Do some players HATE basketball?

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@milosruss
@milosruss 8 ай бұрын
example: well I never liked Darko Milicic when he played. But after one interview to local news and speaking to one mutual friend I changed my mind. In short: His parents were obsest with money that NBA was paying and they rushed him to NBA killing all the joy plus he didnt have support in the team being so young. He tried to find joy in alcohol. Now he is farmer (mostly apple orchards) and he speaks with so much joy about apples and fishing that you will never think he had other career.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
wow is there a video interview of him as a farmer?
@justinmunson1412
@justinmunson1412 8 ай бұрын
Yep seen it
@darrengordon-hill
@darrengordon-hill 8 ай бұрын
SO happy for him!!! Kwame too!! Cos HE NEVER called himself "best in the world". The WIZARDS decided to draft him 1st overall; roast THEM!!!
@Audisknfj
@Audisknfj 2 ай бұрын
He has been a great mentor to Jokic (as well as his own brothers). I think they really helped him setting things right during Jokic’s early days in the league
@MegaLakona
@MegaLakona 8 ай бұрын
I think probably 95% of players say they love the game. 5% truly just get by on physical gifts/natural ability and only chose basketball for the lifestyle/money. That being said, I think after some time in the league it becomes routine and guys start to treat it like a 9-5.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
I agree. I think that's true with most professional sports. The level of competition goes up so much, you have to have the drive or you're going to get crushed
@zerevv
@zerevv 8 ай бұрын
yeah exactly, lot's of people will fall out of love of the game if they required to change their diet, go back-to-back games, constant traveling, annoying fans & pundit, post game conditioning etc. I think that lot's of nba players love basketball but hate the nba routine
@Isaac_Arango
@Isaac_Arango 8 ай бұрын
​@zerevv for me it would actually be good. Just imagine traveling every week instead of staying in the same place for a long time, and about the diet, it isn't hard to keep a good diet, I think the only bad thing is a back to back game or annoying fans
@timszysteelz5907
@timszysteelz5907 8 ай бұрын
​@@Isaac_Arango The NBA hate traveling because they have families, children, partners etc. The constant traveling also means that they have to constantly re-orient their minds and bodies to a new environment.
@JeffersonSteelflexx
@JeffersonSteelflexx 5 ай бұрын
Yeah I really don’t see anything wrong with treating basketball as a job, because for these guys that’s exactly what it is. It’s great that there’s players who have a passion for the game but there is more to life than basketball.
@JJuiicceee
@JJuiicceee 8 ай бұрын
Ben Simmons should’ve been mentioned
@Big_Bird_Abelardo
@Big_Bird_Abelardo 8 ай бұрын
that’s a mental health issue instead of just laziness or conformity.
@JJuiicceee
@JJuiicceee 8 ай бұрын
@@Big_Bird_Abelardo yeah ight
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
I would have, but I mentioned him a few videos ago
@siphillis
@siphillis 8 ай бұрын
Hard to say for Simmons because his back issues are very real and very severe.
@dreamcage1801
@dreamcage1801 15 күн бұрын
Entitlement
@de132
@de132 8 ай бұрын
Apparently the ice sheet in Portland was so bad that the street Ayton lives on and all the streets adjacent to him, all the lawns, and all the sidewalks were covered in a consistent sheet of ice. Emergency crews couldn't get out to some of these streets, let alone a random Blazer staffer
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
I hope he moves closer to the stadium after this or rents a condo for game nights.
@lmchankins
@lmchankins 6 ай бұрын
I live in the PNW, and that ice shut EVERYTHING down, especially in Portland; I don't like Ayton myself, but I don't blame him for that.
@jasonnelson6624
@jasonnelson6624 8 ай бұрын
So many players play basketball because they are good at it. People seem to forget it is a job a well paid job. Athletes from every sport have players that view it as a way to provide a living nothing more. Hell some will quit because getting paid hundred thousand and millions just isn't worth it for them to play.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
I'm so grateful I was not born into something I don't enjoy.
@jasonnelson6624
@jasonnelson6624 8 ай бұрын
Especially with basketball a sport that if you are blessed with being tall you might just find yourself getting pushed to basketball. I'm sure the ones who don't love it probably look at it like most look at school it's just to get you to where you want to be. But who knows lol.
