Q&A II - I talk about basketball for 30+ minutes

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It's about that time again. I've finished a big ole KZbin series about basketball, so I asked you for some questions! I answered as many of them as I reasonably could, but apologies if I didn't get to yours.
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[@ClaytonCrowley]

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[@edwarddominicemilio2661]

mason's question about how you are the hottest basketball youtuber would have been the perfect segue to Manscaped, big miss man XD XD XD

[@benjaminan1183]

Lmao is the Manscaped logo a nutsack?

[@neomarioism]

btw i'd literally support whatever u decide to make going forward. even like podcast style videos where u just talk ab basketball or sports or whatever for 30 mins w minimal editing. ur approach to making sports content is just rlly unique and ur appreciation for sports and the stories it tells is always super apparent. thx for what u do. take ur time off or whatever who cares.

[@bobthabuilda1525]

This^

[@handfullofsean]

He’s like amicable KOC Clayton rules

[@willm8474]

babe wake up, new Clayton vid

[@TheBadmanguy]

Next series should be the best teams to never win it all. This was a great series tho.

[@andyp8840]

Yes!! 02 kings would be a great video

[@dontecool21]

18 rockets

[@QuinnClips247]

2000 Blazers, 2013 Spurs, and the 2015 Cavaliers come to mind. I’m pretty sure there are others back in the day like in the 70’s.

[@dsquare3033]

Yesss 100% agree that would be awesome

[@Kyle-ou2tc]

Nice idea, although I don't think there's a legit argument for anybody except the 2016 Warriors. 73 wins is tough to argue with, especially when their Finals loss was in 7 games, with so much controversy (ie. Draymond suspension).

[@egordon8]

Whenever you get the emotional energy jar filled back up, a Making the Case for greatest coach would be fascinating. A lot of variety in the storytelling potential there. Between Red, Phil, Riley, Pop alone there's a lot there. If football, then greatest running back of all time.

[@tim.noonan]

The only two ‘What-Ifs’ that matter are Len Bias and Arvydas Sabonis coming to the league in/before his prime. Walton is close but we at least could imagine his ceiling with a degree of accuracy. We’ll never know what Bias and Sabonis could have done to the league.

[@leetorry]

I doubt this will ever be made but anothee what-if I want to see is if Allan Caidic, probably the one of the extremely few Filipino basketball players I could think of that has NBA potential, he can either be an excellent Kerr esque role player a proto Steph Curry if given the chance. Him and also Brazil's Oscar Schmidt, the greatest basketball player to never play in the NBA.

[@egordon8]

Definitely my number 1 what if is the 2016 Thunder finishing the Warriors off after being up 3-1. The number of things that change from that one happening is enormous and I think I prefer all of them to reality.

[@jgmepgjlrmxcf2188]

Talking about Balkans players what about drazen petrovic?

[@tim.noonan]

@@leetorry we know what Schmidt would have done. Jordan says he’s the GOAT. So he would have been the GOAT. Damn Olympic committee.

[@michaelscottpapercompany6191]

The question on the thumb nail 😂

[@dingobabies9824]

You could honestly make 5-10 minute videos or an hour long podcast. Either way, we are here for it . Your content is phenomenal and it will show regardless of what style you choose to do. Take care of yourself man if you need to take a break.

[@Keegan3005]

truth

[@darraghnagle4873]

Making the case for Clayton being the greatest basketball youtuber should be a thing.

[@chubbsthestuntmonkey7262]

Anyone else want to see a Clayton Crowley/Secret Base collaboration? Just me?

[@anthonynorman7545]

That would be cool

[@donaldmacisaac8479]

I would love it to happen, but Clayton might be too small at the moment, hopefully he’ll grow a bit and be able to make a collab with them

[@shaadkhalil412]

Hey Clayton, if you're feeling burnt out from making series, we'll support you nonetheless. We'll be watching as long as you keep making the amazing content you make!

[@thrbrandao]

Tim Duncan is also my favorite player of all time 😍😍

[@Reall22]

Would love to see you and Ben from "Thinking Basketball" make a series together😱

[@navinsafferling1923]

The thumbnail is a 10/10.

[@peppespizzeria2607]

Woah, I made it into a Clayton Q&A. I've reached peak internet. Thanks for answering my question! Can't wait to see what my favorite Duncan Robinson lookalike does next.

[@mohamedmoustafa6001]

you should make a best individual season of all time. By that I mean for example my favorite is 2016: kobe's retirement tour, 73-9 warriors, 3-1 comeback on said warriors lol, dunk contest, and stuff like that. I know you could portray the narratives better than anyone else and I'd love to see it.

