I Put Every MVP In A 1v1 Tournament

Today I put every MVP in NBA history in a 1v1 tournament! Who do you think will win?
👑Duo Tourney | • I Put Every NBA Duo In...
📸 Instgram | _smequle?h...
🐤 Twitter | / smequle
Simulated using #nba2k24
Subscribe for #ps5 #nba2k

[@alvinrichmond305]

I can't believe I sat here and watched this entire tournament like it was real lol

[@user-sk9oc1nt9v]

😂

[@kingaxxidnt2484]

This is good entertainment

[@us2ra]

Have you ever heard of jelle's marble runs lol haha

[@fredoinhisbag]

Facts 😂

[@nikobaladad2963]

Man those height differences in the faceoffs are off 😂

[@AREA61TMO]

Right. Like how they make lebron look bigger than Shaq

[@obeewon1598]

Perspective. The person on the left is closer to the camera. But it is still off

[@romejudicpa7697]

Kareem vs. Iverson 😂

[@veebee-sc4tp]

jordan is 3 inches taller than steph 😭

[@FullmetalC5]

Kobe and Larry losing 22-0 is where I just can't take it seriously

[@quise1933]

L they suck

[@francescozappi8747]

​@@quise1933 they don't but you do

[@nicolasfierro2143]

that make sense 250 is just way bigger than 200

[@didiermunyabarenzi3797]

i stopped watching the second that happened to kobe

[@Y-sq3xz]

To learn more about this match up Google “Kobe Colorado 2003”

[@tykomarquer]

Giannis beating Kobe 22-0 is wild

[@Yuyu_8]

Not rlly, c vs sg

[@Smoothyoki]

I mean 7’0 250 vs 6’6 200 it’s not even fair

[@kevinreilly7924]

I don’t think that would’ve happened in real life, Kobe would have gotten some points in

[@TisBest-xl1zc]

@@Smoothyokibut Kobe’s top three is what makes it more interesting

[@Smoothyoki]

@@TisBest-xl1zc not even top 7 bro

[@faizanchoudhury6910]

Alternate title: Who is the best big man of all time?

[@jrfirefiher]

Wilt

[@foreheadmonster670]

@@jrfirefiher karrem abdul-jabbbar

[@jrfirefiher]

@@foreheadmonster670WILT

[@shaqvelen]

@@jrfirefiherwilt too old

[@zlevo]

Wilt fasho

[@oldmovieman7550]

No way is Larry losing 22-0

[@alexanderm.2165]

Not only would he be getting buckets, since he could actually shoot (unlike Giannis), he is 6’9, and could absolutely force Giannis into bad shots

[@tkbaku3036]

Actually yeah, it’s realistic bc Larry isn’t a good defender. Y’all are stupid

[@tkbaku3036]

@@alexanderm.2165you don’t understand basketball at all. Larry is one of the worst defenders ever

[@alexanderm.2165]

@@tkbaku3036 Giannis has no range and Larry has the size to match him in the paint, not complicated

[@evilpog1693]

@@tkbaku3036 I am kinda curious how of the worst defenders managed to get selected to NBA All-Defensive Second Team three times. Larry Bird may not have been a great one-on-one defender like Scottie Pippen or Dennis Rodman, but Bird could steal from the other team by playing passing lanes.

[@illWillienumber31]

This almost went exactly as I expected with the big men dominance, but I thought Shaq would win it.

[@KidDynamite25]

Why would Shaq win?! He's dominant as hell, yes, but his defence is significantly weaker than that of Bill, Kareem, and, of course, Hakeem. He struggles with his shot, slower. Honestly, only Kareem or Hakeem are the only bigs that would be able to win a 1v1 tournament like this.

[@illWillienumber31]

@@KidDynamite25 prime Shaq was still a great defender on top of being completely unstoppable on offense. He was second in defensive player of the year voting during his MVP season. This is while playing in an era with the more elite big men on defense than any other... and when it comes to offense they literally changed the illegal defense rule because it was impossible to defend him 1 on 1. This is a 1 on 1 tournament. Shaq's 99-00 year is pretty much unmatched.

[@MistaTofMaine]

​@@KidDynamite25you forgot wilt but otherwise yep

[@donttreadonme1423]

​@@KidDynamite25Chamberlain would beat them all.

