How BAD Was Anthony Bennett Actually?

How bad was Anthony Bennett actually, and is he really the worst no.1 overall pick ever?
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How BAD Was Anthony Bennett Actually?

[@tombradysburneraccount6789]

Imagine you were Anthony Bennett and you see this pop up in your recommended

[@taiwoadebola5617]

That would be depressing

[@BowlingO0]

Chill guys hes reading this 😂😂😂😂😂😂😭😭😭😭😭

[@magicpotato3652]

It hurts man

[@bluemonsteronlamesa]

Damn

[@foualter102]

I cant imagine if anthony bennett can even finish playing the said clip. Hahaha

[@kingtutankhamun6022]

I remember guarding him in nba 2k14 rookie showcase, smh

[@piripiao245]

He was a cheat code in 2k14 lol good times

[@genericcommenter1071]

I constantly tried getting picked 1st overall and failed every time no matter how good I played

[@piripiao245]

@@genericcommenter1071 Bennett's rookie rating was insane

[@genericcommenter1071]

@@piripiao245 Right?! I have a friend who doesn't watch basketball but plays 2k games and back then he thought Bennett was the next LeBron

[@piripiao245]

@@genericcommenter1071 Lmao boy was he so wrong, but in the game's perspective, Bennett was an All Star every year in 2k14, like holy shit.

[@jeffwoods2385]

He definitely had talent. He had no fight in him. He realized quickly the league was very tough and he gave up.

[@ricocheteraw90sthebestdecade]

He should of listened to Eminem loose yourself

[@waynejohanson1083]

Maybe he had a maturity problem.

[@500erider]

@@ricocheteraw90sthebestdecade Should have or should've.

[@Blaze42020]

Wonder if lebron had stayed if that would’ve had an impact on him

[@cmoneyno5]

Anthony Bennett suffered from Asthma and Sleep Apnea... That's why his condition failed

[@SpaceLikeAwareness]

I live up here in Canada and after Anthony Bennett got waived by the Toronto Raptors, one Canadian publication wrote an article on what really was going on with Anthony behind the scenes. The article said that Anthony reads the press clippings of what the media says about him and since most of it was negative, he would get emotional then shy away from playing plus training hard. The Toronto Raptors staff tried to stop him from reading articles about himself plus motivate him but he never listened which led to him putting little to know effort on improving his game. That was when Toronto got fed up and waived him.

[@SpeedySounds]

damn. that sucks. i wonder how he wouldve turned out if he never got drafted 1st. if he got drafted late, spent a couple years out of the spotlight, maybe just maybe he would've done good. he looked like a beast when he was fit and confident. okay maybe not a beast, but definitely not "worst draft bust in nba history" level lmao.

[@SpaceLikeAwareness]

@@SpeedySounds If Anthony got drafted later in that draft, he still would've ended up in the same situation. Anthony, Should of stayed in college, all the way until his senior year. By that time his game would of matured and he would of gained the mental toughness he needs for the NBA. BTW, did you know his college coach told him not to enter the NBA Draft because he did not think he was ready? Anthony Should of listened.

[@SpeedySounds]

@@SpaceLikeAwareness that would’ve been a better option. it’s evident he listens too much to media cause media was hyping a lot at the time. no fault in him trying to get in as early as possible at his hype though, it did end up him being first pick. if he stayed and his stock dropped, he would’ve wondered what if. not many have that foresight. he’s lookin good overseas tho

[@youtubeuser987]

@@SpaceLikeAwareness should *have stayed in college

[@Jaykh2o]

I cant say I know what that’s like . But, KD literally goes on twitter and responds to the hate and visceral from anonymous fans and haters on the internet. A column is nothing in comparison lol…

[@ioannisiakovidis6600]

Short Version How bad was he: Pretty bad Is he the worst 1st pick ever: Yes, close but yes

[@jayherbogaming]

Not even close

[@jayherbogaming]

@@billykimber4463 that's what I'm saying. Nobody is close to being as bad as him

[@alperenmirza7674]

@@billykimber4463 maybe kwame brown

[@jsrosete84]

@@alperenmirza7674 kwame at least lasted a decade in the NBA. AB didn't even last half as long. Kwame also averaged in double digits at least once.

[@ioannisiakovidis6600]

@@jayherbogaming Kwame is close, really close. The fact that he lasted more doesnt make him better he just sucked for more time

[@nixdapogs]

This also tells us how good Kyrie is at leading teams on his own. He got the Cavs 2 1st picks in the draft.

[@danielpreseley2921]

Damn you right Bennett and Wiggins

[@Yrnevan]

It’s hard to lead teams when u roster is trash, plus the cavs jumped up in the lottery in 2013

[@amarih8590]

He was only in the league 2 years

[@zizoushifty1483]

Young on a trash team

[@dr.josemanalo2141]

@@Yrnevan how about ai? lbj? Their respective team was trash but they lead them to the finals

[@denniscredo8651]

Imagine Anthony Bennet is having a bad day then he decided to relax and watch KZbin then this video pops out in the recommended.

[@GreenlightBze]

Im sure he's blocked It

[@dewayneanderson8985]

@@GreenlightBze 😝

[@DJlaffin]

hes a multi millionaire i dont think he cares lol

[@matthewburgess6076]

@@dewayneanderson8985 😅😅😅 like how ryan leaf does to his

[@kingkannon8158]

Lmao

[@boringbone7645]

bennet is the prime example of scouts trusting the stat sheet instead of their eyes and intuition first.

