Was DANA BARROS The First Allen Iverson? Flamethrower! What Stunted His Growth?

[@stuntedgrowth]

Why isn't Dana Barros mentioned when talking about the best shooters ever? He would be amazing in today's game.

[@601rudeboy]

Jason Richardson and Desmond mason should get more praise for their dunking but they are hardly mentioned

[@kevinwillette5161]

I still remember the game his streak ended. Fact is, once he went to Boston everyone forgot him. Breaks out in Philly, then hometown Boston signs him to a big deal....and never run plays for him. Gotta get Dino Radja his touches, yo! Goddamn ML Carr era, the moron who offered the Bulls two 1st round picks to talk to baseball Jordan. Thankfully they laughed at him.

[@carlwallace1129]

Because they were using him as a BJ Armstrong spot up marksman shooter the bulk of his career in limited minutes but he had to shoot a consistent higher arc on his shot because all those shooting guards and big pgs had him by 3 to 5 inches. He was going against 6 '4" to 6'7 wings closing out on him that's why he had to host of long threes with his wiry lil frame back in a brutally more physical era.lol

[@kevinwillette5161]

@@carlwallace1129 that's true, he was definitely not a traditional penetrate and pass PG. Then again, Sherman Douglas WAS, but somehow forgot about the passing part (even though he was a wretched FT shooter)

[@carlwallace1129]

@@kevinwillette5161 Douglas had a nice run at being a good nba starter in a tough era

[@CM-ft9ep]

My dad took me to see Dana Barros play at Xaverian high school in Massachusetts when Barros was a senior. If I remember correctly he was averaging something over 30 ppg and the other team triple teamed him and he still went for a cool 36. It was the first time I'd seen someone that good in person, a great memory of a Mass legend!

[@KwameAkuchiWilliams]

Just what people don't know, he was a better football player..

[@bjnaves1192]

Man I'm glad to see Dana getting his flowers. Was dope as a youngster watching him cook. He was really that good

[@tl6752]

An absolute Boston legend I spent time at his basketball camp as many kids did. He gave back to his city and was a helluva shooter.

[@David31679]

You should do Kendall Gill next!

[@carlwallace1129]

Kendall Gill and Vernon Maxwell stunted growth

[@onlyrog5]

It's insane how he's rarely talked about.

[@stevewren3186]

Yes, do Kendall Gill.

[@nickbrooks2408]

Man this what I'm talking about. People that remember straight ballers that didn't get the credit they deserved

[@robertridley9279]

Michael Finley and Eddie Jones (I think he's already done Eddie Jones because of the Kobe tie in).

[@alexburns7576]

All jokes aside I grew up in Boston during the 90s and I was a ball player myself. Dana Barros was a great person who used to take kids out to eat and give them pointers in shooting drills. I'll also always remember him for loving his mother so much he drove around in a yellow jeep with Momma in huge letters across his windshield.. I have so much respect for that man..

[@TheSportsandFilmFellowship]

Trae Young is Dana 2.0. Shooting, split double teams, floaters. Trae plays just like Dana

[@Dantana773]

SALUTE to Dana Baros He had a burner for a jump shot. He gave Kenny Smith a 50 pieace and he hit 9.straight 3s in the 92 playoffs He would eat well in this modern NBA forsure

[@michaelhayes799]

You came out the bag with this one. I forgot about Dana and he was one of my favorite players as a kid .You do great videos man keep it up!!!!!💯

[@michaeldewitt7302]

Dana Barros was the man…I’m an old head nowadays I remember him being an automatic bucket on them old Genesis NBA games ✊🏾

[@thomastripp9002]

The Genesis was stacked with classic NBA games (and I’m a Super Nintendo guy). More importantly, Barros was the truth

[@TheRealAnteUp081]

✔️

[@drphot6050]

Jordan vs. Bird Lakers vs. Bulls NBA Jam The classics!

