What Happened to Brandon Jennings's NBA Career?

[@nyrikbrown]

People really don't know how good Brandon Jennings was in Detroit

[@azureangel8217]

Nyrie Irving he was really good

[@fusi0n_203]

Shame he tore his acl

[@nyrikbrown]

24 & 21 game was crazy!

[@nyrikbrown]

Dan Le Achilles* but yea it is

[@irishwood3846]

Way better than Reggie’s bum ass

[@LuckyStrike94_]

His best year was in Detroit before he got injured smh

[@idkman7879]

if it never happened i could see him averaging like 24 points 7 assist

[@IcebergSlim03]

Luciano I’m from Detroit and he had the Pistons ROLLING at one point. He was turning the corner finally and bam, he tore his Achilles. Smh. I really wished he could’ve shined here.

[@LuckyStrike94_]

Iceberg Slim me too bro man Reggie hurt they should hit him up

[@IHeartDana.v1]

I had a Jennings jersey and everything. And me being a Chicago fan, I would watch him play anytime we went up against Milwaukee. Its crazy how fast his career changed. He was inefficient, but that could have gotten better with experience. I think it was the Achilles injury that was the writing on the wall

[@nikocross7673]

Yeah that ruined his career.

[@sthao1733]

the injury happened when he was with the pistons. hes been mediocre ever since his days in milwaukee. its not like dude was a star before the injury. i loved when the bucks traded him away for brandon knight. i liked brandon knight too, i was disappointed when they traded him away for mcw.

[@JoShiestyy]

he was playing like an all-star ever since josh smith got rid from the pistons but after a few games he got injured and from there, shit goes downhill for him.

[@eobardthawne1430]

Change your profile picc

[@kevinwelch5798]

Dana NBT NOW MY MAN IS BACK IN MIL TOWN

[@Ianwong33]

I actually thought Jennings could shine in Detroit pistons but injury did ruin his career 😔

[@JERMAINE650]

I think it was that and Reggie Jackson got traded there and took over the team

[@mtndew1235]

Jennings is way better than Reggie bum ass he ain’t helping us for shit

[@BelovedMilord]

he was having an all star year

[@josephmatthews7698]

"Lol! He playing in China!" Bruh I'd give my left testicle for a pro contract in China. Jennings had more pro years in the NBA than I ever did and he was exciting as hell to watch and early on he was one of the best guards in the NBA. Dont forget that guard is the deepest, most talented, most athletic position in the league. He deserves some serious respect.

[@OneLoneHermit]

Shout outs to you for making the content. Appreciate it, bro.

[@drecorleone8429]

Back in the nba tonight and on his way to a triple double first game back.

[@rayekasai]

Keep up with what you're doing, Caine. I love all your videos. Always informative stuff.

[@CaineLovesCali]

Appreciate it!

[@diongour26]

we are the same omg!!!

[@Brycev023]

Jennings was always one of my favorite players to watch a couple years back as a Knicks fan I was so excited when we signed him last year honestly he is still a solid playmaker but the triangle the Knicks ran (which everyone hated) drove BJ out I do hope he comes back to the league he’s still young

[@Longsen]

As a Bucks fan, I watched his first 4 years closely. Imo, for a rookie he had a amazing year, even though he was a little inconsistent, it was forgivable since he was young. A few of his flaws was that he couldn't use his right hand to finish & shot chucking. Year after year, he just never got better, never improved, he stayed the same. His ppg went up a little, but that's because he started taking more shots. From then to even now, he still can't finish using his right hand & whenever he does (which is rare), it looks like a awkward layup. People claim his best years were in Detroit, I disagree. Go look at his game logs for those 2 years, it's very inconsistent also. He had a great stint before getting hurt which you mentioned, & that's why people think he had his best days in Detroit because that's what they remember. He actually had a even better stretch his first year in Detroit, 23ppg & 7ast in 13 games, but no one mentions that one, I'm guessing it gets overlooked because the 24pts & 21ast game during the stretch you mentioned. I think if he was really that good, he would've gotten Detroit to the Playoffs, they had 2 good big's in Monroe & Drummond. A good PG would've been killin it with those guys. I expected him to do good there because of Monroe & Drummond. I think Jenning's best & most impactful year might've been his rookie year, he led us to the Playoffs as a rookie! He showed a lot of poise, leadership, & potential that year, had Bucks fans thinking we had the next big thing. We almost upset the Hawks, took them to 7 games, if Bogut wasn't injured, we might've won!

