TOP 10 NBA Draft Busts of The 1990s

[@openeyz]

Prayers for Shawn Bradley. For those that don't know, he was recently struck and paralyzed from either the waist or chest down. He is now confined to a wheelchair. I live in the DFW metroplex, remember watching Bradley play.

[@machomusprime50]

Sad. I heard that recently as well.

[@michaelsanders1225]

Well while it is sad that he's physically disabled maybe he can play in the wheel chair league if they still exist

[@youtuber3328]

it's nice to meet you and i'm sorry to hear that

[@youtuber3328]

it's nice to meet you and i'm sorry to hear that

[@cccards5102]

While Joe Smith certainly didn't live up to expectations, especially as a #1 overall pick, you can't really call him a bust. They guy was in the league for over 10 years and - you said it yourself - had decent off-the-bench contributions.

[@DNSKansas]

But if you're the #1 overall pick, you should be better than a off-the-bench contributor for the majority of your career. Considering the Warriors could have had McDyess, Stackhouse, Wallace and Garnett, Joe Smith is a huge bust. Not LaRue Martin bust, but certainly a bigger bust than Sam Bowie.

[@s.tavares3257]

I agree he wasn’t a total bust.

[@LadellTurner]

Definitely wasn't. He had some good seasons.

[@darrylnelson05]

Joe Smith was not a Bust. He played 16 years in the league. Minnesota wanted him so bad they broke league rules to get him. He attended the University of Maryland not "maryland universty". Nobody calls the University of North Carolina, North Carolina University.

[@davej.meister5421]

Had Cleveland hung on to Joe, he might have had some more productive years.

[@haroldajenkins7487]

Facts

[@thebestcentaur]

Next four picks (not in order): Kevin Garnett, Antonio McDyess, Rasheed Wallace, Jerry Stackhouse. Theo Ratliff and Michael Finley were taken later in the round. GS in the 90s coulda had any one of them, but instead drafted a mediocre journeyman (who, as a positive, I do share an alma mater with in UMD). With his longevity, he ain't a TOTAL bust, but you're lying if you're telling me he didn't massively underperform for the No. 1 pick, especially when the first overall selections in the years before and after him were an All-Star and HoFer respectively

[@brianhardin9215]

So wat was yur point in this comment!? Joe Smith wasn't even an NBA All Star, he was seleted #1, ahead of NBA ALL STARS, Rasheed Wallace, Jerry Stackhouse and Kevin Garnett jus to name a few, I would say he is a BUST!

[@davej.meister5421]

@@brianhardin9215 JS had 10 seasons where he scored ppg in double digits. His career ppg stats are quite comparable to that of 2010 #1 Derrick Favors. Is he a bust, too? I think you know the answer to that question.

[@mrlafayette1964]

Bradley averaged 12 and 8 for about 7 years in a row,hardly a bust. You have to remember that the NBA is a big step up, few players average better numbers than in their college days. Hurley got in a car accident that ruined his career,not fair to call him a bust either. Joe Smith pretty decent career and not a bust.

[@joespitler3929]

I don't think k this dude really knows what a bust actually is

[@christophersuswal9544]

Anyone who's played over 10 years in the league is not a bust

[@Jefe6622]

@@christophersuswal9544 kwame is a bust stop it

[@luvmenow33]

But when you're taken with the #2 pick and labeled the face of a franchise those are bust numbers

[@williehill47]

I remember Shawn Bradley was with the Sixers and he only started playing ball at the end of the season. The first 60 games he played scared

[@johnnyreed8537]

Being a star in college doesn't guarantee success in the NBA. Those are two entirely different levels and there will always be guys with great potential who just won't pan out...

[@AHMAD-2324]

IMO The 90's are the GOLDEN Era of basketball.

[@alannurse7453]

You forgot Yinka Dare. It took him years before he got his first NBA assist.

[@crivers6200]

I remember dare beating ewing and mutumbo in practice one on ones before !mhe was eligible for college and everyone was talking about him

[@thedragonlee76]

@@crivers6200 And that's when it should of ended about talking about him.