[@nathanmeagher7869]

Griffin said his biggest problem was motivation. When things got tough he got frustrated and shut down instead of trying to overcome adversity.

[@jacobbenz5833]

Isn't that kinda the opposite of what happened? He had good stats but like he said, not remarkable. It seemed like they were taking a leap going for someone that could turn out amazing rather than a few others in the draft that year with better overall stats

[@blazingexil4003]

That’s exactly what they did and it didn’t work.

[@guppy719]

lol his stats were pretty mediocre it was potential more than anything.

[@adrianma2758]

Nah, he had mediocre stats at best. Stats don’t lie

[@asurlybarber3620]

Whoever decided to pick Anthony Bennett at no. 1 should receive a lifetime ban from the NBA.

[@CREOLEHEAT]

David Griffin

[@MrBwinfrey]

I agree. They should get fought by the season ticket holders.

[@kidlightning1736]

Actually leading up to this draft...the Cavs GM at the time Chris Grant wanted to trade down and get Ben Mclemore instead. He didn't want to pick Bennett but the front office took a vote and the majority did want Bennett...so the GM took the fall of course for how that pick turned out.

[@TheKazzuma12]

it was a good decision to pick him at that tine i think all went sideways when it went all over his head that part where he showed up overweight proves it

[@iss6044]

@@kidlightning1736 It's mainly David Griffin's fault. He campaigned for them to draft him from what I've read.

[@lifeinlenz17]

actually forgot he existed till this video, that bad

[@peterbeasley7495]

True

[@jayherbogaming]

Lol

[@mattblakk_]

I only remember him for how bad he was on the cavs in 2k13 lol

[@hungryboi77]

@Grammar Police - true

[@haddisabbi695]

@@mattblakk_ he was a bucket on 2k14 my career tho

[@georgepringopoulos4329]

i actually agree with griffin. you never know a player's true character. bennett might actually be a good player,but no matter how talented he is, if he didn't work at all, and if he broke under the pressure,he would always fail,not everyone has what it takes mentally to be great.

[@brandongarza342]

i mean dude couldn't even become a role player he coudn't even play a whole season not even a half! he wasn't even hurt...

[@dave34]

Most lottery picks from 2008-14 were busts; when you look at it scouts were still stuck in the “Pre-Curry” NBA, over valuing the mid range and post skills. Curry really changed the whole league and how scouts scout talent since around 2016-present most lottery picks are solid role players or even superstars within 1-3years

[@digitalgravity3563]

He should’ve never been a 1st overall pick but Cleveland being Cleveland destroyed this kid’s career. If he went a little late then maybe he’s still in the NBA and also Cleveland didn’t use him on what he can do and just let him play like a guard out there.

[@umarb7325]

worst franchise in sports

[@farrdawgjoker7087]

He got #1 money and got more shots than his play deserved because of that #1 pick so its a win/lose and like they said he had no drive to be better and just quit when it got hard. He had lots of natural ability but his mindset made him a bust! Cleveland the worst franchise? Are we forgetting Sacramento and even the Knicks?

[@salvulcano7426]

@@umarb7325 not the knicks?

[@cottonmather8146]

@@salvulcano7426 Knicks were respectable until trash ass Dolan took ownership. Cavs were ass until they got saved by Lebron, who left them after 8 years. They couldn't even make the playoffs with Kyrie Irving and were bailed out by Lebron. Compare the Miami Heat and Cavs pre and post-Lebron. Its night and day. Not saying Anthony Bennett isn't a bust and the 2013 draft was weak in retrospect, but the Cavs are probably worse than the Knicks if they didn't get Lebron.

[@K.B.Williams]

@@cottonmather8146 but they did get Lebron so they're not the worst anymore. The Clippers are the worst. Sacramento, Denver and the Knicks round out the next three imo.

[@tongxuelon5237]

Imagine to be constantly ridiculed like this. I hope he's okay.

[@Chrasta666]

he should be a multimillionaire lmao i'm sure he's straight

[@brianbadonde9251]

It's his own fault lol, he gave up and never worked on his game

[@GinkgoPete]

@@brianbadonde9251 I dont think its his fault that he got drafted way too early lol

[@joshuasante538]

​@@GinkgoPete It's his fault. He bite more than he could chew.

[@drdre4397]

@@joshuasante538 "yes there were times, I'm sure you knew, when I bit off, more than I could chew. But through it all, when there was doubt..." He got eaten and spat out.

[@APCDraw]

I legit feel bad for the guy. Imagine being a late draft pick and having the skills of a late draft pick but having the expectations of a Lebron.

[@ChenoodleSoup]

He was a 7th/8th man off the bench type of player

[@rca-559]

Lebron lol. He got drafted#1 but it was bad draft at the time. It wasn’t that good. The greek freak was there but he was raw. Hard work, determination, heart! Skill gets you so far. Unfortunately Ab didn’t have that on his veins.. The lights too bright for him.

[@eulo69]

Cavs just can't moveon on lebron, they just draft bennet because he resembles alot lol

[@rca-559]

@@eulo69 resembles what?

