Why Were 6 Players Drafted Before Steph Curry? Where Are They Now?

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There were 6 players drafted before Curry in 2009. This is the story of why that happened, and what lead to where they are now.

[@Dom2k16]

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[@vrishin2262]

ayye

[@panthergawwwddd5887]

Yo Dom how would you feel about a mid season single elimination tournament in each division as a way to make the season more interesting? I know Adam silver is thinking of adding some other kind of event to change things up. This way theres a legit divisional crown instead of just whoever has the best record.

[@notacat7127]

FUCK YOU AND YOUR FANDUEL ADS I FUCKING HATE ADS

[@Unpackaged_Vinyl]

Thabeet could be useful off the bench on a playoff team if the right team took a chance. If Rudy Gobert can find a niche with his limited offense, then anything is possible.

[@WebsWorld1]

With all due respect the reason why Steph Curry was able to take power not even is because of his ability to shoot but injuries Steph went through all the injuries when guys like d-rose and Russell Westbrook were considered the two best point guards in the league now after D Rose has been hurt and Russell Westbrook being injured at points in his career led to the elevation of Steph Curry because with all due respect had Russell and Kevin Durant been healthy going into the 2014-2015 postseason I don't think the Warriors would have beat them if Kyrie and Kevin Love with healthy the Warriors wouldn't have won the finals and they proved it because next year you went down 3-1 and had Kevin Durant not wanting to join your team you wouldn't have went to the finals and you blew a 3-1 lead and in the grand scheme of things no point guard in the last 25 years has been able to win Finals MVP and be the best player on his team wow averaging 25 or more let alone having that shooting first mindset so realistically teams were looking for people to be Playmakers because it's easier to find guys who have won championships averaging six or more assist at the guard position then it would be to find somebody averaging 25 or more

[@addiboi8408]

If this were a mike korzemba video there would've been a thousand comments about a forty inch vertical by now

[@hannesvanwauwe1357]

But here you're the only one who went for it

[@JoeBro915]

Ironic, the comment directly below

[@bigsackjack69]

JoeBro915 same😂

[@Hidden_Seeker_]

If it were Mike Korzemba I would have cancer

[@JoeBro915]

The NBA Storyteller ah, yes, mr Zack Johnson it’s been awhile

[@lgtryhardgaming7468]

“And if the knicks still played today” lolol gotten

[@fatfuck2384]

The Kings mismanaged Tyreke's progression so bad. If they kept him at the PG position instead of sliding him to SF he would have been a beast.

[@joaquin4497]

Fat Fuck not like curry tho.. curry is already an all time great but Evans would’ve been a beast

[@ty84112]

Damn you past Sacramento! DAMN YOU!

[@fatfuck2384]

Joaquin definitely wouldn't argue against that

[@dantelarney3890]

Yup, I had no idea what they was even doing. Sacramento screwed him up.

[@fatfuck2384]

Carlos Vazquez considering their track record it's plausible

[@ADAJ3KINGANGEL]

Hakeem, Embiid, Nash etc who started playing ball late but became successful are extreme outliers. It's crazy how skilled they became.

[@brendanhunter389]

ADAJ3 hard work beats talent

[@unclebob5]

Don't be forgetting Rodman who also started playing ball in his teens

[@donmccallum8494]

Timmy D as well. He was into swimming or something like that.

[@snrkskn1]

Giannis too

[@csilla3085]

@@snrkskn1 Giannis started at 13, which is not that late and definitely nowhere near Rodman, who was already 21 and waited 4 more years to be drafted.

[@drizziemane7807]

It’s simple they were just like curry but with a 40 INCH VERTICAL

[@MohammadYaseen-ex8ii]

Makes so much sense now.

[@rebeccaslebo5798]

They were just like curry hell naw

[@lionelhowell4972]

TIMBERWOLVES DID WANT HIM BUT DELL CURRY PHONED US AND SAID STEPH DOES NOT WANT TO PLAY HERE.. A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT....

[@jqa16]

@@lionelhowell4972 i mean who the fuck cares. Barkley don't want to play for the 76ers and they still drafted him. Isiah Thomas wanted to be drafted by the Chicago bulls and Detroit still picked him. Everyone knew Steph Curry was a revolutionary player they were just looking the different direction because dunking sells tickets but shooting wins you championships.

