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[@rustybuckets]

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[@RetrieverTrainingAlone]

Lakers have the oldest roster in the history of the NBA. Many of the players on the roster are way past their prime and are too slow to play defense and will not improve with age. Who among these old timers could improve beyond below average defenders: Ariza, Augustin, Bazemore, Ellington, Howard, Melo, LeBron, Westbrook? AD shot 18% from 3-pointers this season. As a team the Lakers were below average shooters: 20th in the NBA in 3pointer%, 20th in the NBA in rebounding, 23rd in the NBA in defensive rating and 29th in the NBA in free throw%. Lakers need younger, better shooters, rebounders, and defenders.

[@PapiWaron]

Marcus Smart was Boston's own pick. The Nets picks actually turned into James Young, Jaylen Brown, Markelle Fultz (pick swap, Nets got Kyle Kuzma), & Collin Sexton

[@Mr.Sax.]

People sometimes say Smart's draft pick was enabled by the Nets' trade since it allowed Boston to tank and get a high pick.

[@PapiWaron]

@@Mr.Sax. nah that's a reach

[@lik7953]

But you could argue Tatum was a direct result, as the celtics just changed markelle’s pick into Tatum

[@PapiWaron]

@@lik7953 yeah you can say that, my point was more that he mentioned Smart and didn't mention Sexton

[@Mr.Sax.]

@@PapiWaron It's not a reach from Boston's perspective but it is for the Nets', I was talking about Boston's. But from Brooklyn's perspective, I don't like when people say "they missed on Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown" because we don't know if they would have drafted the same players. On draft night Brown was a bad pick for some analysts, they said he was a 5th pick at best, worse than Kris Dunn and Dragan Bender. Tatum was fine but maybe worse than Josh Jackson and trading down and not getting Fultz was a bad move according to some analysts too. So what I'm trying to say is that this should be stated as this, the Nets' traded picks turned into the 17th pick in 2014, the 3rd pick in 2016, the 1st pick in 2017 and the 8th pick in 2018.

[@shanethomas5327]

What makes the 2022 Lakers worse is that if the NBA had never put the play in tourney in, their season would've been over about two months ago. And you can claim injury but the Clippers are actually the 8th seed clear by 4 games minus their stars all year.

[@fucuszullanti7877]

So dwight howard, carmelo, austin reaves, stanley johnson, and wenyen gabriel would make the playoffs with AD, russ, and lebron on the bench? Is that what you’re saying?

[@soonerguy8011]

@@fucuszullanti7877 that’s not what he’s saying. He’s saying that whole injuries can be a reason a team doesn’t do what’s expected, they should still at least make the playoffs. And as far as injuries go the Lakers had it easy if Lebron and Russ were the main guys. If you’re hinging your season on AD being healthy, then that’s a really bad sign of where the organization is headed cause AD will always be a liability due to his injuries

[@urbaindelva7869]

The difference is that the Clippers' front office built a more well-rounded roster around Kawhi and PG, so the team was able to stay somewhat afloat without them.

[@m.robert123]

I wasn't as bullish on the Lakers as most were. I figured they'd be a 5 or 6 seed and would be a second round exit at best. But man, I did not see this coming.

[@dakraa8187]

Ya same. i thought theyd be like the 4th seed at best and at least make the playoffs.

[@sac1211]

Racists like you are enjoying seeing the lakers fail. Just think about all the racists that bullied westbrook and his family and talked down on his career. Then you have the clowns that make fun of AD getting injured when its out of his control. And ofc you have the racists that said lebron was faking his ankle injury and would stat pad the last 2 games of the season for a scoring title

[@ayo13829]

I thought they were a 2nd round exit who could win a lot of games in the regular season. I knew the fit between their three stars was piss poor, but man I was not expecting this

[@luscorpio3679]

Same as you man

[@PlayerJay425]

@@ayo13829 that’s just it tho Russ’s fit might be all time worst. He was literally the worst player that you could pair with lebron and somehow also the worst player that you could pair with Davis. A ball dominate player with the the range of an alright middle schooler and an motor that tho never stops doesn’t recognize when it’s just plowing into a wall and going no where.

