishninja6430]

yes sir he the goat

[@berserkerkay]

😂😂😂

[@Terror832]

He’s out of the league because he was too dominant

[@Terror832]

*SPOILERS* Wilt Dirk LeBron Curry Dr. J Magic Jordan Iverson

[@t-bone971]

preciate it

[@alexandermiralles71]

Wilt changed the game so much, he changed the paint rules so much also in ft having the rule that the ball should touch the rim first before the player could move from the line

[@levivaizie9913]

I think Spudd Webb should have been in this video because he showed everyone you didn’t need to be tall to dunk (or win a dunk contest)

[@sehrnettekommentare3851]

You forgot George Mikan who found the big man position and you forgot Elgin Baylor who was the first athletic wing of all time. But it was a good video.

[@hijisfriend9030]

And Mikan too who founded ABA

[@sehrnettekommentare3851]

@@hijisfriend9030 I don't know if that's right. When you Google it he is not on the list of the founders

[@shouryatamaskar9487]

magic and bird should be added they brought back interest in nba from the days of drugs league

[@philly_szn1765]

Yeah magic, bird, don’t forget Dr j

[@philly_szn1765]

He was the before mj

[@aashdillon9740]

You forgot Kobe Bryant and how his mamba mentality influence so many players and people around the world to work hard and have strong work ethic and then go out and achieve

[@friedwings1862]

I feel like if you put Magic on this list you need to put Larry Bird, yes Magic I think had a bigger impact but they both saved the nba and what other player just decides to play left handed for the rest of the game and score 40 points. But besides that great video! Great information to!

[@thomasaskew1985]

George Mikan belongs on this list. He is the reason for the modern center.

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

George also had more rules changed because of him than ANYONE except Wilt.

[@thomasaskew1985]

@@bricefleckenstein9666 Exactly my point. Without George Mikan, basketball might not be the game it is today. He was the first to average 30 points a game for an entire season and the first to lead his team, the Minnesota Lakers, to three consecutive titles. He should be the first name among those who changed the game.

[@thomasaskew1985]

@@bricefleckenstein9666 I erred when I neglected Kenny Sailors, the man who invented the jump shot. He changed the game more than anybody besides Naismith.

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

@@thomasaskew1985 Nah, I'd go with Wilt over Kenny - but I'll concede Kenny should be VERY HIGH on this list.

[@manniesupasport7977]

George Mikan is the NBA’s 1st Super Star Player

[@sambeezy007]

It's cool that 3 of my favorite 5 players are on here. That means something. Dr. J, Lebron and AI.

[@vlr_1374]

Wilt had a higher ppg as a rookie than MJ at his best season. Let that sink in

[@growingguitar8741]

He also had less competition

[@Johnadams20760]

@@growingguitar8741 you mean the 8 teams and ending with 12? vs. 30 now? well you are wrong. wilt went up against the highest concentration of HOF players ever in NBA histroy. and he had to play them almost every night. with 8 teams you always had to face the best. and that include the 60s celtics which was the most stacked team of HOFs in their primes for thelongest time with the greatest HOF coach in all of history. MJ played and got all his rings when they actaully in those 8 years added 10-12 teams to the league and weer weak so it w as way easier. not to mention they changed the rues to make it easier fo rhim to dominate, they changed the rules to make it harder for wilt. MJ would have been called for traveling all the time in the 60s, double dribble,s carrrying, shaq would have 6 offenisve fouls be 3 minutes intheo the 2nd quarter lterally every game.

[@zetseatasmare5775]

Great Vid i've been watching since 20k subs

[@pablogonzalo3330]

Wilt wasn't alley ooping his freethrows to himself, he was dunking them from behind the ft line because time before he even got into college self alleyooping the ball off the backboard was already outlawed in NCAA and NBA. In 1956 (Wilt's first year in college) the NCAA changed the rule that stated that you can,t touch the flor infront of the ft line before shooting the ball to having to shoot the ball from inside the semicircle, and the NBA did the same exact change (from not touching the floor infront of the ft line before shooting to having to shoot from behind the lane) in the offseason after Wilt's first year, though both Wilt and his coach Neil Johnston thought the change had already been done by the time Wilt arrived to the league so he didn't try it once in the NBA, and while in college he could only try it in a practice because Kansas State (the other Kansas college) coach Ted Winter saw Wilt try it at least once in practice and rushed the NCAA commitee to change the rule before Wilt played a single NCAA game. And there are articles on this topic. Also the rule about inbounding over the backboard was changed for the NCAA and NBA while Wilt was in college. And fun fact Wilt was using the one legged fadeaway every game in the 60s, because it was his go to move when he was outside the paint in the left side of the court, but he mainly bankshotted it

[@Johnadams20760]

when you say the floor, well your verbiage is a little different. i always just said he took a step and a half to 2-3 stps max jumped and dunked while holding the ball so that would fall in line with your saying he didn't throw it to bounce it off and dunk. did you mean you can't land on the floor? i think that migh tbe the case I also mentoind in my first comment on this page that wilt patended and created teh fadewaway 60 percent of his shots were. also, wilt at time had a hook shot, not necessarly sky hook but similar to a degree, he also had a finger roll and a few others. and with his strength if he wanted to be shaq he would have way out shaq'ed shaq, but then again offensive foul rules were very heavliy called and he could not even try it.

