Man that makes me happy to hear - I know it can get better...but I put a lot of time into sound fx, music...touches hoping that some are listening with headphones and getting more out of it. Thank you
@@michaelmackelvie seconding this - the production value in general is extremely high, but the sound direction in particular is really a cut above the rest
@@michaelmackelviewhy not put a little banner "Listen with headphones for enhanced audio!" at the start? That's the standard across media for decades.
@@davidf2244 I don't think I've ever seen a TH-cam video displaying text like this that wasn't expressly a music video or video about audio production... this might be something that 99% of viewers would find odd and unnoteworthy
@@justvibing2497 I’m not saying it’s easy but 1 in roughly a thousand odds is pretty decent. Of course basketball is heavily skewed by tall kids but it’s still much better than the odds for the general public.
By these odds most Americans should have went to school with someone that went pro. I imagine a lot would depend on facilities and funding, some schools probably churn out pros while most have none.
One thing that isn’t mentioned: not everyone can make a high school football or basketball team (e.g. I’m short AND slow). That means the odds are longer than they appear if you just look at high school athletes.
Don't forget to take into account that basketball starts fewer players per team. The fact that professional teams of every other sport have two to three times more players on their roster than the NBA, adds to the difficulty of "achieving the dream".
Maybe 12 regular guys, 3 on two-way. Out of 12, 10 will be on regular rotations. Hope he makes a video also on how difficult it is to stay even a year on the NBA; accounting injuries. I salute role players for surviving 10+ years.
@@Kai-gr6sg I think of the 4 NA sports, basketball has the longest average career of around 5 years. NFL and MLB is around 2-3 years. Maybe it's changed in the last 10 years though
@@Kai-gr6sg let alone to ever play in an NBA game. The reigning, two time Slam Dunk Contest winner has played how many games in the NBA so far? Literally 4.
How to go pro. 1) Have a complete fixation on your sport 2) Have a naturally high level of competitiveness 3) Be confident 4) Be mentally composed 5) Have really high energy/ work ethic 6) Don't be too injury prone 7) Have people inspire, encourage and motivate you 8) Have spare time to actually work on skills and fitness 9) Don't have kids early on 10) Be born in the right country/ city/ town 11) have money to finance travel and training 12) Be ok with being famous and criticized 13) Be ok with the fact that you WILL get injured multiple times throughout your career 14) Be ok with flying on planes and getting surgeries 15) Be able to sleep and eat before a match without any issues And on top of that you need to be athletically gifted.
And now you gotta be better than the guy next to you and as well as behind you, athletes not only have most of that list but testosterone is also a thing. Recipe for literal miracle if someone wants this for a career
@@DERRTYCHYBOfully disagree. I’ve trained people first hand who have had 0 talent for their chosen skill. But based off of dedication work ethic and passion alone they were willing to work to any length to get where they wanted to be
"The odds are only against you, if you see It that way" - That is quite a banger. As someone that was pushed towards a sport and was not happy competing, I felt depressed because I have great physical attributes to be a handball pro, but I lacked the competitiveness to do so. I can tell you that I have always played sports for fun, and to be healthy, and I was never interested in being pro, despite being good enough, or having the tools and skills for it. Never felt like the game was rigged, I just enjoyed it. Now I am 31 an not in grate shape, but I still enjoy it, and that is something that nobody was able to take from me.
well bronny james is an awful ball player, not even an athlete yet he is in the NBA thanks to his dad lebron. you can't believe your way into talent that you were supposed to be born with.
Well done. I'm a school principal and father of 4 children. Powerful stuff. I wish every parent would watch this, take a deep breath, and then focus on just loving and enjoy the precious time they have w/ their kid. Thank you for sharing.
No doubt a data dead end, but I'd bet that height at xx age is a critical factor as well. An athlete who is 6ft at 12 years old gets significantly more playing time, opportunities, coaching, etc then a 5ft 2in 12 year old. Even if they both end up 6ft 2in, the kid who was taller sooner has a significant advantage in my mind. I'd imagine it's similar to the January birthday thing as it relates to a Canadians odds of making the NHL. Great video as always!
Not necessarily. Anthony Davis famously got taller in high school and it helped (he developed guard skills before being the size of a center, so now he has both size and agility).
Depends on the timing of when both those players hits 6'2". I'd argue getting the size at the most amateur competitive point being HS/AAU is important for scouts to evaluate talent. There are odd exceptions like Dennis Rodman who was only 5'9" when he graduated HS. Then he got blessed with an amazing growth spurt that got him to 6'7" and showed dominant play for Cook County College basketball. He got the NBA via getting drafted to the 2nd round. But he stayed in the NBA because he was motivated to never go back to where he was before.
I almost shed a tear when the clips of the kids playing sports came on. Baseball was my life! I knew in my heart I wouldn't make it to the league but that never stopped me from giving it my all. The best memories of my life were made on those fields. Thanks for this amazing video. You just gained a new subscriber ❤
Can we all just appreciate how much work went into this video. The marbles, the ramps, the cinematics, the audio, I tip my hat to you for this amazing quality!