[@eulo69]

@@rca-559 resembles of lebron in terms in body 😂

[@SAMPADEE]

Anthony Bennett is the prime example of playing on hall of fame difficulty for the first time

[@Roadie_213]

I just saw this and nearly cried my self to death, LMFAO!!!!!!!!

[@aleksortiz9961]

Greg Oden could've legitimately been a borderline superstar. There are various videos on KZbin supporting that narrative. But dudes legs just completely gave out on him

[@ValensBellator]

Yes, he was clearly very talented. At worst he could have had a long and successful career if he didn’t have that problem with the microfracturing. It’s a bit like Brandon Roy, but at least Roy got a few good years in first.

[@TheStatisfiedOne]

borderline superstar? Oden would've been top 10 center all time if he never got injured. Guy was compared to freaking David Robinson and bill Russel. His defense alone wouldve make his team title contender on top of that he had high offensive potential, shot like 75% from free-throw with his off hand. You could not hack a Oden in the last minutes

[@AlexK0708]

@@TheStatisfiedOne Yep. Had he also developed an offensive game outside of the paint and better playmaking/passing (especially out of the post), he'd be an all-time great center

[@jkimva703]

I beliebe Portland was a solid 52-30 when oden played. He would have been one of the best if he was healthy. The defense would have been insane. It’s a shame.

[@tempota7792]

Is this the same Greg Oden who was tutoring at a university, and on the way to the gym was stopped and asked by an older lady if he played basketball? And he looked forlorn for a moment before saying "yeah, I used to"? If so, then that's a heart ripper.

[@vincentiusjordan4474]

I really appreciate this take. Honestly, you cant say that people like Oden were easily a bust. They had a talent, they had a promising performance, but injuries were lingering too much. I also can't say Bargnani as one either, as he had a pretty long career and he had some good moments; although its clear he was not living up the expectations much longer. Bennett, ironically, never been injured, never had any bad circumstances, yet he gave up on trying and his productivity lost like its never been there. Yeah he might be the worst ever 1st pick.

[@mjhilps]

He literally said Oden was only a bust b/c of injuries. Nobody said he wasn’t talented.

[@Hunterchameil]

@@mjhilps portland is so unlucky bro, drafted 2 all star potential players but got ruined bcuz of injuries

[@nza1804]

@@Hunterchameil maybe their medic team sucks

[@dierise6875]

Yeah, I feel bad for them because for Greg Oden, he was supposed to potentially be a top-10 center of all time but sadly got ruined by injuries (like Brandon Roy too), and also for Anthony Bennett, right when he got into the NBA, he couldn't succeed and get to his college self, which is weird, and those bad games really didn't help; it just ruined his potential, and of course there's Kwame Brown, whose career got ruined apparently because of Michael Jordan's ego and his toughness on him.

[@arjun547655]

This video was a little harsh on his time with the G League. He was a big that was shooting about 42% from three which is ELITE especially for his size and one of the reasons he was picked up by the Rockets that value floor spacing. He was waived due to him requiring knee surgery - not necessarily because he was bad. Definitely could've been a good depth piece on that Rockets team with Westbrook and Harden.

[@powerhardy1]

appreciate the clarification. this video was a hit job

[@Dpdakid93]

I’m going to be honest I played against Anthony Bennett in AAU He was on the team with a Guy that was 7ft5 but That’s besides the Point..He was the best player I ever had to check lol he was Damn Good in HS

[@toddlemmon01]

Keyword: High school

[@Tristan-dk6pk]

@FNF Sucks what’s hard to believe? It was high school after all

[@ayeyobossman6151]

yeah im sure every nba player that people call trash was a fucking beast in high school

[@smrtfasizmu6161]

The worst player in the NBA can beat 11 to 0 the best baller in your neighborhood while having his right hand tied behind his back. The fact that he played in the NBA means that he was a phenomenal basketball player. This video is comparing him to the expectations from a 1st draft pick.

[@gobot581]

@@smrtfasizmu6161 I don’t even remember his name but while shooting around early one Sunday at a college gym some old guy maybe 45 comes up ask to play I’m 22 in college great shape. I literally couldn’t find this dude and it was a one on one game. After he destroyed me and left I found out he rode the bench a few years in the league. I’m noo college level talent but I can hoop but I literally stood no chance of it even being a close game

[@giuseppe1825]

5:53 28 pts per minute? thats 1344 ppg. how is this guy not in the goat conversation

[@mrthirdparty4861]

i think he said "for bennet"

[@shh2277]

give him 4 minutes he will break wilts record

[@kevinwho9007]

😂😂😂

[@---wc2zp]

"For Bennet" Bruh...Comprehension is important ayt..

[@hanschristiantumarao9931]

*for Bennet Sheeshh need a hearing aid?

[@asterisk911]

I still remember that time he was playing at Golden State and he totally left his heart there.

[@grahamstrouse1165]

asterisk911 He left his heart in San Francisco?

[@asterisk911]

@@grahamstrouse1165 To be fair, I didn't see him do it, but I've heard him say so.

[@Yogabba]

What do you mean?

[@DMalltheway]

@@grahamstrouse1165 Oakland actually

[@barrettk8390]

As a blazers fan, that was a rough montage so see Greg Oden, Sam Bowie, and Larue Martin all in a row

[@waynejohanson1083]

Ouch! Talk about bad picks. And to think they could have had Jordan. But at least Bowie could play a little.

