Greg Oden’s career R.I.P. 😢 As a Blazer fan, I remember how excited I was that we got him and thought at the time that he was the right choice over KD. There was no doubt about his star potential. And, in hindsight, if the Blazers had KD instead during those early years, they wouldn’t have been in a position to draft Dame in 2012.
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
Agreeed^
@danielfrancis2627 Жыл бұрын
I agree about Greg Oden, but I don't think it's fair to label professional Athetes a "BUST" if it is caused by an injury it's out of their control.
@KatarHero72 Жыл бұрын
@@danielfrancis2627 just cause the PICK is a bust, doesn't mean the player is a bust.
@danielfrancis262711 ай бұрын
@@KatarHero72 I agree with your point of view.
@gr33dyglutton11 ай бұрын
I remember at the time many analysts were saying Durant's skinny body would make him injury prone and because of that Oden was a better choice.
@kartierglory Жыл бұрын
NGL, I cried when D Rose put up 50 in Minnesota 😂
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
I think that day was the closest I'm ever came to crying, I really felt that fr fr
@renob2020 Жыл бұрын
Bro same and I bought the jersey. My only rose jersey is from the wolves lol
@period8705 Жыл бұрын
Same
@KalmoK Жыл бұрын
Me too, even tho I'm not a fan of The Timberwolves. It's just sad when someone who could've easily been in GOAT-discussion gets injured so badly he can't hoop as much as he could anymore...
@ALV5252 Жыл бұрын
I watched that game while I was having my lunch, and my food was mixed with my tears. lol
@SIMOLAMBOTZ11 ай бұрын
A funny story about Bargnani (I am Italian). He seemed lazy on the court but to be there he worked extremely hard in the previous years. One time he was recovering from an injury and was doing a certain type of "walk" around the court and a staff member said to him "Ok keep doing this until I tell you to stop". The staff member suddenly had to go home for a problem and forgot about Bargnani. Bargnani kept doing that for 4 hours until they closed the gym 😂 Hard worker for sure.
@LockdownK11 ай бұрын
Thats actually pretty crazy haha, did not expect that
@SephirothPhenyx Жыл бұрын
Bruh. your production quality, statistical references and supporting factors... even the little extra facts about certin player's kids playing together at the next level. PLEASE BRO may God give you the respect you deserve, and the subs you are GOING TO have. Thank you so much for all you do.
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
Preciate you chief!
@imahobolin Жыл бұрын
love these videos! great take on Yao too. I remember a camp coach told me Yao made 28 3's in a row pre-draft sessions. truly amazing on and off the field
@mikaeki5245 Жыл бұрын
I became a NBA fan with playing 2K12. It's weird to think Yao and LeBron were drafted only 1 year apart. Since for me, Yao is something "ancient, mystical and old", yet LeBron is still here, "fresh". It's hard to understand and really relate to players and time before yours. As I really appreciate the greats of yesteryears and I'm glad to watch these kinds of vids which chronicle their achievements, I will never get to know them as well as I know LeBron, Kyrie, Steph etc. It's useless and nigh impossible to compare players between eras, unless you've experienced said players passionately first hand.
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
Agreed to all of this! LeBron lasting this long at this high of a level is literally insane I wish I was alive for the MJ era, I feel like he had more of an impact on people s lives on a day to day basis then LeBron did, MJ was a athletic global icon, fashion icon, and overall highly thought of influencer
@arfaannoermahomed344319 күн бұрын
Fun fact lebron tried to declare for the draft in 2002 but it was denied due to him being 17 at that time
@paulgarcia918110 ай бұрын
Rose is my favorite one. From where he came from, to the dedication, to the youngest MVP, carry the Bulls to the playoffs, to the unfortunate injuries, that 3 point buzzer beater, to the dreads prime Rose coming out one more time to play his best game ever after everything he had been through in life, to his generosity for the youth, and never once getting in trouble. It really should be a movie.
