I still remember discovering this channel when you were at 75K. You're the only reason I started watching TH-cam and I'm soon to start making videos. Keep up the great work!
I don't know if you take video ideas but in 1984, right before the draft that was headlined by Hakeem Olajuwon and Michael Jordan, Ralph Sampson won the 1984 Rookie of the year and the Rockets were willing to trade him. The Portland Trailblazers who selected Clyde Drexler the year before were looking for a center and had the number two overall pick. The Rockets and the Trailblazers had come up with a trade to send Sampson to Portland, a proven center instead of a chance on Sam Bowie, for Drexler and the number 2 overall pick for Ralph Sampson. Therefore, the Rockets would've had the number one and number two pick and would've taken Olajuwon and Jordan and would've had Clyde Drexler. Imagine how many championships those three would've won together. I think you should make a what-if video.
Why would the Rockets take Michael Jordan a SG after they just traded for Clyde Drexler a SG over Sam Bowie a PF/C after they just traded away Ralph Sampson a PF/C. Remember that know one knew but before that draft the Michael Jordan was going to become what he became. Teams also still thought that the best way to build a contender was to build around a PF/C
Tiger Lily exactly, his Afro directly circulated his aero dynamics. The game could've been completely different from the game we know today had kobe not cut that fro.
Casey Gudger that and when he said the first time the thunder played Miami with harden that game 5 was in Miami, unfortunately he must have forgotten that back then the finals format was 2-3-2
Wow! It looks like Cleveland dosen't get its first sports championship since 1964 and the drought continues both for the Cavs and their city itself! This trade does make so much change in just one big league of teams!
Dimitri Thompson think about this if harden stayed in okc, Durant would've have went to warriors so it westbrook,harden,Durant and the Warriors were the best team in 2015 the thunder would've been better and defeated warriors... almost forgot and they wouldn't have been 73-9
KD has played alongside (Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green) & (Westbrook, Harden, Serge Ibaka). Think about that for a second. This nikka better win with GSW.
I wonder if Westbrook's triple double game would have been less present if Harden and Durant remained and were able to keep him in check. He seems to value his stats more over winning these days.
AAA1028 igh tho I dislike harden for leaving he's still the best of the 3 and Westbrook hold the ball to long which is why the thunder are dead last in total passes
LikeMike294 I understand Kd's point of view. They give all these contracts to non allstars and the one they had they let him go. Not even that they couldn't pay him just for luxury tax. Still weak to join warriors.
They weren't even paying luxury tax for 2012-2013 as Harden played a year with the Rockets on his rookie contract. It made no sense even 1.5 million in salary for 2013-2014 wouldn't have put them over the luxury tax they could have just traded Perkins and grab a less shitty center in free agency, even Nick Collison or Cole Aldrich were good enough. The Harden trade made ZERO sense from any angle you try to spin it. They went like 15 million over the luxury tax in 2015-2016, think about that.
Billcam Alert what if draymond wasn't suspended. What if bogut wasn't out for game 6 and 7. What if iggy didn't sit out game 6. What if curry wasn't injured last yea in the playoffs? No one gives a shit about injuries a loss is a loss. No excuses.
To be honest In my opinion I think that James harden would have never been the superstar that he is now he only started playing like that when he had to carry a team.
Meeeeeeeeeh i missed your what ifs......i m very happy of your comeback If u want one moment do a what if shaq never left LA It will be the most interesting what if that u ll make Keep going mate :)
what if Greg Oden and Brandon Roy never get injured! Please Mike, the Trail Blazers were 50-12 when Oden, Roy, and Aldridge all played...dynasty that never was due to injuries
The thunder don't recognize it because seattle could be coming back or Seattle fans would be mad. If they did they'd have the gold stripe on their jersey
Thunder are a prime example of horrible front office management and stars who are so selfish and boneheaded to ensure they fill their giant egos instead of making sacrifices in order to secure their legacy and ultimately earn more money in the long run by WINNING. Harden could have easily accepted a little less while demanding more play time while the other stars could do the same by choosing winning rings over money all the while the front office should have fired Coach Brooks which may even give them more money to pay Harden and replace him with a rookie coach just like Golden State with Kerr and Boston with Stevens. The 3 superstars with a prime Ibaka were literally a young and unnoticed super team that Golden State has now. Thunder big 4 was and woulda been even better than Warriors now with 3 MVPs (Harden will get his today) and a solid bench that literally reached the Finals as babies. All the Thunder needed to do was keep what they had and possibly even add more as supplements...smh what a shame
I see what you mean and Sam Presti is the worst GM. Firing Scott Brooks was a bad choice as in Washington, he made the team better, while Presti signed Billy Donovan which was worse.