[@Official_Kings_Versus]

NBA Hangtime

[@carlwallace1129]

Dana Barros was like a Eddie House upgrade mixed with Pooh Richardson. once Dana was unleashed he displayed a nice bounce to his uptempo stop n pop pull up game from mid to long range beyond 3pt range.

[@blakelip3]

I definitely agree house has a strap

[@KwameAkuchiWilliams]

Wow, the best comparison I've came across in a long time.

[@carlwallace1129]

@@blakelip3Barros waa similar to House more and a hint of Iverson .

[@lastsinnersa8002]

That buzzer beater against Indiana was just wild. I remember NBA media in the 90s piling on him as being shooting only in Seatte then briefly praising him in Philly. At least he stuck around and made an All-Star team.

[@drphot6050]

Definitely a baller that was ahead of his time. The league stunted his growth!

[@mdotbeedot]

Dana Barros along with Stackhouse was the few bright lights that kept my heart with the Sixers after the Barkley trade until AI got drafted. Him, Mark Price and Muhammad Abdul Rauf would've been cooking in today's league along with Drazin petrovic (RIP).

[@drphot6050]

My favorite comment right here!

[@JoiRandom]

Glen Rice Mitch Richmond Dan Majerle Chuck Person Dale Ellis Dennis Scott .. i could keep going .. they would cook even more with all of the space players hv today ..

[@parkerelliott5125]

Thank you so much for doing Dana Barros video, I’ve begged all my favorite NBA content creators to touch on him, and you finally did it. This man is overlooked by the new generation because he’s not on 2k. He’s not on any all time teams or classic teams you can play as. This guy was waaaaay before his time, the very definition of it.

[@bostonk.o.]

Being born in Boston, Dana Barros is one of my favorite players. Grateful for the video.

[@Search4theYeti79]

Dana was a bright spot between Chuck and Bubba Chuck eras. Weatherspoon too.

[@Andy_Babb]

Dude was my FAVORITE player as a kid when he was with the Celtics

[@CoachMarcus92]

The best hooper out of the city of Boston. Great dude and a true Boston Legend.

[@willsowinski159]

Met Dana at a Celtics youth camp. One of the most down to earth people and one of the most intelligent players I’ve met. He also helped me fix my jumper.

[@miapratt7017]

Dennis "3D" Scott

[@brandonethereal1084]

Loved Dana, he even responded to me a few times on IG, but he was more of a shooter than anything. Dont know if I can compare him to AI.

[@powerbadpowerbad]

Yeah,Dana was a shooter,since being an out-side threat he didn't take all that punishment that Iverson did.

[@brandonethereal1084]

@@powerbadpowerbad Correct. Dana was a Chris Jackson type minus the athleticism. AI could kill you inside and out, especially if he got that pull up mid range going.💯💯

[@shinobijones6779]

Man, I loved watching him play back in the day; his alley oop game winning 3 (off one foot!) is still bananas to see today. Def ahead of his time given how shooting the 3 is now the weapon of choice in the league. I thought we may see something of a Barros 3.0 with Carson Edwards but so far that hasn't been the case.

[@versatillion15]

I went to a Dana Barros basketball camp in 05 & he was jumping out the gym. He was a good 5’10 but I couldn’t believe how much hops he had

[@holagovito]

Ahhh Dana Barros. I used to have mad Barros cards and would laugh at his name being Dana. A hooper 🏀

[@willclinton468]

Dana Barros, Troy Bell, Michael Adams, Reggie Jackson, John Bagley, Howard Eisley..BC has put out a lot of small guards

[@jopilot4126]

Remember tyrese rice

[@matazawadyahwadah3504]

This was great. I remember Dana and met him as a kid. Man I forgot about him. This actually made me realize and remember how good he was. Sad how the NBA misused him. Classy guy!

[@jruss400]

Danna Barros was lethal man..Danna definitely was a better shooter than AI…he definitely was before his time as a shooter

[@pisces363]

Dana Burros was a flat out beast.

