Josh Giddey is not good.

Josh Giddey was hyped up as a core member of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s future coming into this year, alongside bona-fide star talents like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams - but he just doesn’t belong in those conversations. In fact, he's bad. Players with his core limitations don’t succeed in the NBA - here’s why.
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[@Flippidy_Dippidy]

This aged well

[@Stayup111]

Facts

[@whateveryoulike7629]

He's had two great seasons, and then one bad season in the midst of the off court drama. He fixes his 3 point shot and EVERYTHING opens up for OKC including his insane passing. Kid is 21. I think he proves everyone wrong in a year or two. Everyone wanted Dort traded last year and that was as shortsighted as this 'analysis'.

[@zackd9032]

Playoffs came and he got benched 😭

[@zackd9032]

@@whateveryoulike7629 and now he’s traded 😹

[@greaterme5784]

Nobody was talking this shit when he carried us past the first round in the play in 💯. As far as I'm concerned, everyone can sthu🙌.

[@dboii9741]

How you feeling about him now on defense in this Dallas series😂

[@greaterme5784]

@@dboii9741 Hasn't been giving enough pt this series. Either we realize that we need him to win or we go home. I'm fine with either one 💯

[@parks5010]

This aged well….

[@astockimage6282]

Well it has hes been awful in the playoffs so far. So far in the mavs series their offensive rating is 40 points better when he is off the floor!!

[@Philbyyyy]

​@@astockimage6282 it's been two games and he only played 11 minutes for 8 points last game. He was good against New Orleans. But keep cherry picking the stats.

[@astockimage6282]

@@Philbyyyy His coach literally just benched him

[@Philbyyyy]

@@astockimage6282 and? Why the hell would you try something for the first time during the play off's? Okc losing and Giddey minutes have been cut so far back.. Coincidence hey.

[@kingdan8813]

@@Philbyyyy it’s not cherry picking he was unplayable in the mavs series why he got no min😂😂

[@fimbulwinter3174]

This is gonna age like milk.

[@Shift743]

Probably

[@whatdoiputhere1694]

Well, it certainly has so far. In 12 games during march, 39% from 3, 54% from the floor, and a TS% of 60, which is the second best of the OKC starting 5 (behind dort). and in the top 25% of all 10 PPG scorers in the NBA for the month. You could easily argue he was the best player OKC had tonight in a good win at New Orleans - he looked great.

[@Adontheimperfectionist]

Yup

[@frankmiller7408]

haha so true

[@miles6910]

nice call.

[@damianwallis9452]

Get a new job mate , take on a 21 year old who has done what he has done already . Adjusting to new role this year , J Williams becoming a stud , less touches for Giddey and off court stuff . Think he’s going ok and will keep going better in years to come.

[@725jenks]

If Giddey shoots 32% from the 3, then why was he shooting 0% in this video? What makes Josh look bad is the Thunder brings a bench like Cason, Isaiah Joe and Wiggins, all great 3 pt shooters. It makes Josh look expendable. And he helped create the share the ball, assist laden culture the Thunder are known for. Like the pass to Wiggins on the back door cut 19 days ago vs Toronto with 5 seconds left to get us to overtime.

[@dalelc43]

Because that supports the argument they are making, even if he shot 90% you only have to show the 10% missed 🤡🤡

[@ck.standard]

You guys along with Jason from Hoops are a hidden treasure to us true basketball fans

[@sgrey9181]

But Nerd Sesh is better bc Jason is delusional about the Warriors and Lakers

[@ck.standard]

@@sgrey9181 i would never call Jason Delusional. His take me just be wrong. We'll see at the end of the season

[@joannenielson8481]

I seriously couldn’t agree more

[@June-1980]

Jason and these guys are the best

[@michaelahurt]

Vehemently disagree on his finishing touch. 65% at the rim and 45% from floater range (on high volume) is *excellent* for a player his age. Especially without high end athleticism. I'm actually really impressed with his ability to burrow his way to the basket and finish every time I watch him. He methodically works his way toward the rim and suddenly he has a layup. Giddey's biggest problem is he's a 6'8" point guard who's being asked to be a 3-and-D off ball wing. Its like using a hammer to chop down a tree and then saying the hammer sucks. The hammer is fine, you're just using it wrong

[@sandman1347]

His real problem is that the only teams that will actually hire someone that slow and unable to shoot to play point guard are over-seas. No NBA team is going for that. He can join Jimmer in China if he wants to be the guy running the show.

