Who is Mike James? [Panathinakos, Olimpia Milano, CSKA Moscow]

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#MikeJames #CSKAMoscow #Panathinakos

[@justinleonard4328]

It’s crazy that this dude is now throwing lobs to Kevin Durant in the NBA 🤯

[@humansareweird2866]

Nah he just went from the second best league in the world to the first one,where he always belonged in terms of skill.But ok playing with KD is another level

[@oakeo]

This kid is a player. We respect his game and the contributions he made at PAO Athens.

[@bigtsunami3387]

This dude Mike James always seemed to get on my NBA 2k18 teams for some reason

[@ZachVanHarrisJR]

*Plot Twist: the narrator is Mike James*

[@UrbanBDKNY]

Lmaooo

[@robs5579]

I believe it

[@grapenutz1137]

I really like the way James plays. Super smooth handles and shot. The explosive drives a big plus too.

[@macariosakayy]

Nigga have you seen him lately???

[@ZachVanHarrisJR]

@@UrbanBDKNY 😄😄😄

[@jeffreyverterra680]

I watched this video because he play now in Brooklyn nets.💪💪💪💪

[@tylarorion4799]

He used to play for Phoenix

[@ALCblackout24HD]

On the bench

[@theblackpinoy]

He literally has the best single NBA play of 2021. Off the backboard to kd sheeesh

[@HaitiSpaceAgency]

Nice vid. I’ve been looking into a lot of euro ball lately for some reason so the algo has blessed me with ur channel

[@lordjael]

After he first game with the Nets yesterday...people VERY WELL have a clue now. 🙏🏾

[@xabi6897]

He made his debut in the eurolegue with Baskonia! Please change the title of the video (Baskonia, Panathinaikos, Milan and CSKA)!

[@aboutmillions]

There are some guys with game that you can honestly see for whatever reason why they aren't in the league, he is not to one of those guys. He has GAME & talent. Dude is fuckin cold.

[@xart23x]

You told his story accurately. Thumbs up.

[@krthehomie3467]

Honesty give this a dude to a lower team in the East and he would eat

[@davidromero1662]

KRthehomie nope he played with the suns and sucked ass

[@mattyj2980]

What’s a lower team in the east ???? There is more to basketball than scoring alone

[@krthehomie3467]

@@mattyj2980 then explain Lu will then

[@LysanderMiles]

Knicks 😂

[@speakthetruth7679]

@@LysanderMiles watch your mouth. Dying Knicks fan here

[@juppisses]

Everyone whos ever watched Rico Hines Basketball knows who Mike James is!

[@gabinidal6908]

Hope other nba teams will review this guy... imo he is a polished player. Just needs a team that has a system built for him.

[@Hoopdreamsbball]

💯🏀🧠

[@andreafioravanti817]

In Milan was a crazy year, best player we had so far

[@John-ps7mk]

great vid.

[@lamarbrown619]

He got a whole lotta Game💯🔥

[@Dr_oppy]

now he plays for the Brooklyn Nets!

[@zen95209]

Reminds me of Ben Gordon. Smooth player

[@MrHoodytube]

🐐 trust me on that!

[@realtrit]

Now he bout to win a ring with the Nets - That's what happens when you stay on the grind and never stop believing in your potential, you never know where it might get you.

[@pabloperez15]

His season in Spain was brilliant

[@Hoopdreamsbball]

💯🏀🧠

[@Malaki727]

Nice professional commentor

[@awedee.0]

so hes really 5'10" 🧐

[@JaDiorTv]

Flat foot 6’1

[@MURKS0S4]

Mike James & Shane Larkin are the best

[@guillearregui3848]

He also played for baskonia

[@jjstratford]

His game is silky smooth...just like the narrator’s reading of this script

[@abcdefg4160]

In my opinion Larkin is by far the best player in europe, follow by de colo, mj, vasa micic and campazzo

[@erdemacikyurek]

i think micic and de colo better than larkin because stability is more important. in the first half of the season mike james played like last year shane larkin but his performance isn't stable too.

[@ZachVanHarrisJR]

*Mike James! Who? Mike James! Who James? Mike James!*

[@bastbast6464]

His brother LeBron is better

[@faneciurea1496]

him and Alexey Shved were the best in Europe (he s in the NBA now)

[@joshallen-craig8226]

Mans got serious ark on his shots

[@runthelikes]

honestly I don't know how he wasn't still not on a NBA team

[@davidromero1662]

Run The Likes cuz he is ass he played for the suns

[@PlanetJigobotTV]

Is he coming to the NBA?

