NBA Players That Were Doomed To Fail

[@MaikElKnight]

Still feel bad for Oden. If we just would've gotten to see Oden, Roy and Aldridge play together healthy for a couple of seasons..

[@BigBros.Breaks]

So true! Many of us remember how good he was at Ohio State. Being that big, and him having to become ambidextrous, made him a force. He was too big, and worked too hard, so his legs seemed to fail him. Very unfortunate for him, and fans! God bless!

[@MsNene0408]

Bro, every day, I see them on a podcast talking, I get to wondering how dangerous they would've been in the west for the next five years all players being healthy

[@MsNene0408]

​@BigBros.Breaks Bro, they would've been a dangerous team in the west. Dam I hate how we were cheated not being able to see this greatness

[@zergmare7]

Us in portland are still not completely over it...

[@whiskeybuddha1995]

LeBron and Bronny officially the highest scoring father-son duo in history. LeBron James (40,580 points) and Bronny James - (2 points) - 40,582 points

[@lisetteeliseparis7070]

😆😆😆

[@coffeebean4356]

😂😂

[@rickyspanish3821]

Whenever LeBron retires, Bronny will be out of the NBA... Nepotism... ☘️🏆☝🏽

[@theemotionalremix]

Father and Son will retire together 😂😂 but honestly, Bronny seems more passionate about being a streamer rather than a basketball player.

[@rickyspanish3821]

@@theemotionalremixBronny should be a streamer instead of following what his dad wants him to do. You can honestly see that Bronny is happy streaming and playing video games. Bronny would make a good living on it too.

[@stpbasss3773]

If you count G league as NBA yes because he's going to the G league really soon. They just wanted to pull some stunt and have him play with his dad opening night and play once in Cleveland then he's gone. The Lakers will probably just pay him his 8 million and cut him😂. Biggest waste of 8 million in human history.

[@davemojarra2666]

Bronny will never be NBA.

[@stevenkoudanis5238]

100% that's why its a 2 year deal...when Lebron retires in 2 years so does Bronny

[@geegee2874]

NBA already Milking Bronny Lay up💀

[@saltybrackishfresh]

😂😂fr

[@Midragor]

NBA KZbin will milk every view from Brony's 1 or 2 year in the NBA

[@cjjohnson3827]

That kid is a$$ but they are hyping him up as if he was the number 1 draft pick. 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@atlanta1290]

@@cjjohnson3827What scout, NBA coach or GM hyped him up?

[@justinmasuda4227]

​@@atlanta1290no coach or scout is hyping him up. But the media talks about bronny more than Zaccharie Risacher who was the actual number 1 pick.

[@amandusvonborstel7515]

Anthony Bennett should have been the face of the list lol

[@antoniotutt4894]

Simmons never impressed me.

[@instantactionz4284]

THANK YOU

[@saltybrackishfresh]

Oden was so good man smh he’s still a legend

[@Jaykerz]

Mudiay, Bronny, MKG, Bender, and Okafor lineup is killing it in another timeline

[@bliao14]

I remember in NBA 2K16, if you played franchise mode into the 2030s, Okafor and Mudiay would always become the best players in the league.

[@orealfortes]

​@@bliao14on god bruh I remember that. Mudiay was a demon fr

[@jessewright8930]

I think people don’t know going into cardiac arrest as a athlete can really slow you down especially if you don’t have the proper time to get rest. The man use to play extremely hard now he seems so hesitant.

[@ottolottogaming8418]

So cardiac arrest fucks up yo jumpshot? Causes u to make bad decisions with the ball? He played good in HIGHSCHOOL how many mfs u know we’re good in high school but when comp stepped up they got washed out. It happens cardiac arrest didn’t do that much to cause this drop off he just not that good as we thought. At them camp with the top guys he never played extremely good he was just bron son so we was always hyped up.

[@ottolottogaming8418]

Bron his daddy he got plenty of money to get the best help u don’t think the NBA and USC flew in the best help for him he’s 100% he just not good enough under size guard who can’t shoot isn’t the meta today. Guys his size don’t make it to the league he can’t shoot and he an undersized size defender so bigger guys can just shoot over him and drive him to the rim.