@travishummel9503
@travishummel9503 6 ай бұрын
I feel like an early investor in watching these videos. This channel is about to take off. 13.6k subscribers is borderline criminal. Keep up the good work, content is amazing.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 6 ай бұрын
Thanks man! Glad you like the videos!
@astrochild1575
@astrochild1575 8 ай бұрын
The guards probably love the game more because it takes a lot of time and dedication to make it as a guard l in the league. The big men probably got told you're big you should play basketball and they probably went with it because it's the easiest way to generational wealth for them.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
cite TJ McConnell.
@lollol-kz8vc
@lollol-kz8vc 4 ай бұрын
i think like a 2.5% of american men are 6’3+ thats like 3 million or something right? if 1% of those like basketball and try hard then thats 30k people ur competing against for 180ish guard spots in the nba being 7ft+ is probably like 1/250000 thats around 800 7 footers in the usa with rough numbers (idk the American population) but its probably less, between 200-1000, theres 80ish spots for centers so you could easily find guys who otherwise would hate sports being in nba or even just college basketball
@jordanjohnson9498
@jordanjohnson9498 4 ай бұрын
probably? I’m pretty sure almost the guards in the league sleep with the ball at night.. and a good amount of the forwards too
@skproductions8495
@skproductions8495 8 ай бұрын
being 6’5+ is about 1% of the population add on being physically gifted. i could see basketball being fun when you can dominate hs and college but the nba is way harder.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
exactly.
@pjwesell
@pjwesell 8 ай бұрын
Teaching life lessons in nba terms. Inspirational
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
I try to contextualize a little bit. We're all going through our own things in different ways.
@ralphlumbres
@ralphlumbres 8 ай бұрын
I believe Luol Deng is a harworker. He just got injured!
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
true. exceptional defender
@AKalam-wp7wu
@AKalam-wp7wu 8 ай бұрын
Love the vid. Though I'm pretty sure the ayton snow thing was legit because most people in portland said the conditions were insanely bad and portland sent some people but weren't able to get him safely.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
I got a lot of comments on tt saying that. Guess I should have done more research on the storm
@buzzerbeater3350
@buzzerbeater3350 8 ай бұрын
Awesome stuff! This is going straight to my favorites folder. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
Sweet!!
@DiegoGonzalez-hl1sw
@DiegoGonzalez-hl1sw 2 ай бұрын
I love your unbiased commentary on players like this. You see talent you acknowledge it even if the work ethic isn’t there
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 2 ай бұрын
I got a few biases here and there ;)
@Dsparity-
@Dsparity- 8 ай бұрын
Just got a corndog, just stumbled upon this video but this hit home much more than I thought. Well made video! you seem very natural and easy to listen to
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
Thanks man! enjoy that corndog!
@SimplyPlatano
@SimplyPlatano 8 ай бұрын
I love your videos bro, keep grinding wishing you all the best 🙏🏽
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the blessings baby!
@byrd8856
@byrd8856 8 ай бұрын
Keep up the amazing content bro your doing great🙏
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
much appreciated fam.
@PO-sz7qw
@PO-sz7qw 8 ай бұрын
Of course, put yourself in their shoes.. have you ever lost passion for something you truly loved.. happened to me with playing basketball for sure.. plus the money gives them oppurtunity to explore way more fun things to do than play basketball
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
Same. The good part was people didn't care if I quit or not
@billyyank5807
@billyyank5807 8 ай бұрын
1:27 Portland was a sheet of ice from the freezing rain and sleet. Crippled the city for a few days. Always does. That freezing rain is no joke. Literally turns everything into a sheet of ice. No staffers could have gotten there. And unless you have spiked shoes, you aren't walking very far. Public transportation was completely shut down also. It's probably a legit reason.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
Yeah, from what I heard it really was that bad.
@hmmmgoodquestion857
@hmmmgoodquestion857 8 ай бұрын
I think we overhyped this years draft class and I’m nervous they won’t try as hard.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
I think they'll live up to it. Challenge each other
@luckylucas8596
@luckylucas8596 4 ай бұрын
Your example about the gifted kids being disadvantaged because they were told that they are special is sometimes true but sometimes not. Some people are happy to put in the bare minimum effort, and others aren’t. To put it in basketball terms, I bet LeBron was told that he’s a special player, even from a young age. He works on his game and is rightfully an all-time great thanks to the work he puts in. There are examples for both sides, so I think it’s more on an individual basis. The rest of your points were pretty solid, though. Love the content.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 4 ай бұрын
yeah, it depends. I think Lebron is one example of extreme natural aptitude and ambition. also thanx!