@nathansummers96577 ай бұрын
20:15 i didn't know that the origin of all Oden's injuries was due to this... his career ruined by all his injuries will always make me sad
@pimpinpres Жыл бұрын
Great video as always, man. Nice mix of throwback and modern bits.
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
Preciate it chief!
@davidicebreaker2392 Жыл бұрын
Deserves more subs! Underrated!
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
Preciate you fam!
@susjujgod2184 Жыл бұрын
Continue the grind my guy. Day on supporter right here!
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
You the real goat, good looks my guy!
@tari199 ай бұрын
Congrats mans! Your analysis was so human and putring the spotlight on such nice observations .
@soverylisa Жыл бұрын
You really put together an enjoyably interesting video. Good writing, great editing. I subscribed.
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
I appreciate that! Happy you liked the video
@Wabbajaxe Жыл бұрын
Correction on the I Promise school: LBJ did not spend a single penny on it. It was built from his foundation and tuition is paid through taxes because it is a public school
@dexterquilang2247 Жыл бұрын
That statement " grinded his butt off" on Dwight Howard sounds differently now. IYKYK.
@JustinJohnson-gy7tt Жыл бұрын
Your commentary is excellent bro and your videos are excellent. Keep up the good work!
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
Preciate you Justin!
@israelmartin8413 Жыл бұрын
This era was crazy. This is the last few years when players played ball and went hard. Now I turn on the NBA and I fell like I'm watching CNN.
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
No cap I feel that also
@WilliamRyan-x2s Жыл бұрын
This was a good video it seems like from 2000-2009 was the years they wanted PF and Centers I don't know much but it would be interesting to learn you should make a video of the worst draft class of all time cause outside of Giannis I believe 2013 had Nobody's but anyways keep up the good work and continue making great videos 💯💯💯💯
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
I appreciate it! ANd its funny you say that I was actually thinking about making a video about that!
@D34DxChevy Жыл бұрын
Back then people were still used to old way of thinking. That being a dominant big man wins rings
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
^^
@daREALtruestory Жыл бұрын
Would the spoiler be injuries? Besides Lebron and Kwame almost every other #1 pick succumbed to them
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
👀👀👀
@jimsangreal7663 Жыл бұрын
Brown had other issues, but he did have a lot of injuries, especially after his first few years. It seemed like he had several season ending injuries in Washington and Los Angeles. Then, years later, he signed with the Warriors in the middle of the year, looked like he was starting to find his groove and be a decent defender, and tore a muscle in his chest -- out for the rest of the year.
@martinbuhrer389311 ай бұрын
People forget way too often how awesome, brutal and fun Dwight Howard was in his prime. If he could have sustained this level, we would be talking today about one of the greatest Centers to ever play the game.
@wobbafett246410 ай бұрын
meh, no post moves
@martinbuhrer389310 ай бұрын
@@wobbafett2464 And yet, he still dominated. Could he have been even better with a more refined post game? Sure. But what's the deal with criticizing greats for what they couldn't do, when they were able to do other things better than everybody else?
@wobbafett246410 ай бұрын
@@martinbuhrer3893 you can't be an ALL TIME PLAYER without a RUDIMENTARY/FUNDAMENTAL UNDERSTANDING of the game, he got by on mostly pure athletic gifts with a low basketball IQ on the offensive end, he deserved what happened to him getting blackballed for having a bad attitude
@martinbuhrer389310 ай бұрын
@@wobbafett2464 Why so agitated and extreme, dude? So he was coasting and getting by mostly on being a freak athlete. He still was great in his prime. Is all I'm saying.
