he is fundamentally sound but he lacks raw talent of Kawki. Kawki is built like a PF and has PF wingspan but moves laterally like a guard and has elite explosiveness and elite shooting. Rui is average laterally and average when it come to hops .. he can certainly finish well around the basket, but, he gets there using his size and wingspan. Guys like Kawhi or Giannis also use their size but also benefit from lateral quickness and explosiveness, which takes their scoring to a different level. Rui can be a 20 pt a game guy with good %s, but he won't be able to take over offensive and give you 28-30 pts like other forward superstars.
No keep coach Poop cult away from him...he'll have him brainwashed into coming off the bench like Manu Ginobli, not signing endorsements or allowed to have a personality.
I’m japanese and I’m so glad you featured on rui. I’m totally agree with him being more like kawhi than giannis. Hope he is gonna win the final MVP in the future just like kawhi!
I been following Rui's games since he was in Japan. Been a fan, the way he moves and shoots i can tell he'll be an amazing player. It all depends on how much he works, the NBA can change people so it all depends on his mentality but i think he got that Japanese work ethic, so i see him improving a lot next offseason. If he develops his playmaking some more, he'll be a triple double threat.
Nah. When the NBA is competing with anime Basketball where half court shot is a norm where guy could have had Derrick Rose athleticism combined with Rajon Rondo IQ and Burst out Lightning while shooting. Naah NBA can't compete with that
YOOOO!!! My man!!! Love the fact you featured Hachimura on your video :) this is the first video I've seen of yours and I sense you're from Australia (apologies if incorrect) but damn, you def get my subs and I rarely sub people! Hope you keep up the great work brother.
Hey Nick, long time fan! A fan of mine told me that you shouted me out! Unfortunately I have been taking a break from TH-cam, but this means a lot to me bro. Much love, and great vid!
i agree with pretty much everything you said here. Great all around player and def my favorite in the draft. Cant wait to see him in a few seasons from now. gonna be a BEAST
At one point, Rui Hachimura was projected to be drafted by my Chicago Bulls during earlier mock drafts, and I was thinking, "Who is this dude? I've only seen him in my 2K MyLeague rebuilds..." Then, I decided to see his backstory, his games with Gonzaga, and what scouts were saying. I was surprised to see that this dude is really talented. He's got the physical aspect, the skill set, and when he improves on his weaknesses, we can potentially be seeing a star in the making. I'm rooting for you Rui, and I hope all NBA fans start to take notice.
Thank god the bulls didn’t pick him he would’ve gotten no minutes and definitely wouldn’t have developed I think he’s fine as a wizard but ofc probably the spurs would’ve been the best for him learning from pop and maybe even derozen he would’ve for sure became very similar to how kawhi is / how he developed
Very well done video. Rui’s experience demonstrates that a good nurturing family can help to overcome outside adversities like the racial discrimination that he endured. He’s on his way now! It was fun to watch him play against my Chicago Bulls twice this week. Thankfully we won. 😊
Yooo i'm a lakers fan but i was really wishing that rui went to the spurs!! I really want rui to become a star in the league coming from a biracial kid myself
Rui Hachimura Is Gonna Be The Greatest Japanese NBA Player Ever And As A Wizards Fan I Cannot Wait Until This Kid Goes Through His Progressions And Shows His Talent.
I think a big difference with this guy and the other Japanese tennis player is rui grew up in japan and speaks fluent Japanese while the tennis player does not.
I’m not sure how you made him look like Giannis in the thumbnail, but somehow you did. Personally, his game reminds me more of Kawhi in the way that he plays slowly and makes good decisions mostly.
Yeah! they said he is far from kawhi leonard but it clearly shows. wait for 2-3 years , i already said before that this man deserves higher place in draft pick than 9th and some don't believe i even put this man in TOP 5 draft pick list. He can defend and shoot though he still needs to work on but more practice can make him better in shooting and he has discipline and good work ethics that can surely get him long long way but the talent is there. i even think he has qualities and potential to become a good leader. He even lead Japan to win against Australia in Asian Qualifiers last Fiba World Cup without Pro League experience.He is special just like luka .
Taking all the fluff out about mixed race, Japanese heritage, etc... and speaking purely basketball, there is a lot to like about Hachimura, as this video suggests - intangibles are great (work ethic, maturity, IQ), and size is great 6'9 with a huge wingspan and a grown-man's body already. Skills are developing - handle, mid-range, finishing around the basket. But, there is not enough talent there to be compared to Giannis or Leonard. There is no elite athleticism and explosion and lateral quickness like Giannis or Leonard or a natural gift for shooting. He is more of a David West type to me, minus the 3pt shot (which I think he can develop over time). I think he will be a great piece on any team as a combo-forward who can give you high %s and 16-20 pts, 8-10 rebs, and 3-4 asts and some defensive stats like a block and a steal a game.
