The Odds of Going Pro - Using 40,000 Marbles

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Truly mean it when I say your audio production is the best on KZbin. I Always wear headphones when I watch your videos.

[@michaelmackelvie]

Man that makes me happy to hear - I know it can get better...but I put a lot of time into sound fx, music...touches hoping that some are listening with headphones and getting more out of it. Thank you

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@@michaelmackelvie seconding this - the production value in general is extremely high, but the sound direction in particular is really a cut above the rest

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​@@michaelmackelviewhy not put a little banner "Listen with headphones for enhanced audio!" at the start? That's the standard across media for decades.

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​@@davidf2244 I don't think I've ever seen a KZbin video displaying text like this that wasn't expressly a music video or video about audio production... this might be something that 99% of viewers would find odd and unnoteworthy

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​@@michaelmackelviethat bit that starts at 8:30 is so good. Excellent work on the sound.

[@malcolmalexander368]

Rest in Peace to Dikembe. Legend of the game

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And Pete rose on the same day…

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@@almightysosa3007and michael phelps the same day…

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@@eggheadtwoSCMR.I.P Michael Phelps

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Rip

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[@vannoah]

Not gonna lie the odds from playing a sport at highwchool level to going pro is better odds then I thought tbh.

[@vannoah]

@@justvibing2497 I’m not saying it’s easy but 1 in roughly a thousand odds is pretty decent. Of course basketball is heavily skewed by tall kids but it’s still much better than the odds for the general public.

[@valleyshrew]

By these odds most Americans should have went to school with someone that went pro. I imagine a lot would depend on facilities and funding, some schools probably churn out pros while most have none.

[@SidV101]

One thing that isn’t mentioned: not everyone can make a high school football or basketball team (e.g. I’m short AND slow). That means the odds are longer than they appear if you just look at high school athletes.

[@vannoah]

@@SidV101 yea but I’m saying for highschool athletes

[@olimercer835]

Good point! ​@@SidV101

[@O4C209]

Don't forget to take into account that basketball starts fewer players per team. The fact that professional teams of every other sport have two to three times more players on their roster than the NBA, adds to the difficulty of "achieving the dream".

[@Kai-gr6sg]

Maybe 12 regular guys, 3 on two-way. Out of 12, 10 will be on regular rotations. Hope he makes a video also on how difficult it is to stay even a year on the NBA; accounting injuries. I salute role players for surviving 10+ years.

[@TheHolySC]

@@Kai-gr6sg I think of the 4 NA sports, basketball has the longest average career of around 5 years. NFL and MLB is around 2-3 years. Maybe it's changed in the last 10 years though

[@Kai-gr6sg]

​@@TheHolySC . Yes, it changed. NFL: 3.3 Years NBA: 4.8 Years NHL: 5 Years MLB: 5.6 Years

[@notrlymyname]

@@Kai-gr6sg let alone to ever play in an NBA game. The reigning, two time Slam Dunk Contest winner has played how many games in the NBA so far? Literally 4.

[@Strategic_Reformer]

Kind of crazy that a heavy contact sport like Hockey has a career span similar to light contact sports like Basketball or Baseball

[@Juasanmal11]

"The odds are only against you, if you see It that way" - That is quite a banger. As someone that was pushed towards a sport and was not happy competing, I felt depressed because I have great physical attributes to be a handball pro, but I lacked the competitiveness to do so. I can tell you that I have always played sports for fun, and to be healthy, and I was never interested in being pro, despite being good enough, or having the tools and skills for it. Never felt like the game was rigged, I just enjoyed it. Now I am 31 an not in grate shape, but I still enjoy it, and that is something that nobody was able to take from me.