[@rudyj151]

LMAO DAMN

[@nates2790]

I feel like there should be a place for Harold Miner AKA Baby Jordan. Drafted in 92 by the Heat.

[@ninowaves4061]

Miner was the man…media over hyped him giving him that nickname but he was still nice and a 2x dunk champ.

[@phillipbrown8283]

So You Just Gon Mistake Antwan Jamison For Michael Olowokandi Huh🤨😭

[@larrellwhite5940]

That what I was saying!!

[@theabhominal8131]

was gonna comment this glad i looked first...lol

[@margierogers7337]

Yeah I caught that too bruh lmao

[@truongnd1]

fr the moment i saw that i was smfh . thats disrespectful to Antwan

[@truongnd1]

@@larrellwhite5940 but thats his brother Antwan Olawucandi

[@bradleycopeland4393]

Eric Montross makes this list for me. As a Dominique Wilkins fan who had just signed with the Celtics, Montross was their first round pick in '94. This was going to be Wilkin's final chance at a championship. Montross played 8 years, but sucked.

[@JP-wx6uh]

Montross sucked a$$. He was definitely a very unwise 1st-round selection.

[@MrSkiloV]

Lol still got that Eric montross rookie card

[@thedragonlee76]

@@MrSkiloV Burn it...

[@elchichosantana6410]

Montross was a bum. Thank goodness his No. O now wear by future All Star Jayson Tatum

[@pmcneil15]

Jonathon Bender was born in the wrong era. He would've been pretty good now, as a 6'10 small forward. Coaches in the 90s wanted him in the post, and that wasn't his game

[@markcrandley8061]

If he could stay healthy. Bender was coming around a bit when he got hurt.

[@machomusprime50]

If Bradley was a bust, why did the Monstars want him? 🤔

[@lighthouseproduction2213]

That’s a great argument.

[@akaallenpain852]

That isn’t even Michael olowakandi

[@marcoslaureano5562]

Word!🤣🤣🤣

[@Rysofly]

Exactly..... I'm like wtf??? Just trash the video bro.

[@akaallenpain852]

@@Rysofly I should probably get out of the house too

[@shawnkincheloesr5192]

Lol that looked a whole lot like Jamison 😳

[@jimmywoods4739]

Antawn Olawakandi

[@JP-wx6uh]

"Big Country" Bryant Reeves wasn't really a bust. Just had a mediocre career and a shorter than average one. But look at the size of the guy...I'm sure his knees and back took a serious battering in those 6-7 years he played in the NBA.

[@leighhorston9380]

Being a high draft pick and having a mediocre short career is what makes you a bust! IJS

[@leesdroidaccountharbin9665]

If he was picked lower, he would have been the big man Kevin Garnett needed for a championship.

[@elchichosantana6410]

Big Country had potential. Put him in today's Boston Celtics. They are unstoppable. Imagine you have Reeves, Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Then Marcus Shooting Bricks Smart and Robert Williams.

[@leighhorston9380]

Everyone who was ever drafted, in any round had potential. He couldn't keep up with the pace so he wouldn't have gotten off the bench

[@NeumsFor9]

Slow Country is still an all time favorite NBA nickname.

[@seanmcclure]

Bryant Reeves was the name on everyone’s lips around draft time. I remember the hype well.

[@pmcneil15]

He could ball for real, especially in college. But needed a nutritionist or a personal trainer for his weight

[@foofiiter]

That Vancouver franchise has to take tons of blame on that. Yes, Reeves could've been in better shape but he also was never going to be a franchise guy.

[@pmcneil15]

@@foofiiter if he was in shape, Reeves could’ve given them a solid 18pts and 10reb, and being in shape with Abdur-Rahim(drafted the next year), and Mike Bobby 3yrs later would’ve made for a formidable team.

[@rogerakline6148]

Big Country!

