He Was Expected To Be THE NEXT MAGIC Johnson! What Happened? Stunted Growth

The first lesson I ever learned attending a division 1 school was that, this is no longer for fun anymore. Everything you do from then on will affect your adult life forever and not too many people are built for that believe it or not. Billy Owens stated just as much when interviewed by the #sentinel a few years ago about why his career didn’t turn out like many thought it should as one of, if not the best player to ever come out the state of Pennsylvania. He was so good in high school he never lost a state playoff game and won 4 straight state championships. He was equally tremendous individually in his college days, starting every game and increasing his output every year until his numbers looked video game like his junior and final season. Kevin Durant walked up to Billy Owens, standing on the side as his daughter waited for an autograph and told Owens he studied him on film more than any other player and that he was an inspiration. That had two have felt beautiful to a guy many consider a bust and I’m thankful he was able to get that flower from another all time great. He was expected to become the next magic Johnson and felt levels short. What happened? Here’s what stunted Billy Owens’ Growth
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[@stuntedgrowth]

Not everyone is built for the business of sports. Could you see yourself as a pro athlete with everything off the court they endure?

[@buzzerbeater3350]

Lack of maturity is a HUGE obstacle for a lot of players.

[@Handysoccersc]

Buzzer beater verrryyyy true

[@Handysoccersc]

Gotta be diciplined j.c salute.

[@missayawk]

Couldn't be a celebrity PERIOD.Would rather be a wealthy unknown person.

[@pineapplegritz7281]

Basketball/sports teach you so much about life. But its a young man's sport. And it takes a great deal of focus, discipline and hard hard work...also strong mentorship without any of it you're not going very far.

[@MelloMood1]

Yeah, I remember this guy Billy Owens....3rd pick behind Larry Johnson and Kenny Anderson.

[@aaronhutchinson885]

Hoopers know. They guy was the original Antoine Walker. Less the insane amount of 3s.. that GSW team was a must use in Live 95

[@Ohh_Really]

Oh yes! They was loaded with offense

[@H-718-BROOKLYN]

@Aaron Hutchinson And Thats Facts Bro Anyone that remembers Nba Live 95 Golden State Was The Most Efficient Team i Can Still Hear that Echo Yell (3eeee) Tim Hardaway,Sprewell,Webber And Billy Owens Yo At 1st i Always Had This Thought I use to say to My Cousins How Come All the Bald-Headed Players Have The Highest Frequency Chances Of Hitting The 3-ball Even If They Wasn't A 3 point Shooter I'm dead Serious Try it If any still have the game I use to have my cousins tight when we use to play "Yo wtf is going on he can't shoot 3's" I use to be like "I told u Cuzz He Bald them Bald dudes it don't matter what they 3pt rating is" 🤣😂🤣

[@initialTRD]

they had 3 guys who could rebound, take it the length of the floor then pass or finish

[@faceman7966]

Cyber Twan!!!!

[@carlwallace1129]

Great point he was similar to A'Walker with a lower usage rate in a Grittier era...

[@konstantinkoverchenko9587]

The flip side about players who are marketed to be someone who can play all positions, is that they never find a role when playing with four other teammates.

[@samgunz1]

Jack of all trades, master of none

[@carlwallace1129]

Facts ,, and also when rangy built or big wings sf and pf get tagged as a point forward really doesn't do a team much justice as a starter if u already have a quality point guard and a solid 2guard unless u can really shoot from outside or defend on a very high level.

[@carlwallace1129]

@@samgunz1 u right or like similar to Evan Turner( do a little bit of almost everything )

[@samgunz1]

@@carlwallace1129 facts

[@bbryant9455]

like kelvin sampson said "when you don't have a position, you better be great at something"

[@YTC1234]

Finally! I’m tired of the “Billy Owens was a bum” myths. He wasn’t. Billy could hoop

[@carlwallace1129]

Indeed

[@kh7955]

He was a beast and had a pretty good nba career. Anybody who says he was a bum don't know shit

[@carlwallace1129]

Yea he was solid stronger then people think and borderline crafty on the fastbreak

[@Dantana773]

He was crafty off the dribble in the fast break finishing at the Rim I was a big Fan if his Billy was a solid hooper salute to him

[@ronnielister1023]

facts

[@mostwantedjames]

Used to hang with him in Philly in the clubs from time to time, really cool dude. The knock on him was he didn't take care of his body as well as he should have, and liked to party. His game was a little bit ahead of his time and could have been an all time great too...I LOVE THIS CHANNEL!

