The 6'7" NBA Player That Can't Dunk

[@jonion7884]

when you raise the difficulty from All-Star to Hall of Fame

[@penkima4923]

More like from Rookie to Pro.

[@rueservin]

He fuckin think he playin on Rookie lmao

[@HindSight-hl7jf]

😂😂😂

[@TafariMosi]

Pretty much

[@tj-mb3fy]

Hof easy tho

[@adamgrenon2185]

2:40 trying to posterize Giannis with 10 seconds left down 1 is crazy work 😭😭

[@KidCudi72]

Giannis gets postered for fun too thats the funniest part. Pat Williams rly has no bunnies. He was compared to Kawhi coming out of the draft lmaooooo, the real Kawhi has one of the nastiest left hand playoff posters on Giannis in recent NBA history funny enough

[@pm1862]

... and that wasn't even close !

[@Dizcreti]

I remember people were comparing him to kawhi i get why tho but obviously we can see hes not close to

[@Dizcreti]

@@KidCudi72lol yeah didn’t read your comment now mine feels useless 😭💯

[@lukesmith9692]

​@@KidCudi72Mario H says hold my beer

[@charlestran2800]

He plays with Zach Lavine who makes it look effortless I can’t blame him for trying

[@penkima4923]

So, why aren't the other Bulls players missing 70 % of their dunks. Of course Williams should be blamed.

[@Milton-h4f]

Idk about that, being 6’7’’ is a reason enough to try 😂

[@tamajthelegend4232]

@@Milton-h4f i mean he is still young ig as a 16 yr old who is 6'6 apparently once i change my workout in about year i have enough potential to go from a regular slammer to a guy who has a 40 inch vertical in about a year or shorter idk what my vertical is rn it is probs 20 or so all ik is i can slam it and maybe on people but yeh if its 25 by july i should be at like 35 or 40 like what im saying if it is already a high vertical which i dont think mine is it should be 43 like high high this time next lyear if its low it will mroe than likely be 40 this time next year all im sayin is he can really get a high vertical in a year just gotta do the right workout and im going to probabbly have a 40 inch vertical next year at 6'6 while benig able to shoot and defend so having 40 inch vertical finna make me kawhi cus im one of those people who are good without being athletic when i get a vertical on me it gonna be very hard to stop me

[@TheChris0303]

@@tamajthelegend4232How’d you make the first line about him and the rest of your post entirely about you?

[@tamajthelegend4232]

@@TheChris0303 ong so what i did was do a lil sum called typing 🤣🤣🥣🥣

[@jmicro47]

He needs to buy a layup package in 2k

[@ProdByHoodrich]

😆

[@jhayar15]

As a guy that can't dunk, I agree.

[@williamblake7386]

Are you 6"7?

[@kingdavis890]

😂

[@hood_TheJoker]

6'7 bubba... you good, heck I'm 6'2 and can still dunk but I'm no NBA player 🤣

[@davidcook680]

I’m a six foot three white guy. I used to be able to dunk. Probably not anymore lol.

[@DaDualityofMan]

@@davidcook680And I’m a 6’3 black guy who can’t dunk, I’m truly an anomaly

[@djdrake111]

His jumping mechanics need work

[@penkima4923]

Some of those attempts would be bad decisions for LaVine.

[@OGSauceDaddy]

He needs touch. Lay the fucking ball up

[@WOOD4LIFEE]

Niggas just be tall for no reason

[@Dizcreti]

Yeah he looks like us shortkings trying to dunk💀

[@moisesmontecillo7570]

Mah boi needs a strength and conditioning coach but that's expensive and like I respect that he's in the NBA but I don't think I've ever heard of him till now

[@KmtS9]

This type of obscure content is why we love Daniel Li. Really interesting and unique, and yet still very much educational. Puts into even better perspective how amazing great dunkers really are. Really helps you appreciate even more what a guy like Lebron is doing at his age 😅

[@jasonrutkowski3118]

I'm pretty sure Daniel is a Bulls fan so he probably saw this trend beforehand. Great video!

[@crisneros]

The new thinking basketball

[@cnl1213]

The term "take a dunk" is already so rarely heard in basketball. It's almost a given that you make the dunk. Usually you dunk it or your dunk attempt gets blocked, there is really no in between. The ability to dunk is also, not holy grail, but gatekeeper in deeming who is athletic or not.