[@elchichosantana6410]

Big Country had potential. He was just in a lousy team. Put him in the 90s Bulls instead of Bill Wennington. Man he can ball.

[@davej.meister5421]

Where's Adam Keefe and Harold "Baby Jordan" Miner - the two biggest busts of the 1992 NBA Draft? BOTH of them WAY bigger busts than Shawn B. or Joe Smith. Shawn Respert was a bigger bust than Joe Smith, when it comes down to the 1995 NBA Draft. The biggest busts of the entire 1994 NBA Draft would be Eric Montross, Carlos Rogers, Yinka Dare (R.I.P.,) Clifford Rozier (R.I.P.,) Tony Dumas and Bill Curley. You need to do better research on these players drafted.

[@davej.meister5421]

Shawn Bradley vs. Rich King - compare the stats then tell me who the REAL bust is.

[@mikeaustin1323]

Get a life

[@gregpettis1113]

I knew montross wasn't going to be good. He moved like Frankenstein. Shawn respert was a one dimensional player at Michigan state

[@davej.meister5421]

@Shadow bar He called Evan Turner a bust. His ppg scoring numbers are actually comparable to Derrick Favors who was drafted #3 (corrected) after ET in 2010. Is Favors a bust, also?

[@alajuwonhiggins8865]

Word.

[@BostonsF1nest]

Shawn Bradley would have greatly benefited on 3-4 years at a legitimate D1 college with a great coach. Kid probably just relied on being 7’6 his entire career up until the NBA. That’s not gonna cut it.

[@jamesbuddell7307]

Most of the guys you listed had injuries. A bust is someone who has zero excuses for not playing up to expectations so most of the guys on your list had disappointing careers but are not busts.

[@rogerperalta2888]

That's a bust not their fault but it is

[@creoleDJ]

RIGHT! It’s amazing how Bill Walton isn’t considered a “bust,” even though his career was hampered with injuries.

[@cancelme4200]

@@creoleDJ they won a title.

[@leighhorston9380]

@@creoleDJ He won a title in Portland, and was an NBA All Star. Not what you would really call a bust.

[@creoleDJ]

@@leighhorston9380 I know. I’m not calling Walton a bust, but it’s just the point that hardly anyone brings up the fact that he really only had about 6 or 7 productive years before his injuries. Meanwhile, other people have their all-star or all-star caliber careers cut short due to injuries & people wanna write them off. Look at Ralph Sampson. He did more in his first 5 healthy years than most people do in their 15-year careers (including being the first ever unanimous Rookie Of The Year winner) but is labeled a “bust” by some because of his injuries; and everyone knows how dangerous Grant Hill & Tracy McGrady were prior to their injuries: Can you figure out why they were left off the additional 25 players added to the NBA’s 75th Anniversary list?? Most of the chatter I’ve heard is that it was due to the injuries…🤷🏽‍♂️

[@marcusharrison5551]

Joe Smith definitely wasn't a bust!! Idk if this guy even watch basketball in the 90's or what but he was a solid role play as well as Big country..

[@shawtyeatemup1352]

Tru story!!!! This dude tripping

[@hunterwade9030]

Shawn as well

[@imustbgr8313]

I got to disagree wit the Johnathan Bender pick. His knees were just to bad. But he had mad potential to be a solid nba player.

[@kevinfuentes8199]

ur video has issues man.. thats not the Candyman.. thats Antawn Jamison. hahahahaha

[@fardmuhammad6385]

Shawn Respert had cancer, people didn’t know.

[@christophemaes982]

Anyone remember of Felipe Lopez ? He was hyped as the "new Jordan" but finaly did nothing

[@JamesShow]

I think of him as the original "The Decision" except he didn't get a whole damn ESPN special.

[@Surprise301]

His 2k21 card was good last year lol

[@christophemaes982]

@@Surprise301 i didnt know he was in 2k21... He only stayed in nba for 4 or 5 seasons, really decreasing his game time...