Removing the little marble TV’s bunny ears in the 2000s and changing the aspect ratio to widescreen and thinning the bezels in the 2020s is an impeccable detail. 11:43
Every word you say sounds so carefully placed and chosen. Just how you say the things you do is really something impressive. Add in the fact that you're also saying incredibly compelling things and it starts to explain why your videos are so transfixing. Finally add to that that you actual verbalizations and rhetoric and audio production are so clean and precise, and it's beyond impressive. Literally every individual word has feelings of precision and nuance to them in ways few others do. In short: well done, Michael! It's so refreshing to listen to someone who uses their words as such precision tools.
The quality of your videos is insane. I thought I was watching a sports video and got a marble rollercoaster. The dedication to your videos is clear. Absolute masterpiece. Keep up the hard work. 10/10
they could have used a green screen of marbles and nothing would be bought, lost, or discarded as these are junk because young people do not play with this stuff. it is all video games and cellphone use.
This is the most visually stunning of your videos so far, and I'm pretty sure I've watched all of them! The cinematography in this is really impressive and your emotions connected with me and I'm sure several other fellow viewers. Please keep making content like this to inspire us all!
I love how every video there’s always a different type of visualization. Your really put care into each video you create and you deserve more views. keep it up man!
Man I remember seeing your video about the NFL draft, with less then 100 views and thinking "this is some great content, this guy will make it far" and a year later, you have grown substantially and still the quality of your videos is amazing, keep it up!
nytimes did a really good piece on how nike ruined a girl's running career. that video is on youtube. insightful video but i don't blame nike. the goal is to maximize profits. i would not put people over profits when my priority is shareholder equity/growth
Never seen your channel before. Production quality is insane. As someone who grew up with "old" TH-cam, usually a dude filming on a potato, this is a sight to behold.
You may be one of the most brilliant, sophisticated storytellers I have seen on this platform. The quality is impeccable through and through. Truly grateful that I found this channel during Olympics.
As a person who dreamed of making it to the NFL when I was younger I appreciate this video so much. I thought I was going to come on here and just get a bunch of facts and numbers (honestly to help validate what I feel as a failure) but at the end I am comforted with the understanding that it’s ok that this dream didn’t come true. The feeling I feel is one felt by many. And getting to where I did go is still an accomplishment in its own I should be proud of. Great video!
Brilliant video. People still criticise athletes for the amount of money they make, but never consider the fact that their favourite athletes had as slim a chance as you do to make it pro.
This needs 100X the number of views. What a video! Super interesting and one of the best edits on all of youtube. Needs a better title. This video is way too good not to be hyped up.
Arguably the best creator (even outside of sports) making content on TH-cam right now. The artistry, filmography, narration, everything just oozes passion and effort. Not surprising that someone that has competed at high level sports (even though maybe not in the NBA) produces this kind of output; it takes a certain kind of person.
If I’m not mistaken, for women in the US I believe the data shows that 1/20 actively registered w USA team handball and play in a club are on the national team. About a third of those registered are on a team. So your chances of going “pro” in the us (only get paid if on national team) are 1/60 as a woman. Many national team players play pro internationally as well and get paid. As for Rugby, it’s harder than THB but also small ish too. I’m on a tier III team that plays regionally and we train up ppl who’ve never played rugby before who come from other sports (me). Most of us, including myself, played some sport in college though so we’re like athletic. There are other teams that play in leagues at a lower level than us, and one level above us before pro. But we do play against a pro club’s development team. And we have a couple former pros with us too who wanted a lower stakes less dangerous environment after they were done w their pro playing. TBH I can easily see someone with an athletic background who dedicates themselves making their way to pro in a few years. There’s a woman in the championship team from WER (women’s pro rugby league in the us) who only started playing in 2020! Niche sports for women are relatively ‘easy’ to go “pro” in which is amazing. I love these opportunities for athletes to push themselves and have a chance of living their life actively w the passion of sports. I’m friends with a girl that made it to the Australian national team for fencing after only fencing for four years! Niche women’s sports are a golden opportunity. And tbh I’m considering training for handball lol I’ve had way too many concussions and need a low(er) concussion niche sport to train in lmao.
this video production is absolutely breathtaking, about halfway through the video i went to look at the viewcount expecting millions and millions of views just for my jaw to drop only seeing 400k. this is a special video and i'll definitely be watching more.
Yeah but at the same time it also doesn't take into account how many of those rookies where outsiders, I would guess like around 15to 20% of them are with also take the number a little down from the English boys
Again, one of the most UNDERRATED sports channels on youtube. Clearly you are a bball guy (mince handles by the way), but the way you started this video re the soccer comparisons, and ended it at the same place, after doing a deep dive into basketball…. Phenomenal
Truly awesome vid, Michael. Love the cinematic approach. Also, wonderful editing. Note: Dont hesitate to add a tiny bit of compression/limiting to your voiceover. If done right, you'll preserve the dynamics in your inflection (which you do a wonderful job at) while smoothing your levels a bit (reducing the peaks and raising the low level audio). Helps to correct for small errors in mic technique/distance. If the compression increases sibilance or exaggerates plosives, you can correct those with notch filters.
The amount of Canadian teens who make the NHL holds up to my real world experience as a Canadian from a small town. Even my small town of 10,000 people had a handful of guys who made the league and even more who got drafted but stayed in farm-systems. Every highschool and small town has guys known for making the NHL.