[@foualter102]

great video... love this one

[@karenoduge5355]

Who else thinks that wilt was a legend

[@PIP...33]

HE WAS DEMI GOD

[@Randcun]

He was omg

[@Randcun]

Everyone was shii back then

[@Randcun]

If gainsis went there 1970s he would be beyond god

[@PIP...33]

@@Randcun thats why Jordan in 80s lost 5 rings to 40 years Jabbar and Wilt beat prime Jabbar 1972 . If Giannis can play once 40 mpg he would be retired in this soft era where nobody play defense or bully rules

[@surgifieyt6399]

Love watching ur vids!

[@noahemmerich9340]

I hope everyone is staying safe during these hard times.

[@splxshxbubug1643]

I hope you are to

[@gdawg4674]

Goodbye bot

[@noahemmerich9340]

@@gdawg4674 hi

[@jiminlee7925]

I think you should add Kobe Bryant in the list. I was so surprised when he wasn't in the list.

[@OPPTAAMA]

I was early without knowing😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@oby2552]

Ai is my favorite play of all time but you forgot Steve Nash he changed the game with his shooting

[@prabhanjanask3698]

Shaq is left out as the league changed the material of the rim and many other changes like most teams used to put shaq on the free throw line, to stop him.

[@khoidongnguyenle9603]

James Harden with his fouling skill changed the rule of the NBA

[@dixonokediji690]

I didn’t even watch yet😂first time being early

[@lmaoidontcare6019]

Where’s Yao Ming? He was one of the first Chinese basketball players and made basketball one of the most popular sports in china

[@ktapreswreckd921v9]

Great point.

[@mankocat7372]

Isiah Thomas is underrated he was the first "scoring PG"

[@inigobantok1579]

He's good but he's not the first scoring pg that's wilt fraizer

[@PIP...33]

NOPE !! NATE ARCHIBALD LED NBA IN PPG AND APG. GROW UP KID U STILL YOUNG

[@attsports3128]

Wilt Chamberlain 55 rebounds 34 points what !

[@pullupman-tl8dz]

Derrick rose inspired me, and you’ll see me in the league in 5 year’s

[@phatballz4719]

Good luck bro bro

[@shaniat8992]

Yessir speak it into existence

[@williebraxton1988]

Excellent job!

[@jetyea445]

God is Great and Jesus is King 🤴🏼🤴🏼🙏🏻👑🛐

[@PatoNani18]

Iverson EASILY the most influential NBA player ever. He changed the rules, he changed the culture, changed the style of play and he changed the reputation of short players.

[@sung-yulpark3258]

Before LeBron, great team were made by drafts and trades by front office, coaching and players. Now thankd to Lebron, great teams are made out of thin air by star player’s social skills and friendship.

[@kennethlinebarger8507]

Tim Duncan is my favorite. Followed by Olajawon and Bill Russell

[@Hicks-g1m]

Michael Jordan the GOAT he never lost in the finals and he never had to have another superstar from another team join him to win all 6 of his titles and he never had to leave the Bulls to win his titles played sick to his stomach in the 1997 NBA finals and still pulled off a victory against the jazz in utah many other superstars would have sat out and not even played but not Jordan he pushed himself he battled both his sickness and the Jazz that's how tough he is to beat.

[@roromadethat7097]

No shit sherlock lebron a close 2nd and kobe right outside top 5

[@t-bone971]

casual

[@Mwangimusictv]

@@t-bone971 pretty sure your the casual

[@t-bone971]

@@Mwangimusictv you're wrong

[@eternalboss1046]

Jeff Assassin, Bill Russell won 11 titles and went 11-0 in finals he was healthy for. Never had to leave the Celtics for a title either. Never had someone else from another team join him either. So by the logic you used for Jordan it would put Russell as GOAT. Now I know as a Jordan fanboy you will move the goal posts to get Jordan over Russell, but your logic here does not put Jordan on top.

[@charliechow7853]

Everything about that warriors/kings series was amazing. The narrative of it especially, you had a young team that hadn’t been to the playoffs since 2006 vs the reigning champ and kinda dynasty. Steph breaking a record, steph and fox putting up spectacular numbers. Easily the best series of the entire playoffs

[@victorarreola]

It’s bothers me that people still don’t know how to pronounce Dirk Nowitzki’s last name

[@williamhild1793]

...and not one mention of George Mikan. Interesting.

[@jesirochez7520]

💕 love non sports

[@maxwellritchie2538]

I wasn’t a fan way back then, but how did people feel about KG going to the Celtics with Pierce and Allen? I’m curious was to how people viewed that and why LeBron was the first one to show what power superstars have. Maybe it’s because he’s such a bigger name I don’t know

[@bwdelisle]

Magic but no Larry Bird? Come on.

[@xw.powerhouse1]

Dissipointed that u missed the Detroit bad boys cant lie I was shocked u messed that up.