[@astockimage6282]

His biggest problem is that he cannot shoot or defend which are 2 of the biggest needs to be even a competent nba player, and along with that his best trait his minimized cus hes unable to beat nba defenders off the dribble. His ceiling in the nba is a backup point guard on a low playoff team.

[@michaelahurt]

@@astockimage6282 Broadly, yeah. I didn't love him as a prospect and even now I think his most likely outcome is a Luke Walton or Kyle Anderson type. Maybe Utah Rubio. And his non-uniformity creates team building challenges. All that being said, if he's playing PG, the defense isn't really a problem. We can probably assume a guy who reads the game as well as he does will eventually be a pretty smart help defender. And lots of guards are weak individual defenders but they aren't 6'8". Playing big lineups provides massive benefits. Look at Denver. Collective length covers up a lot of sins And I'm just gonna disagree on the necessity of being able to beat guys off the dribble. Bird, Magic, Jokic -- I'm sorry but that's a skill that is important but is *wildly* overrated. The kind of thing that makes people think Scoot Henderson is a better prospect than Brandon Miller Giddey finishes 62% of his shots inside 10 feet for his career. Ja is 61%. (Granted the rim finishing is 26% to 33%; although last season Josh was 30% to Ja's 29%) Giddey shoots 64% at the rim and 44% from floater range. Ja is 65% and 41%. That's not me saying he's as good a finisher as Ja -- he's obviously not -- but simply to illustrate that you can get to the basket and apply rim pressure in other ways. Giddey and Scottie Barnes are two guys who copy Magic in that regard. Luka does it too. And Jokic. They turn their back a lot and flip their dribble and because they are all big, they can get to 5-8 feet really easily The big problem for Giddey is his FT attempts are anemic and he *NEEDS* those FT to buoy his efficiency. To me that's the biggest red flag for him as a starting level player is he's contact averse and doesn't have those instincts to get guys off balance to draw contact. But I still think he could be a decent starter in his prime in SA with Victor or in Miami with Spo. (I just know he'd use Giddey as a DHO hub and it would be glorious.) But on MOST teams, he's a significantly worse option than someone like Deni Avdija

[@sandman1347]

@@michaelahurt You're missing the forest from the trees man. Comparing Giddey to Ja is absurd considering Ja is the focal point of every defensive scheme he encounters meanwhile Giddey is the guy to leave open while trying to stop other people. Everything Giddey gets on the court is basically handed to him on a platter and he still blows most of his opportunities. Right now teams can sag off of Giddey and use his man to help everyone else. It kills their spacing and just generally hurts the team. Macro picture - he's basically like Draymond if he was a terrible defender...

[@michaelahurt]

@@sandman1347 You're missing the point. I'm not comparing Giddey to Ja. I'm using them to illustrate that you can get shots at the rim even without a great first step. It kills their spacing because he's off ball. That was what I said in the first place. He is bad role player. He sucks at playing off others because he doesn't have the tools take advantage of those silver platter opportunities. For him to succeed he needs the ball. His value is in being a 6'8" PG. If he's playing forward he's almost useless at this stage. Draymond is actually a perfect example. Draymond next to 95% of superstars would suck. He can't shoot and he can't jump. But because he played with Steph and Klay -- they with him -- they're all gonna be in the HOF. But stick Dray next to LeBron and he's what? Tristan Thompson? A worse Tristan Thompson? If Steph plays for Mark Jackson his entire career he's a multiple time All-Star, but he's not being discussed as a top 10-20 player ever or even close. How players are used matters. A lot. Who their teammates are matters. A lot. Giddey is a horrendous fit for what OKC needs out of that spot, but that doesn't mean he's a horrendous player in every situation. In a better context that maximizes what he does well and minimizes what he doesn't -- like Draymond found -- he could be a good player because the one thing he does exceedingly well is *really* important and he's 6'8"

[@austinswindley7693]

People realise Giddey has other things on his mind this season. Next season he will hit stride and show you 'OKC Fans' what he can do.

[@ctoaun23]

Yeah it's really as simple as that. He still might not end up being good, but harshly judging him on this season and not giving any leeway considering everything is completely unnecessary.