[@andrewmauney3082]

Never thought this team would win a title with roster they had but never would've guessed that they would miss playoffs. Should've been good enough to finish above 500

[@2easy2hard56]

right i mean even the pelicans made the play in

[@zoobiezaa]

no injuries they would be the 6th seed

[@DamnWhoAsked]

@@zoobiezaa They were still losing badly when all three were healthy…lol.

[@geraldmoss3354]

@@DamnWhoAsked they were 11-10. They would have made the playoffs.....

[@lunextitan731]

W comment. Same thing going through my mind

[@hamiltonjohns572]

“That same energy” has been kept

[@aaron-sl5hd]

As a Lakers fan, I won't even argue with this take

[@slimhardaway8]

As a Laker/Lebron hater I thought Lebron would find a way to make it happen like he always did! I was hating up until they were officially eliminated then i began to feel bad for him, russ, melo & dwight! AD is your problem!

[@Blasian_guy]

@@lubo1358 Westbrook history? He lost against lakers in Houston they end up winning a chip right after. And those okc season Paul played like dog shit

[@hollisglover5660]

@@slimhardaway8 that’s when you know it’s bad when it make lebron haters feel bad for him

[@IllMatic97]

@@slimhardaway8 lol you're a LeBron hater? You NBA fans are straight lames be hating on these players like they owe something, do better dude 😂

[@hollisglover5660]

@Fries he was better the mj in 03 maybe slightly worse the kobe in 2013 But part of this season is lebron fault most definitely

[@Gteesma]

I remember when the lakers lost to the OKC twice on the early season, it convinced me that the highest they could place is the Play-in.

[@DGONSMOKE]

Yeah, do you remember how they blew that 25 point lead to OKC in their second game against each other? I'm in the UK and I had my day off so I could watch the lakers play as they were always my favourite team because of Kobe. By the time lakers had a 25 point lead, i just switched the stream off because I already knew who was gonna win. I wake up to see the results and I thought I was high ong😭😭

[@2k_zayyy37]

This is EXACTLY WHY I NEVER wanted LA to go the “SuPeR TeAm” way and go all out for a star like Russ in the offseason bc I knew for sure if we did all this talking before the season and underachieved this would be one of the biggest failures in NBA history. Not only that, but also getting rid of all our role players who contributed well for us last season, and giving all of that up for a QUESTIONABLE fit in a guy like Westbrook. It just really made no sense.

[@2k_zayyy37]

It also hurt tf out of me seeing the back to back tweets of us getting ready to send Kuz and Harrell to the Kings for Buddy Hield… then seeing the tweet that they were instead giving away Kuz, Kcp, and Harrell, and the pick away for Russ after. That had me fucked up for a whole week

[@jamesh7469]

I have been a Russ hater for life and have always wanted him to get exposed like this, and I was absolutely sick that my dumbass team decided to bring him in Keeping KCP and having Buddy would have been incredible, or at least playoff wortht

[@2k_zayyy37]

@@jamesh7469 fr bro it made no sense. Honestly If this is how the Lakers have to had learned their lesson that chasing big names is not better than a team with chemistry, then I’m happy it happened. Now they know that continuously flipping rosters and ruining team continuity is not the way you win championships

[@am234523]

LoL

[@Bsfnelz20]

Can't even say they underachieved being eliminated in the first round is underachieving not even making it to the playing tournament it's just a level under failing. Without Russell Westbrook I think they would have went further but who knows

[@Komo47]

People called this team a super team. They said they would roll to a championship against the nets. Multiple hall of famers on this roster, Nothing will/Can top this amount of disappointment.

[@myquest666420]

The people who called them a super team were either wearing rose colored glasses or were completely incompetent. I’m by no means a basketball expert, but even I saw this coming a mile away. I didn’t think they’d be as bad as they were, but I didn’t see them going any further than a 1st round exit. You can’t just slap together a bunch of aging stars and expect it to work. It hasn’t worked any of the times the Lakers have tried it.

[@leroyrodgers6089]

@@myquest666420 No one called them a superteam it was more of a question, "are they a superteam?" LOW had your thoughts as well.