[@penkima4923]

The average height in the NBA is 6'7". It's the default that they can dunk, so it's no gatekeeper deeming anything. If a 6'7 guy can't dunk, he's exceptionally unathletic.

[@cnl1213]

@@penkima4923 I meant "gatekeeper" in terms of the general population that plays basketball. Yes, clearly if you are 6'7 and in the NBA you are expected to be able to dunk. There are also tiers to it. Not everybody is expected to dunk like Zach Lavine or Donovan Mitchell in a game. And clearly Patrick Williams can dunk too, just flubs it when in game speed and intensity and has to make 3 moves to setup a weird angle dunk. I would also like to point out that, if it is the case that he is "unathletic", he has gotta have some other outstanding skills to not only be on the team, but playing on the floor. I am sure there are a bunch of athletic 6'7 guys that are begging to be in his spot.

[@xum0007]

@@penkima4923or doesn’t play basketball lol. But the dude is in the league so you’d assume he would’ve rounded out that part of his game at some point…

[@QMS9224]

the thing is, it's weird because he is strong, athletic, and has dunked. So it's just rather confusing, feels like a complete mental thing

[@yourbarber6732]

@@QMS9224He recently had to deal with inflammation on his surgically repaired foot and has a long list of ankle injuries in his career already. I think it’s a similar case with Jamal Murray where he’s lost a lot of explosiveness and speed from injuries before turning 30

[@TianDogg]

First time I’ve heard anyone accuse Patrick Williams of being OVERconfident but it would explain a lot in this case! Great vid!

[@poppajay4968]

As a Bulls fan I have slowly been giving up hope that this guy will ever actually be any good. This video basically just cemented that for me.

[@rufiooo7]

As a vertless individual I support representation of us in the NBA

[@zureai]

He has 39 inches vert.. he’s just not coordinated

[@nigelee]

That wrist injury he suffered a few years ago has clearly affected his athleticism.

[@cyruswang9354]

Goobed his athleticism away

[@musashimiyamoto8998]

wrists have nothing to do with his vert or athleticism lol

[@luqmanloki4803]

​@@musashimiyamoto8998I think it's sarcasm

[@nathanielb4985]

@@musashimiyamoto8998his vert has nothing to do with why he can’t dunk. He’s just really uncoordinated. His vert is 39 inches.

[@ididntaskverified3663]

Affected his belief in his dunking, which caused him to not train it. Belief is a powerful motivator

[@nylesreed6971]

THANK YOU BRO!!!!! 5:03 I HAVE BEEN SAYING THIS FOR YEARS NOW!!!!! Vuc as a facilitator from FT Line extended is THE KEY TO THIS TEAM!!!!!!!

[@schuylerkrizay6192]

bro your team is ass no matter what lol the key to what? 41 wins instead of 37?

[@pemathamcho4123]

Might be small sample size, but all the dunks except for the markenan block have been where he takes of left right or short burst off two. To me it could be he’s very accustomed to right-left jumping off two or he needs a “runway” so to speak off one foot. As for dunks off 2, he seems to really need to fully load and get up to really get good height. Idk could be looking too much into this

[@ForeignWhipper_]

He moves like kawhi, explosive but flatfooted

[@JohnDoe-v2c]

Ongggg kawhi looked so weird on that game winner on embiid I never knew why now I know he traveled and he's flat footed

[@albertoo428]

But kawhi has way bigger hands an a monster wingspan so that helps

[@danieljett3251]

@@ForeignWhipper_ he’s a better dunker than Kawhi

[@paulgeorge1316]

I see it as well, he dunks and jumps very similarly.

[@Vipa567]

he's not explosive

[@8CSKN8]

The black Joe Ingles

[@timboslice8559]

Yeah but Joe ingles had a few nice dunks on the Jazz. Look it up

[@dicktrickle741]

The Bulls used to have a guy named Stacey King who could never finish at the rim.

[@JedoRPG]

We finally found the Ben Simmons of dunks!!!

[@MarquisdeSuave]

He's a player on the Isle of Misfit Basketball Players, a player with a devastating first step but no finishing ability. Late career OJ Mayo was a very similar player.

[@gocubs2224]

Big facts, so much potential but he sucks.

