The Tragic Downfall of NBA Superstar Brandon Roy

[@buzzerbeater3350]

Roy also got shot in his leg shielding children from random gun fire in his grandmother's neighborhood. He was a great character guy. That's why he was able to turn Portland around.

[@KOCChristian]

Buzzer Beater bro I glad someone haven’t forgot that story why I always respect him

[@Ryguy-lg2xz]

Buzzer Beater that was after his career

[@greghmn]

@@Ryguy-lg2xz It still reflects who he is as a person.

[@buzzerbeater3350]

Yes, I know but it shows the kind of character he has. This is what turned the Blazers around, his character. Remember, Portland was full of talent but they weren't character guys.

[@illogicalballhog1182]

Damn, I didnt even know. Such a legend!

[@ArshdeepSingh-yl5fr]

Imagine Roy, Aldridge, and a healthy Oden/Durant together. Damn that would have been filthy. Injuries suck.

[@Domenico44055]

52-10

[@pepeefirat]

But its facts.You shouldnt draft injurie problem players.If you do you cant say " My players injuried if they dont i will be super."

[@meep7895]

@Eric Larry If this trio stayed together and were that good they probably wouldn't have had a high enough pick to draft Lillard

[@tweb4304]

Meep they traded gerald wallace for that pick so they would still have him. And have batum at sf with mathews coming off the bench

[@donovanrivers6123]

You add Damien lillard and you got one hell of a team

[@jerrythunder3642]

was my favorite player growin up, there will never be someone like The Natural every again

[@vigilantekato]

ARROZ Sweaaaa.....my 2nd favorite player ever !!!

[@DrePeezy415]

Idk about ever again lol

[@greatomeister675]

“Every again”

[@kkrstudios]

Roy, Oden, Aldridge. Could've been a dynasty

[@Domenico44055]

Indeed. They are 52-10 in 62 games played together

[@munk5170]

And Lillard

[@chrishansen8119]

@@Domenico44055 They were so young. That team wouldve made history

[@kevincharles1983]

Oden was never a super star

[@ChiliCheeseDawgz]

Kevin Charles He would’ve been, hadn’t the injuries happen

[@shadow_j2762]

He played one week after surgery!?! No wonder his career ended so early!! Portland’s medical staff is the worst

[@christopheryasus3666]

Selfish organization he had class2

[@Jarekthegamingdragon]

You missed one very important part of the blazers bad luck. Having the soviets keep Sabonis from playing with the blazers til he was old. If the blazers got sabonis when they drafted him, the blazers would have had PRIME SABONIS on the early 90's blazers teams that already went to the finals twice. The 90's could have easily been blazers era. Awful luck.

[@batonrougehistoryclass5194]

Facts. Sabonis would’ve been a top 10 center if he came when drafted.

[@theblazingblaziken1951]

From what we saw i think he could have been a top 5 center all time, he tore both of his Achilles by the time he came to the nba and he still was great for the blazers. Kobe ruptured one of his and his career was over. Its the worst injury and after having it twice he was still great. I dont want to imagine a prime sabonis

[@An2onio33]

blazers could of had Michael jordan and kevin durant . let’s not forget that

[@tikiecue5677]

Sabonis was savage. Plain and simple. He would've ran circles around his contemporaries back then.

[@duiwithc4corvette403]

Sabonis+Clyde+MJ+Hakeem and Roy+Aldridge+Oden could’ve been the first Mega Dynasty

[@SuperMastodon]

Now Nurkic is injured. Damn they really are cursed.

[@KickAndDestroy]

Wiki, "The Multnomah are a tribe of Chinookan people who live in the area of Portland, Oregon, in the United States." Now we know on whose burial ground their arena was built.

[@Ismail-xc5tf]

@@KickAndDestroy what??? Please explain

[@souljatruce1151]

Not bad luck, bad Management

[@Ismail-xc5tf]

@@souljatruce1151 how u never know when someone getting injured

[@souljatruce1151]

@@Ismail-xc5tf Bill Walton stress fractures, Sam Bowie stress fractures 7 HOUR Physical for Sam Bowie, Greg Oden stress fractures when he walked up to the podium he looked 50 yrs old one leg longer than the other. Portland picked Martell at 6 when they could of had Chris Paul or Deron Williams at 3 extra stuff they were run badly Aldridge McCollum and Lillard are good although they lost Aldridge because they where a losing side.

