The NBA Draft Class Isn’t Looking So Good

[@edhalen3546]

Give some credit to Donovan Clingans' defense for that 0/15 game. The guy is a beast.

[@I3uttermilk]

LMAOOOO slapping his teammate in the face 1:07

[@theviewfromtheothersideline]

Bro even missed his hi five...

[@ParkerWilliams-ki8qp]

A.M. Hoops in the afternoon hits different

[@Hydra2k12]

A.M. Hoops in the A.M. hits different

[@ry_an.]

AM Hoops at any time hits different

[@Dilemina]

If AM hoops was on a bagel, you could have AM hoops anytime.

[@DD-un8oo]

ong

[@brenbascos]

It’s called PM hoops

[@zorez3352]

Not sarr smacking the shit outta bro at 1:06 😭

[@fiixfiixfiixfiixfiixfiix]

Not a robot

[@cortezhanna1057]

the face got me

[@ald8566]

I WAS CRYIN WHEN I NOTICED THAT CUZ WHY WOULD HE DO BRO LIKE THAT?!?😂😭 SHIT WAS PERSONAL😂

[@Moneyteam2324]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jessehare2790]

He said “do bro just smack me?” 😭

[@dez_chi_boi]

Matas Buzelis at 11 was the steal of the draft he’s going to show out for the Bulls 😤

[@chess_on_toilet]

Bro you might be right idk why the spurs passed on him at 8 but then again no one understands the spurs drafts until five years pass

[@blablablaa14]

Not really. He had plenty of issues, you're just an over excited bulls fan. There's a reason he fell that much

[@blablablaa14]

@@chess_on_toilet Cause he's not a good fit, he's not a good shooter. His defense is questionable, and he was supposed to be a big SG, and now he's just a big PF. Its a huge difference

[@Jisspeed]

People make too big of a deal of the summer league. Players who are better at defense tend to struggle in it yet for some reason they always get called a bust in it

[@Joefdgtr]

3:59 - Holy moly those Wizards pick are atrocious.

[@AMHoops]

There were way more, I couldn't fit on the screen. Go look at all their picks going back to 2000 -- it's insane.

[@professor_adam_perez]

Ikr, ugly as my ex 😮

[@antokarman2064]

Looks like they're picking draft so they can tank...

[@brianking7757]

Kevin Knox dominating summer league and being a bust on at least two teams since tells me to never read too much into summer league play

[@moee4555]

This is the same channel that said Knox should’ve went top 5 😂

[@MrRapmaster19]

Thats always been the big reason to not put any stake into Summer League play. He looked like a superstar in SL but was absolute ass in the NBA

[@mikeyjames]

Patrick McCaw looking like Devin Booker in summer league and was out of the league in his mid 20’s. People overrate summer league performances.

[@YoQ-PHL]

You put together some of the best NBA content on YT. Thanks my guy!

[@bonwatcher]

Funny thing is Bronny finally decided to start playing defense around the same time his offense started coming around when defense was supposed to be his forte.

[@AntonioAguirre]

As a Wizards fan, I’m sweating like I’m in a sauna.

[@richtricky6832]

Your mannerisms and emotion are why i love your content ❤😂

[@bezllama3325]

Not the biggest wemby fan but 18 on 41 from the field is not bad

[@chacy950]

good point but when your hyped like lebron and get dunked on by kai jones it does raise some concerns

[@bezllama3325]

@@chacy950 good point yourself sir

[@MarquisVegan]

@@chacy950 It was never a concern for me... it happens to the best of us.

[@lemonrancher1037]

​@@chacy950kai jones is an insane athlete

[@kaygreene3305]

When you're 7'5", it's bad. That's Jordan Poole efficiency. 41 is bad, no need to cape

[@allphornunn]

1:04 It's a worrying sign when your #2 pick can't even execute a high five right🤣

[@Lifesaver7741]

The other guy looked bewildered 😂

[@Blessed_91]

maybe he’s super nervous 😟

[@mike_tkgchs]

i hope the curse for the no.2 pick doesn't strike again cuz wemby sarr and risacher can be a monster trio for team france

[@Error-zg4po]

SCOTTIE PIPPEN JR MENTIONED RAHHHHHH 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Tux_16]

Watching this in the bath rn with epsom salts after a long day of hooping. This junk hits 💯💯

[@Jpriv32975]

I knew you were talking about Scottie pippin jr when you said “this nba star’s son”

[@shaunlim505]

Summer league is like a practise test, some do really well and then so go on to do well on the actual test. But some guys can't take the pressure. I think it's still good to recognise tendencies and playing styles in the summer league

[@Mr.Water3]

1:05 Alex slapped his teammate 😂😂

[@JohnEvans]

I met Alex in person and I can assure you its nerves. This kid is WILDLY talented. I saw him give top picks insane buckets.