@wobbafett246410 ай бұрын
@@martinbuhrer3893 agitated and extreme? jfknc this generation is so frickin' soft, you're taking my comments as violence are u, sweetie? smfknh
@kenvaughn1536 Жыл бұрын
No one ever remembers K love and Kyrie going down in 2015. No one was beating them full strength. For every action there's a reaction. Like KD going to Gs in 17
@jacobwilliams1223 Жыл бұрын
I'm sorry, while it is beyond Oden's control the ability to manage a full season of games and stay healthy does play a factor into an professional career. I don't think it is unfair to call him a bust, just a tragic one: After all, the best ability is availability
@King_David15 Жыл бұрын
Great video, I think d rose is the one that sticks with me the most.
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
D Rose for me too! He is who got me into basketball I had a pair of the D roses from the commercial he made using one of ASAP rocky's songs, I dont remember the name of them but I treated them like gold
@nickreid63649 ай бұрын
just imagine the mid to end 2010s and early 2020s still as a top 10 player in the league so crazy
@user-tj1sf7lh7j Жыл бұрын
As always, great content !
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Legotron Жыл бұрын
Lets stop reiterating this narrative that Lebron/Cavs only came back from 3-1 because Green and Bogut didnt play. Hardly anyone ever mentions how the Warriors won a Finals because Love and Irving were injured and they only won because the Cavs were a 1 man show that finals. We're so use to seeking reasons to devaluate what this man has accomplished.
@jbyrd8711 ай бұрын
But that's what happened lol
@Legotron11 ай бұрын
@@jbyrd87 But Golden State doesn't have that asterisk by their title and no one downplays that title run.
@fuckcontinentals7 ай бұрын
actually I've hear the "kyrie and love were injured" argument 10000000 more times than I've heard the green and bogut were injured@@Legotron
@MortanAMrk3 ай бұрын
Legit though losing 3 games without Bogut means it hit the team alot.
@babyjames116611 ай бұрын
There's someone on that list who lived up to the hype since his high school days and still plays at a high level in year 20 ;)
@beforetherainstops Жыл бұрын
love the video bro !
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@shoreZ Жыл бұрын
w earl fan
@alphamaster5455 Жыл бұрын
Honesty Andrew Bogut's tweets aren't bad at all to be honest
@bigro193210 ай бұрын
Bron was 18 playing ball with grown experienced men😨
@wastedroyalty47211 ай бұрын
Shaq would be furious hearing dwight being called superman 😂😂
@yuki_musha Жыл бұрын
Kenyon Martin was the last #1 pick of the previous millenium, not the 1st of the new one. That would be Kwame Brown. About him, some analysts think that it's not that he was missing that "it" factor, it's more because of Michael Jordan's temper, that you quickly mentionned: his toxicity was a good fit for players who stayed in the Bulls, but but was the worst for Brown and prevented him from reaching his full potential while he was still healthy, according to them. As for Greg Oden: yes, he's a bust. He didn't deliver as expected from his place in the draft and that's all what makes a bust. But it was not his fault, he has nothing to reproach to himself. It's not like Sam Bowie, 2nd pick in 1984, who hid his injuries, making the Blazers draft him before Jordan. Anyway, good series. I like that you talk about what they did after their career. It's not often that we see that part of their lives and how they used their experience and renown when they left the court.
@frenchsterr470811 ай бұрын
I forgot how sorry was Kwame 😂😂😂
@LockdownK10 ай бұрын
dannggg lol
@myplatinumlife11 ай бұрын
Cincy Kenyon Martin was unreal. If you don’t know much about those late 90s-early 00s Cincy teams you should look them up
@robbiecomo5953 Жыл бұрын
i find it so funny how the travelling king gets so much resepct for his game thats full of travelling hows that make him a super star
@jeromehebia1607 Жыл бұрын
Like how your hair travelled so fast. Lol
@50shadesofblue9210 ай бұрын
Oden was the biggest What If's?