[@funkenstein1981]

Bowie wasn’t picked No. 1, they shouldn’t have included him

[@johon127]

@@waynejohanson1083 well the actual No. 1 pick was also a top 10 player ever so they may have missed on the GOAT but they got one of the greatest anyways

[@f0xx32]

i still remember being astonished when i saw the cavs drafted him. some of these owners/gms are clueless

[@maaaaa51]

it's not his fault the Cleveland cavaliers picked him first

[@GlecerioJrAmper]

Ah yes mamba mentality ur right

[@eternalblessing4984]

Yeah he literally had no business going 1st overall. Could've sworn he was always projected as a late lottery pick.

[@abemontero1341]

It's his fault for being a quitter when the tough get going

[@daebak7370]

@@eternalblessing4984 he was projected top 10

[@bobbyjohnson8850]

Lmao so true

[@ronaldteves3939]

cleveland to wiggins: we have had enough

[@nosukog]

Nah Wiggins is decent unlike this one

[@SavingSoulsMinistries]

@@nosukog Wiggins had the chance to be top 20 easy.. Too bad he simply dgaf

[@TimTim-dq2nf]

wiggins actually put a decent number .. not the top 5 of his class but definitely a solid starter to most nba teams

[@meadbert]

I thought he actually did pretty well his season with the Nets. He shot a lot of threes at a low percentage, but his two point percentage was in the upper 50s and he made it to the foul line a lot where he was decent free throw shooter. He also rebounded the ball really well. The main drawback was his defense. I expected him to make the rotation somewhere the next year and be a solid backup forward collecting 20+ minutes a game. I guess I was wrong.

[@meadbert]

I just went back and compared to stats to Zion Williamson. I am obviously not claiming that Bennett is as good as Zion, but they are both strong, but relatively short power forwards. Zion is shooting 31% from 3. Bennett 27% Zion 63% from 2 Bennet 57% Bennet got to the line more than 50% more than Zion who is one of the best at it. He got to the line A LOT! Zion 69% from line Bennet 72% Williamson shoots more scoring 28.2 points per 36 minutes compared to 15.7 for Bennet. Zion 7.7 rebounds per 36 minutes Bennet 10.6 rebounds per 36 minutes Zion is a much better passer with with 5 assists compared to 2.2. Neither is a great defender (yet) So there really is a fine line between being a super star and a bust. I really thought Bennett would be playing 20+ minutes per game right now. I never though offenses would run through him or around him like Zion, but I thought he would come off the bench, grab rebounds and score efficiently inside.

[@GVGames1986]

One factor could be character. I don't really know what Bennett is like as a person. But the NBA has a lot of very aggressive and slick guys that can play mind games during matches. If he was socially shy that could be a big factor. It can eat away at your confidence if you don't know how to deal with diabolical bullying dudes and I'd wager there are plenty of those. You know the old quiet boy from Canada thing. Although Griffins explanation is probably more plausible.

[@gum_chewer206]

We had how good is ______ actually, but not how bad lol

[@spaghettiwolf8253]

what?

[@jazzman688]

I'll take make sense for a thousand Alex.

[@gum_chewer206]

So, we had how good is "name" for example how good is LeBron James actually, but we didn't have how bad is "name" for example, how bad was Greg oden actually.

[@crey9070]

I remember playing 2k14, Anthony Bennett is beast on that game.

[@WiltChamberlainArchive]

8:00 minutes mark you mentioned LaRue Martin but that's the draft picture of the great Julius Erving!

[@gringobronx7670]

Bowie wasn't the 1st pick the 1st pick was olajuwon, he was the 2nd pick and Jordan the 3rd

[@seth4954]

I was wondering if someone would point that out

[@AEMoreira81]

Sam Bowie did play more than 500 games in the NBA. There is even a Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... on Bowie (the NBA was a big man league then, and the Blazers already had Clyde Drexler and Jim Paxson as their backcourt).

[@paraduzesstreamsniper2454]

0:51 THAT FLOP LMAO

[@gooeypanther]

Flopped harder than Cyberpunk🤣

[@skipperson4077]

Poor Pervis Ellison, he went from 'Never Nervous Pervis' to 'Out-of-Service Pervis'

[@carbuncle1977]

hahahaha

[@kentuckyjerk323]

I'm a Kentucky Wildcats fan, so I watched Ellison as be played for rivial Louisville. Ellison was awesome his first two seasons. Injruies destroyed his career.

[@joeng4057]

Pretty good my friend 👏

[@bernardjan2471]

It reminds me of Wilson Sy LMAO

[@areagh13]

I remember shaking my head when the Cavs drafted him. Reminded me of a Browns draft

[@SimeonToko]

You can call me a bust for a couple million.

[@SimeonToko]

@Niko Bellic What the fuq are you talking about? And why are you replying to a nobody you idiot?

[@jakoreyaj]

Boy that's Dr. J ain't it @7:59 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sabreeemneely]

Exactly

[@adamvanseters6196]

He is definitely one of the players that should be the reason why the one and done is no longer a thing. He definitely needed more time to develop in college.

[@anthonymaslow798]

Almost every single superstar in the league now was one and done, tf you talking about?

