The UGLY Side Of The NBA (What Fans Don't See)

[@HeatCheck]

After seeing a few comments I checked the "Shot clock violation is a team turnover" thing. I saw conflicting articles online so I can't confirm. Nevertheless, my point stays the same: Players do all this weird stuff to avoid the turnover. And that's a shame 😕

[@aceacemania]

Just recently, Jamea Harden stayed in the game to score.

[@guillaume8975]

oh and speaking about stealing rebound about westbrook, you can't pretend to be an analyst if u don't even understand that at the time he was supposedly "stealing rebounds away from his teammates" coach was telling him to do so to quickly go on transition, every common fans knows this but seems like you don't understand shit about designed plays, it's bad cuz a lot of your videos are great but not that one on RW :/

[@algrho]

I read that in his voice.

[@elibelly9373]

Heat Check the big analytical and stat websites such as cleaning the glass don’t count those kind of turnovers, half court heaves or garbage time stats when analyzing a player.

[@theUnArtist]

Do a vid about why the all star game fan voting is worth shit...

[@pepe_extendus6528]

I'm sure Ben Simmons missing the half court heave will really impact his three point %.

[@smoltzied2179]

pepe_extendus Lol 😂

[@o.g.francis9361]

From 100% to 0%

[@jerrypapi80]

Well don't forget the max contract

[@jackkal2914]

Khayra Shaan you predicted it

[@nukrisamyurashvili3021]

@Khayra Shaan well this aged well

[@mattbaker32]

This literally just sounds like you describing me in 2k for a few minutes

[@gunwrrkfilms2583]

Haha I was thinking this too that is halarious

[@uzumakijonin]

When he said he passed it before the clock ran out I was like 😯

[@pulsxr5]

I get triple doubles with steals because it is hard for me to get a rebound as a 6’4 point guard

[@haopengxu833]

the same as you！

[@뭔지알지미친놈]

@@pulsxr5 My character is only 6'2 i got lucky to have 10 rebounds on my game. I got 24 Points, 16 Assists, 13 Steals, 10 Rebounds, 4 Blocks, 5 Turnovers and 4 fouls on that game. Imao 😅

[@Simsch1983]

thats why i love Dirk Nowitzki. he don´t care about Stats, but did them

[@ericsbuds]

I was super happy when Dirk was playing in Detroit earlier in the season and everyone in there gave him a standing ovation when he came on the floor. made me smile.

[@Seattlefan77]

Or defense for that matter, and didnt do it.

[@nyirobiojulu3743]

ericsbuds I liked when Pop waved off his team to not play defense so he could get one last shot then clapped when he hit

[@kambion]

we found the German...

[@jons9218]

Why is this dumb shit in thete contracts to begin with, these owners will find anyway not pay the players.

[@schlickrick4526]

Speaking of playing the game properly vs cheesing the system... Thank you for not stretching this to 10:01, it ended and I was like wait, its over, and he covered all the information needed, wish others would take a page out of this book

[@sungcho2973]

Fo sho. I dislike videos that end at or near the 10 min mark. Yes, I am an a-hole.

[@TheMightyMickey]

well it would've been ironic for him to stat pad, or money pad his video

[@SleepyDan]

Well, KZbin algorithms favor videos that are longer

[@undeadalpha849]

BananaIceman people need to make money this is their job

[@JosuChase]

This took this guy time to research and edit the video, he deserves to get paid a little more if he stretches it to 10 minutes.

[@321harryson6]

I like how you do not stretch the videos out. I really appreciate that.

[@breezinganimations9872]

First 625 likes and still no comments

[@benjaminratthe9904]

Right? He was doing his conclusion and I thought "wow, that was shorter than some intros I've seen from big channels"

[@wprince]

I don’t like that

[@Lbyt21]

@@benjaminratthe9904 probably would’ve been better had he done his research prior to making the video at all to find out that shot clock violations are team turnovers

[@xqzd895]

I think that shot on his own basket for a rebound was actually 200iq

[@ellabergiuscarter7948]

@Moto Rev he got the trip double

[@Souliban]

@@ellabergiuscarter7948 and? But a miserable

[@victorunger]

Right basketball IQ off charts

[@aaronhill8277]

You used to be able to do this in 2k if you turned off out of bounds and got behind your own goal and tried to shoot a full court shot. It would bounce off the back of the backboard so you could get infinite rebounds lmao I remember doing that with Dwight Howard all the time

[@MetalGearDavid57]

@@ellabergiuscarter7948 Nope, self basket attempts aren't considered shot attempts by the player shooting.

[@nathanpryer715]

A shot clock violation is a team turnover tho, so it wouldn’t register as a turnover for Westbrook in the box score

[@cosepkhierveenekhyle7781]

Nathan Pryer ofcourse man even points,assists all of those shits. That’s why you have what they called “personals”

[@nathanpryer715]

Khierveene Khyle Cosep what?

[@youtubetv8235]

@@cosepkhierveenekhyle7781 dude shot clock violation doesn't become individual's turnover... idek what this heat check dude is talking about...

[@weeman6970]

Your wrong

[@victoribarbo2709]

Wee Man your grammar is wrong

[@angusmatheson8906]

Steven Adams is utterly wasted on that Thunder team.

[@savvaboi2187]

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT you don’t know any basketball if you say that

[@mastyer0fReality]

Translation: westbrook ruins whatever team hes on.

[@Red4350]

not anymore

[@KG-jw4jg]

Now he’s with the pelicans

[@alierenmazc7357]

@@KG-jw4jg pelicans????????

