EVERY TEAM’S Biggest Breakout! [24-25]

[@alexrietmann6301]

AJ Green is actually a great defender... Go watch him against Houston and lock up lavine in the second half

[@bladefox5082]

Held him to 2 points in the second half. Crazy clamps.

[@trippinatormachine]

Yeah his defense against the Bulls stood out like a sore thumb. He’s the definition of 3 and D

[@Benjibeatsmusic]

It’s crazy how unimpressive that would be this time last year. Great turnaround for the rockets and Lavine

[@jowasijo]

Chicago

[@platinumremixhd1790]

I AGREE 💯%

[@sonicbelt]

AJ Green is an awesome defender! Should easily be the starting 2

[@guilhermeribeiro1420]

Keon ellis isnt starting because the kings defense doesnt survive without him or murray on the court, so they have to stagger their minutes

[@davidhusari2739]

ty jerome was on the warriors when kenny atkinson was there as an assistant.

[@bnsz8704]

I always love when players and coaches find themselves back together

[@michaelpaullang4401]

@@bnsz8704Ik cause the know to use them, sad how many guys don’t get to show it

[@davidhusari2739]

@ same. what’s even better is when players retire and become assistants to their former coaches. like tim duncan and pop. also, when former players coach the team they played for

[@jackchimney1971]

Was watching the Jared McCain sequence at the same time as this nets game and he hit two 3s before you were done 😂😂

[@nicholascordonnier6706]

AJ great has been killing it on the defensive end this season

[@obimo3884]

Rusty looks like Buzz Lightyear

[@professordluffi2807]

Should be in the next hot takes video jk

[@Falindio]

Splash Buddy. It's right there Rusty come on 😂

[@jeremyking9442]

I am SO glad Rusty and all other content creators can FINALLY see how good Franz is. He's been overshadowed by Paolo these past couple seasons, but take a look at his numbers whenever he's been the number 1 guy. 20/5/3 as a rookie without Suggs and Cole. 21/5/4 without Paolo as a sophomore. 28/6/7/2 without Paolo this season, which by the way is REALLY close to his actual season stats if you filter out his sick games (Indiana through OKC, 5 games). Doing this at 6'10 while being one of the best lockdown defenders in the league is insanity.

[@jordylont1879]

I love that Jared McCain is proving to be good. So many people were being babies about his tiktoks and stuff like that, but he's actually such a legitimately good player

[@ademolaijaodola6243]

About the Scotty Pippen Jr thing, the legendary Chicago Bull is actually named Scotty. It’s just commonly spelt as Scottie

[@trogdor8942]

Ty Jerome was coached by Tony Bennett in college. Great player that was a major contributor to UVa's 2019 championship run. Ive never seen him dunk and he has a negative wingspan, so I had doubts about his ability to succeed in the NBA, but glad to see he's proving me wrong.

[@connormcintosh2078]

Toumani Camara for the Blazers really deserves a mention, but totally fair if people aren't tuning into blazers games. I wouldn't be watching them at all if i wasn't a fan

[@santiproductions9318]

When is any “big-time” NBA youtuber going to mention Toumani Camara? I think I’ve heard Rusty say his name once in passing (mispronounced his name too if i recall correctly lol). Dudes right up there with Dyson Daniels as a young breakout point-of-attack defender and will no doubt get serious All-Defense consideration.

[@bizzyboomin9277]

Just watched them play the rockets and he couldn’t stop a nose bleed or hit a shot 😂😂😂

[@urbaindelva7869]

​@@bizzyboomin9277Well, he can't stop everybody. Where were his teammates at?

[@Matthew_Kunovic]

What do you mean the mavs dont have any stand-out players? Naji Marshall has been very good.

[@jonathanpatchen4042]

Naji Marshall and Hardy for the Mavericks have been really good

[@vifixcut3r]

14:52 Tells us he prefers us to watch the video version of the pod, Neglects changing Graphics for Eason and Mathurin. That's why Rusty is 🐐

[@computerscience-h7e]

jared mcain carrying the sixers he should definetly win ROTY

[@LeggyCam]

ty jerome is like a true 6'5, i met the dude and im 6'2. He's 6'5 or like a touch under barefoot. funny enough he can hardly dunk a basketball and im p sure he has a smaller wingspan than his height. He played under tony bennett so not atkinson, however atkinson did play at richmond so they both have UVA ties. He's my fav player to watch rn hes so efficient and has one of the best floaters in the league

[@LeggyCam]

also a super nice dude, met him his brother who also plays D1 and his dad while i was working at a restaurant once. super chill and seemed humble

[@leopucci9452]

aj green is an awesome defender

[@JB_2K_myteam]

Aj Green has been OUTSTANDING on defense this season. You definitely wouldn’t expect it from him but he is a huge part why the bucks have won 6 of their last 7. Truly underrated player.