[@ismailyay2413]

im not gonna lie i watch this guy everyday hes so consistent real one fr

[@Lie4whatt]

GMs really need to pump the brakes on the “potential” nonsense and get some actual NBA guys to help them evaluate talent. I never got the hype with Sarr. A big with no soft skills in today’s game should not be going #1 overall and defensive upside alone shouldn’t be the reason you take him. Wasted pick.

[@afomiaketema25]

I watched Celtics vs Grizzlies back in February, Scottie looked really good. Now preforming how he preformed in Summer League, Memphis, give him a roster spot

[@Blzej23]

I hate the “you could’ve drafted Giannis” argument😤 for every Giannis, there’s 20 Thon Makers

[@LucasEdling-b7q]

Best channel for hoop new ngl. Thanks for always posting and it’s always the best when A.M. hoops posts

[@reallynow5357]

How about Kel'el Ware? He was a double-double machine and won the summer league ship!

[@Miles_305]

No one wants to hear the truth, get outta hear with dat😉

[@LunaticTheCat]

Clingan looked great during Summer League play!

[@dejamike88]

I live in Houston and I love Myfitfood.. the lean turkey rice is the bomb!!!

[@AMHoops]

Use the code on you're next order brotha!!

[@dejamike88]

@@AMHoops will do!!!

[@BigOleMoolah]

no Ware is wild

[@rickyspanish3821]

The worst Top 2 pick/crappy shooter has to go to Hasheem Thabeet.

[@daniellelightly2815]

The Wizards aren't nervous because they have a plethora of centers: Jonas Valnciunas, Marvin Bagley, Richaun Holmes & Tristan Vukcevic in addition to Sarr.. When they first signed Valanciuanas people were saying maybe that meant they saw Sarr as a PF. But no, it's because he is a project and is going to need time before he's ready to get significant minutes

[@drdp420]

1:07 that mini slap is hilarious af

[@blablablaa14]

Yeah I mean a lot of people are gonna struggle against Clingan in the upcoming year. Sarr finally saw what its like to go up against a real NBA big man defender

[@patientzero291]

The might start removing the guaranteed salary and roster spot for the first round pick in the next CBA. I'm seeing more bust potential first round picks nowadays than before.

[@vydeva]

Appreciating the bar that shows the lenght of the ad 😜

[@lucianobarros9352]

You should do a vid abt Kawhi Leonard leaving the Raptors and why it was or wasn’t a mistake

[@mareklame8589]

Reed Sheppard ceiling is his height. I heard his comparison to Mark price, an I remember him from the 90s. Price was damned good ... for his size. Anyway lineup Sheppard-Green-Thompson-Smith-Sengun could be scary, but with new CBA you cannot give all those guys max ext.

[@positivemind279]

This draft is better than a lot of people think it is. These young players are going to surprise us and show us a couple of future star caliber talents. Just watch and see.

[@shaunlim505]

It's another trend. The draft guys were like damn wemby is so good. We gotta get our own french dude

[@Foreign84]

These 7 footers wanna be point Guards I swear. You shooting a 3 so who tf under rim. Brub get ya scary ass in the paint

[@allphornunn]

3:05 dude looks like he slipped on a banana peel 😂😂😂

[@King57788]

I’ve been waiting for you to make this video so excited

[@Multiswagbeast]

I think Sarr, only cause of the wizards, I am scared for. I think summer league has multiple older player with experience and it’s hard for bigs if you aren’t scoring. Kel’el Ware was the only one consistently play well for bigs. I do think the other bigs have potential tho.

[@bobbybagseed]

When you have to pay for good bots to out do the accurate trolls 🥴🤣

[@Dizcreti]

Was about to say why are there multiple ppl saying am hoops just different in the afternoon 😭💀stil much love to am tho

[@realdreamerschangetheworld7470]

AM Hoops just hits different in the afternoon

[@ojn4972]

@bobbybagseed Just reported you. I know a bot when i see one. You have some folks fooled.

[@chess_on_toilet]

“What up guys it’s ya boy am hoops!” will never be heard.