[@KidDynamite25]

@donttreadonme1423 not Hakeem and not Kareem. They both have too much in the bag for Wilt

[@TheTwinstaar]

Kobe scoring 0 pts in a 1v1 must be a system glitch. 🤦🏾

[@Billyball35]

Maybe 0 but to me it's no surprise Giannis destroyed him

[@brunoqueiroz2759]

Why? He can’t guard Giannis what did you expect? Giannis just dunks 11 times in a row and it’s game, Kobe would not even have a FGA

[@FaZe_3011]

It is a glitch Kobe goat

[@Andre7414]

They should do this for all star weekend. It would be bigger than the game!

[@MrYehaha]

No player would want to do it

[@terrorazeing]

They can't and/or won't. Coz the losers could lose heavily in this. Not only will they lose the game if ever, but imagine the scrutiny from the people especially in social media. It also has the potential for a guy to lose some value/stock if ever, which could potentially affect their career, business-wise. Not to mention, not all players invited will certainly agree to this, probably because of the stuff that I've just mentioned.

[@boblangford5514]

@@terrorazeingYup. They’re cowards.

[@_cesarjoseph]

It will ruin the game. People will focus on their 1v1 game than their 5v5

[@aarontaylor9874]

Giannis beating bird and kobe while giving up 0 pts... Wiiiiiild

[@KidDynamite25]

The game is broken. In all truth he wouldn't beat EITHER of them.

[@LovelyHeartDiamond]

@@KidDynamite25 he could definitely beat bird, birds game revolves around getting open, and in a 1 on 1 game, he isnt getting open. Kobe on the other hand invites contact, and has built his game around scoring with contact

[@mikeehrmantraut5801]

I'm a huge kobe fan but I'm sorry guys giannis will cook them both, kobe will definitely have more than zero point that's for sur but still lose, giannis is like shaq with mj speed there is nothing you can do in one on one match up, you need a team to stop him

[@LovelyHeartDiamond]

@@mikeehrmantraut5801 kobe has stopped people faster than MJ (allen iverson) and someone just as strong as shaq (dwight howard) giannis will be forced to drive every time, and kobe can stop him before he gets to the paint, you're talking about the man that locked up stephen curry

[@mikeehrmantraut5801]

@@LovelyHeartDiamond True ! But strength AND speed at the same time mix with center size I'm sorry but giannis take that one

[@Paradog23]

Would love to see this format for top players at each position historically

[@Dennis_Reynolds_Golden_God]

This was fun to watch but also reminds me of why I dont play this game anymore. There's absolutely no way some of these bigs would be as agile as they are. Everyone in this game can move like a guard. For example, there's no way a prime Kobe wouldn't be able to blow by Giannis and hit a step back and have Giannis glued to him every time. Also Shaq hitting fadeaway jumpers? 😂 Not saying Kobe would win, it's just nowhere how I think it would play out in real life. Still really cool to watch.

[@brunoqueiroz2759]

Kobe absolutely can score on giannis on this game, but Kobe absolutely cannot guard giannis, since whoever scores keeps the ball, Kobe is never going to get the ball, would not even have the chance to do a step back or anything like that

[@jinpachi2335]

@@brunoqueiroz2759in game he cant gaurd him but irl kobe would be able to gaurd him decently i think

[@MrDavidKord]

Shaq was smooth with it. His free-throws were worse than his 6 ft. jumpers by far

[@JehuMcmillan-hx1uy]

@@jinpachi2335 nah giannis would be too dominant int the paint and just on dunk on him

[@TheblackNigma]

1:06 why should I even say how dumb that match up is 😭😭💀

[@Sammysnipz]

I enjoyed this way more than I thought I would.

[@TheBahamian1]

There is absolutely no way Giannis is beating Shaq in a 1 vs 1! That is impossible!

[@CyanIsMyLife]

lol you're underestimating the Greek Freak

[@littleturdle]

no you're underestimating Shaq Attack@@CyanIsMyLife

[@paquibotlouis2002]

its a game

[@dannyc7227]

How long is the game and is fatigue a factor?

[@fredoinhisbag]

@@CyanIsMyLifeon god

[@ALittleMessi]

It's funny watching the go-to playstyle of everyone is trying to work the ball into the paint against the most dominant big men to ever live. I think Steph was the only one programmed to attempt a 3. It's also just really weird how speed/agility seems to be pretty equal, like you're telling me Shaq can defend Giannis starting at the arc?

[@25beeasy]

Prime Shaq yeah

[@PaulDesmond-zn3qb]

​@@25beeasyThis was prime Shaq!!! LA Shaq

[@terrorazeing]

Orlando/Prime Shaq would effortlessly toss you around once he sees this 🤣

[@cheetahlip]

Bird losing 22-0 is ridiculous

[@rogerbeck3560]

Kareem no shy hook? Which is unstoppable and Shaq just backing down in the paint is unstoppable. These are the two i would have thought to be in the finals.