[@thewhateverkid2515]

​@@leroyrodgers6089 they're a superteam in my eyes because LeBron, AD and Russ all had solid individual performances the previous season. So what happened this year makes them the worst superteam of all time. Rob Pelinka is the one that deserves the most blame for this failure of a season. This isn't 2k where you can just put any group of stars together and expect it to work out.

[@nicksatwr4538]

@Honest Westbrick Fan #1 no role players

[@18brandon92]

@@myquest666420 a super team = 3 individual all-star or super stars the previous season. Super team is superstar talent based. Championship team is chemistry based.

[@MrOctober44]

Never was sold on them. Carmelo, while a future hall of famer, is at the end of his career. AD is always hurt. Russ never seemed like a good idea although I never thought he be this bad

[@Yorkshireman5]

And LeBron statpadded and playing little defense.

[@ayo13829]

also the core of the team was ridiculously old. Not only was the fit with Russ bad, but this team before the season reminded me of the 2018 Cavs for all of the wrong reasons. Old, no effort, and it really showed almost every night.

[@fucuszullanti7877]

@@Yorkshireman5 So what did you want lebron to do? Because you realize if he scored 20 a night Lakers were going to get blown out by 30 every game

[@ranholic5027]

@@fucuszullanti7877 if he focus 80% of his defense to help the team then they'll go 6th or 7th seed at least... LBJ defensive rating and defensive win share were worst among the league..

[@fucuszullanti7877]

@@ranholic5027 With that statement you just proved to me you didn’t watch a single lakers game all season, debate is over… Lebron sat out a game and the lakers gave up the most points in a half all season

[@UnknownFilipino]

They just didn't make the playoffs, they didn't even make the play in. MOST disappointing star studded team so far as to my knowledge.

[@fucuszullanti7877]

star studded? Who played like a star other than lebron?

[@UnknownFilipino]

In this sense, players that have achieved multiples all star accolades in the past would count as a star on paper, but ur right none of them played like a star except the King.

[@zell2626]

This Lakers team is easily most disappointing, however the 1 seed 93-94 Sonics that lost in round 1 to Denvers 8th seed was super disappointing

[@m.robert123]

Then you also have to throw in the 2007 mavs

[@zell2626]

@@m.robert123 I agree, they are in the convo. That was meant to be Dirks year

[@gunsmotleyqueen]

Those teams arent built like a superteam

[@JoseFranco9]

@@m.robert123 I give a pass on that one because Warriors coach Don Nelson knew Dirk better than Dirk knew himself. Nightmare matchup.

[@Drogon7102]

They were still a number 1 seed overall. That means they performed well for the most part.

[@videotapes9965]

Correction: They were actually the 1961 "Cincinnati" Royal and yes, they performed poorly but Oscar Robertson was only a rookie at the time so it wasn't really disappointing, I guess.

[@kingdadddddy]

It just shows how dumb the media is. Every year, the media overhypes these teams because of anomaly years, and story lines. I knew the Lakers were gonna be terrible; old ass team with ball hogs and no shooting. I don't understand how anyone sensible could put them as "contenders." I think the Knicks and Hawks can go under that category too. Everyone had them in the first or second tier of Eastern Conference contenders.

[@JB-qt4hp]

Yup. NBA media may be even shittier than MSM, and that's really saying something!

[@smrtfasizmu6161]

The hawks are full of young players and shooters, they are the opposite of LAL.

[@MaxAndersonn]

Yes the 2022 Lakers is the most disappointing team in nba history with high expectations they can’t even make the 10th seed with 3 superstars 💀

[@kameronjackson9626]

2 superstars

[@MaxAndersonn]

@@kameronjackson9626 nah people were calling Russ a star before the season started

[@kameronjackson9626]

@@MaxAndersonn yeah but he isn’t even a star now

[@MaxAndersonn]

@@kameronjackson9626 now not anymore but before the season fans called them a super team and were 2nd in rating to win it all so I still count Russ as a star player

[@KH-ou4st]

Tbh, I didn’t even have high expectations for this team to begin with, I knew trading for Russ was a mistake

[@tedmyers8005]

The Lakers have two of the most disappointing super teams of all time now, both within the past decade too

[@PhoenixAscending]

Three...don't forget the Kobe, Shaq, Malone, and Payton team. I know they made the finals, but they were heavily favored against a pistons team, with nowhere near the superstars...and lost in five

[@Vnx013]

@@PhoenixAscending it's not a superteam. malone was 40 at that time and pass his prime same with payton.