[@Clipilation]

Look baby Michael dropped another banger

[@joanamarques6184]

I thought you were calling him baby Michael and that is much funnier

[@Clipilation]

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[@m.u.sik4eva]

Ghey 😂

[@phillstimetokill5310]

Real

[@ishikawa7077]

Babe wake up* but that ahit had me dead

[@Waywind420]

How to go pro. 1) Have a complete fixation on your sport 2) Have a naturally high level of competitiveness 3) Be confident 4) Be mentally composed 5) Have really high energy/ work ethic 6) Don't be too injury prone 7) Have people inspire, encourage and motivate you 8) Have spare time to actually work on skills and fitness 9) Don't have kids early on 10) Be born in the right country/ city/ town 11) have money to finance travel and training 12) Be ok with being famous and criticized 13) Be ok with the fact that you WILL get injured multiple times throughout your career 14) Be ok with flying on planes and getting surgeries 15) Be able to sleep and eat before a match without any issues And on top of that you need to be athletically gifted.

[@sacredcobra155]

Thank you I followed all these steps and am now about to be a pro squash player.

[@IOverlord]

Athletically gifted should be number 1. Some just have the genes to outperform everyone

[@DERRTYCHYBO]

You either got it or you don't. If you don't none of this matters cus you won't ever make it

[@bonillamaun]

And now you gotta be better than the guy next to you and as well as behind you, athletes not only have most of that list but testosterone is also a thing. Recipe for literal miracle if someone wants this for a career

[@addyupsyt]

@@DERRTYCHYBOfully disagree. I’ve trained people first hand who have had 0 talent for their chosen skill. But based off of dedication work ethic and passion alone they were willing to work to any length to get where they wanted to be

[@tylerfink3174]

No doubt a data dead end, but I'd bet that height at xx age is a critical factor as well. An athlete who is 6ft at 12 years old gets significantly more playing time, opportunities, coaching, etc then a 5ft 2in 12 year old. Even if they both end up 6ft 2in, the kid who was taller sooner has a significant advantage in my mind. I'd imagine it's similar to the January birthday thing as it relates to a Canadians odds of making the NHL. Great video as always!

[@gwilson314]

Not necessarily. Anthony Davis famously got taller in high school and it helped (he developed guard skills before being the size of a center, so now he has both size and agility).

[@NoLuvCity]

⁠@@gwilson314AD was 6'3 before that growth spurt

[@bgrady24]

@@NoLuvCityand he wouldn’t have made the NBA without his guard like abilities at nearly 7 foot

[@andrewworks2551]

Maybe, some just hit their growth spurts early or late, for example my grandma hit 5’7” in middle school and barely grew after that

[@t4d0W]

Depends on the timing of when both those players hits 6'2". I'd argue getting the size at the most amateur competitive point being HS/AAU is important for scouts to evaluate talent. There are odd exceptions like Dennis Rodman who was only 5'9" when he graduated HS. Then he got blessed with an amazing growth spurt that got him to 6'7" and showed dominant play for Cook County College basketball. He got the NBA via getting drafted to the 2nd round. But he stayed in the NBA because he was motivated to never go back to where he was before.

[@thatllwork_official]

I wonder how many marbles were lost in the making of this video 🧐

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Hopefully not the friends we made along the way

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At least 2

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Removing the little marble TV’s bunny ears in the 2000s and changing the aspect ratio to widescreen and thinning the bezels in the 2020s is an impeccable detail. 11:43

[@alexanderlamothe1896]

the addition of the cell phone too

[@adamoakes7567]

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This is the most visually stunning of your videos so far, and I'm pretty sure I've watched all of them! The cinematography in this is really impressive and your emotions connected with me and I'm sure several other fellow viewers. Please keep making content like this to inspire us all!

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thank you my friend

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This is great. The story telling with the data and the production value, all top notch.

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The amount of work put into this video is incredible. Can't wait to see your channel blow up even more.

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[@CramosReacts]