@JacionBryant Жыл бұрын
Do the number one pick for each decade
@Cyclonus128 ай бұрын
A quick note... Michael Jordan didn't play for the Wizards at the same time he was GM, as that would have been a huge violation of both NBA and players union rules. When he decided to come back to the court and play, he had to both resign as GM and sell his ownership stake in the team. 🙂
@dooooough5 ай бұрын
Derrick rose was amazing before he got hurt. I saw him live in a game against lob city and he was on " NBA jam" turbo mode compared to everybody else. Damn that dude was fast.
@LockdownK5 ай бұрын
You had to be there to see it, truly a moment in history
@damonlaw8218 Жыл бұрын
Yall try to discredit bron with kyrie shot like he didnt ball out to get it tied in the first place and stopped them from breaking the tie first
@husq489 ай бұрын
"Shaq's racist jokes?" 🤣
@dannelson99 Жыл бұрын
My personal opinion is if Greg had regular knee surgery instead if the micro-fracture surgery it might been different outcome on his career? Penny Hardaway and Chris Webber were never the same players after having it done
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
One of the biggest what ifs!
@jonathandempsey922811 ай бұрын
Haven't they banned that micro fracture surgery because of what it did to players?
@moopert8610 ай бұрын
I really like Dwight Howard. He was really good and he always seemed like he was having fun playing the game. That's the kind of dude I wanted to see succeed to prove you don't have to be a jerk like MJ.
@Amongus67220 Жыл бұрын
Best KZbinr ever
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
Appreciate it!
@johnnieclemons2921 Жыл бұрын
Yao, was fun to watch when health
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
agreed!
@TheTallRaver11 ай бұрын
Great video👍👍
@LockdownK11 ай бұрын
Thank you again haha
@masterproductions1179 Жыл бұрын
wherever first drafts go, injuries will follow
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
Seems to be the trend of the 2000's
@Reese1882yw9 ай бұрын
Greg Oden wasnt really a bust just slowed down by injuries but when he played the man was good.
@LockdownK9 ай бұрын
Yeah
@rashadcotton3260 Жыл бұрын
The titles would’ve just been switched from 2015 and 2016 no question imo
@cihangarros11 ай бұрын
Nice video 🎉
@LockdownK10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@bigmind8508 Жыл бұрын
I feel bad for Greg Oden minding his own business nowadays and people keeps on labeling him a bust when he is not. He was a not the all-star/superstar player type but he was good at protecting the rim even through injuries.
@czarvellleeynoy17511 ай бұрын
ngl i waited for you to mention blake griffin as the father of lana's baby but i digress. Good overall video nonetheless big ups my guy
@LockdownK11 ай бұрын
lolll I appreciate you g
@malcxm54 Жыл бұрын
Istg Greg oden is not a bust man it sucks that you used him as the thumbnail😔 he would’ve actually been super good if his body wasn’t breaking down on him
@erikscream Жыл бұрын
Cleveland wouldn’t have won without kyrie
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
100%
@ZxFncs Жыл бұрын
No shit
@NorfPhillyInstacart Жыл бұрын
True but Cleveland would of never made it to the finals without lebron lol lebron went back to the finals again with a bum squad so Kyrie definitely needed lebron
@snitchesrex Жыл бұрын
jordan wouldn't have won without pippen, durant can't win title without curry, curry can't win title without klay and draymond and many more. everyone needs teammates so yeah if it wasn't for them they can't win a title.
@mongomack Жыл бұрын
And Dallas won’t win with him.
@Dudesaidthat Жыл бұрын
Boy I completely forgot about that Toronto pick
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
Andrea was an interesting pick!
@kelvingillett533111 ай бұрын
Your take is why the NBA became a less tougher league too much high drafted players couldn't hang in for the long hall because of mostly injuries and basically just couldn't handle the level of play .
@triplespace00711 ай бұрын
I wouldn't say injury comes down to being unlucky. If you take care of your body, specifically based around a sport, you should be good. I don't know if you need LeBron levels of care, but that proves my point.