[@EvologicClips]

Honestly the breakout for the Hornets should be Lamelo. He's been hooping averaging almost 30ppg and a fair bit of assists. He dropped 50 last night, obv after you recorded the video, but he's been hooping like crazy and it is not unrealistic for him to continue on his trajectory.

[@arshsehgal9445]

No love for naji marshall ?? Guy’s been a great addition for dallas mavericks compared to the Pelicans where he was underutilised

[@EvologicClips]

Nah I disagree. Especially at the end of last year he was averaging similar numbers, and was doing almost the exact same stuff he's doing now, just now that he's on a contender (who doesn't have a lot of depth) he's getting better looks and more minutes.

[@nickjayforguin5262]

as a spurs fan, Harrison Barnes, he’s been more than what I expected from him and you can say the same about cp3

[@urbaindelva7869]

Ngl, I genuinely thought that Paul would end up struggling and eventually find himself on the bench given his age. Glad to see that that's not the case.

[@hibachiagent0249]

Poole and Kuzma will forever hold up the process of players improving, they should've been traded when they had actual value. Now you'll be lucky to get a 2nd round pick for them

[@urbaindelva7869]

They're both playing well right now. Wym? They still have value.

[@MrKenneththeking11]

With how great Ty Jerome has been it makes me wonder if Kyle guy would’ve had a similar breakout if placed in the right situation. Pretty sure he’s retired now, but he was one of the main options on that UVA NCAA championship team.

[@Most__Toxic_]

Norm Powell literally HATES PG😂

[@urbaindelva7869]

For what? Did PG kill his cat or something?

[@Most__Toxic_]

@ Always believed he was better and should’ve been the starter. Plus PG caused a lot of drama in LA so that probably has sumn to do with it too

[@PatkaBoy831]

Fred VanVleet is currently on an upswing, but started the season dreadfully. Houston is fun as hell.

[@WadaMalone]

OKC should have been rookie Ajay Mitchell, a 2nd rounder who is now firmly in the rotation on a contender. Wiggins is just continuing what he's been doing for years now: provide excellent bench minutes.

[@wyattschaefer6819]

Sure you’ve heard this a lot but AJ Green is a legit defender. Hasn’t been the main POA guy much this year but when he has, he’s allowed around a sub 40 FG%

[@udontgotJack]

Ty Jerome was coached by Tony Bennett at UVA and won a title in 2019 with Deandre Hunter, Kyle Guy and Jay Huff!

[@TherronBurns]

Fred has actually been solid even in games where he’s not shooting the ball well he’s controlled the pace and played good defense and gotten buckets when the young guys weren’t shooting well

[@urbaindelva7869]

Yes, but it would help if he could be smarter with his shot selection and actually MAKE more shots.

[@TheCriminalViolin]

I was kinda expecting Toumani for the Blazers' pick, but Shae works too.

[@simonkim8646]

As a raps guy, I think everyone took a step up when scottie and IQ were injured. You could've picked any name and I'd probably agree

[@myboithomas]

Where do you sort/find stats like the ones you talked about in the Jared McCain section, I needa level up my narrative pushing in my group chats

[@Miles_305]

Look at Herro's numbers, esp. His effeciency...now look at Steph's. I'll wait😏 That's correct, very similar. Bro is ballin.

[@antoinehenderson1659]

Julian Champagnie has been very impressive this season. Good choice.

[@michaelpaullang4401]

Ik ty was like tha man he jus so fundamental and played the game the right way, jumpshot has set him apart, jus needed opportunity to show it

[@WackyJay9]

I prefer the phone camera look, great video

[@coopertodd28]

I just wish Franz could block more shots being 6’10 but he’s my fav pick in this list but ima Magic fan

[@rileybonar6324]

Was kinda surprised the raptors pick up wasn't Gradey Dick but I agree with your pick

[@SuperFreakyMad]

Castle from Spurs is a standout for me

[@antoinehenderson1659]

Apparently, Pippen's name is officially spelled the same as his son.

[@aahckxsse7007]

yeah, “scottie” (with the ie) is just a nickname

[@urbaindelva7869]

​@@aahckxsse7007So, his nickname is... his name with two different letters at the end?