[@popadopulas897]

That's why I love Steven Adams, most unselfish player in the NBA.

[@gtvn2775]

Aquaman*

[@gabrielbravo6150]

That's Manu Ginobili.

[@PunaniJohnny]

The most unselfish playing with the most selfish haha

[@xsign1a]

Steven Adams doesn't deserve to be teamed with westbrick

[@kaslogan5597]

Steven adams is the way he is cause hes a kiwi. Good old humble kiwi. Besides for someone over this side of the world, being in the NBA is a dream come true literally, i think that keeps him happy enough

[@ehimang]

Deandre Jordan got traded for almost killing Luka Doncic

[@6oingnorth]

Not gonna lie, I do these on 2k as well.

[@jadap1231]

Lol same

[@liltrotty5779]

Yea bro, I was shooting like 8 for 8 and was not about to shoot a halfcourt

[@reke9942]

ahahaha

[@agentxeno0554]

Lol fr

[@Demond_31Reasons]

Hell Yeah! Im not messing up my FG% taking a half court shot😂

[@bronsontehau722]

Westbrook is a great player, there is no doubting that but he owes a lot of his triple double success to Steven Adams who has sacrificed his rebounding numbers and his role in offence to allow Russ to go down in history.

[@benediktworms9855]

But there is a reason why Westbrook takes this rebounds he is the point guard and the thunder want him to take it and create the next offensive action by himself so they dont lose time while adams passes the ball to Westbrook and runs to the other basket

[@benediktworms9855]

For example in his double triple double game the thunder got easy buckets when adams runned coast to coast and Westbrook took the rebound for giving the alley oop to adams

[@bronsontehau722]

@@benediktworms9855 yep this is common knowledge of thunder offense does it lead to winning in playoffs?

[@benediktworms9855]

@@bronsontehau722 1:0 for you😂

[@dr.murder2690]

@@benediktworms9855 come on man this excuse is more pathetic than what WestBrick does.. Billy Donovan and WestBrick's teammates should be blamed as well for allowing this stupid shit to happen for 3 years now!!

[@JamisonMichael]

I don’t blame players for protection/ padding their stats. I blame the fans, the social media warriors, and the people who always compare how a good players are by stats...

[@KickStartRL]

But by padding your stats wouldnt that also mean that you're cheating rather than earning it by natural progression. Which also means that you aren't as good as you make yourself out to be

[@euronico7949]

kakashiboyk The fuck you saying cheating..its the fucking “NBA” dude what the fuck are you talking about..

[@TheFirstGroover]

I blame the players instead cause they are millionairs and still looking for these dumbass things. Cmon! Grow a little bit.

[@dabome4001]

finaly some murican who understand basketball... there are two sides of coin...Westbrook is guy who will sacrifice his team for stats and Joker is player who plays for team and triple-double comes by itself as product of good game...cheers to you,sir 👍

[@eatapacks12_18]

what does the warriors have to do w anything

[@TheNamesDitto]

Don't blame the player, blame the NBA GMs and coaches that value those stats too much. Stats are important and have a place but it's always in the context of their play.

[@HeatCheck]

I agree

[@ezrabrwn]

What is a GM?

[@danwood891]

He didnt blame the player?

[@srj34]

Meh, I blame the player. I mean, if a player gets some crazy lucky baskets or assists, is the player going to correct the record there? "Oh no, stat keeper, don't count that. That shot shouldn't have gone in." Please.

[@trevor4512]

Bombastic XD general manager

[@vintagev8muscle721]

Curry has the balls (and talent) to try to make those deep 3/4 court Hail Mary shots. And makes a good number of them too. I love those shots. 👍🏼

[@KaiMaiBrei]

Thats why we love Curry

[@ericsbuds]

lmao the last guy shot at his own rim for a rebound!?!?! Holy smokes

[@WadaMalone]

ricky davis was like 90's jr smith

[@ericsbuds]

lmao thanks for the link

[@SleepBomber]

@@joeylawn36111 lmao Jerry Sloan the absolute legend

[@kambion]

Dude... I didn't even watch the video, and I knew this was Ricky Davis. Worst fucking player.

[@stryderbehrens570]

He was always a chump even in high school

[@emanuelalcaraz7189]

You also can name this video : "Things Manu Ginobili will never do"

[@Suantian]

Okay that's why. I was super wondering why those players can't take the shots before the time expired. Curry is such a selfless guy!! Great video!

[@greatestever6303]

Idk about that. Other guys dont take the shot becuz they dont wanna mess up their %. In other words theyre not confident they'll make it. Curry however is probably super confident in those shots

[@realbrianh]

@Greatest Ever That logic doesn't make sense because even if it is true that Curry can make it at a higher percentage than other players, the percentage of a full court shot will always be much much lower than his average.

[@rodolfohernandez2312]

And that’s why curry is the goat (In my opinion)

[@mark1fire]

@@rodolfohernandez2312 yeah curry is the GOAT because he celebrates after the shot the best

[@Dravileyen]

Doncic is one of those that heaves impossible half or fullcourt shots at the end of qarters every game, his % suffers but he doesnt care and when he makes them they are glorious

[@hellcat_ry]

I do these things all the time in 2k

[@troy3670]

who doesnt

[@rep9194]

@Banga627 i dont see how passing to lowry would get u an assist

[@perryeue]

March 19, 1996 (ORL Vs. DET) - Anthony Bowie called a timeout and drew up a play with 2.7 seconds left to get his Triple -Double.