[@zipox6268]

Black Rain 黒雨 no defence wins you championships, shooting and offence wins tickets

[@julianborg7103]

“3 titles that’ll probably go on to be four in a few months” Kawhi: aha ahhahaha

[@aen7166]

Amit Saini someone’s still bitter

[@zovex8547]

That is true but we still won lol

[@abm8249]

nahhh... injuries: aha ahhahaha

[@Flash-me4gz]

@Amit Saini Banwagoon

[@iman5147]

@Amit Saini Nah. Raptors still would've won

[@mruv5944]

No one could’ve predicted Curry. He’s revolutionised the game. Can’t see what you’ve never seen before 😂 he’s a bit of Nash, Allen, Iverson wrapped into one - I see people need explanation: Brains like Nash, Shot like Allen, Handles and flare like A.I. SIMPLE.

[@rahellseddek8540]

I see Nash and Ray but he’s nothing like Iverson, people over rate iverson’s shooting ability, he had a shot but he was way more of a slasher and a pure scorer

[@holymsophy]

@@brockforster8104 when you said Iverson, I thought you meant with the handles. Curry can take it to the basket whenever he feels like, he just doesn't do it unless he's having a poor shooting night. So, I do think a little bit of AI is ok.

[@TheRealBruceLouis]

@x Florio even in college after his march madness stint, i thought his career at best was gonna be on damian lillards trajectory, that was my projected absolute ceilin for steph. i knew he had ice cold veins in his blood, but i thought he was too small & not athletic enough to be ur franchise cornerstone. of course i didnt think he was gonna be like this, nobody couldve predicted this.

[@vaclevsta]

Iverson's step-back crossover was a big influence on Curry. check kzbin.info/www/bejne/moTCfYBjf7-Dhbc

[@pinkgoergefloyd8340]

Mr UV skip predicted him

[@1abe]

Anyone who knows a little about Stephen Curry's past shortly before the NBA knew that NBA teams were worried that he was way too small for the league. They knew he could shoot, but thought he was too little. Even the Warriors didn't see that potential, but because these 6 players got taken before Steph, the Warriors picked him up. As early as Monta Ellis left, the Warriors saw that Steph could do so much for the team.

[@OffTopicKamah]

I remember when the warriors were going to trade curry for bogut when he was on the bucks but the bucks changed they’re mind and wanted monta instead 😂.. imagine a steph and Giannis duo

[@razkable]

his inability to finish his turnovers his lack of being a true point and his small frame meant he was liability on defense and he was also injury plagued due to a report on shaky ankles that caused him to drop as well as playing at a d2 school davidson rather than a legit school like n carolina ..for the first 4 years this seemed true...he was injur risk and seemed to small to change the franchise but he did

[@xancer.]

@@razkable I don't think he lacks the ability to be a true point guard

[@johndavis9321]

@@xancer. Davidson is not a D2 school

[@TheIcemanthomas]

@@xancer. he did when he came in

[@itzJuztThomas]

Steph Curry is that good he gave Harden a full half head start before he started playing and still sent the Rockets home. Levels.

[@JohnnyU-sj5gb]

TWW he has a better team... 2019 harden

[@Dr7xzy]

Johnny U. He had kevin durant and klay thompson on his team so chill bud ps cp3 was hurt in game 7

[@motorsportformula1motorgpr816]

Comes down to the team. Worriors Team was by far the best in the League even before KD came. You can't blame Harden for that. They actually played great to force a game 7

[@drowsygem6703]

Ngugi Waithima can’t blame the warriors eithet

[@sonnelification]

@@Dr7xzy how about no kevin durant with cp3 on the court and still won against harden ..lol

[@SimplyPlatano]

Hasheem Thabeet sounds like a sound cloud rapper name I’m sorry

[@kreksonedits]

Simply Platano deadass

[@JaRa911]

Lol good one but In all honesty I was excited to see him in the NBA

[@bridgest]

@@JaRa911 lol same

[@derrickrose8963]

I always drafted him in 2k11-13 because he was a beast backup center

[@Regalman]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5XPhZVsp7SrrbM

[@brannyplays4657]

Timestamps for y'all! 3:30 - Blake Griffin 5:43 - Hasheem Thabeet 10:03 - James Harden 11:58 - Tyreke Evans 13:41 - Ricky Rubio 16:15 - Johnny Flynn

[@charleshannger5972]

Tyler Branham thx

[@just_some_nobody199]

The only successful player is Blake griffin and James harden

[@michaelfreestone9539]

Ur a god 👌

[@timdella92]

I only know three names in that list. Griffin, Harden and Rubio.