I bet you... all those Japanese who said bad things to him while growing up in Japan are jealous of him now..they would feel guilty about what they done to him but he is humble and blessed to make it big in the NBA..true champion..🏆👍🤙👏👌🤟🤛👊
nalia..Better to put it like that 👍 I'm was born in Australia but class myself as an Samoan due to my heritage and part kiwi..n damn proud of it..🇼🇸🇳🇿...............................🇦🇺
@@naila961 the "Blasian" concept is only relevant for Americans. You're either yellow black or Asian African, black and asian makes no sense. Asia is a continent. What are you gonna call a black guy with Korean nationality? He's asian too. Like Elon Musk is African. If you're saying "asian" as your descent then "African" is your other descent not whatever "black" is.
The majority of Asian countries discriminate it is totally obvious and why Americans can't understand this is beyond me. I mean we are still not removed from it ourselves. But not to go down that path I want to talk about Rui. When the Wizards took him I was upset but now I'm a believer. This kid is amazing. His work ethics and maturity remind me a lot of Beal and his game is much better then I thought plus he's actually doing fine from beyond the arc. I can't wait to see him in 3 to 5 season and do some more comparisons.
Remember the discrimination Yao Ming and Jeremy Lin had to face in their careers? You simply cannot blame an entire region for being "racist". It's a two way street, unfortunately
Definitely you are right!!! I too believe Rui will develop into a great player and I also agree he’ll become a Kawhi Leonard type player only stronger. He has an incredibly high ceiling because he’s such a late bloomer! He just needs to be given the chance to play… and here lies the problem. Coach Darvin Ham has not been giving the minutes Rui deserves… too often he gives those minutes to other less deserving players. Eventually, Rui will show everyone how great he really is just like Kawhi did!!! 👍
He's a Giannis Kawhi mix. Only a touch of Giannis though. Mostly because of how they look. He really pulls up nicely, is methodical, and efficient. And the language barrier is another major thing he is overcoming. I can imagine how tough it would be to live in a place where people don't understand the impact of what they say and do. They aren't used to it. But Rui and Naomi will accelerate the growth of Japan. LMAO you made the same comparison. I think Rui is better offensively than Kawhi when coming into the league. He cant defend like Kawhi yet if ever. I hate to be stereotypical, but he seems like a student of the game like Kawhi is.
It's actually because of the Japanese family system. His dad isn't legally married to his mom in Japan so they aren't recognized as a family because of his dad's foreign descent. And advantageous? He had to fit in since birth but I don't know about Osaka's case.
Rui is a steal he was supposed to be a top 5 pick honestly but in college he didn’t know the plays bc of his English. If he was born in America he would’ve been #2 overall
Really rooting for him this year, expecialy since I have him in fantasy lol...but he looks nice
I picked him up too, the kid is a beast
@@Hellythep he is really solid and mazure for his age, I love players like that who put team first, it is great to see it from a rook
Who Cares I know, he came in NBA ready, in terms of body and IQ
LetHimDelay LMAOO ur telling their gay and u dont even know their gender, and also u cant respect ppl for shit. gtfo here 😂💀
He’s on my fantasy players tooo 😎😎😎
Japanese Freak is a good nickname for Rui but I think calling him “The Shōgun” is more a better fit.
Rui is going to be nice when he develops
All facts!
All he needs is a consistent three point shot. That’s literally the only thing that’s missing from his game
Agreed
He’s more like Kawhi. I also don’t know why people keep calling him raw. Dude is VERY fundamentally sound.
Right? Dude plays so clean.
he is fundamentally sound but he lacks raw talent of Kawki. Kawki is built like a PF and has PF wingspan but moves laterally like a guard and has elite explosiveness and elite shooting. Rui is average laterally and average when it come to hops .. he can certainly finish well around the basket, but, he gets there using his size and wingspan. Guys like Kawhi or Giannis also use their size but also benefit from lateral quickness and explosiveness, which takes their scoring to a different level. Rui can be a 20 pt a game guy with good %s, but he won't be able to take over offensive and give you 28-30 pts like other forward superstars.