[@dwightthompson3011]

you should do robert pack

[@kelvingillett5331]

I was just thinking about this guy the other day he made me tuck in my sox the way how he played .

[@GreeneGuyTV]

I remember bearing people with Barros single-handedly on nba live.

[@KrosstownLandLord]

Dame is the best athlete rapper and it’s NOT close

[@carlwallace1129]

Facts

[@onlyrog5]

Not even a discussion.

[@jirikurto3859]

It would've been Vanilla Ice if he could ball.

[@MMT833]

LOVE YOUR WORK BRO KEEP IT UP

[@dsg3053]

Nah, he was more like Mahmoud Abdul Rauf.

[@carlwallace1129]

Absolutely ✔

[@AirMcCants11s]

​@@carlwallace1129 Not

[@jopilot4126]

Allen iverson had longer arms and was more athletic. More of a dynamic athlete

[@jirikurto3859]

Totally different playstyle too.

[@kylenickelberry1602]

Dana Barros was in the NBA one season before Gary Payton. Barros was drafted in 1989 and Payton was drafted in 1990.

[@TheSportsandFilmFellowship]

No. Dana was a beast!!!! He is who Trae Young is today. He wasn’t Iverson. If you watch Trae Young, then that’s who Dana was. He couldn’t pass better than Young but he would pull up and get to the lane easily line Barros. I grew up watching him and all the others

[@onlyrog5]

Yep, I don't understand the AI comparison at all.

[@TheSportsandFilmFellowship]

@@onlyrog5 yeah true

[@Sweat404]

Number 3 on the 76ers and number 1 on the positions, just like Iverson years later

[@faf8609]

Damian Lillard is a dope artist as well

[@graysonkiser8042]

Personally I love the ones about undersized guards. I’m sure that’s not unique but what is unique is your coverage on those players. Thank you

[@Danny-sd5vm]

I love that you bring up basketball players that I grew up watching and are forgotten about.

[@coreychambers5004]

He was the first of modern NBA he definitely deserve his flowers…

[@jirikurto3859]

No he wasn't.

[@baselinetobaseline9821]

Man he could play. He was really good.

[@allmoneyinjgriff14]

Do kendall gill next

[@KrosstownLandLord]

When I think of Barros I think of Kenny Smith 😂😂 Kenny say dude gave him PROBLEMS

[@croydonsfinest007]

Dana was the truth when he carried the Sixers. Weird how he never got the credit he deserved.

[@tylarmar9823]

Nba 2k23 i always draft dude when i do the Jordan era

[@edwardoutlawjr8154]

Barros put it down for us short guys lol. Salute to him

[@sirbiz336]

Happy birthday Dana Barro

[@leiandgaunt2870]

I clicked on the vid because I saw the caption and thought damn, this is a crazy take and makes so much sense! Great vid!

[@stacylott3167]

Legend.

[@kevinwillette5161]

Loved Dana since he came in the league, one of my favorite to use in Bulle v Blazers. Then a breakout season with a bad Philly team, hometown Cs sign him to a big deal....then never run the offense through him. Brilliant ML Carr era 🤡🤡🤡

[@airmaxwell]

I think he gave 50 two games in a row

[@landryn.1485]

Didn’t know about him, but watching this video and how pure the man’s jumpshot is gave me chills

[@TheGoatedOne423]

Yooo I fr forgot about this guy! Man I’m old 😂

[@geyejoewilson235]

You 🥶 for this one... salute!! 💯

[@Ron78ification]

This is one of the best breakdowns especially with this numbers and skill set

[@twocents4912]

Kenny Smith hated guarding him. He made Sam Cassell guard him.

[@SUPREMEgoldchain_REAKTZ]

Glad u finally got to Dana B. I requested him awhile ago 👍🏼🔥

[@cadecrusader]

Awesome video Stunted Growth!

[@kungfukenny9879]

Shareef Abdur Rahim next!