[@fluxszs]

you mean bulls fans

[@austinswindley7693]

@fluxszs yeah, I was hoping OKC wouldn't trade him, but here we are. Good move for both teams. Guess I need to follow bulls now too.

[@jaylin39]

Josh Giddey's offensive game is just as undeveloped, as the girls he dates.

[@evansguardiola1908]

Naaaaahhh 😭

[@michaelahurt]

Savage

[@drewmcgrady3766]

I assume you never actually saw the pictures, young she might be, but undeveloped she is not. Come up with better jokes bro.

[@VikCain]

Giggity Giggity goo!!

[@Eliassthepro]

No way a KZbin comment made me roll on the floor

[@lord_juuj7]

He just got boo’d at every game for the last few months… ill give him a break

[@greaterme5784]

Facts bro 💯

[@xlamb7460]

The boos stopped and nothing changed with his game tho

[@ThunderTalk]

As a thunder fan, thats exactly why we got Gordon, his advanced stats indicate he is the guy we went for 3p shooting and rim running

[@peternut358]

He’s just turned 21 . 🤫

[@21silvermoon]

ANdd...

[@joeldriver-sp2rg]

Last year Giddey averaged 16.6 points but you're claiming he can't score? LMAO He's starting on what is arguably the best team in the West and he's an integral part of their success. His minutes have been cut back by 7 per game which is why his stats are down plus they've added Chet who obviously will take away from his number but he's improved his 3 point shooting to 33% and his free throws to 83%. You will see better play out of him the 2nd half because the bullshit with the girl is over. This is a REALLY dumb video.

[@markmcgowan3692]

He’s not a wing, he’s a pg. plenty of players can’t shoot a three, but they are not forced into a corner off ball.

[@nerome619]

what a rancid bucket of arsewater analysis, no awareness of team dynamics and structure, no idea of complimentary playing styles ... just fluffing the numbers.

[@deadhardy]

Just like your comment

[@garretttank1711]

If you can't see how Giddey is obviously hurting this team you are clearly blind. Stop watching basketball

[@WarrenPuffet]

He’s a very good player, he just no longer fits as well with all the playmaking the Thunder have. Saying he’s bad is just a bad take.

[@gazman15]

Correct.. needs to be traded where he has the ball in his hands. A true point guard. Imagine him with wemby

[@Jack.Gulezian]

Me being an okc fan and wanting to see Giddey succeed you bring up a lot of good points, he isn’t a finished product as of now but I have a few thoughts on what him as a finished player could look like, and I’ll bring up some positives I feel like he brings to the table already to this team. Regarding his future and what player he could turn into, i feel like if he can get his jumper to be like 34-36% on catch and shoot threes i could maybe see him as like a Joe ingles with worse court spacing and offball instincts. Great passing as you mentioned and if he can improve marginally as a shooter (which he already has to this point) a lot of the gripes people have with him as a scorer won’t be as prevalent. He’s also developed a little but of bully ball post game this year, and while he’s not good at it right now I could see that being an interesting wrinkle he could bring to the offense down the road. I also feel like he’s pretty decent from floater range even tho the stats this season wouldn’t suggest that, the last 2 seasons he’s been better from that area. I’m not sure if it’s a confidence thing or something else but I don’t suspect he’ll be low 40s from that area in the long term, more of a slightly above average efficiency from that spot on high volume. What he brings right now to okc is a decent backup point guard for non shai minutes, and his rebounding is also pretty helpful on this team that’s one of the worst in that category in the league. He doesn’t make up for all our rebounding woes but he stops the bleeding in a sense, and our wings already struggle immensely in that aspect so to have a guard compensate for that is pretty cool. I also think while he isn’t a good on ball defender by any means I do think he’s a large body who knows how to position himself correctly in many instances, I don’t usually see to many lapses off ball where the opposition is able to create an advantage from his lack of awareness. Also he just became of legal drinking age dude still has so much more growing to do. I know he has a lot of weaknesses right now but this was to be expected, the lineup numbers with him and shai sharing the court weren’t pretty even last season when were were damn near 500. We know he’s an awkward fit especially with shai but I’m willing to be patient, and when we started to be competitive again his weaknesses would be more apparent, and us having such an accelerated rebuild did him no favors because he’s even less for a finished product then he would’ve been had we not been as good this season. Not tryna make excuses, he has been having a rough season, but I’m keeping my stock I still see the upside. Idk if you’ll see this but I’d love to see if I’m being a delusional okc fan or u kinda see what I’m saying.