@dylangoetz4487
@dylangoetz4487 4 ай бұрын
1:20 The only thing I disagree with is that ice storm thing, it was pretty bad and the blazers did send 4 ppl in a 4x4 truck to get him and they couldn't make it to his neighborhood...
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 4 ай бұрын
yeah, that seems to be understandable. Apparently it was a pretty historic storm.
@Philboh8
@Philboh8 4 ай бұрын
Mike Conley really seems like the nicest dude in the league. Didn't let the money change him and still has zero technicals. Also, Vince definitely loved the game. Dude played till he was like 43 lol
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 4 ай бұрын
yeah, both those guys had the right idea.
@ImGonnasayit
@ImGonnasayit 6 ай бұрын
God damn I’m down a rabbit hole on your page now lmfao. I remember reading Ayton scouting reports coming into college his motor was questioned. Then when he played in college I saw signs of KAT and he’s been KAT lite. I knew he shouldn’t have gone first in that draft.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 6 ай бұрын
Yeah, he seemed like a "safe bet" at the time. Which if you think about it, he kind of was.
@Jif_Master69
@Jif_Master69 8 ай бұрын
when i went from watching ur tiktoks to ur youtube i was suprised with how small your account was, ur videos are super high quality
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
thanks brother! It's growing now!
@j4ckoe
@j4ckoe 8 ай бұрын
this is gossipy but watching zion lately i think he's the most recent boarder of the ozempic train, one of many public figures who has managed to slim down right before our eyes in recent years, not knocking the guy if anything he may be less dominant without all that mass and if so then good on him for prioritizing his health and being on the court at all
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
This ozempic stuff fascinates me. From what I hear it actually helps with impulse control in general. It's not like addiction would manifest in another way. Almost like a miracle drug. Hope there are no long term side effects.
@j4ckoe
@j4ckoe 8 ай бұрын
Putting its pros and cons on a balance sheet and thus far its coming out as an overall helpful thing for most of its users to have access to. Good riddance to the fat burners of old that came to be associated with all sorts of bad outcomes p.s. the channel slaps fr, seeing nba analysis with critical thinking skills feels like seeing bigfoot these days, you're a global treasure@@whatslaps
@tim.noonan
@tim.noonan 8 ай бұрын
It also supposedly messes with the way food tastes. If that’s the case then it’s probably Zion’s best weapon against his eating habits.
@explodingwolverines
@explodingwolverines 6 ай бұрын
Couple months late to this video but as a Blazer fan who lives in Portland I just want to say that there’s a really good chance that Ayton couldn’t have gotten out of his home. It basically snowed for 2 days, warmed up enough to rain for a few hours which turned the snow to slush, and then dropped into the high 10s low 20s. Basically anything that was uncovered was covered in super slick ice with ice rain coming down hard. I had to walk in it to my car to grab something during it and I barely made it, I had to crack ice and find spots where pieces of salt had been left. And idk exactly where Ayton lives but most Blazers live in the hills above downtown which are incredibly steep and dangerous to drive on when it’s dry out but basically a death trap when it’s icey, or he lives in an adjacent town which means he’d have to drive on the highways to get to the stadium even if he was able to get out of his house and let me tell you what the Portland Department of Transportation is very slow to respond to this kind of stuff so that’s not exactly safe either.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 6 ай бұрын
yeah, checks out. He couldn't make it. he should get a condo next to Moda for game nights.
@whyae
@whyae 6 ай бұрын
Ur channel is so wonderful! New find and I’m excited to watch more!
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 6 ай бұрын
thanks man! you're in luck, the backlog is huge
@lanceyrenzo932
@lanceyrenzo932 8 ай бұрын
I see it similar to todays young generation of hit artists that expect more than what they actually put into it. Both music and basketball alike, A lot of them no longer strive to continuously elevate themselves because they see their current riches and lifestyle and think they’ll be able to ride that wave based on whatever they put out that blew them up and was made when they didn’t have those riches and were hungry for the dream. Some of these skilled players who have still yet to do anything major, make crazy amounts and then still complain about 65 game minimums to qualify for awards …that give them leverage to make them more money
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
agreed. can't chase the money. gotta stick with the motivation that got you to the league.