[@chenchen9224]

even though i am not a fan of Portland, and as a Rockets fan, i have nothing but respect for Brandon Roy. he is such a competitor and probably the most "hated" player on the opponent's team.

[@b-delacruzjoshuajairusa.3985]

It's so tragic to see this amazing potential wasted.

[@wowwe3011]

so pissed on the Wade & Dirk games Should've been a National TV game like Kobes

[@LunaticTheCat]

Brandon Roy's injuries and eventual early retirement is truly one of the greatest tragedies in NBA history. It makes me so sad that we never got to see just how great he would have become without his injuries. He very well could have ended up as the best or close to the best player in the league, but unfortunately we'll never know just how good prime B Roy would have been. If he stayed healthy my guess would be that by year 7 or 8 he would have developed into an MVP level player that averaged around 28 to 30ppg and 6apg on an insanely efficient 50% from the field, while competing for titles with Kobe, LeBron and the Spurs.

[@alperensengun6832]

Such a shame man. Hopefully one day we get to the point where injuries won't derail superstar careers like this.

[@BurritoKingdom]

Blazers worst training/medical staff in the NBA.

[@Ismail-xc5tf]

And Philly

[@qwertyzxcv123]

Hill-era Pistons too.

[@henny4652]

*san antonio wants to join your server*

[@mrclapz1488]

*Steve Kerr enters the chat*

[@heavenisonlyopenforsingle]

Adam Silver leaves the group chat

[@nahheio]

Penny hill Roy rose: 4 MVP caliber players that could've completely changed NBA history as we know it if not for knee issues

[@mystery3030]

Don't forget about Yao Ming

[@minjuminminji]

@@mystery3030 he suffered foot injuries. The guy is talking about knees

[@mystery3030]

@@minjuminminji oh. Oh well.

[@goose0078]

Despite all Dwyane Wade has achieved, I usually put him in that list as well as he played his entire career on one knee due to a meniscus surgery in college, leading to the streaky health he would experience.

[@ericthomas9804]

That's what happens when you rely on your athleticism too much and not learn fundamentals and learn to shot with arms not legs 60% of the time cuz how good Penny, Hill and Rose was they was very explosive going to the rim which puts lots of stress on your legs over years. Roy was fundamentally sounded but he had arthritis in his knees since high school it got worse over the years and it caught up to him when he got to the NBA, just lucky to see him tear it up for the 5 years he was playing.

[@MrShanester117]

On NBA 2k11 Roy was fire

[@rausyahsosauceyah772]

#bigfacts I put up 108 pts with B Roy in a online game ......he was a cheat code💯💥

[@kaiser741]

Im a mavs fan and he dismantled them in that game in GM 4 in the playoffs. Look at that game, watch that and all that will make sense

[@Darkredwood]

Goat 2k game

[@OlLeeroy]

My favorite player of all time. Broke my heart when he started to decline...

[@robertbrustad9985]

Same

[@w3dd7]

that rhymed

[@OlLeeroy]

Jed Brian Bejado bars bro

[@shermanngjazz]

"Here's Blake to Roy, this is for the win, YES!!!!!!!"

[@nbaallday5643]

Good job Andy love your videos they're interesting as always

[@crashbandicoot5636]

It hurts to keep seeing amazing players get injured by the knees... After Roy, Rose entered the scene then suffered the same fate. They both tried to revive their careers in Minnesota as a last resort, but only Rose made it.

[@trashpanda314]

Rose has had a nice resurgence in Minnesota, considering all the circumstances. Man was he special in that MVP season.

[@greatomeister675]

But Roy got shot in the knees tho

[@mbcs0423]

And now he’s in NY doing his thing

[@adrianrocha49]

Danny Granger, Andrew Bynum, hopefully not Ja Morant, but a lot of people think that might happen to him as well.

[@rapgodreloaded9259]

@@adrianrocha49 Zion will join the list of injury prone players and I'm concerned for his long term health.

[@Bridgehs]

Blazers fan here. Hurts to watch. He was an amazing player and could have changed a lot for us

[@NaiKzOfficial]

I was thinking of Andy Hoops.... then I get a notification. Great way to start the day!!!