[@PhoenixAscending]

@@Vnx013 Payton was not 40. He was in year 13, and went to Miami the next year, and helped them win a title. Malone was in year 18, but still an effective player. He had '99 rockets on here didn't he? They were pretty dam old. Were the Lakers heavily favored against detroit, or not?

[@Vnx013]

@@PhoenixAscending of course they were heavily favored because they already won 3 rings. Malone was too old and missed significant time/games due to injuries. Also payton is not even an allstar when he joined the lakers. So to call that team a superteam?.. Nah.. bro.

[@thereaper5560]

@@Vnx013 so is this team

[@ryanwilliams4561]

“Before I continue with this video......”

[@juanjuan7349]

The fact that Anthony Davis and Westbrook are in the list of 75 Best players it's so dumb. Meanwhile Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili aren't there but they never missed the playoffs and won 4 rings. They could play for a team and win even being very old the three, AD has 28 years and can't play half of the time

[@Mr.Sax.]

I discovered your channel 3 days ago and I've watched your last 10 videos, I love it, amazing content.

[@ezrajohnson4965]

6:35 To say it’s Paul George’s worst season of his prime just isn’t true. He averaged 28 a game, was 3rd in Mvp voting, 3rd in 3pm, 1st team all nba, 1st team all defense & was the steals leader. They just flamed out in the playoffs.

[@ezrajohnson4965]

It was arguably his best statistical season

[@StFigarlandGarling]

That was 2019 not 2018.

[@pafiking]

Underrated jab at College Ball twin tower lineups 😂

[@storiesofyonko]

Rusty always has the best backdrops 😂

[@solomongrundy1616]

I believed they would be a 4-5 seed but I was never expecting them to be eliminated from the play-in. BUT if you base it off the expectations of the LeMedia (Nick Wright and Kendrick Perkins to note a few) then yea, this is the most disappointing team of all time. Watching the LeMedia back pedal, make up excuses, and moving the goalpost the entire season was hilarious and satisfying to watch.

[@champoopapi]

good video mane, cant wait for daily playoff content

[@C1DIP]

I’m just glad this overtook last years nets

[@drasconboy6349]

Why would that count? It was completely destroyed by injuries If anything the PP, KG Nets would be more disappointing

[@C1DIP]

@@drasconboy6349 I agree. 100%. But a lot of people clowned them after not winning it all last year. I still think they would’ve.

[@jakeriver3813]

Love the video, great work!

[@bryceaugust3329]

Thank you for making videos, I enjoy them. That is all

[@brhyno926]

I love your videos, but I didn't think this was debatable...no team has ever been considered a contender before the season started and missed the playoffs...added points for missing the play in which didn't even exist prior to the bubble

[@kb2602]

its not even close, this years Lakers is by far the biggest flop of all time by a long shot

[@jayyoda4596]

Yeah the nets with 2 mvps and an all star in their prime wasn’t more disappointing or anything

[@bigcookie2588]

I can’t believe he tried to make a case for Kobe’s lakers. Like Is he crazy?

[@rapgodreloaded9259]

@@bigcookie2588 yes he is that insane. The 2013 Lakers were too old or had playoff mileage on their bodies.

[@TheNorthie]

I remember when the 2018 Thunder was formed, everyone talked about this new “Superteam”. Honestly watching them was as bad as the 2022 Lakers at times.

[@lik7953]

Naaahhhh they still finished as the 4 seed. The 2022 lakers are the 11th seed. The 8th worst team in the league…

[@redpharaoh4527]

MVPG wasn't that bad. I liked watching him play but the team itself was bad

[@BlackBSolz]

Who on this planet called that team a super team??? Big three? Kinda but super team is an insane take😭😭

[@Chickenpesto2468]

@@lik7953 they did get fucked in the first round doe by lillard

[@m3lloszn]

@@redpharaoh4527 mvpg was 2019 not 2018

[@yosquiggly]

Man that 2013 lakers team was unstoppable on 2k.