[@cb_723]

He does not have a devastating first step lol

[@jvostudio]

Deandre Ayton, young and athletic 7ft bigman. Rarely see him dunk lol

[@kittenkiller06]

Wonder if dude just need glasses to gauge distance better like Scoot.

[@boss_301]

4:30 that pass was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@crassbusinessman3122]

THANK you...I was looking for this comment.

[@tasuki697]

The dunk equivalent of "I'mma let this flyyyy"

[@Ghostface2point0]

I think people who can't dunk really underestimate how hard it is even when you can jump high enough

[@andrewthomson870]

Yep, I was good at high jump but never quite managed a dunk.

[@symptomofsouls]

I could dunk a basketball if I could palm a basketball, unfortunately I can't

[@DaDualityofMan]

Yeah I’m 6’3 and have strong enough legs to squat over 500lbs but I can’t dunk 😢

[@S.C.-wo8hq]

Yeah, they think, "If I was just 5"-6" taller, i'd be dunking," and the fact is, no they wouldn't.

[@anubis4032]

Rui also misses and gets alot of his dunk blocked he would have some crazy all time posters

[@shadmalik5125]

And layups lol

[@rueservin]

Rui just shortarms tho cuz he jumps weird lmao Pat Williams is genuinely just aggravating to watch attempt a dunk

[@notoriousLSGshow]

RUI has dunked TF outta the ball this season

[@kuyab9122]

​@@rueservin Are you guys talking about Rui Hachimura? Guy is 6'8" with a 7'1" wingspan

[@supune]

He lost vertical inches off for jump after injury. He's gotta watch clips of Ced Ceballos when he had some good runs with the Lakers after Magic retired. A lil fake on the penultimate step will do him a lot of help

[@MuswellMunky]

Good call. Ceballos’s game was dope.

[@kellyprince2552]

He fell off because of crack!!!

[@michaelround8054]

Interesting stuff! Where did you get the data 0:26 ?

[@DanielLi7]

Nba.com, just look up shooting splits

[@Elcappgguod064]

Kendrick Perkins

[@TobiTobiTobi1]

I think he just didnt train after the wrist. Not dunking for a while can fuck up your timing, especially in a live game.

[@nylesreed6971]

3:40 i wanna defend you fam but this is crazy

[@varishnakov]

I can't dunk either but I'm 5'9 and over 30.

[@LadySniperSwaggYT]

Thank you for this video actually. I’ve been wondering about this ever since I saw a video of his missed dunks compilation

[@hood_TheJoker]

I'm 6'2 and can still dunk.. that's crazy work yo dang..

[@kenclarke5966]

Respect but it’s probably a little different in an nba game

[@hood_TheJoker]

@kenclarke5966 dunking is dunking bubba... I had a 44 inch vert, 1st dunk 7th grade.. that translates to any level.. can't teach DNA

[@TheAuxiliaryCord]

When you haven’t upgraded your dunk rating in 2k yet because layups can usually get the job done. VC is scarce

[@Funkmania.]

Such an interesting anomaly. Great vid

[@i-work-at-enron]

I like Alex Caruso throwing up his arms at 3:08 like "Seriously? This is what I'm working with?"

[@catman88722]

He’s also a starting NBA PF who can’t rebound and consistently gets outrebounded by our backup PG. But the sorry Bulls organization decided to resign him. And he’s made of glass as he’s always injured. Complete bust of a draft pick.

[@waff6ix]

LOOKS LIKE SOME 2K STUFF💯😭😭

[@AdityaGupta0130]

02:58 HEY DAT WAS A PASS

[@40441gogo]

Bulls twitter and subreddit will love talking about this

[@AlittleTooClose]

thankfull there's not a weirdly specific video about someone on my team. honestly suprised theres no "Jabari Smith Jr. forgot how to shoot" video.

[@lepidoptery]

"so i was poking around my comments section one night when i saw this from @AlittleTooClose...."

[@nylesreed6971]

Zach Lavine talked about Pat’s strength on Lonzo’s The WAE Podcast. Zach said “Pat don’t even know how strong he is”, then goes on to list examples of his strength and athleticism that he’s seen in-game and practices.

[@costasheat]

His issue lies in making decisions about dunking timing rather than his capability to do so.

[@kevindurcant1]

as a bulls fan. seeing this scares me bc how do we continue to fail @ developing players

[@bbwlc]

Is he one of the worst 4th overall picks ever??????