[@bigbearkat2010]

Then it sounds like he needs to stop playing immediately so he doesn't risk his health.

[@MsNene0408]

​@@ottolottogaming8418Bro thank you!!

[@MsNene0408]

​@@bigbearkat2010I was saying the same thing. I wish Bronny nothing but success, but I feel like they're babysitting him

[@camillaquelladegliaggettiv4303]

Thanks for highlighting how good the good parts of Ben's game were. Many people these days go "he was always mediocre", and that's plain revisionism

[@bandito241]

He always had a pretty mediocre jump shot and that’s being positive

[@camillaquelladegliaggettiv4303]

@@bandito241 absolutely, his jumper sucked. But he was an incredible finisher at the rim and an even better playmaker

[@johndebono1870]

With Greg Oden, I feel like it's worth pointing out that the Blazers had a notoriously awful medical staff at the time that either ignored the serenity of multiple injuries and long term solutions to problems to get players back on the floor (Ex. A sports doctor friend explained to me once that athletes like Oden commonly get shoe lifts to balance out the leg discrepancy). As good as the on court fit was, Oden probably becomes the Hakeem to Durant's Jordan if any other team wins the lottery (Probably not the best pick given how the league evolved, but everyone is happy with the selection regardless).

[@hmohngcheelee7549]

I feel like if that Blazers team was healthy with B Roy, LA, and Oden, they'd have at least won 1 chip.

[@johndebono1870]

@@hmohngcheelee7549 Oden could have been saved. Roy in all honesty I wish just stayed in Minnesota. People forget the reason he dropped out of the top 5 in his draft class was because the GMs knew that he was never going to have more than a 5-6 year career. I would have loved for him to have a championship window with KG right away.

[@Iamhungey]

Just like what they did to Walton.

[@TheDudeAbides1998]

Samething with Bowie and Jordan.

[@zergmare7]

As much as it hurts, you're not completely wrong. What did him in was the staff forcing him to wear level shoes even though his legs were not equal

[@TheFocuslja]

Can we count a #55 pick???

[@7.62G0d]

He got a guaranteed contract like a first rounder tho

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

How do you go from 6'4 to 6'1 from high school to college? So he was lying the entire time until he could lie no longer. What else explains it

[@GraveMemories]

It could've been his HS coaches measured him and just BSed him Then again I don't know the details of the height saga

[@KwabenaHuslin-pb4ip]

This is a very underrated channel

[@ManFinest]

Peyton Watson averaged 3ppg, 3rpg in college. Got drafted 29th by the Nuggets. So idk anymore lol

[@fullmetal1766]

he's also 6 foot 6 and a great defender

[@tuckermusic4719]

Yea there’s been many players to average what bronny did and play in the NBA. Tony Allen is probably the most famous guard who had similar stats. No logical person thinks bronny is going to be amazing but who gives af who they picked in the 2nd round. It’s not like there were players available who would get minutes. At least bronny can play defense and run the floor.

[@Isiahwillams]

If bronny can become a elite defender he might be able to stay in the leauge

[@Trackrace29582]

That’s a super big if.

[@red_panda_boots]

​@@Trackrace29582no it's not he can already play some alright defense 💀

[@jairon5196]

great video buddy

[@angelmclyde]

bronny should have stayed in usc for atleast1-2 more years hes clearing not ready to play in the nba rn

[@stevenpage8571]

I still say with Jahlil Okafor it was more he just played in the wrong era. If he played in the 90s or 2000s . He probably would have made at least one all star game and be a Al Jefferson type

[@ninjaundermyskin]

I nominate the absolute train wreck that is Royce White, who was drafted in the 1st round, but refused to play because of a fear of flying and anxiety disorder, and general mental disabilities. This same man is now running for political office😂😂😂

[@orealfortes]

