Meet The 2010 NBA Draft Class: A Sudden Collapse

[@romansheoships2716]

I remember playing against these guys in 2k11 in the rookie showcase

[@alperene8528]

Yeah bro wall was great in 2k

[@alperene8528]

İt was my first 2k game

[@romansheoships2716]

Same I was in the 5th grade when it came out

[@alperene8528]

@@romansheoships2716 ı was in 3rd:D

[@romansheoships2716]

@@alperene8528 Chris smoove mycareer that year with the Heat 🙏

[@julieneymardmagbanua9351]

PG is the only player who is still playing at a superstar level even if he had the most grusome injury of all of them.

[@draspen]

If you suffer a broken or shattered bone, there's no such thing as "worst".

[@panner11]

Most gruesome, but not necessarily worst in terms of recovery. Bones heal easier than ligaments and tendons due to available blood flow. Cousins, Wall, Hayward all had the latter.

[@LessGo7921]

@@draspen That man nearly ruined his leg that game

[@draspen]

@@LessGo7921 how can you tell if it's a "worse" injury? Gordon Hayward for instance shattered his ankle.

[@darnellwilliams8783]

@@panner11 I'm so tired if casuals undertaking Paul George and people made fun of him because he had a bad year in a bubble he should be inn the MVP conversation

[@ericglenn9984]

I like watching your videos it's better than tv. You just show up drop a vid. You're one the few KZbinrs who is all about the content. You don't waste your playtime. There's a lot of minute thirty almost 2 minute intros for most channels. I mean I appreciate your consistency, Andy. Thank you

[@Hazer36]

Facts then an ad right after the minute and a half intro

[@jbj7599]

@@Hazer36 or a sponsored ad within the video before or after the intro. Yup, lemme just skip the first 2-3 minutes just so you can have a 10+min video

[@forgottenson3411]

No commercial breaks

[@uasakura]

Agree on most part, but one thing i hate is the repetition of "alright folks, lets begin........ but before we start, turns out XX% of you are not subscribed"

[@seamless70]

Andy the real GOAT 🐐 🙌

[@adrianau6679]

The injury-cursed draft.

[@getoffthisrocktravel2054]

And Bledsoe that always disappears in the playoffs

[@lyinbobbycottonseed]

Yet the most sexual….

[@evingrindle1929]

As a Wizards fan, it makes me sad how John Wall-star's time ended but he's still easily a top 5 player in our history next to my favorite player ever Gilbert Arenas.

[@Ialoveslr]

The wizards need to relocate

[@loveofmangos001]

No one cares what team you are a fan of

[@Bradkleff]

@@loveofmangos001 I feel bad that you spend your time going around KZbin leaving negative comments. Sad existence.

[@Samasamuel]

@@loveofmangos001 okay bud. Have a nice day

[@loveofmangos001]

@@Bradkleff More like speaking the truth 😉

[@LessGo7921]

Kings picking Thomas Robinson over Lillard ruined the trajectory of Cousins career. Those 2 in their primes together woulda been good

[@williefaulker]

Them moving tyreke to sf hurt as well too

[@LessGo7921]

@@williefaulker Yeah. That put the nail in the coffin for that group. He beat Curry DeRozan and Jennings for RotY. Obv Harden wasn’t a starter to be considered for it

[@han2454]

I was really mad the kings didn’t draft lillard but it was understandable at the time too we were loaded with guards and needed what was best for our team ..but I was shocked how bad trobb played as a pro he look so lost when he was on the floor and he was considered the most nba ready player from the 2012 class

[@skyblueflakes2080]

Thomas Robinson is a bust. Played only a half season with the Kings and was traded midseason in his rookie year. Good player but mostly rely on athleticism. Can't defend and can't shoot. Picking Lillard was the best option that the Kings should do even if Lillard was already 22 at that time.

[@keldonjohnson1]

who

[@seize3]

2:00 You mentioned Boogie tearing his acl and his achilles but you forgot to mention he tore his quad as well. Those are 3 debilitating injuries to a basketball player and he got ALL 3 smh Cousins would've made a legacy of himself if it wasn't for those injuries

[@sosmooth13]

There were some monster numbers he and AD put up in his short stint with the pelicans. They really looked dangerous aside from injuries.