Rui should play with Kawhi in Clippers😭
@@mrvk39 Kawhi wingspan is 7ft 3 his is 7 ft 2
I like how no one is mentioning the fact that hes BLASIAN
Matthew Chow nigga can watch anime and say nigga without been called a weeb
What does it matter
ETX Sports because it makes him unique, imagine growing up in a country where everyone looks similar and ur just sticking out, it matters
@@priestcodm9891 That's cheating..... But We can say omoteru nanigga though.
He’s blackanese
I'm glad Wizards picked him. He's going to be great in the NBA!
Imagine Pops getting his hands on Rui lmfao another terminator in the making.....
Omg so true, I can totally see the humble kid Rui focusing on fundamentals under Pops, a SF version of Duncan would've been possible... :(
No keep coach Poop cult away from him...he'll have him brainwashed into coming off the bench like Manu Ginobli, not signing endorsements or allowed to have a personality.
Etx sports r u 9years old
@@etxsports5836 dumbest shit I've heard today lol
@@etxsports5836 coach pop made Manu a fucking HOF
I’m japanese and I’m so glad you featured on rui.
I’m totally agree with him being more like kawhi than giannis.
Hope he is gonna win the final MVP in the future just like kawhi!
and leading the wizards to the championship
Yeah racism to him when growing. Now bandwagon dog
Ive been saying he reminds me of gannis, he even looks like him
West African genes, Benin for Rui, Nigeria for Giannis.
It’s kind of interesting! Could be a future star
@@ADAJ3KINGANGEL wow racist. You're saying all black people look the same
Wilt Chamberlain no I’m saying these 2 particular African descendants have somewhat of a resemblance; please tell me you’re trolling
They play nothing alike
I been following Rui's games since he was in Japan. Been a fan, the way he moves and shoots i can tell he'll be an amazing player. It all depends on how much he works, the NBA can change people so it all depends on his mentality but i think he got that Japanese work ethic, so i see him improving a lot next offseason. If he develops his playmaking some more, he'll be a triple double threat.
Japanese freak just sounds insulting, not gonna lie lmao
Greek freak rhymes
I appreciate your evaluation of Rui including his background.
I hope more people in Japan will get interested in NBA on this occasion.
Nah. When the NBA is competing with anime Basketball where half court shot is a norm where guy could have had Derrick Rose athleticism combined with Rajon Rondo IQ and Burst out Lightning while shooting. Naah NBA can't compete with that
If he was still in Japan he’d be like Daiki Aomine
Facts!!!! Giannis is like the taiga
YOOOO!!! My man!!! Love the fact you featured Hachimura on your video :) this is the first video I've seen of yours and I sense you're from Australia (apologies if incorrect) but damn, you def get my subs and I rarely sub people! Hope you keep up the great work brother.
Hey Nick, long time fan! A fan of mine told me that you shouted me out! Unfortunately I have been taking a break from TH-cam, but this means a lot to me bro. Much love, and great vid!
He will be the face of Asia basketball :D
Louis Chan let us hope he can bridge the gap and take on the pressure
No way
Kai Sotto
@@romitzie are you a filipino
@@wolfordreacts1133 ye
i agree with pretty much everything you said here. Great all around player and def my favorite in the draft. Cant wait to see him in a few seasons from now. gonna be a BEAST
This guy's one of the only basketball TH-camrs who's voice doesn't annoy the shit out of me.
He's going to be a legend in Japan
At one point, Rui Hachimura was projected to be drafted by my Chicago Bulls during earlier mock drafts, and I was thinking, "Who is this dude? I've only seen him in my 2K MyLeague rebuilds..." Then, I decided to see his backstory, his games with Gonzaga, and what scouts were saying. I was surprised to see that this dude is really talented. He's got the physical aspect, the skill set, and when he improves on his weaknesses, we can potentially be seeing a star in the making. I'm rooting for you Rui, and I hope all NBA fans start to take notice.
I hope Rui truly develops into a Star in the league!
Thank god the bulls didn’t pick him he would’ve gotten no minutes and definitely wouldn’t have developed I think he’s fine as a wizard but ofc probably the spurs would’ve been the best for him learning from pop and maybe even derozen he would’ve for sure became very similar to how kawhi is / how he developed
I feel so bad for Rui because I felt the same thing he went through always being the only Asian kid at my school growing up
@@DjentleAnt the songs alright lol id give it a 7/10 thanks for the recommendation
Yep, schools can be horrible places
Very well done video. Rui’s experience demonstrates that a good nurturing family can help to overcome outside adversities like the racial discrimination that he endured. He’s on his way now! It was fun to watch him play against my Chicago Bulls twice this week. Thankfully we won. 😊
Are we just not gonna mention his fire hair ??? 🔥
Fabe the way what..😂
Yooo i'm a lakers fan but i was really wishing that rui went to the spurs!! I really want rui to become a star in the league coming from a biracial kid myself
I have been rooting for him since his breakout year in Gonzaga , he got this !🙏🏾🔥
Rui Hachimura Is Gonna Be The Greatest Japanese NBA Player Ever And As A Wizards Fan I Cannot Wait Until This Kid Goes Through His Progressions And Shows His Talent.