[@Surprise301]

@@christophemaes982 on myteam mode they make ones every year for almost every former player except Barkley and Reggie Miller

[@christophemaes982]

@@Surprise301 ok... The last version i played is 2k14 on PS3... I am not a gamer... This"my team" mode seems cool

[@bhawk8780]

I watched this for nostalgia, was more disappointed in this guy's lack of knowledge about 90's NBA. Not sure how much he actually watched the games or just did Google research.

[@GetBenched2010]

The 90s were the worst generation for busts. Players took the fast money, stopped trying with very few exceptions. You could have easily put Derrick Coleman on this list because he was the poster boy for over hyped players who didn't give a crap.

[@Nightfall_78]

Bender, joe Smith, and Shawn Bradley weren't bust. Smith and bradley had good careers. Bender was talented just had too many injuries. Cant compare these guys to shaq and tim duncan. There were far worse players that were drafted high that were left off. A lot of them

[@kristiankleemann6963]

The narrator isn’t the most professional

[@salvatoredeluca0810]

Let’s define “bust”. Maybe he didn’t become a hall of famer but to call people a bust? Hey you play 10+ years you are a solid pro

[@rocknroll7065]

These lists don't begin to name all the nuggets bad picks..Carl Nicks and Raef LA Frents are 2 more that come to mnd

[@stevevanwormer8666]

The dude from Greece who never showed up

[@tubenachos]

Hurley was a victim of bad luck car accident. I thought he would be an All-Star

[@joeldbayan]

your initial photo of Olowakandi was actually Antawn Jamison lol

[@localone1597]

Mark Macon was actually an over hyped college player. The NBA bought into the Dick Vitale hype. As a freshman, I think he was the leading scorer on a veteran team. After those players graduated he just shot a lot. He was a kind of a point shooting guard who really couldn't shoot.

[@ChristineCAlb1]

Did not know that Bobby Hurley (my teenage crush, lol) got to play pro ball after his accident. That’s some consolation. I’ll bet Joe Smith has some stories to tell.

[@erikhunter2353]

Dude you dnt knw what u talking about. U cnt play 16 yrs in the league & be a bust. U reached with a few of these

[@hunterwade9030]

Reeves,Smith,Bobby,and Shawn all were decent at worst

[@hunterwade9030]

@@GDCDGC no Joe Smith was not a bust

[@quemetro2857]

This video a bust.....

[@detroitwhat4017]

When I first saw the title of the video, I thought Christian Laettner at #1. After winning two national championships with arguably the most iconic play/shot in NCAA basketball history, he was drafted 3rd overall and on the 1992 Dream Team. Although, he had a somewhat long NBA career and a good rookie season, he didn't live up to the dominance he had in college. How is he not even on the list?🤔

[@theslickrips5904]

Because he wasn’t that big of a bust. Sure he was a bust but he was also A starter for a decade that contributed in all facets of the game.

[@ninowaves4061]

Was also an all star one year..didn’t live up to the college hype but he had a solid career.

[@brandonwenzel2844]

I think it would've been interesting to see what might've become of Shawn Bradley if he hadn't taken those two years off before entering the NBA. That could've been some crucial adjustment and building time for him as a player. I don't think it was gonna change him into a generational talent or anything, but maybe with the right coaching a little earlier on, he could've shored up parts of his game that were lacking. Imagine if he'd learned how to put up Kareem's Sky Hook shot. Dude would've been impossible to block.

[@jackswanson8326]

3:53 that old Spurs floor was dope.

[@troyjowers4972]

10+ years in the NBA is not a bust!! Just my opinion

[@AusCardDad]

Bryant big country Reeves was not a bust. His career was ended early due to injuries and beginning your career on an expansion franchise was never going to win many games those first few years. Sidenote to many of videos don't even show the player your actually talking about🤦‍♂️

[@NeumsFor9]

Used to love the nickname Slow Country

[@bobbyohalterego4102]

I contest that Bobby Hurley would have gone on to be a great point guard before his accident..... I always thought that

[@theslickrips5904]

Bobby wouldn’t have been a bust if he hadnt gotten thrown from a vehicle. So dumb to include him man

[@broncobilly4029]

Candyman and Bradley weren't busts, they just didn't meet expectations. Side note, Olowakandi''s college coach at Pacific told his assistants to always answer the phone. You never know when a 7 footer will call. Sure enough, Kandi called a few schools when he decided to come to the US. He thought Pacific was by the beach (not), and they were the only basketball office who answered the phone. The rest is history.