[@GsunnyGGamer]

This is why I like Curry regardless of the hate people give the warriors. He's one of the few unselfish players left in the league today and definitely the only non-stat padding all star player remaining. Dude never hesitates to take a buzzer beater shot or or chases a triple double if he's close. Reason why everyone wants to play with him.

[@jonharlowfan]

SickGame curry is a great person and teammate, but a good amount of people recognize this a lot of it is on the other warriors.

[@jwdathefax377]

Shot clock violation is a team stat anyway. Even if it wasn't, you can't really blame the player for not wanting an unnecessary negative stat. If that's really why they're passing the ball around like that and not taking the shot at the end of quarters, then the problem is with the NBA rules. What would people say if teams ran another play at the end of the game to avoid the shot clock violation while up by double digits? In comparison, what they're doing isn't really that selfish.

[@acivoj86]

Jokić is not stat padding.

[@peacegingoyon2515]

SickGame im a curry fan but i think he dosnt care about stats anymore when: 1. You’re a 2time MVP 2. 3time champ 3. Revolutionized NBA

[@briantime9880]

Jeff_R_Y u mean injuring a guy who is kicking your teams ass or kicking a guy in the nuts multiple times ? Lol casuals

[@drunozeko4332]

2:33 De'Andre Jordan almost kills Luka Doncic

[@ltzp2]

LMAO

[@Mjjones2442]

This guy is a joke lol

[@dalrefvelasco9929]

Patawa hahah

[@bigbadbootydaddy0388]

@@Mjjones2442 sounds like a woman too. With that soft ass lispt!!

[@dannymartinezmartinez4793]

Lmao

[@ellisguerrero212]

*I still feel for Andrey Blatch...he just wanted a triple double*

[@davidem759]

yeah, that was not stat padding: it was just a man who wanted a triple double on paper

[@jaywyse7150]

Then earn it.

[@davidem759]

He was 20+13+9, he earned it. It's not that he stole rebound through all the game, you would have done the same (especially in an era where triple doubles still mattered).

[@OfficialGrimmjow]

Davide Manfro 20 13 9 is not a triple double so really he didn’t earn it

[@davidem759]

You earn something when you deserve to get it, so the credit is given for what you have done before you get that thing, not when you actually get it. If your argument was right the players that get a triple double with heavy stat padding are deserving to get it more than a player that put up a legit 20+13+9. You are basically justifing stat padding, because either you grab that 10th rebound or you don't deserve a triple double

[@Ityasyt]

problem no. 1 can be solved by scoring but weaklings say it "disrespectful" come on, just play the game till' the last second you weaklings

[@dnairish]

A shot clock violation is a team turnover, as such it doesn't matter who has the ball.

[@youtubetv8235]

Yeah u r right man.

[@francis5239]

U need to get pinned, everyone must see this

[@b_jessup11]

Good analysis man. You make it so easy for everyone else to understand whats happening and how shocking some of theses things are.

[@terrenceduarte5348]

^ What he said

[@hakatapawa7115]

@The Hip-hop Underworld this guy is getting praised for saying bullshit, what the hell...

[@daddy2times570]

You guys are dumb don't let this dumbass make you believe things that aren't true

[@terrenceduarte5348]

Ain't nobody dumb you lil rat there's a difference between being uninformed and bein a simp. Can't nobody know every flippin ting. And after all that non-constructive hater shit don't nobody see you uploading any videos sharing your all-knowing non-mistake-havin ass content up on youtube in under 3 days with your condescending sucker tone. Have a break roaches, have a KitKat.

[@terrenceduarte5348]

..so if you got a point, make it constructive. Nobody listens or builds on trash talk. And i ain't a shrink so keep that complainin for y'all boyfriends. Blessings 🖕🏼

[@SuperMrFriendly]

guards securing rebounds = faster transition offense though

[@MrVoidFire]

A fair point, but the video shows guards literally ripping rebounds away from their rebounders when in reality they could've run on the break and let the rebounder get it to them. It goes either way but depends on the intent of the guard

[@TheAmazingShow]

Not if you have a big man who can pass

[@WUNNALEVEN]

Da Sh that's why OKC is top 5 in pace

[@samphilo5035]

Well sometimes I guess but I’d rather have my point guard boxing out and then taking the pass from the center. Downfield. Fast break are easier that way. Also not great for morale when Steven Adams is just boxing out for his point guard. He’s an amazing team player tho

[@hakeemharden1145]

808 Fiendz they're top 5 because of grant and other athletic players who run the court

[@PuffPuffPassTheJenkem]

2:29 almost killed him? That’s a big exaggeration lmao

[@doriend3518]

obviously

[@jAySuNsOn]

Noah Puffenbarger yeah. It’s called a hyperbole ! oh. Ya. I almost forgot: LMAO ! )

[@tendopain2585]

Still a dick move

[@Mr.JadenCombs]

Whe

[@eco4261]

No dude he almost killed him

[@wallstreetzoomer]

Curry doesn't care if he is on the other side of the court and there is a second left he would shoot it, (and make it at a decent rate). And he is the most efficient volume scorer in the league... The irony lol

[@Pipstar]

i thought a shot clock violation counts as a team turnover, not individual, if so im assuming russ was just resting and being weird?

[@kidyaes9832]

@@niiadarquah7580 yep agreed

[@d1triller989]

Nii Adarquah fr tho

[@patrickrecto2227]

@@niiadarquah7580 frfr

[@kaloyanantonov8856]

Russ went there to trash talk with their bench.