@lanceyrenzo932
@lanceyrenzo932 8 ай бұрын
@@whatslaps and what’s crazy is you will MAKE MORE by dedicating yourself to the craft. Never chase the money, chase the passion until people are easily WILLING to pay you more than if you just coast after seeing your first chunk of payments. He’s good rn but who the fuckkkk is Tyrese Halliburton to be talking passive aggressively about “whatever makes the owners happy” NAW. you should be striving to PLAY as much as POSSIBLE.
@kennyross9391
@kennyross9391 8 ай бұрын
Love the content keep it up!
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
thanks brother!
@NoahChilds-q8c
@NoahChilds-q8c 8 ай бұрын
man you definitley deserve more subscribers. youre like one of 3 channels that i only come on yt for, and you only have 6k tf?
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
All good! Things are starting to move!
@siphillis
@siphillis 8 ай бұрын
Apparently it's a common question among scouts when they're evaluating bigs: "Does he love basketball, or does he just love how easy it is?" They never have to ask that question about guards.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
exactly. like the little guy in a gang you know is str8 loco.
@fenixchief7
@fenixchief7 6 ай бұрын
Lemme level with you, some of these guys are so strung out, nothing is enjoyable to them without drugs.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 6 ай бұрын
who? name names!
@ParkelitevolleyballU17Blue2k24
@ParkelitevolleyballU17Blue2k24 Ай бұрын
Love the subjects of NBA and mental health like Ben Simmons or impacts of sports betting on athletes, the game itself and how shallow fans start to view players and their success
@whatslaps
@whatslaps Ай бұрын
I'd really enjoy doing a video on that. I gotta think of a spicy thumbnail and title though.
@ericconners923
@ericconners923 8 ай бұрын
Ben Simon's needs a video lazy lazy lazy...loved the video
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
haha, I made one on him if you check back a year ago.
@ericconners923
@ericconners923 8 ай бұрын
@@whatslaps new to the channel definitely will check it out
@dreamcage1801
@dreamcage1801 15 күн бұрын
He’s Jamarcus Russell
@aappaapp6627
@aappaapp6627 8 ай бұрын
Commenting for algorithm love. Achieve all of yalls potential!
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
May the algo bless
@zenalthafian845
@zenalthafian845 8 ай бұрын
great video as always!
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
thanks man!
@bookaufman9643
@bookaufman9643 2 ай бұрын
Moses Malone is like the Larry Holmes of the NBA. A great player who gets overlooked because he kind of gets lost between a couple different generations. I got to see Moses play a lot back in the day and he was as good as it got in the NBA. On teams with Charles Barkley and Dr J. Moses was the best player.😊
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 2 ай бұрын
It's true. Him and Elgin Baylor. For whatever reason they never come up.
@bookaufman9643
@bookaufman9643 2 ай бұрын
@@whatslaps well at least with Elgin Baylor it was earlier in the NBA's history and it was before there was as much television of the NBA at least with high ratings. Moses was one of the best 25 players to ever play basketball and maybe the best rebounder for his size ever, though I will give credit to the Worm for being pretty damn good too.
@john94949
@john94949 8 ай бұрын
If I were forced into a team, I'd hate it too
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
true.
@LetsTalkAbout1125
@LetsTalkAbout1125 8 ай бұрын
Two things that have ruined the love of the game: 1. High school kids gaining national attention because of BallIsLife and HoopsMixtapes, hence inflating their heads 2. Once they make it to the NBA and get that 1st (big) payday/ring nothing else matters to them.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
Yeah, there some guys that truly love the game though
@juliansmith4153
@juliansmith4153 8 ай бұрын
Keep up the vids love you bro
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
every monday baby
@M4DV1LLA1N
@M4DV1LLA1N 8 ай бұрын
should have mentioned me i hate basketeball
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
Dang, I'll get you on the next one
@gugga2745
@gugga2745 8 ай бұрын
FINALLY got a notif after like 2 months
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
bug fixed!