Lmao at the tumbnail that just says "TRASH" above Okafor's head 😂😂

[@Emojeblack]

I had a bad feelings about this bronny James 3 year's ago #NBA he be back when is dad retired just watch ❤

[@MarquisdeSuave]

I remember watching Okafor during his time on the Nets, and seeing the gravity of the game shrink around the opponents basket. Teams just stopped shooting 3s and went right after Okafor because he just couldnt defend. He was slow to rotations, didnt have the lateral quickness to stay in front and lacked the sort of verticality that a player like him needs to protect the rim. Id never seen anything like it in the NBA because it was so sudden and so extreme. If you take it directly to the rim, Okafor cant stop you. Shame really, he had such a pretty low post game.

[@cishansen4162]

Oden is not a bust. Injuries outside of his control robbed him of his career. Same with Sam Bowie.

[@BigBros.Breaks]

A big part of greatness is humility. If you cant be humble then you arent as great as your potential. Its truly that simple.

[@GuitarDragonNOLA]

Btw, Pelicans fan here. I'm almost ready to include Zion in a video like this. We're getting fed up down here in NOLA.

[@bobbyjohnson19]

Once you made that ridiculous take on Bronny I was like yeah this guy is a hater. To say he doesn’t look comfortable in the nba when he’s played 8 minutes is crazy. Of course he’s not comfortable. It comes with experience

[@warrendickerson7132]

He don't look comfortable even in highschool

[@bobbyjohnson19]

@ that’s a stretch. Not looking comfortable in high school but being a McDonald’s all American is wild. If all you do is go off social media clips then say that but don’t make uneducated comments when the proof is at your finger tips

[@lxgxndxry24]

Instead of playing video games bronny needs to watch criticism of himself i.e. awful coaching. He breaks down his missed opportunities n mistakes n shows he needs more years in college

[@jeffdixon1099]

Maybe he doesn't want to play basketball maybe he's being forced to You can't say put down a video games and that's what he's good at!

[@keomatherapper]

I tip my hat to Hasheem Thabeet for putting in the effort. I respect that.

[@idklol4197]

the way you talk about Thabeet makes me feel like i could beat him

[@julianc.6589]

gonna blow up like CCF been saiyan

[@kendallfountain3729]

Simmons was like Magic johnson. Before I knew it 😢 he was just done. But now I think he's coming back to his game.

[@LimaFX]

Where's OJ Mayo ?

[@jerrytee4239]

Only 2 years of bronny contract are guaranteed and he has to spend a ton of time in the g league .

[@hardkore360]

1 game is way too long 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jdotgrimes]

when i’m in a “hate on people more successful than me” competition and my opponent is an nba youtuber that maybe played jv 😨

[@Kuriboh-ec1me]

He was a 55th pick so there's zero expectations lol

[@laz0rama]

maybe you missed all the expectations his father put on him, talking all kinds of shit about him. like him being better than half the nba, he could start on the lakers then, etc. his father ruined any chance of bronny having a decent nba career, if in fact he ever had that chance.

[@maplesyrup3930]

Bronny is gonna wish he had flatlined instead of making a mockery of the NBA due to his last name

[@ightboss2151]

Jesus Christ I know he his not good in the slightest and should not be in the league but damn

[@K9_U-N-I-T]

Ben Simmons actually hurts man, was one of my favorite players to watch for a while

[@im2hastyle]

The Oden Durant story reminds me alot of the Sam Bowie Jordan story. Believe it or not, it was the absolute right decision to draft Bowie ahead of Jordan at that time.

[@TheParkerThirteen]

Have you ever actually looked back at some college averages of lottery picks? Bronnys stats at usc were well worth the 5th last pick to keep bron happy

[@LancasterResponding]

As a Sixers fan Ben is probably the most frustrating player I’ve ever seen in my life and I can’t understand why he just refused to improve his play.