[@poe2609]

@@kaloyanantonov8856 no he was telling them good game he always does tht so when the game is over he goes straight to the locker room

[@communistdog1180]

Good job white kyrie

[@Vonscnitzel]

Hahaha holy shit!

[@leadlefthand]

Kobe always shot the ball before the quarter ended, whether half court or whole court, because his thinking was he could still make that shot. Unfortunately, those were counted as misses that affected his shooting percentage, which is always taken against him as to why he isn't the GOAT. Well, he isn't a cheap stat-padder like most modern superstars. He played to win, not to beef up his stat sheet.

[@johnedmonds8487]

This is stupid, if the other team is up 10+points and you only have 15 seconds left there's no reason to go all out, it's OVER

[@nouieg667]

Yeah I don't see his point either..what's point of going all out if you don't have the time anymore? lol

[@Desnes7]

Tracy McGrady

[@Desnes7]

Y'all sound just like some of these soft ass players.

[@leondy1526]

@@Desnes7 TMac took 35 secs tho, not 15. And I don't wanna waste my time trying to do a historic shit, nobody's gonna pay me more for that. But some teams are indeed soft, like the Bulls

[@TheJasanta21]

I’m convinced this guy is just a Westbrook hater 😂😂

[@noahcunningham1192]

2:25 is the dark side of the nba a moving screen

[@youtubetv8235]

Shot clock violation doesn't become individuals turnover right??? It becomes a team turnover right?? Stop hating on russ man...

[@MaMaximillian]

Word.

[@polokidd1097]

Fr, he clearly doesn’t like Russ but glorifies Curry

[@kevinzki21]

but in the spirit of this vid, westbrook is a state of the art stat padder

[@18barreiro]

Only facts...

[@spacexmike]

Apollo G curry deserves it tbh. Russ is killing me in my fantasy league with so many turnovers and poor free throw shooting

[@kel4six-988]

Who watching this after the 2019 Nba Finals?

[@JustinLamar2k]

Holding on to the ball at the end of the game can be eliminated if we just, you know, play until the end of the game

[@_andre007]

There would literally be a fight at the end of all those games 😂

[@youtubebannedme3779]

Imagine being up by 20 and still scoring. There would be many fights lmao

[@_andre007]

KZbin BannedMe exactly

[@acetracer2417]

thats cuz basketball players are soft @@_andre007

[@KR-5289]

@@acetracer2417 called not showboating and showing respect, clearly you don't ball in real life.

[@oeldave]

Players are too soft.. that they will start crying when the opposing team try to score in garbage time.

[@dilfhunter5645]

Oel Dave no, they don’t “cry”, they get mad cuz that’s unsportsmanlike. whoops. is that too big of a word for you to understand??

[@domibryant2257]

@@dilfhunter5645 Youre not on the court to be a sport. Youre on the court to play a sport for 48 mins. Fuck their feelings

[@martis4951]

@@domibryant2257 well you seem like a fun teammate still doesn't make it any less disrespectful or distasteful

[@domibryant2257]

@@martis4951 respect doesnt win games. Fuck their feelings

[@martis4951]

@@domibryant2257 when your up by 30 what are you gaining the hate of a possible teammate? But oh fuck their feelings.

[@deore4359]

White Kyrie back at it again with some great analysis 🔥🐐

[@thomasarnal]

I've never ever understood why they never play the last possession in the NBA. I find that disrespectful. You play ball until the end, no matter the score.

[@PanosLP96]

And the only one who doesn't do that shit is.... Steph Curry.

[@thedarkknight9153]

And, you know, like a hundred other players.

[@avidmomokayoitsumareader]

and the bench players

[@ecco2ks]

And like a shit ton of others don't

[@spacexmike]

And he still is like 4th all time in 3point percentage is crazy thing

[@pakakola]

And Marcus Smart!

[@Mark-wh5ud]

Isn’t that team turnover???

[@MaMaximillian]

yup, but he wants to hate on WB

[@darrelljohnson122]

mabse3 were also gonna ignore how DJ Augustin was closing in on Russ when he passed half court, so it’s also possible Westbrook passed so they could go for any last minute steal. It’s also possible he was avoiding a turnover like the guy said, but it isn’t fair to just assume that’s what he was doing.

[@chlintvalenzuela6567]

So players nowadays strive to being the G.O.A.T.S. (Greatest of all time statistically), how pathetic!

[@connorhiggins7036]

his point is they go out of their way to stat pad and it can easily hurt their team. being selfish like this doesn't make them Goat's

[@chlintvalenzuela6567]

@@connorhiggins7036 Indeed Connor,thats why I invented an acronym for the self serving players. Have a good basketball day!

[@EbonKim]

This is nothing new. This is the way it is all the way from high school, starting with the head coach. Pad the player's stats, get scouts interested, then get the players scholarships into Universities. Head coach takes a job as a professional league scout, players get into college-level sports programs, and the team never even has to make it to the playoffs, even after a decade. My high school had a football team where 1 player made it into the NFL, and 2 players made it into the NBA. The team didn't make it to the playoffs. If one of the lead starters were on the bench for a breather, and you got the ball and did well, you were benched for the rest of the season.

[@Jump-2-the-moon]

Players doing this is a result of the talking heads/fans care about. Stats. People don’t watch every game of a player, so when they see he got 50% FG for a game vs. 33%, all they fixate on is that number without understanding the context. The players do this out of necessity because in reality, we force them to do so.

