NBA Players Who RUINED Teammates CAREERS

[@yungvinnii]

im happy melo is still in the league but the Lin situation is exactly why Melo doesn't deserve to retire with a ring

[@macewbee]

I agree with you 💯%

[@lxnelyboo6665]

@@katsu5015 Nah Melo was just greedy for the spotlight, he was in the big market ofc so I would understand why he'd want to be the guy of the knicks, but still it wasn't healthy for the team as they went 20-20 with Melo but without him they went 16-10. Melo is like Westbrook he cares more about individual success than team success but to be fair it is also important to have some individual success to enter the hall of fame, but it wasn't healthy at all for the team.

[@muterflucker6]

@@lxnelyboo6665 melo my fav player and Westbrook wants to win. Kd had a terrible series after being up 3-1. Kd had his best years along side Westbrook

[@EndietheEnderman]

@@muterflucker6 westbrook shot like 30% fg in game 7

[@zairerobinson4299]

lol he’ll retire with almost half a billion in career earnings

[@user-ul6iu1cd4p]

Monta Ellis was a beast in 2k

[@arjunoncrack7560]

The good days of 2k. Now it just sucks

[@tonyscrilla702]

Facts

[@drealghoul3613]

True

[@forgottentoads313]

I can confirm this and Charlie vil on pistons

[@forgottentoads313]

@Daya Kishor 12/13 and the one with durant on it are my favs

[@hellionus]

At least Jeremy Lin had the last laugh by winning a championship while Melo got zero.

[@macewbee]

True I wish that he was still playing in the NBA.

[@michaelgalligan1187]

Lmao 🤣

[@gerasimoskakonas4726]

while playing 3 minutes a game

[@brianfong8394]

I like Jeremy’s game but the injuries held him back. Melo really destroyed his rise to superstardom, he just got so salty of how he think Jeremy Lin stole his spotlight from him. Carmelo is poison to any team and will never ever win a championship with that kind of personality in the NBA

[@AceDartfart]

@@brianfong8394 Carmelo is finally changed now on the blazers

[@_Genius_Mind_]

Jeremy Lin and Derrick Rose are the biggest what ifs of all time.

[@shuemusic]

Facts

[@shawn-williamcyr515]

Maybe tmac 2

[@unitedleagueofgamers3633]

Tf is this comment

[@jacksonspreckman9619]

Facts

[@𥅛]

Len Bias too

[@josephstalin5499]

Carmelo really held back his team for himself. Glad he doesn’t have a ring

[@Su_TwT]

But Jeremy does

[@edymiguel4247]

Add to the Lin situation, Melo forced a trade into New York when he could just sign there at the end of the season since he was on an expiring contract. Btw, the trade basically took the bench depth of the Knicks

[@Theyaintme_cb6]

Melo was so jealous that the fans love Jeremy Lin more than him, He told the organization that off season it’s either him or me which I believe did something to Lin mentally, thinking he did something wrong, thinking I don’t want to come anybody else team and takeover I just want to fit in, poor guy was never the same player after what Melo did

[@Dj-vx5wf]

Cuz he was probably scared if he did he would get traded he got traded to the worst situation to the rockets where it was just the harden show then the Lakers where it was just kobe he was scared of taking over cuz he would be traded

[@Fazo77400]

@@Dj-vx5wf they should have traded him to the worst team with no superstar then he could have taken over

[@s4xtt]

As a Laker fan, I don't want us to win #18 this year.Melo should not get a ring! He should retire and finalize that divorce of his for what he did to Lin

[@fullmetalgamer6062]

New York shouldn't have brought Melo over in the first place. Especially, after that stunt Melo pulled by punching Mardy Collins in the face.

[@macewbee]

True

[@Wabbajaxe]

Don't forget that Dwight brought his ego from Orlando to LA as well. D'Antoni wanted Dwight for mainly PnR but he wanted more post ups when Gasol is clearly the better post player. He should have focused more on rim running which could have saved his back from being injured and it would have made LA's offense that much better. Imagine Gasol and Nash just throwing lobs repeatedly to Dwight instead of him flailing his arms to get a good post position and failing at it.