[@persistentlypathetic6820]

@@anthonymaslow798guys like Giannis, Luka and Jokic didn't even go to College, just played overseas.. but you had guys like Steph and Dame who played multiple years in College

[@outlawjoe5447]

You have a choice whether to stay or go- he choose to go

[@Jukeboxster]

you look back at recent history, its very rare for a great player to stay more than 2 years in college, they'll usually learn more in the NBA than they would with an extra year in college.

[@WinningbyWisconsin]

I agree for the most part with this video. However, it is difficult to say that if he were drafted later he would have FOR SURE been out of the league sooner. Maybe a team would have drafted him in the late 1st or 2nd round and given him time to develop in the G-League. I mean this video said a lack of PT negatively impacted his career. I don't think it's outside the realm of possibility that he could have become a role player if this were to have happened. (Yes, I know I'm just speculating and we can't know for certain)

[@briankiethboreros9826]

I was playing 2k14 until now I just modified the game to the latest rosters and added cyber faces "Great hands are Gift but average hands (I forgot the line)" I just heard this from the PA announcer in the game but it was a quote for me it was like Bennett was gifted great hands unlike Giannis at that time who has the average hands and lots of space to improve now he became a star, MVP

[@RudieObias]

Anthony Bennett has an estimated net worth of $8 million. I think he wins at life! Haha!

[@ameliafoots8526]

No

[@codenameadler2088]

He 8 mil tf you mean no

[@williamlee7672]

For a normal person. Yes it’s a lot of money. But for a basketball player especially at number one pick. If he worked hard and stayed in NBA, he could have made 100 million plus.

[@RudieObias]

@@williamlee7672 Yeah, but he was only in the NBA for four seasons. $8 million is a lot for a G-League player though. I still say he wins at life. That's not a bad way to be.

[@K.B.Williams]

@@williamlee7672 $8 million is still a win no matter how you look at it. I wish I could barely play ball for four years and make $8 million. Screw everyone else and their feelings and expectations I'd make $8 million work for life.

[@kizoro3909]

Even at 60th pick I would regret drafting him.

[@howezae6338]

he was projected to be lottery pick lol if you get him at 60th you would be lucky

[@kizoro3909]

Look at him now who's lucky? NBA g league

[@qacy]

@@kizoro3909 he wouldnt be this bad if he was a mid 1st pick

[@danangdwiatma3999]

It's about his mentality. The burden of being number 1 pick is too much for him. Once they realized he was a bust, he kinda lost interest in becoming a better player and that ruined his career

[@kizoro3909]

@@danangdwiatma3999 for short he became lazy and quit when his opponents becaome stronger. He only dominated high school and college because of weaker competition

[@brittneyhenderson2494]

Thank you for always taking the time to do so much research! I can’t imagine how long it takes you to make a video and I have no idea why you don’t have more subs. Your videos are amazing, thank you!

[@deenell9039]

I saw Anthony Bennett drop like maybe 10 straight points in his rookie season for the Cavs. The guy looked promising as hell. Who knew that was the last time he would play well.

[@dacooooo]

Just imagine if Cavs drafted Giannis at #1.

[@dr.josemanalo2141]

Then we will never see present giannis,,, it depends on the coach and the management,knowinbg cavs franchise is a trash org. Good thing Bucks picked him

[@Tethloach1]

Giannis would have developed a bit differently, he would still be great but be a different player.

[@TheChosenMoose01]

Wouldn't have done anything, considering they traded for Love the next season, and signed Lebron

[@michaetzutwicejjang9064]

@@dr.josemanalo2141 it also depends on the players work ethic. Pretty sure giannis will still be giannis whichever team drafted him because of his work ethic.

[@SlyScribeV]

Giannis would have run Kyrie out of Cleveland instead of Bron

[@zxmegatronxz8472]

He could be a solid late 2nd round pick role player

[@kaiydo1544]

3:55 You mean Rudy Go Bert

[@godmode6263]

He's the best dude in 2k14

[@SeanLunny]

Just proves you have to work hard even if you’re talented.

[@tjabbar]

He's technically one of the greatest basketball players in the world, if you think about how hard it is to get into the NBA in the first place

[@jerrykwerve8660]

True

[@SpeedySounds]

facts.

[@adamdavis5383]

Jokes lol 😆 just because u make it doesn't make you the greatest, the dude was flat out trash

[@mariofan2867]

Adam Davis He was trash for pro standards but he would still destroy any college player or ordinary civilian 1 vs 1

[@adamdavis5383]

@@mariofan2867 yes you are right lol but picking him number one was absurd 🤣

[@ytrbro1041]

good detailed vid, but at 7:58 mark thats a picture of Dr. Jay, not LaRue Martin, this youtube vid "Worst No. 1 Overall NBA Draft pick & the four picks after LaRue Martin" at the 0:54 used the same pic and mentioned "Julius Erving (Dr. Jay) and Bob McAdoo are the only two from the 72 draft to make to the hall of fame."

[@AUDIO2AUTO]

Its definitely Julius Erving.. lol

[@Ch0coB0y]

Oden was a beast back then. It's just that he had a terrible injuries and never recovered from it. It's always the injuries

[@Slum2843]

7:02 Yes without a doubt!