[@minhngo2661]

So what would you say the last couple weeks he did for the team mmmmm

[@FreeBandz658]

He won a few ROTM in his first season, yes his 3 point shooting is bad but he’s a great playmaker and helps with rebounds. He was a good finisher too he’s just struggling this season he’s still only 21

[@davidng8870]

I remember in middle school my music teacher somehow convinced himself that I must be great at violin. He pressured me into going to orchestra. I couldn’t read the sheet music (only the frets) and resorted to just playing random shit during the practice. I saw him frowning as he conducted and needless to say he stopped pressuring me to attend. Sigh, I imagine Giddey must feel a bit like that but on a much grander scale. I feel for him regardless of his misjudgment with the teenager, it must be difficult to be exposed so publicly through no real fault of his own

[@DailyOpen-wn3go]

just remember he will make at least $50 million in his career.

[@micky482]

He will hopefully learn not to trust anyone.

[@thomasnewton7168]

Yet, he is in the NBA as a starter and you're still a failed violinist. Sucks to be you.

[@readmycomment3707]

Hes in the NBA you are nowhere

[@personalfreedom7843]

You do realize he was a. Teenager to. He was 19 and thought she was 18. Which is why everyone actually shut up. He was a kid too.

[@thesecretwombat056]

Got to love how completely clueless you are about his situation. The guy is 21 playing in a position he has never played before in his life with his confidence completely stripped. Giddey at the moment isn't playing well for okc, thats a given, but he isn't a bad player, you are writing a kid off way too early in a career where he has had very little opportunity to play his true role. He played really well in the FIBA world cup in a team were he could run the offece as a point guard

[@dslime54393]

That’s exactly wat I’m sayin it’s only his third year in the league and they got this man In a Andrew Wiggins role

[@magneisuemwinterjuice7810]

Aleksej Pokusevski waved by OKC, Giddey is next.

[@thesecretwombat056]

@@magneisuemwinterjuice7810 you know nothing about basketball if you think giddey will get waved, still has great trade value

[@magneisuemwinterjuice7810]

@@thesecretwombat056 his trade value is currently in the toilet.

[@thesecretwombat056]

@@magneisuemwinterjuice7810 He doesn't have no trade value though, you could still use him as an asset and trade to a developing team in need of a point guard

[@charliefox9573]

ridiculous arguments. It's like you want him to be another Curry or Fox, that's what SGA is for. The athletic argument is ridiculous, Jokic isn't athletic either. Josh is as quick as anyone else up the floor. Just because a player doesn't put on a circus show doesn't make him a bad player. Depending who he's on with he's playing virtually every position. His court vision is insane. He's already one of the best passers in NBA history. Noone comes remotely close as an inbound passer. He's made game winning passes on multiple occasions. What's the problem with being aggressive going to the rim? Yeah he fumbles the ball occasionally, but then so does bloody Harden. So do tons of good players. His handles will only improve with time, as will his 3 pt percentage. The whole frigging team shoots the three well, over 30% isn't terrible. He's a key part of the team's continued success, despite this cherrypicked trashing.

[@tayluc777]

He actually is good ngl.

[@kyleapines8518]

aged like milk

[@AlexBrown-xp7mt]

I gotta say, I think you’re going to eat humble pie on this one. Do you understand that although it may be Giddey’s third season, he’s actually younger than Chet Holmgren? You don’t need him to be an offensive hub pressuring defences with his scoring, he’s got great connective passing and can score as required. 55% TS isn’t great, but he’s got a lot of room to grow, not least because he’s only 21. Also, 34% from 3 isn’t good either, but there’s worse for sure.. I could genuinely see him growing to be an all star in future as he continues to grow in experience.

[@whatdoiputhere1694]

Giddy is actually the 3rd youngest person on the OK roster, after Cason Wallace and Ousmane Dieng (both picked in the 2023 draft) , - and i doubt the creator is going to be saying much about either of them anytime soon.

[@BallerMiller-hw2sf]

This video is a great reminder nba KZbinrs know nothing about basketball

[@peternut358]

Well said just watched the Pelican series and these fools don’t have a clue.

[@tough3600]

hes right im afraid

[@peternut358]

@@tough3600 11 minutes for 8 points. Maybe he needs to show a little trust and let him settle into a game.

