Billy Owens: The Career of the Man who INSPIRED KEVIN DURANT’S GAME | FPP

[@Mannyboi-hj2gs]

Billy was a beast back in the day.

[@lilpenny1982]

I thought Billy Owens underachieved in the NBA, especially that GSW gave up Mitch Richmond who was a perennial All Star. Billy Owens never came close to making an All Star Game.

[@MrOctober44]

He really wasn't, lol. He was a solid role player with a sh****.

[@KTF0]

Maybe in college. He was an decent player in the NBA.

[@lukeconverse6632]

Loved watching billy owens at Syracuse. One of my favorite orangemen

[@damongordon9966]

He is my favorite Syracuse player that player ever.

[@unappealingundesirable2826]

Remember in 1991-92, when Sarunas Marciulionis (another great video idea) had his breakout 18-19 ppg season, NBA Today said, "Run TMC isn't gone. Now, it's Tim-MARCIULIONIS-Chris!!"

[@ZPMBTV]

Marciulionis was nice

[@Bart848]

Rony Seikely is a another great Syracuse player and had a solid nba career especially with Miami

[@italianwaterice9594]

*Seikaky

[@DanMarin-lf7fe]

He was the original Miami star

[@DanMarin-lf7fe]

​@@italianwaterice9594seikaly

[@GianXen2k]

And DC

[@Culture101.]

Yeah Billy unfortunately had those early injuries but still grinded and thugged out a fair career. Much props to him. Dope channel. Keep up the great work. Your videos are much appreciated 💯✊🏾

[@Cliff1Cj]

These are so dope. Teaches us about lesser known players we might of slept on or overlooked. Keep em coming!

[@okamisan3642]

I was a huge fan. and Sherman Douglas

[@normanball612]

It was this one kid that would come onto the court when I was in High School, yelling "Billy" as if to say that his game was patterned after young Billy Owens. He was the only guy that I ever heard yell out "Billy" while playing ball, but when I saw this video, I immediately thought about Bro now 33 years later.

[@jeremiahh.3383]

😂

[@bigglilwayne7050]

Don Nelson liked Owens enough to trade Mitch Richmond for him, that's wild

[@lilpenny1982]

Because apparently Don Nelson and Mitch Richmond had a fall out. That's why Don Nelson traded Mitch.

[@lilpenny1982]

If Mitch stayed with GSW, the starting 5 in 1994 would've been: C: Gatling PF: Webber SF: Mullin SG: Richmond PG: Hardaway

[@MrOctober44]

​@@lilpenny1982Why are you assuming they would have the same exact record if they had kept Richmond?

[@MrOctober44]

Nelson felt that they were to small and needed to add a big man.

[@RoyPage1970]

Richmond way better player than Billy Owens one of the stupidest trades in NBA history​@@MrOctober44

[@DaveYourMortgageGuy]

Best and most thorough Billy O doc!!

[@tucsonbandit]

I was in HS when he was playing and I also modeled my game after his, I loved his game

[@explorewithme4707]

Billy Owens game at his peak. Was more situated to be the 3rd best player on a championship type team. Good at all but great at none player. They’re alot of players like this in the league.

[@Milt-g4f]

Ok expert 🤓

[@ivorysteele]

Facts. I didn’t see anything special with him

[@freeatlast1810]

Loved Billy Owens. I wore #30 in high school because of him. Thank you for sharing

[@richardyoon4209]

Billy Owens was on the cover of SI (when that was a big deal) when he was a freshman. Same freshman class as Alonzo Mourning and Christian Laettner

[@Belburg]

He was #2 recruit behind Alonzo Mourning, if I am right.

[@alljerseysmatter.]

I know BO his son and my son played on the same AAU team.

[@LaMostraVia]

RIP Malik Sealy 5:22

[@CV-ej5cu]

Absolutely Love this channel very informative, we gotta get a video on Andrei Kirilenko! I feel like many have forgotten about it him! Was an amazing player in his prime!

[@kincamell2]

Gus Johnson with The Baltimore Bullets was a stellar 6'6 foward and guard. Injuries and Chemistry are heavy.

[@jeremiahh.3383]

Marquise Johnson was another LeBron like player for the bucks

[@jayshah9967]

I think a lot of these very good players got overlooked and under appreciated simply because they existed in the Michael Jordan Era

[@lordgodspeed1539]

I would never say that he’s a predecessor to the style of a Kevin Durant type of player. Instead, I would say that he is a predecessor to the LeBron James prototype. And I would make a statement like that just because Billy Owens was inspired by Magic Johnson.

[@jaeaiithasolchyld1565]

Durant explicitly said he was the first person he studied.

[@Mannyboi-hj2gs]

Billy Owen's if put in the right system he would've shine. But he was Magic Johnson type Big Guard in Forward position I believe he was a head of his time.