[@themastermind5638]

Imagine having a team made up of Anthony Bennett, Kwame Brown, Darko Milicic, Hasheem Thabeet, Greg Oden, Joe Alexander, Adam Morrison, Michael Olowokandi, Jimmer Freddette and Robert Sacre......LOL.

[@user-bw6pt9dy6f]

''Hasheem Thabeet'' another guy who is completely overlooked when people talks about busts. What happened to him?

[@ceionteperry6535]

They nba players huh

[@themastermind5638]

@@ceionteperry6535 ?????

[@madhopstimmy]

He was actually doing well with the rockets until he got injured. That's why he was waived

[@Hensley_Jb]

Hmm interesting

[@HankyDank]

I remember seeing him play at UNLV and thinking he was going to be a beast in the league lol that's why you have to do more than just basketball evaluations when you draft these guys

[@ZombiesAteMyTestes]

Atleast he earned lots of money than I will do for the rest of my life..

[@450mphaintthatfast8]

How do you know that? You dont know what the future holds for you.

[@j0eyhz620]

I feel that

[@kanyewest2729]

@@450mphaintthatfast8 with self esteem like that it's questionable

[@miggyaviles005]

Why? None of it matters as long you have lots of money right? Smh...

[@fearandloathing9976]

Miggy Aviles Money is very important bro. $8mil is generational wealth that could drastically change his and his family’s whole world.

[@tyrantrex734]

He had incredible talent and upside. He was just soft. Didn't have the drive to dedicate himself enough to be great. I play co-ed softball with a guy that was a VERY good safety at NCSU (not too long ago) and got drafted to the NFL. He just wasn't that kind of guy. It wasn't his passion and he simply wasn't enjoying the grind. If he had that killer instinct, he could have been a good pro, but he just didn't have it in him. He is a hell of guy and a good friend, but seeing him effortlessly do things that most people can't every weekend...it makes me kind of sad, but I'm glad he is happy with his decision.

[@johnnyreed8537]

Playing one season of college ball is bad for many players. The development just isn't there and the leap from college to the NBA is huge...

[@BigMackWitSauce]

5:50 28 points per minute! damn he's the GOAT

[@kypham6292]

Yeah this guy should really edit his content. He put Sam Bowie, who was not the 1st pick, on this list. He was picked 2nd behind hakeem

[@ihatetitcok2845]

I just watched Bennett career sim then I searched Bennett highlights and then I saw this

[@bloodturok3139]

Should have never went to the NBA so fast

[@unathleticremi]

Nah, he got his money. If he stayed in college he could have dropped 30 spots and never recovered.

[@GroverJ83]

Dude he made 8 million dollars from the NBA because he was picked in a reach during a weak draft class. He easily could have been a 2nd round round pick who never plays a single NBA game if he stayed in college an extra year or two. Hell he could have gotten injured at UNLV as a sophmore and never been drafted at all. He made the right decision

[@bernardjan2471]

Probably, hes not that athletic, his shooting and defense wasnt that good. Hes just drafted 1st overall because theres no concensus number 1 prospect during that draft aside from Nerlens Noel, who got hurt before declaring for the draft in which his draft stock fell off.

[@miguelmatias2549]

@@GroverJ83 it wasn't a weak draft at all. You have giannis, oladiopo, CJ, stevens Adams...

[@penvon]

I remember his fan base calling him a “BEAST” & saying stuff like I was a hater for not seeing the “GREATNESS” in him...I hardly hear from that fan base these days,wonder what happened?

[@daebak7370]

He wasn't that bad..he was poorly developed in Cleveland. Any team can ruin a player if they destroy that players confidence

[@roddywhite4161]

He could beast on you all day in a game of 1 on 1

[@penvon]

@@roddywhite4161 Yeah a beast on someone who’s not in the league… 🤣😂🤣 Cavs made a mistake & I guess they’re over it,Lebron got rid of him & Wiggins & got a ring.

[@roddywhite4161]

@@penvon yeah he was a bust. Lol I must of been drunk trolling when I wrote that 🤣

[@sacredfire536]

this dude doesnt deserve the constant bullying, ridicule and hatred he gets. this whole draft was flat and is well known to be one of the worst draft classes ever. this means he should have been a late first round or early second round and should have been given time to develop which he didnt.

[@pjetrs]

It's always weird to see a video about an NBA player being 'bad'. The fact that he made it to the NBA is already so damn special, there are only a few thousand people who ever played in the NBA and these would all make everyone look like a fool on the court. I get it, for NBA standards bad, but gotta respect everyone who made it that far to begin with.

[@lockyer0061]

I disagree, it’s bad when your so far off expectations. Both external and internal ones.

[@infinitude7625]

sure let's start handing out participation trophies in every area and any aspect that comes close as competition

[@anonomys6143]

@@infinitude7625 says the guy whose probably complete ass at every sport hes ever played

[@philnleblanc6664]

@@infinitude7625 you’re missing the point. We all sit here and call players scrubs and bums. We don’t have a quarter of the talent they do but yet call them trash players because they don’t meet OUR expectations. We’re the scrubs, we’re the bums!

[@pansexualdickhaver6878]

@@philnleblanc6664 speak for yourself

[@hyperhooperbasketball]

there is a video on youtube where they ask him how he got to the g league. that must have been very shameful.

[@cowboydan8021]

link??