[@tough3600]

@@peternut358 -20 in 11 mins is insane

[@tough3600]

@@peternut358 -20 in 11 mins is impressive

[@bobjames1992]

Everyone says he's not playing like last year. He is being played 6 minutes less than last year. You think his stats might be down? Duh.... Also, Giddy's recent stretch of games proves he can step it up when he gets the opportunity. He's been the 4th scoring option all year and they don't let him handle the ball as much as he should. Now with SGA out we can see what Giddy can do. Bad video!

[@moonmc1047]

Giddey is in the best form of his career right now. Probably the best okc player in March. He is on fire right now. Your vids is irrelevant and you should make another vids of his recent performance.

[@jtrest]

All is good but drop the Josh Giddey bashing. It's been run into the ground. Would be nice once and awhile to just have people talk about the team and the vibes. This other stuff was outdated 3 weeks ago

[@garretttank1711]

He's literally one of the two weaknesses OKC has lmao. Deserves every bit of the bashing if you are a net negative for your team

[@ctoaun23]

Go listen to "the last storm" podcast. They're not analysts at all (their takes are hilariously and joyously optimistic) but they're mad OKC fans who are always positive about everyone on the team.

[@thebalmaintigers]

Taking crap. First 2 seasons hex was developing & getting better. Everyone seen that. That controversial problem with that minor hurt his confidence & self esteem because of false accusations . Crowds & media turned on him. Other players who are key shooters are in the main team line up.l starting 5. He has a new role & important position. Poor reporting here mate

[@danratcliff5353]

TAKE THE L for the bad vod

[@thefab0075]

32% from 3 is not that bad

[@xlamb7460]

It is for a guy getting this many open looks, and doesn’t have much other positives

[@Matthew-xl5bc]

Josh Giddey is a shorter Ben Simmons who is worse passer, defender, and finisher.

[@ck.standard]

💯

[@waff6ix]

PERFECT WAY 2 PUT IT💯

[@276Boyz]

He’s shooting mid 30s from 3. That’s nowhere near Simmons😂😂 he’s capable from 3 not great though

[@michaelahurt]

​@@276Boyz It's worse honestly I'd rather have an athletic 6'10" lob threat who has to be accounted for and knows his role than the guy who doesn't realize he's open for a reason. Giddey isn't nearly as bad as guys like Russ or Smart in that regard but it's the same principle.

[@Onlyrealmusic4life]

@@michaelahurtit’s not that he doesn’t realize why he’s open. He has to shoot with the way they play him. You can’t drive when 5 defenders are on 4 guys. There are basically no passing lanes or lanes to the hoop. I can tell from his body language after misses he knows he can’t shoot.

[@johnnyledbetter2119]

Nice hit job you must have a lot of free time. The kid's a FUCKING ROOKIE!

[@cjwilliams700]

Yo nerdsssss, daily listener from the UK here 🤙🏼 I’m a Wizards fan, as a huge fan of you guys, I’d love to hear your takes about the wizards and what you think of the players and what’s to come for DC! Would be class! Much love from England 👊🏼

[@Nerd_Sesh]

Appreciate it! You have no idea how badly I want to make a Deni video, but I fear no one (except you) will watch

[@cjwilliams700]

@@Nerd_Sesh that’s fair, bottom line is you want interaction, and currently DC ain’t going to do that! Hopefully in a year I can listen to cast about Deni, Bilal & Kispert being cornerstone to our outstanding rebuild 😂

[@poppaulcalin4583]

@@Nerd_Sesh not just him

[@blooperworldorder]

​@@Nerd_SeshI just subbed and turned on notifications so if you post it there's 2 views 👍

[@joannenielson8481]

I’m a wizards fan too

[@BHunter1088]

LOL. 21 yr old who is being asked to stand in the corner as a spot up shooter. He needs to get off the Thunder to realize his potential.

[@dslime54393]

Literally

[@brentoncole5488]

He's not a bad player, he's being played as a shooting guard, and his shooting isn't there yet. He's only 21. This is an awful hack at a young player who has improved his shooting every year He's been in the league! He's a point guard that never has the ball in his hands because Shai is there. He just needs to get out of OKC and into a system that needs a 1!