But okc wouldn't have ibaka during this "what if". Back in the 2012 off-season it was either harden or ibaka that receive a contract extension. In real life they signed ibaka for 4 years. So okc would obviously had a different pf starter during this simulation.
That's what you have to go back to Perkins trade because had they not traded for Perkins and still let go of Jeff green they could've kept both ibaka and harden
Ever V I see yepyep offense james harden is better,but on defense he loses to thin air.so it was tough but at the time it was the best choice to choose ibaka
And Gordon should’ve taken the 2016 game 5 shot vs Spurs instead of Harden. He immediately chucked up a shot after Harden was blocked and dropped that shit from deeeeeeep alas a split second too late. Buuuuuut life bro
Greed does weird things to people man, I mean harden could of potentially won some championships while making millions of dollars. Now look at harden stranded on the Rockets because they pay him a couple million more. Any athlete out there whose about to go pro, my advice to you is to stay humble and not go money crazy and leave a oodles team for more money somewhere else. RIP loyalty.
Kevin Lam But they still offered him plenty of money. What do you want Championships or money? Think before you speak man. Hopefully you are wiser than Harden was in your career
Chaz Bustos I agree with you. While I do see where Chaz is coming from, it's not like harden wasn't making a shit ton of money. He could've still made a shit ton of money AND won championships. You're supposed to love the game, not your pockets.
Wilt was in the Hall of Fame in Volleyball and Basketball and Football and Tennis. Yeah. Wilt Chamberlain was crazy, he was the most athletically gifted NBA player ever.
I have a question. As you were undoing injuries because those particular games didn't happen. In the 2015-2016 season as the Warriors are no longer playing The Rockets, did you undo Curry's knee injury he suffered against the Rockets and thus have him healthy for the matchup with The Thunder? Just wondering. because after that knee injury Curry only shot above 50% 4 times in the next 17 games for the rest of the playoffs. After a season of shooting 50/45/9, so obviously the knee injury hindered him. Was that put into the equation as well? I ask because I think the series likely goes 7 instead of 5, unless you only undid injuries to the Thunder players. Great video though, was just wondering.
curry literally turned around on one end of the court and got injured, then slipped banged his knee and got injured. The opposite team's players had nearly nothing to do with it, hence it would be assumed he would still get injured in some way.
Eugene Kim Lee Lee he slipped and banged his knee because his body was overcompensating because the Warriors felt the need to play him and brought him back too soon. In reality he should have sat the the first round out to get to 100% because him hurting his knee created a deeper problem as opposed to just waiting. However if the Warriors are playing the Jazz in the 1st round, even if the same thing happened to Curry that did in game 1, given the competition or lack thereof that the Jazz would have presented, the Warriors probably could have afforded to rest Curry for the first round and then he'd have been able to return more or less healthy without the addition of an injured knee. That's why it would be a legitimate argument that it wouldn't have happened, because they wouldn't have brought him back so soon vs the likes of Utah.