@Dior4m
@Dior4m 8 ай бұрын
Bruv, dont even think of attacking Vince Carter. Thats f'ed up.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
I know. Maybe I'll make a part 2
@Adamgunz17
@Adamgunz17 6 ай бұрын
As I've gotten older I've realized that some athletes just treat the game like a 9 to 5.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 6 ай бұрын
I get it. Sometimes you just fall into something and it becomes your identity.
@balance4141
@balance4141 8 ай бұрын
Ayton could really use a shift in mentality/approach to the game and his career, and help/advice with his PR, identifying as your contract amount is not a good look. If he did continue to improve it would certainly help on the overall opinion of him, at least show that he's working to live up to the potential that he supposedly has. Why is Mike Conley seemingly always a good example of all that is right about a player in the league? Good example and good on Embiid for taking (constructive) criticism and using it to get better. Also good on Chuck and Moses for working together for the betterment of the game. I like the call to action of self reflection concerning this same concept/idea for all of us, the viewers (and yourself), and seek to apply a good/right attitude to our lives. Always like and appreciate your intentionality to incorporate this kind of stuff into your videos. Like I've said before, come for the hoops vid, stay for the helpful life-bites. I don't think I've ever heard about Vince not meeting his potential, thought he had a pretty great career overall. Zion yeah, maybe a different type of case altogether. Thanks again bruhda, catch you again on the next one.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
I try when I can to contextualize stuff like that. I think there's so much overlap in day to day life with these NBA players. That's why we like the drama so much. It's just stories at the end of the day. Joel's story is great, Ben Simmons story is great (tragic, but great.) We all have expectations, we all have a hard time excepting responsibility. We're all just people at the end of the day. I find myself projecting all the time. Thanks again for the engagement, brother!
@ginodicarlo5006
@ginodicarlo5006 8 ай бұрын
Hey man, just throwing this out there because im a big fan, and obviously you know a lot more about what you want with this channel than i do. But as a fan I want to see you suceed and a similar content creator called rusty buckets recently switched to some more longform content and is seeing a lot of sucess. Idk if his style would really fit yours but i figured id throw it out there
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
Like 20 minutes+ videos?
@ginodicarlo5006
@ginodicarlo5006 8 ай бұрын
@@whatslaps Sorry didn’t see this, but yeah, just getting more involved in the topics. I mean rusty for example makes almost hour long videos but i dont know how much that would fit your style (obviously thats something you have to determine) but i know i would at least be interested in longer videos, maybe on a second account. Just an idea though as obviously you know your content a lot better than I do
@whatshorts
@whatshorts 8 ай бұрын
@@ginodicarlo5006 check this channel. I do longer form content and put my shorts here. more podcast style though. I hear you though, once I start going full time on youtube I'm going to shoot for 15 minute videos on this channel. maybe an hour podcast every week on the secondary channel.
@_CallmeDaDa
@_CallmeDaDa 8 ай бұрын
Lmao I randomly play against Aytom the most of any nba player in 2k
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
haha me too
@brycehawes38
@brycehawes38 6 ай бұрын
There’s guys who refuse to retire from mma because they love fighting so much. It seems impossible to me to play basketball of all sports for a living and hate it. They have it better than everyone except for like world class pool players
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 6 ай бұрын
I know. I have sympathy for tall guys. Ball chose them.
@bookaufman9643
@bookaufman9643 2 ай бұрын
Dominayton in some other league that doesn't exist. Also seems able to turn it on to get his numbers up at the end of the season on a really bad team. I rarely hear people mention that DeAndre Ayton has looked 40 since college.😊
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 2 ай бұрын
the good thing is he'll probably look 40 at 50 as well.
@enviyon414
@enviyon414 8 ай бұрын
i want to see ayton be better bc tbh i think he has all the talent in the world to be better
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
he's definitely got the potential
@jpizel1070
@jpizel1070 8 ай бұрын
He has no heart though. I couldn't stand watching him when he was with the Suns. Glad he's someone else's problem now.
@darrengordon-hill
@darrengordon-hill 8 ай бұрын
YES!!! It's just another job!!! Some guys happen to be 7ft tall so cash in on the opportunities that presents them. See Shawn Bradley.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
just trying to feed the family.