Honestly the odds for soccer, the NFL, and hockey are higher than I thought. You just need to be the best player in a mid sized metro area. I think the ratio in regard to active players is the better ratio than general population as those represent who is trying.
my guess is that a lot of players who debut in the EPL are from relegation teams that go back down after the end of the season. Same with players from the academies, they will play them a couple of games but then try to sell them the the lower divisions or to other leagues in Europe. The debut may not mean much more than playing 2 games as a sub. My guess is that a lot of newies don't last long in american sports, but these are whole teams of players who are professional with experience just playing in a lower league.
I too was surprised, but there are a lot who make the league for only a brief time that get counted in the numerator. Also, these odds aren't considering geographic differences within the US. Per capita more NFL defensive backs hail from heavily-black Southern states than from say, New England or the upper Midwest.
its a decent general overview, but for hockey id like to see the combined numbers for Canada, USA, Finland, sweden, Russia, czechia, and slovakia to get the entire scope of it. In Canada almost any serviceable AAA player will get a CHL or jr A deal which already greatly boosts their chances.
@@rogacz25 no it doesn't. it just means no one has corrected it yet. and even if it were their first time saying it, it's more impressive that they have figured out how to use the word correctly without hearing an example.
Total number of players on active rosters at any given time: NBA: 450 (15 players on 30 teams) NHL: 640 (20 players on 32 teams) MLB: 780 (26 players on 30 teams) NFL: 1696 (53 players on 32 teams)
This is active but its worth keeping in mind how many actually play. Around 60 men will play for an MLB team at least once in a given year due to injuries and other vacancies. Obviously some guys get traded so there's overlap, but this is true for all of the sports sans maybe NBA basketball. And there's not exactly a lot of shame in being a guy who made it but never became more than a fringe platoon guy, you're still among the best in the world.
@@bmac4 In terms of basketball I like how "White Mamba" Brian Scalabrine put it when randos were trying to challenge him on 1v1s because they didn't think he was all that. His "I'm closer to Lebron than you are to me" rings fekkin true even though he was a career bench player at 6'8". Compared to the randos he beat they never had their numbers retired at their respective HS or be recognized as a top guy in their college team.
He also practiced the right skill at the right time, he made the 3pt shot popular so in the future we'll probably get more Steph's but he'll always be the goat shooter
It also goes to show how long it took for a rule change instituted in 79-80 (the 3 point line) to affect the strategies of the game. It would take another 2 decades or so until a coach saw a crafty playmaker with amazing handles that can take advantage of the spacing to get a better shot from that 3 point distance. Then trying to maximize that opportunity within 7 seconds of the possession. 10 years later and some big rule changes saw an opportunity not only for Steph but Klay to take advantage of that spacing with their shooting skills to bring about the 3-point revolution.
You made a good point at the end there. Most children/teens playing sports aren’t striving to go pro so that would increase your odds of making it if you are.
The dedication you have to making solid points, founded in factual data, and representing the facts visually and verbally is pretty remarkable. Maybe a very niche channel to some, but commentary that’s broad if not universal. Just very impressed with your work. Every time.
wow those odds aren't too bad. if you're in a grade with roughly 300 other people (plenty of schools with classes even larger than that), you could expect someone to become pro or olympic athlete (100 kids in my class, but there were still two kids who went olympic) If you're a decent athlete it's probably worth giving it a shot!
Yea exactly, to be honest most of these stats proves that making it to major sport leagues is attainable, yea of course 1 chance on 600/700 or a thousand might seem low, but when you actually think about it most kids be playing for fun and do not take it very seriously. If you were to have stats only accounting for the kids who actually put the work in, it will be like 1/20 or sum, still tough but reachable.
To be honest most of these stats proves that making it to major sport leagues is attainable, yea of course 1 chance on 600/700 or a thousand might seem low, but when you actually think about it most kids be playing for fun and do not take it very seriously. If you were to have stats only accounting for the kids who actually put the work in, it will be like 1/20 or sum, still tough but reachable. (This work to a degree tho you still need genetic luck in sport like basketball)
Interesting that you think 98% of kids playing sports aren't working hard. You may be right, but it feels crazy. Subconscious logic makes me think its more 50/50, but again, you may be right.
@@nickduringtheday I played baseball in high school and there were two guys on my team that went on to play D1, and a couple others who played at smaller colleges, and they definitely worked harder than everyone else. They were the ones taking BP before and after practice, they'd always be up at the field on the occasions me and my dad would go up there on weekends, and they'd always push themselves harder when it came to cardio, usually doing a few more foul poles or stairs than the coaches made us do. Maybe making it to the MLB isn't achievable, but I think anyone who puts in the work could make it to the minors.
@@Alexander_Grant yes i agree minors and college baseball is def attainable but once you get to that level 98% of em are giving every day all they've got and 98% of them won't make it
@@nickduringtheday This is my own personal theory, and I don't really have any stats to back it up, but I think the issue is that 98% of them that don't make it can't mentally get there. I find it interesting that the game after Damar Hamlin went down in the NFL, the Bills returned two kickoffs for touchdowns, which accounted for 2 of the 6 kickoffs returned for touchdowns in the NFL that season. At that point it's not a matter of physical ability, but the mental aspect, and I think that's what separates the ones toiling in the minors while some make it straight to the big leagues. There's of course going to be exceptions and athletic freaks that make it through, but we don't see that often in the MLB.