[@elizahamilton2895]

We all need a friend like draco millocic

[@domination4892]

Day 38, Best starting 5 from every ring amount

[@roushilguha4865]

Yes please

[@mo_mohamoud7]

Yesssss

[@soap27_8]

Yes

[@AustinSweatt]

Ok you got me. I may do this one

[@Brandon_1998]

great idea

[@SeanNg__n]

Man MJ was ending careers even as an ol man

[@alexescutia4805]

@Sonic played 12 seasons at least

[@d.gaines7938]

The reason that Jeremy Lin's career took a nose dive is bc he got injured and never returned the same. He lost a significant amount of explosiveness & speed. He was never a strong defender but when he returned he became a huge defensive liability. Most harmful was that he lost his explosive first step which was crucial to his game bc his strength was penetrating the defense.

[@robwebnoid5763]

Lin should have worn kneepads on both knees since the beginning. If you watch Knicks footage, he mainly wore lower leg compression sleeves & maybe one or no kneepads. Since he likes zigzagging to the basket as aforementioned (penetrating defense), that will increase your chances of banging knees/bodies with other players. Kneepads might have helped him avoid that meniscus tear & he would have been in the playoffs, who knows. Hindsight is 20/20. As they say, practice prevention.

[@bearwithme9433]

A lot of players in the NBA have their downfall or fall short thanks to injuries or their roles being changed. Like Chris Paul and derrick rose who are known to be injury prone. And former star kevin love when he went to Cleveland. Many people criticize that he isn't actually good and that he only had those stats thanks for him being in a weak team but it's actually because he isn't playing the same role he originally did. Kevin Love used to go to down to the rim more in Minnesota but he sacrificed his stats and accepted his shooting role in Cleveland to help them win a championship. Jeremy Lin role in all of his teams was to score points and even though he isn't as explosive as he used to be, he became a better overall player. He became better at offball handling and a better shooter. So yes, injuries plagued his career but for the most part it's just him unable to play to his strengths and being unable to gain the opportunity to he had with the New York knicks.

[@kingslayer-1222]

Now I don't like Carmelo Anthony he was selfish and when the Knicks won he was upset and when the new York Knicks lost he was happy.

[@jdunc3789]

"We lost, but i dropped 36 so im good"🙃

[@macewbee]

True watch basketball examined on KZbin channel pointed this out I am happy he slightly changed his game in Portland but now now I was a team pick up Jeremy lin from the G ledge he should be playing asap if he can get to a system link Don Nelson, Mike D Antoni or pop he should be good.

[@Dj-vx5wf]

@@jdunc3789 yeah Jeremy actually got his team involved and didn't just score he play making and hyped his team up where Carmelo just wanted points and to score which won't help u win I'm just sad we didn't get to see Jeremy reach his potential cuz of Melo he was always behind a score first star like harden and kobe and when he did have his team or Melo was playing along Jeremy showed he could be a star

[@elitesportsagency5727]

Jeremy Lin's story is tragic.

[@michaelwright1539]

Your bout to get some of Mama's cooking 🍳 😂

[@theab28]

Jeremy Lin 2019 NBA Finals highlights tho👀🔥

[@JohnJohn-wp1nv]

Linsanity will never be seen again because of someone’s greed

[@keithgupton9349]

Do you really believe that? Is it possible that Linfantasy was a moment in time that may not have been duplicated again no matter what the circumstances. In fact, Lin played in Houston, Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Atlanta and the Chinese league. Please explain why he never played on that level again? I know it's easier to make him a victim than it is to say he should take responsibility for his own failures.

[@juice3105]

@@keithgupton9349 the knicks system

[@robwebnoid5763]

Lin seems to play his best when he is the lead guard & the coach creates plays around him. It's also the chemistry with subordinate players, such as when he was with the Knicks, mainly without Melo. Introduce Melo, Harden, Kobe into the mix & making Lin 2nd level, then it somehow disrupted Lin. According to Lin, his best days playing were with Hornets.

[@keithgupton9349]

@@robwebnoid5763 you're right Lin best day's were with the Hornets. He was coming off the bench to provide much needed scoring to the second unit. But that wasn't good enough for him and he decided to leave Charlotte.

[@robwebnoid5763]

​@@keithgupton9349 ... He should have stayed with Hornets one more season. He was already a fan favorite. It's like his Knicks tenure all over again by only staying for a season (technically only half season with Knicks due to lockout). That's what I did not like about Lin, always restless looking for the next best thing & not soaking up with what good you already have in front of you, i.e. Charlotte. As much as I wanted him to stay in NY, the situation was already set that made him leave (Dantoni pushed out, Houston poison pill offer, no offer from Knicks due to luxury taxes, his agent didn't want to lower offer with Houston, huge injury, some bits of racism, & Melo (as later verified by Amare ... & also by Dantoni & Tyson, iirc). Sure, that restlessness got him a championship ring, but it also got him out of the NBA where he wanted to be, as evidenced by him leaving CBA last season & things didn't pan out. I think he's going back to CBA. Oh well.