Umm like is there any great Japanese player?
He already is
I think a big difference with this guy and the other Japanese tennis player is rui grew up in japan and speaks fluent Japanese while the tennis player does not.
no black, half black, all black. doesn't matter still the pride of japan 🇯🇵
His name reminds me of orochimauru
Spectra Phantom of course. Saaame
literally no correlation whatsoever...
O ta ku
@Nik3 the guy that has a cartoon character for his profile pic 😂
This comment made me wanna go back to 2018 and say Neck yourself nigga.
Amazing video! I love the work! 🔥
Thanks bro!
Rui Hachimura likes gyu-dons. He often goes to Sukiya, Yoshinoya, Nakau and Matsuya.
Bro... I love the amount effort u put into your content.... it really shows
If y’all are not subscribed yet.... what r u doing?! Honestly!
hope him & giannis play together one day💯 and get them rings
Great video.
I’m not sure how you made him look like Giannis in the thumbnail, but somehow you did. Personally, his game reminds me more of Kawhi in the way that he plays slowly and makes good decisions mostly.
Hahah I didn’t make him look like Giannis. He just kind of looks like him
Yeah! they said he is far from kawhi leonard but it clearly shows. wait for 2-3 years , i already said before that this man deserves higher place in draft pick than 9th and some don't believe i even put this man in TOP 5 draft pick list. He can defend and shoot though he still needs to work on but more practice can make him better in shooting and he has discipline and good work ethics that can surely get him long long way but the talent is there. i even think he has qualities and potential to become a good leader. He even lead Japan to win against Australia in Asian Qualifiers last Fiba World Cup without Pro League experience.He is special just like luka .
He's the afro Samurai
Daiki Aomine goes to the NBA
Taking all the fluff out about mixed race, Japanese heritage, etc... and speaking purely basketball, there is a lot to like about Hachimura, as this video suggests - intangibles are great (work ethic, maturity, IQ), and size is great 6'9 with a huge wingspan and a grown-man's body already. Skills are developing - handle, mid-range, finishing around the basket. But, there is not enough talent there to be compared to Giannis or Leonard. There is no elite athleticism and explosion and lateral quickness like Giannis or Leonard or a natural gift for shooting. He is more of a David West type to me, minus the 3pt shot (which I think he can develop over time). I think he will be a great piece on any team as a combo-forward who can give you high %s and 16-20 pts, 8-10 rebs, and 3-4 asts and some defensive stats like a block and a steal a game.
I bet you... all those Japanese who said bad things to him while growing up in Japan are jealous of him now..they would feel guilty about what they done to him but he is humble and blessed to make it big in the NBA..true champion..🏆👍🤙👏👌🤟🤛👊
He works very hard to inspire other blasians around the globe.
@@naila961 .. sorry but there is no such thing as blasians in this world..it's either black ,white or yellow ..it's that simple
@@big-gt1dt Sorry I'm half Japanese and Nigerian and I'm proud to be both.
nalia..Better to put it like that 👍 I'm was born in Australia but class myself as an Samoan due to my heritage and part kiwi..n damn proud of it..🇼🇸🇳🇿...............................🇦🇺
@@naila961 the "Blasian" concept is only relevant for Americans. You're either yellow black or Asian African, black and asian makes no sense. Asia is a continent. What are you gonna call a black guy with Korean nationality? He's asian too. Like Elon Musk is African. If you're saying "asian" as your descent then "African" is your other descent not whatever "black" is.
He’s more like Kawhi
Does anyone else believe that both Rui and Giannis are distant relatives?
Yup met Riu at hoopfest in Spokane
*Blasian*
That's lit
Kachigga my nigga
Rui joined the NBA and he looks good. I wish him the best.
His career high is 30 so he pretty good
Greek freak improved his offensive and defensive numbers over 5 years. Hope Rui can do the same.