@murderface90 Жыл бұрын
Wenmbyama going kill once he get the NBA weight behind him... After all he gone from a elite in the league he played for he is also showing that now.... What you gonna think with Poppavich coaching coaching him and Duncan helping him. This gonna be a disaster in the Western conference... 🏀
@snakemangaming36386 ай бұрын
Look at Lesunshine, so inspirational
@davidng887011 ай бұрын
This is a good ass list, mostly were great even by #1 pick standards
@jp23x11 ай бұрын
This guy....very rich people start foundations and charities to funnel money through them. It's one of the ways that billionaires avoid taxes and create generational wealth. Lebron starting one so early on was a genius move. He didn't do it out of the goodness of his heart.
@tomjones4521 Жыл бұрын
Bro Yao got drafted 1 year before Lebron? Thats fucking craaazzzyyy!
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
Literally insane right!
@itsjustfishing10 ай бұрын
The problem with Greg Oden's body was it was 60 years old when he got drafted.
@anthonyslazas641311 ай бұрын
The bulls didn't throw away Derek they gave him time to recover from his injury he was in the final year of his contract when he was traded to NY.
@Mitch_Feral11 ай бұрын
Like every video that involves Dwight, another reminder that his absence in the all-time 75 is an appalling choice that should be rectified.
@insidejah929310 ай бұрын
Absolutely! No way Dame or AD should have made it over Dwight! He has 3 DPotY awards!!!
@Cyclonus128 ай бұрын
I don't necessarily disagree that Dwight might belong on the top 75 list... but if you're advocating that, you also have to identify which player you think should be kicked off the list to accommodate Dwight's presence.
@insidejah92938 ай бұрын
@@Cyclonus12 easily Dame or AD should not have made it. I really think AD only made it because he is on the Lakers with LeBron.
@Mitch_Feral8 ай бұрын
@@Cyclonus12 I mean, no, I dont.
@darienpitts7193 Жыл бұрын
0:24 the thing they all have in common is that they played in the NBA and all got drafted 1st overall I bet 😎
@TonyT-i9w11 ай бұрын
Kenyon needs to be in the hof ❤...
@KIrvin_The_Scholar11 ай бұрын
Why does Greg Oden back then look older than Lebron now at 39
@heatherwalls9381 Жыл бұрын
Keep it up
@jaykaynum5569 Жыл бұрын
1:22 K.Mart was Rookie of the year. He did not come in 2nd in that weak draft class
@SkywalkersFather17110 ай бұрын
@jaykaynum5569 Mike Miller was the 2001 Rookie of the Year...
@tayloryork818511 ай бұрын
There was a college hoops game? And I missed it!?!
@LockdownK10 ай бұрын
^
@izayahsummers9211 Жыл бұрын
Listen, the league picks electric players No1 overall, and these are the players with the playstyles that get injured the most. LeBron is the exception. Thats why whether its a freak of nature, or a flashy guard, these guys get more injured than the rest.
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
Interesting point!
@manbearpig7401211 ай бұрын
Calling LeBron a “political activist” is like calling Arbys a “gourmet restaurant”
@vbeard5887 Жыл бұрын
Was there a guard taken #1 in the 00s? I'm posting this at 02 so I'm guessing
@MightymouseB-gw1sw Жыл бұрын
Who is that kid with the gray sweater and green baseball cap? He has decent moves maybe a role player on a established team possibly a starter on an medium tier team in the voice of Mel Kiper
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
what timestamp are you talking about?
@evilshawarma92610 ай бұрын
Bargnani started his career too early. He would fit the playstyle today as a decent 6th man
@Apple_Beshy10 ай бұрын
Remember if NBA didn't required to draft 18+ players in the NBA Lebron would've played in the NBA at age 16.
@diegolanda35059 ай бұрын
Jesus Christ loves you
@wzg8804 Жыл бұрын
Not a good idea to mix politics with sports
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
why is that?