[@dylandooley8494]

You need to make another top 15 players in the nba

[@john_7689]

#1 lebron James he ruined Alex Caruso’s shot at another championship by acting like he was their teams star obviously Alex Caruso is the goat and it’s not even close this disgusts me on how he would forget this

[@demetriusdemarcusbartholom9423]

Ikr Alex Caruso is the goat of all time

[@zht8482]

I love watching lebron but doing this ain't right

[@damob3.02]

Should of mentioned Celtics kyrie cuz he held back tatum and brown

[@jgmafia2024]

Thats why boston don't like Kylie cuz a champ stumping 20 year olds instead of leading them

[@maestrot8478]

They were young plus I'm pretty sure everyone except celtics fans thought kyrie was a leader

[@kingjr7329]

@FaiZ Clutch Brow a rookie😂😂

[@seymourcuts]

@FaiZ Clutch tatum was a rookie and brown was in his 2nd year, without kyrie they made it to the ecf and took bron 7 games. second year kyrie came back and they lost 2nd round

[@chervylmomin9539]

@@jgmafia2024 Kylie Jenner???

[@forgerMC]

That moment when Austin mentions KDs scoring titles and his MVP but neglects to mention Russ's MVP with his scoring title

[@awakening5967]

Titles

[@rafayasfi]

Bro what happened to the Sweatt background sound that was hype af

[@loubridget8628]

Best starting five for every relocated team (Seattle, Vancouver, …)

[@Sam-xr1zq]

Great video🔥🔥. Also can you do your top 30 players in the league video this year?

[@Ongrandpa]

Can you pls do best all time NBA players to never get a ring 🙏

[@GarkKahn]

Rings won by lin:1 Rings won by melo: 0 Facts

[@americasteam2112]

As a bench warmer.

[@robwebnoid5763]

Doesn't matter if he was a warmer. The whole team and organization wins. There were bench warmers in every NBA finals for ~75 years (and warmers in the ABA before that), yet no one really talks down about them. It is what it is, Raptors were already stacked, Lin wasn't really gelling with the team as he was a mid-season trade & so coach didn't need him in the end, yet Lin was still part of the team. Only thing is that I wish Lin stayed in Charlotte for one more season to play for Jordan. That's the only issue I have with Lin, he keeps looking for greener pastures, i.e. a journeyman.

[@americasteam2112]

@@robwebnoid5763 sorry it does because they didn’t do shit to earn it. There is a reason why Kobe’s or Jordan’s rings are more valuable than a bench warmer who didn’t even score or do anything.

[@flamingoxe5984]

@Aryan R a ring is not a ring. i’m pretty sure like 50 people get a ring every championship

[@l.u.c.a.s_torrez]

Great vid keep up the good work

[@aaa-dk6jr]

Darko Miličić is one of the best people in the world. He is grat guy, he is humble, he do charity work, he helped a lot of people. If there is more people like Darko, the world would be a better place.

[@dylandooley8494]

Video idea: Top 5 players of each decade

[@domination4892]

And each player can only appear once (Lbeon can only be 2010s, Jordan only 1990s) etc

[@dylandooley8494]

@@domination4892 good idea

[@dylandooley8494]

Your 2nd is a good idea idk about the 1st

[@domination4892]

@@dylandooley8494 Ok

[@AustinSweatt]

Nice! May use this

[@kyranlidua8678]

jeremy lin was good when he was the first option

[@ryanchen1262]

Video suggestion: Top 15 NBA players ranked ONLY based off their performances from this year's playoffs.

[@Nosti98]

Me: Kwami BUUUUSSSTTT Me after learning about Jordan teased Kwami: NVM respect lost!

[@amazeed8532]

I SAW THE THUMBNAIL AND WAS LIKE oh HECK YEAH I NEED TO WATCH THIS VIDEO

[@coltonvanscyoc9942]

This finna be fire

[@--------8453]

at around 7:45 you tell why Russell Westbrook WAS NOT a PointGuard, perhaps NOW, & maybe in Houston maybe ! BUT to reference somebody ; he's not great at being 1 or the other but great at being both, great as a combo- guard. BUT I DIDN'T see “the greatness” as a Point in OkC nor Houston .