[@ShaqsCheeks]

@@sosmooth13 Demarcus and AD never had a chance against warriors

[@seize3]

@@sosmooth13 they were really putting it together at the end then that happened smh

[@seize3]

@@ShaqsCheeks who's to say management wouldn't have gotten them an another piece or 2 to actually contend? Just saying things would've been a while lot different

[@ShaqsCheeks]

@@seize3 whatever makes you happy 🤷🏻‍♂️ can’t fix stupid

[@ReezyTalksHoops]

I get a lot of this draft class was disappointing but wall, cousins, and George were mvp candidates at their peaks. At the end of the day it’s very rare for a class to have that

[@roddywhite4161]

Wall was never a mvp candidate

[@ShaqsCheeks]

Wall wasn’t an mvp candidate bruh 😂😂

[@mike04574]

Haha

[@dr.murder2690]

@@roddywhite4161 neither Cousins was 😅

[@travisromero9528]

Yeah they hit that peak, but they were candidates for like three years lol. PG-13 is the only player that can realistically can make an mvp run now and consistently, but he’s never been good enough to win it 🥴

[@RickFoxChicken]

That Larry Sanders situation is just sad. Falling out of love with basketball is heart breaking when you can make it to the nba level.

[@MrPhilbautista]

He didn't fall out of love with basketball. He fell in love with marijuana.

[@RickFoxChicken]

@@MrPhilbautista shame, I also struggle with abusing coping mechanisms.

[@davidtogi5878]

Or he is just shifting blame.

[@MrPhilbautista]

@@RickFoxChicken why should I? It’s not like he was coping with any problems. He was using it for recreation and he couldn’t handle it and let it affect his work. Life’s like that. No need to sugar coat the situation.

[@RickFoxChicken]

@@MrPhilbautista just as a fellow abuser myself I've got a personal empathy. Don't know his personal life, but if you're letting drugs get in the way of your success something bad is usually happening behind the scenes.

[@kemondcollins8799]

This draft class is engrained in my memory because it’s the first year 2k added Mycareer and John wall was cooking me 😭

[@terrancevanliew1814]

*2nd

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

I like to call the 2010 draft the role players draft

[@hostbewylin]

“The potential superstar turned role player draft”

[@eazystackz1008]

@@hostbewylin that's like almost every draft class tbh

[@rapgodreloaded9259]

More like the 2000 NBA draft had more role players than stars.

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

Paul George was the only complete player from this draft imo…Cousins and Wall were great but they had big flaws that kept em from becoming all-time difference makers for their teams

[@kaminsod4077]

Plus injuries derailed both their careers badly.

[@reidb6327]

Cousins 😢

[@ComicBookKing]

That's true. Pg can score at all levels, play great defense, athletic, and rebound. The only thing he can't do is be a true point guard but you can't win em all

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

@@reidb6327 You a Kings fan too?

[@reidb6327]

@@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly yes the kings make me cry every day 😭

[@jeremyellismusic]

2:48 That spin move by Wall, WOW!

[@brucelau2023]

Damn I didn’t know Boban was in this draft in 2010 but undrafted

[@MannyMensah94]

At least Paul George is the best player of the 2010 draft

[@jjbeatz5025]

That’s not saying much

[@jimbix8517]

@@jjbeatz5025 Paul George is a hall of famer...

[@memetheslumpgod1779]

@@jjbeatz5025 what do you mean pg is a mvp candidate one of the best players in the league and came back from injury as a better player

[@559austin5]

@@memetheslumpgod1779 it’s not saying much because of who he is surrounded by in that class

[@moneyman9295]

Honestly i would have taken Wall and Boogie over him if injuries were not a thing , i think Boogie was the best center in the league for a few years and the wall wall could run a team that never had any real talent other than Beal to the playoffs was amazing and he was fun to watch , PG is great dont get me wrong but lets not act like wall and boogie wouldnt have continue to get better if not for injuries

[@davedungo1137]

despite the hate PG gets, he only one of the few talented ones

[@brucelau2023]

Ahh Wesley Johnson , and picked so so high and he really struggled with having any consistency

[@ry_an.]

Got crossed up by Harden and was out of the league after that

[@MrZahsome]

Dude had the athleticism and looked like he could have became a good defender. Sadly nothing ever happened.

[@oldboygamer9985]

“Anytime you get chance to select the Big East 6th man of the year at #4 overall ya gotta do it.” -Bill Simmons

[@geoffogi5481]

I enjoyed his time with the Lakers, him and Swaggy P was so smooth on that road game against the Spurs and till now I remember it lol

[@DeeReeseBeats]

He had the best starting dunk package in 2k11 and 12

[@ActivateMysticMine]

I love this draft class. Boogie and John Wall were absolute studs at UK as well as in the NBA but injuries got the better of them.