[@75aces97]

Kandiman was a bust. John Thompson scouted him and wasn't interested, which should have clued everyone else in, but as usual in those days, another bullseye for the Clippers 😉 🙄. I remember those of us who followed college and prep recruiting shaking our heads that day in 1998. Actually he'd be a good subject for a 30 for 30 film. The way he somehow conned his way into being a #1 pick is one of the better basketball stories few people know about.

[@smoothALOE]

I dunno if I would necessarily consider Shawn Bradley a bust. I know he was the #2 pick, but I remember a game as a Dallas Maverick where he was something like two assists shy of a quadruple double. The reason his FG shooting % was lower that expected is because was more of a jump shooter than most guys his size at the time. I think if he had played with more intensity, he would’ve been a much better player. Basically, I agree with you that he was inconsistent.

[@klauznewsnow9436]

While I may agree/disagree with this list, why isn’t anyone concerned for the woman holding a hammer, crying as she’s hovering over a Mercedes at the 1:55 mark?

[@orgeebaharvin6284]

I know his knees got him, but I was and still am a huge Greg Oden fan.

[@shonnonwootensr.7762]

BUCKEYES baby!

[@orgeebaharvin6284]

@@shonnonwootensr.7762 not a Buckeyes fan but Greg was a different dude, and my man Beanie Wells🙌

[@MrWoodMan23]

If I may, Bo Kimble would have been much better had he not of had to face the tragedy of his friend and teammate, Hank Gathers dying on the court. His mind was plagued with that before his NBA career even started.

[@erickjohnson6438]

I agree

[@sumner-kv3gh]

I was going to say losing Hank screwed with him big time. That's a very good point

[@part6133]

That is part of the game that is part of life. I don't buy into that excuse.

[@sumner-kv3gh]

@@part6133 thats ruthless. Guy literally lost his best friend on the court. How do you know after that tournament run where Kimble literally put them on his back that he wasn't emotionally and spiritualy spent like this is the best I'm ever going to do. It's easy to critique him but did you ever think what it was like to walk in his shoes?

[@75aces97]

He hadn't gotten over Hank's death in his brief NBA career, but even looking past that, he wasn't quite good enough. The whole reason he and Gathers transferred to LMU was they hadn't impressed enough at USC to get playing time. Some guys are great high school players, and it just doesn't translate to NBA.

[@drew8703]

I think Don Nelson tricked Philadelphia into taking Shawn Bradley. Don Nelson was quoted as saying that they would be just as happy with Bradley as Webber or Penny.

[@bobbymoore8883]

at 14:45 thats jamison sir

[@BE-ov3mg]

Understand this list is probably geared towards the more casual fan, but not for serious fans, I could make a list to blow this one away

[@randyjohnson1735]

Could it be that instead of saying some of these guys are "busts," maybe there was just too much hype and the hype was wrong??

[@calvinbealer7264]

Bobby Hurley turned out to be a Pretty Good Coach at the University of Buffalo and led them to the NCAA tournament.

[@gregorycampbell2164]

Bobby hurley is one of the best players from Duke he was injured in a car accident

[@123slasher.16]

@@gregorycampbell2164 Hurley was awful as a NBA player. In 269 games, averaged 3.3 points on 35 percent shooting. He was a scrub.

[@gregorycampbell2164]

@@123slasher.16 yeah but he was a million times better in college

[@thedragonlee76]

@@gregorycampbell2164 That car accident was due to him being drunk.If he played his cards right and worked hard and he should have patterned his game on John Stockton because that's what his game was similar too although Hurley was quicker.