[@desiolle2874]

Bingo. I reckon he'll flourish somewhere else. The video makes some really good points about his deficiencies but I don't think they'll be as obvious on another team which utilizes him better

[@dslime54393]

Bro he 21 years old like goddamn on top of that he in a role that doesn’t suit his skill set

[@trudat849]

and thats the problem, If we give him the role he wants wed be a worse off team 🤷‍♂️

[@chadwaldron827]

Bro, you are completely wrong. Stop sooking and admit he's a REALLY good player.

[@imdbtruth]

These are the same dudes who said Jokic is a better scorer than Luka. I mean I can understand if you think Jokic is a better player, but it's ridiculous to think he's a better scorer than Doncic. As for Giddey, he's a good role player, and could become an exceptional role player.

[@ahmadfaisal6267]

He is so much more than a role player 😂

[@Stayup111]

What is people talking about. Since march his average 16.1p 7d 6a from 40 percent from 3 and 55 percent from fg. Don’t talk bad about someone to the end of the Season

[@jarodhendricks8338]

An one more comment please stop acting like you can see into the future

[@EricTheActor805]

Imagine if OKC took Wagner instead of Giddey, kept the 16th pick and took Segun instead of trading up for Dieng. PG-SGA SG-Wagner SF-Williams PF-Holmgren C-Segun

[@billmorrison9068]

Josh Giddey is great.

[@user-pz5lq3gc9i]

IF IM THE POLITICIAN AROUND THE WORLD I WOULD TAKE A BIG REVIEW ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE CALL "MINOR THAT DOESNT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING" VS " MINOR THAT KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING" IT SEEMS IT IS TOO DOUBLE STANDARD AND IT RUINS A LOT OF ADULT GUYS LIFE. 1. CHECK AND VALIDATE IF A 15 YR OLD COMMITTED A CRIME LIKE KILLING THEY WOULD GO JUVY OR JAIL. MEANING WE ACKNOWLEDGE THESE MINOR ARE MINDFUL ALREADY OF THEIR ACTIONS AND DECISIONS. AND THEN, SAME AGE MINOR DECIDED TO LIE ABOUT THEIR AGE AND FLIRT WITH AN ADULT THE ADULT GUY GOES TO JAIL FOR DOING SO. WHO REALLY IS TO BE BLAME THERE???THE GUY ENDS UP IN A RUINED AND SHAMED LIFE FOREVER. MY POINT IS MAKE UP A CONCRETE CONSISTENCY IN MAKING LAWS REGARDING MINOR. EVERYONE SEEMS BLAMING THE GUY MORE BUT IT IS MINIMAL TO THE PARENTS WHO JUST LET THIS SELF DECIDED FREE BIRD TO IMMATURELY DO HER TIKTOK, HER CLUBBING AND HER GETTING WITH GUYS WITH NO PARENTAL GUIDANCE OR WITH BUT SHUTDOWN PARENTAL GUIDANCE IF PARENTS CANT HANDLE THE MINOR MAKE THE MINOR ACCOUNTABLE AND STILL BLAME THE PARENTS FOR NOT ABLE TO HANDLE THE MINOR. GOOD RIDDANCE LOOK AT HER SHES FOR SURE NOT VIRGIN ANYMORE BY HER CHOICE

[@gabehigdon3073]

You wanna go ahead and delete this bro? 😂

[@TJG66]

Both a lifelong OKC fan and from Giddeys home country of Australia. I was rooting for him, especially in his sophomore season where he's was pretty good, this season I thought he'd be unleashed with Chet added to the system but man he looks lost and does not fit in our system today, there is a big reason he doesn't play in crunch time aside for in an inbounds pass, he can't score, can't defend, can't shoot, can't dunk I can go on. I was so bought in onto the hype and the bias and his first couple seasons that I could look past that, but with OKC taking things more serious this years its blatantly obvious he is not a go to guy when goings are tough

[@dalelc43]

If he was good at the position they are playing him in, he wouldn't be playing out of position. The others are so good, play them out of position.

[@AMFCoach]

your not from Aus because using the term "rooting" for someone is not part of the Australian vocabulary, in fact it means something entirely different in Australia and rarely ever used for that meaning either, it think you are a fraud, if you are indeed from Aus, than you have lost your way lol.

[@billy4eyes512]

Quite amazing that a NBA player who was 20 at the time is held to a higher moral standard than The Stable Genius that was somehow elected POTUS....