1. This was amazing! Tough work with the marbles. Much respect. 2. THIS is how you tell a story with data. Man amazing analysis, especially the social piece!
True, however I would argue most are putting in their best effort to perform and play to win, and I doubt someone with the ability to move on to the next level of play would turn down that opportunity especially with the monetary incentives that it comes with. All statistics have outliers but they are still acurate.
And those who don’t try or put the same effort as others in the same conditions go pro either way, it falls in to place, you’re acting like hard work should be put into account when it’s not the case, it’s all genetics and luck.
@@progresshasbeenmade this is just simply untrue for 99% of professional athletes, they work hard to get where they are. Just because they are blessed genetically doesn’t mean they can do nothing and play well enough to go pro.
@@HallstonWaters I never said nothing, playing in a sport you’re talented in is something, you know you will succeed when you train as hard as others and you still outperform for no apparent reason, it’s all genetics in the upper pyramid of any sport
You're one of the best channels on youtube, SO GLAD I found you. I told everyone I know that enjoys sports (mainly basketball) about you, you deserve much much much more.
Truly mean it when I say your audio production is the best on TH-cam. I Always wear headphones when I watch your videos.
Man that makes me happy to hear - I know it can get better...but I put a lot of time into sound fx, music...touches hoping that some are listening with headphones and getting more out of it. Thank you
@@michaelmackelvie seconding this - the production value in general is extremely high, but the sound direction in particular is really a cut above the rest
@@michaelmackelviewhy not put a little banner "Listen with headphones for enhanced audio!" at the start?
That's the standard across media for decades.
@@davidf2244 I don't think I've ever seen a TH-cam video displaying text like this that wasn't expressly a music video or video about audio production... this might be something that 99% of viewers would find odd and unnoteworthy
@@michaelmackelviethat bit that starts at 8:30 is so good. Excellent work on the sound.
Rest in Peace to Dikembe. Legend of the game
And Pete rose on the same day…
@@almightysosa3007and michael phelps the same day…
@@eggheadtwoSCMR.I.P Michael Phelps
Rip
@@almightysosa3007rip
Not gonna lie the odds from playing a sport at highwchool level to going pro is better odds then I thought tbh.
@@justvibing2497 I’m not saying it’s easy but 1 in roughly a thousand odds is pretty decent. Of course basketball is heavily skewed by tall kids but it’s still much better than the odds for the general public.
By these odds most Americans should have went to school with someone that went pro. I imagine a lot would depend on facilities and funding, some schools probably churn out pros while most have none.
One thing that isn’t mentioned: not everyone can make a high school football or basketball team (e.g. I’m short AND slow). That means the odds are longer than they appear if you just look at high school athletes.
@@SidV101 yea but I’m saying for highschool athletes
Good point! @@SidV101
Don't forget to take into account that basketball starts fewer players per team. The fact that professional teams of every other sport have two to three times more players on their roster than the NBA, adds to the difficulty of "achieving the dream".
Maybe 12 regular guys, 3 on two-way. Out of 12, 10 will be on regular rotations. Hope he makes a video also on how difficult it is to stay even a year on the NBA; accounting injuries. I salute role players for surviving 10+ years.
@@Kai-gr6sg I think of the 4 NA sports, basketball has the longest average career of around 5 years. NFL and MLB is around 2-3 years. Maybe it's changed in the last 10 years though
@@TheHolySC . Yes, it changed.
NFL: 3.3 Years
NBA: 4.8 Years
NHL: 5 Years
MLB: 5.6 Years
@@Kai-gr6sg let alone to ever play in an NBA game. The reigning, two time Slam Dunk Contest winner has played how many games in the NBA so far? Literally 4.
Kind of crazy that a heavy contact sport like Hockey has a career span similar to light contact sports like Basketball or Baseball
How to go pro.
1) Have a complete fixation on your sport
2) Have a naturally high level of competitiveness
3) Be confident
4) Be mentally composed
5) Have really high energy/ work ethic
6) Don't be too injury prone
7) Have people inspire, encourage and motivate you
8) Have spare time to actually work on skills and fitness
9) Don't have kids early on
10) Be born in the right country/ city/ town
11) have money to finance travel and training
12) Be ok with being famous and criticized
13) Be ok with the fact that you WILL get injured multiple times throughout your career
14) Be ok with flying on planes and getting surgeries
15) Be able to sleep and eat before a match without any issues
And on top of that you need to be athletically gifted.
Thank you I followed all these steps and am now about to be a pro squash player.