[@artistasa8211]

Panathinaikos fans love Mike , Mike loves Panathinaikos !!!! Green Mike, good luck !!!!!!

[@mariosioannidis6718]

A re xazouli

[@Hoopdreamsbball]

💯🌹 Portland, Or Grant HS - 2008 OSAA State Champion

[@iAmAyoDigital]

This video is for Americans. Us man over here in “Europe” know all about him. Ohh and he’s NOT the best player in Europe. Top 10 (arguably top 5) yes, not the best. ✊🏾

[@sergeiorlov_43]

As for me, he's top 5 players in Europe. 1. Mirotic 2. Larkin 3. Campazzo 4. James 5. Calathes

[@giulio7033]

Top 10?? Lol he is behind Larking and that's it, 2nd in europe

[@iAmAyoDigital]

Giulio You’re wrong! 100% wrong.

[@giulio7033]

@@iAmAyoDigital lol watch personal stats, team accomplishment and how he plays

[@davidromero1662]

Good HOF if he is top 10 y’all league sucks dude sucked with the suns

[@southsideofhawthorne6507]

He’s a good player

[@phinghiengwong8699]

mike james play well today against bucks

[@davisthre305ive6]

Who is Mike Jones???

[@mizobengverh5183]

Now he play nba nets wow

[@user-ok4nr5rc9h]

who!? mike James !!!

[@albertoarribas9206]

And Baskonia

[@dynasty9044]

This dude is legit a beast on the sixers after I simmed like two years of nba mycareer lmaooo

[@thanell1373]

Also baskonia

[@cliftonsmith5451]

Tough!

[@or12346657777]

He was playin on israel division 2 when he started playing in Europe

[@iurgitovaldecantos6914]

Do yo really consider Israel Europe?

[@erdemacikyurek]

​@@iurgitovaldecantos6914 israeli teams can play in europe tournaments like euroleague fiba or eurocup so we can say israel is the beginning of his europe career

[@drobiIIka]

i watchin enough games with him, well - he is good player. but as any player he have his BUT. His + are tuff 1-1 isolation game and phisicality, he reminds me Griffin - he feels like tank no matter who stays against him, and he is one of top player in Europe in those components on his position no doubt. about cons.. In my opinion his basketball iq is not enough to be extralevel player. I remember times with De Colo, Teodosich, Papalukas in CSKA as playmakers - it was sistem. Mike's game is like russian rulete. Team is alive while he is alive, and dead if he dead. Ok we can talk if he is good role player, for example if coach sent him from bench for buzzard points or same - but MJ have his feature - he needs to catch energy from his own game, and some times it may take 3\4 or even whole game when he gets superman mode.

[@Lewis.Alcindor]

I think that might be a good assessment. I haven't watched him play much, so I needed data on him. On other highlight and training videos, people were commenting that he should be in the NBA, and claiming that "politics" is keeping him out. For sure, he looks like an explosive scorer with a nice jumpshot in his highlights, but what was his usual game like? So I looked at his stats and game log from his only season with the Phoenix Suns. As you said, "russian roulette" game. He would have a few games where he would explode for almost 30 points on 10/20 shooting. But he would have just as many games where he shot 1/10. Overall, he shot 37%. Coupled with the fact that he's only 6'1" with short arms at age 27 already (in his rookie NBA season), and it was easy to see why he didn't stay in the league. He was mostly at his ceiling already, and was an inefficient energy scorer. The NBA has way too many fringe players similar to him trying to get into the league, and he probably doesn't have additional aspects to his game to make up for his inefficient shooting and lack of length.

[@drobiIIka]

@@Lewis.Alcindor i think - whole nba is about stability. they want stable players. i think any team management better will take pplayer with 10-15 average pts per game with stable % some stable assists and deffence, against player who can get 30-40 in one game with 50% and then same with 20-25%. it is important thing.

[@Lewis.Alcindor]

