NBA Players That Were Doomed To Fail

[@whiskeybuddha1995]

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

[@lisetteeliseparis7070]

😆😆😆

[@coffeebean4356]

😂😂

[@almightykoopa1175]

Goated comment 👌

[@MaikElKnight]

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

[@BigBros.Breaks]

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

[@MsNene0408]

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

[@MsNene0408]

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

[@zergmare7]

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

[@Kuriboh-ec1me]

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

[@laz0rama]

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

[@geegee2874]

NBA already Milking Bronny Lay up💀

[@saltybrackishfresh]

😂😂fr

[@Midragor]

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

[@cjjohnson3827]

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

[@atlanta1290]

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

[@justinmasuda4227]

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

[@jessewright8930]

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

[@ottolottogaming8418]

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

[@ottolottogaming8418]

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

[@MsNene0408]

​@@ottolottogaming8418Bro thank you!!

[@MsNene0408]

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

[@FatherlessDog]

​@@ottolottogaming8418 FACTS!!!

[@amandusvonborstel7515]

Anthony Bennett should have been the face of the list lol

[@antoniotutt4894]

Simmons never impressed me.

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

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

[@GraveMemories]

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

[@stevenpage8571]

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

[@Jaykerz]

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

[@bliao14]

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

[@orealfortes]

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

[@keomatherapper]

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

[@JayFan97]

Not an NBA fan at all but I like these videos. Unique narratives with a lot of video content to go with the info. Keep up the great work!

[@GuitarDragonNOLA]

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

[@saltybrackishfresh]

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

[@TheFocuslja]

Can we count a #55 pick???

[@7.62G0d]

He got a guaranteed contract like a first rounder tho

[@camillaquelladegliaggettiv4303]

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

[@bandito241]

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

[@camillaquelladegliaggettiv4303]

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

[@ManFinest]

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

[@fullmetal1766]

he's also 6 foot 6 and a great defender

[@tuckermusic4719]

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

[@Lightmclyde]

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

[@johndebono1870]

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

[@hmohngcheelee7549]

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

[@johndebono1870]

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

[@Iamhungey]

Just like what they did to Walton.

[@TheDudeAbides1998]

Samething with Bowie and Jordan.

[@zergmare7]

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

[@jairon5196]

great video buddy

[@KwabenaHuslin-pb4ip]

This is a very underrated channel

[@Isiahwillams]

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

[@Trackrace29582]

That’s a super big if.

[@red_panda_boots]

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

[@Supreme36074]

He’s already shown some promise in that area if you’ve actually watched . He has to improve offensively. I’m the end he’s a development piece at 19, if he’s shown improvement by 22 they won.

[@nonamewillbegiven1217]

@@red_panda_boots so it is

[@nonamewillbegiven1217]

@@Supreme36074 he sucks at defense

[@cuseyeti_one8three]

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

[@Captain_Neckbeard]

They both have terrible fundamentals. Lebron has always been overrated.

[@BigBros.Breaks]

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

[@ninjaundermyskin]

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

[@Emojeblack]

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

[@jerrytee4239]

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

[@hardkore360]

1 game is way too long 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@orealfortes]

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

[@jdotgrimes]

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

[@willydynamite9806]

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

[@julianc.6589]

gonna blow up like CCF been saiyan

[@idklol4197]

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

[@kendallfountain3729]

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

[@stevenkoudanis5238]

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

[@SamFerro]

For real. I can’t imagine the type of psychological damage LeBron has caused his first son by imposing a life goal of playing alongside him in the NBA, no matter the cost. Also can’t imagine bronny had/has much say in the matter without it potentially rupturing the relationship with his father

[@bobbyjohnson19]

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

[@warrendickerson7132]

He don't look comfortable even in highschool

[@bobbyjohnson19]

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

[@GuitarDragonNOLA]

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

[@SamFerro]

Couldn’t agree more with this

[@im2hastyle]

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

[@travispavich1694]

Why does everyone just completely forget that Bronny was also forced to sit out the first few months of the season in college, and not be able to do anything strenuous at all following his cardiac arrest. I’m not saying he’s gonna be something, what I’m saying is by the time he was able to join USC, their season had already gone off the rails. Isiah Collier was an expected top 10 pick before he joined USC. He slid to late late first round. What Bronny should have done was transfer but stay in school. He chose the other route. I won’t call him a failure just yet as we’ve seen plenty of second round picks over the years carve out solid careers. I’m not saying that will be Bronny, but there’s nothing out there saying it can’t be him.

[@K9_U-N-I-T]

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

[@matthewkendall1998]

Are we forgetting about Bruno Caboclo? He was a first round pick after averaging 4.8 PPG

[@nickgavis0305]

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

[@TheParkerThirteen]

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

[@LancasterResponding]

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

[@nonamewillbegiven1217]

@@LancasterResponding no one asked Pippen stan

[@sportlegend4444]

I disagree with Ben Simmons. He have a better career soon

[@trentf4891]

16, 8 and 8 would only be one of the best rookie seasons we had ever seen if we had been watching nba basketball for that year. Nothing special about that production.

[@papaperc522]

They made so much off his jersey sales it’s crazy!

[@travispavich1694]

Hasheem Thabeet never wanted to play basketball. He was thrown in because of his size. He didn’t care. He didn’t want to play. Memphis royally messed that pick up.