carrastealth it's because he sucks not a knee injury. Everyone is banged that deep into the season, Stephanie is just a little baby so she couldn't handle it
This one was really interesting & the production quality was tip top, bro. Very well done!! I usually don't sub just because someone asks me to @ the end of their video, but you definitely earned this one. I've seen enough of your work to know that it deserves my one little sub. Keep up the good work, man!! ☺☺
Harden not leaving = Championship
Championship = KD not leaving
KD not leaving = One of the best teams in the NBA
Eric Kim one of the best teams in the modern era ever
Nba history
Let’s be honest: Westbrook is a great player. But the Thunder are nothing without Durant and Harden
jalen campbell thats why we got Paul George
KD left gsw with championships too🤔
Anyone coming back to this after Westbrook was traded to the Rockets
Na
Little bit
Yeah
At first I kinda wished it never happened but now I think it’s was the best trade ever
I forgot that even happened. I don’t pay attention to the Thunder much, but I think he’s back on the Thunder again
I swear Mikes one of the only TH-camrs left who actually upload quality content
ikr, he the GOAT
also Aaerios
Anuj Agarwal him and Ximo
nigahiga
SONICdaGOON nigahiga!!?!!!???
What if Russell Westbrook was traded to Rock... Wait, never mind.
Lol
JamalDizel Because he was traded
@MUFC soccer is the least important sport btw
@MUFC did a.d past?
This is one of the most interesting what ifs I've seen.
I still remember discovering this channel when you were at 75K. You're the only reason I started watching TH-cam and I'm soon to start making videos. Keep up the great work!
+365 Hoop Talk That's awesome to hear my man. Thank you
365 Hoop Talk same bro
365 Hoop Talk I heard people telling other you tubers to give credit to Mike korzemba for taking his ideas and then I subscribed
365 Hoop Talk I subbed want a new banner and profile picture and some thumbnails*? also wanna be friends
PudgeDJK Sure Bro. I'll take you up on that.
New title:
WHAT IF RUSSELL WESTBROOK NEVER GOT TRADED TO THE ROCKETS
He'd keep losing in OKC lol
Skyguy boi proceeds to lose more
@@PhoenixxFM lol yeah.
@@aroobism XD
Flyingllama AL he literally threw a fit when Steven Adams stole his rebound
I love how every series ends in 7
Yep, like the 2014 Thunder with Harden would destroy the heat in 2014, I have no clue why it went 7
As a thunder fan this makes me sad...
Jakob Lozano Same
Jakob Lozano ikr
Jakob Lozano irk
Jakob Lozano irk
go sonics
What if Kwame brown and Brian Scalabrine teamed up to be the best duo in NBA history?
Minimum of 10 championships for sure
Roderick McDaniel 10 champs in a year
They would go 83-0.
But then again, we can win championships on our own.
two ass players
Do "what if Lebron wasn't in the NBA"
Like so he can see!!
^^^ yasss
6ixGodAssassin dont get it
aj green or terrelle pryor (depending on which ohio team) would have someone that could throw to them #faxx lol
Im a fan of lebron, and even i think this is gold
Cleveland and Miami would choke without him. They are litterly nothing without Lebron.
Who's here after Russ trade?
Kaden Johnson me
Yoe
Kaden Johnson me
Kaden Johnson me😭
dass me
I don't know if you take video ideas but in 1984, right before the draft that was headlined by Hakeem Olajuwon and Michael Jordan, Ralph Sampson won the 1984 Rookie of the year and the Rockets were willing to trade him. The Portland Trailblazers who selected Clyde Drexler the year before were looking for a center and had the number two overall pick. The Rockets and the Trailblazers had come up with a trade to send Sampson to Portland, a proven center instead of a chance on Sam Bowie, for Drexler and the number 2 overall pick for Ralph Sampson. Therefore, the Rockets would've had the number one and number two pick and would've taken Olajuwon and Jordan and would've had Clyde Drexler. Imagine how many championships those three would've won together. I think you should make a what-if video.