[@dalelc43]

Josh Giddey last 4 games (5reb 4ast 16pts), (9reb 6ast 11pts), (6reb 6ast 19pts), (5reb 4ast 13pts). This is in the NBA, not in your mind in the drive.

[@Sai4651]

Love the video, fantastic analysis combining film and stats I plan on watching more

[@peternut358]

Right now this film looks like he missed the mark 😏

[@TheStone2K]

Maybe Gordon Hayward should start over him as soon as he gets his rhythm back after recovering from injury.

[@jimsheehan289]

Listen to you afficionados !!

[@chicity1949]

He started 80 games. What took them so long to bench him?

[@alexlawson7022]

i’m a thunder fan and have wanted him gone all year, but i see the vision: he already has the passing vision and switchable size that you can’t necessarily teach, and a delayed development cycle isn’t a terrible thing when you consider the cap rules. if you get consistent, incremental improvements in giddey’s shooting off the catch (say, 2% per year for the next 3 years, which is doable with the terrific shooting coaches okc’s got) and defense, then he could become a pretty good fourth guy as his build fills out and his drives get backed up with better strength. if that takes 3-4 years, that’s actually not bad for the thunder because it gets them past his first contract negotiation before he fills out into a $15 million/year guy. i’m not a cap expert by any means, but from what i’ve seen and heard, the biggest issue under the new CBA is getting good value from non-stars. if he’s not a top 50ish guy when he signs the extension but can develop into one, then he makes sense. definitely a disappointing return for the 6th overall pick, but a guy who can shoot like 38% on catch-and-shoot 3s, play alright defense with a switchable frame, and brings really good playmaking seems to me like he fits along with the core. assuming he can stay playing basketball.

[@Scott-ig1zd]

What makes you think you know shit. He's 21.

[@timothygathings1531]

But this dude Giddey is a passing ass....for those who don't understand slang ...The guy can pass his ass off 😅😅😅

[@chasepalumbo2929]

Great analysis man

[@nickdebenedetto2267]

hard to argue any of this. as a fan of ole Gordy who was heartbroken when my Celts got him and he had that awful injury, i'm just hoping he stays healthy cuz he can play PG, SG, SF and will definately make OKC better

[@taechalla7450]

Thunder Fan here, it’s crazy you nailed this perfectly and it’s only offensively. Could imagine how it would be if you spoke on his lack of defense.

[@4_kevin]

NerdSesh and StayHot are the best things going in sports media today

[@butcracjack]

Great video

[@AP90x]

Hes only playing bad because of what happened. He is a great player, his passing is nice, just last year you guys were glazing him saying how this is how ben Simmons should be playing. He will be back to form shortly

[@edhuslik]

He needs to play the point for someone else, or go to the bench and play pg for the second unit knowing he'll never be a starter again - which I doubt he'd want to do.

[@RapFan54]

I just don’t know why everyone thinks Josh is buns when he’s 21 and his first two years were solid this year has just been hard for him I’m sure with the off the court drama

[@jstopgamingl1671]

So you're saying the off court drama is making him shoot 30% on wide open 3s? Is it also making him not play good defense at all? You just gotta face the fact that for a young team that be competitive, having a player that is an offensive liability without providing anything on defense isn't gonna work. Every team is gonna take advantage of him come playoff time.

[@brandoncottingham]

lol y’all just say he’s trash cause of that off court stuff cause y’all were literally in love with him at first lmao

[@subtlefeatures1087]

Did this age well or what

[@dboii9741]

This vid aged like wine😂 so far Dallas has shown him absolutely no respect from outside the arc they put Daniel Gafford on him and it makes life easier for Gafford knowing he’s guarding a non shooter which means he can bring help defense constantly

[@myPremium-o3i]

OKC can fix this one. They should know that Giddey is NOT an OFFBALL player, he sucks, But he is a good playmaker. What they need to do is: - Start Wiggins or Joe or even, Hayward (for more experience) - Bench Giddey, make him the playmaker PG at the bench (together with Jdub as people know that Jdub is the only playmaker once SGA sits) - Get some SF/PF in the draft that has a great body, shot creator and good rebounder

[@foah6986]

I get what you're saying,but i think that all of the drama at the start of the year still affects him mentally and is slowing down his development,i think he can become a great shooter in the future and a great finisher thanks to his size and touch.

[@siphillis]

So Ben Simmons with no defensive acumen or explosiveness, basically.