[@--------8453]

(respect to Westbrook as a Shooting & c̶o̶m̶b̶o̶- no nope i just cant say it, RESPECT to Him as a Shooting Guard)

[@garlicbreadstick21]

Lebron holding back the goat Alex Caruso

[@froggy2754]

LeIneedasuperteamtowin holdin back da goat disrespectful

[@Allspurs2150]

Love your vids keep posting these videos I love them

[@fahedhayawi5519]

Iman shumpert said on a podcast that there was no beef with melo and lin but there was a problem with the coaching staff

[@musix3197]

The Linsanity problem is why I'm not too keen in seeing him succeed unlike players like CP

[@mcre314]

i’m so glad jeremy got a ring

[@jasimilton7321]

The Knicks weren’t a bad team before Lin sanity. Lin Sanity was a short tenure of that season. The Knicks were number 2 in the east and beat the Heat 3 out of 4 visits.

[@Alleyne070707]

This video should be called “Blame everyone”. Sometimes dudes just flame out! You got to savy on and off the court.

[@ashinyblock9942]

Damn Carmelo Anthony is probably the reason why we haven’t won a championship 💀 thanks alot

[@d.gaines7938]

The teammates didn't ruin their careers in any of these situations. They either weren't good enough or got bit by the injury bug and were never able to recover and be the same player.

[@telj1]

Ruined careers are only for those that didn't get paid. It isn't because of not being played.

[@JohnDoe-kt9em]

About time someone said Carmelo Anthony is a bad team mate. Overrated as hell tbh

[@s4xtt]

a bit conflicted that Melo joins the Lakers. I never wanted him to win a ring but I want Lakers to win their 18th banner

[@drickjones519]

You better hope Kwame doesn't see this video. Lol

[@devwraith836]

🤔Not gonna lie. . . Even though Carmelo should have never been kicked out the league. This makes me feel a whole lot less bad about it. . .

[@FAlynn92]

he wasn't really "kicked out of the league", just no one wanted to give him a shot with that "iso ball" mentality. He was past his prime, but not acting like it.

[@devwraith836]

@@FAlynn92 😂🤦🏾‍♂️That's even worse. . .

[@dylandooley8494]

You should do your own playoff bracket Ik the playoffs have started but for the rest

[@ResultsDefined]

You missed Jerry Stackhouse And Allen Iverson lol

[@robinerick3774]

Kyrie was drafted in 2011

[@chengsgroup2518]

Melo and Kobe hold their team.back on their final years when they were not at their prime anynore

[@mrf19741]

Who'd have thought that Jeremy Lin would get a ring before Carmelo Anthony?

[@bizzlebizzlebizzlebizzle]

i immediately thought of D-Lo and Swaggy P but he jus ruined his marriage not his career lol

[@reid.b2926]

I'm a lifetime Knicks fan and I've never looked at Melo the same after this. In fact, I'm pretty sure I hate him.

[@anthonyacton1450]

On Monta Ellis, analytics killed his career. He wasn't a good 3p shooter and took alot of midrange shots

[@Slyme1big]

Lin was a product of Dantoni system just like Nash the system favors the ball handler look a James harden you see the numbers that got put up with real talent in dantoni style offense Lin was avg at best everywhere else

[@garciajosestephenbangunan2849]

Giannis should've learn the skyhook then win 10 rings

[@swaggyz3]

That 2012-13 season wasnt the beginning of the end of Howards career. That was the end of his prime but not his career. He still is a NBA journey man with a ring under his belt now. Also I feel like you shouldve covered Magic an Norm Nixon, they slept with the same woman an had tons of issues from day one. The lakers eventually traded nixon to the clippers for Bryon Scott

[@RealCGH]

Melo was an ego Maniac, I'm not surprised

[@joshuay1318]

But let's be honest, a Lin/Melo PNR or PNP would be crazy........... Lin's a slasher and Melo can shoot from the midrange.

[@Bobsyagod]

I find it funny how often people in these videos say "Not to knock Russ" at what point do we start knocking him? No disrespect as he is an amazing individual talent, but very few top tier teams have gotten better with him. He's nearly always the problem.

[@ThePat-yu6st]

I wondered why I wasn't getting recommendations for you anymore. Is there a reason youtube just unsubs you from content creators?