The majority of Asian countries discriminate it is totally obvious and why Americans can't understand this is beyond me. I mean we are still not removed from it ourselves. But not to go down that path I want to talk about Rui. When the Wizards took him I was upset but now I'm a believer. This kid is amazing. His work ethics and maturity remind me a lot of Beal and his game is much better then I thought plus he's actually doing fine from beyond the arc. I can't wait to see him in 3 to 5 season and do some more comparisons.
Remember the discrimination Yao Ming and Jeremy Lin had to face in their careers? You simply cannot blame an entire region for being "racist". It's a two way street, unfortunately
Definitely you are right!!! I too believe Rui will develop into a great player and I also agree he’ll become a Kawhi Leonard type player only stronger. He has an incredibly high ceiling because he’s such a late bloomer! He just needs to be given the chance to play… and here lies the problem. Coach Darvin Ham has not been giving the minutes Rui deserves… too often he gives those minutes to other less deserving players. Eventually, Rui will show everyone how great he really is just like Kawhi did!!! 👍
Rooting for him since Fiba u17
I can see him as a thunder player for some reason 😂
This dude straight outta Slam Dunk
PROTECT HIM FROM POPS AT ALL TIMES!!
WE WILL NOT HAVE A TERMINATOR TIM DUNCAN CYBORG AGAIN!!
New Future KING of NBA!!!
My guy is strugglin with the skull crushers
日本人見てる人おる？
のんけんし
出た日本人探し
What does that mean. It’s nice to see a person from Japan?
黒猫 探してなにか悪いんですか？
Is it weird that I just noticed his British accent?
He needs to be trained by coach Pop or get a mentor like Kobe.
Imagine letting the lack of English stop u from being the GOAT💀
Kawai is a rare case for player development. Realistic speaking, he is more like skilled pf. Paul millsap would be a fair comparison.
He will RULE
Sounds like a future San Antonio Spurs player
He's a Giannis Kawhi mix. Only a touch of Giannis though. Mostly because of how they look. He really pulls up nicely, is methodical, and efficient. And the language barrier is another major thing he is overcoming.
I can imagine how tough it would be to live in a place where people don't understand the impact of what they say and do. They aren't used to it. But Rui and Naomi will accelerate the growth of Japan.
LMAO you made the same comparison. I think Rui is better offensively than Kawhi when coming into the league. He cant defend like Kawhi yet if ever. I hate to be stereotypical, but he seems like a student of the game like Kawhi is.
He has a really good pull-up game possibly even better than Kawhi now when he reaches his prime.
dude he looks like he can be giannis little brother💪🏽😃
Nice
Rui is a better shootr i think
Have audio of him speaking Japanese. Stop talking over all the footage.
Boi he doesn't looks from Japan
He looks like he come from Atlanta
PrinceKabz his mixed race
He looks like melo without some of the fluff melo likes to do.
real life takenori akagi
Same thoughts abou seeing him as kawhi
Japan is a sports country I d been there
His moves reminds me of players from 90s.
Let's call him the Japanese Demi God.
he uses japanese surname instead of his dad's surname because more advantageous to be japanese like naomi osaka
It's actually because of the Japanese family system. His dad isn't legally married to his mom in Japan so they aren't recognized as a family because of his dad's foreign descent. And advantageous? He had to fit in since birth but I don't know about Osaka's case.
Easy to see these two share the same DNA.
RJ Barret looking like a straight up beast though
Why so many commercials
Rui is a steal he was supposed to be a top 5 pick honestly but in college he didn’t know the plays bc of his English. If he was born in America he would’ve been #2 overall
Low key facts! Rui could have easily been top 5
Not Japanese freak, he’s Godzilla 😈
Bruh I knew he was the gree freak everyone overlooked him but I told my mates he is like giannis
He play like kwahi to me
Been on this train for years
Not the same people discriminated against him are rooting for him now
this is aomine right here from kuruko no basket
You should make a video about the suns
dude when is JOHN BALL COMING BACKKK????
He plays more like kawhi to me
Also who's the first Japanese player in the NBA?
tabuse
ホントデュークに勝った時、ルイ君の時代が来たって思ったよ。この人は絶対成功できる
既に快挙どころじゃないくらい成功してるけど（笑）
He is the Japanese Pippen man
True true
I like him because he's japanese, and I'm a weeb. 🤣
Wisemann weeaboo*
He looks just like him
I wonder if he and Naomi become a couple like Agassi and Graft and have a super athlete baby.
His favorite manga/anime must be kuroko no basket
Rui reminds me of paul milsap and maybe a little bit of Kawhi
OG Anunoby is Basically Kawhi Jr Already tho
He look like steezy Kane