Athletically gifted should be number 1. Some just have the genes to outperform everyone
You either got it or you don't. If you don't none of this matters cus you won't ever make it
And now you gotta be better than the guy next to you and as well as behind you, athletes not only have most of that list but testosterone is also a thing. Recipe for literal miracle if someone wants this for a career
@@DERRTYCHYBOfully disagree. I’ve trained people first hand who have had 0 talent for their chosen skill. But based off of dedication work ethic and passion alone they were willing to work to any length to get where they wanted to be
"The odds are only against you, if you see It that way" - That is quite a banger. As someone that was pushed towards a sport and was not happy competing, I felt depressed because I have great physical attributes to be a handball pro, but I lacked the competitiveness to do so. I can tell you that I have always played sports for fun, and to be healthy, and I was never interested in being pro, despite being good enough, or having the tools and skills for it.
Never felt like the game was rigged, I just enjoyed it. Now I am 31 an not in grate shape, but I still enjoy it, and that is something that nobody was able to take from me.
well bronny james is an awful ball player, not even an athlete yet he is in the NBA thanks to his dad lebron. you can't believe your way into talent that you were supposed to be born with.
That's because you still didn't trained your quiet eye like the op explained in his other video.
@@marcop.525 his whole point is that he doesn’t want the quiet eye to begin with
Look baby Michael dropped another banger
I thought you were calling him baby Michael and that is much funnier
@@joanamarques6184 🤣
Ghey 😂
Real
Babe wake up* but that ahit had me dead
Well done. I'm a school principal and father of 4 children. Powerful stuff. I wish every parent would watch this, take a deep breath, and then focus on just loving and enjoy the precious time they have w/ their kid. Thank you for sharing.
No doubt a data dead end, but I'd bet that height at xx age is a critical factor as well. An athlete who is 6ft at 12 years old gets significantly more playing time, opportunities, coaching, etc then a 5ft 2in 12 year old. Even if they both end up 6ft 2in, the kid who was taller sooner has a significant advantage in my mind. I'd imagine it's similar to the January birthday thing as it relates to a Canadians odds of making the NHL.
Great video as always!
Not necessarily. Anthony Davis famously got taller in high school and it helped (he developed guard skills before being the size of a center, so now he has both size and agility).
@@gwilson314AD was 6'3 before that growth spurt
@@NoLuvCityand he wouldn’t have made the NBA without his guard like abilities at nearly 7 foot
Maybe, some just hit their growth spurts early or late, for example my grandma hit 5’7” in middle school and barely grew after that
Depends on the timing of when both those players hits 6'2". I'd argue getting the size at the most amateur competitive point being HS/AAU is important for scouts to evaluate talent. There are odd exceptions like Dennis Rodman who was only 5'9" when he graduated HS. Then he got blessed with an amazing growth spurt that got him to 6'7" and showed dominant play for Cook County College basketball. He got the NBA via getting drafted to the 2nd round. But he stayed in the NBA because he was motivated to never go back to where he was before.
I almost shed a tear when the clips of the kids playing sports came on. Baseball was my life! I knew in my heart I wouldn't make it to the league but that never stopped me from giving it my all. The best memories of my life were made on those fields. Thanks for this amazing video. You just gained a new subscriber ❤
Can we all just appreciate how much work went into this video. The marbles, the ramps, the cinematics, the audio, I tip my hat to you for this amazing quality!
Once you go Michael MacKelvie you never go back
The greatest rabbit hole you can ever go down on TH-cam
Jxmyhighroller has to be scared
@@abdullahaliabbasi786love Jimmy… he can’t compare lol
He's the only sports TH-camr I follow! I hope he can do this for a long time. Love his effort to make beautiful videos
You had absolutely no need to go that hard on the visuals.
Thank god you did because this video was an absolute treat to watch as per.
Removing the little marble TV’s bunny ears in the 2000s and changing the aspect ratio to widescreen and thinning the bezels in the 2020s is an impeccable detail. 11:43
the addition of the cell phone too
Every word you say sounds so carefully placed and chosen. Just how you say the things you do is really something impressive. Add in the fact that you're also saying incredibly compelling things and it starts to explain why your videos are so transfixing. Finally add to that that you actual verbalizations and rhetoric and audio production are so clean and precise, and it's beyond impressive. Literally every individual word has feelings of precision and nuance to them in ways few others do.
In short: well done, Michael! It's so refreshing to listen to someone who uses their words as such precision tools.
The quality of your videos is insane. I thought I was watching a sports video and got a marble rollercoaster. The dedication to your videos is clear.
Absolute masterpiece. Keep up the hard work. 10/10
thank you my friend
I wonder how many marbles were lost in the making of this video 🧐
Hopefully not the friends we made along the way
I’m fairly sure this video was just an excuse to make cool marble rollercoasters. Which I support fully.
At least 2
they could have used a green screen of marbles and nothing would be bought, lost, or discarded as these are junk because young people do not play with this stuff. it is all video games and cellphone use.
This is the most visually stunning of your videos so far, and I'm pretty sure I've watched all of them!
The cinematography in this is really impressive and your emotions connected with me and I'm sure several other fellow viewers.
Please keep making content like this to inspire us all!
I love how every video there’s always a different type of visualization. Your really put care into each video you create and you deserve more views. keep it up man!
This might be the most weird video yet. 10/10, would recommend.
That’s not a high-production value video about sports statistics, that’s a goddamn work of art.
Man I remember seeing your video about the NFL draft, with less then 100 views and thinking "this is some great content, this guy will make it far" and a year later, you have grown substantially and still the quality of your videos is amazing, keep it up!