[@nylesreed6971]

I agree with a lot you said other than Pat “not being explosive” not sure how many Bulls games you’ve watched live but Pat can literally get his head to the rim I’ve seen him jump higher for rebounds than he does for dunks tbh.

[@AntColon]

I remember Cam Reddish having similar issues when he was on the hawks, and we all know Cam can rise up. It's about selection at times, but with Pat I can tell he really isn't climbing the ladder alongside his poor takes. I think a good amount of these misses or blocks can be prevented by doing a layup or simply faking it before going up. To be fair he's often just on the perimeter so being in the dunkers spot his mind probably goes back to before the league when he was bigger and more athletic than anybody. The big problem is he has been in the league for almost 5 years now.

[@ugnug]

bro woke up and decided to absolutely RIP on pat will lmfaooo

[@danieljett3251]

He’s not a SF, he’s an undersized PF going at it in the trees. This is much ado about nothing, he’s never been a great dunker.

[@southerncoastproductions7587]

That got nothing to do with it.

[@OGSauceDaddy]

He’s not getting blocked. He’s missing. Watch the video before you comment

[@danieljett3251]

@@OGSauceDaddy no where did I say he is getting blocked

[@danieljett3251]

@@southerncoastproductions7587 that does, he’s thinking about it too much when he’s going in there

[@southerncoastproductions7587]

@@danieljett3251 It doesn't. Basket balls not so simple where size plays that much of a factor. He didn't get to the NBA by thinking too much about getting blocked. he still has 9 attempts.

[@ceejay927]

How I feel going for contact dunks in 2k25

[@ParamoreFAV3]

He’s literally caught a couple posters; we’re just making videos about anything now lol. I’n going to watch bc I love the data being used lol

[@kurisugleason]

The paint is always open, we have no big man in this system which is odd because we expect to shoot in this offense but VUC is always at the top of the key. With nobody in the paint for rebounds

[@cannacare777]

Classic case of a guy who doesn't put in extra work. Simple plyometrics and explosive leg workouts. He was a tall young player who hasn't worked on his fitness and explosion and his height isn't compensating anymore

[@fenmoods]

I think one of the things that affect his elevation/explosiveness this season is the fact that he just came from injury on his left foot.

[@notoriousLSGshow]

I'll never 4get the moments that Patrick Williams & I combined to miss 2 dunks

[@eaglewinnings8003]

Few factors at play here: 1. He’s a slow elevator: Some guys might have a higher vertical than others but how long does it take them to get there? Charles Barkley was an incredibly quick leaper. Although there were guys who had higher verticals than him and were much taller, Chuck got to the ball faster than them because he got was a very fast leaper. 2. He has small hands and poor hand strength which causes a loose grip: A lot of dunks show him clearly getting a hand and often times both hands on the rim with ease but he just misses putting the ball down. I remember Phil Jackson said one of the main reasons MJ was better than Kobe was his massive hands. They gave him an insane advantage when it came to scoring in the paint. Phil said Kobe tried to compensate for it by maniacally working on his hand strength and grip but there was no way to make up for sheer size. 3. He’s surrounded by better athletes: I’ve seen Williams and he’s an average NBA athlete. Better athletes that are taller are contesting his dunks and trying a contested dunk against a bigger defender who’s more athletic than you will always be a challenge. He should work on finishing with reverse layups and abandon trying to dunk the ball because this is really just bad.

[@badasscaptown3851]

he had a season injury and now suffering foot injury did you know that ??

[@LorenzoNivellini-wz6wh]

The title implies that he literally can’t dunk at all. You got all our hopes up😂!!! As someone with a terrible vertical myself I thought I’d finally have an NBA player to relate to😢!

[@JayTeeAyy]

The Angel Reese of dunking

[@Twizza77]

He had a little lingering foot injury last season, that led to season ending surgery, and now that same foot is still bothering him.

[@YankeeD23]

*Idk wtf the Bulls be doing in practice.. if they even practice at all. They never seem to improve at anything. One of the most stagnant teams in the league!* Hate to say it, but it's undeniable at this point

[@MrGreenMan_editz789]

Adam Silver: bet let me add him to the dunk contest💀

[@AdityaGupta0130]

03:39 OOF DAT WAS A QUITE BAD ONE DAMN

[@T-Add]

The key to dunking through contact is that you can't consider the defense. You need to have tunnel vision. If you're adjusting to defenders trying to dunk, you won't land it.