[@nonamewillbegiven1217]

@@LancasterResponding no one asked Pippen stan

[@nickgavis0305]

Greg oden would honestly probably have been one of the best defensive players ever if not for the injuries. He was so damn good

[@mistad333]

You mean the 55th overall pick? Wow

[@bigdadddyd123]

Bronny is literally the Liangelo ball of his family 😂

[@vince615]

The best player in nba history was drafted in the second round during a Taco Bell bc commercial. Don’t forget

[@MoWagner-im3nh]

The 1st and 2nd picks in draft are stinking it up but everybody talking bout the 55th pick 😂

[@mikethomas5992]

My boy Mario Elie did it…..3x champ

[@ThePrufessa]

Him and his dad will retire together

[@Crazy_e193]

Okafor would’ve been a star in the 200 and 2010s

[@eddiecastillo1596]

Goat genetics?!?!?! I didn't know bronny dad was MJ

[@shalimhasanrakhimhabibi4783]

6’9 with 7ft wingspan > 6’6 with 6’11 wingspan

[@savagedeluxe3997]

@@shalimhasanrakhimhabibi4783and Mj is still more of a highflyer than bron

[@Miles-mb7gz]

10/10 rage bait

[@ThisIsntWhatYouExpected]

Get off MJs nuts man….

[@onefivehot6075]

No Mj is Bronnys grandpa, cuz Jordan is lebrons daddy

[@RicardoGarcia-sj8yl]

WTF is that thumbnail with white Okafor/Simmons lmao

[@FlashDust]

Bronny still got time dawg 😭he’ll develop in the g-league

[@laz0rama]

without playing a single away game? that situation just keeps getting worse, and even though i feel bad for bronny due to his father's megalomania, he is a man that can make his own decisions. he has clearly made some bad ones, imo.

[@locnah9887]

Just search "ben simmons diamond valley" or "ben simmons class of 2015"

[@jahkrmusic]

6:07 As a Wisconsin native, that score still hurts 🤣

[@VforVengeance159]

Savannah James Jr. does not deserve an NBA roster spot. Shameless!

[@DingleDunk]

What’s up with the filters over Simmons and Ja?

[@bryandajay4401]

Bronny’s place is right next to his Dad, just in case he needs a Gatorade

[@willydynamite9806]

Come on, we all know why Bronny climbed that ladder, and it had nothing to do with what he showed at the combine.

[@jinnij.caiman]

Bronny needs five years of development with Chris Paul or something, he’s doomed unless he learns how to pass.

[@titianarasputin]

Last two guys on the court, which do you pick: bronny or mack McClung?

[@jego23allan]

I pray that Bronny does well in the NBA.

[@cuseyeti_one8three]

I get a lot of hate for saying this, but Bronny plays the same game as his dad, but he doesn’t have LBJ’s overwhelming size. LBJ gets over on being an unstoppable truck, that doesn’t work for Bronny.

[@GuitarDragonNOLA]

I think it's almost abuse that they're forcing Bronny into the NBA when it is clear that he is not an NBA caliber player in any way. His last name is James. How do you live up to that? I hope the kid doesn't wind up with his head totally messed up.

[@jeffbrown-ek8bg]

firstly I am not even a lakers fan, but to put bronny in this already is absurd, i guess people forget how bad giannis was at the start. And no chance can you put a player that has won first time all defense twice, 3 x all-star, steals leader, rookie of the year, all-nba 3rd team. in the years he was healthy. simmons was on track of a HOF career before his injuries.

[@laz0rama]

so that pased-up shot vs atlanta was an injury? the man has serious mental/emotional/motivational issues, on top of whatever real physical issues he has.

[@domino2009ful]

Lakers drafting Bronny is the biggest scam in sports…

[@GuitarDragonNOLA]

I'm really enjoying your content. But don't fake your headlines. You're showing Twitter headlines from 2014 with the "X" logo. Really? Come on. Otherwise, excellent stuff.

[@dolyharianto]

Ben is different because he's actually highly talented 😅😅

[@antoniotutt4894]

He's a bum. Period.

[@imfinishedgrinding638]

Dude's mental game is so weak we have not seen him being any good for years now...