[@SmokeChocolate]

Dang near a minute and a half ad... you better have gotten paid well fam...

[@Dom2K]

Nobody else is gonna pay my bills so

[@SmokeChocolate]

@@Dom2K amen to that

[@TravJam317]

Just a little reminder on how many critics at the time thought that picking Curry at #7 was a reach. I didn't agree, because even then, I thought he could at least be as good as Reggie Miller. Man, was I selling him short.

[@gtmsnba13]

Feel bad for the Knicks 'cause they really hope he'd slip to them. Then again, they drafted Jordan Hill over Demar....

[@feridferatovic9262]

gtmsnba13 LMAOOOOOOOOO

[@chillvibes375]

😂😂😂😂 it was never meant to be anyway

[@brionsog2186]

I think they didn't have a backup person to pick lol

[@vaclevsta]

DeRozan was considered a very risky pick at the time, a great athlete but very raw. Toronto did an excellent job developing him and he worked his butt off to become a great player. Jordan Hill had a lot of raw talent, but I don't think he was very driven.

[@RR-vu3ol]

Doesn't matter with the Knicks, if they get a generational talent they'll just trade him.

[@johnthompson3741]

It’s rare that first pick in the draft ends up being the best player. Wiggins was everybody first pick especially after Embiid got injured. That’s not even close now

[@bigdrummerhalld]

Dom love the vid, the kings killed Evans development by making him switch positions and shooting 3’s

[@lenirish]

Ikr? He is a point guard yet the kings fucked him up and made him a forward. He could easily make a comeback, look at the grizzlies. Conley was down and he was given the opportunity to play as a point. Averaged nearly 20 and 6 assists. Not your average numbers. And then pacers got him and fucked him up again.

[@johnschwerha4032]

Allen Ruz exactly

[@huen9066]

For real, Evans became a HOF when i simulated his career back in 2k11

[@khmai323]

The kings ruined tyreke Evans. They should have kept him as the point guard but they switched him to sf.

[@khmai323]

@Blakk Dymond he was a point guard he played point in college. You clearly didn't know that. He played best at the point. That's why his best season was when he played point his rookie season.

[@haammermc9074]

Blakk Dymond yea he’s right. he was always more comfortable at pg but they moved him his second season to sf and he just wasn’t the same

[@sawyerwebster7971]

Blakk Dymond plays PG on the pacers...

[@charlesmichaelalegada4497]

Facts but injuries also pull him down

[@rishiraut9360]

Nah can't blame " a set" squad as an excuse for poor development, spurs and raptors devolped Kawhi and Siakam respectively while being championship contenders, it comes down to a franchise poorly developing their players

[@kingDTD1]

It's more blaming the organization for not really doing the most to develop their young players

[@ADAJ3KINGANGEL]

The Spurs are awesome with player development, you can't say the same thing about some other teams.

[@Dom2K]

I mentioned that they didn't get him any coaches to steer him the right way I mentioned the set squad as another hindrance, not the only reason

[@Khan-_-Art1st]

Agreed and I always address how Raptors were able to do that.

[@rishiraut9360]

@@Dom2K 1st shit man, crazy to get a reply from you, love all the shit you do 2nd: fair enough, I'm not going to lie I got tunnel vision after the starting 5 point because it's an argument I hear so much and it just bugs me. No situation is a bad situation. It just comes to being a good franchise because that trumps all

[@caelenow2829]

Mo Bamba is the next Hasheem Thabeet Edit: Damn you talked about it like a minute later

[@koldtruth4961]

Keep that same energy about Mo Bamba 👌

[@hardendefense6600]

Hey man I make videos similar to DOM2k, my most recent one talks about YOUR ODDS OF MAKING THE NBA and how you can improve your chances. I have nearly 2k subscribers and It would be awesome if you could check it out and let me know what you think!!

[@MaddMan621]

thats what im afraid of. i love mo and i wish he went somewhere else but it looks like vucevic is gone so maybe when he heals up he'll be starting next year

[@alanbrito4941]

Nah mo just need to go to another team

[@aaronpeters6209]

A seven footer that can shoot the 3ptr will always have a place in the league, at the very least as contributor of the bench.

[@nolimit6005]

Sorry T wolf fans

[@Ryandupont0896]

Would curry blossom into the same player he is today without Kerr's system tho?

