Joe Knows Reacts to THE FIRST LEGEND vs WAVY MELLO $500 WAGER on NBA 2K25

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🔥 Joe Knows Reacts to the EPIC $500 WAGER: FIRST LEGEND vs WAVY MELLO on NBA 2K25! 🔥
This matchup is one for the books! 🏀 The FIRST LEGEND takes on the rising star Wavy Mello in an intense $500 wager showdown in NBA 2K25. Joe Knows is here with an in-depth reaction to every clutch play, crazy moment, and game-changing strategy. 💰 Who will come out on top in this high-stakes battle? 👀
In this video, we cover:
✅ The unreal skills and builds that dominated this matchup.
✅ Joe Knows’ expert analysis of key plays and strategies.
✅ Insights on what this game means for the competitive 2K community.
🎯 If you’re a fan of competitive NBA 2K25 gameplay, you don’t want to miss this electrifying reaction!
For more Joe Knows Reactions: / @josephknowseph

[@seahawks852]

Wagers ain’t the same no more. That shit was so hype when steezo and tyceno or Gman was having wagers

[@Jb2swoovy]

I think 2k21 speed glitch killed wagers. No one wanted to play against that without a lock which led to there only being 3v3 wagers where people can have a lock guard ball and people didn’t fw them as much as 2’s

[@RTW1738]

@@Jb2swoovy lack of build playstyles is what ruined wagers tbh it’s what made 2k20 wagers lit since we saw a bunch of different build styles going up against each other. Now we get everyone making the same 3 builds so there’s no variety.

[@kdogschmitz6]

*tyceno

[@WillySnakes]

​@RTW1738 the games been ass since they got rid of archetypes

[@one_Tap242]

for real yo

[@dotty2k213]

You can tell Joe ain’t been on 2s this year 😂😂😂 every bum on this game is L2 cheesing and dexing back and forth smh

[@erikaggie123]

Noticed there really hasn't been much pro am vids either, this game is an L

[@VladdWavy]

@@erikaggie123 that and the pro am leagues this year suck

[@Desjrx2]

Damn they not that good for 2 players with all the max +1s , 17 cap breakers & 14,000 games played 😂

[@twu2293]

They horrible really

[@leroyrobinson659]

They rep grinders not sweats bro big difference

[@Desjrx2]

@@leroyrobinson659 I know the difference lil bro but if you play 14000 games I would assume you develop a good amount of skill 😂 and you have a massive competitive advantage ( which was earned ofc)

[@sunsettim9106]

@@Desjrx2you would think so but literally all they do is shoot a mid fade off of screens they do nothing else so they really have no real game experience

[@hali5185]

they so bad ngl i dropped em off in stage 21 9-21

[@taeperk7479]

99 perimeter and 92 strength just to get cooked by the same 2 moves all game is just crazy

[@Monkeymangang]

for 14,000 games you’d think cashout would know what to do when the center fake steps or know how to play high low😂

[@Dwr12187]

Bc he’s not that good of a player. It’s just a cheesy game that allows players to win like this on the 2’s court. He’s never been a comp player. There’s a reason he’ll only play 2’s…..bc he can’t play 3’s or 5’s. It would take actual PG skill which is something he does not have

[@zaezae241]

Tbh this game is so bad , cash out and Enzo not really good fr , tryna get flukes every single game just spamming and spamming is trash fr , L2 cheesing behind a screen trying to get Mello stuck ? Trash I can’t respect that , especially when the contest system is trash I’ll never respect anyone who exploits the game. Its like saying a post scorer is comp when all they do is get the throw off animation and drop step all day😂 you’re not good the game is just bad And before any of y’all meat riders say anything I have an 80+ win percentage across all game modes , so I ain’t complaining.

[@Spawnamvs]

You can complain and be good and bad at the game as long as youre realistic. You can win a lot and be bad and not really win and be good depending on circumstances. Feel me?

[@UnoLive17]

I agree with the first part until you got to the post scorer thing. Thats not unrealistic i mean if you make a big and dominant bigman that is strong and has the attributes to physically dominate everyone then why shouldnt he do that? That doesnt make em trash hes doing what hes made to do. Its a realistic way of playing basketball. Shaq and many other great bigs did it. Thats like saying curry trash because he gets majority of his buckets off ball on catch and shoot. Its basketball and this is a basketball simulation bro evb dont have to iso to be considered good or skilled.