[@bobbybagseed]

@@ojn4972 nice try 🤡

[@mareklame8589]

Alex Sarr pick was the backlash of Wenby draft. Everybody wanted next long Frenchman. Still, it all depends aon his character and work ethic. Dude can become next Giannis, or next Mo Bamba. Also since you can't teach height, every draft teams take a swing at some tall dude, based on potential. (last notable 2nd pick Wiseman). SOmetimes it pays out

[@arkadefire5909]

There's a big mistake at 4:43. Reed shot 0/5 from 3 that game against the wolves (and not 39%). He also had only 2 steals, not 3. You didn't mention the 9 TOs either. It wasn't a great game from him.

[@donnielove9957]

15 turnovers actually

[@RMASUPERFLY]

Stephon Castle with CP3 mentorship together with the Spurs proven developmental program can be this drafts best player. The D is already going to put him in an All Defensive Team someday soon.

[@jmacracken]

i like how he just slapped that guy lmao at 1:07. dude was like duh fuck.

[@maxmeier532]

isnt the lesson we learned from draft logic, that you dont draft the best player for the position you have to fill up, but just straight draft the best player that's left, period. Didnt Portland pass on MJ because they figured, oh, we already have Clyde.

[@youngty7174]

I mean, yeah to a certain extent

[@SomeOldBeardyMonk]

You can definitely see by they way he move, he is doesn't have any confident in himself.

[@sakulsenrats]

" I've never seen anyone pull it back that far."- Casey Kiernan of AM Hoops- 7:43

[@emilfrederiksen.1622]

Jalen Green is extremely overrated next Andrew Wiggins. Poor Inefficent play that doesn't lead to wins.

[@DAV3RAG3]

There is a guy in Dallas like that but if the team believes in you that’s all that matters.

[@chidiamaefule2843]

@@DAV3RAG3the same dallas that made the finals & were the last of 2 teams in the whole nba standing? the other 28 teams all even worse or what?

[@DAV3RAG3]

@@chidiamaefule2843 did you see them in the finals? It was a flukez

[@chidiamaefule2843]

@@DAV3RAG3no one else in the west got there. no flukes when the playoffs are 7 game series, that’s a weak man’s excuse

[@zeroturn7091]

Nah, if anything on the court his ceiling is Ja Morant.

[@XandateOfHeaven]

I feel like I'm out of the loop on this one. What's the deal with guys playing in Australia before the NBA draft? Is it for guys who want to play pro-ball in the college years and dont want to play NCAA ball? Is there something about Australian basketball that makes it more suited to Americans than them joining the Euroleage when they're 17?

[@Slimesport]

Yo coming back to this all-star break when Sarr leading ROY race. Book it 📍

[@survailkid]

SPJ was ballin on the hospice grizzlies last season, really want him to get more consistent minutes.

[@thynba2kking]

My Favorite basketball creator

[@NobleDawit]

"pull it back" - A.M. Hoops

[@the77th]

The Draft class ain’t looking good? Huh? This dude is a CASUAL 😂😂😂😂😂😂 we will revisit this video soon 😂 it’s possibly the DEEPEST draft ever! You’ll see!

[@Tulip258]

Tolu Smith went undrafted and actually played very solidly all summer league.

[@juanetsivel8256]

It's always good for other content creators looking/bringing up other matters other than focused on just Bronny James.

[@caprisunpapiiiiiiiii8296]

I’m confused on why the Rockets would get rid of Jalen Green all because Shepp has potential…? Having both makes them even stronger lol..

[@rayane7708]

The opening ceremony is not finish.

[@jovictor9064]

Welp summer was like Christmas for the Knicks 😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️

[@edwardkimakaballislifekim_578]

Reed so tuff 🔥🔥🔥

[@determinedoolemon1327]

I didn't know Tyler Herro had a KZbin channel 😂

[@gooseallie4417]

Jordan miller on the clippers looked decent as well. Second summer league but looked good

[@zeroturn7091]

My guess is with Sarr, they wanted to replace what they lost in Gafford.

[@yrgminion5773]

lol I would hope the number 2 pick in any draft class is better then Gafford, shout out gafford tho he was good for the Mavs

[@sleeks9939]

SARR didn’t want that pressure “HE PROBABLY COULDN’T HANDLE IT”

[@Twixy013]

“LOREDO” my Texan people know 😂

[@greendro6410]

I'm not surprised!

[@michaelj2191]

Is Alex sarr the worse version of Rudy gobert? No bag, no offense can’t shoot. Can only rim protect

[@jasiahperez9547]

Na I know you seen my boy Rudy’s euro step.