[@BaneTodor]

Basketball is a team sport. Now, its all about individual. There are no more news titles like: "Rockets beats Spurs". No, now its: "Harden's 53pts drowned KD and SC". In that case, make NBA 1on1 and give Harden a ball. MJ would never be a GOAT without Pipen, Kukoc, Rodman. Without Bulls.

[@techiyuri9356]

100% agree.. and most people forget to credit the head of the team(coach) and the staff.. MJ won 6-0 in all his nba finals but I think will not be possible w/o the brilliancy of the greatest coach Phil Jackson.

[@OJGLOVE]

Who scores the other 50 points for the rockets lmao and have you watched the warriors they play really unselfish if kd and SC drop 30 each still need teammates to already put up 40-50 you need your teammates to play d and hit shots so harden can score 50 still a team game just the teams are constructed differently. However I must admit with the emphasis on the 3 ball it's alot of standing and waiting for the kick out

[@a.wyattmann4370]

@@OJGLOVE The league has become soft and you can't play defense anymore so of course it becomes a huge advantage to a team with guys that can shoot like Curry and Harden. If you were still allowed to make a little contact their numbers wouldn't be as high

[@BaneTodor]

@@OJGLOVE Answer to your question is: other 15 players. So, in average, that's 3 pts per player vs. 40 per Harden. Technically, these kind of players needs other players to pass them the ball. I agree about other players from other teams (took Harden, last season that would be Westbrook and so on) and yeah teams are indeed constructed differently - towards players not team. We will see what will happen next. I understand this "team construction" is made for fans and they want heroes, but there is a little problem - basketball is a team game.

[@BaneTodor]

@@techiyuri9356 Silly me, forgot Phil... :P

[@Mack1231231]

lmao, imagine if the receiver dodges the pass. that would be hilarious

[@angelogalimba133]

This is sad to know but it's a price to pay for our entertainment. Cause when playoffs comes around, individual stats don't matter if it can't translate to a win and players knows this.

[@williamblake7386]

curry is the most careless guy in history of basketball.

[@thedarkknight9153]

I don't know man. He chucked his pacifier, I mean mouthpiece, really hard at a fan when he didn't agree with a call.

[@josefrancisco4178]

@@thedarkknight9153 yeah, in a game where he got 3 bullshit fouls, and got fouled out for the first time in his career during a crucial game 6, where he was having his best performance of the series. And it's not like he aimed for the fan.

[@gavincambridge9952]

@@thedarkknight9153 when u have 0 likes ....

[@josephbarthley]

Gavin Cambridge 🤣👌

[@gavincambridge9952]

@@thedarkknight9153 when you realize u have 0 likes so you like your own comment.

[@disparato]

155 dislikes?! Must be Russell Stat padding against you. Great vid as usual

[@Tidpodlovers]

Sol Anwar Even if Russ held the ball it would’ve counted as a team turnover not toward Westbrook so Westbrook just didn’t want the ball

[@sulten7290]

I disliked because he made a video where brainless idiots think russell westbrook is trash because he is "statpadding". I watched all okc games since 2015 and westbrook is just playing basketball, don't blame him for getting high stats its just smarter if he gets the rebound to run the fastbreaks quicker.

[@valleyofsin]

@@sulten7290 So that's what they're calling it now.

[@bryan_350_5]

Ultimate Infestationiro Kripperino this video is stupid and he just wants views, on the Deandre Jordan rebound it looked like he was looking at the ball the whole time same thing with russ. if he actually played basketball before he’d know that you dont always see others when going for a board. Like Russ u gotta assume everyone who jumps for the rebound is on the other team, cz otherwise you ease back and then the other team gets a board and potentially a bucket

[@REMINISC3NT116]

100-22 thunder record when russ gets a triple double 😉

[@johnwaynestarr3992]

that's what michael jordan said that stats don't mAtter in defining the legacy of greatness,,stats will matter to the next generation that doesn't know the player,the most important is winning and how you win it,,

[@nbastalgiacritic1751]

Michael Jordan is on record of saying he statpadded

[@nbastalgiacritic1751]

You just said mj didn’t care about stats?!?

[@Brian31881]

We might notice that some of the prominent stat chasers are also known their failures in big games.

[@0j011]

westbrook will be first..

[@13NZR13]

Russ wasn’t “stat padding” he was talking trash to the Magic bench. There are other camera angles where you can clearly see this.

[@noahyarborough9605]

he still stat pads and u know it. and its not like talking trash makes him look any better😂stupid

[@AustinTheOKCFan]

Noah Yarborough yeah 15+ assists and stat padding my ass

[@LowValueMan]

Austin Ballard you’re so right! people are so stupid. Just because someone’s 1 rebound, assist, or whatever away from a triple double they’re called a stat padder because they’re trying to get the triple double? So having something like 20pts, 15 asts, 12 rbds, is easy? They spent the whole game solely trying to stat pad?

[@driippyzaaii2238]

Why this dude look like a white kyrie

[@GiovanniRodriguez-ij8ns]

Lmfao he does

[@emmanuel6515]

P

[@bigbadbootydaddy0388]

Kyrie ain't that ugly.

[@WhatILoveAboutMusic64]

Genetics.

[@phg0922]

I like the script being written in the vid description. So nice to read.