[@Spawnamvs]

@UnoLive17 But what about when you make a build just as big thats catered to stopping that build? Shaq would have to use more finesse right? Not according to 2K. Drop steps still just put you in the right position so I get what he's saying

[@UnoLive17]

@@Spawnamvs then that depends upon ratings and player skill. If you have a 99post control and another guy has 99 intD, its a toss up everytime.

[@Spawnamvs]

@@UnoLive17 That's how it should be, but 2K doesn't always work like that.

[@zl4660]

this cashout kid spent 3month straight no shower fading middys

[@Monkeymangang]

are we trolling?

[@TrillWorld09]

When you get paid to play it hits different.

[@itstre4664]

He fade middys and make money and you play hard for free💀

[@zl4660]

@@itstre4664 I don’t play hard I play for fun

[@zl4660]

@@TrillWorld09 I get paid too and I take showers

[@brandonpierce4472]

“Things I love about the raycon is how easily they slip in” good lord and sweet Christmas

[@itsdaejon]

Spin move I SAID SPIN MOVE 😂

[@ryownage55]

“Iggys got the worst mic I’ve ever heard” lmao joe gettin right into it

[@danielpritchard1465]

I remember when tyceno would wager with like 20 people running and dancing in the court 😂

[@NsF_Live]

Love your videos bro

[@galenlawson4157]

Worst 2k of all time------->

[@Yt-Grimymoney]

Not worse than 18 and 21 next gen

[@Yt-Grimymoney]

But that the 3rd worse

[@bigshadiie4623]

@@Yt-Grimymoney21 next gen wasn’t bad just didn’t have enough players

[@montana8798]

@@bigshadiie4623because it was trash

[@Yt-Grimymoney]

@@bigshadiie4623 bru current gen was way better than next gen 21

[@michaelsas3995]

just so yall know, cash out isnt anything special. he just plays the game 24/7. Me and my 3s squad who play casually beat him in pro am 3v3 last year. he shot 1/14

[@horsied]

“he’s letting it rain in my mouth” is CRAZY

[@STyme003]

What’s up with the random people on the court? How does that happen? Why is it allowed to happen? Seems like it would be annoying to deal with.

[@zl4660]

finally someone whos playing actual basketball not abusing broken mechanics

[@slimereaper7672]

20 thousand games is crazy foe💀💯

[@Untrillistic]

Hey @joeknows this is more of an content idea . A lot of the community feel like wagers haven’t been hitting the same so here’s an idea to give back to the community. Both teams have content creators and viewers. So for example joe & some random sub vs grinding and a random sub. Winner gets $99 worth in vc and the loser gets $50 worth in vc. More of a fun & cool concept to wagering . Ideally let the subs run most of the possessions but if it gets slow take over for a bit then implement them in .

[@globaldy8264]

Lowkey a good idea

[@Makeouthill_17]

Thought I was tripping at first when I saw this was on the main channel 😂

[@realsinceday1632]

I think this may be the first year where there's a general consensus among the 2k community that this game sucks smh this game is terrible

[@seanpotter5187]

Joseph knowseph won’t be happy with you uploading this on here 👀👀

[@JohnJohn-t7f3p]

Love u bro been here since 17🚫🧢

[@Mr.Aintstretch]

So once cash out get takeover he can’t loose it ?14-0 run on defense still got take ?

[@Hakeem89]

Who is wiggy moe Joe 😂😂😂

[@TVEMike]

Which ones are louder , air pods , beats or raycons?

[@markusshaw8228]

And I think I’m doing something with a 60% winning percentage 😂😂😂

[@Ed-tj9ke]

Finally a game where someone is not hiding behind screens and just shooting

[@DariusDPOY]

Literally what cash out did the whole time

[@ZendayaVersace]

Bro talking in game chat like they can’t hear them😂

[@jimmywilliams3550]

They literally cheesed to legend haha. Cash and zo dont have a bag fr

[@TrillWorld09]

You don't score over 200K pts and not have a bag

[@kingspin14]

@@TrillWorld09 look at how they played straight dexing no dribble moves if you think thats having a bag okay

[@witticismo]

What’s a bag spamming snatch backs or hiding behind screens ?

[@lfh.AJ2]

@@witticismoits part of the game right?

[@witticismo]

@@lfh.AJ2 dexing aint?