[@GFauxfox]

@@123slasher.16 Because of catastrophic injuries from a car accident you clown.

[@rudymontana4515]

It's amazing some people think Bender wasn't a bust. Blame his knees or the fact he was built like a toothpick, if you don't play you're a bust.

[@akvalues]

INJURIES PLAY A BIGGER ROLL IN THESE STORIES THEN THIS GUY WOULD HAVE YOU BELIEVE!! Hurly almost died in a car wreck but in this video it’s hardly mentioned!!?? HARDLY A BUST!!

[@jeffbengert2863]

Shawn Bradley, we love you and may God bless you. All my support; life is unfair, one must do the best you can. That, after 31+ years of HIV/AIDS I can share with you. God bless and be good to people.

[@cjsmooth250]

When giving the numbers, can you drop the points? Try rounding up or down. 2.1 is two rebounds.

[@samu-eljackson4211]

For me it's hard to consider Bobby Hurley a bust when he lost most of his career because of an accident. I would replace him with Randolph Childress from Wake Forest

[@mikeaustin1323]

Smith was not a bad player. He was deep

[@ClickClan100]

Sus

[@acemassey3618]

Bender, to be real, injuries messed him up. He was KD BEFORE KD, long, athletic, had a jumper.

[@christopherjennings6531]

OK. I stopped watching after number 6 Bryant Reeves. I felt labeling Joe Smith a bust was abit of a stretch but to put Bryant Reeves on this list is totally off. His NBA career points of almost 13 a game and almost 7 rebounds average a game are not bust numbers. I was a huge fan of college ball in the 90's and could name you 10 players that were more qualified as being a bust then both Reeves and Smith. in fact the 94 draft alone had 4 bust in the top 10 if we're sticking with your apparent definition of a bust . Donyell Marshall the 4th pick 11 points a game. less rebounds over his career. Sharon Wright. the number 6 pick, career 9 points 5 rebounds a game. Number 7 Lamond Murray. career 11 points a game, number 9 Eric Montross 4 points and 4 rebounds average for his career and he was the same position as reeves. Let's continue. the same draft class as Reeves. 95. number 8 pick shawn respect. 5 point a game average for his career. number 9 pick Ed O'Bannon who averaged more points in college then Bryant. 5 point average a game for his career. 96 draft-number 7 pick Lorenzen Wright 8 points a game for his career. 97 draft-number 5 pick Tony Battle. 6 points a game average for his career. 14 year career in the league. number 8 pick Adonal Foyle 4 points 5 rebounds average a game for his career. 98 draft-number 3 pick Raef Lafrentz 10 points and 6 rebounds average a game for his career. Right there are 10 players who are closer to being a bust then Reeves. the only thing that stopped Reeves from being better was injury. my list of the 10 guys I named in most their cases had a longer career with less stats. So next time you want to do a list, do your homework before making out some bogus list where the numbers do not support your argument. where if you put Reeves numbers for a career against all 10 of the guys I named, it's clear black and white they should be on this list before Reeves.

[@joedy3957]

Bradley would have been a decent pick had he been drafted late in the first round instead. Hurley was actually decent and had potential but he wasn’t the same after the car crash. Joe Smith was a decent player but a bust at number one considering he was drafted ahead of ‘KG and Rasheed Wallace,

[@cherylturner1352]

Alot of your bust are east coast guys who my husband has seen or played against in high school camps or high school games, most all had early talent but for what ever reason didn't develop,true ,: great vid🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@josephmiller9424]

Shawn Bradley would be a powerforward today he could shoot and get junk points to thin for center then he was Ralph Sampson they might be superstars in today's game

[@tonythetiga4697]

Bradley could not shoot…

[@josephmiller9424]

@@tonythetiga4697 he could shoot better then Ben Simmons who had 1 3point field goaled so yes bradly could he played center so he didn't get to show it it night in and night out

[@JamesShow]

Bradley eventually became a serviceable passer and I'm not mad at him. He wasn't much worse than the legendary Manute Bol (although he could drain a three).