[@Crazy_e193]

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

[@VforVengeance159]

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

[@bigdadddyd123]

Bronny is literally the Liangelo ball of his family 😂

[@maplesyrup3930]

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

[@ightboss2151]

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

[@SamFerro]

You need help bro

[@LimaFX]

Where's OJ Mayo ?

[@Mr.Jaquaveon2k]

Oj mayo was successful

[@spurguvitunhuora9119]

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

[@PR_2407]

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

[@theemotionalremix]

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

[@PR_2407]

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

[@theemotionalremix]

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

[@argosbrave6415]

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

[@carloscortes7266]

There was a real conversation about Jordan taking a chance away from a prospect in baseball. This is worse than that

[@MoWagner-im3nh]

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

[@jego23allan]

I pray that Bronny does well in the NBA.

[@mikethomas5992]

My boy Mario Elie did it…..3x champ

[@jinnij.caiman]

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

[@titianarasputin]

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

[@lxgxndxry24]

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

[@jeffdixon1099]

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

[@cishansen4162]

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

[@eddiecastillo1596]

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

[@shalimhasanrakhimhabibi4783]

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

[@savagedeluxe3997]

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

[@Miles-mb7gz]

10/10 rage bait

[@ThisIsntWhatYouExpected]

Get off MJs nuts man….

[@onefivehot6075]

No Mj is Bronnys grandpa, cuz Jordan is lebrons daddy

[@jeffbrown-ek8bg]

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

[@laz0rama]

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

[@vince615]

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

[@ThePrufessa]

Him and his dad will retire together

[@jahkrmusic]

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

[@DroneStrike1776]

Lakers traded Lonnie Walker a few years ago. Let that sink in. He was averaging 12-13ppg with flash of being a solid player. He's fast, athletic and plays defense. Brony, who is he?

[@DingleDunk]

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

[@bryandajay4401]

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

[@kennyh8612]

If Ben Simmons had thabeets motor he could be the goat

[@NickLeeTTV]

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

[@elv1286]

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

[@NickLeeTTV]

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

[@elv1286]

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

[@FlashDust]

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

[@laz0rama]

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

[@locnah9887]

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

[@mistad333]

You mean the 55th overall pick? Wow

[@Iamxavierjohnson]

As soon as he said goat genetics i was out ✌️

[@domino2009ful]

Lakers drafting Bronny is the biggest scam in sports…

[@Mr.0ne]

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

[@Blaze2435]

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

[@mr.longjohn0014]

not trying to defend bronny because he’s definitely not NBA level, but skipping over his literal cardiac arrest is kind of disingenuous. Say what you want about his skillset but we can’t deny at one point he WAS a legit prospect until that derail happened. He still gets talked about way too much for someone who’s done legit nothing though.

[@jerrytee4239]

I also didn't like how he failed to mention his contract has in it that he spends a decent amount of time in the g league almost half the season and only 2 years are guaranteed of the contract he has to earn the other 2.

[@ygjjjgui]

U suggesting that he would be playing much better if it weren't for the cardiac arrest?

[@mr.longjohn0014]

@@ygjjjgui ask yourself that question and understand how dumb it sounds.

[@jerrytee4239]

@ygjjjgui .. he was doing alot better before that.. that's why his minutes got diminished not because he couldn't play they didn't wanna risk injury same reason why he declared this year if he on a time bomb why would he waste time in college ?

[@ygjjjgui]

@@mr.longjohn0014 There is literally no evidence to suggest that he would be any better if it hadn't happened. He averaged under 5 points despite playing like 20 minutes per game at a bad school. He's a year removed from the medical emergency, and he's still no good. The reason it wasn't mentioned in the video is that it's actually not relevant.

[@dolyharianto]

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

[@antoniotutt4894]

He's a bum. Period.

[@imfinishedgrinding638]

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

[@GraveMemories]

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

[@GodsSon-kx3yo]

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

[@Shokked-AF]

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

[@RicardoGarcia-sj8yl]

WTF is that thumbnail with white Okafor/Simmons lmao

[@stewiegriffinfan18]

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

[@sixspeed4889]

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

[@sixspeed4889]

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

[@MoWagner-im3nh]

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

[@GuitarDragonNOLA]

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

[@heatcheckchuk7878]

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

[@kingdomknightx]

2 sixers on this list...😢😢😢😢

[@XGoldenx03]

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

[@KxngCB]

Wait how bronny on here. That’s crazy

[@Dobi223]

Why everyone is hating on brony bro Let him play

[@johndoe-gh2or]

Greg oden wasn’t a bust just injury prone

[@davemojarra2666]

Bronny who?😂 Poor fellow never had a chance.

[@YoungTCash]

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

[@the_one_who_knocks89]

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

[@edesands4479]

Sorry....you can't be a bust..if you was not really a thing🤷🏿‍♂️

[@kihoichamba8254]

Bronny goat genetics? What when where? Media hype only made lebron to make it into that coversation..skill wise he is just nah..with flopping as his only go to move and which the players today is copying from him nah not to mention his freethrows and yeah the non existent defense he can guard all position they say but can he defend thats the question...and thats what you call goat genetics? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@HelloStarCitizens]

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

[@alexlarsen2464]

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

[@FrederickPalka]

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

[@jessewright8930]

Bronny still don’t look bad as Anthony Bennet.