[@supermanindahood]

We going to found out if using zen 😂

[@jimi3314]

It’s funny how it’s always called “nb2k25”

[@smooothington]

bro trying new content i respect it

[@Mannysupbro]

I love the video Joe

[@ttlg-theturtlelordgamging9339]

All this has shown me is the top guys don’t know how to play and people mimic this so it make sense why so many people don’t know how to play they just know how to shoot and dribble no defense no team play no real skill if you can go up 14 and lose your not good period

[@rareel113]

Make the UHL VIDEO THE COMMUNITY NEEDS IT ONG

[@DreadedPhenom]

Wsg Joe Knows

[@6.0s-mc6eu]

under 24🔥

[@poohrl]

did you post the end of your workout or the beginning during that promotion? I ain’t see no sweat.

[@fehem1211]

a sponser not prizepicks impossible

[@devanray4584x]

Finishing in this game is so ass I swear

[@itsalkung7993]

Cashout and Enzo are the great example of grinding doesn’t make u a good player😂both of them have 17 cap breakers plus heat check and unlimited boost and plus 1 badges and still lose 2 games

[@Croizu]

Igymo definitely sold Mello, agree or disagree? 🤔

[@wwSlime]

This is probably some of the worst game play I’ve ever seen lol

[@elienfield5054]

OBJECTIVE RANKINGS GAME BY GAME IF YOU DISAGREE WITH THIS LIST YOURE WRONG GAME 1 1) Iggy 2) Cashout 3) Mello 4) Enzo GAME 2 0.5) Mello (best game of the series) 2) Enzo 3) Cashout 4) Iggy GAME 3 1) Enzo 2) Cashout 3) Mello 4.5) Iggy (worst game of the series) GAME 4 1.5) Enzo 1.5) Cashout 3) Mello 4) Iggy GAME 5 1) Enzo 2) Cashout 3.5) Iggy 3.5) Mello OVERALL SERIES AVGS 1) Enzo: 1.9 2) Cashout: 2.1 3) Mello: 2.6 4) Iggy: 3.4 Dominant display by Enzo. Cashout elite off-ball movement but sold some jumpers, made up for it with great defense games 3-5. Iggy started off hooping then shitted the rest of the series, couldn’t hit a jumper and too predictable passing- needed to mix in fake passes and have patience, kept insta passing and led to ez intercepts. Mello elite offense but Cashout adjusted and started making life miserable for him w blitz pickups nd Mello wasn’t recognizing the paint doubles fast enough. On D, Mello had so many clutch steals but it wasn’t enough to counteract how trash is he at playing screens- Joe commented on it but he puts Iggy in an impossible position every single time by staying with Enzo, no win situation GGs! Was fun to watch and hear ur analysis

[@TakeFLIGHTTVlive]

Now i don't feel so bad about breaking

[@SimplyCam223]

cashout really not good he just play w good people. 99 three and u a brickmaster no wonder these bums go w 99 three, its a bailout. mfs have 99 three and think they good

[@TrailmixGaming]

He took advantage of cash extra high speed with that spin and let him run on by

[@ryownage55]

What’s up w 2k every year havin these animations where dudes can dance all over the court

[@rake1752]

jump shot for lebron build ?

[@donkey2330]

Can you do a George Gervin build for your next video

[@O.W.Boo.aka.Boo.Noobie]

he's that! wavy my top 2 park player, and groovy queeny the BEST play now online player

[@freeplayer2183]

The community is so unfortunately dead man

[@koolaider]

Right channel

[@cdg2k]

I BROUGHT POST HOOKING BACK!

[@xCashoutYT]

I played so bad 😂 was fun though

[@sushhshs]

you actually smell like shit in your room ngl 🙏 god bless

[@slimereaper7672]

Ain’t gone lie foe u raw at tha game 💯

[@talib-_-2129]

⁠​⁠@@slimereaper7672he has 14k games and 200k points 😭 would hope so

[@jordanvogler3203]

@@slimereaper7672you gassing. This playstyle is assssss.

[@slimereaper7672]

@@jordanvogler3203 its ass but he was scoring still now ion play like dat but it worked for him I ain’t sayin it’s good I’m Just saying melo was the better player

[@JoseMedina-xb6xv]

Guess Joe doesn’t know that you can acrobat out of a layup it’s a badge for a reason

[@DatBoi_YT]

Bro obviously I know that lol wtf. That was not a good take and you know it. But hey the game is the game

[@Dr0pemOE0C]

If Contest actually worked this playstyle would be cooked.

