Bryant Reeves: The Vancouver Grizzlies Big Man who SHAQUILLE O’NEAL COULDN’T FIGURE OUT | FPP

[@87alock]

Those Vancouver jerseys are a Top 5 jersey of all time.

[@MrJbee73]

No doubt!

[@SiGUYE]

Yeah I wish Vancouver kept the Grizzlies name.

[@CoverBoy_Official]

tax issues possibly@@SiGUYE

[@honestycheck3083]

Ugly as hell.

[@UnappealingUndesirable]

I have a bunch of those Native American trim Vancouver Grizzlies jerseys! (replicas, of course)

[@Billy-ot8mk]

Big Country is such a cool nickname.

[@deebrown4744]

You hear that name in the south almost everyday 😂😂

[@Doknot-tb9ey]

I agree.

[@quant65]

cause he was big and he was country

[@Gino419]

I give him props. Dont forget how physical the nba was back then. He held his own.

[@98m6UoPjA4HRHiE]

11:50 Brian Winters with that Dumb and Dumber bowl cut 😂

[@robertjones8771]

He was Ledit!

[@4olufade]

Surgery back then was not "the beginning of the end", it was the end

[@masterrserch3971]

I loved him. He was absolutely dominant at OSU. Abused everyone, even Duncan to an extent

[@stevelegreid]

I was 12 or 13 when he was doing this and he was definitely the story of the tournament his senior year. Much like Wally Szczerbiak in his senior year. I wish players still played that long in college

[@jdcsteelers498]

They do once in a blue moon. I miss that too

[@murdockkrayne5766]

Word. Big country was cold in college

[@samuraibeastwarrior2886]

Austin Reeves Dad was a beast

[@Doknot-tb9ey]

LOL They're not related. Austin's last name is spelled 'Reaves.'

[@samuraibeastwarrior2886]

cap@@Doknot-tb9ey

[@GLrebirth]

Heard Paul Pierce expected to be drafted by Vancouver. Pierce, Abdur-Rahim and in-shape Reeves would have been good.

[@johnnydepp4866]

Bibby is projected to be the no.1 pick in 1998, but the clippers grabbed olowokandi instead. Who wouldn’t have taken the projected no.1 pick if he falls down to no.2? Plus, it’s not like that bibby is not good in Vancouver although his prime was in Sacramento. Also, Paul pierce, who was projected to go no.2, fell because of some off the field and personality issues which forces teams not to risk on him

[@joshhouston3443]

Lamar Odom and Ron Artest also did draft workouts in 1999 for the Grizzlies (Odom was hoping the Grizzlies would select him)

[@gugurupurasudaikirai7620]

This makes me want an Oliver Miller video, another meme player with a surprisingly decent career despite eating himself out of the league

[@JohnBurgundy]

Lol

[@handsomeblackman255]

He was decent, he wasn't trash.

[@whitechocalte532]

He was better than decent he just played on really bad teams and started getting hurt, when he played he was really good

[@notaa6992]

​​@@whitechocalte532Thats a stretch, he was a good starter

[@mr.jaysonbaker4271]

This was well deserved!! Enjoyed watching this player!!

[@binderfan436]

Forgot about him. But Shaq brought him back to my mind and I remember him playing for Okie lite.

[@UnappealingUndesirable]

I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Yes, this all matters a LOT: Sonics and Blazers fan, Japanese-American and male. From my birth year, in 1995-96, I was 22-23, and in the PRIME of my life! The Sonics had finally broken through, and gotten to the NBA Finals. And, Vancouver BC is only 3 hours away from Seattle, so friends and I went to Sonics at Grizzlies games. Whenever the SONICS would score, half of the GM Palace (Now Rogers Arena) would cheer, because they rooted for the Sonics, up until 1995. I loved those early Grizzlies jerseys! I have some Bryant Reeves, Byron Scott, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Number 1, and Number 29 (because the Grizzlies were the 29th NBA franchise, at the time) jerseys, with the cool Native American trimming. AND, the Final Four in 1994-95 was held in Seattle, so I got to watch Bryant Reeves, up close! I KNEW that Bryant Reeves would pan out! Starting in 2012, Vancouver (overtaking Portland) became my favorite vacation city!

[@nbarealtalker]

I remember he put up a few huge scoring nights here and there in the late 90s and would remind you of his potential. I think injuries and playing under such low expectations kinda sabotaged his career.