[@sharkythesharkyy]

Day 1: Best teammates of Austin Sweatt

[@TheMoonlightPundit]

I wish Melo was as humble then as he is now

[@dongreene7235]

Jordan ain’t ruin no one. If mentally he couldn’t handle mean words what does that say about himself. The greatest player go through any adversity to be the best version of themself. This man got called mean words by Jordan and gave up on life

[@davidstone9154]

I remember Melo in college when he won the National championship in Syracuse, and back then he was a very humble kid and basketball player. Had Melo been drafted by the Detroit Pistons he would have been put in his place by some grown A$$ men who were not playing games and wanted to WIN as a team and establish a legacy of great basketball in MoTown!! S’heed, Ben Wallace, and Melo as a potential front court is a scary notion, that would have given the Pistons a tough defense with a hard working mentality, and a legitimate #1 option on offense to bolster the scoring load. I am sad as HELL that Boston let Mr. BIG Shot go, but that was a BAD man who fit very well into the city of Detroit and the Pistons basketball image in general. That chase down block on Reggie Miller by Tayshaun Prince is still burned into my vision and soul too, and the look on Reggie’s face was priceless!! I was in leadership training again at Fort Knox, KY and I will always remember that Finals where they took the Lakers to SCHOOL!!

[@dumbname939]

Woah, I remember when MVP and campion Kevin Durant’s career was ruined.

[@luckygoje1424]

Only the Lin story makes sense

[@rocogonzalez5469]

Pls make a vid: Best starting 5 from childhood state

[@FrankTheTankFitness]

You forgot about MJ ruining Rodney McCray when he was with the Bulls 92/93.

[@RudieObias]

I wouldn’t say Kwame Brown was a complete bust. Sure he didn’t live up to the hype, but he played in the league for 12 seasons. That’s a long career in the NBA, regardless.

[@larllockman4749]

ngl bro u rly airballed with this one

[@williamturnquist2808]

The Carmelo one makes me so mad

[@TheLostOne156]

monta ellis was right tho him Curry won't work because the fill in the same position.

[@gershonmeisel9860]

im happy that melo left the nba without a ring

[@joelmarte7059]

Ill be happy to see carmelo get no rings

[@rishinatarajan2887]

I’m really pissed at melo now, and I hope he stays at this low if a level for the rest of his career because he deserves it.

[@marcellkristoffauszt5444]

Dwight had a bad back injury that year though

[@polterg_yst]

does austin hate melo?

[@Dj-vx5wf]

Jeremy lin wasn't just a scorer he was play maker but Melo robbed us of a good career cuz if Mike knew it was bullshit

[@JAY30_]

That intro tho

[@gershonmeisel9860]

the reason why the knicks were not good during the early 2000s melos falt

[@karegairegi9071]

Why is "Miocic & Pekovic" in this video smfh! Plus you acknowledged it wtf.

[@giovannistignani9490]

Darko a real one

[@jacobdrj101]

Wow... Darko...

[@jaredflores4411]

Kyle Kuzma holding back Kyle Kuzma

[@controversialmann5345]

Jeremy Lin had a very unfortunate career. Hous and LA hurt him. Hous promised him a the team then got Harden and Mchale was dick towards lin no matter what. Lakers Byron Scott was a trash coach and that team was tanking, kobe was also a pretty bad teammate towards him. He played great in cha. In BK he was gonna be a star he was playin like one but injuries hurt.

[@jobacedera]

this is why i hate melo so much

[@wubbalubbadubdub8918]

This is why melo lost a lot of my respect

[@flamingoxe5984]

he’s changed now

[@tedgrover3883]

Don’t let kwame see this

[@ShawzyyXO]

Lol Russ was a ball dominant guard back then so yea ofc he took more shots

[@platothompson2655]

Boy melo that was just disgusting

[@controversialmann5345]

GS should sign Lin this season

[@nathanhayes4028]

Nah, they have Curry. I think Detroit should sign Lin.

[@jollyrancher9016]

Melo did Lin foul.

[@karegairegi9071]

"Waiters" out of the league???

[@durieljohnson1123]

melo kinda trash for what he did to J Lin, J lin coulda been a really good player, melo dont deserve a ring tbh

[@noahzaifman3371]

i swear to god if lebron is in this video i'm gonna fucking shit

[@--------8453]

Did Jordan ruin Horace's (Grant) or BJ Armstrong's or “Rip” Hamilton's or Stackhouse's carrer? 【still respect to Jordan though, as a Bull】

[@Cant3vencallit]

It's 2021 If you think anybody in the NBA could ever be a bust it's just not true almost every player doesn't live up to expectations! That's just what it is ! Is Ben Simmons is a BUST? 🤡🤡