[@terrenceduarte5348]

Hernan Pantolla True ✔

[@dogdog7853]

I know you growin indoor with those lights in your room

[@beepoison4428]

Dog Dog lol

[@jessemac3067]

Lmao I know you've never grown shit with that comment 🤣

[@klausschwab4408]

@@jessemac3067 look at how many ppl liked it...

[@jessemac3067]

@@klausschwab4408 bunch of nothing's lmao

[@midnightsnack323]

The goat uploads

[@ybsyoungblacksocialites6857]

I’ve noticed this for years... why would they shoot from the other side of the court?? Analytics tell u not to do that. Also players obviously care about personal stats because they get personal bonus payments. All players don’t get endorsements off the court. Bonuses add up!!

[@killakrok]

You shoot from the other side of the court at the end of the quarter because there is no negative consequences and only a chance of a positive outcome...unless you care more about your stats enough to value not having a missed shot over the potential of 3 points that could be the difference between winning and losing. You should ALWAYS shoot at the end of the quarter to give yourself a chance at points...unless you're stat padding.

[@zaythe1ne111]

every player in that video had a family or family member to take care of

[@isaac.espinoza]

Uh its called a buzzer beater when you are on the other side and 1 second left you have no choice but to shoot and get some points especialy when you are down or tied.

[@stlrickyjones]

Nice video but a proper title would have been the business side of the NBA it's all about that paper man

[@lark9300]

If you’ve ever played basketball you know that it is hard to distinguish a teammate from an opponent sometimes on a rebound

[@pepesilvia8439]

Oh boy here we got Larry K, the all star player, trying to let everyone he played basketball 15 years ago. We get it Larry.

[@hunteroconnor549]

people that make videos talking crap about the NBA, don’t play basketball.

[@hunteroconnor549]

Denton Lewis i stole rebounds from my teammates because you go up for the ball, you don’t look around and Harden and Westbrook both run the floor so why would they waste 2 seconds letting someone else grab the board when they can get it and go coast to coast. if they let the center get the board, that’s going to take time and they won’t have numbers on the break. players also don’t get turnovers against them for shot clock violations, so this whole video is useless, the only thing it pointed out was the players at the end trying to get a triple double.

[@TheEvdoggy]

The ugly side of the NBA is that the players dont play hard for the full game regardless of the score.

[@grapas100]

End Boss - You try playing balls out for 82 games and tell me it's possible...it's not.

[@mastergogoy6166]

Cause they got more games to play. Why bust your ass out for an entire 48mins esp if you know you aint winning.

[@joesmith5159]

if you want to see the ugly side start betting the games and you notice all kinds of weird shit

[@grapas100]

@SFGIANTS18 DONTPANIC12 - Your team is like your family...you don't get to pick either.

[@zaythe1ne111]

if i'm winning by thirty with 4 minutes left in the game i'm not finna play like i'm losing by five In the 4th quarter with 2 minutes left. And you cant say it's a blowout because U think I should play hard regardless

[@LiiftYourself]

"Almost kills Luka" 1. He didn't see him, as his eyes were up at the ball and not on him. 2. Its his duty to grab boards, as a center. 3. He tbh saved him from getting hurt worse

[@MontebelloPitchingAcademy]

*_Young MAMBA_* this was a stupid video overall, guys a hater

[@xcels]

*_Young MAMBA_* yeaaaa

[@xcels]

-what- _what_ *what*

[@xcels]

*_-what-_*

[@goldenstate9550]

amazing video , but too short :(

[@demzajshorts2280]

@Ciepły_Michał Facts.

[@thareqky]

I think he tends to makes it straight to the point, so it's short. I like it though.

[@toreycrosby7996]

Well the league and the media has made the game all about stats and championships. The MVP award is now the stat machine award and you're legacy is hit hard of you don't have a chip. This is determined by everyone else, not the players.

[@thimioslamia5522]

nice topic, nice video!

[@Clips_36]

You know I watch the nba religiously and I never knew they did that stuff even though I would hear the commentators say that they dont want missed attempts on there stats, I knew Russell, Harden, Blatche, and the Rookie Davis did it but seeing how salary cap and TV deals have gone up players want to get paid, analytics have ruin the game, if you're a superstar, champion or a top player in the league then they dont have to worry about not getting paid but for the rest they gotta do everything possible example look at the wizards

[@mrmainstream]

On the rebounding concept... As a former guard and a present coach, I would like to defend my guys Westbrook and Harden only for the simple fact that when a guard chases a rebound it's USUALLY instinct to push the pace never to intentionally "steal" rebounds. Faster transition offense is the outcome. Steven Adams and Clint Capela are not throwing full court Kevin Love heaves so why let them slow down the pace? Because it's their job? Their job is to also to play to the pace of the game and if the guard decides to turn the gear from 3 to 10 in a matter of seconds best believe they need to sprint they big ass down the court, rim run, and get a putback. Now on the other hand, when Westbrook hustles for rebounds with 125% effort in the last 2 minutes of a game, that is stat padding. When a few times this season the Rockets have been up 15+ in the last minute or 20+ by the 4th quarter and still give Harden the ball to chase the 30 or 40 point game, that is also stat padding. But following a coaches gameplan is never stat padding.

[@blowadogg]

Why not let them rebound and pass the ball to harden or westbrook whos closer to halfcourt?