[@BayPawLobeezy_World]

Was my mans as a kid when he played for the Pistons.

[@MrKwillis87]

This was my favorite PG!!!!

[@AmahlAmahlAmahl]

Used to use him in NBA Live and jack up threes all day. I always was a fan of his play.

[@mjm1987]

Shout out to another legend, 5'10'' Michael Adams who had the green light to chuck 21.5fga including 8.5 3pa on horrible sub 40/30 splits way back in '91

[@zachshaw951]

My first favorite player along w David Wesley. Those Celtics teams were bad but they had guys.

[@terrancewoods3463]

That cat was nice

[@Major613]

Great work again my guy. Man you have to do one on Scoonie Penn if you haven't already. Also don't forget my earlier ask of Damon Flint, Stacey Augmon and Jalen Rose. Keep up the great content

[@theclassicmanila-style8435]

Please do a Lamont Murray breakdown, ideal wing player from 90s to the early 2000s, injuries and playing on bad teams

[@Kil000999]

I won him on my MyTeam and he was nice!

[@jopilot4126]

I remember Dana barros came to my elementary school In ‘05. The mattahunt in mattapan,mass. One of the few cape Verdians to make it pro.

[@CashColorCannabis]

Mattapans finest!!!!

[@Kboog35]

I use to light up cats on NBA Live with Dana, good old days...good stuff, live the content💪🏾

[@kcailly1]

Damn I remember him.

[@freezedatakeover]

Dana had a 🔥 ABC movie 🎬

[@energyzer_bunny1913]

Allen Iverson's bars might have been subpar back then, but compared to today's rap, Allen Iverson's rap isn't that bad.

[@timpletke9440]

Have you covered all the early 90s draft busts like JR Reid and Rumeal Robinson? Even the talented guys in those drafts were crippled by playing with low energy like Derrick Coleman and Pervis Ellison. Also do Benoit Benjamin. That dude couldn't have cared less despite being gifted.

[@jirikurto3859]

Coleman actually put up numbers.

[@bigpoppa3342]

Gill was a quite beast

[@Certified_gainster]

Michael Olowokandi has a interesting story and being from the 209 and him going to uop he was a legend during the late 90s

[@theateam215]

we gotta defined stunted: he made an allstar game and played in the league 13 years

[@araynova]

The other 3D, was definitely nice. Like you mentioned JC.. just came to the league a little bit too prematurely, before the revolution of the combo guard era.

[@clwashington35]

He was a killer! I used to watch him play for the Sixers and kill it. The team was horrible at that time but fun to watch! People forgot about him!

[@alwaysphresh6493]

Can you please do one on Ed Grey. He was one of the best scores and players out of riverside CA before Kwai.

[@omargindraw4558]

I forgot about him he was Nice💪🏾

[@ljerns2167]

You should do Lafayette “Fat” lever or Reggie Lewis

[@morty215fightclubbringyour7]

This was the man on live if you know you know

[@patrickmartinez2445]

Could you do Michael Dickerson or Sean Elliot please. Love your stuff

[@TheDoBetterPodcast]

i forgot all about Dana Barros..

[@aubsta1]

I’ve never forgotten him. He’s my cousin’s business partner

[@RELLertainment]

Dana was tough back in the day good vid. But respectfully dame is the goat nba rapper

[@absolute95allah7]

Walt the wizard Willams

[@frankieg4572]

Cape Verdean baby 🇨🇻

[@MoneyMakinMayne574]

Do one on Lee Nailon( South Bend, In) Stand Up

[@michaelbenn4912]

DB could go🔥🔥📢!!!

[@filaspeaks1094]

He wasn't no A.I , but much respect 👏

[@donovanjordan7373]

Can you do one on Roy Hibbert

[@tylerriley2587]

Yes Dana Barros was a hooper he is from Boston Massachusetts

[@toddpace4588]

Could you do a stunted growth on Jamal Mashburn?

[@myronwilborn6561]

Dana barros was nice.