[@TronHutson]

He was horrible shooter! I’m a Bucks fan and I was happy when he wasn’t on the team anymore! Lol

[@Longsen]

Aaron Judgement Yes, it was definitely time for a new era. Jennings was never gonna get us anywhere but mediocre at best. But I do thank him a bit, because by trading him we got Khris Middleton & we also got Giannis the same Summer Jennings left. Lol

[@karenschreurs7650]

well now we know we got the next big thing in giannis. Funny how Jennings is like the complete opposite of giannis both had potential but giannis took it seriously and got better while Jennings didn't and partied and did drugs while only getting worst while being a horrible leader.

[@dominicdeza2459]

MilwaukeeBucksFan90 Longsen Lo lmao we didn’t make the playoffs with jennings because on 1 reason only. Josh smith.

[@ballinlikecp3883]

People forget how good he used to be

[@TheIcemanthomas]

BallinlikeCP3 he was never that gpod. He was okay

[@1223jems]

BallinlikeCP3 he had good games, not really good seasons though

[@RollysonMason]

BallinlikeCP3 totally

[@Igor19485]

He averaged 19 points and 5.5 assists, then he averaged in 17 points and 6.5 assists. Those numbers are pretty good if you ask me.

[@gregoryeverson741]

yeah, but he took like 30 shots a game, reminds me of Allen Iverson, total trash, drive to the basket throw up shit and act like you got fouled

[@henrygaines6076]

You should make a video on Hassan Whiteside and his return to the NBA

[@mbooker1584]

16 Pts 12Ast 8 Reb in return !! Let’s see how this come back goes.

[@matthewb5302]

Matt B I ws gunna say that😂😂

[@mbooker1584]

Matthew B yessir 😂😂

[@SuperRasputia]

@Mustafa Sheikh No matter what emoji you use, at least he tried a comeback, that's more than us mere mortals could ever dream about when it comes to professional sports. I'll give you this. Life is much easier to decipher with a keyboard in front of you.

[@djjus-e-nuff8970]

Man, I remember after his stint in Europe before the league... I just knew he was going to be an elite NBA star! Smh, hate he got shifted around like this. Such a promising player. Then he somehow made it to my hometown Detroit and was never the same after that achilles injury.

[@5point0h67]

I used to love watching his high school mixtapes back in the day. I loved his passing ability and unselfishness.

[@wilderac2250]

I was at that game when He got injured against the Bucks. Everyone in the Milwaukee arena went dead silent and eventually gave him an applause of respect as he was carried off court. It was pretty sad.

[@ralph4237]

I can't believe this guy is out of the nba. I remember when he got injured and it was devastating because he was rocking that year with Detroit. He was playing fabulous. This man certainly deserves an opportunity to go back to the nba

[@bluepen3843]

“I don’t know if any team needs a backup for their back up right now” Damn 💀

[@untitled2414]

Very nice vid. To the point, accurate data and good simple clip transition. 10/10

[@AM-dl7ot]

He actually really improved his passings skills, if you watched him, when he played with Knicks

[@theBbnj93]

vcorr2288 exactly

[@Quicky_Sticky]

Brandon Jennings a dope player , he would be a good 6 man fit like Lou Will or J.Crawford.

[@hotman718]

I disagree those guys are scoring machines and they are usually very efficient. Jennings off the bench would still be an inefficient scorer and his shot selection needs work.

[@Quicky_Sticky]

hotman718 yeah but who's to say, he still has the potential to fix this problem. And he was real young probably was a hot head who didn't really wanna hear shit from nobody. But I get what ur saying tho Bruh

[@jakesauced1786]

Lou is a better player than jennings

[@Ognkills]

hotman718 you sound stupid

[@markwiley1211]

@@Ognkills Is this Brandon Jennings?

[@julianbell9161]

Jennings and Monta Ellis is the ultimate bad efficiency high volume duo

[@thenflhaslostmyrespect8514]

Jennings was one of my favorite players growing up I was 9 when he was in the league and now I am in the nba

[@MichaelMartinez11]

Brandon is such an exciting player - hope we see him again soon.