@bonjouritsready Жыл бұрын
@@LockdownK there’s no reason, I’m sure whenever it’s something someone agrees with, politics is fine. As soon as it’s something they disagree with, it’s a problem.
@heatherwalls9381 Жыл бұрын
Sorry I forgot to comment love this video
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
Appreciate it!
@calebellis7173 Жыл бұрын
Do the 80s first then the 2010s
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
80's coming up
@reggie710711 ай бұрын
I used to love Bogut, being a tall kid starting out in basketball made me dream of getting drafted in the first round... Until I saw his Twitter and the amount of shit he would post... We got into an argument over Australia's vaccine mandates, he made some smartass comments and then blocked me. 10/10 person.
@greggpoppabich928111 ай бұрын
What Shaq did wuz meant 2 b funny....not racist. I don't think u could find 2 dozen black kids in tha U.S. that didn't luv Kung Fu flix. Wu Tang Clan....duh! 🙄🙄🙄
@rastarecordsent9 ай бұрын
It’s Tim Duncan Yeen getting shit off
@Original94 Жыл бұрын
1st European? Europeans in America rn
@Minato_akaza8 ай бұрын
"he was the NBA"
@kevinmayes2772 Жыл бұрын
Are you bust when your body fails you?
@Cyclonus128 ай бұрын
Yes. It's unfortunate, but true.
@ravipratapsingh16727 ай бұрын
Its either 2015 or 2016, give and take
@tromboneman4517 Жыл бұрын
Greg Oden is far, FAR from the biggest bust in NBA history.
@Cyclonus128 ай бұрын
He may not be the biggest, but he's certainly not far, and he's in the conversation. It's unfortunate, and it wasn't his fault, but it's true. He's even said it himself.
@KennyMac2393 Жыл бұрын
No D Rose 🌹 Slander will be tolerated
@oscarjuarez837011 ай бұрын
rose made me start playing ball
@danjoseph218410 ай бұрын
Ok now that's 🧢 on lebron He wasn't the one to beat when he arrived. It was kobe until 2011/2012
@michaeladams563610 ай бұрын
Lebron May have 4 rings but with those super teams he team hopped onto anything less than 8 is an absolute failure. Lebron would have 0 if he didn’t leave Cleveland.
@fuckcontinentals7 ай бұрын
y'all act as if wade and bosh or kyrie and love wre 10x better than pippen and rodman, be serious lmao, he only hopped on one super team and at the same time he was competing with (imo) the strongest nba team ever assembled for multiple years in a row. He also spent a lot of time in a shit cleveland franchise who refused to build anything around him. Y'all want people like Dame oto leave but then crucify people that do.
@michaeladams56367 ай бұрын
@@fuckcontinentals Actually Pippen sucked he couldn’t shoot or dribble lol. Rodman was great but only at rebounding and trading Will Perdue for him was considered a gamble at the time. Kyrie and Dwayne Wade were 10x better than Pippen that’s not a lie. Kyrie is in the Same Level as Magic Johnson and Wade was almost as good as KOBE! Face it Scottie Pippen was trash 🗑.
@Boomingthundergun11 ай бұрын
Well Yao is just a first pick I don't remember him as a headache in his entire stint in the league it's just a hype Tell him who is the current champ in Asia He dominate it.😅
@nyxgaming508111 ай бұрын
Chicago wouldn't have won multiple title w/out Scottie
@nathansummers96577 ай бұрын
D rose deserve so much a ring
@LockdownK7 ай бұрын
Fr
@Arthur5000 Жыл бұрын
Warriors did not sign Howard sadly
@LockdownK Жыл бұрын
Back to Taiwan he goes
@trigggo54 Жыл бұрын
anthony bennet. no doubt.
@TheRandomcrap10111 ай бұрын
This was good until it became a LeMeatrider. He was not the guy to beat in the 2000s. That was Kobe.
@mitchconner113210 ай бұрын
LeBron a "political activist" lol. He's still on the first page of Malcolm's book