[@notdonaldtrump1097]

I think it’s hard to make a case against 2016 not being the best year in sports history.

[@verward]

Honestly, I really don't see how anyone could win a 7 game series over the 2017 Warriors. It's not just their scoring, they had great defense too. It might be recensy bias, but considering that are knowledge/understanding of basketball and sports specifically keeps increasing, the most recent superteam has to be the "best" one right? And like already has been said, the the 2017 warriors is like taking the 96 Bulls and then adding karl malone or Hakeem to it. It's just too ridiculous: take a stacked team and a recent MVP in their prime who plays a position that wasn't filled by any of your most important talents.

[@donaldmacisaac8479]

I mean I love Steph but he’s not MJ, it’s more accurate to say something like you took the 01 Lakers and added Allen Iverson or something

[@henryroessler3118]

This man is secretly becoming the best basketball youtuber

[@frederickdelius1106]

Loved this videos dude. Great job!

[@Natan-jd4ii]

YES CLAYTON THANK YOUUUU

[@jacama-bobjohan7516]

Thank you for giving to phenomenal series to us!

[@clipclop7641]

Just an awesome series man. Thanks and congratulations.

[@crybabylebron7562]

Love your videos man! Keep up the good work. I’ll be watching whatever you upload

[@alexfarias7371]

this channel is such a great source of content. one of my favorites on the platform as a whole. love everything you do bro, with you till the end with whatever you do.

[@thomasgraham9013]

The wait is always worth it! I’ll be here no matter what you make.

[@ndrocca]

Feel free to take a break. I’m excited for whatever you have planned. We can wait for it.

[@danieloladejo6621]

you've done great man take your time and recuperate and enjoy the rest you deserve

[@scottb91007]

Bro I can’t wait to watch your non-series videos, I loved your perspective in the Q&A last time so I’m happy to see this one. The history of basketball is so interesting and you are easily the best KZbinr that talks about it. Keep up the great work man!

[@musicandmagic909]

Thank you very much for answering my question. I've watched and listened to all of your videos multiple times and it's obvious that they take a ton of work, and although simply watching and enjoying is very easy, the human cost is always there and rarely discussed. Props to you, Mr. Crowley. Take all the time you need for your videos, we will always be here.

[@henriquedelarosa5419]

Simply the best channel on KZbin! Looking forward to watch the new stuff!

[@johnbragg1578]

Love u Clayton bro keep it up

[@kchen2884]

Clayton you’re awesome. Can’t wait to watch all your future videos

[@thrbrandao]

Hey Clayton, you’re awesome, your videos are great and you should be proud of the content you put out. We’re here for you, no matter what you decide to do. Congrats, man.

[@dysxxvii]

I truly, truly believe your channel will be one of the most viewed nba youtube channels in the future. The quality of your videos is freaking insane and I enjoyed watching every single one of your videos, not just the first time but when rewatching as well. But do what you find joy in doing! Even if your channel doesnt blow up like, youve got this 1 anonymous stranger on the internet that will always enjoy whatever you upload.

[@alexcamp9320]

Thanks for doing these videos Clayton. If it matters, I can see myself coming back to both Making The Case series over and over again. They just do such a good job of bringing those stories to life. We’ll all be looking forward to your next series, whatever form it may take.

[@natec4743]

Thanks, king! I know I’ll enjoy whatever type of content you choose to make next, bc you have IT! Smart AND entertaining is a rare combo and I’m glad bball videos is one avenue you choose to take your talents.

[@precisism1804]

I completely agree with and relate to your answer to the first part of Matthew’s question. Something about it, something difficult to pin point hooked me in from the beginning and hasn’t let loose since. There’s something special, even mystical about it. Great video and good luck on all future endeavors.

[@xaviersgiantego1453]

Honestly I could watch you do anything, you're a really charismatic individual with a great voice for the types of videos you make :)

[@jacksonellis6222]

It’s rare to see a KZbinr truly make high effort and high quality videos from the jump glad I subscribed before Clayton blows up and still has a small but loyal fan base. Really excited to see what he does in the future definitely gonna be enjoyable to see his channel and career grow.

[@zephyrion]

Please keep making content about basketball. I'll watch it all, every day, every time.

[@n_man0484]

Definitely will continue to watch your videos no matter what sport you change to, because I personally find your video styles so entertaining will also being so informative

[@benstokesdesigns]

Probably the best thumbnail I have ever seen. Pumped to see what you make next!