[@Overtime_OChristisKing7]

Can you do how good was Kawhi Leonard actually or David Robinson two of my fav players and if not keep putting out 🔥 content👊💪

[@Hakan_Sarier]

To early to make that kind of video about kawhi.

[@t-bone971]

Kawhi still in the league so no to that but for muscle man i like the idea

[@Dear_9000]

Shaq should be in there. Strictly talking changing basketball in NBA so for me the list is this: Wilt - bunch of rule changes Dr. J - excitement and explosion in games MJ - change of strategy to wing, athletic players for game wins Shaq - a dominant center to win / strengthening of rims for power dunks Dirt - stretch 4s and NBA globalization (great players from other countries given more chance in NBA) Lebron - player mobility Steph - 3 point revolution and analytics Sorry Magic and Iverson.. Though they were great and exceptional, I think they did not have enough influence to change the game. They are like an anomaly in the matrix, a one-off. The best i can think close to magic is ben simmons and to AI is IT of boston but u did not see the NBA looking for someone like Magic or AI.

[@alandarkgoji1472]

What about kareem abdul jabbar?

[@dixonokediji690]

Strongest /fastest nba players of all time

[@PIP...33]

1. IVERSON GOD 2. WESTBROOK PRE BEVERLY HURT HIM 3. JOHN WALL PRIOR INJURIES 4. MAXEY FROM PHILA

[@CarterTheFey]

In the description it says these 10 players but in the title it says 8

[@Luhbastrd]

Bill Russell,Bob Cousy, Oscar Robertson,Pete Maravich

[@GeenoGab]

You forgot to mention Zsa Zsa Pachulia. Because of him they changed the calculation format for all star voting.

[@armsgrace5460]

Shaq deserves to be on this list.

[@BrainInjury_]

I feel like Magic Johnson and Larry Bird should have been one things. Their rivalry help save the NBA when it needed saving.

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

Louis Dampier is missing. He was the reason the ABA was 3 point crazy, and after the merge exported that TO the NBA. It took the NBA over 20 YEARS to catch up to his 1967-1968 and 1968-1969 3 pointer numbers. He's also the ONLY top 3 point shooter ever that MATCHED his best year almost identically - ONE HIT OFF from his best year to his second-best, though that second-best year was more efficient. Also keep in mind, the ABA 3 point shot was 25 feet except the corners, NOT the wimpy 22' 9" (or 22' 3" for a few years in the early 1990s) of the NBA.

[@taltartakovsky5301]

3:12 hahahahha the hair

[@blairtierney5365]

How did bird not make the list

[@alexandermiralles71]

I've never seen anyone stopped Dirk's one legged fadeaway and Kareem's skyhook(other than Wilt)

[@PIP...33]

JABBAR SKY NOBODY USES

[@nbabasketball3419]

Wilt was like playing in Rookie Difficulty scoring 40+ every game with 10+ Rebounds

[@liormp4]

I'm so confused why Kobe, Larry Bird, Shaq and Kareem weren't on the list

[@liormp4]

i mean u couldve made it "12 players who changed basketball forever"

[@BatsyBoo-2008]

You should have said Larry Bird

[@kgriesser1]

Steph in 2015 was like a math teacher to the nba

[@lucheroso4307]

no kd? bro is a literal 7ft with very good handle, unblockable 3s, relentless finisher with the post game, easily the best scorer of all time

[@username4946]

how is george mikan not in this list. He made the center position more versitile and is one of the reasons that the 3 point line is in the nba today

[@slimeyladude]

Only viable list: Curry, KD, MJ, Wilt, Lebron

[@ernesthader1109]

Two pairs of names that you can't be separate from each other, bill and wilt, and bird and magic. Why weren't any mention of Russell originating jumping to block a shot and help defense. Am pretty sure he also mentioned widening the lanes was also because of him.

[@noahemmerich9340]

I love watching your videos

[@aj_colognes]

I might be wrong I think Bill Russell should be on the list because of his defense and blocks

[@tylerjohnson4834]

What about George Mikan

[@glizzygobbler8801]

Wheres shaq I’m confused he should be on the list

[@efaz4321]

Cause of curry every man is shooting from all over the place , cause of Iverson we have dudes like Irving and Jamaal Crawford doing hesitation dribbles and lastly LeBron cause dude taught is that u can guard multiple postions u can play multiple postions

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Jaylen Brown next video Nonstop Sports 💪💪💪

[@Riese79]

Self alley Oops at the freethrows is still alowed in Fiba, dont?

[@KeNn-r8o]

You forgot SHAQ😢😮

[@jonnuanez2843]

You might want to look into how George Mikan and Pete Maravich-yes, white guys-changed the game. Also, I didn't see a certain Hick from French Lick in here. And no details on Kareem's sky hook? No go on this clip.

[@pierrecalderone8206]

It was Dennis Rodman (not Iverson) that rung in a new era of appearance for players.

[@BossBall96]

Bill the Hill not here? The greatest defender of all time? The guy who LITERALLY brought the block to the game?