@miguelvelasco4212
@miguelvelasco4212 8 ай бұрын
Thoughts on the mavs post trade deadline
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
Not a lot. shuffling deck chairs imo
@pepamethodman
@pepamethodman 8 ай бұрын
If Ayton can leg press more than Jokic i am willing to put up my kidney if that is the case.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
I heard he can leg press 900lbs.
@Tramp-dm5xr
@Tramp-dm5xr 8 ай бұрын
well, you got 1 more left. I wouldn't be so careless with it
@pepamethodman
@pepamethodman 8 ай бұрын
@@whatslaps i will take dinarid treetrunk legs and god given core muscles any given day of the week. that is why ppl bounce off jokic like rubber balls and why he never gets tired.
@christianenano1280
@christianenano1280 8 ай бұрын
see you next monday big man
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
Indeed
@sheeds797
@sheeds797 8 ай бұрын
Nah that ice was serious you ain’t see the videos
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
I gotta watch these videos
@skylergreathouse2319
@skylergreathouse2319 8 ай бұрын
I agree. He and Poole are one in the same to me.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
Poole just thinks he's above defense
@skylergreathouse2319
@skylergreathouse2319 8 ай бұрын
@@whatslapsI agree but his past few games he’s above offense too lol 0pts the other night 3 tonight
@dolphineta
@dolphineta 8 ай бұрын
2021 bucks with jordan or 2014 spurs with shaq?
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
Bucks Jordan
@MarkCruz911
@MarkCruz911 8 ай бұрын
The young players mindset is to go into the NBA... Then if they got to play... Then goal ends... They get millions and had the mindset of every paychecks don't have Wins or Lose in them... A paycheck is a paycheck... Go to the game and just wing it... That's why Jordan won those titles... Dude worked hard and play hard... When it's downtime he gets to do all the thing he wanted... Golf, gamble or possibly smoking and other stuffs... But he plays basketball hard... Kobe, LeBron, Shaq got that in their prime... And there's SASpurs who's team mindset is to win regardless who's playing... it's Pops team... it's not Tim, Tony or Manu or Kahwi's team... It's coach Pops team... They want player who can be in the system... Look what happened to Murray... Got a mediocre year and ask for a max... What happened, he got traded... If the money gets to the players head... It's probably going to be only about the money .. not the sports... Money's not bad but those kind off mindset that the MAX is more important than winning will ruin a fans liking into sports...
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
I think it just takes a lot of reflecting and understanding what your life is about.
@vl8705
@vl8705 8 ай бұрын
Brandon spikes when he was with New England patriots he got snowed in if memory but that was snow the roads weren’t that bad in Oregon when it did snow/ ice over
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
Did you watch that florida football doc on netflix?
@balance4141
@balance4141 8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
Thank you, day-one.
@Switcheroo1
@Switcheroo1 8 ай бұрын
Why did he use Alex Caruso as an example of guys who have “no business” being the NBA? They guy is one of the best point of attack defenders in the league, shoots over 40% from 3, he’s a good athlete, has basketball pedigree (his dad was a coach), and has contributed to championship level basketball.. I know he’s just a bald white guy, but Alex Caruso is in the NBA for a reason buddy
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
I guess I meant guys who were undrafted or didn't look good on paper
@orinmcintyre3885
@orinmcintyre3885 8 ай бұрын
you expect a 7 footer who is paid for his body to risk injuring himself walking on ice? The ice storm in Portland was gnarly as fuck, there was nothing getting out. And he’s been playing great lately
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
Yeah, guess I didn't know how bad it was.
@TanoookiMario377
@TanoookiMario377 4 ай бұрын
Respect to Conley
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 4 ай бұрын
respect.
@derrickscott9469
@derrickscott9469 8 ай бұрын
A player may have the talent to compete in the NBA but not necessarily love their job. For some, or maybe even most, it's mainly a cash grab. They have a rare short-lived opportunity to parlay physical talent into a multi-million dollar first career. Can you blame them for taking advantage of that? Most people would if they could.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
I would totally. It's one of the highest paying jobs in world. even just doing it for one year.