[@crush1221]

I just want to commend you Clayton on the best youtube thumbnail pic of 2021. The Deandre Jordan of rebounding. Outstanding effort.

[@tamasrab4441]

congrats on the great series that you have done so far, excellent content! I could really see you doing a Lebron documentary for Netflix as kind of his "Last Dance" once his career is over.

[@rtq23]

Love you man!

[@bensayler3376]

Love the stuff,man. Ever since that first Tim Duncan video I watched, I've consistently watched every video you've put out. As long as it's you, I'm sure we'll enjoy it

[@jgray2718]

23:10 I love your answer, but I think the answer is the Warriors. The Warriors dynasty doesn't exist if their coach is anyone but Steve Kerr. Their prior coach was the very traditional, very conservative, very league average Mark Jackson, and they weren't great, as you'd expect, because they didn't play like the Warriors dynasty. They played like any other team. They had Steph, Klay, and Draymond, and Jackson didn't do anything special with them. Kerr came to town and they immediately started winning titles. I love that your answer is on a completely different axis than mine, and I agree that those Lakers would absolutely have imploded without Phil Jackson (I mean, they eventually imploded WITH Phil Jackson), but maybe someone else could have soothed the egos enough to win some titles with probably the best duo of all time.

[@dylanmacdonald3929]

Out of my life watching youtube, you hands down make some of the best video's out on the platform.

[@craeted]

I LOVE YOU CLAY

[@justsayin669]

*@Clayton Crowley* I respect your basketball opinions/knowledge though and have really enjoyed both of your video series' so far. Keep up the good work, your video series' are some of the best if not THE best sports video series' on youtube.

[@alejandrojimenez108]

Dope QandA, normally don’t care for these on other channels but you make them so fun

[@uwupandaXD]

For your piece about how you got into basketball... honestly, same! I'm a very fresh basketball fan, I only got into it like 2 years ago when I was 15-16ish years old, but I've absolutely fallen in love with it. Watching the Last Dance documentary, the video of Kobe scoring 81, and LeBron's perpetual greatness made me absolutely obsessed with the sport even though I grew up as a play video games and ride my bike kid, not a soccer and basketball kid.

[@DJDizzy8]

You are in the middle of a rise. This is the breakthrough point. Just create what makes you happy and have passion for it.

[@Pzyk0s]

Hakeem underrated idc make video

[@CatzDaLegit]

you make good vids dude no matter what

[@AleMCasco]

Hi Clayton, love your content. If you want to continue feeding that part of you that likes to craft a narrative, maybe you could implement some more background of how certain team came to be (what drafts picks that team had, what players do they trade for, what that team was struggling with, etc)

[@The_Milkman_Delivers]

Football would be dope. Great series, thanks for the content

[@drflexenstein3537]

Nice job being good at stuff fella.

[@bernardoestrela6029]

You should be working for Bill Simmons in the Ringer. It would be so great

[@__n3ptr_]

🐐🐐underrated and underapriciated. The KZbin ALGORITHM AINT RIGHT

[@pahountisg]

Your channel is super underrated Clayton !

[@benjaminbiondi8857]

Please start a podcast and get Duncan Robinson as your guest

[@Zorbak962]

I love your channel! Keep up the great videos and don't burn yourself out. Do what you want to and the passion and quality will show p.s. to echo the meme: Why no kobe? Do Kobe video, Clayton Kershaw!

[@oh-turkeybird]

The thumbnail is amazing

[@emilianomg359]

Next series needs to be, the best individual season of All of time

[@king_supreme1102]

Clayton you are truly the intellectual amongst the NBA online community

[@Racbr1819]

I would love to see a video of you talking about the evolution of basketball like that steph one maybe Shoutot from Brazil

[@jonathangolding7361]

Big fan of your work, Clayton. As a guy who frequents Realgm and Ben Taylor's sites, salivates when Bill Simmons waxes on greatness, and wrote his senior thesis on why Wilt>MJ (bad take in hindsight but still) you really do a great job of distilling the meta of why we should care as deeply as we do

[@dilex2870]

Im watching the nba since 2001 and I lost track of it since 2007. When Kobe changed his Trikot to 24, I witnest something different in him, and I love Kobe since than. But the 2013-14 Spurs were the Team I felt in love with Basketball The 3rd time. I Was sooo beautiful to watch them play, perfekt Basketball till this day

[@jacobwing406]

Thank you for your videos… again!! Take a good long break and enjoy your life and loved ones. And also…. 2014 spurs should have been in there… ok break now.