[@yuryur7982]

Ryan Dupont he was great before kerr got there

[@bigsackjack69]

That’s a good opinion for...ya know... *craig* Hehe I’m back

[@TheWancer]

Ryan Dupont y’all acting like Kerr completely changed the warriors, they were already good before he got there

[@nolimit6005]

TBT•Jackaloupe omfg 😂😂

[@tylito4764]

Blake was one of the best college players ive ever seen. He was the clear 1 pick

[@TheBananahead24]

I agree. Steph improved his game IMMENSELY after getting into the NBA. It's really not something a lot of people would've expected. People also never expected him to literally "ruin the game." Blake had insane athleticism and had a lot more upside. Just watching him play in college you knew that he was gonna be an All-Star. He was the clear #1 pick. When you're the GM, you don't just gamble with the #1 pick.

[@ToryalaiMaqdoor]

"Why was Blake picked before curry?" Captain obvious:"Curry can't dunk" Lololol

[@ToryalaiMaqdoor]

johnDomain well 48 people thought so dumb fuck

[@kingglidor6960]

Tooryalai Maqdoor Good English.

[@hughnguyen3642]

Tooryalai Maqdoor why r u so offended ur a salty kid. 64 isn’t that big of a number. Lmao 😂

[@ToryalaiMaqdoor]

Hugh Nguyen oh, well you must've been the smartest kid in special ed, huh? 64 > 1 dumbass; now go drink some clorox so you don't get the coronavirus.

[@kingglidor6960]

Tooryalai Maqdoor That is actually a good idea smh.

[@mihirparanjape5315]

Gonna be weird without LeBron in the playoffs man

[@flapjackballsack1499]

Mihir Paranjape L.

[@Ryandupont0896]

W

[@zbt62]

Mihir Paranjape L but faxx

[@benbrown9799]

gonna be weird with him finishing with a lottery record too

[@rickyeldiablo800]

Dude just hasn't had any luck this season

[@a27dub]

Harden was happy with the sixth man role and didn’t want to leave. But because of the way teams were being built back then they traded him. I think Harden is glad that they did now....

[@lenirish]

He didn't even know his own potential.

[@Monk-Amani.]

You need to check on that. If not mistaken, Harden was offered more to stay and still left.

[@alexiscando5709]

@@Monk-Amani. no, OKC didn't want to pay Harden extra 4M he wanted

[@christianquinones9347]

@@Monk-Amani. nop they didnt want to pay harden an extra 4 million now all they have is houston and the warriors kicking their ass each playoffs , led by formar okc players lolll

[@brxndxnr5377]

Fav NBA youtuber NO CAP

[@Lonewolfmike]

Blake has really turned into an all-around player. His offensive game is much better now than it was when he came in.

[@alexlee8376]

Most fools don't understand - Curry isn't just the greatest shooter in NBA history, he's arguably the greatest leader as well, one who can allow his teammates to shine and create a great locker room atmosphere required to win championships and so selfless like he ain't human. Passing on him was on par with Portland passing on MJ.

[@unruxifi9447]

Alex Lee such a great leader huh? Is that why a choked a 3-1 lead?

[@A5AP_SWEATSHIRT]

You are stupid. The greatest leader? I think the championships can be accomplished with 4 all stars and a 6th man of the year. Are you forgetting the years when he lead the warriors to top 5 worst records in the nba the warriors weren’t shit until they got 3 hall of fame players

[@A5AP_SWEATSHIRT]

Pone Vongsouvan still has 2 superstars and a borderline all star. I guess you just ignore klay carrying the entire team the first half or the fact steph shot 11 free throws in 2 quarters

[@A5AP_SWEATSHIRT]

Pone Vongsouvan I said great leader I know he’s a great player. He’s not as great of a leader. KD won the last 2

[@A5AP_SWEATSHIRT]

Pone Vongsouvan and mj had all stars steph has superstars

[@MrLourdens]

Crazy how Skip Bayless said he’d take Curry no.1 over Blake Griffin. & look how right he was

[@ericsmusic5927]

Skip is usually right, it just he has to play a character since he is on TV

[@AlanNadeauIII]

"And the Thabeet goes on......" (Song reference. Original lyric: "And the beat goes on")

[@srj34]

You killed it when you explained it.

[@shermanngjazz]

If Thabeet was properly developed and didn't get drafted by the Grizzlies, he probably would've been a Dikembe Mutombo type of player

[@TheIcemanthomas]

no way in hell

[@ogbmt]

Definitely not. He would have been a poor mans Rudy Gobert at best.