[@lordgodspeed1539]

@@jaeaiithasolchyld1565 thanks for the education😀

[@jaeaiithasolchyld1565]

@@lordgodspeed1539 just doing what's needed.

[@lordgodspeed1539]

@@Mannyboi-hj2gs I was a huge fan of his during his Syracuse years

[@marcomcdowell8861]

So many careers in the past were shortened due to having to be seen as tough. The records books would be way different if player health was looked as an investment like they've done over the past 12 years.

[@klabkebash]

Billy was far from a Bust. GS had an amazing starting 5 in the mid 90's. T Hardaway, Spreewell, B Owens, C Mullen, C Webber 😎

[@DRV404]

Loved watching him in those Sac teams with Mitch

[@ey090605]

Finally, honesty. Thank you!

[@Zo_1987]

He played with so much Swagger!!💪💯

[@initialTRD]

him, sprewell and Webber were so fun to watch

[@mattvalin1958]

Maaaan...I'm pretty sure most Warrior fans know exactly who Billy Owens is

[@comcastic32]

Why wouldn't they he played there

[@mattvalin1958]

@@comcastic32 Because the name of the channel is 'forgotten player profiles'. And also he's notorious for being part of the trade that broke up the Run TMC team.

[@superextragetem9674]

Maaaan.. Nobody in sports media or casual fans are bringing up Billy Owens. #yourestupid

[@lucashenderson2775]

He's another one of those guys with the misfortune of being born too early. His skillset would've definitely been more appreciated in recent years.

[@TS-zu4hv]

His skill set was appreciated, he had injury problems.

[@Cory-zn5mq]

Mid range Shooter him ,rip, lamarcus Aldridge don't get enough credit for they mid range shooting 🌠

[@lashgoshotwheels1127]

Thank you 😊

[@TerribleTwostep]

Seriously disliked Owens back in the day. Always saw him as a supremely talented dude that coasted on talent. Don't know how, but i never realized the serious injuries he dealt with. Always thought he was soft and unmotivated, turns out his body betrayed him. My bad Billy Owens, my bad. Also, last couple videos you've mentioned two of my favorite college ballers from back in the day, Danny Fortson and Corliss Williamson. Any chance they'll be featured someday?

[@lilpenny1982]

Tim Thomas before Tim Thomas

[@lilpenny1982]

Interesting that Syracuse had two underachieving players in the NBA in Derrick Coleman and Billy Owens. What a waste of a talent, especially Coleman because he was supposed to be the modern day Karl Malone.

[@Αναστάσιος-σ8υ]

I think that he was indeed soft even before injuries. But unmotivated no, I don't think so. He just couldn't do any better, his body betrayed him.

[@Αναστάσιος-σ8υ]

​@@lilpenny1982Coleman was more talented than Karl Malone and many others that came before and after him but had shit in his head.

[@unappealingundesirable2826]

Dan Fortson would be a great one! Some called him one of the best college power forwards they had ever watched

[@GoatisRedding]

Billy Owens was COLD

[@unappealingundesirable2826]

I totally forgot that Bill Owens went BACK to the Warriors, eventually.

[@TheMick126]

That was g.s. fault after tmc they had Owens sarunas mullin leading into c webb But old man Nelson ruined everything

[@tw.o.g]

Guy named Jesse told me this guy was lighting in a bottle

[@unappealingundesirable2826]

Ironic that by 1995-96, Sacramento had Mitch Richmond AND Billy Owens!

[@crackerjack9320]

Nope. Warriors traded Mitch for Owens.

[@trevorjones4854]

​@crackerjack9320 yes but you obviously don't realize that Owen's eventually ended up on the kings

[@KWTX22]

Wayman Tisdale or Lionel Simmons would be good video ideas

[@master-kq3nw]

He was good in warriors

[@dsp_91]

Bobby Jones next? He used to play for the Sixerd in the 80s, defensive specialist that never gets brought up

[@jasonic-ks2tm]

Oh boy ! Corey maggette is next baby!!

[@unappealingundesirable2826]

8:50 I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan. Japanese-American and male. I know that 1991 was a poor overall draft, but HOW was Rich King a #14 overall pick? How was Rich King a first round pick?

[@Wyatt-o4o]

Dude shut up

[@gate2wire365]

These were the days where I thought about was basketball 🏀 the Big East was better than pro ball damn I savor those early 90s basketball was my life back then

[@Modeek6]

So moving forward we can only expect new videos every saturday? Once a week?

[@rajiemseabrook347]

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[@CLEOFISTAYLOR]

The original Glen Robinson/Carmelo Anthony

[@Ballinbmac]

15:17 he got cooked 😂😂😂

[@dexinvictus6103]

😂😂😂

[@Riles3152]

0:50 Billy Owens didn’t break up run TMC. Overrated Don Nelson did that.

[@localone1597]

Even though he had a very good college career, I don't think he was as dominant as most thought he would be. But that could be because there was a lot of talent around him at Syracuse.