[@lukakaps9548]

The issue with shaq is that starting at the arc he is not gonna defend giannis or other players that are significantly faster than him. I thought giannis would win because he physically dominates every player here besides shaq and would be a better defender than shaq.

[@tunanorth]

@@lukakaps9548 Giannis is not even a true "7-footer". He is not physically dominating David Robinson, who is just as fast, stronger, and bigger. Especially not Wilt, who is just as fast, bigger, and WAY stronger. Giannis would have a decent chance if his outside shot was hitting.

[@Bird_Dog2099]

Old end of career Wilt blocked the sky hook a few times. Sucked seeing Kareem handle him so easily in this vid. Fun vid tho

[@dash4800]

The game is incapable of having players move and shoot like real people. Thats why you get dumb crap like them stopping and shooting a leaning away floater when they could do a normal layup. It's trash.

[@LightingStar_Liam]

Can you make a best duos tournament to see who is the best duo of all time?

[@randyschwaggins]

Mj and Shaq

[@Fantasygod19999]

⁠@@randyschwagginsthey never played together. That’s not what he meant lol. It would be Kobe and Shaq vs mj and pippen

[@nikobaladad2963]

Those last 2 Giannis matchups were intense!

[@overbet36]

Shaq turning into a midrange shooter and forgetting he's the most unstoppable dunker is wild

[@TheHighestGodisGood]

NBA 2K should seriously put on a huge 1 on 1 tourney with NBA players, so they can validate their simulation is most accurate. People would pay for that, so it'd be free R&D.

[@CraigsCuts]

This was hilarious and I loved it

[@jontereid09]

that sneaky hehe when he said MJ 😂

[@Blackjackauto5]

I love the Jordan Hakeem matchup, throwback to what happened in 1994 if Jordan didn’t retire!

[@shamus248]

Kobe losing to Giannis is a war crime

[@MrNickfuse007]

Fck no u know how big that guy is? I 1v1 him a the time in 2k he is tooooo big

[@RealPhilipLee]

Bird would never lay an egg. He'd go full Kujo before that happened.

[@Kmonique27]

smequle never misses to post a banger GOAT 💯💯💯💯💯💯😤😤

[@noahdoss1967]

Honestly Bird’s competitiveness has been convinced he’d put up at least one basket against 5 Giannises, just by force of will

[@vm20709]

You can do what you want, but saying Bill Russell can't keep up with the new guys is just wrong. And disqualifying a whole group just cause you think they stunk is well, dumb, arbitrary, and against spirit of the tourney. Maybe they just both had good defense...

[@conorcasey4233]

Bill Russell was ridiculously great for his Era. He was a tremendous player and person whose contributions to both basketball and the civil rights movement can never be overlooked. Embiid would annihilate him.

[@soulllp3758]

Thinking the 1960s players and 2020s players are on the same level is extremely delusional, Bill Russell would barely make the league if even that

[@vm20709]

@@conorcasey4233 You had me in the first half no lie 😂 Embiid is a monster no doubt That said, an aging Al Horford can shut Embiid down. You don't think Bill Russell can?

[@pcmld2267]

@@vm20709 Al Horford is better than Bill Russell

[@nooby2907]

@@pcmld2267 huh

[@JackCurrence]

You should put all the cover athletes in a 1v1 tournament.

[@Boby___]

You are legend💯💯

[@peterbaini8752]

Now do a tag team tourtament and then have the players defend thier titles in weekly pay per view events please.

[@OlympicSeason]

Shaq with the biggest fumble 😭

[@tenminainvesting1544]

This was fun thx

[@wethepeople1489]

You did Kobe and Larry dirty 😂…

[@foxy4840]

Vid idea all mvps on one team all rookie of the year all on the same team All finals mvps on one team and all players with no rings on the same team pls make it happen ❤❤

[@adminasim6837]

Its so satisfying to watch broo

[@jommonewatson5715]

That was very interesting. 👍🏾and fun to watch.

[@twilithycurves]

Kobe loosing to Giannis 22-0 is just laughable

[@xaviermorris9404]

Bec giannis 6'11 kobe 6'6 so giannis alway go inside kobe can't block

[@raduszilagyi6055]

​@@xaviermorris9404no way. At some point Kobe will have the ball. And he will score

[@davidares286]

i agree kobe will have some points, but chances are that Giannis will win, kobe is not stopping Giannis from getting inside, Giannis in the other hand can slow down kobe enough to make him miss.