If I’m not mistaken, for women in the US I believe the data shows that 1/20 actively registered w USA team handball and play in a club are on the national team. About a third of those registered are on a team. So your chances of going “pro” in the us (only get paid if on national team) are 1/60 as a woman. Many national team players play pro internationally as well and get paid. As for Rugby, it’s harder than THB but also small ish too. I’m on a tier III team that plays regionally and we train up ppl who’ve never played rugby before who come from other sports (me). Most of us, including myself, played some sport in college though so we’re like athletic. There are other teams that play in leagues at a lower level than us, and one level above us before pro. But we do play against a pro club’s development team. And we have a couple former pros with us too who wanted a lower stakes less dangerous environment after they were done w their pro playing. TBH I can easily see someone with an athletic background who dedicates themselves making their way to pro in a few years. There’s a woman in the championship team from WER (women’s pro rugby league in the us) who only started playing in 2020! Niche sports for women are relatively ‘easy’ to go “pro” in which is amazing. I love these opportunities for athletes to push themselves and have a chance of living their life actively w the passion of sports. I’m friends with a girl that made it to the Australian national team for fencing after only fencing for four years! Niche women’s sports are a golden opportunity. And tbh I’m considering training for handball lol I’ve had way too many concussions and need a low(er) concussion niche sport to train in lmao.

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low pay tho

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always getting chills watching ur videos, different level of dedication

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8:32 insane

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As a person who dreamed of making it to the NFL when I was younger I appreciate this video so much. I thought I was going to come on here and just get a bunch of facts and numbers (honestly to help validate what I feel as a failure) but at the end I am comforted with the understanding that it’s ok that this dream didn’t come true. The feeling I feel is one felt by many. And getting to where I did go is still an accomplishment in its own I should be proud of. Great video!

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this video production is absolutely breathtaking, about halfway through the video i went to look at the viewcount expecting millions and millions of views just for my jaw to drop only seeing 400k. this is a special video and i'll definitely be watching more.

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Cannot get enough of your videos. Keep up the great work

[@picklenik9658]

The amount of Canadian teens who make the NHL holds up to my real world experience as a Canadian from a small town. Even my small town of 10,000 people had a handful of guys who made the league and even more who got drafted but stayed in farm-systems. Every highschool and small town has guys known for making the NHL.

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Arguably the best creator (even outside of sports) making content on KZbin right now. The artistry, filmography, narration, everything just oozes passion and effort. Not surprising that someone that has competed at high level sports (even though maybe not in the NBA) produces this kind of output; it takes a certain kind of person.

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best production on youtube point blank period

[@Tommy-Tom-Tom]

Truly awesome vid, Michael. Love the cinematic approach. Also, wonderful editing. Note: Dont hesitate to add a tiny bit of compression/limiting to your voiceover. If done right, you'll preserve the dynamics in your inflection (which you do a wonderful job at) while smoothing your levels a bit (reducing the peaks and raising the low level audio). Helps to correct for small errors in mic technique/distance. If the compression increases sibilance or exaggerates plosives, you can correct those with notch filters.

[@bmac4]

Like that outro. Being a pro is the dream, but it's not the only thing possible to get out of sport.

[@andyrules999]

1:05 - "Day-butes" Very unfrench, I like

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You are making the best videos on this hell site. Truly amazing quality

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This is a beautifully disguised anthropology video. i commend it as a huge sports fan and anthropology student

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I love the way Michael writes the closing paragraphs of these videos. He always finds the poetry within the prose

[@CheyenneSedai]

Always banger videos. And so different from the media narratives that so many other content creators focus on.

[@cor-man]

You made a good point at the end there. Most children/teens playing sports aren’t striving to go pro so that would increase your odds of making it if you are.

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I can never believe that this channel has less than a million subscribers. You have some of the highest production quality on all of KZbin.

[@ak_hoops]

1. This was amazing! Tough work with the marbles. Much respect. 2. THIS is how you tell a story with data. Man amazing analysis, especially the social piece!

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Super informative and creative. I love stats this way.

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I have enjoyed several of your films. But, it's really hard for me to listen to you pronounce debut as "day-butte" every time 😂

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RIP Dikembe Mutombo

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Thank you my friend! Appreciate that

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Hearing all the players from across the worlds names via draft, brings tears to my eyes

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Thank you my friend!

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[@livwake]

1:38 bear in mind there are five fully professional leagues in England so the real number of pros is higher

[@duc8250]

*Four

[@livwake]

@@duc8250 VNL is pretty much all pro now

[@duc8250]

@@livwake eh, semipro imo

[@JobHans]

Yeah but at the same time it also doesn't take into account how many of those rookies where outsiders, I would guess like around 15to 20% of them are with also take the number a little down from the English boys

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