@@drobiIIka I think that all leagues are about stability. For me, one of the key defining aspects of a "professional player" is his/her stability. They are literally being paid to produce to a certain level every game. That way, management and coaching can produce a gameplay based on that predictable production. The best example for me are professional racing drivers. They pro drivers aren't going all-out every lap. They are for sure fast every lap, but they produce a repeatable and predictable lap time that is consistent within half a second every lap. The team can thus plan a strategy around that lap time, and can predict tire wear, fuel usage, and engine wear. For a good NBA team, the season is essentially two seasons. One season is the 82 game regular season. The other is the playoffs. The regular season, IMO, you need to plan that as a war of attrition. Players will go down with injury during the long season, so you need to balance what you plan to maximize. Go all-out during the regular season, and you have nothing left during the playoffs. Worse, you give away all your secret strategies only to win more regular season games, which mostly don't count (except for playoff seeding and home court advantage). In racing parlance, you set a fast predictable pace (by this, I mean the team's intensity levels, not the number of possessions per game) that will get you to a certain position, while making sure you have enough playmaking/shooting/defense deserves to grind out close victories as needed (since those wins may determine whether you make the playoffs). In essence, you are throwing some games while winning most. The team should not care because they are still playing to their pace. In addition, you can use the regular season to try out some strategies that might help in the playoffs. The playoffs is different. You can throw at most 1-2 games. The margin for error is much slimmer. These is basically the last laps of a close race, and you need to go all-out against similarly-skilled teams. Of course, the NBA playoffs are a long season themselves if you make it to the Finals. Against inferior teams, the elite teams can afford to play a pace just slightly above their regular-season pace because they can still beat the inferior team. Against other elite teams, the series becomes more of an intense chess match, with each team looking to exert their dominance over the other team while not revealing too many secrets until it is absolutely necessary to use everything you have. So for the regular season, you definitely need your "professional" players who can provide consistent replicable production every game for 70-82 games. But for the playoffs, you may need that "wildcard" player to occasionally win you a game or two. Mike James could have been a good wildcard player, or a sparkplug off the bench for an NBA team. But as a starter or a regular season player, his production was too erratic, and his potential a bit too low to be of much help.

[@drobiIIka]

@@Lewis.Alcindor in first post i told my opinion why mike is not good as a role or bench player, especially if we talk about playoffs. but its only my opinion. also it is money deal. i dont think nba teams will pay him as overseas just for few role minutes.

[@Lewis.Alcindor]

@@drobiIIka Ah, I see. I'm guess he's not a "microwave" type of player who can provide immediate energy off the bench.

[@TheAlexstam7]

He is the best player to not win anything in Europe. The best player in Europe currently is Sean Larkin by far.

[@khxmi]

HOUSE!!!

[@matiasfraire437]

Nah Larkin is better by far

[@bastbast6464]

@MEECH !! Lean

[@bastbast6464]

I mean Larkin and Campazzo are for sure better than him

[@franciscosamir5256]

He could be a Deron Williams

[@mattyj2980]

Hes not anywhere close to the passing of prime deron

[@andrej15oprov19]

nets player now

[@silentbutkrazzy6121]

NBA didnt want him kus there could only b 1 james in the nba

[@UrbanBDKNY]

VanVleet is about to get paid and this guy here who is like a clone of him and is available. Similar paths too. VanVleet was a development league guy who signed a contract in NBA. I wonder if Toronto loses him if they consider this guy If I m the Lakers I put this dude as my PG off the bench to come in and do exactly what he does... SCORE

[@bastbast6464]

Score in NBA is harder than Score in Europe, except for pure shooters. Plus, he would be pretty unprepared to guard NBA PG

[@UrbanBDKNY]

@@bastbast6464 Europe actually allows more contact than the NBA Look how Luka flourished in the NBA. Someone with high school who is now put in a league where you can’t touch someone is dangerous He wouldn’t guard for sure. Too small but so is VanVleet

[@bastbast6464]

@@UrbanBDKNY I dont know how long you have watching Euroleague: I remember 15 years ago Lynn Greer who was DOMINANT here, then contracted by Milwakee, he went DNPCD all year. Similar to Brad Wanamaker: dominant here, role player in Boston. When you start play at certain level like Playoffs, defense is gonna make adjustment and give you your worst option: I cant see Mike James drove into the paint against NBA big men. No chance at all. Remind that Lakers PG off the bench was Rondo, former AllStar

[@UrbanBDKNY]

@@bastbast6464 what I know is that VanVleet and Siakam both played in the developmental league and both have done extremely well in the NBA There are cases of both. Luka didn’t avg 30ppg in Euro league so it all depends on the player. Look at this article of Luka saying it’s easier to score in the NBA www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/02/10/luka-doncic-says-scoring-nba-is-easier-than-europe/

[@cankvancyigit2448]

After Larkin ofc

[@mrmaximus1124]

Back then they didn't want me, now I'm hot they all on me

[@valmont112]

i said...

[@keleee1970]

Shane Larkin is best guard in Euroleague.

[@DaGuys470]

it's between Larkin and James. They're about the same level. But then also at times I get the feeling Micic is about as good as both them, because of his court vision

[@keleee1970]

@@DaGuys470 Yea, my serbian man, Vladimir Micic is a class player for Larkin and James. He is also good man and big fighter!