[@aaartnaz]

Yeah, a minuscule slip can mean a world of difference. If we’re comparing Billy with Magic then it’s no wonder the comparison was far fetched. Greats are greats because they do everything they have to to be great. I remember Ralph Lawler who was being interviewed and saying the greats like Magic spent summers mastering something they perceived a deficient. Magic partied sure but you can’t deny the work ethic and Magic himself always said if I don’t have time, I’ll make time. Peace.

[@Belburg]

@MOSTWANTEDJAMES He also didn't have the best jump shot.

[@kburton531]

In 87 I went to Carlisle to drop this dude off when I was in the corps. I stayed to catch a Christmas tournament game. This cat B.O looked like he was playing against 7th graders. I couldn't believe how dominant he was, and how easy he made it look. His game was str8 butter!

[@samgunz1]

I remember his draft profile graphic read "Weaknesses: ?" ...He was definitely supposed to be next up

[@AndreaBaixinho]

I remember that on Pat Ewing's graphic they wrote "Weaknesses: are you kidding me?"

[@samgunz1]

@@AndreaBaixinho that's crazy lol.. pat was definitely a beast tho

[@kevinthomas7526]

Billy’s said “Work Ethic?’” I remember the look on his face too.

[@sorrellaaron]

One of my favorite players growing up

[@MrBruceWayne44]

Billy Owen's could flat out ball. Had you sent him to Jersey along side Derrick Coleman it would've been on and popping.

[@bolsbolbol368]

He had 10 years in the NBA to get it popping and was unable to.

[@carlwallace1129]

Somewhat they both were similar 1 was a half a dozen and the other was a 6pack with more Perks .

[@malcolmjackson7067]

90’s basketball killed so many careers and made guys seem like busts , guys that if they played in today’s non physical league they would be all stars . Billy Owens is a great example of that

[@jamalvines2133]

RIGHT 90% OF TODAYS PLAYERS WOULDN'T EVEN MAKE THE LEAGUE guys like Draymond green LLS

[@theclassicmanila-style8435]

Well that was the game back then, sympathy towards who failed is fine, but don't take away anything from those who made it. You can breakdown how these dudes failed in their eras, but in the end, their main competetion is themselves or injuries.

[@missayawk]

JC great work you do on these stunted growths.Alot of research and great videos to go with the narration .Billy Owens is working with the NBA so he's doing ok..Very versatile player.

[@stuntedgrowth]

Thank you! Salute to the big fella

[@92alpha13]

Yessir!!!! When the Big East was the most dominant conference. Been waiting on this one!

[@terucks]

RUN TMC should be next on STUNTED GROWTH!

[@ezekielcaselton5842]

First time I heard of him was in NBA 2k last year. Had no idea how highly he was touted.

[@eugenekhabure9876]

Nice do one bon Jr Reid

[@dbradandthem2727]

WOW JR Reid!!!!!!

[@stayfocused1661]

He had the best waves period

[@beezy22]

Strange but true…Billy Owens was traded for Mitch Ritchmond during the 1991-1992 NBA season and played together for two seasons in Sacramento from 1996 to 1998….

[@WarrenF19]

When I found this channel a couple years ago, this was my first video request; I'm glad you finally got around to it!!

[@jawuangoodwin9589]

Can u do one on Walt williams

[@GHOST91141]

Stunted Growth Calbert Cheaney

[@lockrobster7928]

How about a Stunted Growth on Danny Manning?

[@YTC1234]

I’ve been asking this for months now lol

[@whatsthebigfndeal]

The Clipper curse

[@vittiriowashington5211]

Agreed!!!!

[@mdronbray7]

He did one

[@Dantana773]

That would be Dope

[@ramonstvil]

He definitely was a talent. This was a good one. I'd love to have more insight from the players themselves like my man from Boston College.

[@baldridgeroy]

Thanks for the video!!

[@PrynceCam]

This channel so 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 especially for a 39-year-old like myself. Shoutout to you

[@SUPREMEgoldchain_REAKTZ]

O snap! Finally 1 of the hundreds of players I mentioned 👍🏼

[@absolute95allah7]

OMG!! Been wanting this ONE 4ever!!