Tate Testa c
Tate Testa it wouldn't be that interesting just 8 straight championships 1990-1998
Tate Testa *chill*
Why would the Rockets take Michael Jordan a SG after they just traded for Clyde Drexler a SG over Sam Bowie a PF/C after they just traded away Ralph Sampson a PF/C. Remember that know one knew but before that draft the Michael Jordan was going to become what he became. Teams also still thought that the best way to build a contender was to build around a PF/C
@@lornepotash2705 I think he’s saying that because they would’ve got hakeem
So your telling me that the warriors didn't blow a 3-1 lead
Brandon Savage 😂
Brandon Savage underrated comment man😂
today they didn't
What if devin booker was drafted by a good team
He was a steal too at 13
I think about that too sometimes.
not much, I think he'd still be the same inconsistent turnover machine that he is now. Good player, mind you
PiscesPesci inconsistent????
@@jesusmtz4968 you can read, clearly. Prove to me, otherwise?
17:25 you mean Cleveland not the Heat
Schilt Shots i saw that
Ikr
Schilt Shots same thing
jason v not really lol 😂
Schilt Shots same fanbase
NBA finals MVP, NBA regular season MVP, and 2nd place in NBA regular season MVP. And these guys were all once on a team.
Updated: 2 fmvp, 3 mvps
@@patrickchen8678 wild
man!! this video makes me mad at okc more. I'm so pissed of their decision
Rafael Paul Occena westbrook gonna be like kobe of 2009.
you shouldn't be mad. harden wouldn't be the star he is if he stayed. he needed the space
Rafael Paul Occena our GM is stupid
Tony Paul did u mean to make that pun
nah dude i didn't even realize it until u said something lol
Do a "what a if Kobe Bryant kept his Afro?"
he won rings without it he just couldnt do his cool dunks anymore
Tiger Lily exactly, his Afro directly circulated his aero dynamics. The game could've been completely different from the game we know today had kobe not cut that fro.
justin a He would have grown it a bit to long it throws him off balance and has a career ending injury and turns into the next T-mac.
Clorox Bleach ur dimb
Losh Man Atleast I can spell correctly
15:33 I love the way Howard moves his hands when Mike says bounce back season
Wait *WAT*
@@foxygirl6035 😐
Do a video on "What if Kevin Durant never left OKC for the Warriors?"
Everyone like so that Mike sees!!!!!
Aadhil Azkar Mubarak Syed he sees every comment
warriors still win finals easy as that
he will probably leave for another team
Too recent
he did
Keep grinding, Mike. Almost to 500K
Thanks Adam!
Mike Korzemba you should do a "If Shaq never left Orlando"
Mike Korzemba do a Tracy mcgrady championship complex pleaseeeeeeee
What if Chris Paul was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks?
Adam Williams you mean 600k
Rockets Defeat Warriors....
Breaking News: Durant Demands A Trade To The Rockets
Chxos -_- he wouldn't need a trade because he's a free agent after this season
Chxos -_- lmao you're just fishin for likes dkm
Chxos -_- YEAH!!
Imagine they kept all of them. 2018 would have been their peak year
What if Shaq never left Orlando
Like so Mike can see
Dudefro Hector He would of left next year to play with Kobe your welcome.
I love these what ifs. Thanks mike!
+Kid Kari99 (kidkari99) Thanks for watching brotha
Mike Korzemba you are amazing what if is amazing
I hate how nobody talks about serge ibaka
Black Lobo mt
Endless Endeavor I know right? he has become a very good player.
they'd be a big FOUR right now. not just a big three.
Yeah he was a beast
Endless Endeavor he should change his name to sir jeebaka
Endless Endeavor but harden is good
Portland has Kanter now 😳, you need to give us more predictions
Edgar Lopez not anymore
And they have him again now
What if James harden played defense
Delivery Boy are u still stuck in 2015
Look up his defensive stats for 2017
He does
he was a good defender in okc, u newb
Haaaa! It's still funny! It never stops being funny, even if it's not true anymore! So funny!
Delivery Boy then they get #1 seed in west.