[@quintonbell6836]

Meh

[@enzocabellon8090]

We also gotta give the Warriors some credit for having a smart-ass coach and for putting great players around Curry.

[@leonardodicaprio4775]

Why were 6 people drafted before curry? Cause hindsight is 20/20

[@bighomiethrift]

Hindsight is 20/20 but I probably would have picked all of these guys before Curry except Flynn and Rubio... Especially in that season

[@scat3926]

Honeslty I would have put curry 2nd pick

[@shaziaansari3150]

The only one that should be arguable to pick before curry is harden

[@zendo09]

Rubio , Curry and Love ... the wolves missed big time!

[@jUAN.T]

Or Rubio, Kyrie and Love

[@dannyrascal9032]

Appreciate the well thought out video fam

[@not_shredder3712]

Fans," this video is too short," Dom2k," fine, Isaiah Thomas, why were 59 players drafted before him."

[@zetastreaker47]

Dom nailed the comparison of Thabeet’s situation to Mo Bambi’s situation with Orlando to a Tee. Man’s a wizard.

[@nickslay23]

eh I don't think Flynn or anyone else should be looked down upon for being drafted before curry, he came out of Davidson and no one expected him to go top 3, it was a hit or miss pick for the warriors and man did they hit a home run

[@RR-vu3ol]

Yeah but anyone who watched Curry play at Davidson should have known he was special. He was playing at a much higher level than anyone in college basketball.

[@nickslay23]

@@RR-vu3ol then why was he choosen 6th overall... NO ONE expected or couldve expected steph to turn out the way he did. Your tryna tell me the scouts for the first 5 teams didnt scout curry... come on man

[@nickslay23]

@@RR-vu3ol if he was really THAT special in college he wouldve been picked 1st or 2nd bruh

[@nickslay23]

7th*

[@mjyap2425]

Do the "where are the 14 draft picks before Giannis" PLEASE

[@cameron8847]

Watch jxmmyhighroller

[@RealEnglishNow]

Hey Dom! Yours is quickly becoming my fav go-to bball channel! Keep up the great work, brother

[@nbabackcourtmedia]

Good old Johnny Flynn 😂😂😂

[@20marvelman]

In Evans defense, the Kings decided to play him at Small Foward after his rookie season. They stopped playing him at his preferred position

[@johndavis9321]

Which I still don't understand y no one has let him run point since dude was putting up Hof level numbers when he was allowed to run point

[@danego9822]

This is an old video but, lemme just say thankyou to the warriors and also knicks for recognizing curry, if he wasn't drafted we wouldn't see this out of this world player who changed basketball💙💛

[@12savage68]

Unlike every other great scorer in NBA history Steph doesn't need 10 fts a game....GOAT

[@Hidden_Seeker_]

That's not a good thing lol. That's just because he doesn't drive. He's nowhere near GOAT, except in shooting

[@12savage68]

@@Hidden_Seeker_ 3pts will always be worth more than dunks and layups

[@Hidden_Seeker_]

@@12savage68 That doesn't really mean shit

[@12savage68]

@@Hidden_Seeker_ we'll all these titles & wins indicate it means a lot

[@Hidden_Seeker_]

@@12savage68 Jordan had 6, Duncan had 5, Kobe had 5. You telling me they didn't win as much cause they weren't great from 3? Curry aunt ever won Finals MVP either btw

[@og87]

When Steph Curry was killing it In like 2013 though Blake Griffin was a beast he was one of my favourite players from just pure strength and dominating the court.

[@AlanNadeauIII]

Let me point out that the Kings tried to use him as a SF rather than as a SG. And in terms of his progression, the Kings kind of screwed him.

[@hardendefense6600]

Hey man I make videos similar to DOM2k, my most recent one talks about YOUR ODDS OF MAKING THE NBA and how you can improve your chances. I have nearly 2k subscribers and It would be awesome if you could check it out and let me know what you think!!

[@chewie5870]

LMFAO THE GS BENCH HAHAHHA 5:11

[@brionsog2186]

Lol curry was cooking in college, I never doubted his finishing abilities. The only shot they took at curry was that he wasn't your "athletic " pg while some similar dude from Canada had 2 mvps 3 years prior.