[@gmajor9913]

Curious what his hand size is now🤔 Seems to lose the ball a lot.

[@pkuo23]

Daniel the professional hater? I’m 100% here for it

[@fightclub6291]

He calls Vucevic “Vooch” and I fucking love that.

[@julianbashir8277]

You would watch Andrew Wiggins play. He supposedly had a 44 - 46 inch vert and he barely gets over the rim and has no poster ability

[@eesa_1980]

The fact that he “can’t dunk” yet is still in the rotation tells you how good he is

[@AdityaGupta0130]

04:30 INSANE PASS BIH

[@mmldr9306]

I want to see him in the dunk contest. It'll at least be interesting again.

[@JJJJYYYLLLL]

williams is definitely a two foot jumper, I dont think he has enough coordination to jump off one foot and dunk consistently especially in traffic

[@schuylerkrizay6192]

dawg how much coordination do you need?!

[@josephegwuma6847]

I remember when they compared him to kawhi, the second coming of the klaw. I laughed hard.

[@HPAPER580]

Tbh these tall dudes suck their only hired for height not skill

[@pipiopi]

crazy how he kept missing them and why the coach didnt made an adjustment. i looked online he has 32 inch vert. idk why he sucks at dunking. probably got small hand?

[@benn746]

lol MJ has a dunk like this where he takes one step and basically flies off the screen. 01:12

[@SoloPerICommenti]

what about Bluesky?

[@mr.mycity313]

Can he palm the ball? Small hands?

[@Liverpool-wi4lb]

This simply goes to show that dunking is actually a skill and not as easy as people think

[@explorewithme4707]

It also looks like he’s going bald. He uses his braids to cover his bald spot in the middle.

[@gilbertnicholas1582]

These low lights are cracking me up

[@nikomycousinishere8226]

Funniest part about this is how many times the bench gets up only to be let down in the end.

[@knunn5171]

To me it’s the backboard slap on the missed two hand dunk. Lol

[@justanotherrandom7841]

There was a 6’7 guy that couldn’t dunk way before Pat will and he’s a Milwaukee Buck

[@Scottadamsfan3481]

I appreciate him actually going for the rim though

[@big_mus]

i feel like pwilly has a great vertical but he just cant jump as high with the ball + for pwill its most of the time just mental, he has all the talent but he lets things get to his head (like defenders or even missed shots/dunks)

[@jmoneyforlife3]

2:15 is this siakam or boucher

[@penkima4923]

Christian Koloko.

[@jmoneyforlife3]

@@penkima4923 ok

[@havocch6508]

Yeah siakam wasn’t on the floor 😭

[@dexterspeights3484]

Leg or knee injuries effect dunking ability of any player!

[@personalfreedom7843]

He has a 39 to 40:inch measured vertical. A 7 foot wingspan. He should easily get it. Plus he has huge hands.

[@TheBlaqSpiderman]

Remember when everyone swore up and down that he'd become the next Kawhi

[@twin_b2]

when i first saw the title i immediately thought of lamelo ball😭

[@h-k7804]

All you need in the nba today is shooting high percentage 3 points, speed and jumping are not necessary in today's game

[@Woozee_williamz]

Damn being a Chicago fan jus suck man why I have to see this 😭😭😭😭😭

[@AdityaGupta0130]

DIDN'T HE HAVE A POSTER ON GIANNIS I DO NOT REM

[@legend0r]

first Bulls game since I saw this video, he got blocked by Porzingis and lost the ball on the way up. hahaha

[@JohnNoir8911]

He was way more athletic in college, not sure if he’s been injured since lower body

[@mariusbogusas5747]

anyone remember Derrick Williams? Reminds me a bit of him

[@babytony77]

Kid had crazy potential 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@HEALTHANDWEALTHCHANNEL-h6o]

Put him in the dunk contest

[@solomongrundy6650]

I see this with Knecht with the Lakers

[@williamblake7386]

This was a nice science

[@jacob24-7]

2:16 that wasnt siakam its christian koloko.

[@crassbusinessman3122]

We're gonna just ignore that casual nutmeg dime from Caruso? Ok...