[@Smithboy20]

blahhhh too much time gone then you have to wait for them to get back down

[@blowadogg]

@@Smithboy20 but they still have to get back anyways... 2:35 prime example

[@julietlicaycay8219]

Westbrook is a ballhog hehe. All that stats and yet failed, beaten by Dame that he mocks. I enjoyed his defeat on 1st round play offs

[@asterisk911]

Imagine what Steph's Curry's FG% would be if he didn't take those 50 foot heaves-- some of which, especially in 2015-16, go in. But at the end of a quarter, it's ALWAYS the correct thing to do, and the only downside is one's own stats. Kudos to Steph for sacrificing his stats for the off chance that one goes in and helps his team.

[@ondrejstary2241]

Maybe you could have given some examples of players who dont do that, amazing video anyways.

[@basfeldbrugge8577]

He did mention one: Stephen Curry...

[@mav_bisonridge]

The Westbrook thing isn’t true in my opinion, if Adams knows Russ is their why rebound to slow down the break...

[@eagan79]

I didn’t watch the entire video but I’ll say this is a major reason why sports are dying

[@breyer6560]

Pg also passed it to grant at the end. It’s always Westbrook ...🤦🏾‍♂️

[@arbinalamoursany8754]

24 seconds shot clock violation is counted as a team turnover not a player turnover. As for it, players don't get these in their stats.. First learn some rules bro..

[@Bojonni]

You should do a video on Adbul Rauf a player that got shut out by the NBA bc of his religions beliefs, he dropped 40+ on Jordan and the Bulls and 51 on John Stockton. Horrible act by the NBA he was a young Stephen Curry!

[@tommyhurst8741]

This is why i like college basketball more, its more about the team rather than just your personal stats

[@kjaponte2861]

No it's not it's all about stats so you can make it to the NBA

[@SM-sb6qx]

Players in the NBA should be focused on winning. If a player goes all out, they should be able to beat any team (even the Warriors). LeBron was almost able to do this without Kyrie in Game 1 of the NBA Finals before George Hill bricked 2 free throws and JR made a boneheaded play. Even then, LeBron could have played better (not to dismiss the insane plays he made during the game). My point is, if a player goes all out and gives it their 110% on the court, he should be able to win a game against any team. It’s sad to see players like Russell Westbrook not giving their teammates chances to make these plays, and that is why I believe that Paul George is a better player that Russell Westbrook, because Russell only cares about his stats and will do anything for them, not the wins.

[@srj34]

So what happens if the player going all out is playing against another player going all out?

[@NarutoUzumaki-zv4ik]

MS24 so if all of the Warriors are going all out against the Nets, who wins?

[@NarutoUzumaki-zv4ik]

srj34 exactly. 😂😂

[@poe2609]

Westbrook makes winning plays

[@poe2609]

Thts why were on a 7 game win streak bout ti be 8 today

[@unfazed8086]

This isn't even a big deal bruh 🤦‍♂️

[@rgonzalo511]

So players chasing stats isn't a bad thing?

[@unfazed8086]

ArGonzalez bruh look up the thunder record when Westbrook gets a triple double...lol shut your mouth

[@rgonzalo511]

@@unfazed8086 Look at their record during the playoffs. That mentality is not one winners have.

[@brennanlewis77]

Stop watching basketball

[@NoobPlayMC]

I find These Statpadder arguments Alexas a Bit Dumb, behause of or was super easy to do everyone would do or triple doubles, or high rebound Numbers or assits etc etc. Sure there is like 1 less fg missed or sth but still think that is crying on a really thin subject

[@kpag3030]

Maxime they attempt to pad stats when they are already lose to a triple double or another high value stat total. They work hard legit for most of the game, then stat pad when they are close to the big number instead of trying to seal victory.

[@nobleboles3101]

Maxime bruh that wasn’t even English

[@UncleGingersChronicles]

The ugly side of the nba is the $250 ticket doesn't include the $50 parking or the chicken tender combo for $20.

[@annoyounan3947]

Bro Russ legit tossed it to pg so he could trash talk the bench of the magic how is that him not wanting a turnover

[@zayzay6113]

Cezo™ you don’t get a turnover for shot clock violations..

[@Ballerz24]

Zay Zay yes

[@keithmontero7362]

Great analysis white kyrie!

[@youtubetv8235]

shot clock violation doesn't become individual's turnover... idek what this heat check guy is talking about... dont believe everything that he says.

[@NarutoUzumaki-zv4ik]

像ロキ it actually does lmao

[@KMY17PHX]

I thought 24 seconds violation is a team turnover and doesn't get registered on the ball handler

[@youtubetv8235]

Yea

[@MaMaximillian]

but, how else could he hate on Westbrook?

[@matthewcunningham4981]

Heat check, I know this video is a few months old, but I work in athletic communications as a job. The program used to keep stats is called statcrew. A shot clock violation at any point counts a team turn over regardless of when during the game it happens. Your point of those heaving shots, are just players trying to shoot a shot that no one can rebound, however if they miss it, it still goes in the program as a missed 3-pointer. Lastly, if you shoot at your own basketball like that and catch the ball, it doesn’t count as anything, the other team never had possession, there for shooting on that basketball would mean nothing in the program. Almost everything you stated in this video proves you have no idea how Stat keeping works.

[@J1ager_]

Lmao, I love how THIS is the ugly side of the NBA

[@kyndallkeys8349]

Dude said "heres an in depth view itd the dark side of the nba" its only 4 minutes long and half of it was bashing Westbrook saying the generic stat padding line lol

[@AlainIbrahimlb]

@@kyndallkeys8349, he never said "In-depth", also never said "dark side", he said "ugly side" and the title says Ugly.. Are you guys blind?