[@Salah-fq2wi]

​@davidares286 defence is not just blocking the ball. Giannis would get cooked Kobe is too smart and too lethal. He'd pat him after and say nice try young fella.

[@bvsemer]

Y’all mofos are underrating Giannis bruh 😂

[@MrNateiyf]

When you said bird lost 22-0… naw 2k trippin

[@Soulsnatched4th]

Kobe losing 22-0 is the most unrealistic thing I’ve ever heard.

[@artsafact_official]

The height differences was wild 😂😂😂😂

[@robertthabassheadjacobson4968]

No one stopping shaq. 2k logic is too funny

[@mikeehrmantraut5801]

He lose to giannis so that's okay

[@johnjon195]

Can you do that but with all Roookie of the year

[@PanfaMax]

Difference in greatness 🦌

[@lightyearsfromhome1165]

Pretty much on point

[@Laser-gamer-guy]

Kobe's best skill was his basketball mind. Hard to replicate that in a video game...

[@TheOriginalDtrick]

You did shaq dirty, bro. He was the only player to ever have 100 ovr, and you devided to handicap it by picking the 98 ovr 💀

[@demarcheers]

The 100 ovr version is not in the game, and the only 99's are kareem, bron, and mj

[@NostalgicMem0ries]

99 is max in 2k games, maybe you mistaken with nba live

[@STAX919]

​@@NostalgicMem0riesnot back in the day.... Shaq had 100... think MJ did.. & Randy Moss in NFL2k

[@NostalgicMem0ries]

@@STAX919back in what day? this is 2k24 game with player from this game, dont tell me you mean 2000~ games....

[@juniormartin62]

​@@NostalgicMem0ries eres tonto ok

[@davidvillela7476]

Nice idea, and Nice play by play call

[@orangelyricist]

KAJ hitting the sky hook to win it all would have been sooooo poetic

[@ipadmini1874]

Gianniss make it to The Final round is the most unrealistic thing.

[@Ediblesonofab]

I mean 7 foot, big ass wingspan, moves like a guard, run and dunk.

[@PLgrizzy]

This just shows that post scores are absolutely broken in 2k it’s not even balanced especially in 1v1 courts

[@simeonvierra918]

Bird losing is wild

[@Somethingrandomlymadeup]

This was satisfactory

[@PennyHanna-je1wv]

Bird would sag off giannis and make him shoot...he would go up and under him and draw easy fouls while drifting for jumpers off of boards...cmon

[@TheAnswer_13]

Dude, there's no chance he would be able to defend Giannis 1 on 1.

[@Darjan_Spasojevic]

Bro, no pro athlete is losing 22-0 in 1 v 1

[@bigsean6045]

I really wanna see Wembanyama here, he would be a blocking machine lol

[@betag3080]

Dirk was taking Magic for ride😂

[@Savenmi]

Kareem vs Hakeem what a perfect duo if they could've been teammates 😝

[@myleshigh9851]

That Dream vs MJ had me invested... always said we would've gotten the Bulls in 7 games in 1994 Finals if MJ didn't retire & we got a Bulls v Rockets match up 🚀🚀🚀

[@orangelyricist]

It was the battle of the 1990s! Throwback!

[@raiderdevellian5752]

MJ would have 7-8 rings had he not retired

[@CristianoRonaldo_IS_GOAT]

Amazing Video🤩👍💯

[@sillygosling351]

Giannis going fucking bananas in the tourney, I appreciate the little bonk sound effect on the bricked shots, subtle not overpowering.

[@rainoffire24]

Bird is the most savage player in NBA history (not to be confused with the best in nba history). Dude would consistently tell the other team exactly what he was gonna do and it didn't matter. Giannis is built for 1v1, but 22-0 is straight blasphemy.

[@zanehudson3680]

Jordan went 22-0 on Rose 😅

[@gatolacra]

Dude that match Giannis vs Shaq was savage

[@p0ck3tp3ar]

I was a very dominant 1 on 1 player in my late teens. I'd beat nearly everyone I faced and extremely badly. Never played pro or tried to but I remember this one guy who gave me a lot of trouble. He was huge and athletic, similar skill level to me but the size advantage made it so hard. He had a big strength advantage so it was hard to drive on him or stop him when he had the ball. I was shocked at the loss I took, it wasn't even close. It was that day I realized just how big of a factor size is 1v1.