At 17:27 he says defeating the heat soo something wrong
Gabriel Perez 17:26
I noticed that too 😂😂
Gabriel Perez noticed it
I dead when he said that
Ben , 17:26
Do a "If Deandre Jordan actually could shoot free throws"
Elliot Ikuobase WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW comment of the year bro
Elliot Ikuobase lmao 😂😂 nice comment
do a part 2 man. this video is so fire
Who else thought at 17;20 Mike was gonna have them blow a 3-1 lead 😂😂😂😂
Next Vid What If my Pelicans Had talent around AD
When pigs fly
ObeyAlmighty Every NBA player is talented
Pelicans would prolly win it all
ObeyAlmighty they need to tank
Giulian Lenz Fuck off bitch
@ 17:26 you said "defeating the heat" they were playing the Cavs😂
The Heat would've never broken up if James Harden was never traded
Casey Gudger that and when he said the first time the thunder played Miami with harden that game 5 was in Miami, unfortunately he must have forgotten that back then the finals format was 2-3-2
Casey Gudger 😂😂
15:10 Mike predicted that Enes will play for Portland LMAO
Imagine the Rockets signing Westbrook! Breaking News, Durant demands a trade to the Rockets 😂
Mega X Gaming lmaoooo
Brandon Savage 😂
and Westbrook says "no way nigga, the ship has set sail"
Then Durant goes and cries like a nba championship fuck boy.
Chxos -_- I mean he could sign with the rockets next year given his current contract
I assure you Durant doesn't miss playing with Westvrook one bit.
great vid, but noticible mistake at 17:25, u said heat instead of cavs
Damon Cheung yea I noticed that too lol
Wow! It looks like Cleveland dosen't get its first sports championship since 1964 and the drought continues both for the Cavs and their city itself! This trade does make so much change in just one big league of teams!
Just imagine Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden from 2014-2019 playing with each other. Holy cow.
Great video! Do a "What if McGrady and Carter both stayed on the Raptors".
Johnny Blue Look up Nick Smith. He's already done it.
Bryce Paytes Yeah I've seen that already, just want Mike's input on it
Johnny Blue he already did that
U made a mistake, the 2013 NBA finals was still 2-3-2 not 2-2-1-1-1
Dimitri Thompson 2014 is 2-2-1-1-1
I'm confused
Dimitri Thompson
Dimitri Thompson think about this if harden stayed in okc, Durant would've have went to warriors so it westbrook,harden,Durant and the Warriors were the best team in 2015 the thunder would've been better and defeated warriors... almost forgot and they wouldn't have been 73-9
KD has played alongside (Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green) & (Westbrook, Harden, Serge Ibaka). Think about that for a second. This nikka better win with GSW.
r91976 nikka?
Russell Westbrook yesss
Russell Westbrook Fuck KD
The Black Mamba russell westbrook only stayed just so hewont be a villain lol
Edwin Magana and?
I wonder if Westbrook's triple double game would have been less present if Harden and Durant remained and were able to keep him in check. He seems to value his stats more over winning these days.
He seemed to once he became Alpha.
17:26 you said Heat instead of Cavaliers
Julian De Leon lol I realized that too
Julian De Leon I saw that 😂
At 17:26 is it me? Or did anyone else hear him say heat.
Will McCallister Yes. We heard him say heat.
Will McCallister yes
I heard him say the heat too
Will McCallister he said heat
Will McCallister me too
Westbrook>Harden>Durant
AAA1028 L. Westbrick is the most overrated player and Harden and Durant are more efficient
Harden>KD>Westbrook
LikeMike294 Harden more efficient than russ? So a turnover machine who plays no defense is better than russ?