[@lenirish]

Lmao andrew bogut

[@brendonjames1597]

Dom i love this series. Maybe u could do what if some historic legends were drafted today. Like Bird, Kareem, Reggie Miller etc

[@jz1945825345]

Hey Dom, I got an idea for a video You could do a “Top 10 what if moments in nba history” For example what if mike never retired or what if there was a kobe-lebron finals Love your content keep it up

[@AuburnFanSince2010]

James Harden and Blake Griffin are legends

[@Jairusd88]

This is a dope retrospect of the hype of Johnny Flynn dude was really nice I often wonder what he would’ve done in the nba, and you’re right he was the type of guard the nba salivated over, ultra athletic.I liked curry but I had no idea he’d change the you can’t win shooting jump shots narrative forever.

[@grantrmoore]

I can't beleive when we talk about busts Hasheem Thabeat is never mentioned

[@ogbmt]

True. What bothers me more though is that people call Greg Oden or Markelle Fultz a bust because of injuries yet people don't seem to bring up Michael Olowakandi.

[@grantrmoore]

@@ogbmt True 💯

[@lenirish]

@@ogbmt 1999 was not a great draft class. That's why he don't get mentioned. Thabeet idk why he don't

[@ogbmt]

@@lenirish Just Looked it up. It was 1998, and the top 10 picks included Mike Bibby, Antwan Jamison, Vince Carter, Jason Williams, Larry Hughes, Dirk Nowitzki and Paul Pierce.

[@02dchris]

I remember Johnny Flynn would always win Rookie of the year on 2k10 myplayer, I was always surprised lmao

[@rjlz1523]

Curry should’ve been drafted by Minnesota. He would’ve been the 5th or 6th pick.

[@brendanhunter389]

Hi at the time Rubio was the best pg to get. Destroyed USA at the olympics

[@user-bg4qv3jp7e]

Curry will retire with 9 rings. Calling it.

[@earlknightjr.6161]

EXCELLENT VIDEO! THAT WAS A PRETTY GOOD ASSESSMENT OF EACH! THE GUYS TODAY DON'T REALIZE IT TAKES DEDICATION TO LIVE UP TO THE HYPE, INVOLVED IN BEING CHOSEN,BY A TEAM! THINK ABOUT THIS: GOLDEN STATE WOULD HAVE 5 TITLES IF IT WEREN'T FOR A FEW INCIDENCES THAT DERAILED THAT NUMBER! ALL WITH STEPH AT THE HELMS OF THOSE TEAMS! WOW! OF COURSE, HE NEEDED DRAY AND KLAY TO AUGMENT HIS EFFORTS! IF GOLDEN STATE DRAFTS RIGHT, WATCH OUT! EARL OF EL BARRIO, NYC, N.Y. 4/8/20. 11.42 am

[@apollojustice2863]

Worst pick was the one after Curry, NYK wanted him and was one pick away. The person they drafted was a bust!!! On top of that DeMar DeRozan was picked up after that scrub... It's a sad life being a knick fan 😅

[@lenirish]

Jordan hill, but knicks too stupid to develop their players. David lee was there and were pushing for the playoffs they could have went for a guard instead.

[@hardendefense6600]

Hey man I make videos similar to DOM2k, my most recent one talks about YOUR ODDS OF MAKING THE NBA and how you can improve your chances. I have nearly 2k subscribers and It would be awesome if you could check it out and let me know what you think!!

[@zeallyzacc]

Knicks was aiming to draft Curry but Warriors stole him

[@bobbytreez5615]

To be fair the only team that struck out was the Kings. Curry's camp refused all work outs to teams other then the Kings and Knicks, His shooting was obvious but had a lot of question marks in most other departments. Also the fact Davidson didn't get a tourny bid in 09 tremendously hurt Curry's draft stock. Also if your old enough to have watched the 08 Olympics gold medal game live, you'd understand why Rubio was taken before Curry even though he refused to workout with Minnesota also.

[@turbo1882]

"Through 3 titles and probably 4 in a few months" HEHEHE

[@FkAcEGR]

Minnesota man, also Jrue Holiday, Ty lawson, Jeff Teague and Darren Collison were drafted in 2009 and they struck out pretty bad with Johnny Flynn, its sad what one injury can do to someone's career but the timberwolves had a ton of options as far as point guards go and they had 2 picks so it's hard to see them make the decisions they and in the end all the bad luck and misfortune went their way.

[@jeffwagner8108]

Curry does not shoot a jump shot; he gets that accuracy from using a set shot. That allows him to fire from distance by using his legs, rising as he lets go of the ball, not shooting while elevated. That also makes his release quicker. And he makes space to avoid getting the shot blocked. It also allows him to use the same shooting form from half court and beyond, something no jump shooter could emulate.