[@damianpresha9833]

Rudy average double digit points on 60% to 70% shooting y'all trolling.

[@yrgminion5773]

@@damianpresha9833I hope so lol he’s 7’2

[@damianpresha9833]

@@yrgminion5773 While being a elite rebounder and Defensive first teamer. Not every 7ft player scoring a ton of points.

[@alexescutia4805]

@@damianpresha9833on nothing but wide open dunks and put backs the bare minimum on offense

[@ergo_saxo]

Who made that map in the ad? It’s Laredo not Loredo lol

[@therocklau]

If I say it out loud, it would sound discriminate, but this is absolutely a thing: French players almost all of them has a similar problem, they will always move away from confrontation, always seeking a way out, this is especially bad on the talented players, they are good enough to read defense, if they smell a body check from a defender going this way, they will simply not going there, no matter how bad it will disrupt the offense, and defense will pick on that, determine their teams offense for them. Even big name players like rudy gobert boris diaw and tony parker do that , remember early in his career Parker would get yelled by Pop all the time? Because he will just not follow Pop's game tactic, in the middle of a possession start doing weird shit, It takes him almost 5 years to get rid of that habit well not even fully, thank got he's fast smart and crafty, being a top PG at the time "running away" he can still do things, so Pop start designing around his playing styles and that solves things. The bad recent example would be Killian Hayes, dude has all the right talent and his skill level is definitely good, but if you just watch him, you will see the problem I just told you, he will just break plays for no reason like he chickened out, which actually is what happened. Wembanyama is not the only one, but one of very few who does not have that problem.

[@animaroku]

The wizards def should be concerned. They are terrible at drafting, and the player they drafted does not look like an nba player. Summer league isn't everything, and stuff can look different, but he looks awful... Not sure how long will his career be, because the Wizards are awful in helping guys reaching their potential

[@apetheape9]

Sar didnt even average that much in France I just think its the potential if hes developed properly, like 65% of wemby is his peak

[@YxvngEditz]

1:06 bro pocked his eyes out 💀

[@kingjay4940]

Alex and Ben should fuse together to become a whole player.

[@afterhighschoolshow3369]

everyone should’ve known sarr wasn’t good…

[@Guns-Grub2498]

7 footer goes 0-15 seems statically impossible!!!!

[@jeffboggs4382]

i dont follow basket ball but i hear some folks make 50 million a years to control a 50 dollar round piece of plastic cause thats important !!!

[@olololo4807]

where are all these 6''9 and 7+ footers coming from? did a spaceship land or what?

[@ZaidIsebia]

reed is not replacing jalem green hes probably gonna be playing pg behind van vleet for now

[@jayherbogaming]

0:07 not including De’Aaron Fox in this graphic is disrespectful

[@samdaman2012]

Alex sarr is more of a project. Hes not great right now. But if we develop him, we might have a wemby 2.0. Reed Sheppard will be an austin reaves clone💀

[@Idk_tbh20]

Reed Sheppard not like Austin reaves bro reed is a point with great passing. Reaves is basically a non factor passing wise his whole job is just to get the ball in the basket.

[@haraldhardrade7539]

Summer league is the best way to evaluate nba rookies, its been proven 100% that works

[@PHXsportsfan]

No one will be better than Steph Castle... I also like AJ Johnson (MIL) & Pelle Larsson (MIA) 🔥

[@obedblack3073]