AAA1028 igh tho I dislike harden for leaving he's still the best of the 3 and Westbrook hold the ball to long which is why the thunder are dead last in total passes
AAA1028 Can we just agree they're all good in their own ways. (Coming from thunder fan)
So, if James Harden was never traded to the Rockets, the Pelicans would be a dynasty in 2019
booker and AD would do really good but idk about dynasty
If you listen he said 'the thunder blow out the heat'
Presta G I know against the Cavs he said the thunder beat the heat
Ikr
IKR
Presta G ikr
He sure did
17:50 "There is no way that Kevin Durant will ever leave OKC" 😂
Lebron almost blew a 3-0 lead. XD
This is so complicated sometimes i think hes makeing it up....... lol good job mike
Kyrie with a bad finals performance when has that even happened lol
Dariel Alvarez every time in Boston
Oh Yeah yeah Boston never went to the finals dumbass
Oh Yeah yeah your kind is slow
Man this aged badly
17:25 defeating the heat 😂😂
lol i heard that too , i was looking for this comment lol
Nick Bailey right
Haha same
Nick Bailey it is 17:26
Brady Calhoun one second jackass
They didn't want to give him max contract because he was too expensive...but yet again Adams,Kanter and Oladipo cost even more...
LikeMike294 tru
LikeMike294 I understand Kd's point of view. They give all these contracts to non allstars and the one they had they let him go. Not even that they couldn't pay him just for luxury tax. Still weak to join warriors.
thats bc the salary cap is alot bigger now than 2012 which was why a shit ton of players were getting max deals left and right in the offseason
They weren't even paying luxury tax for 2012-2013 as Harden played a year with the Rockets on his rookie contract. It made no sense even 1.5 million in salary for 2013-2014 wouldn't have put them over the luxury tax they could have just traded Perkins and grab a less shitty center in free agency, even Nick Collison or Cole Aldrich were good enough. The Harden trade made ZERO sense from any angle you try to spin it. They went like 15 million over the luxury tax in 2015-2016, think about that.
What if the 2014-15 cavs were healthy in the NBA Finals video idea
Lil R NLMB They were healthy. Shut up lmao. They lost get over it
Lavar Ball they weren't healthy in 2015 you dumb fuck
Billcam Alert what if draymond wasn't suspended. What if bogut wasn't out for game 6 and 7. What if iggy didn't sit out game 6. What if curry wasn't injured last yea in the playoffs? No one gives a shit about injuries a loss is a loss. No excuses.
Lavar Ball u dumb fuck lmao
Lavar Ball they had a 6 man rotation...
3:20 Pacers only played 81 games
17:25 he said the thunder defeat the heat 😂😂
Penguineateryum yup
Lol
I was looking for this comment 😂
Same haha
Penguineateryum something is wrong
Do "What if the Memphis Grizzlies won the 2003 lottery and drafted LeBron?"
Lukas Maria aus Wien The Pistons had their pick
Derrick Wade
Nope, #1 was protected
Lukas Maria aus Wien Oh
LaQuonda Mason LeBron was never on the mavericks...
***** no he wasn't, look it up
Lost would cry seeing this
but seeing kd he would click away
Itz Hypervenom he would cry he’s a baby
Yeah
To be honest In my opinion I think that James harden would have never been the superstar that he is now he only started playing like that when he had to carry a team.
Supreme - you play fortnite shut tf up virgin
Joel Danyle Rockets fan getting mad but why
17:28 beat the heat???
Or 17:25
MasterJP28 ikr
MasterJP28 I know right I noticed that too
What if the White Mamba never joined the NBA. That would be a huge difference.
I'd be in the NFL getting touchdowns off of passes to myself
You should do what if Brandon Roy never got injured
slushE w
slushE yes!
slushE no
slushE hell no
LikeMike294 what if they no h didn't get hurt
Man, this one is tuff. As a huge Russ fan, I could have wished this really happen. Props to you sir for making this video
Meeeeeeeeeh i missed your what ifs......i m very happy of your comeback
If u want one moment do a what if shaq never left LA
It will be the most interesting what if that u ll make
Keep going mate :)
Giorgos W
Either Shaq or Kobe would be dead
Propably :P
what if Greg Oden and Brandon Roy never get injured! Please Mike, the Trail Blazers were 50-12 when Oden, Roy, and Aldridge all played...dynasty that never was due to injuries
Ok I don't wanna be "that guy" but
They beat the Cavs not the Heat. Sorry Mike
The thunder would've been so op if they kept harden serge Ibaka and kd the team would've walked all over the warriors
Sarin Kim never
@@khamaricraig3638 yea they would because the warriors wouldn't have kd and okc would have Westbrook, Harden, and KD, And Serge Ibaka
@@khamaricraig3638 Westbrook, harden, durant, ibaka, and Chandler vs curry, thompson, barnes, green and cousins. Yeah thunder take this one.