[@acedog25y31]

Brandon Roy's game against Dallas in the playoffs, we gave mavericks the hardest time out of all competition in the playoffs that year.

[@UndeadItachi2]

Aside from the Heat yeah.

[@alexiscando5709]

Brandon Roy was the one who woke up the beast in the Mavs that year... Ever since that game 4 comeback lead by Roy, the Mavs only lost 3 games in that playoff run... Kind of like how the Mavs woke up the monster in San Antonio in 2014 playoffs

[@JorgePerez-jl2gz]

Making Brandon Better than LeBron with the Superteam

[@chuckqn]

One of my favorite players to watch... So tragic... Injuries suck... He is now a school coach! Training new generation of ballers but sucks we only had a few seasons of Brandon Roy

[@vanmalsawma4201]

finally....thank u andy for making a video of brandon roy..i requested it like 4 times in the comment section

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

I was working at a local TV station when the announcement was made his career was essentially over. I distinctly remember the team quietly asked the media to not specify just how bad his injuries were as he was such a nice guy and popular in the community. They wanted to give him some chance, some hope, and we complied. Point being, the list of issues we heard were even worse than reported. He not only had no cartilage, he was on the verge of needing double microfracture surgery, even breaking bones just by jumping.

[@macedoniandragon424]

FINALLY A VID!! btw if roy didnt get injured, i'd still have him as a top 15-20 player today.

[@Supermariohoops24]

Idk about that, bc he’s 35. Guys like CP3, D-Wade, And Dwight were all monsters in their prime and are around that age, but they aren’t top 20 players today. I would say though that Roy would’ve been an allstar from 2008-2010, but also from 2011-2017, along with all-nba second team until about 2014 or 2015. He was just so damn good.

[@macedoniandragon424]

@@Supermariohoops24 i said "i'd have him" but good point tho

[@Supermariohoops24]

Vaughn reed jr Are you fucking stupid

[@blazingfire3609]

Vaughn reed jr just bc Roy isn’t harden or curry doesn’t mean he isn’t great

[@weneedhim526]

@Vaughn reed jr if roy isn't great, then kd isn't great either

[@tfi4310]

*SERVES KOREZEMBA RIGHT I SPAMMED HIM FOR OVER A YEAR TO MAKE WHAT IF BRANDON ROY WAS NEVER INJURED too late. Mike.*

[@717jeezy]

Mike is trash . I can't stand his videos especially with the same annoying background music and his semi screaming voice. So I choose not to watch or support him .

[@msthalamus2172]

It's hard for people who haven't lived with chronic pain to understand, but no amount of money could make up for the pain Roy must be in every single day. It isn't just that he can't play basketball anymore. That kind of pain likely affects everything he does, every minute of every day, taking the joy out of his life.

[@adrianxmelody]

Brandon Roy is still my favorite player of all-time

[@UndeadItachi2]

Mine too.

[@MistahUnknown]

Dude, he played like 4 seasons. Lol

[@WorkingWithWimberley]

When you hear that saxophone playing in the background, you know tragedy is on the way! 😂

[@CarloGarcia-sp9lv]

Exactly😂

[@richard_lisondra]

Thank you Andy Hoops for this, another refreshing topic for those who dont know this guy. #notifsquad

[@dagoat1234beepbop]

Was hands down my favorite player now him and lillard are 1A 1B! Love both and blessed to have great role model superstars to show my kids!

[@moonshinei]

Glad to see a video on my favorite player of all time...

[@ewatandpipz24]

THANK YOUUUUU ❤️ Keep making videos. This is really a great channel! ❤️

[@realah-denwhatchathot7016]

If Kobe says brother had NO WEAKNESSES in his game😳enough said. Let's not forget PENNY HARDAWAY and bum ass Nick Anderson with those free throws that destroyed what would have been a DYNASTY

[@LunaticTheCat]

Kobe knew that B Roy was on his way to developing into one of the best players in the league. Without his injuries B Roy very well may have ended up becoming one of the best scorers in the league, up there with the likes of Kobe.