[@hyperhooperbasketball]

@@cowboydan8021 Its called: Former No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett narrates his journey to the G league. You can find it on the Fox Sports website, or on the Fox Sports youtube channel. It is 1:52 long.

[@emmanuelmoses7249]

To be fair to Cleveland, that draft had no standout players at the time. I remember Nerlens Noel being expected to be go number 1, even though he had no offensive game and recently had torn his ACL..That shows how the draft really had no standout players.

[@idipped2521]

Giannis. Oladipo. That's really all I can think of

[@emmanuelmoses7249]

@@idipped2521 Yeah but Giannis was considered a project type player. Like Thon Maker was recently..Oladipo was good but Cleveland already had Kyrie and Dion Waiters by that point...So really Cleveland didn't have many options there

[@deshaungreen6653]

This whole video can’t be taken seriously because they failed to mention he was hurt at the beginning of the season which caused him to be out of shape and they hurried him back. Bad franchise

[@FelixMichaelT83]

For me personally, he did improve his game while he was with the Brooklyn Nets. The saddest thing about it all is that due to his reputation as #1 pick, no NBA team will pick him so soon, but hope he makes a comeback someday. I'm happy the guy is still playing overseas

[@baldpdeng2035]

He plays for a very weak Taiwanese team. He was probably the worst player in the Fenerbachse team that won the euroleague. He averaged 1.2 points

[@roldinpabs-garnon1451]

I actually attended his high school in Canada, Harold M. Braithwaite

[@petergianakopoulos4926]

Woooooooooow

[@allen2smooth108]

Ohh wow

[@allen2smooth108]

We don't care

[@nicholaskimbrough3964]

Was he good

[@thealpsfc4582]

Martin braithwaite

[@ADreadBellow]

I am amazed that no one could unlock his former potential. Does anyone know what was stopping him from getting better? Plenty of teams tried and failed. From what it sounds like he simply didn’t take care of himself and therefore was unable to sustain his play. A couple times up and down the court when you have zero fitness can really tucker you out particularly if you then need to take your large frame as well as body someone and then leap into the air and slam a dunk. Do that two or three times and you get his stat line. What a shame.

[@d.a.baracus1438]

FYI, Sam Bowie was the #2 overall pick, so shouldn't be included in the list of "busts" at 7:47.

[@Bill-yo9vw]

Still pretty damn good considering he was an nba player

[@Hensley_Jb]

😬😬

[@Odysseus1999]

I think he might’ve done better if he was picked where he was expected to. If he was looked at more as a project, the team that drafted him wouldn’t be so quick to give up on him. After one year they were already ready to send him to the G-league and change his position.

[@RadioactiveRahSNG]

Can you do one about Michael Beasley? Enjoyed the video!

[@hunterparris9321]

Got a chance to meet him when he played with the Agua Caliente Clippers. Nice guy. Wish him nothing but the best

[@fryfamily1993]

Great video. In all fairness, Sam Bowie was the #2 overall (after Hakeem) in 1984

[@northernsurferboy]

after Portland Bowie got his injury issues sorted out and played almost 8 more years and was a 2nd team all star

[@fryfamily1993]

@@northernsurferboy no argument, Bowie was an above average player with the Nets once he overcame his multiple injuries. The vid references Bowie as the #1 overall pick in ‘84 when it was Hakeem

[@theCHILLIntrovert]

You're not telling the full story about that G League stint, he looked AMAZING. Iirc he got injured during camp or something and they waived him.

[@danielpreseley2921]

With all due respect it’s called G league for a reason lol not saying I could do better. But I mean it’s only one step above college he should look amazing

[@theCHILLIntrovert]

@@danielpreseley2921 There are plenty of contributors in the NBA atm that needed the G League to get themselves right mentally, emotionally, and or physically. Yes, he was a #1 draft pick but these things occasionally take time. That said, my inital point was that the man glossed over why he was being picked up. He looked GOOD in the G League. I'm talking stretch 4/5 with great and CONSISTENT percentages. All reports prior were that he was looking phenomenal behind the scenes and scrimmages and so on and was a lock for the main roster. Then he gets hurt but they need that spot so that's that. Glossing over that does a disservice to him and is a bit unprofessional tbh. I'm not even a fan of Bennett but that's not right.

[@danielpreseley2921]

@@theCHILLIntrovert true sad the way his career went down. However he’s 8mil richer

[@STANKYCHEEZEMAYNE]

players black out in the G League all the time bro it's actually sorta common that players that put up triple doubles n shit in the G League don't get better jobs cause the vast majority of the time they can't repeat said statlines in the real NBA and cause coaches aren't looking for those types of players from the G League anyway source: Caruso, a former G Leaguer who you might have heard won a chip last season and is someone who'd prob know a lot about this^ kinda thing lol

[@theCHILLIntrovert]

@@STANKYCHEEZEMAYNE But he's on the Lakers main roster and is an NBA champion, which is my point. He has a place in the league. Everyone doesn't have to be a star, most aren't. Role players are a thing.