[@chunky9791]

11:45 When your known as Anthony "Uh ha ugh ha...40" Peeler from the Byron Scott interview on MJ lmfao

[@Brand-ju4jm]

there were a couple of other players that gained weight during the lockout too

[@Teddy42O]

Shawn Kemp, Vin Baker

[@RaferAlstonAkaLAZIO]

Still got his Vancouver jersey :) Love this channel, so much great videos that gives me nostalgic memories about my favorite players from my childhood years. Thanks and keep it up @ForgottenPlayerProfiles

[@ForgottenPlayerProfiles]

Appreciate the support

[@Classicbasketballdvds]

one of my fav players back then

[@TheBooks810]

i always liked big country.. ever since that win over camby and umass.. i remember that game.... props to the big fella..

[@KISS_MY_CONVERSE]

the original Jokvic LOL

[@swede4444]

I like your even-handed approach.

[@robertjones8771]

He was LEGIT💪🏻🏀

[@98m6UoPjA4HRHiE]

Those Eddie Sutton OSU teams were fun. Desmond Mason, Big Country...

[@darricksublet9833]

Do a video on Michael Douglass Williams, he holdsThe NBAs most consecutive Free Throws. This record was set in the 1990s.

[@DRV404]

Boom! Another one I brought up in past vids. Thanks for making this one my man!

[@lashgoshotwheels1127]

Thank you 😊

[@James-ki5ix]

I remember this guy in the NBA,too bad Vancouver didn't get more time to shine in Canada! If Steve Francis stayed when he got drafted I think they would have got more fan base and with shreef as well grizzlies in Vancouver would have been pretty damn good for years,can't say they would have drafted bibby, Mike Miller,Shane Battier and gasol though. Gotta say, those green jerseys were really cool looking

[@stevengonzalezfedex4641]

As a lakers fan, Vancouver Grizz had the best logo & jerseys 🔥

[@lilpenny1982]

Bryant Reeves and Kevin Duckworth would average 20 ppg in today's weak NBA

[@ChiefKeefFan3OO]

Glazing

[@williamwright8250]

Duckworth was trash

[@lilpenny1982]

@@williamwright8250 He was an All-Star in a very good team

[@deebrown4744]

🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢

[@Teddy42O]

Duckworth was not a bum.

[@jeffshort7458]

Please do a video on Purvis Short!! James Worthy said on his episode of the KNUCKLEHEADS PODCAST the Purvis was a person that gave him the business on the court.

[@kincamell]

Heavy. Peace to the 907, I saw some great games in Anchorage at The Alaska Shootout.

[@tamarbo71]

Keep them coming can we get Abdul Rahim and Cliff Robertson

[@andresdelportillo9917]

He put the grizzlies ona map and was a bucket, he was a star from day 1

[@BleachCowboy2016]

One of the few guys who could match Shaq physically

[@notaa6992]

Are you serious? He was big but he wasnt even all that athletic. Nor, was he even all that big. This is such a random comment.

[@tylerriley2587]

thanks now can you do Shareef Abdur Rahim

[@alwynlouis4371]

Can you do salim stoudamire

[@Doknot-tb9ey]

I'm sure he would have had a better career if it wasn't for the lockout season, and its crazy that his diet was red meat, potatoes, and cheeseburgers.

[@Teddy42O]

And milkshakes 🤣🤣

[@Doknot-tb9ey]

@@Teddy42O Oh my god! LOL

[@YakeTalkSports]

I was felt like this guy was basically Enes Kanter

[@RedGarnett-n2p]

This dude was a beast in college

[@Skillz_251]

We need a Robert Horry Forgotten video. Dude won 7 championships with Houston, LA, and San Antonio.

[@atribecalledlen3567]

Robert Horry isn’t forgotten

[@Skillz_251]

@@atribecalledlen3567 How many people do you see talking about Horry? NOBODY.