[@tarunganesg9700]

@@LunaticTheCat B roy legit had barely no offensive weaknesses. I bet with the rise of 3 pointers by 2015-16 he would've also started taking them and he was a pretty good outside threat despite the low attempts. His midrange game was amazing he played unselfish ball never shot chucked. Really wish he never got injured, that team with aldridge could've had some more competitive years especially if oden also didn't have massive injury problems.

[@sleeplesssociety5589]

Andy Hoops , please do a video on “ How good was Glenn Big Dog Robinson actually “ I don’t think dude gets talked about enough tbh . Especially his college numbers

[@ShadowCeltic]

Roy was a great player and had so much potential... I am so sad his career went this way after so much potential

[@crackblue]

The Aldridge/Roy/Oden trio was the best Big 3 that never FULLY happened

[@brianspahiu]

crackblue Durant, Westbrook, Harden

[@Tsuny999]

Brian CLE They were all breakout stars, just weren't on the same team anymore

[@tfi4310]

@@Tsuny999 okay, but he's still 100% right that trio never fully happened they were like 24 when they split up dude

[@razkable]

t mac duncan hill..

[@UncleJay27]

Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Len Bias?

[@HaidaWay]

Brandon Roy has always been my favorite nba player despite the short career

[@cflo1386]

Brandon Roy was a hell of a player and that Blazers team had so much potential.

[@redbirdsaraceno]

Roy was a killer player ! It sucked for fans and him and his family . Being a Blazer fan has had its fair share of heartbreak. Roy has a great high school coaching career in Seattle and his teams are really successful.

[@shermanngjazz]

Just had a crazy thought: what if BRoy played with Lillard today?

[@Riles3152]

Well the likely reality is that had Roy stayed healthy, playing along side LeMarcus Aldridge, you would think that they would have continued to be playoff contenders at least. Which means they would not have had the chance to draft Dame, who was a lottery pick.

[@chrishansen8119]

@@Riles3152 Dame was from the Nets pick, the Blazers would still have it

[@realah-denwhatchathot7016]

McCollum would be a Cavalier

[@kevincharles1983]

They'd still lose

[@ishmaelm1932]

@@realah-denwhatchathot7016 McCollum is weak mentally. Roy, dame, and aldridge would've been fire

[@DavidBoy333]

Finally i was just thinking of him yesterday. love your vids!

[@grantrmoore]

Shame what happened to Roy 😔 But let's note that Kobe Bryant played the last few yrs of his career with NO cartilage in his knees and that was on top of the Achilles tear, shoulder dislocation, & knee contusion he suffered at the same period of time..

[@getoffthisrocktravel2054]

Kobe,Westbrook, Wade, few nba players get regular PRP platelet stem cell injections into their knees to extend their careers. Roy had prp try to make a comeback post retirement but left it too late

[@ggzyt_livitup3898]

Love your videos man🏀🏀🏀

[@2020tgun]

Great player!!! Thx for the video, though I think you should tag on at the end a bit about him going back and coaching at his high school.

[@45asunder1]

This guy was my favorite player in the NBA. I loved his fearlessness!

[@grabcar3650]

Kobe has a strong case there, Roy was the next star player during his time, it's sad that he had a short career.

[@LunaticTheCat]

Without the injuries he probably would have became a more efficient version of Kobe.

[@stoosgaming7341]

If Brandon Roy was never injured he would be my favorite scorer behind T-mac

[@HotSizzleTV_]

This was the best documentary about B Roy.. I remember him when I was playing he is older than me when I was going in high school I think he was entertaining college. He was bad ass I remember going to Garfield games, sucks what happened to him injuries suck wish there was a fix so he could’ve kept playing.

[@TheRimasyele]

Funny because I heard Kobe say out of his own mouth that the only person he left the NBA not being able to figure out what's Kevin Durant likely if he would have called Kawhi Leonard now it would have been the same.

[@thegreattreon0177]

That dude was a beast! It's too bad we never got to see him, Damian Lillard, and LaMarcus Aldridge play together!

[@williamtoscano6974]

These are such well made videos. I appreciate your content

[@blacklikehistory]

B.Roy was a beast I hate he got injured.

[@ono3869]

5:07 One week after knee surgery and he was still allowed to play. That's not bad luck, that's a terrible medical staff and organization. Same thing happened to Sam Bowie.