[@crimson2209]

what do interesting to me is that he would be better anywhere but OKC, they’re playing 5 out, and he can’t shoot, he can’t handle, and he isn’t fast. how’s he meant to get a shot to fall? if he was with a more traditional point guard or even if he had someone on his team more adept at creating shots that are good for specific people (i.e. luka, jokic, or harden) Shai is a good ball distributor but the thing about him is when he gets you the ball you still have to kind of create a shot, no matter how open you are, which giddy can’t do

[@crimson2209]

like giddeys gotta realise if he puts the ball on the floor it’s gonna work out better for him no matter what

[@pungsvette9858]

I heart nerd sesh

[@michaeljorden2457]

Hold onto your teenage daughters tight.

[@brandonmoix6600]

I thought from the tiktoks you were just a stat sheet memorizer. Very happy to learn you actually know ball

[@johngoodman21]

Noticed this too. Seems OKC offense can be slowed down if sga is not hitting

[@deadhardy]

To add to the Draymond comparison, Draymond is quietly having a good year from 3pt land

[@VoteForBukele]

This aged like a white lady in Miami.

[@ctoaun23]

The criticisms are fair but I think you guys could probably do better than ragging on a 21 year old fringe starter who has obviously had absolutely everything go wrong for him this year. He's obviously going to get a contract extension and be an ok role player.

[@cmac392]

Carson does a good job

[@watermeloninsummer103]

Haters gonna hate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@i_fuze_hostages6]

I think he still has potential but they need to maybe send him to the g league for a bit

[@futuredominicannurse]

U called it

[@ballinwitac6090]

Josh Giddy Imo needs to get better as a cutter and maybe delvop a floater in the pick n roll if he can't I think it would be wise to get rid rid maybe get a secondary big behind Chet or a vertan wing in the offense I honestly would prefer Casen Wallace with SGA because of his defense abittes

[@SU9MEdia]

how is Maclung not on a team

[@Collindunks]

I’m very sad because I’m a big Josh Giddey fan. He’s just not good at what they need

[@Eline_Meijer]

Ben Simons is better than Josh Giddy and that says a lot

[@kod5660]

Of course Giddey could improve his jump shot if he does the work he could also improve on defense because although he is not as athletic as others he is STILL 6 FOOT 8 and yes that means something.. I do think he may be traded and he will never be close to a star but if he improves his shooting just open shots and is smart on Defense he can become a solid role player.. However if he does none of those things then forget it..

[@carsforpeople3351]

Can you please make a video on Cam Whitmore or Amen Thompson?

[@gaj7062]

Bro Josh giddey is my nba comp (actually i think I play better defense but everything he said on offense is true

[@Mayo_Mane]

As a Thunder fan I figured he would’ve been traded already

[@ItsVaMp1-]

This did NOT age well💀🙏

[@floydflupke]

Chip Engelland's new project... Hopefully.

[@ThunderPhant]

Great video, totally agree about Giddey. I'm excited to see Hayward's debut tonight. I wish they had traded Giddey though, BC I know Mark is still gonna start him and play him significant minutes.

[@Dommyea]

Nah I still think he is good.

[@ishyameru6232]

On this team he needs to me in the Manu role to be best and we need to draft Sarr...

[@rickyisme1230]

I think he can be a decent bench player but when you rely on him on closing lineup you will run into serious issues against great team for sure .

[@AMFCoach]

probably lets wait till after Paris to see where he is at, the NBA isnt what it used to be, for a start, all the talk about his lack of defending, wow, look at scorelines, no body defends. Look at Aus league where 90pts will win you a game week in week out, we dont get 30 and 40pt blow outs because in our league every game is a grand final, no prima donna's here. Giddey had a lot on his plate this season, a lot more than the guy who made this video. So as we say in Aus "dont judge till you have walked a mile in another mans shoes" which clearly Nerdsesh has never done, hence why Giddey went 6 in the draft, is in his 3rd NBA season and only 21 on a conference leading team and nerd sesh is sitting behind a computer screen.

[@21silvermoon]

Giddy may be just 21 yo. He is underdeveloped as a ball player and should be traded. Hes getting paid millions of dollars and a weak shooter inside drives seem wild and off floaters. Trade is urgent.

[@asare240]

Never has a video been more vindicated by the passage of time 😂😂😂