[@anonymous-dq8mw]

The super team era is slowly coming to an end. Look at the past 3 champions the raptors had kawhi and really good surrounding pieces, the lakers had AD and lebron and no other stars, and the bucks last year carried by giannis. The league is slowly transitioning to having better role players rather than stacking your team with the best talent you can find.

[@t-god2439]

For the love of god I am already subscribed and like most of your videos 😂

[@ja4309]

The 2022 Lakers are a unique kind of disappointment simply because they couldn't make the playoffs (or even the play-in) while other disappointments still managed to find their way to that

[@snakexpert552]

I don't think they qualify but the 73-9 Warriors have an ARGUMENT for being the most disappointing team considering they won 73 fucking games and blew a 3-1 lead.

[@christopherbonilla6625]

They were one shot away from having the best season ever

[@kawhileonard9691]

They were still one game away from a chip so no they don’t have an argument

[@OK-yy6qz]

I would definitely not say that at all since they went 7 games into the finals. I could see an argument for 1st seeds that lost to 8 seeds though like the 2007 Mavs or 2011 Spurs.

[@CABNoLimit]

Lol no that Warriors team is not in the argument as most disappointing team...maybe most disappointing series

[@logankandel846]

So one huge thing you forgot to mention with the Nets was that their starting center and probably the best player on the roster at that point, Brook Lopez, missed pretty much the whole season with a foot injury. A lot of people would think "oh it's just Brook Lopez" but he was easily a top 5 center in the league at that point. I see this as a huge factor in why they were so disappointing because let's be conservative and say they'd win 6 more games if he didn't get hurt. That would put them at 50 wins and the third seed. Still slightly disappointing but no one would think to put them in this list if that were the case. Also, both Marcus Smart and Jayson Tatum were not drafted with the picks involved in that trade. The Celtics drafted Smart with their own pick and drafted a nobody (James Young) with the pick they got from the Nets that year. And then they traded that other Nets pick for the pick that would become Tatum, but that original pick was used to take Markelle Fultz.

[@socksonfeet8125]

I was around for those late 90's Barkley Pippen Rockets, so when I heard Lakers got Westbrick, I immediately got Vietnam flashbacks to those 90s Barkley Pippen Rockets, and I knew they weren't going anywhere. Barkley was the problem, they traded half a championship team away to get him. Westbrick was just a bad choice period. He fumbles the ball too much, he always has, he just used to make up for it with hustle, as his athleticism is fading so are his benefits. And Russ literally threw a game away all by himself in the Bubble when Rockets faced Lakers, it even looked like he got paid off to throw it, it was THAT bad. But if you know who he is, that's just who he is... I was surprised Lakers even wanted someone like that when they saw how terrible he can be up close, or maybe the Gm wasn't there cause it was the Bubble, idk lmao

[@-13eNnY-]

I honestly think the 2013 Nets were a bigger disappointment. I remember a not insignificant amount of people saying that the Nets were a superteam and fleeced the Celtics at the time. No one thought that way about the Westbrook trade. Most people were unsure of Westbrook's fit but were optimistic that the sheer talent would work out. No one thought they were favorites to win the title but most people did think they were solid contenders. Think people are overstating the expectations that people actually had on the Lakers in hindsight.

[@clrconscience]

I said at the beginning of the year that this was going to be the 2013 Lakers all over again, but even they were WAAYYYYYYY better then this team. My God.

[@robloxstephencurry2148]

"I swear im not gonna watch a video about the Lakers season again-"

[@nbarealtalker]

Miami Heat 2010-2011. First time people were saying “82-0” and not only did they lose their very first game but lost in 6 in the finals while trying to make fun of Dirk for being sick. All after “not one, not two, not three, not four, not five…..” At least lots of people still thought these Lakers might suck. I think the shock is just missing the playoffs outright.

[@tomcruze7898]

Yea was right about not three

[@StFigarlandGarling]

How is 58-24 and finals appearance disappointing compared to 33-49.

[@emileconstance5851]

I'm grateful for this Lakers team--they make me feel somewhat less distraught being a Jazz fan, who at least made the playoffs, despite having fallen apart after the All Star break.