[@RDV91]

He's back brooo!!! 🙌🏻

[@deeznutz.6263]

bruh he was so good in 2k he had dribbling moves like kyrie

[@phillippplol]

2 i actually was just on ur channel and I saw u posted a second ago so i clicked so fast😂

[@MsChristian972]

Terrible shot selection, mediocre defense, injuries... He was the worst backup point guard in the league (along Ramon Sessions) last year.

[@kevinbluebingo]

I watched the whole video :)

[@yudahel8521]

Kevin Qu All the chineses did

[@cesarcanete3402]

This dude is a pioneer. The man is the 1st player to both skip college & play overseas & is the 1st person/athlete to sign w/ Under Armour.

[@Longsen]

I think a shoot first PG like Jennings just doesn't last long in the NBA, he takes too many bad shots. All the shoot first PG's are top notch players, Kyrie, Westbrook, Lillard, Curry, etc. Jenning's just isn't on that level, so if he's gonna shoot like he is, then he's not the type of player teams would want. He plays his game & his game only, he doesn't play within the team's system, it reminds me of streetball.

[@nikocross7673]

He actually was a good passer but yeah he wasn't efficient.

[@jeffbunte4647]

Like Monta Ellis

[@jrake80]

He ruined his own career. Off the court he partying all the time and was high all the time. He never worked hard or developed a jump shot.

[@mymindtattedalready9257]

Justin Rakestraw exactly he would probably be in the league but he had more mouth than game. Teams don’t put up with that shit.

[@comicthecon]

Justin Rakestraw Stephen Jackson was high during games so..

[@joshloschen8563]

His career boils down to this: he was a decent young player, tore his Achilles, was no longer fast and became a journeyman, out of league.

[@DaneWashingtonddtke]

I absolutely love your videos

[@xboxking35789]

He just signed to the bucks G-league team

[@basedzero0]

One thing you didn't mention, he's a lefty and is HORRIBLE at finishing with his right which makes him very predictable and relatively easy to guard. He also had an attitude problem when he played for the Magic.

[@Longsen]

Yup! This is one thing fans don't seem to notice about him. I'm glad I'm not the only one to mention it. I'm a Bucks fan so I know for sure he can't finish with his right hand. It's crazy, dude was in the league & playing bball for so long but never learned or never got comfortable finishing with his right hand! I saw some highlights of his games in China the other day & he still shy away from using it.

[@omarromero1051]

So glad my boi back in the league with the team he started with the Milwaukee Bucks 💯

[@cmilliones]

He was so fire in high school

[@ianpaulino8175]

Noti Gang Cali CREWW

[@comicbookguy2326]

Me?

[@ianpaulino8175]

Ayo T fuck you im just tryna show love to the one of the best basketball youtubers

[@ayog8846]

Ian Paulino lol noti gang bitchhhheesss

[@ianpaulino8175]

Ayo T bitch your prob just a fuckin 10 year old who’s skin is translucent

[@comicbookguy2326]

Ian Paulino bitch what? Translucide skin?

[@ianchristian3870]

Lmao wade 😂

[@OmniscientVirtuosity]

I'm laughing at Wade right now. If he was on the Bucks, his ass would've got swept too smh. Wade been ass since 2013

[@ianwilson4483]

OmniscientVirtuosity Wade is a legend. He paid his dues.

[@flickshotgirl]

The true legend is the White Mamba.

[@tedmyers8005]

He's back in Milwaukee and had a really good first game back

[@POPINTHETAPE]

Brandon Jennings can still play in the NBA. One of my favorite players and always will be. ❤

[@nightcrawler972]

Only some people remember that one game when Brandon was on the clippers when they beat the bucks. He dribbled and showed out on his old team mates 😂😂😂.

[@jeremiahvicente7798]

Great video

[@phillip_reynolds]

Love that outro music!