Now that's some high effort filmmakin' right there.
Michael, dude you make higher quality content than some of the stuff i have seen on Netflix or Hulu. Absolutely incredible
Commenting for this man’s algorithm. Should be the biggest sports page on TH-cam.
How the hell do you keep getting better
The best sports content creator out there. ESPN can’t even compete
nytimes did a really good piece on how nike ruined a girl's running career. that video is on youtube. insightful video but i don't blame nike. the goal is to maximize profits. i would not put people over profits when my priority is shareholder equity/growth
This is great. The story telling with the data and the production value, all top notch.
The amount of work put into this video is incredible. Can't wait to see your channel blow up even more.
These arent just TH-cam videos. This is ART!
Never seen your channel before. Production quality is insane. As someone who grew up with "old" TH-cam, usually a dude filming on a potato, this is a sight to behold.
You may be one of the most brilliant, sophisticated storytellers I have seen on this platform. The quality is impeccable through and through. Truly grateful that I found this channel during Olympics.
As a person who dreamed of making it to the NFL when I was younger I appreciate this video so much. I thought I was going to come on here and just get a bunch of facts and numbers (honestly to help validate what I feel as a failure) but at the end I am comforted with the understanding that it’s ok that this dream didn’t come true. The feeling I feel is one felt by many. And getting to where I did go is still an accomplishment in its own I should be proud of. Great video!
This might be the best video production I’ve ever seen on TH-cam. Well done, man.
8:32 insane
Thank you! Appreciate that.
Wow some of those shots were amazing! The effort yall put in must have been a lot, but it certainly paid off. Loved it!
This channel is amazing! It’s like I’m watching a movie at a theatre with how incredible your sound mixing is.
Unbelievable detail. I found it fascinating. Well done!
Brilliant video. People still criticise athletes for the amount of money they make, but never consider the fact that their favourite athletes had as slim a chance as you do to make it pro.
This needs 100X the number of views. What a video! Super interesting and one of the best edits on all of youtube. Needs a better title. This video is way too good not to be hyped up.
You are so underrated man, just uncovered this gem of a channel and absolutely love it. You deserve so many more subscribers, keep up the good work.
Speechless. Your best video amongst already excellent work. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Arguably the best creator (even outside of sports) making content on TH-cam right now. The artistry, filmography, narration, everything just oozes passion and effort. Not surprising that someone that has competed at high level sports (even though maybe not in the NBA) produces this kind of output; it takes a certain kind of person.
6:02 - believe me Michael it shows, it really shows.
always getting chills watching ur videos, different level of dedication
If I’m not mistaken, for women in the US I believe the data shows that 1/20 actively registered w USA team handball and play in a club are on the national team. About a third of those registered are on a team. So your chances of going “pro” in the us (only get paid if on national team) are 1/60 as a woman. Many national team players play pro internationally as well and get paid.
As for Rugby, it’s harder than THB but also small ish too. I’m on a tier III team that plays regionally and we train up ppl who’ve never played rugby before who come from other sports (me). Most of us, including myself, played some sport in college though so we’re like athletic. There are other teams that play in leagues at a lower level than us, and one level above us before pro. But we do play against a pro club’s development team. And we have a couple former pros with us too who wanted a lower stakes less dangerous environment after they were done w their pro playing. TBH I can easily see someone with an athletic background who dedicates themselves making their way to pro in a few years. There’s a woman in the championship team from WER (women’s pro rugby league in the us) who only started playing in 2020! Niche sports for women are relatively ‘easy’ to go “pro” in which is amazing. I love these opportunities for athletes to push themselves and have a chance of living their life actively w the passion of sports.
I’m friends with a girl that made it to the Australian national team for fencing after only fencing for four years! Niche women’s sports are a golden opportunity. And tbh I’m considering training for handball lol I’ve had way too many concussions and need a low(er) concussion niche sport to train in lmao.
low pay tho
1:05 - "Day-butes" Very unfrench, I like
this video production is absolutely breathtaking, about halfway through the video i went to look at the viewcount expecting millions and millions of views just for my jaw to drop only seeing 400k. this is a special video and i'll definitely be watching more.
The odds of making it pro if you at least are playing competitively into high school are actually a lot shorter than I thought.
Cannot get enough of your videos. Keep up the great work
1:38 bear in mind there are five fully professional leagues in England so the real number of pros is higher
*Four
@@duc_inert VNL is pretty much all pro now
@@livwake eh, semipro imo
Yeah but at the same time it also doesn't take into account how many of those rookies where outsiders, I would guess like around 15to 20% of them are with also take the number a little down from the English boys
This video is so beautifully artistic.
RIP Dikembe Mutombo
You are making the best videos on this hell site. Truly amazing quality
Rip Dikembe Mutombo 🕊
one of the greatest videos i have ever watched on this website.
I have enjoyed several of your films. But, it's really hard for me to listen to you pronounce debut as "day-butte" every time 😂
Yeah I agree he is top notch but that one was odd 🤣
same!
Again, one of the most UNDERRATED sports channels on youtube. Clearly you are a bball guy (mince handles by the way), but the way you started this video re the soccer comparisons, and ended it at the same place, after doing a deep dive into basketball…. Phenomenal
Truly awesome vid, Michael. Love the cinematic approach. Also, wonderful editing.