[@splashnskillz37]

Difference is the Lakers can erupt out of no where and beat the shit out of everybody in some random season and go on a title run, Jazz you lucky to make the playoffs most seasons

[@adriansalazar3953]

@@splashnskillz37 this comment is so factual

[@hunterweinmann7655]

This style of video is great

[@PlayerJay425]

Why did so many ppl have their expectations so high for this team? We all knew that after Lebron and ad there was a steep drop off and Westbrook is somehow anywhere from ad level to the rest of the scrubs on the team at any given night.

[@doughbafett]

I thought they were way overhyped given how bad of a fit Russ was gonna be and how old the supporting cast was. But did anyone really think they'd finish 33-49 and not even make the play-in?

[@PlayerJay425]

@@doughbafett I thought they would finish sub .500 if anyone missed significant time especially if lebron did. AD and Westbrook both can’t individually carry a team like lebron of his first stint in Cleveland

[@justthisguy1948]

Because on paper lakers were better than everyone else

[@spookyghostwriter3110]

“Shoutout to the lakers for finding a competition they can win” Hello? Police? I’d like to report a murder.

[@splashnskillz37]

Don't bother, the murdered resurrect itself in vengeance

[@chicagosbest7280]

Gotta add the 67 win Mavericks team from 07

[@grunermrk]

I just find it hilarious that all the media were crowning the Lakers the favorites from the West all preseason after the Westbrook trade while actual fans knew that shit was an AWFUL fit from the get go.

[@ManicSV3]

Going 73-9 then blowing a 3-1 easily still the most disappointing. Best regular season record just to become the only team to lose the finals after going up 3-1 can't shatter any higher expectations

[@kydrekalexander746]

Thank you!!!!

[@demonkingbadger6689]

Yeah, that nets-celtics trade. I was one who thought the nets were foolish. Thinking, they mortgaged the future for a 1-year window. Didnt think those players would completely jump off the cliff though.

[@jackmorise2930]

Great vid and you look like my favorite wrestling podcasters lil brother (Conrad Thompson from STW)

[@nysockexchange2204]

How about the recent Nets and Clippers squads? Both very very disappointing. Can't imagine any team trading for Russell Westbrook being called the greatest disappointment in NBA history. Lakers had the oldest roster in the league and terrible roster construction in general. Perhaps instead the Lakers were the most overrated NBA team of all time.

[@JohnnyWalkerLA]

2006 mavericks lost in first round to warriors yet won 67 games

[@winter9242]

2007*

[@JohnnyWalkerLA]

@@winter9242 2006-07 if u wanna be specific I’ll add that team lost to the heat in the finals the previous year with basically the same team

[@wraxxify1855]

Hello rust bucket I anticipate a good video

[@BigOleWeiner]

Despite the fact the Lakers were 0-6 in the preseason, I didn't think it would be this bad.

[@georgeprchal3924]

The '12 Lakers, or the '20 Clippers, a whole lot of those James Harden Rockets' teams, a few Process Sixers, the Timberwolves, Wisconsin Football, the Seattle Mariners, and US Men's Soccer.

[@liftbread]

sometimes 2 stars don't play well together. Russ is essentially lebron but a bit less efficient and 5 inches shorter. There's only 1 ball, so you can't just put 2 lebrons on the same team and expect it to work. Westbrook, without lebron playing averages 22/8/8 on 52/41/70 shooting, on about a 25 game sample size.

[@fawazkd]

Good now i can sleep again watching another one of your vids

[@sheyarjames4904]

I just couldn't imagine a universe where Russ could fit with Lebron and fix his issues of decision making and shooting, not to mention that giving up most of the valuable role players such Caruso, KCP and Kuzma and replacing with older players who don't play defense wasn't a great idea either.

[@tonysobon4669]

Yeah 90's pretty easy to figure why only so few teams won and Boston and The Lakers won like 30 seasons total combined , so there can't be that many older era seasons where a team failed hard. I feel like The Kings one year with Webber I think were stacked or maybe the oppsite and they made it further then thought.

[@fighterck6241]

I feel like alot of people seem to be forgetting the fact that alot of us saw this coming when all of these preseason signings were made because older legs generally struggle defensively first.