[@lamontwhite2433]

Finally ….I been asking for this one for over a year, check the receipts. Good look 💪🏽

[@stuntedgrowth]

Salute💯

[@H-718-BROOKLYN]

Somebody here said His Game Was Like Antoine Walker's Billy Owens was a PowerForward/Small Forward/Center He Could Handle The Ball, Shoot Jumpers And 3's Consistently and Get to the Rim At Will/Dunk His Game Does Resemble Antoine Walker

[@Dantana773]

Salute to Billy Owens a very versatile player, I personally Never viewed him as the Next Magic, And I Understand why he wanted no parts of that Sacramento kings Team they were garbage Hell Mitch Richmond wasted some of his best years in Sacramento 🤷🏾‍♂️. Billy was best in transition attacking the basket especially off the Rebound, His Career didn't Go as planned But I never considered him a bust. He was the man in HS and was a beast in college he Had Game

[@hoodpimp1519]

Well he is a nba bust because he was promoted as the second coming of magic

[@omoowobhd]

Thanks for doing this one J.T. I remember Owens in the 80's when I watched the nba on t.v. when he played with Warriors & even at Syracuse back in the day...

[@RobertDGordon]

He was drafted in ‘91. He was at Syracuse in the late 80’s.

[@carlwallace1129]

Billy Owen's had alot of old school playground bigs with his style of play in the late 80s and early 90s. He thrived in transition and was such a tweener almost positionless but he was a marginal talent that showed flashes of being a solid combo forward in his era. He was a stronger Evan Turner but not much better

[@Onitlikethat]

Yes he had a bit of Alimoe in him

[@pmiahky]

That’s a good take. 👍

[@bjnt92281]

If fans truly understood the business part of this game many of them probably wouldn’t want to go all the way to the NBA. Owens wasn’t a star but he was solid and that okay.

[@faceman7966]

Your content is amazing!!!

[@leecee9528]

I met Billy when he was in my hometown The O and at my school College of Alameda coolest dude

[@ej6893]

Excellent!

[@froty1794]

My all time favorite player.

[@RomanceLove510]

Bro you always on point

[@ojmatthews6380]

yes, my boi from the "Cuse/ we bleed ORANGE 4life/

[@stampscapes]

Another awesome vid. I think it was Sport magazine that had him on the cover as being the next best thing. Golden State was never going to get past the Lakers at that time and I remember them rolling the dice on that trade. Felt so sorry for Richmond as there was such great chemistry with TMC. I think Sacramento had a decent year or two with Richmond and Brian Grant (was it?). Anyway, as mentioned before, great vid/mini documentary. I'm going to watch it again as I've always been curious about Owens and what happened at that time.

[@Brian.Maxwell]

Will you do Maurice "Mo" Taylor from Universityof Michigan? 14th pick in the "97 NBA draft with T-Mac

[@301.allday]

Stunt #_: *The Clippers*

[@randallkeithorton]

Blew his achilles out playing pro-am at Rouge Days

[@rashb3994]

Owens did kind of fit in nice with Golden State the one year Webber was there. That team used to run a lot and anyone could lead the fastbreak including Webber, they were as entertaining as Run TMC unfortunately they moved Webber. But their style of play that year worked to his strengths and versatility.

[@buzzerbeater3350]

What?!!! Billy Freaking Owens!!! Good Looking JC!!!

[@jamiahwilson3901]

Billy O i remember him when he played for them Warriors

[@richierich5694]

Another cool video. How’s about Kendall Gil or Micheal Olowokandi?

[@pmiahky]

Gill had some nice years in Charlotte no?

[@richierich5694]

@@pmiahky Hello Paul. Yes, I totally agree with you, Kendall head some good years in Charlotte. Just always thought he should’ve been much better in the league. Greetings from SoCal

[@pmiahky]

@@richierich5694 Gotcha. Yeah I remember that Flying Illini squad with him/Liberty/Battle taking out my SYR team in the Elite 8. Owens was on that team.