[@illogicalballhog1182]

Yup, Boogie was at one time..the best big in the league. It's crazy, those injuries ruined him so much!

[@user08532]

Greg Monroe would be a monster if he played in the 90's..... same as Jahlil Okafor

[@brucelau2023]

Can’t believe most of these players from this draft are either - retired - went to the CBA - still in the NBA with other teams

[@lvl5charmander]

that could be anyone in any other draft class ?

[@Elcapitaan5]

Wouldn't those three options cover most players?

[@davidp420]

Those are literally the 3 options possible besides joining European leagues. What the fuck is this comment? Lol

[@ItsYuhBoyyyy]

That's usually how it goes wtf. Think you on to something?

[@SsionRS]

Al faroooook small penu

[@geeflow6669]

Please make more vids like this. Really enjoy hearing about draft classes and the accomplishments or lack of throughout the league

[@mxhughes]

Gordon Hayward one of the most underrated players in the league he can do almost everything and could be a top 3 option on a title team.It's messed up alot of them Utah years were wasted and when did get to Boston that injury took him out and tatum/brown became the focal points instead leaving him almost an outcast.He's definitely a guy who deserved a better career

[@johniorio6913]

Not really that fair to say Avery Bradley hasn’t been productive since 2017. He was great in 2019-20 starting on that Lakers team. He’s been pretty good this season as well.

[@bostonk.o.]

To be fair, Greg Monroe would’ve been at least an All Star in the 90s.

[@jeivii]

No......... Monroe's defense is absolutely horrible

[@brucelau2023]

Patiently waiting for the day Andy Hoops decides to do “how good was Mike Miller” actually , he really deserves to be talked a lot

[@doit207]

A good role player and can heat sometimes from 3 but that it. I was a big fan of mike since he was at Florida butt he was kinda tall and knock of version of j-will.

[@theBlackBearrrr]

This class was PLAGUED with injuries. Literally.

[@edwardbiglang-awa7313]

Favors did felt like he was 25 forever lmao

[@declanpritchard4286]

This channel is so awesome that I even makes me sound smart when I'm talking to my friends about 🏀

[@officialrvg]

more of this please for other draft classes. thank you :)

[@ANGELOFDARKification]

I feel sorry for Boogie the most. He lost out on a lot of money because his injuries came at the worst possible time. Wall's injury might have caused a huge decline but he is getting a lot of money. PG is still hooping at an All NBA level in the regular season and even Hayward has got a big contract and playing close to All Star level at the Hornets.

[@baryga967]

Can you do how good was Elton Brand? I love your vids man, keep it up!

[@FlyingV555]

Andy you should do the 2001 draft now that everybody from that class is retired. Some great players in that draft.

[@christophercregan6094]

i feel like the 2010 and 2022 draft classes are the same. Both sandwiched between two great draft classes

[@walker68175]

Bro I remember Xavier Henry with the Lakers in the rebuild era. Dude could jump out of the building and was real fun to watch. 2014 Opening Night against the Clippers was prolly the best showing he ever put out (dude led the Lakers with 22 points that game). Outside of the flashy dunks tho he didn't really provide anything else and quickly flamed out. Was kinda sad when he got cut

[@andy7376]

In football terms, this is like the 2012 QB draft class which was supposed to be the best QB class that wasn’t.

[@unclerico1106]

Exactly.

[@unclerico1106]

Russell Wilson is the problem of that draft.

[@NotChillin]

Boogie spent too many years in that black hole called the Sacramento kings.

[@boldandbrash259]

Meanwhile in NBA 2k 11 this draft class was lighting things up.

[@Nationof300]

Bruh on god lol

[@zmansushi]

When my Sacramento Kings got Boogie Cousins at Number 5. I was stunned, i didnt think he would still be there at the 5th pick. With reigning Rookie of the Year Tyreke Evans and the drafting Boogie Cousins. The Kings should of been way better than what they ended up producing.

[@hilmilosnowball7740]

Evans was the reason why they never performed as good as they should have. Sacramento could have drafted Curry, Derozan or Jrue Holliday. Any of those 3 would have been better choices than Evans...

[@tj5180]

@@hilmilosnowball7740 Evans would've been a good pick but they ruined his career and putting him at SF

[@hilmilosnowball7740]

@@tj5180 nah, that whole draft was full of players that looked better on paper than they did in reality.

[@chrisfalcone9253]

Jordan Crawford also dunked on bron and Nike wasn’t having it🤣

[@jamesstoner6964]

Love your content. Keep making it and I sure will keep enjoying it ! Bravo sir !