[@Deadhammer218]

In the first round 8 players are were not part of any NBA team in 2020/2021 season. It starts with Bennet at 1st and the next one was at number 14th (so only 2 players in the lottery are not playing currently), while last 5 were very late in the draft. I think when very bad teams recieve 1st pick, and there isn't a clear first option, they should fire their current scout (if he doesn't have immaculate record) and hire some scouting savant proven in the league. The smart thing for Cavs to do in this draft was to try to get some young talent + a pick in the lottery, since they were taking projected 10th pick as 1st anyway. It was bad decision not to trade down if they were locked in at Bennet. By picking him as 1st pick in history from Canada, they put immense pressure on him, and that might have halted his developement - we sometimes forget that these are just kids (think of yourself at 18/19 years old), and Bennet shown lack of confidence on the court first minute of his first game. He might have developed to at least solid roleplayer when chosen as the 10th pick without any real expectations or pressure, slowly developing his game.

[@adamdavis5383]

I think Michael Carter Williams isn't playing anymore so 3 put of Shabazz Muhammad

[@adamdavis5383]

They should of pick Giannis tbh

[@loganbjerke6801]

Greg Oden would like to have a word about worst draft pick, especially when you take into account who went 2nd overall

[@patrickmahomessarm7466]

You don't watch basketball clearly

[@daindain88]

Can't we just leave mans alone?? Who actually cares about Anthony Bennet at this moment?

[@jakemartin6556]

sorry

[@logicaldude3611]

I really thought Bennett was going to turn it around after leaving Cleveland. I thought his confidence had plummeted and he hadn't been ready for the expectations of being the #1 pick (in most drafts this guy probably wouldn't even be top 5) and would benefit big time from a change a scenery. But it seemed he remained essentially the same below-average player. Crazy to think the guy is only in his late 20s now.

[@kilahlipstick9687]

When you think Victor Oladipp went second and Gianns Antetokounmpo was 15. This was one of the worst pics ever for my hometown Cavs. I also wonder what the Cavs would looked like if the would have drafted if they would not have picked Tristan Thompson ( although he helped the Cavs win a chip) over Klay Thompson. Just think Kyie, Klay, Giannis and Bron all could have been on the same team

[@grassiematt]

The picture you use at 7:59 while talking about LaRue Martin is actually Dr. J.

[@IWantMyVisionBack]

7:09 Kyle Kuzma is that you?

[@worshaka]

Sam Bowie was pick 2, Olajuwon was first.

[@danielward8645]

Ahh yes. I remember reading this kid actually want to go to Florida but he would have been academically Ineligible(neither Florida nor Kentucky, the two programs aside from unlv recruiting him the hardest, ever saw his transcripts so you can read between the lines there). So some people at Findlay told him if he committed to unlv they’d cook his grades for him.

[@Joel-eo3mn]

Bro! You mentioned Larue Martin while posting a pic of the legendary Julius Erving aka Dr. J! @ (7:57). Come on man!!!

[@geecee9770]

Dude had like an 8minute highlight of "lowlights" before scoring his first point

[@Garrus4Spectre]

I would love to see a 30 for 30 about his career one day.

[@heluq]

2:49 I thought they are in the nets and checked the date u uploaded the video xd,hhhhhh

[@dollabillwill415]

7:14 what is a 'black hole on defense'? a 'black hole' in basketball means when you get passed the ball, you always shoot it. like how nothing comes out of a black hole in space. it doesnt make sense in a defensive context

[@Jus2K]

Answer: Very Bad

[@samjirbhuiyan3030]

dislikes are from Bennet and his fam

[@hungryboi77]

i dont like this video

[@vincyforlife5672]

@@hungryboi77 trashhhhhhh

[@4Scoot5]

@@vincyforlife5672 nah he is the goat

[@vincyforlife5672]

@@4Scoot5 goat of trash.

[@javianjohnson8746]

"Averaging his standard 5 points" lmao WOW that's insane to say, but its so true

[@CJ-kc3lh]

I worked with Bennett in Minnesota. He was a good dude. Best of luck to him.

[@plpluto2567]

Why at 6:30 when you were talking about people being cut because they most likely 2nd round picks or undrafted u put a pic of Fred vanvleet lmao

[@BokuGlack]

Cause he proved himself and didn’t get cut

[@dmn8882]

Sometimes I gotta remember that this dude was an actual athlete that proved to be impressive at points in his path to the NBA

[@basketballaholic_5818]

Ayyyyyy Denver nuggets!

[@dmn8882]

@@basketballaholic_5818 Ayyyy!!

[@basketballaholic_5818]

@@dmn8882 who's your favorite?

[@dmn8882]

@@basketballaholic_5818 I gotta show love to the Manimal pretty much a career Nugget, but in the squad rn it's MPJ. Then obviously there's Jokic and Murray, but I'm sure all the fans have them as their favorites

[@basketballaholic_5818]

@@dmn8882 I myself find Jokic amazing just his passing is incredible and hes no doubt the best center in the NBA

[@superkid12345]

The ratio of how gets heat for Anthony Bennett is out of wack. like 90% of the heat is on Bennett and 10% on Cleveland, It should be the other way around. Bennett was who he was, Cleveland should never have drafted him #1. No one even considered him a 1st round pick before the draft. He never had top pick talent or potential. He probably could have been a good NBA player if he was a 2nd round or undrafted guy, Cleveland messed this kid up by putting the top pick hype and pressure on him

[@bdictjames]

It's "Bar-neeani", not Barg-nani lol. But anyways, good video! Wish he worked more on his game, and took more efficient shots. He could have been like a Shawn Marion or Donyell Marshall type of player.