Note: Dont hesitate to add a tiny bit of compression/limiting to your voiceover. If done right, you'll preserve the dynamics in your inflection (which you do a wonderful job at) while smoothing your levels a bit (reducing the peaks and raising the low level audio). Helps to correct for small errors in mic technique/distance. If the compression increases sibilance or exaggerates plosives, you can correct those with notch filters.
The amount of Canadian teens who make the NHL holds up to my real world experience as a Canadian from a small town.
Even my small town of 10,000 people had a handful of guys who made the league and even more who got drafted but stayed in farm-systems.
Every highschool and small town has guys known for making the NHL.
Honestly the odds for soccer, the NFL, and hockey are higher than I thought. You just need to be the best player in a mid sized metro area.
I think the ratio in regard to active players is the better ratio than general population as those represent who is trying.
my guess is that a lot of players who debut in the EPL are from relegation teams that go back down after the end of the season. Same with players from the academies, they will play them a couple of games but then try to sell them the the lower divisions or to other leagues in Europe. The debut may not mean much more than playing 2 games as a sub. My guess is that a lot of newies don't last long in american sports, but these are whole teams of players who are professional with experience just playing in a lower league.
Your way off bud. It's extremely hard
I too was surprised, but there are a lot who make the league for only a brief time that get counted in the numerator.
Also, these odds aren't considering geographic differences within the US. Per capita more NFL defensive backs hail from heavily-black Southern states than from say, New England or the upper Midwest.
football (soccer and gridiron) and hockey have more players than basketball.That factors into those odds.
its a decent general overview, but for hockey id like to see the combined numbers for Canada, USA, Finland, sweden, Russia, czechia, and slovakia to get the entire scope of it. In Canada almost any serviceable AAA player will get a CHL or jr A deal which already greatly boosts their chances.
This should nominated for TH-cam’s video of the year. Absolutely amazing work here.
Lol dey buttes. Sorry great vid but that one word was so distracting
Agree lol I almost quit the video after the 4th DayBuewt
He said it correctly later in the video. Makes me think maybe the first couple hard Ts were intentional?
when someone uses a word correctly but pronounces it incorrectly, it means they learned it by reading. arguably more impressive.
@@oxygenion4902 it also means it's their first time saying it out loud which isn't quite as impressive
@@rogacz25 no it doesn't. it just means no one has corrected it yet. and even if it were their first time saying it, it's more impressive that they have figured out how to use the word correctly without hearing an example.
Feels more like a short film than a TH-cam video. Insane production
I make my own odds
Your videos are so well done and are extremely unique, you always pick some fascinating topics!
Total number of players on active rosters at any given time:
NBA: 450 (15 players on 30 teams)
NHL: 640 (20 players on 32 teams)
MLB: 780 (26 players on 30 teams)
NFL: 1696 (53 players on 32 teams)
This is active but its worth keeping in mind how many actually play. Around 60 men will play for an MLB team at least once in a given year due to injuries and other vacancies. Obviously some guys get traded so there's overlap, but this is true for all of the sports sans maybe NBA basketball.
And there's not exactly a lot of shame in being a guy who made it but never became more than a fringe platoon guy, you're still among the best in the world.
@@bmac4 In terms of basketball I like how "White Mamba" Brian Scalabrine put it when randos were trying to challenge him on 1v1s because they didn't think he was all that. His "I'm closer to Lebron than you are to me" rings fekkin true even though he was a career bench player at 6'8". Compared to the randos he beat they never had their numbers retired at their respective HS or be recognized as a top guy in their college team.
Genuinely the best YT channel out there. No one does this level of prep and production like you. Keep it up
This puts into perspective how insanely good Steph Curry is to be one of the greats and the undisputed greatest shooter in NBA history.
He also practiced the right skill at the right time, he made the 3pt shot popular so in the future we'll probably get more Steph's but he'll always be the goat shooter
It also goes to show how long it took for a rule change instituted in 79-80 (the 3 point line) to affect the strategies of the game. It would take another 2 decades or so until a coach saw a crafty playmaker with amazing handles that can take advantage of the spacing to get a better shot from that 3 point distance. Then trying to maximize that opportunity within 7 seconds of the possession. 10 years later and some big rule changes saw an opportunity not only for Steph but Klay to take advantage of that spacing with their shooting skills to bring about the 3-point revolution.
I swear you are criminally underrated. This is proof that TH-cam's algorithm has failed the masses
Not tonight babe Michael Mackelvi just dropped
As a 6’0 college basketball player I’ve said this for years but never had the data to back it up. This is extremely satisfying lol
12:05 RIP 😭
Fastest 20 mins of my life. Amazing work.
17:04 Kyrie was born in Australia.
Yeah, but that would involve an American sports TH-camr remembering that Australia exists.
You made a good point at the end there. Most children/teens playing sports aren’t striving to go pro so that would increase your odds of making it if you are.
Does anyone know what version of Africa is being sung at 8:15.
no
Perhaps
The dedication you have to making solid points, founded in factual data, and representing the facts visually and verbally is pretty remarkable. Maybe a very niche channel to some, but commentary that’s broad if not universal.