[@joro808]

Huge piston fan during his era 😭 that Achilles tore my heart

[@joeisproful]

flames

[@loganharter8221]

Joe Schmo dude said flames lol. He can get hot but he isn't as good a shooter as I thought

[@joeisproful]

Logan Harter bruh I called the video flames lmao , Cali always makes 🔥 videos

[@loganharter8221]

Joe Schmo hahaha im dying man hahaha

[@loganharter8221]

Joe Schmo call it flame but not flames lmfao bro you geeked

[@joeisproful]

Logan Harter bruh if you say flame is means just one flame or a little fire if you say flames it means its rampant and hot af

[@htwnvera]

Good vid 👍 👍

[@suavequez]

He’s back!!!

[@upshotMusicTV]

Heeee's BAAACCCKKKK

[@insaneturtle4664]

I’m new to this channel, if you haven’t talked about Kawhi Leanord, please post one!

[@martinohenderson6572]

Noti gang

[@dunk_dawg7869]

Caine = 🐐

[@sekaidaniels2062]

Man life you can't let it get you down to the kids younger than me you might think your good at something but when you start boarding flights to different places you might start realizing your just average.

[@GBOsAdventures]

he’s back

[@damienteague5583]

He's back

[@LegendInThaMakin]

I remember telling people before he got drafted that this kid would be the future. You couldn't believe how good it felt to watch him drop 55 in just his 7th game and rub it all in my friends faces.. with time they got the last laugh though. It's just a shame, I used to watch him dominate high school games dropping 50 or 60 a game.

[@Thabeet34]

the year before that 55 point game he averaged like 2 point a game on sub 40% shooting in euroleague ... i still cant believe that he really score 55 in a nba game

[@JT_SOG_513]

Jennings is a monster, the NBA game has changed, its all about high efficiency 3pt shooting and super teams.. Jennings played a lot of hero basketball and was kinda streaky , plus he lost a lot of explosiveness when he blew out his Achilles.... I wish him the best tho he was one of my favs to watch... who remembers him and Monta Ellis in the backcourt!!!

[@rossjn9885]

It takes almost two years to fully recover from an achilles injury. Jennings can definitely play in today's NBA style of basketball.

[@corrugatedmisery1269]

Any chance of a Kirk Hinrich video

[@wilderac2250]

He did another brief stint with the Bucks in 2018. But aside from his first game back where he almost scored a triple double it was a pretty quiet performance once again.

[@theprinceofpeacetv]

you provided good analysis, going over efficiency statistics and his weakness shooting pull up jumpers with know one their to rebound. looks like Jennings got his second chance with the bucks!!

[@ITSTHEMCPSAC]

He was the main starter in Detroit before that ACL. If he never got it he would still be starting.

[@richswavy3626]

you said it right there b.jennings needed a good coach at the beginning of his career

[@spudbone2003]

born and raised in milwaukee...im a huge bucks fan....we had high hopes for jennings but he just didnt pan out....we got giannis now!!

[@20DAVID09]

what happend to trey burke? he had 12.8 ppg in 2 seasons in utah. now he isnt even a factor in washington

[@MsChristian972]

He put up decent numbers because he used to be on a bad Utah team. He was just a weaker version of Jennings.

[@MrGameonthis]

Kat Damn shame too, I was rooting for him since his Michigan days.

[@datniggafo2303]

He plays in the G-league

[@amarevanhook7453]

Went to New York and slightly remade his career

[@zincinator5000]

As a Pistons fan, it was pretty sad when he ruptured his achilles. I honestly forgot about him after that tho.

[@aidanstraughn7110]

His prophecy came through 👌👌🙏🙏🙏

[@JayRM714]

Man I remember watching this dude in his Milwaukee years thinking he was about to become one of the greatest... Tragic

[@dclayton734]

That was heartbreaking when he suffered an injury in Detroit because now we're stuck with Bobby Shmurder AKA Reggie Jackson

[@josh7693]

Jennings started to get triple doubles left and right in Detroit, he can hoop. Great 6th man, nothing more then that though. His play making is great in the right system. I think he should still in the league somewhere honestly, despite how small he is

[@dwaynecampbell3595]

Him and monta was probably one of the best back courts in the league at that time

[@nathanwebb5321]

I can’t believe nobody has picked him up.... he’s an nba starter no doubt and he can’t eve land a spot on the bench it’s ridiculous..... Jennings a beast

[@doyoan8236]

Jennings was amazing on Pistons

[@zacflemo1994]

please do a what happend to Gerald Wallace?