[@kaiser741]

I'm a mavs fan and he dismantled my team in game 4 of 2011 playoffs. Ever since that I respected him. I really feel bad for him. Kobe tried to recruit Dirk and praised BRoy to godlevels. Imagine being respected by kobe like that

[@Markdguarin]

damn man i love your channel.. but damn i hate when someone revisit tragic events like this..

[@silas6663]

Glad you touched on this topic. Such a giant what if

[@CadenGaming08]

I never heard about him until i started using 2005-06 Blazers in 2K. He is unstoppable.

[@northernlight1000]

My second favourite player ever, its sad to think about what could’ve been

[@shavingryansprivate89]

Damnit it always breaks my heart seeing Brandon Roy.

[@crennekamp1]

I'm a huge Blazers fan and I pray for Nurkic on the daily.

[@brandolgonzalez8513]

It was sad to see my favorite player go down like that, but at least he had good seasons in the league.

[@JM1992]

I always love to watch him play beside Kobe and Nash during that time. Sucks the knee injuries ruined Roy.

[@BraidedNinja3]

Play beside, or against? Because he never played with either of those 2 players

[@stormyweraf7923]

I've been waiting for someone to make this video

[@noodles6281]

Andy, you forgot to mention how clutch he was

[@pearlmax]

Do you expect a negative Nancy to say something positive? Apparently worst luck in history means you only won one championship, and have made the playoffs in 75% of the 50 years the franchise has existed, picked multiple stars out of the draft. Teams with no championships, far less playoff appearances and consistently shitty rosters are far more lucky. This is the problem with KZbin, any dipshit can start making videos and get views by piggybacking off of brands, trademarks, copyright, ect. Doesn't matter if you're a genius or a complete imbecile.

[@vikkiix]

Yo pearlmax why don’t you stfu

[@meroniyassu2621]

I'll never forget Brandon Roy and how ge played through his career. It's sad that his injuries affected him

[@derekgreen7319]

Brandon Roy was a beast. When they had him and Aldridge that team was stacked. It's sad that they had injury problems.

[@andrewc9580]

Love this channel ! 👏🏼

[@ianisaac2501]

Man he was a beast. Sucks that injuries ended his career.

[@Doknot-tb9ey]

Imagine the damage the Blazers would have done if Brandon Roy, Greg Oden were healthy, alongside LaMarcus Aldridge. They could have been successful as the Thunder were with Durant, Westbrook, and company.

[@weneedhim526]

unlike the thunder, blazers would have won championships

[@LunaticTheCat]

In games when all three of them played, the Blazers were 52-10. If healthy they probably would have had a decade long dynasty with at least 2 or more championships. When Roy, Aldridge and Oden went 52-10 together Oden was only a 1st/2nd year player and LMA and B Roy were only 3rd/4th year players. If they all stayed healthy they probably would have had an entire decade of dominance with three or more rings. An elite version of B Roy in his prime (which I believe would have been comparable to Kobe), combined with prime Oden (prime Oden would have been one of the best bigs in league history), and prime LMA (we know how good LMA was in his prime) would have made them one of the most dominant teams in league history.

[@insertcolorfulmetaphor8520]

Roy's jumpshot was a thing of beauty... His form was great, and he had the perfect follow-through, with his wrist snapping each time. Maybe Dale Ellis and Ray Allen have better looking shots than Roy, but that doesn't mean anything negative. I wish Roy could've been on the Supes'

[@futureDreamer4]

One of my top 5 favorite players of all time

[@LunaticTheCat]

Roy and Oden stayed healthy with LMA the Blazers would have been dynasty lasting at least a decade, winning 2, 3, 4 or more rings, reaching their most dominant level when they all simultaneously reached their primes. It's scary to think about how good they would have been considering the fact they were 52-10 when all playing together as young 1st/2nd to 3rd/4th year players, imagine how good they would have been a few years latter as they all continue to get better and better.