[@BOSSDONMAN]

This just shows you how terrible NBA 2K is for simulations. Kobe literally is one of the best 1-on-1 players ever.

[@ALittleMessi]

It's funny watching the go-to playstyle of everyone is trying to work the ball into the paint against the most dominant big men to ever live. I think Steph was the only one programmed to attempt a 3. It's also just really weird how speed/agility seems to be pretty equal, like you're telling me Shaq can defend Giannis starting at the arc?

[@alexspasojevic5158]

You should do a video of this but in like a league format. That way they can all go against each other once and whoever has the better W/L record wins the ultimate MVP title

[@lookworm_]

What in the world

[@alexspasojevic5158]

@@lookworm_ well I mean in the "playoff seed" format you can get uneven matchups like a tall center vs a small guard and it won't be fair to the shorter player meaning it won't give him a proper "ranking" I guess. With the league format, they'll have a chance to against other players their size and make their ranking a little more accurate. It would justify like what Michael Jordan said once in a press conference when they asked him if he's the GOAT and he replied something like "Look, I played in an era where there was no Wilt Chamberlain, Oscar Robertson, Lebron James, Yannis etc and can't call myself the GOAT because of that." I feel like the league format would kind of give a boost in the MVP accuracy and actually show who would be the GOAT in some sense.

[@brandonsasia7199]

love it

[@jlahooper2496]

Kobe losing 1v1 like that is not realistic

[@Ball306]

Idc what anyone says lebron is the goat

[@yeetyt1770]

the same "goat" that fumbled the ball down the court multiple times?

[@M_B_L_hoopz]

Bro lebron is horrible

[@Ball306]

@yeetyt1770 name another player in nba history that's put up all star stats for their entire career, and that has had a 20+ year career

[@Ball306]

@Dp17777 he's played 21 seasons averaging 27, 7.5 and 7.2 you're telling me that's bad

[@kapformemphis]

kareem

[@HoodieNaii]

this shit had me really watching cuz shit was lowkey interesting 😂😂 big w video now do another but switch it up

[@87steaks]

Bro that was crazy. 😭😭😭😭

[@teamgreeneathletics2927]

Damnnnnn Dr Jay needed a play in Fam! 😮😮😮

[@stephengrigg5988]

You should do the same thing but a 7 game series

[@adambradford-west2071]

Kareem needed to be doing skyhooks, let's be real here

[@GROW_YOUTUBE_VIEWS_m001]

With every video, you’re getting perfect. I’m here for all your support.

[@a.d.c7941]

This was fun.

[@diqtoobic]

You gotta split em up like all time guards all time forwards and all time centers

[@wittbadger9774]

I love the shaq spin jumper on Tim Duncan

[@miki49]

Know it would be a long endeavor, but you should try this round robin style

[@M_B_L_hoopz]

I love you videos

[@Nukeniff66]

U forgot the r in your comment instead it said you not your🤓🤓🤓

[@StO1Rm_Enterprises]

Kareem not doing a single sky hook is crazy lol

[@liadneta5965]

Nice!!!😊

[@nathancarlk]

Kareem getting blocked over and over, when he litteraly has the unblockable hook shot....

[@jameskim1505]

That MJ hee hee tho

[@eddiec1895]

Would be better if the first round was pg vs pg etc. And also one side being gaurds and one pf/c for more even match-ups

[@generalkang1969]

There was one matchup - one - where the shorter player won... but that feeds into my big-man bias, so I am here for it!

[@stephbetter3806]

It would make most sense the dude with the most mvps winning

[@mukandaloo]

Bill Russell losing to Joel Embid, definitely improbable.

[@KyleGravesLive]

Awesome

[@keithkomic]

Jabbar played Dr. J one-on-one in the early 80s and dominated.

[@pauljackson178]

Video idea: make a trios tournament and everyteam consists of one years mvp, final mvp and rookie of the year so 1984 rookie, mvp and final mvp play against 2023 rookie mvp and final mvp(if the mvp and final mvp the same then choose another player from that team)

[@jamirimaj6880]

Those 22-0 are definitely glitches, but Kareem winning on a dunk is poetic.

[@Leleashou]

This is probaly my favourite nba 2k video I’ve ever watched Oh yeah and did any one else hear Michael Jackson’s HEEHEE?

[@abesaks8794]

Brother reacts to this stuff like it is actual game lol

[@gosstg09]

A.I vs Hakeem though? You did my boy dirty with that size difference

[@thebelowaveragefortnitesquad]

Should do the 1-1 by position

[@JuggaAP]

Bro said fuck matching up positions