@whitewolf2727
@whitewolf2727 8 ай бұрын
Ben Simmons is another player who never reached his potential
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
Yeah, but I mentioned him two weeks ago and didn't want to repeat myself
@whitewolf2727
@whitewolf2727 8 ай бұрын
@@whatslaps oh ok
@johnc5452
@johnc5452 8 ай бұрын
Commenting to help you in the algorithm
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
Maybe the algo bless
@jamesfletcher1493
@jamesfletcher1493 8 ай бұрын
W Deandre Ayton I dont like him at all, but the ice in portland was really historic. The team sent out ppl to get him and they couldnt.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
yeah, I saw pictures. I had no idea when I made the video.
@30TheGoat
@30TheGoat 8 ай бұрын
Man, I just don't think that DeAndre Ayton can begood with this mentality, thats just my thoughts.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
I think he believes he's already arrived
@30TheGoat
@30TheGoat 8 ай бұрын
@@whatslaps I also believe that Bol Bol is one of the worst examples of this exact issue
@bookaufman9643
@bookaufman9643 2 ай бұрын
That clip almost makes me like Joel Embiid. Almost.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 2 ай бұрын
I'm ambivalent with Embiid.
@Foreriverricky
@Foreriverricky 8 ай бұрын
Do you really always reply tho?
@Foreriverricky
@Foreriverricky 8 ай бұрын
After scrolling I see that you indeed do! You earned yourself a sub
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
I try, but this video is getting a lot more comments than usual
@Foreriverricky
@Foreriverricky 8 ай бұрын
@@whatslaps a testament to your hard work! Best of luck to you and growing your channel 🙂
@UnCharlie
@UnCharlie 8 ай бұрын
Opinions on Daniel Gafford
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
Every time I see him play he's good.
@UnCharlie
@UnCharlie 8 ай бұрын
​@@whatslapsw
@NewNormalWorldOrder
@NewNormalWorldOrder 8 ай бұрын
They might know it’s riqqed and just don’t care.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
you think it's rigged for real?
@NewNormalWorldOrder
@NewNormalWorldOrder 8 ай бұрын
@@whatslaps Yes. Without anyone even needing to be “in on it.” They have some kind of technology in the ball/rim that manipulates shots.
@monkei5112
@monkei5112 6 ай бұрын
​@@NewNormalWorldOrderthat's crazy talk, you're saying they have this technology and yet the shot clock doesn't work once every 10 games
@everia_games
@everia_games 8 ай бұрын
Hes just tryna get his 2k rating up
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
I don't blame him.
@onlydbrasko
@onlydbrasko 8 ай бұрын
Ben Simmons
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
Facts
@thegoat2874
@thegoat2874 8 ай бұрын
Ayton needs a team like Golden state where a guy like Draymond can hold him accountable
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
I don't think he would listen to Dray.
@codyscards6698
@codyscards6698 8 ай бұрын
He had chris paul, devin booker and kevin durant pushing him. He got butt hurt and refused to make a change
@thegoat2874
@thegoat2874 8 ай бұрын
@@codyscards6698 well in all fairness he and Monty Williams had some sort of falling out. I think they should’ve ran it back under Vogel to see what Ayton could’ve done
@sharifeady6834
@sharifeady6834 4 ай бұрын
Andrew Bynum ain’t give af lol
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 4 ай бұрын
haha sure didn't. so much talent though
@DreDaDon16
@DreDaDon16 8 ай бұрын
Our generation "1988-1995" is just not gonna kill themselves to please audiences who are gonna talk dien on them anyway
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
What do you mean?
@mjvoce
@mjvoce 8 ай бұрын
i'm sorry but there ain't no way ayton can lift more than jokic.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
I heard Ayton can leg press 900lbs
@picassojulien899
@picassojulien899 8 ай бұрын
Ayton is a physical specimen
@caljo9684
@caljo9684 8 ай бұрын
The sound effects are a bit much
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
Yeah they're not for everyone
@LowdownBoy
@LowdownBoy 8 ай бұрын
Exactly why I don't like Ayton
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
He rubs me the wrong way too
@Eniggma39
@Eniggma39 8 ай бұрын
An ABSOLUTE TRAVESTY of a #1 pick -Wilson Sy
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
I wouldn't go that far tbh
@cermet1320
@cermet1320 8 ай бұрын
For anyone who is trying to defend him check how many free throws he is averaging this season. It will tell you all you need. Portland got a complete bust and should trade him while he has any value. His attitude is horrible as well.