[@chriskubond6314]

I loved watching Roy play!! He really was a flat out baller! He would have been a top 10 greatest player of all time imo

[@alderfife8899]

as a blazers fan this was hard to watch i had to go see dames okc buzzer beater to make me feel better

[@derick-smith]

Roy, Rose and Penny are the three careers that always stand out to me when I think of what-ifs. Those dudes were IT for a quick flash and then injuries just zapped it all away

[@jordan1390]

This was legit my 2nd favorite player next to dwyane wade and now they both gone the nba will never be the same for me he was a bucket had footwork was athletic and had the height smh I hate injuries

[@imraangill5630]

Can you please do a video on how good Rip Hamilton was actually? Not many young fans know who he is

[@geraldclydeabella3350]

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[@courtkingbcs9276]

I was hurt when Brandon Roy got injured for the last time after like his second season he was my favorite player better than everyone he played but Kobe

[@andale_andale]

Nice video Andy as always. Can you please make a video on Oj mayo and how drugs really ruined his career. And maybe Tyson Chandler aswell

[@Ck-pm7op]

As a portland trail blazers fan this is so sad😢😢😢😢

[@Sunsn7]

In 2010 Kobe was asked who was harder to guard, Kevin Durant or Brandon Roy. Kobe's response: "Roy. 365 days. 7 days a week. Roy has no weaknesses in his game." Now we know KD was in only his 2nd season in 2010 but that is very lofty praise from one of the greatest, fiercest competitors in the game. Basketball fans have missed out and basketball history is missing some special moments because of the injuries to Brandon Roy, Penny Hardaway, Grant Hill, Amare Stoudemire. Suns coach Monty Williams compares Devin Booker to him. Quite a compliment..and one that is well deserved!

[@StefanNemanja1985]

My favorite player growing up

[@deonal]

Living on the west coast ( Vancouver ) you can always count on turning on a game with the Blazers for some great n' entertaining basketball!

[@jrich5857]

My favorite player aside from TMAC in KOBE era.

[@explosioncake1331]

I can resume this video in 1 word: *injuries*

[@tdgtroy]

Your "That's All Folks" at the end hurt me a bit after what AD did yesterday

[@travist74]

Roy still loves basketball High School coach in the Seattle area he took last place team in 1 year they won championship now I think it's the best program up there

[@Dmann-pt7ec]

He’s one of my top 5 favorite players

[@vigilantekato]

For me this is the saddest thing in NBA history simply because I was a Roy fan and he’s my 2nd favorite player of all-time behind Kobe. Only real deal NBA fans know how good Brandon Roy actually was. I think he could’ve been the 3rd best SG ever !!!

[@Unreelme]

That buzzer beater vs the rockets he made. Just a normal jumper from 32 feet after hitting back to back clutch shots.

[@axelblardony-marquez3722]

Bro they had Frye, Batum, Blake, Fernandez and Bayless. Those guys had good NBA careers unlike others. They were a good team it just so happened that the West is just that good. All things can happen there.

[@HaidaWay]

Brandon Roy is still my favorite nba player of all time to this day.

[@Paperbagman555]

Really hope Dame stays healthy and escapes the injury curse, he's probably my favourite player. I feel like Portland aren't far away from challenging for a title if they just get a few more pieces

[@pedroSilesia]

They are cursed but still remaining a relevant team, unlike 70% of NBA teams. One of those teams I wish the best.

[@damonrawlins660]

The clipper franchise is one of the most unlucky franchises too.

[@FlyingV555]

Damon Rawlins don’t forget the Kings and Hawks

[@almazyigltu6954]

Do a tyreke evans kings bad position management

[@905kar5]

That would be a hell of a video

[@ernestojames606]

Almaz Yigltu what he fn sucked and yes Roy who cares. Sucked ass

[@derrickctv1820]

I didnt realize how cursed the Blazers are. Walton(knees), Sam Bowie(knees), Brandon Roy(knees), Oden (knees) and they missed on drafting Jordan and Durant. Then the Nurkic injury

[@JuiceIsChillin]

I was waiting for one of hear on Brandon Roy.

[@pennskyre]

There was a time when they have 5 All Stars/Ex-All Stars: Scottie Pippen, Jermaine O'neal, Detlef Schrempf, Rasheed Wallace and Steve Smith. Adding quality big man Arvydas Sabonis and ROY Damon Stoudamire. Yet they lost in WCF against Bryant and Shaq O'neal in 7.

[@ja8ames]

Much respect. As an Oregonian, Roy is still a hoops hero to me.