Just very impressed with your work. Every time.
wow those odds aren't too bad. if you're in a grade with roughly 300 other people (plenty of schools with classes even larger than that), you could expect someone to become pro or olympic athlete (100 kids in my class, but there were still two kids who went olympic)
If you're a decent athlete it's probably worth giving it a shot!
Yea exactly, to be honest most of these stats proves that making it to major sport leagues is attainable, yea of course 1 chance on 600/700 or a thousand might seem low, but when you actually think about it most kids be playing for fun and do not take it very seriously. If you were to have stats only accounting for the kids who actually put the work in, it will be like 1/20 or sum, still tough but reachable.
best production on youtube point blank period
To be honest most of these stats proves that making it to major sport leagues is attainable, yea of course 1 chance on 600/700 or a thousand might seem low, but when you actually think about it most kids be playing for fun and do not take it very seriously. If you were to have stats only accounting for the kids who actually put the work in, it will be like 1/20 or sum, still tough but reachable. (This work to a degree tho you still need genetic luck in sport like basketball)
Interesting that you think 98% of kids playing sports aren't working hard. You may be right, but it feels crazy. Subconscious logic makes me think its more 50/50, but again, you may be right.
@@nickduringtheday I played baseball in high school and there were two guys on my team that went on to play D1, and a couple others who played at smaller colleges, and they definitely worked harder than everyone else. They were the ones taking BP before and after practice, they'd always be up at the field on the occasions me and my dad would go up there on weekends, and they'd always push themselves harder when it came to cardio, usually doing a few more foul poles or stairs than the coaches made us do. Maybe making it to the MLB isn't achievable, but I think anyone who puts in the work could make it to the minors.
@@Alexander_Grant yes i agree minors and college baseball is def attainable but once you get to that level 98% of em are giving every day all they've got and 98% of them won't make it
@@nickduringtheday This is my own personal theory, and I don't really have any stats to back it up, but I think the issue is that 98% of them that don't make it can't mentally get there. I find it interesting that the game after Damar Hamlin went down in the NFL, the Bills returned two kickoffs for touchdowns, which accounted for 2 of the 6 kickoffs returned for touchdowns in the NFL that season. At that point it's not a matter of physical ability, but the mental aspect, and I think that's what separates the ones toiling in the minors while some make it straight to the big leagues. There's of course going to be exceptions and athletic freaks that make it through, but we don't see that often in the MLB.
This is becoming my favorite TH-cam channel
0:19 km one of them
lol good try km lol
Genuinely, I think you have some of the best video and audio production I have ever seen on youtube. Love the videos, keep up the good work.
3:50 More lucrative? Do NFL players make more than footballers or do you mean in a different way?
I think he’s referring to the fact that by revenue, the NFL is the largest sports league worldwide
@@donaldmacisaac8479 I just checked, I never knew it made more revenue than the PL
Yes, on average, players make more in the NFL.
1. This was amazing! Tough work with the marbles. Much respect.
2. THIS is how you tell a story with data. Man amazing analysis, especially the social piece!
the "debut" pronunciation is wrong. Should be pronounced "dey-byooz". not "dey-byoots".
Always banger videos. And so different from the media narratives that so many other content creators focus on.
One huge flaw in your logic: most children who play sports in high school are not even trying to go pro…
True, however I would argue most are putting in their best effort to perform and play to win, and I doubt someone with the ability to move on to the next level of play would turn down that opportunity especially with the monetary incentives that it comes with. All statistics have outliers but they are still acurate.
And those who don’t try or put the same effort as others in the same conditions go pro either way, it falls in to place, you’re acting like hard work should be put into account when it’s not the case, it’s all genetics and luck.
@@progresshasbeenmade this is just simply untrue for 99% of professional athletes, they work hard to get where they are. Just because they are blessed genetically doesn’t mean they can do nothing and play well enough to go pro.
@@HallstonWaters I never said nothing, playing in a sport you’re talented in is something, you know you will succeed when you train as hard as others and you still outperform for no apparent reason, it’s all genetics in the upper pyramid of any sport
@@progresshasbeenmade you said “those who don’t try” aka do nothing
You're one of the best channels on youtube, SO GLAD I found you. I told everyone I know that enjoys sports (mainly basketball) about you, you deserve much much much more.
Thank you my friend! Appreciate that
Benn watchin this channel for almost 1 year at this point and this is BY FAR your best video. Keep goin man, you're only gettin better.
Thank you my friend!
The production is top notch!! This channel is sooo under appreciated
This video is art. Deserves way more attention honestly
Like that outro. Being a pro is the dream, but it's not the only thing possible to get out of sport.
this video was great man, keep it up
you earned a subscriber
I don't know if you see yourself as this, but I truly think you're an artist. Your videos are art bro! thank you for making them
Incredible. Keep'em coming man. So good!
I don’t even have words amazing you are one of the best TH-camr I’ve ever seen and this is my first time watching you.
This is a beautifully disguised anthropology video. i commend it as a huge sports fan and anthropology student
This is a PHENOMENIAL video! Wish you get more exposure!
Super informative and creative. I love stats this way.