[@markcrandley8061]

You're not serious are you?

[@josephmiller9424]

@@markcrandley8061 who don't think Ralph Sampson 7/4 who could handle the ball shoot and do it all he played at a time when the league was super physical now it's not he was a bigger Kevin Durant Shawn Bradley fell to the same problem not strong enough so in today's game he would do better.the NBA is as physical as back then

[@jamessimpson3088]

Great videos thanks keep up the good work

[@darinvandenborn7278]

Olowakandi had no work ethic . When Kareem Abdul Jabbar is giving you advice you open your ears n listen . They should've run Keith Closs over the Candy man

[@slanderman3296]

Always liked Bradley. He had an aura about him when I was a kid. Like, I knew of him, but didnt know exactly. Like old wrestling tapes back then lol. We didnt have cable,so I saw bradley on space jam.

[@luvmenow33]

Mark Macon wasn't awful. He was what he was. Is college numbers were inflated because Chaney was such a great Coach. And as a Philly Fan .... I'm still not over Shawn Bradley. He had a long career as what he was . Just a backup defensive center. We could have drafted Chris Webber. We really drafted poorly in the early 90s We Also wasted a high pick on Sharone Wright.

[@bortflong5734]

Yeah but didn't Antonio Daniels also play c3po

[@donwhiteley3293]

Close. He played C3PO in Spanish Star Wars. 😉

[@markleopard8960]

Bradley wasn't a bust he was drafted to high. He had a good nba career

[@lockrobster7928]

Bradley was traded to the New Jersey Nets first then Dallas.

[@ojparkiano4658]

GTFO with Joe Smith...he would have been more dominant if he had better franchise drafting him but he played 15-16 years with decent production....not a bust....Bobby Hurley was different n was probably the closest thing we got to see to the 2nd coming of Stockton n Cousy if not for his unfortunate off the court incident robbed him of playing long term same with Jay Williams

[@dibslin985]

False. Shawn Bradley was one of the best shot blockers of all time. He's no bust.

[@NeumsFor9]

Tell that to a Sixers fan in the 90s🤣🤣🤣

[@pedrohaonade531]

I think you can only describe a bust when a player was healthy but was not playing up to the their potential, otherwise, injuries affected their abilities to play can not be a bust.

[@hunterwade9030]

Smith,Hurley,and Shawn were all good

[@Rysofly]

For the USC????? The Oklahoma State????? The University of the Pacific ????? The Mississippi State???? 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️ Ok. Soooo I know English isn't your first language but you gotta find other types of videos to do sir. This isn't your lane.

[@mve8625]

LOOOOOL! It's what makes me keep watching, though. I actually thought it was a joke, at first. It's in the, "it's so bad- it's good" category. Also....I probably would keep my mouth shut if the very nature of his video is to laugh at other people's demise.

[@jackswanson8326]

BringHAM Young lol

[@claudebeaden3242]

Bradley lost all his coordination when he was off for those 2 years for the mormon mission unfortunately

[@kristiankleemann6963]

Forgets to add that injuries didn’t help some guys too…

[@brianc.1149]

What was with the odd auto shop footage in the middle of #10? 😑😑😑

[@Joseph-lz5er]

Your countdown should start from 10 to 1 not 1 to 10. I would like to see the biggest draft bust towards the end of the video, not the beginning.

[@martinbuhrer3893]

It's ranked chronologically.

[@mve8625]

Right? How has that not been covered? There's a list/countdown for every sport and every topic, and the one consistant thing is that they all end with the #1 example of what the list is about.

[@markcrandley8061]

Damn, the number of Philly connections here (all of the first 3) are painful.

[@jackgoodwin125]

Fun fact Bryan reeves nickname was big country

[@Tmalbers21]

People don’t understand that the Bucks didn’t choose to pick Dirk. They drafted dirk only because The Mavericks told them to.