[@blockboi3816]

The HYPERBOLE is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣

[@danny9732]

Not even disappointed. On the contrary, I’m so happy the lakers had such a shitty season lol

[@BaithNa]

Any super team that made the playoffs is better than the 2022 Lakers because even with more than half of NBA teams making the playoffs and the addition of play in, they couldn't make the post season at all. The 2022 Lakers are indeed the most disappointing team in NBA history

[@Ghost-rb6cw]

Really? Alot of people call them old before the start of the season.

[@TransparentEclipse]

The 2018 thunder team was so confusing. Westbrook had his career year the year before, George had his career year the year after, but that year they were both disappointing. It’s so strange lmfao

[@Luca-yb4sh]

I'm shocked the 2020 Clippers are not on the list, considering all the hype that was around them, all the bragging and how they got smacked.

[@iwnl_vale]

The shit Lebron does to rosters is beyond me. I'm a Lakers fan but it's hard to watch a game nowadays.

[@gravityfel7896]

Yes, especially when you know every game is going to come down to a LeBron narrative, good games or bad...

[@kdra5506]

@@gravityfel7896 Have to admit some of this is the media's fault. They talk about Lebron to get views.

[@gravityfel7896]

@@kdra5506 And LeBron actively feeds the media with words like, "I helped create this team."

[@gravityfel7896]

@Kevin Green a fan has to endure, through thick and thin. Even if I mean very little to that organization in the grand scheme of things.

[@Treadston3]

I pretty much laughed at the idea they were gonna be projected to come out of the west before the season even started. I had them at best as a 4th seed even with LeBron, and hover somewhere around 6-7th seed. Not even in my wildest expectations did I think that 2 games after the ASG break looking at their remaining games did I find myself wondering if they'd even make the 8th seed. Then in a month they're the 11th seed. Lmao, could not have guessed they'd fail that hard.

[@doughbafett]

7:11 A few notes on the 1999 Rockets since I've been a big fan of the team since the early 90s. They had a rookie backcourt(Mobley, Dickerson), a weak bench, and Pippen was coming off his second back surgery. They were definitely a disappointment, no doubt. Rudy T never integrated Pippen into the offense and instead utilized him like he was Robert Horry. And they choked away Game 1 against the Lakers(thanks to an awful Pippen turnover) and never recovered. But in retrospect, they were not gonna beat the Spurs, Blazers, or Jazz had they advanced.

[@joseCalderon1976]

Damn. Good work man very good work. Thanks. All of you content creators are so much better than the boring dumb media 🤣👍

[@apmac6723]

The nail in the coffin was the goat himself being traded to Chicago leaving the rest of team stuck in the mud!

[@haydenfreeman7685]

School is winding down the weather is warming up playoffs are starting and Rusty is uploading daily for a few months life is good

[@tahas8261]

I’d say the 94 Supersonics and 07 Mavs were very disappointing too. Being a first seed with 63 and 67 wins each then losing to the 8th seed in the first round

[@1903JPG]

This ain't even a debate.

[@flamingoxe5984]

2013 lakers because it ended Jones career

[@iggsolo]

I know some people rightfully saw that the big 3 weren't going to fit together but nevertheless, the Lakers were overwhelmingly expected in the media, and, if I'm not wrong, projected by the betting companies to be the best team in the NBA. What makes this season even more egregious for me is that all of the other teams discussed at least made the playoffs. This team couldn't even get into the play-in which is a luxury/opportunity neither of the other teams were ever granted.

[@user-qw6im8dv2j]

Nice vid 👌

[@guzzyz5241]

Rustys the NBA YT goat

[@ezraprzytyk]

He's top 3-5 but Nah jxmyhighroller is the goat. No one puts as much effort and makes his videos as high quality as him..

[@calebwilliams9198]

Jimmy the 🐐

[@lostnemesis]

I'm pretty sure I have a comment on this channel when the trade happened saying I saw two scenarios either Russ conformed his game which then would allow the team to succeed or he didn't and it fails miserably at least I was right.

[@ericdudley4169]

Still can’t believe the Lakers with this roster couldn’t even make the Play-In Tournament much less the Playoffs… Kept thinking they would squeeze in last minute.