[@jpabcede5016]

What if Curry did end up with the Kings, would he develop the way he has become now?

[@christianquinones9347]

yeah he would have, worst case scenario he gets traded to a trash team and develops their remember he didnt come to the league as a top 5 scorer

[@ErickFtw]

great video man! i really like your in depth analysis of each player keep it up!

[@Yrnevan]

The reason the wolves didn’t pick curry was because dell said that curry didn’t want to play in MN

[@johnnycage2987]

D’antoni ruins players and runs them into the ground.

[@kerupt4306]

@@johnnycage2987 No that's Tom Thibodeau

[@laynepuls1245]

Kiquan Ringo are you dumb ? Mike is coaching Harden RIGHT NOW

[@jero6328]

@@johnnycage2987 wrong coach lol. Thibs is who you're referring too

[@sandernista6499]

He also told the same thing to golden state. But they didnt listen to his father. Weaksauce excuse

[@MohammadYaseen-ex8ii]

Yo, I haven't seen good NBA content in the last few days so dom2k. Good looks, man

[@yassinekhedid345]

But was any of them steph curry with a 40 inch vertical?

[@ChiCityLoc773]

Eyyy respect for that J-Rich Jersey 🤘🏼 my favorite nba player of all time

[@isaiahjones1587]

That call to action👌🏿🔥🔥

[@Duderz]

I think this video should be how did the Warriors know Steph would be this good? Steph should of gone way latter in the draft..

[@Braktooth]

I knew. I was shocked Minnesota didn't draft him.

[@ebem603]

What people fail to say about tyreke Evans is that that yes he was a point guard is that after his rookie season the kings (like idiots) tired to force him to be a wing. Which shot his confidence

[@josiahthibodeaux]

I went looking for Johnny Flynn too, after he gave me the business on 2k11 (laughs).

[@justincady6563]

I’m from Minnesota & this draft was painful to watch.

[@WanoFax]

stephs story is truly amazing like he was good, but not amazing. All he could do is shoot, but shoot really well. But nothing really that makes someone say THIS GUY WILL BE A STAR. then he blows the fuck up knocking down 3s after 3s after 3s like damn

[@Daniel-fl4pz]

Tyreke Evans just got suspended for 2 years

[@moneymakinmitch8130]

Daniel Araya for snortin coke

[@Daniel-fl4pz]

MoneyMakinMitch they say we shouldn’t know🤔🤔

[@desiderious1]

Part of the reason Curry went sixth in the NBA draft is the school he went to, Davidson, a mid major school. A lot of athletes put up great numbers in smaller schools because the competition is not as good as with Steph. Curry but cannot make the grade at the pro level where talent is much higher.

[@blebhan8213]

Blake Griffin: No ring Hasheem Thabeet: Bust James Haren: One Finals appearance. No ring Tyreke Evans: Banned from 2019-2020 season for drug violation Ricky Rubio: No ring Johnny Flynn: Bust Curry: MVP and Unanimous MVP. 5 Finals appearance. 3 rings

[@nbaclips4040]

That Ad is gambling please put a huge disclaimer

[@jacksonpergley6536]

I live in N.C and im a diehard tarheel. But i remember watching Steph Curry play at Davidson and remember thinking this kid is gonna be good. I had no clue he would be THIS GREAT but i remember watching thinking man this kid is got something special. He really should have been picked #1 instead of BG but in those days they ALWAYS picked big men first

[@micahhanly1731]

Jackson Pergley dukes better

[@jacksonpergley6536]

Micah Hanly That's why we stomped dukes ass this year.. . Not once... But TWICE. 🤣

[@patrickols]

FYI, it wasn't a fourth title a few months later.

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen4737]

Blake Griffin >>>> draymond green

[@RecklessRusty]

Championships > Dunks

[@AC-nx7qr]

Jeremy Sivertsen yeah ‘cause winning a chip is an individual accomplishment 🤔

[@ogbmt]

He's better this season, but I'm taking Green anytime between 2014 and 2018

[@FrancisAlloteyJr]

Nice vid bro, I didn't even watch it yet but I already know 💯

[@davidng8870]

This one is more understandable than most - hard to predict a meta shift and successful players of his physique and skill set (let alone HoF players) are few and far between. Also Griffen and Harden were/are amazing, I would probably take Harden before Curry even now

[@BigBen1994]

Zion Williamson looks like another Blake Griffin. Ultra athletic that can easily be injured.