[@StoryOfTDOT]

If I’m Enzo and cash out I’m letting iggy shoot all games until he show me he can shoot consistently

[@xxtrulyble33edxx79]

melo really just did the same step back cheese smh

[@thatslamlam]

Respect to these guys but wagers just aren’t as entertaining anymore

[@MaseFade]

I stopped playing 25 I’m back on 24. 25 RNG ruins the fun and skill gaps

[@SendariusMotivation]

You doing reactions on your main channel now you must be bored of the game😂😂😂

[@DESHIIIO]

Wavymello do the same moves everytime, that’s easy plucks ngl

[@Dwr12187]

I can’t respect the way cash out and Enzo play. It’s literally zero skill other than the ability to shoot. They’re the type of players that would get flooded in any other game mode by good players

[@cartrellbouknight410]

Game doesn’t pick who it wants to win but these are the players who get most wins because the flukes

[@thakidgaming6435]

JOEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

[@flashflames2848]

2k have to patch players dance glitching into the court like why are you evening doing that

[@NoVanityy9999]

Mello is the next ishowspeed remember that 😊

[@SimplyCam223]

went 6/7 from three in proving grounds, 7'1 w 80 three ball, these bums r ass its crazy

[@therealdg4458]

0:12 exactly… nd tht shit usually ALWAYS ENDS UP WITH THE OTHER TEAM GETTING A BUCKET… now its a good nd bad thing cuz 98% of these “locks” arent real locks with actual good defense they are juss animation hunters nd spammers who wouldnt be able to get a stop to save they life if it wasnt for bs flukes nd spams… but its annoying asf when i cant get steals i earned from good defense or even wen i play on my big nd the other big forces up a dumb ass shot but SOMEHOW he is able to jump first before me nd grab the board

[@1Godofcurses]

200k points, it ain’t even szn 3 bruh

[@Mo-ei7ig]

99 3 is mad overrated

[@jackmombourquette16]

Day 3 of asking for a Do a tall mid range shooter with no dunk only layup. More of a demar type of build with no dunk. Making it a hard build to use where you need to be crafty and skilled. Or a lamelo ball build with some defence

[@KarandusHarkness]

W upload Joe… Mello next up fasho 💯

[@joshualemonier4375]

Mello so bad😭🙏🏾

[@Custom_albums]

You were in my game

[@YouCaught_Me]

Raycons are some shi

[@halmond2075]

Enzo and cashout just play a lot , don’t mean they’re good

[@Zuduhh]

Posted this on the channel buddy

[@dariuscurry3301]

no one seeing the guy in red

[@Rickle_Pick23]

They’re shockingly kinda trash. Not that I would beat them but man.. just not what I expected I guess

[@devanray4584x]

Hell after the last patch that shit broke rhythm shooting is busted

[@TGxProsperity]

Joe stressed and he not even the one playing that’s 2k for ya 😂😂

[@reecfx]

how dont nobody know how many fouls to fo

[@Tybrazy2]

I wanna next gen so bad I still got the brick when I get my next gen I'm comin back to the community

[@DmoneytvYT]

Don't een waste yo time gng 🤦🏿‍♂️😭

[@kamay7021]

Next gen bruh? Ps5 been out 5 years

[@txngyjai]

mello so ass, bro doesn’t know when to pass to center off a pop

[@ripkeyboarding3755]

So mello whole style is copying speed ? Ight

[@willcfjackson5114]

If u have to do this to win games you should be embarrassed

[@TriggaN8]

This game is getting worse and worse SMH

[@AntHussleTHAGREAT]

Imagine wasting your time grinding to be legend smh

[@bulletproof3551]

Bro this guy in red need a life man

[@abdulwoodall8948]

If he would of passed more they could of won

[@jimmywilliams3550]

Damn whats melo’s stepback 😂

[@KarandusHarkness]

Luka 😂

[@paintcleanerlive1362]

Igymo sold bad

[@AhjahniAhjah]

Bro is so ass😂😂😂😂 let's go cashout🎉

[@BellzyBruvUFC5]

I’m not gonna lie if this is the top 10 players in the world this is sad 🤣🤣🤣 what has 2k become

[@alexsimms8303]

Iggy sold

[@tylerboz2660]

Yuh

[@Booo_z3]

I have cash out added

[@Booo_z3]

He added me back I meant

[@moneygreen8493]

These dudes are clowns dancing on the court you must have no life to do that