[@GraveMemories]

He's talented, but his mental health is stopping him from succeeding I really feel bad for him Guy was a unit for a while

[@GodsSon-kx3yo]

If you was trying to do something it would be great .. But you showed sparks to get the money ..now you want out ... But they won't cut you because they overpaid you

[@KxngCB]

Wait how bronny on here. That’s crazy

[@stevenkoudanis5238]

I feel for Bronny he seems like a good kid, but his dad HAD to get the story and future documentary, movie, book deal secured. Lebron is a weird guy

[@stewiegriffinfan18]

Hasheem having video game defensive numbers? So he was that bad? Cuz you know 2k defense is underpowered

[@elny123]

Dude... The video pace is insanely slow...

[@drknjayytellem5179]

I’m not going to watch this video. But I do have a quick question; what about Bronny James makes you think he’s spoiled? Are you in their household? Is there videos showing him being spoiled?

[@NickLeeTTV]

Yall better leave bronny alone he’s still adjusting and learning he will get better

[@elv1286]

He couldn’t adjust to college ball, he does not have the talent for nba, he’s in the nba only because of his last name and who his daddy is not off talent or potential

[@NickLeeTTV]

@ he has the talent he needs to put in the work and actually get serious about the game instead of video games

[@elv1286]

@ He doesn’t have the talent he didn’t have it in college and it’s not magically going to appear in the NBA

[@Mr.0ne]

Greg Oden definitely would have been a good player. When he was healthy and playing for the Blazers, he was playing pretty good. Sadly, his body just wasn't holding up.

[@Blaze2435]

The thing with Greg Oden was that one of his legs was longer than the other and the way he landed after dunks really contributed to his injuries.

[@heatcheckchuk7878]

Doomed to fail = career affected by injury? Jah and Ben were successful and their careers changed once they had major injury. Notice how Kevon Looney and Michael Porter Jr's game had to change substantially after back surgery. P.S. Bronny is on par for the 55th pick

[@MoWagner-im3nh]

55th picks don’t even make the team most of the time 9/10 they get cut so I don’t see the big deal

[@spurguvitunhuora9119]

I try to be on Bronnys side. But I cant get over how his "story" kills the idea of an achievement. LeBron started with a poor young mom and no father. Bronnys father is the worlds most athletic billionare.

[@PR_2407]

So bronny is supposed to struggle? Yall logic don't make sense

[@theemotionalremix]

​@@PR_2407 the point is he didn't earn his place in the league, so it's difficult to support someone who clearly doesn't belong there.

[@PR_2407]

@theemotionalremix There are thousands of players who are undeserved and pay their way to get there, compared to someone who doesn't have the funds to do the same, but it way more talented. Yall act like you know every player who got there deserved it, but because he's lebrons son ppl wanna put a target on his back

[@theemotionalremix]

@@PR_2407 I don't know who you're talking about, I've never heard of these "other players" that you're on about because we're talking about Bronny James. You can support Bronny if you want to but I can understand why Lakers fans are angry. This kid isn't good enough to play in the NBA, he's not even good enough to start in the G-League.

[@argosbrave6415]

@@theemotionalremixy’all are damn fools if you think Bronny is the only, first or last example of nepotism in the NBA. Dunno “other players” cuz you know nothing but what you’re told by media, lol

[@FrederickPalka]

C'mon, Greg Oden? Really? The dude got injured, why is he even on this list? Why not add Sam Bowie too 🤬

[@davemojarra2666]

Bronny who?😂 Poor fellow never had a chance.

[@Dobi223]

Why everyone is hating on brony bro Let him play

[@Shokked-AF]

When LeBron leaves the Lakers, if Bronny does not improve, they will add him to trades and say ti other execs that his ceiling is high and the Lakers are trading at a "loss"

[@kingdomknightx]

2 sixers on this list...😢😢😢😢

[@XGoldenx03]

If i was Ben Simmons i would have do e everything in my power to develop a jumper and shit. Like bro really had it all and just decided naw

[@sixspeed4889]

no way you called a LATE second round pick on a guy that literally prints money for the organization one of the worst picks in NBA HISTORY. that is such a dumb take. he sells more tickets than anyone else in this draft as the 55th pick. he could never play a single minute in the NBA again and it would still be a better pick than 99% of second round picks.