[@SethKasso]

Yo, go for it. I got into basketball because I enjoyed early Mike Korzemba. Your presentation style is A-1, so who knows what else I'll get into if you make a video on it. You're fucking great.

[@michaelkkrasting]

As a 76ers fan I would have loved to have seen what your take on that 83 team would've been, ah well, keep making great vids! Also, if you were to ever do Making the Case again, maybe an NFL version? Or MLB?

[@sandoncrowder7839]

Please don’t feel pressured to put out videos consistently, don’t do it unless you enjoy it. There’s an excitement just in the waiting, nobody is gonna be angry that you haven’t posted in the last week, we’re all just happy when we do get a new high quality, densely packed video on a sport that we love. But this channel isn’t a news station, you aren’t under pressure to put things out every day no matter what, one video a year would be good as long as it is well made and enjoyable and you have fun making it.

[@ericniesen1775]

Read the title and clicked so fast. Anytime you just 'talk basketball' we are all here to listen. Don't feel put in a box by your previous works! Whether it's a 30 second clip or full podcast episodes, when you talk basketball I think we're all very about it.

[@ericniesen1775]

Woah! I have now watched the video and I made it in! Thanks Clayton!

[@KimWe-a-xler]

Clayton can you make videos about the greatest trend-setting teams of all time, like the 7SoL Suns (small ball) 2018 Rockets (Morey Ball), 1960's Celtics (fastbreak), Showtime Lakers, and the LeBron System (rise of heliocentrism). Would love to see that with some numbers! Thanks!

[@Keegan3005]

GOATED thumbnail

[@Justlistenflows]

You should be working for The Ringer. Love your videos

[@armin38822]

Legend.

[@Zanzibarbarian88]

You want narrative? Making the case for "best playoff series ever"

[@LurtzLurtz14]

idea for new series making the case - best individual SEASON (regular+ play-offs) performance by NBA player

[@oqwerty9945]

Clayton is so underrated I swear

[@ssj-shadow1184]

Tbh, I'd watch anything you make lol. The QnA is over, but I wanted to ask, what 4 videos have been your favourite that you've made? Specifically the end result.

[@aaronw1997]

It’s so funny to me that we got into basketball at the exact same time and had similar mindsets. I decided to check out basketball because my dad had bought me an old copy of 2k and I really got into it. I didn’t like LeBron because I was so tired of hearing everybody at school talk about him nonstop. So once the Heat and Pacers series ended I decided to root for the Spurs. I was blown away by that series of course. Kawhi became my favorite player and the Spurs were my team lol.

[@christopherfranklin5511]

My fav player is also Tim Duncan i konw he is the goat. But, i am just happy you put him in the conversation. Thanks to you anytime i explain to someone Tim is better Kobe, best player blah blah. I quote your video so thank you for giving Tim Duncan a fighting chance.

[@0595791226]

we need more content clyton

[@neomarioism]

oh hey duncan

[@PredatorBunny]

Oh hey, it’s me, hypocrites son lol. Love the answer, love all the vids. Gonna be following for awhile, can’t wait to see your future

[@samjefferson5133]

hey clayton ur awesome

[@averagebusinessmen2]

best channel on youtube

[@garysalazar5279]

Can you pls make a video of the 10 greatest fictional basketball players ever? Jesus Shuttlesworth, Billy Hoyle, Clarence Withers, Air Bud, Teen Wolf? No monstars pls.

[@Luke-wh1ji]

maybe something about greatest college basketball (or football) teams/ players possibly???

[@edog4153]

My man was feeling The Undertaker in that thumbnail

[@laudononthemoon1938]

An idea I had was the greatest *blank* of all time. You give a top 5 based on just a single year. Including the best starting 5, the best defender, the best scorer, the best all-around player, the best 6th man, the best finals run, etc...

[@mike04574]

nfl goat videos. Haven't seen that many videos on debating the goat in football by youtubers

[@lukeithink6369]

Bro you have to do one about college basketball

[@edisjd]

You should make a series where you point out the best player per position

[@dionysise5008]

I hope you keep making videos on bball history. That's all I'm asking for

[@ChanBoogie310]

Since you did this type of vid for 2013 heat I was hoping you could make one for Kobe as well

[@b1ackbirdsr712]

I would love if you made a type of video that shows the story of different franchises or even like the road to a championship showing how the teams were built along the way and the little storylines that developed or even the pitfalls before the success if they achieved it at all. Could even be a downfall series

[@andrewchaikin4478]

drunk clayton time!