[@Paulafan5]

What goes up, must come down... That's a lot of weight coming down hard on those knees.

[@exactemphasis]

Blake Griffin but 4 inches shorter

[@dhaddine5472]

I just don’t see what everyone else sees in Zion.

[@lilcourtny08]

@@dhaddine5472 ok NBA scout

[@dhaddine5472]

Courtney Sutherlin Outside of all the hype, what do you see in him? What’s his position in the NBA? I see a player that’s too short to be a big man and can’t shoot well enough for anything outside of a big man in today’s NBA. Outside of him being able to jump, get rebounds, clean up the rim on offense, etc ... what is he really going to do in the NBA? He’s more like CORLISS Williamson, just more athletic ... which means he can be an average to above average player, but I don’t see this “superstar” everyone else is seeing.

[@tylito4764]

Thabeet was so nice in college and stephs tourney run was amazing. I was across my street shooting shots in my driveway lol

[@noels9727]

I was so pissed when wizards traded the number 5 pick.. I wanted them to pick Curry... I really like curry since he destroyed my college team GeorgeTown.

[@ubadman1]

i feel like teams are STILL making this mistake on hyper athletes vs. skilled players. its been a decade. Once again we are gonna see the hyper athlete zion drafted before guys that have more skills. and zion has already gotten hurt in college.

[@alantaraiza4045]

What's your take on LeBron James as a hyper elite athlete over skilled players?

[@brionsog2186]

Alant Araiza lebron is basically as skilled as he is athletic lol

[@ubadman1]

@@alantaraiza4045 lebron coming out if highschool was still a highly skilled player. His jumpshot was just hot and cold. But he could do everything else. This talk of zion revolutionizing the nba is what i find dumb we've seen this movie before.

[@drewlenz5877]

There isn’t a single player in this draft that is more skilled than Zion. You just proved you haven’t watched a single Duke game.

[@alantaraiza4045]

I think Zion can do as much as Leborn except for the jump shot that needs work. He can run the floor like a guard or faster, block shots b/c of his leaping ability, pass and rebound. He'd be a better bigger version of Julius Randle?

[@sholovesholove4620]

Curry is a direct reflection of coaching! A good coach knows how to use what a player does best! Why mark jackson isn't coaching, i have no idea

[@jonathans8760]

Grizzlies also had Kyle Lowrey on that roster

[@johnpannebaker5757]

I was just thinking of Thabeet this past week. While he probably won't make it back to the NBA, he could be a solid G League who gets occasional 10 day contracts, or could sign on with one of the teams in The Basketball League

[@KidDynamite-626]

Thank you for letting us know about Fan duel. I just subscribed to your channel.

[@nappyheadj5523]

its obvious why history plays out the way it does instead of playing out to what has happened in recent events

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

That travel though @10:38!

[@philipcallado5693]

It's easy in hindsight to say Steph should've been the #1 overall pick, but there were a lot of questions about him coming out of Davidson. That being said, a lot of GMs and scouts also tend to fall in love with players' physical attributes and ignore things like competitive spirit and skill. Thabeet, Evans and Flynn were selected as much for their physical attributes (size/athleticism) as their actual skill.

[@blue-phoenix115]

Be glad Curry not getting as much attention like say Lebron. The higher they build you up, the harder you fall. Look what happened after the 2016 finals, and looks what is happening to Lebron now.

[@6sols988]

P L I mean it’s Lebron own fault if he would play some defense all the nit huggers a still b there

[@AuraDivinity]

LeBron could've chose to dominate with Ben Simmons (a Klutch agent) and Joel Embiid who BOTH recruited him to Philly but he decided to choose his post career location instead of winning basketball like KD did

[@ngajb7323]

I think winning the championship is not such a big deal for curry... like kahwi... he just enjoys playing... losing a finals will not put this man down... party's not over...

[@JoeJomaaa]

Look at curry man so inspirational!

[@solascriptura-e7t]

I don't "hate" Harden. Hell, he's one of favorite 6 players, today (Giannis, AD, Curry, LeBron, Harden).

[@chrisbeach423]

The grizzlies could have drafted Westbrook, Love an Curry. They could have had a SQUAD.

[@elizeumussanda4123]

DO YOU MEAN KEVIN LOVE, Come on for real, LOVE

[@DrDreadrules]

The Raptors was going to pick Curry but he didn't fall far enough. He was their first pick before Derozen. Also they tried to make a trade to move up and couldn't get a deal done.