[@sixspeed4889]

this is also the worst draft the NBA has seen in like a decade. the 55th pick in a historically bad draft class is completely irrelevant and ur talking like this is some huge mistake for the lakers. it’s literally a media tour for lebron that WORKED. now he’s in the G league like any other 2nd round pick would be. how does this hurt the lakers at all and what were they supposed to do?? not take him??? this discourse is so stupid.

[@johndoe-gh2or]

Greg oden wasn’t a bust just injury prone

[@jessewright8930]

Bronny still don’t look bad as Anthony Bennet.

[@ForemansFilesMedia]

you weird for that thumbnail

[@jessicaellison7332]

Yo Bronny James and Bryce James are the NBA s version of Step brothers.... Tell me I'm wrong... Bronny is clearly dale cuz Bryce can at least play defense and shoot, like Brennan can sing like an angel lol... They both joining the family business as doctors... I mean basketball players.. NBA turned one of the most stories franchises into a joke

[@frantzgermain6193]

So you blamed Greg oden because he was injured…he wanted to be injured?

[@YoungTCash]

Bryce should be nice… I wish bronny the best but his dad potentially ruined his career… hopefully Bryce learns from his big brother’s experience

[@alexlarsen2464]

Man the lefraud army is in here hard. They are glazing the prince as hard as they glaze their “king.” Sports shouldn’t have nepotism in it because you can either play in nba or not. Your daddy being good shouldn’t guarantee you a contact and spot without ever earning it. Lakers are dumb

[@HelloStarCitizens]

If you watched Ben Simmons at LSU then you would of known exactly how his career was going to be. The laziest competitor I've ever seen wear purple and gold

[@Derby_City_Dasher]

Nah KAT was a better overall player in College then Okafor in college. The stat comparison is misleading. Yes Duke won the national title that year, but that Kentucky team was 38-0 before being upset by Wisconsin. There were 3 lottery picks and 4 1st rounders in the 2015 draft class and 2 2nd rounders and 8 players total would eventually play in the NBA not counting Alex Poythress who I believe was injured in the preseason. KAT was always better defensively and a better passer than Okafor and was rapidly improving as an around the basket scorer in the 2nd half of the season. Towns per 40 minute stats in college 19.5 ppg and 12.7 rebounds 4.3 blocks and and 2.1 assist. Jahlil Okafor's per 40 minutes stats in college 23 ppg 11.3 rebounds 1.9 blocks per game and 1.7 assist. The only stat Okafor was better than Towns at in college was scoring in per 40 minute stats and even that wasn't by much.

[@the_one_who_knocks89]

And when asked about his abysmal numbers at usc, the son of the king of excuses blamed it on not being given the opportunity to do better aka its coaches fault for not giving him more playing time…also can’t forget about the threat to go play in Australia if any team other than the Lakers drafted him. But yea like JJ said, bronny worked hard and earned this…😑

[@vincentbyrd5350]

Ben Simmons more accomplished then all of them so... Regardless of what you say

[@borystacks890]

Bronny will be out the league by the end of his contract. Only reason he even got drafted was because of his last name.

[@KB.23]

Nah he got drafted because Lebron and Rich Paul held the Lakers staff by their wedgies

[@monchingdaddycool6040]

Lebron killed his son basketball career

[@hectorsmith7358]

Is it Jealousy or bronny is not worthy.

[@johnnycatR58]

GOAT genetics? Huh? You smoking something?

[@HomieG2240]

First 5 minutes were just a generational hate fest. You're expecting way too much out of a 55th pick.

[@elv1286]

He shouldn’t have even been the 55th pick, we all know why he is in the NBA, and it wasn’t based off talent or potential.

[@laz0rama]

his dad created those expectations.