@Tramp-dm5xr
@Tramp-dm5xr 8 ай бұрын
way I see it as well. Routin for him tho, but that weak mentality & low skillset is killin it. Also stands flat-footed in the paint while guys go at/by him all night, ez buckets He should get assists.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
thought the pacers might try to grab him at the deadline but nah
@bookaufman9643
@bookaufman9643 8 ай бұрын
Ben Simmons.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
I would have said him, but I've been picking on him for a while.
@dimelo58
@dimelo58 8 ай бұрын
Cool beanie
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
Rough hair day tbh
@builderdog3875
@builderdog3875 5 ай бұрын
Simmons could've been the best player in the league
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 5 ай бұрын
could have been great if he had Brunson's dedication.
@wilstrow
@wilstrow 8 ай бұрын
I mean isn’t this Jokic ? He treats nba as a job. ?
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
Nah he loves the game
@lucky4greens551
@lucky4greens551 6 ай бұрын
You had a valid video up until u said players like Luol deng get paid and stopped trying as much bc they were getting paid more than most other players in the nba. Maybe some other players are like that but saying that about a guy like luol deng is crazy. Bro was already in his 30s and going thru injuries but the lakers being an idiot decided to pay deng all that money
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 6 ай бұрын
yeah, he just kind of fell into the montage. didn't really apply to him.
@yvngthik1612
@yvngthik1612 6 ай бұрын
Ben Simmons?
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 6 ай бұрын
I think i'd already bullied him in another video, so I didn't bring him up.
@reeceh8048
@reeceh8048 8 ай бұрын
They're all about the money these days!!
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
some are, some aren't. hard to say.
@theGDmenace13
@theGDmenace13 8 ай бұрын
Saying Joel Cares, it's like saying. Forced labor is good for For humankind, Cause it helps economics. There is just something f***** up about that. Brother was literally getting talked down by p. J. Tucker. At the end of a game 7.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
are you saying he does care or doesn't?
@theGDmenace13
@theGDmenace13 8 ай бұрын
@@whatslaps doesn't
@otimelyofficial8146
@otimelyofficial8146 6 ай бұрын
This video didnt age well about embiid. I mean how did you even think embiid wasnt a flopping baby to begin with? I hope your feelings have changed after the 2024 first round
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 6 ай бұрын
It's been a while. what did I say?
@otimelyofficial8146
@otimelyofficial8146 6 ай бұрын
@@whatslaps Talking about how embiid has imrpoved his play when it matters, and that he no longer backs down from big moments. that’s all he’s done in the playoffs in the last 6 years. im tired of this injury excuse or no teammates excuse. hes had all time help year after year and could never get out of the second round. And the way he endangers other players and prays for a whistle every time he touches the ball. its incredible. robbed an MVP from jokic by pulling the race card. Absolutely hate Embiid
@uasakura
@uasakura 8 ай бұрын
Look...i get it, u get a dream jobs that pays u tens of millions. N if u get injured, u lose that money. So..... ya, i undersrand why, i dont like it, but money man...
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
money is good.
@danieloakes7355
@danieloakes7355 8 ай бұрын
Comment for algorithm
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
may it bless me
@5ean5ean22
@5ean5ean22 8 ай бұрын
Dude has always been a bum. Just a waste of god tier NBA genetics.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
he is wasting his genetics
@revan5293
@revan5293 8 ай бұрын
As a suns fan I am happy this bum is gone. Omg I am so happy
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
congrats!
@trevoralford480
@trevoralford480 5 ай бұрын
Coolest gay dude ever luv the vids
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 5 ай бұрын
thanks 💋
@woodyharrelson2624
@woodyharrelson2624 8 ай бұрын
Some people are just born a certain race or condition and they happen to be lazy, and that’s ok.
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
hmm
@alejandroblancofelix4537
@alejandroblancofelix4537 4 ай бұрын
IT is a terribly talented player
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 4 ай бұрын
"terribly talented" haha
@RASHON49
@RASHON49 8 ай бұрын
Bol bol
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
my cousin and I were just talking about him.
@BreadDotFLV
@BreadDotFLV 8 ай бұрын
First ily
@whatslaps
@whatslaps 8 ай бұрын
Congrats 🎉
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