[@mongoslade277]

He didn't win 💩. Robert Horry was a role player

[@Skillz_251]

@@mongoslade277 7 CHAMPIONSHIPS isn't winning in your eyes? 🤔

[@mongoslade277]

@@Skillz_251 Houston, the Lakers & San Antonio would've won 5 of those without him. If he didn't purposely knock Steve Nash in the scorers table Phoenix would've won the 2007 championship. The 2002 conference finals was fixed. The Lakers were gonna win that championship anyway. In the 1994 season Houston traded Horry to Detroit for Sean Elliott. The trade was voided bc Elliott failed his physical. If Houston had Sean Elliott they still would've won the 1994 championship. No Michael Jordan

[@ricphilly4520]

4:13 is he slobbering all over dude?!?😂

[@Teddy42O]

"Reeves would play well in today's NBA"

[@ammarnapata2193]

Jokic before Jokic

[@Teddy42O]

​@@ammarnapata2193"I wouldn't go that far"

[@AwfulLotOfSmoke]

@@ammarnapata2193don’t do drugs kids

[@theamateurobserver]

Not on defense

[@lilpenny1982]

@@Teddy42O I agree 100% because Reeves couldn't pass like Jokic

[@farquadshmoogle9120]

Grizzlies started making mistakes when they drafted Daniels in 97, they did so good with Reeves & Abdur-Rahim. Could've gotten Ron Mercer, that would have been awesome. Bc in 98 they got Bibby. Like seriously, you draft good in your first 4 drafts, can make you a contender. Look at OKC.

[@johnnydepp4866]

I would say the biggest mistake is wasting a pick on Steve Francis who didn’t want to play for Vancouver instead of drafting Lamar odom who was willing to. The 2000 draft is just unlucky

[@jaylapena6841]

Please do Antonio McDyess

[@mongoslade277]

Why?? The 2nd pick in the draft and was overpaid & always injured. The End.

[@jasonic-ks2tm]

Blue edwards???

[@tylerriley2587]

Vancouver was given restrictions when they came in the league the restrictions were not being allowed to pick number 1 in the draft if they won the nba lottery and using their salary cap for the first three years

[@andresaul125]

Can we get a OJ Mayo vid

[@rajiemseabrook347]

Oakley, Jason Kidd, Xavier McDaniel, Clyde Drexeler, Robert Parrish, any chance any of these players are on your list to cover?

[@jasonic-ks2tm]

Hmmm! Abdul Rahim was nice

[@Davivd2]

He reminds me (looks wise) Of Jokic.

[@J_Ru31352]

Big Country turned into Big County in the NBA.

[@JustTooAmazing]

Do Jordan Crawford

[@BigMac785]

Oh man. I’m from Vancouver. The media just wanted to run his ass out of town. They shit on the GM for giving him $68m contract. There was potential with him, Reef and Bibby. Btw f Memphis.

[@zigzag2162]

Cooked Shaq so hard

[@florianb.1382]

I guess his disk would have been better for a few years too without the weight gain : / I would like to seen him in a winning team.

[@jonsheldon69]

Austins big bro

[@kennyk9976]

I laughed after seeing this video You kids have to live in Vancouver in 90s to understand how bad he was……not offensively He's such a liability on defense and slow reaction time like day dreaming…… He'd be a solid 7th man on other decent rosters He's such a nice dude though 😂😂

[@kutderpounds2281]

HEY WHEN YOU GONNA DO POPEYE JONES! guess u forgot too. 🤨

[@Youralwayswhining4367]

To bad Francis was a cry baby, and Rahim was just over overrated from playing on a bad team. Sad Vancouver never really got a chance with any decent prospects.

[@Teddy42O]

Rahim wasn't overrated

[@deebrown4744]

A lot of teams could say that

[@andresdelportillo9917]

@@Teddy42Ohe’s very overrated

[@younglove3362]

Sheriff Abdur Rahim is the most under rated player in NBA history. You noobs saying otherwise are full of stuff. He was a top 10 powerforward in the early 2000's in a league full of 4's like Rasheed, Webber, Duncan, Garnett, Nowitzki, Jermaine, and even Ben Wallace.

[@thewanderer8643]

How does a guy (Camby) star in college get ONLY 3pts in a game?

[@vicmagnificent8304]

Shii. You ain't know Big County got his hairstyle from the Canadians

[@philiphernandez5152]

Shaq knows

[@guillermazo3724]

If only Nikola Jokic could travel back in time and be his mentor…

[@themichaelphone]

A very poor man's version of Jokic

[@guillermazo3724]

What Jokic SHOULD be but is too talented to be him

[@christopherdonaldson8231]

He's no Jokić or Embiid

[@abrahamalvarez8321]

Big country lack of coaching

[@ChroniclerOfJudah]

o7

[@wobbafett2464]

shaq lying again, bryant reeves didn't have an ugly jumper, shaq did

[@harveymcelroy9332]

Big Country was good for 4 years then he got fat😅😅

[@1200hobos]

Who cares?