[@kyndallkeys8349]

@@AlainIbrahimlb my bad at the end he says in depth analysis not in depth view. I just didnt want to go back through the video🤷🏻‍♀️

[@J1ager_]

@@AlainIbrahimlb i changed it you happy now?

[@FBA-Reddawg2.0]

@@kyndallkeys8349 sounds bias to me this dude tripping

[@zachrayy288]

The Andrey batch one was wrong . He desperately wanted a triple double. But good video anyways

[@dr.murder2690]

And he needed one rebound to get it so he went on begging everybody on the court to let him have a rebound 😂😂

[@dr.murder2690]

@Gerry Buckets he was ready to die for a rebound 😂😂 what a shame

[@1438Thejames]

Harden Westbrook : selfish duo.

[@frauddybreadd8949]

This is actually nice, they can assist each other to get their assists doubled.

[@CharlieSmurffy]

This notion is so insane. You have to willingly not watch any rockets games to have this opinion. You can look at the bucks game where they started guarding harden from behind his left hip as proof. Harden was forced to share constantly, but his team just couldn’t bail him out so he ended with 40+ points and 6 assists. This is literally the argument of the video that you’re just looking at stats and not the real game. Congratulations, you played yourself.

[@ThanosDidTheRightThing]

Both harden and Westbrook led the league by the league in assists before.....

[@bryllatrellrobinson6537]

Nope

[@mgtowphilippines8164]

Lebron going for the rebound during early game to stack the rebound. Not hating on the player he might be the goat but just saying

[@devan1715]

Millions of dollars on the line I pass the ball to

[@oliviercolletaz5841]

Millions of dollars on the line for the teammate you give the ball to as well then. I mean it's your right to be a selfish greedy b*tch but at least don't be proud of it, keep it to yourself

[@ruben4180]

@@oliviercolletaz5841 Yea I guess you could put it that way. But, however, the player you pass the ball to might not have any turnovers because it is the end of the game and that player isn't worth a max deal. A player like Russ, who has a high usage rate and therefore a high turnover rate, will be affected by one extra turnover as it makes him look even worse than he already does. The players on the court are going to role players, so 1 turnover on the stat sheet for them isn't such a big deal. It depends on who you pass to, because lower valued contracts go to less skilled players and vice versa. So, if you pass to somebody who isn't very good, then it might not affect them very much because they most likely to not have any turnovers at all.

[@oliviercolletaz5841]

@@ruben4180 how can you convince yourself that it's better for players who earn less money and have no leverage whatsoever in front of nba owners/general managers to get the TO's than russ who is already worshipped by the entire organisation is beyond me. just stop. not only you make no sense on the "who risks more financially" but you don't even mention what kind of horrendous sportsmanship, and leadership it is.

[@happysingh9362]

MAKE VIDEOS LONGEr

[@truknayr23]

Hey... ilearned something today.. great vid as usual.

[@spencerg9375]

That’s why russ will never be a champ because he is to worried about his stats.

[@Diggy2Dope]

Spencer G troof

[@SaleCNC]

Stat should count the last waiting ball. They hold the ball on purpose.

[@justindavis9602]

Sale CNC I agree. Add that stat and count shots put up past half court as a separate statistic. Problem solved.

[@redrocker1055]

I grew up watching the NBA in the 90's. The NBA since the mid 2000's has been unwatchable.

[@redrocker1055]

@Gerry Buckets You think softness is 'good thing?' I bet the ladies love you.

[@redrocker1055]

@Gerry Buckets You clearly implied that it was a better league today.

[@justynbrown7373]

Yet you still watch it lmao

[@FadeAwayHov]

Dj is a 10 - 10 guy Luka don't need those rebounds to eat, luka gonna put up 20 easy, dj need those rebounds that's how he get paid 🤦🤦

[@KiddKiller]

That's also how you gain bad rep.

[@simplysimple7628]

What a joke.....🤦🏽‍♂️ Play harder and make effort to get those rebounds not hope and wish that your teammates will give it to you. Dumbass.....

[@nay2d2]

Add a new rule that says that field goal percentages are not counted in the last 5 seconds but points will be and people will stop throwing this way right?

[@TheTariqibnziyad]

thats why people see MJ, Kobe, Bird in a class by themselves, they never needed that kind of validatiom, only needed by insecured grown men

[@youtubetv8235]

shot clock violation doesn't become individual's turnover...it appears as team turnover. It doesn't matter who has the ball last. idek what this heat check guy is talking about... dont believe everything that he says. There are some wrong info on other videos as well.

[@jonharlowfan]

像ロキ and are you following ever other comment? Other things happen on a team, some people are selfish. He also talked about buzzer beaters.

[@TadejPasar]

and now also Doncic ;)

[@TheTariqibnziyad]

TadejToday yea Doncic is Larry Bird 2.0, i am afraid he might be even better than the legend

[@TadejPasar]

Don’t be afraid 😉😁

[@SkibopDaSequel]

Bobby Portis is also one of those players who are obviously playing for stats

[@Desh282]

That guy that punched Mirotic???

[@JakeSandine]

0:35 WHAT LEGACY?! this man will never be a top 10 PG of all-time. he cares about his stats more than if the team wins or loses, smh

[@theirishmadman313]

If you actually think that, you're a fucking moron.

[@JakeSandine]

@@theirishmadman313 except...im not, sorry ur to blind to see your favorite player is a stat padder. soz

[@JakeSandine]

@@theirishmadman313 just watch the clip, the proof is legit right here

[@kurt2073]

Your actually a loser