[@eugenedantzler4485]

If he never had all those injuries.....

[@philb.1502]

Owens was a role player in the NBA. He was a big star in college at Syracuse but never was able to make that transition to the NBA. He was a 63% career free throw shooter and was too left hand dominant with his ball handling. He couldn't shoot past the mid range consistently.

[@thescatman5029]

The closest comparison to him would be Boris Diaw.

[@EversGreen-fy4vs]

More like odom bro

[@thescatman5029]

@@EversGreen-fy4vs Disagree. Body types make BO and BD more similar than LO.

[@EversGreen-fy4vs]

@@thescatman5029Tru dat however BO is way more offensive then BD. And is his game is a bit more flashier than BD. But to each his own, also BO and LO weren't as perimeter oriented.

[@jeremiahh.3383]

​@@EversGreen-fy4vs Boris Diaw was the key to the incredible passing team that was the 2014 Spurs. One of the greatest passing teams ever. His penetration and kick style mixed in with his 3 ball was a threat all playoffs that the Spurs continuously capitalized on. He made so many passes that led to someone else getting an assist. Known as the hockey assist. Get a kick out of this. By 2014 Diaw was out of his prime. He had some success early in his prime with the Suns but he wasn't used quite the same he was by the Spurs in 2014.

[@erikthe10man]

Dope video, but that looping background music has to go 👎🏿

[@ZPMBTV]

B.O. was that guy FRFR…. People don’t mention him

[@joebauers3746]

That early hype about his outside shooting is the craziest thing I have ever heard. 8 3 pointers in a 15mph wind??? He was TERRIBLE from outside. He kinda shot the ball on the way down from outside when he was open, very awkward. 29% career from 3, and he almost never shot it from out there. Also only 63% career from the line. Good player, I watched him a lot during his early years in Golden State, but yea, basically a bust when considering the hype. Edit: Upon further reflection I guess that 15mph wind could have somehow magically blown in 7 of the 8 by pure chance... lol Also, being a Richmond/Run TMC fan that trade was terrible. The Warriors should have ran with Run TMC for a decade.

[@Αναστάσιος-σ8υ]

I don't think that there was ever a hype for his 3p shooting.

[@joebauers3746]

@@Αναστάσιος-σ8υ Did ya watch the video?

[@joebauers3746]

@@Αναστάσιος-σ8υ Also, Richmond was gone long before Spree, he did not "fall out of favor".

[@Αναστάσιος-σ8υ]

@@joebauers3746 yes you are right, after 30+ years I got confused.

[@Αναστάσιος-σ8υ]

@@joebauers3746 it was Marculionis and not Sprewell who was Don Nelson's darling that he wanted to get rid off Richmond

[@DisillusionedAcronym]

i still wish he'd gone to UNC instead. i think he would have developed better (for the pro).

[@Belburg]

I still wonder, if he could have co-existed with Kenny Williams if they had managed to get him.

[@DisillusionedAcronym]

@@Belburg i legit think owens could have adapt to playing with anyone, especially a scorer. he didn't really have the personality to be the lead dog but he could absolutely mold his game around anybody and make it work. also, did you mean williams or anderson?

[@Belburg]

@@DisillusionedAcronym Defintiely Kenny Williams.

[@mh2584]

Billy was mean

[@MrOctober44]

The irony of Owens and DC(doesn't care) being on the same team. 🙄

[@dionruffin3996]

Shep Owens dad 🏀

[@bmoregorillas828]

Billy Owens was himothy sr😂

[@kappaman1994]

Ben Simmons !¡!

[@LajaHiggins]

Man I ask can you do Michael Beasley next. Fuck! What do I have to do to get my guy his flowres?

[@Brazil144hopeful]

The NBA is warlock coven only the guys they want up front will achieve that spotlight. If you from the hood we have all seen guys that can do it all

[@crackerjack9320]

Great college player. As a King's fan, he was lazy AF in NBA.

[@josephD32]

So, Billy Owens declined every year after leaving Golden State... ...and this is the guy Kevin Durant patterned his game after... ...checks out.

[@jtbucketsshorts2213]

Someone on The Warriors with #30 just looks so fake

[@jaidenbass1]

it’s not 😂

[@jtbucketsshorts2213]

@@jaidenbass1 Ik I watched the video

[@PhillyCYOSports]

0:35 “As good as any point guard” You just lost all credibility

[@MDAA313]

Ahsmwm He did not like to go right.

[@tauryalex9333]

He Partied Too Much

[@bobmickrobbson]

thats my cuz i did not know that was my cuz into today im not lying my cuz is chaz owens that is biily owens son if you dont beilve to bad im 12 y my name jaylen martinez i did not know this was my cuz beacuse my gammama just say he was i have pic with my cuz chaz owens if you want to see

[@RoyPage1970]

This dude was a bum compared to Mitch Richmond

[@fallback8314]

bust owens

[@nelsonbarbosa3226]

Dude was a bust