[@theprodigy7002]

Retired and got old

[@timothybrown8424]

I remember that Warrior game. Our defense sucked so badly and we didn't have an answer for Jennings.

[@richdevaysolid1]

No sir.. 55 piece is a 55 piece in the NBA

[@dkthg]

What is the name of the instrumental at the 8:08 mark of the video?

[@CaineLovesCali]

soundcloud.com/hansworld/july-1-forget-it

[@dkthg]

You da man! Thanx!

[@ryanunknown3563]

Injury with the pistons sealed his fate. Even the pistons knew it and signed reggie jackson.

[@dopestarinc69]

i was at that 55pt game, that was off the chain!

[@bredgezzy]

I feel like b Jennings has just been found out the league has found out how to not let him shoot well

[@douglasbath976]

Did he ever shoot well?

[@ShadowCeltic]

I always loved watching him... I think he can get a chance but I agree with you... He will have to be a back up n he has to improve his efficiency

[@Moon22999]

He fell off a for a little bit there but he’s back now. 16 points, 12 assists, 8 rebounds in season debut! He is just the player Milwaukee needed back. Just sign him for the rest of the season already! If he can keep this up, Milwaukee can make a playoff push

[@davidschlessinger9945]

I think Brandon Jennings could be a backup pointguard/scorer if he works on his shot, his efficiency, his passing, and his defense

[@TainoVino]

Brandon Jennings is awesome, I think whenever he comes back he’ll be a key scrappy veteran who gives you 10-16 points off the bench on a contender or up and coming playoff team. He has that automatic offense, so he’ll be back.

[@PrimeTimeChriz]

They better get him back he cold!!! I loved Brandon

[@Bazzookie]

When he played for the Pistons, I could tell that KCP, Drummond, and Jennings were gonna totally change the Pistons and then he ruptured his achilles and the Pistons are stuck with Jackson and let go of KCP. Jennings had the potential to be a star if he didn't have such a severe injury.

[@Nnubbs]

Being a resident of Milwaukee, bucks fan, and season ticket holder, I can confidently say he was also a victim of never getting calls when he drove to the rim. This hurt his scoring, shooting percentage, and view from others as inefficient. Don’t get me wrong. He wasn’t all world but much better than a box score will tell you. He also played with players who underachieved except for a contract year (John salmons). Those players were dead weight to a small pg who had to score.

[@IfAndyCantHelpYou]

One of my favorite players

[@kisswriters]

He was the business going all the way back to his H.S. days in Cali ... wish you well in the next phase of your life, bruh. I think you have more to contribute to the world than just bball, Brandon.

[@melomanace3415]

i saw on his wiki that he got waived by his team in china, but i cant find any articles on it. i wonder if he asked to be waived or the team just didnt want him anymore.

[@foreveryoung699]

Jennings is one of my all time favorites.. sad to see this, i was hoping that the Lakers would sign him before when they needed a PG but he ended up with the Knicks.

[@johnpestano22]

I'm glad BJ played for my Pistons he was great in DET we had great chemistry but SVG couldn't coach us to the playoffs.

[@parker_aug2]

Warriors drafted Curry before Jennings. I remember after that 55-point game, I felt bad as a Warriors fan. But in the end, things turned out pretty well for Curry and the Dubs. =)

[@Jswizzle217]

The modern NBA has basically killed inefficient ball dominant guards and slow centers who can’t play defense away from the basket. Jennings really did get screwed by injuries but his style of play was on the out when he was coming into the league. It’s kind of sad seeing guards who were so flashy and fun to watch fall out of the league.

[@BelovedMilord]

Smh the Achilles injury derailed what was gonna be a crazy year for him.. still one of my favorite players tho

[@SirCharles246]

Those Achilles injuries are basically impossible to come back from... you will never fully recover from that no matter how hard you try, the responsiveness and the vertical are forever changed... it's a sad injury it happened to Kobe too

[@joshp9667]

Still one of my favorite PGs he’ll be back still got talent

[@panagiotisch2334]

He is back

[@twonfam8062]

Top of my head cavs and clippers need a backup for their backup point guard