[@richierich5694]

@@pmiahky Paul, actually remember that Illini team. Always thought Lou Henson’s team was underrated. ( One of two teams that I thought did not get enough credit when mentioning powerhouse college teams. The other being an Alabama team just a few years later that featured both Latrell Spreewell and Robert Horry ) Yes, you lost to a Syracuse team that not only had billy Owens, but Derek Coleman and PG Sherman Douglas as well. Might have been coached by Jim Boeheim, if I’m not mistaken. I’m sure you also remember Douglas went on to play in the NBA with the nets and the clippers. I was in my early teens at this time and I do remember thinking Derek Coleman was gonna be the best power forward ever. Instead, he turned into a basket case. Coincidentally, there’s even one of these videos on him as well. During that particular time, both the Midwest and the east produced a lot of good NBA talent.

[@pmiahky]

@@richierich5694 Boeheim has been there since the 80s so yes he coached those guys. Derrick Coleman still was a ROY and had a pretty solid career. Just didn’t put the work in when he had legitimate HOF talent. Barkley and Karl Marlone have gone on record to say how tough it was to deal with Coleman. Regarding SU/Illini. That game was 89. We had a ton of talent and a loaded frontcourt but no real PG. Perimeter shooting was suspect too. Sherman D left the year before. Illini were a great team indeed and Henson a terrific coach.

[@unappealingundesirable2826]

6:10 WOW!! When Billy (Belly, as he was called in Seattle) Owens was drafted, "work ethic' was dubbed a weakness. How prophetic! He wasn't known to be a hard worker, and that's why he plateaued early, and was FINISHED when he came to Seattle.

[@casperjones5340]

Yo real talk I AM ATHLETE gotta have you on they show like too much gems I feel like a lot of young athletes coming up need to hear this

[@tonybarillas]

We need a stunted growth of Charles Smith 💯

[@ronnielister1023]

should do tony delk or Shareef abdur-rahim

[@4olufade]

Stunted Growth be reading my mind

[@Tjk468]

every flashy point guard that’s 6′ 6″-6′ 10″ is compared to Magic Johnson before getting drafted

[@TheEmurphy28227]

Stunted Growth on Clifford Rozier....

[@Boss3Nate]

Syracuse really blew it his sophomore year... Other than Sherman Douglas, they had that whole 30 win team back which had 6 future NBA players on it.. 2 of them Billy Owens and Derrick Coleman... would've been awesome to see Syracuse play UNLV in the Final Four

[@dareal05]

They underachied a lot in the late 80s, early 90s and then probation hit.

[@larrythebird720]

JC where is your source kevin Durant studied Billy Owen's? Was it in a. Interview on podcast or news article?

[@Raygun34]

Enjoyed Billy Owen's game. As a kid you dont realize how young these guys were when they retired "29"

[@xcassper1694]

Great vid I think he should've went to Sacramento he needs the ball most of the time to be effective he had the perfect situation in Sacramento he never gave it a chance.

[@ponypower8]

good player. Good size, multi-skilled. Could do a lot of things. Could play 1 to 4. Would be perfect for this current era, he'd flourish. Don't know why he didn't become a superstar in the 90's

[@blakelip3]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@tredaytheplaymaker1579]

Stunted Growth On Shareef Oneal

[@murdarichblood7603]

First thing I thought of was Syracuse.. This comes from all my time spent in Sports Illustrated instead of my books 📚

[@iamrightfool12]

He played himself really. Dude could've developed his game even more playing on that losing Kings team that he was drafted to. Would've upped his stock at the same time while getting better

[@ronniedeyro1979]

Good job I forgot about him

[@LuisDiazChia]

Hey Stunted Growth, big fan of the KZbin channel. Have you ever thought about doing a video on Brian Bowen II 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@stuntedgrowth]

Thank you. No I haven't. I'll check him out

[@AndreaBaixinho]

basketball is a game, but in order to succeed at the top levels, you need that pro mindset. You need to be 100% aware of what the business is and the choices you have to make. Unluckily, you can't afford being naive. You need to take things seriously from the start. If you don't, you'll probably never succeed at high levels - that's what happened to Owens, and to several other prospects

[@Handysoccersc]

Veryyy good point

[@normajeaneason6983]

Points so many miss

[@christophermoody6840]

Just 5 years later He set the stage for Kobe Bryant (another player from Pennsylvania) to threaten to hold out if any team other than the Lakers drafted him.

[@James-ki5ix]

Crazy how step Curry was setting on the bench with two basket Ball Legends Nelson and petrovic WTF, that's cool as hell,i got that same nets jersey but different color. That picture had to been 92 or 93 because petrovic died in 93

[@dioncherry2711]

Billy Owens was supposed to change the game. Him and Marcus Liberty.