[@billblaski9523]

Kinda bummed those Pistons teams with Drummond and Monroe were never really any good. They were an awesome front court

[@FupaDoncic]

Remember Detroit paired Drummond Monroe and Josh Smith

[@abp1400]

LOL! About time you brought the trumpet intro back. You know it's gonna be some sad shit when you hear that...

[@bobbytan2079]

John wall could still be a 20ppg and 10APG player if he joins the right team.

[@TheMikeyOShow]

Agree

[@TheMikeyOShow]

Boogie can still be effective too

[@tombrans4029]

please man do more of these! these are fire

[@situatedstokes89]

Aminu was dropping 50s in hs like it was nothing idk what happened to cous

[@magamore4579]

Why did Wesley Johnson's name come out so early

[@richardhenry5858]

Cool video idea. Maybe ranking the most unlucky classes, most successful, most children conceived, y'know? Something weird!

[@eraserheads1297]

16 MINUTES AND I WATCH IT ANOTHER ANDY HOOPS VIDEO

[@sensethevillen]

Bro Wesley Johnson in 2k11 was unstoppable.

[@dtate796]

When u hear the sax.........u know you in for a good ass video

[@eastsidereviews727]

Is this the most cursed NBA Draft class of the 2010s?

[@calamorta]

Considering its 4 all-stars all suffered/suffer with injuries...

[@jaimerafaelledesma3488]

Your thumbnail caption is the perfect description for the 2010 class

[@hugoevangelistacarreto7708]

Let’s not forget the worst humiliation Wesley Johnson suffered

[@conanfletcher891]

PG took 2 teams to the conference finals and Carried the Clippers to their first Conference Finals ever!!! History can't forget that.

[@vinf.9233]

remember 2k11, they call them the two headed dragon westley johnson and derrick favor

[@jeremyellismusic]

So basically, this was a decent draft class, not an amazing one.

[@Davivd2]

The Jazz might have some kind of curse. Players leave and their careers get worse. Gordon Hayward, Deron Williams. AK 47.

[@mrf19741]

As a Lifelong Sixers Fan, that Evan Turner pick still grinds my gears to this day.

[@christopherhamer9584]

I swear I thought Greg Monroe was going to be a force but the old school center became obsolete

[@carayj]

Damn, lol I had no idea Evan Turner was out of the league...retired 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@dirty_dom7517]

Didn’t even mention the GOAT luke Babbitt

[@SuperNASCARrocks]

Aside from John Wall, Demarcus Cousins, and Paul George this class was very underwhelming.

[@McBigP13]

What about Hassan Whiteside. He ain't bad

[@williefaulker]

Domt forget Hayward before injury

[@razorgliscor940]

@@McBigP13 Hes not good either just a Andre Drummond but worse

[@biongrenn8010]

Aminu was great. He had a big role in portland's playoff run back in the day.

[@immrlonelyihavenobody4176]

That Wesley Johnson 4 pick came in a lil early 😂

[@youngmelo1841]

Ish Smith is one of my favorite non star player.

[@marioaustin9312]

"Paul george had issues with Lance Stephenson" Yeah everyone has issues with Lance

[@j0rdan172]

Favors is the 5th best player in the draft idc

[@davidblack1639]

Honestly one of my favorite classes. But all of them have let me down at point or another

[@controversialmann5345]

U need to make a Jeremy Lin story. The story of bad luck.

[@Diaz.91]

Cousins best center in the league at his peak?? Might have been more speculation at the time when he tore his ACL

[@17thN.O]

This class is not as bad as made out to be.

[@johnnytimestamp8224]

DeMarcus signing w Bucks this week, we'll see how he does.

[@OK-yy6qz]

Hayward still has a shot at making the All Star Game again even this year possibly he's reached a level that's close to what he was in his prime so there's definitely hope

[@willyPVR]

Honestly they should go down as one of the best role players class 😂

[@marcoslaureano5562]

Boogie Cousins was on his way to being one of the best big men of his generation. It's a shame that injuries made him a shell of his former self because he was on his way to a first ballot HOF career. Also if he'd have stayed in Denver and played just one more season, he would have had a ring. Because just playing 14 mins a game for them he was averaging nearly ten points and five and a half rebounds.

[@digitalgravity3563]

Whiteside literally just wanted his 2K rating high then dipped lol

[@stefanocanicchio7278]

yeah, it seems a joke but it's true

[@JacksonCowson]

Mom wake up, Andy Hoops posted a new video

[@lishtins]

Idk why no ones giving boogie a chance he looked good when he was playing in recent years.