[@sabakag]

But for some reason coaches doesn't want him.

[@anadoluefes8490]

Larkin still playing in Europe :)

[@neoangelz]

When u made this video the best player in Europe was actually Campazzo. so... wrong.

[@or12346657777]

Shane Larkin period

[@Yngtrey25]

This for all them weirdos that think European leagues are anyway near the NBA. The so called “best player in Europe” isn’t getting any playing time in playoffs on a team that doesn’t have a back up pg 🤣🤣

[@classyassmothafucka8890]

Ceiling = Monta Ellis

[@Logan_Patrick8]

I think this guy just likes saying mike James

[@Chesteppin]

Who MIKE JAMES 😂😂 who

[@dmmarrero1]

Back then they ain't know him,, now he hot they all on him.

[@VicMad1984]

Shane Larkin is a step ahead of him in terms of what he brings to the table, and how he impacts his team. CSKA was already a great team before Mike arrived. However, Efes is now in a total new dimension compared to what they were before.

[@dparkertex]

Crazy this guy belong in the nba smh......Weird you can be so good and have to be so far away from your family

[@Zo_1987]

Hes Small though

[@ferhanbodur1229]

Shane larkin

[@godbodyrock]

young got bunnies...

[@francescoporcelli7000]

Olimpia milano cry maike james...best point guard togheder larkin..😱😱😭😭

[@Major.321]

Release is too slow for america

[@redvanderbilt289]

Jason Castro on steroids

[@davidroshtein6036]

There is only one "the blur" best guard in Asia

[@cihandogan9879]

Shane larkin is best player in europe

[@jakeholden5438]

In my opinion its shane larkin atm but Mike would be 2nd

[@serkankilic7769]

Shane larkin 👍👍

[@user-cp3hx9is3r]

James more better😉

[@serkankilic7769]

@@user-cp3hx9is3r both problematic guys now i say Vesely !!

[@McTeamPvP1]

i mean, he's not..

[@mchi6621]

While its not the NBA, to be talented to play in different teams in Europe is definitely nice, feel like many NBA players never get the chance to 'travel' that much.

[@enjoylife1239]

Its really good in Europe,team gets you house,car averything for free,and team pays your taxes,Mike James singed new contract woorth about 2 millions euros a year,and he dont need pay taxes,becouse team pays it for him,free house,free car..in USA players pays taxes,for house,car everything..so 2 millions euros a year contract in europe,is like 6-7 millions dollars a year contract in NBA

[@Shinobi33]

No player is a mystery to execs in the NBA. So there are the reasons why he's not in the NBA. I think it's cause the ball sticks to him too much. Too much iso pound and that doesn't work in the NBA. Can't play well within the offense. A la Jimmer Fredett. Which is who he reminds me of. Also how his defense might be suspect. Haven't see him play defense so I can't confirm this.

[@xXtxoxmxmxyXx]

Agreed. Plays very streetball-like.

[@freedominfutures5043]

This lets you know how political the NBA is. The NBA Does not have the best players on the planet because the NBA only selects who they want the audience to see!

[@benialonugonder4513]

Larkin is the best.

[@sis6334]

The Best in Europe is Shane Larkin.

[@supasilversurf7039]

Another Dennis jr smith type

[@MrCoolflames]

Mike James? Who?

[@Marclouispierre]

Mike James!

[@bukkuk5949]

chris paul ? .. -) ..

[@user-ff3jd8oe3w]

his a good player but a graet loozer as well/ never won a european tital/

[@DaGuys470]

and?

[@vanhelsing1139]

trade to dallas

[@DavidPdav]

Baskonia is really better team than Milano

[@dimkal13.Hellas]

after many years Panathinaikos took a great player and lost him.stupid things

[@ury8385]

To me, Larkin and Mirotic are one step above

[@thanasiskazantzis5908]

Truth no american wanna hear, euroleague is better basketbal than nba

[@idrisatesci]

Shane Larkin waaaaay much more better

[@Chan6th]

I’ll take him over Westbrook right about now

[@nicholasmcleod8996]

Real talk B A

[@isaacelite]

clown

[@marimar8546]

Not hating but take some professional speaking courses so your narration is better

[@atabulut9121]

Shane larkin is better

[@aceking894]

There is a reason he is not in the NBA, because he is not good enough

[@picassojulien899]

Dude is a basket

[@leonbrown2505]

Tyrese Rice

[@victorcentenera7058]

Shved is better

[@DaGuys470]

We talking about the Alexey Shved that led his team to a glorious 4-30 record? 😂