[@aahckxsse7007]

@@urbaindelva7869 yes

[@Treeko55]

Gafford definitely stands out on the court for the mavs

[@steakbaked9591]

jordan hawkins over brandon boston is wild, boston has been the 1st option at points and provided, took hold of games when ingram hasnt

[@evanwrenn402]

I think Buddy Hield struggles to get consistent minutes this year. He’s the worst defender on the Warriors, a team that relies on their D.

[@ronaldmcdaddy9273]

You’re telling me this guy’s name isn’t Rusty!?!

[@oota4421]

Off topic Rusty, but reference Lamelo Ball. Im not advocating that saying “No Homo” is okay, but I have quite literally seen you say “Pause” on your podcast. These two phrases have the same homophobic connotation, so you condemning Ball is a little hypocritical.

[@trikelikesfish]

no homo is not the same as pause. You can say something that sounds inappropriate and be like “that’s funny but I don’t mean it like that” which is what “pause” usually means. But no homo is different in the fact that it’s outwardly having to say “but im not gay” after saying something that sounds inappropriate. There’s a different between “haha that’s funny but I didn’t mean it” and “im not gay” and usually people who say no homo instead of pause mean it with some sort of view of being gay is gross.

[@urbaindelva7869]

LaMelo kind of screwed himself on that. I'm pretty sure that many people understood what he meant when he said thar they "loaded up." C'mon, what is really "homo" about that phrase? That was unnecessary.

[@oota4421]

@ not disagreeing with you just calling out Rustys hypocrisy.

[@acro2324]

Scottie’s name is spelled with a y

[@lucasr2050]

Jared Mccain is averaging most points as a starter in his rookie season since MJ? Do you mean guard because Wemby averaged over 20 as a starter last year, and Ant averaged nearly 20 a few years ago

[@JBYHIFI]

When jared McCain start he averaged 26.5ppg at the time of this video.

[@lucasr2050]

@@JBYHIFI oh I forgot he wasnt starting at the beginning of the year

[@JBYHIFI]

​@@lucasr2050 That's all good lol. It's a pretty misleading stat ngl

[@JeffersonSteelflexx]

Nobody stands out more than my mans Ray Felton tho

[@alsorustybuckets]

Your dedication makes me feel alive. -rudy

[@AustinMulkaMusic]

You don’t have a strong pick for the lakers? Dalton Kenecht??? Literally gonna win ROY.

[@juliethompson4899]

Isn't Beasley good last year

[@bilindabutcher8913]

Shout-out to Malik Beasley he's staying witham a job

[@kohsmoger1567]

I don’t care buddy hield is sixth man of the year

[@KesiaR666]

Dyson Daniels keeps it up he can win dpoy his scoring does need tooling but he's so good on defense it kinda makes up for it.

[@maksim6344]

Rusty Jacob Buckets? Nice name

[@jourdanzero9312]

reaves is the most gassed up overrated player ive ever seen. all he can do is reject ball screens or try to run straight into defenders to bait fouls. he is a very high iq player so he can score by making reads in the offense but that's it. he cannot beat his man off the dribble or create his own shot without a screen. not saying hes a bad player but he would not start on any of these other contending teams i dont know why the front office treats him like a superstar

[@bilindabutcher8913]

You're hating and exaggerating. No one treats him like a superstar.

[@jordanmarcial3670]

Theres no way you said "Austin Reaves" can't beat his man off the dribble or create his own shot. He has the best handles on the team besides Dlo.

[@Shaz-Daz]

I have no idea why he said Reaves was the stand out on the Lakers... He's been terrible especially on defense. Terrible pick!

[@jourdanzero9312]

@@jordanmarcial3670 i said he cant without a screen he is just using the threat of screens to get his man out of position and having the best handles on a team with gabe dlo christie doesnt mean much at all. like i said not a bad player just overrated

[@jourdanzero9312]

@@bilindabutcher8913 maybe superstar is the wrong word but people definitely think of him as some fringe all star when hes very clearly just a role player. hes a good role player but he should not be withheld in trade talks like he is

[@fr5071]

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[@godspeedfilthypeasantblack1968]

2nd

[@MrKenneththeking11]

With how great Ty Jerome has been it makes me wonder if Kyle guy would’ve had a similar breakout if placed in the right situation. Pretty sure he’s retired now, but he was one of the main options on that UVA NCAA championship team.