[@TheMikeyOShow]

I feel the same way… hopefully Milwaukee helps him get respected again

[@spiderphil]

I dont even waych basketball like that, i just like how Andy tells stats

[@daanishgupta]

Sanders, Cousins and Lin are good examples of players who could've been great if the environment they played in was good. Kings, Bucks and the Knicks are all losers in this case.

[@antisious]

Idk about sanders but cousins and lin failed because of injuries. Not a bad environment

[@daanishgupta]

@@antisious Lin was healthy when he was removed from New York for whatever reason (not gonna blame a specific person but the environment was surely not ok) and then whichever team he went to, didn't need him to be anything more than a roleplayer. Injuries happened later when he was finally the guy in Brooklyn. Cousins spent his entire career in Sacramento. If he was on a capable team then maybe he never gets that badly injured or at least makes the playoffs.

[@antisious]

@@daanishgupta he was healthy but he was a no name basically till linsanity and that only lasted a month. Then he went to Houston but pat bev took his spot. He never played at a all star level after linsanity and after a couple stints on a couple teams injuries kicked it and derailed his career. Sure he "won" a ring with Toronto but he was a none factor.

[@daanishgupta]

@@antisious Isn't that exactly what I just said?

[@antisious]

@@daanishgupta then you agree with me. So whats the issue?

[@TarmaanProductions]

1 whole hall of famer in this draft class, Paul george

[@TheMikeyOShow]

Depends if John Wall and Boogie can make a big mark in the next 5 years

[@Blackmagic_874]

@@TheMikeyOShow John Wall, maybe. Boogie is done.

[@geirfuglinn2213]

I still vividly remember someone on NBA TV saying that this was a good draft class, then following that up with the claim that the next draft would be very weak, while 2012 would be historically good. Almost impressive how one man could be so wrong in just a few seconds.

[@cappy2282]

Cousins was a beast when he was healthy and all in

[@gerdanbombales]

Turner, Thad Young and LouWill feel bad more now as they see Ben Simmons..their sacrifice was wasted

[@nickinvietnam1989]

Bro, Monroe was a Bonafide starter for Milwaukee not a bench warmer. The hype was real when we signed him to replace Zaza pachulia, it was as big a name as we could ever imagine bringing on in our small market. Sanders had no beef with the coach, dude said he suffered from depression, so he signed a huge contract and then turned around and bailed on the team. He prolly threw jason Kidd under the bus many years later when he realized he needed more money and started lying about people. What a punk.

[@sammysam2615]

Just thinking about PG13 breaking his leg makes me nauseous.

[@evanwilliams6406]

Also this was around the time that true center era was beginning to go. Now there are a lot of players who are PFs which could be playing center and with everybody wanting to score, centers who protect the rim are a dying art.

[@Number1nin9fanboy]

Jeremy Lin going undrafted at the time was a violation, man did everything he could for a team like harvard

[@relser187]

I really wish Hayward hadn’t’ve left Utah. We would never have seen that horrific leg injury for starters, he was a great fit for Utah’s system, and it would’ve been interesting to get to see him play with Mitchell. I was so disappointed when he left since it was that same draft offseason!

[@yunge9482]

They wouldn’t have gotten Mitchell if Hayward left the whole point of them getting Mitchell was to replace Hayward and that’s exactly what they did.

[@Justinian43]

The one that will forever be cemented as NY legend and went undrafted that night, Jeremy Lin.

[@dominiclee5786]

Brooklyn Nets, then New Jersey Nets, having the worst record the previous season had 25% chance of winning the 2010 NBA Draft lottery. But ended up with the 3rd pick.

[@ashle9034]

Cousins was meant to be a top 3 big man, he was arguably already that in his best year..... injuries are the worst....

[@enanebres6481]

Love this video

[@danman8770]

great video but I have to disagree with your take on John Wall. He has not lived up to the 1st pick. Maybe late lottery at best. He has played like 10 games in six years so I also don't believe he has bounced back. I agree if it wasn't for the injuries though.

[@KnucklesWTD]

He played like a no1 pick in his prime

[@dwaynesingleton2987]

Seeing such great players like John Wall and Boogie have there careers ruined by playing for mediocre franchises, and then having to deal with back to back career altering injuries sucks

[@glswenson]

As a Bayern fan I loved watching Monroe in Euroleague.

[@fangbanga7021]

Sheesh the music in the intro 🔥

[@Jess-mv1cg]

James Anderson was a beast in NBA2k