[@fastbreakreport]

Idk how you left the 2018-2019 76ers off this list with Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, Tobias Harris and Jimmy Butler that team was loaded. Granted Tobias Harris only played 27 games that year but that teams expectations once they got Jimmy was championship contention.

[@zipzipzommin4329]

BL in retrospect has had a great career and changed his game so much in that time.

[@Astek420]

Men as a lakers fan who started watching Ball at 14/15 season its the season who was the most Frustrating just because I expected at Least a Playoff seat all after that u never know how the Playoff go but damn not Even Playin is just sad...

[@bradhorowitz2765]

Cool video! Just a quick. Question if u have time-why do t you like bill Simmons? For me and others I’ve read-bill Simmons can be a jerk jock at times.

[@rahultalkssports1404]

This gonna be good🍿

[@BenEnlet29]

Right? I got my popcorn frfr

[@bruhmoment6493]

I was really disappointed when DeMarcus cousins joined any team and they didnt immediately become over powered. He was sooo good in Sacramento and then he joins up with the warriors, lakers, and pelicans with AD. All of these teams should have been so good but boogie just was never himself again after injuries and had almost no impact.

[@jameswinslow8540]

I knew the Celtics trading their core was good from the start, just because KG was super injury prone down the stretch, and the fact Celtics would blow a lot of leads in the playoff's and regular season after their finals run. I feel like that was a sign of their age catching up to them.

[@sgshumblecrumb6046]

That's Doc Rivers at play too, who'll probably choke away the Sixers' playoffs for a second straight year shortly.

[@jameswinslow8540]

@@sgshumblecrumb6046 Yeah I used to think he was good coach, but his teams seem to blow leads. Shame that he was the highest paid coach at one point.

[@whartonarseino8849]

I personally dropped LeBron a spot on my all time list he back at #6 behind Larry Bird and the second best SF

[@PutXi_Whipped]

2007 Mavericks not here? 67 wins in the regular season and they lose in 6 to the 8 seed Warriors?

[@jesussuarez3670]

Didn't expect anything, not disappointed by their season.

[@TheChickenfu]

Bro button that shirt up 😂

[@PutXi_Whipped]

2019 Celtics failed because of Kyrie and the strange desire by management to get AD. Danny Ainge had too much faith in both Kyrie and his chance to get AD that it blinded him to the talent that was there. Kyrie finally has a teammate that will put up with his nonsense and even with that it may not be enough.

[@cookingwitchefzayy8830]

Babe wake up rusty buckets just posted

[@victorreyes9987]

😂😂😂the last bid was hilarious

[@jjward4206]

For my list of disappointing NBA teams the lob city clippers will always be somewhere on that list. They did so much yet so little if that makes sense.

[@chaoyahan1834]

funny thing is Lakers always formed this kind of super teams and came short eventually... I remember the team lost to Detroit in the finals. i remember Howard nash Lakers.

[@Albert8044]

To note at Lakers home games, many who watch on TV have noticed the stands attendance at crypto hasn't been packed like old times and this current disappointing Lakers team is at the forefront.

[@Biotoze]

I never thought they’d get a ring but to completely miss the PLAYIN was not something I would’ve guessed.

[@cwhitney1972]

Defining what you mean specifically by disappointing would have been good. Certainly the Finals-predicted Lakers being a shitshow throughout most of the season is one valid way of looking at it, but I think the 1993-4 Supersonics, who went 63-19, got home court for the entire playoffs, and then promptly shit the bed in the first round, becoming the first #1 seed to lose to a #8, would be another valid way of looking at it. With that being the first year after Jordan retired for the first time, that was the best chance that franchise ever had to win the title and they went out like absolute chumps.

[@enanebres6481]

Love this video

[@OK-yy6qz]

By the time April is over that Spot may be taken by the 2022 Nets. A team that entered the season with 3 top 15 players (one of them top5) and with really heavy expectations since they were one game away from beating the champions despite injuries,will likely close this season with a first round exit. I know there's still a small chance the Nets actually have a good playoff run this year (and i really hope so because both KD and Kyrie are among my favourite players, especially Kyrie). But if that doesn't happen they have to be on that list. It's crazy that this level off failure is truly unprecedented but the Nets are a stone's throw away from achieving it, we might have the 2 most disappointing teams ever the same season