Based off of the summer league only heres my evaluation of each NBA young players Atlanta: Risacher looks promising, definitely needs some development but could end up being a 6'9 defensive lock who averages a solid 18-24 ppg. Boston: Bailey Schierman was a steal at 30, he can shoot and fits well with the rest of their bench Brooklyn: Noah Clowney looks like he could be solid in the future and Jalen Wilson is a bucket Charlette: Tidjuan Saloun is a little shaky now but showed flashes (especially against the nuggets) that he can be a very good NBA player, my best guess is a ceiling of 6'10 Mikal Bridges Chicago: Matas is already very good on both sides of the floor, he just needs to get his 3ball figured out. He is way more athletic than most people realized Cleveland: Jaylon Tyson shows solid potential, Emoni Bates and Craig Porter Jr both showed they can be solid pieces for a team in the future. Dallas: Omax prosper could be solid In a few years, nothing crazy but a solid 8ppg off the bench Denver: Finally might have some young depth off the bench, in 2 games Julian Strawther averaged 28ppg and Trey Alexander and PJ Hall both look really good for the 2 way contracts their on. In the one game that Daron Holmes II played he looked like he can be the big of the future for the nuggets bench Detroit: Ron Holland looked good, his defense is his strongest suit and that was definitely shown but he also proved that he isn't as bad of a shooter as his ignite stats show. Golden State: I really don't know, they didn't do much but Podz and TJD both looked good. Houston: Reed Sheppard is the second coming of Steve Nash and Cam Whitmore is a bucket. Both will play pivotal roles on Houstons bench this season. Indiana: Jarace Walker should be getting minutes behind Pascal and Nesmith, kid is an amazing defender. LA Clippers: Cam Christie is better than his brother and will be a solid player in a few years. LA lakers: Bronny is getting too much hate, he was the 55th overall pick so no one should have expectations for him. Dalton Knecht is a top 3 shooter in this class. Memphis: in the very limited games he played, Edey showed that he will be a good big man in the NBA, the PNR between him and Ja will be crazy. Scottie pippen Jr needs a contract. Miami: Kelel ware will be a very good bench option behind Bam, Isaiah Stevens may be one of the most underrated PG's in this entire class, averaged 11ppg with 7assists Miluakwae: They didn't really show too much but AJ Johnson looks like he'll be solid in a few years with the right development. Minnesota: Trading up for DIllingham was genius but Terrance Shannon Jr may have been the steal of the draft. New Orleans: Yves Missi is solid, Jordan Hawkins is more of an offball player and thrives without the ball. Maybe not so much being the primary ball handler NY: Pacome Dadiet could be a solid player, I'm not too sure but he looked pretty good. OKC: they didn't showcase anyone that will make their actually roster but next season Topic could be a more athletic Josh Giddey. Orlando: Jett Howard deserves minutes, Anthony Black either should get minutes or get traded, Tristan DaSilva is an amazing rookie. This years Jaime Jaquez Philly: Mccains shooting wasn;'t shown well but he proved he's a lot more than a shooter. He averaged double digits on non three point attempts with good efficiency. Phoenix: Why is David Roddy not getting minutes? he had 16 points and 12 rebounds in 26 minutes as a 6'4 SF and he's an amazing shooter. Ryan Dunn is a lockdown defender at the 2 but needs some development on offense. Portland: Clingan is the best defensive big in this class averged 4.5 blocks per game andhad a double double with 8 blocks Sacremento: Somebody get jordan ford a contract please. Also sucks that Devin Carter is out for the season. San Antonio: Stephon Castle is an amazing fit with wemby, hhe'll be the pg of their future but can also play 1-3 and do well. Toronto: Gradey DIck is an amazing shooter and needs to be given a bigger role next to scottie. Utah: Cody WIlliams, Collier, and Filiposki are all amazing picks by the jazz. Keyonte George is a free throw merchant, and Taylor Hendricks can hoop Washington: Alex Sarr was awful in the SL on offense but was great on defense which is his main strength. He's not good right now but he could be alright in a couple years.

[@karenanuta1553]

Daeqwon Plowden was good on the Warriors and Kevin Knox was too

[@yrgminion5773]

Not a nuggets fan but sucks what happened to Holmes , he definitely would’ve been productive from day 1

[@obedblack3073]

@@yrgminion5773 I am a nuggets fan so I am really bummed about that

[@jgmoneymechanics]

I feel like alot of teams took chances on ??? Players when there was good selections just waiting to be picked

[@Kingchasethebag-yeah]

He’s been 9/47 this whole summer league 🤣🤣

[@jarrettchristensen_music]

He had the worst per in summer league history. It will be 3 years before he has any chance of contributing.

[@lemonrancher1037]

Better then advertised

[@mimocode]

7:26 this is the guy they said cant handle the ball and have no self creation 😂 hawks hit jackpot

[@KeepitReels4real]

Throwin a little tapatio on that give a fit ehy? Alright kid, doesn’t sound that delish, but I’ll try it, np.

[@jaygarricktheflash]

Mr. Sarr can't even successfully walk the intro. 1:06. Looks like dude hits teammate in the face.

[@davidjosh5640]

He def does😂

[@chaseadams5037]

Mike check 1, 2, 1,2....whats going on everybody. Flight mike nearly at 1 million subs! ✅💯

[@YusufAbdulalim]

This draft seems very underwhelming lol but hey there's a prove everyone wrong person in most drafts

[@melvinwright4184]

No gambling ad 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@thestylebender7202]

He needs to attack the basket more.

[@roblox737mbll5]

its just going to need for him to adjust no big deal.

[@caljo9684]

Yeah no gambling ad!