[@twinsweare2]

What is the song playing in the background?

[@kenhunter7948]

JC. Can you do one on Michael Graham, from Georgetown 84 NCAA tournament team. And Sherman Douglas, from the syracuse Orangemen

[@jamalvines2133]

D.C. BALL

[@jamalvines2133]

SHERMAN WASN'T STUNTED MICHAEL HAD DRUG PROBLEMS

[@NoName-zb1gm]

I used to see him at the grocery store every so often up until a few years ago. I don't think he's a bust. He had a pretty good career. He was one of many players who couldn't make that transition to NBA stardom.

[@titodenino]

can you do a coach with stunted growth

[@dioncherry2711]

How you done work on Lawrence Funderburke?

[@itz-luigi1210]

Billy Owens was not the next magic, he was the first Andrew Wiggins

[@floridagator1765]

GOOD POINT!!

[@pmiahky]

Except without the elite athleticism.

[@vanessamartinez211]

Billy Owens was Melo

[@taharqa332]

He was more like Melo actually.

[@froty1794]

I loved Owens but he didn’t have the range or pure athleticism to be an All-Star caliber player.

[@darrellboone9274]

How about one on:Wayman Tisdale,Walter Berry,or Sherman Douglass?🤔

[@TheRetroWoman80]

Wayman Tisdale was far from a bust

[@triumphantstreams3368]

Wayman was a good NBA player. He was also a successful Jazz guitarist.

[@EnterTainment-vv1qs]

You should do one on Dion Waiters

[@ponypower8]

Thinking deeply about it, he's a lot like Lamar Odom. He was Lamar Odom a decade before L.O.. I just don't know why he didn't become a superstar in the 90's. With his size, skill & versatility, he would be an outstanding player in this current era of the NBA.

[@allmoneyinjgriff14]

Next do a story on tony allen

[@andrebradley1924]

You have to do Jamal Mashburn next

[@ronniehardaway]

Jacque Vaughn stunted growth would be interesting

[@Major613]

Bust?? Muthafuckas are crazy for that. Didn't end up being the next Magic, but how many have been. Dude had a better than decent career. Mad smooth game

[@theblender5thst]

Billy was the truth 717

[@dontdoittoyoself6786]

You gotta do Rasheed Wallace

[@DwayneIsKing]

6:06 DAMN you can tell he wasn't happy 😂 draft day is supposed to be the best night of your life, and this dude was only able to muster up a smirk 💀

[@sparksup327]

Should do one on Dan Majerle

[@donniejohnson5157]

You should do one on rumeal Robinson

[@1sarahson]

Michael Dickerson from Arizona

[@darealmvp216]

Yo you gotta do Caleb Swanigan bro

[@johndoe-gh2or]

you gotta do one on god shammgod out of providence college

[@unappealingundesirable2826]

6:20 A YOUNG Steph Curry, high fiving Mitch Richmond!!

[@HEYSERG]

0:40 was legit Magic like

[@denzel_23]

Idk if you did him or not but you should do John Hot Plate Williams.. he was the next Magic

[@eddieelbert5736]

Need one on Lenny Cooke

[@8301TheJMan]

God, i wish all busts would have 3 straight years of 14-15 points a game

[@jasonnathanimportante6513]

How about stunted growth for markelle fultz

[@therealreal7206]

Not yet

[@LargeDude2023]

When I saw the next Magic, I thought of Clark Kellog lol

[@GreybeardSD]

I played HS basketball in PA during his career and he was known as the states boogie man of basketball lol. Dropping 50 pt games in the state tournament like it was nothing.

[@sarabanz3266]

You should do Earl the goat

[@dariusewing6962]

He could hoop but he never had the handle that Magic had....he reminded more of Barkley

[@jamalvines2133]

Barkley do you watch basketball

[@unappealingundesirable2826]

6:50 I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan. Japanese-American. So, I HATED the Warriors, because they KILLED the Sonics and Blazers. But, after the Mitch Richmond trade, NBA on TNT was right: It wasn't the end of Run TMC. It became "Tim-MARCIULIONIS-Chris," since Sarunas started to really burst onto the scene.

[@michaeljolicoeur2660]

The Magic Johnson comparison was unfair. His game was not the same. Like you mentioned he was a power forward. He would have had more success as a versatile power forward. Great video.