[@dewaynepryor2909]

You didn't mention Christian Laettner.

[@jeffjackson9679]

He played over 10 seasons, made an all-star team once and avg. about 13 ppg over his career. You have no idea what a bust is.

[@dewaynepryor2909]

@@jeffjackson9679 he did not win a championship with any team. He played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Hawks,and the Dallas Mavericks.

[@jeffjackson9679]

@@dewaynepryor2909 So? Charles Barkley also played for multiple teams and never won a championship too. Not saying Laettner was great, but he wasn't a bust.

[@jamailwalker5875]

Sean Bradly was a charity pick Bobby Hurley was a sympathy pick.

[@JamesShow]

Wow, no Christian Laettner

[@detroitwhat4017]

Haha, my thoughts exactly. I almost didn't watch the video after reading the title because I assumed Laettner was guaranteed to be among the biggest if not the biggest draft busts.

[@jeffjackson9679]

Laettner was an all-star once and played over 10 NBA seasons avg. about 13ppg over his career. He underachieved a bit, but if you think he was a bust, you have no idea what a bust is.

[@Meat69808]

Not Bo Kimble man give him a break

[@daviderigio1058]

Why did they have Antawn Jamison’s face for Olowokandi?

[@gbmccarty4]

Sounds like Bo Kimble didn’t get a chance at all

[@jamiahwilson3901]

Felipe Lopez

[@marcoslaureano5562]

He was just hyped up in NY because he played for St. John's. He was like the 24th pick of the '98 draft.

[@jamiahwilson3901]

@@marcoslaureano5562 Naw, He had the Weight of the Dominican Republic on this Shoulders , your right though, St John's Helped his Profile but He Sucked for the Timberwolves....

[@madbrowniac7871]

I had hoped that Stephon Marbury had a better career. And I admit that I can't play Organized Basketball at any level. Still what became of him?🤔🏀B.W.

[@arkie622]

You Play over 6 years you aren’t a bust 😂

[@christopherjennings6531]

I can understand how it would be easy to say a number 1player is a bust but u have to disagree with Joe Smith being on this list. no averaging over 10 points a game for your career isn't great numbers but they could be alot worse

[@madbrowniac7871]

Under the Mark Macon draft pick footage there is a Chyron saying "Minnesota Timberwolves in trade talks to acquire Kevin Garnett"!😏😮🐶🐺🏀B.W.

[@kisubags437]

Antonio Daniels wasn’t a bust. He had a solid career. Same with Joe smith. And Bobby Hurley was injured that’s not the same. Where’s Shawn Respert?

[@patrik32]

Who thought Bradley will be a force on offense they had no idea of basketball, I don't see him as a bust he was a defensive force for too long to call him a bust

[@Weeny-ol8lh]

can you do a hockey all time bust list

[@randyjohnson1735]

And...some of these guys were just much better in college with less talented competition. Just because you're picked high in the draft doesn't mean you're going to be a great pro.

[@centralaveX60]

These men lived out there dream and made and those guys calling them busts probly got cut from the highschool basketball team or probly wasn't good enough so they became a reporter or what ever they do these guys just did not wanna change there games is probly why they did not play long in the league or did not take care of there body just my opinion how I look at it

[@Titanickuu91]

You idea of "busts" is vastly different what the comment section. Apparently making the NBA does not make you a bust.

[@lawrenceredfilm8650]

Nice footage of the lady in the parking lot. WTF?? 😄😄

[@PurplePrinceNBA]

She was beautiful :)

[@seanfulton4466]

I still say if bender went to Mississippi state for at best 2 years he would had been something

[@roberttrujillo674]

Ed O'Bannon, he was awesome at UCLA but just couldn't find his game in the NBA. He hurt his knee before even playing college ball and if he had stayed healthy could have been a huge star. I don't think he had the quicks for the NBA with his bum knee.

[@elchichosantana6410]

Ed O Bannon was overhyped but he sucks.