Sarin Kim and with PG now
BTFC BattleX they wouldn’t have PG13
I'm early....
Were u expecting a joke?
Joshua Wildermuth lol
Joshua Wildermuth step on a Lego :)
Joshua Wildermuth cleanthony early
the Oklahoma City Thunder consider have one Championship because of the Seattle SuperSonics
1979
Joey Taha It's not the same franchise so no they don't have a championship
Frede2300 yes it is it just changed. its home and style like the phili warriors or the Washington capitols but a new name too
The thunder don't recognize it because seattle could be coming back or Seattle fans would be mad. If they did they'd have the gold stripe on their jersey
17:27 you said Heat
more like 17:25
Lmao i peeped that too lmao
lol
In other breaking news, water is wet
This was well put together. Thank you for the visuals.
I have one! What if Dwight Howard never left Orlando?
Austin Lampe Nick Smith did that one already
Tim is Jim He is not Nick Smith, I wanna see his POV
Austin Lampe then he wouldn't be in Houston
Austin Lampe dumbest question ever
He would still be a good player
Thunder are a prime example of horrible front office management and stars who are so selfish and boneheaded to ensure they fill their giant egos instead of making sacrifices in order to secure their legacy and ultimately earn more money in the long run by WINNING. Harden could have easily accepted a little less while demanding more play time while the other stars could do the same by choosing winning rings over money all the while the front office should have fired Coach Brooks which may even give them more money to pay Harden and replace him with a rookie coach just like Golden State with Kerr and Boston with Stevens. The 3 superstars with a prime Ibaka were literally a young and unnoticed super team that Golden State has now. Thunder big 4 was and woulda been even better than Warriors now with 3 MVPs (Harden will get his today) and a solid bench that literally reached the Finals as babies. All the Thunder needed to do was keep what they had and possibly even add more as supplements...smh what a shame
Shaun Bang Damn somebody don’t like OKC 🙄
Shaun Bang yours is shit
Shaun Bang you a hater mate.
Shaun Bang true, I see your point
I see what you mean and Sam Presti is the worst GM. Firing Scott Brooks was a bad choice as in Washington, he made the team better, while Presti signed Billy Donovan which was worse.
Holy *effort*’😂
YourFired ~
Holy *effort* '
YourFired I
Hhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiii
Kevin Durant *HehehehheheheehheheheeehheLOLOLOLOLOLOL*
Now it isn’t just cavs Warriors finals every year
Still the best basketball 🏀 series on TH-cam!! Great work
What if none of the cavs player got injured in the 2014-2015 season
they would have won
probably swept by the Warriors
CTownSportsFan probably really still lose to warriors.
TheSwagIsBack no lol
They'd sweep the Warriors and break the Spurs record of largest margin in a series.
Harden may not of been mvp if he had stayed with the thunder
You should do what if the nets never traded any draft picks. (Gerald Wallace for potentially lillard, all celtics pics)
As huge OKC fan harden Westbrook and Durant fan thank you for making this
But okc wouldn't have ibaka during this "what if". Back in the 2012 off-season it was either harden or ibaka that receive a contract extension. In real life they signed ibaka for 4 years. So okc would obviously had a different pf starter during this simulation.
That's what you have to go back to Perkins trade because had they not traded for Perkins and still let go of Jeff green they could've kept both ibaka and harden
Ever V I see yepyep offense james harden is better,but on defense he loses to thin air.so it was tough but at the time it was the best choice to choose ibaka
but that trade was garbage so......
They could have payed both and gone deep into the luxury tax they chose not to in order to save money
2014 finals ray Allen should have shot the 3 instead of wade
And Gordon should’ve taken the 2016 game 5 shot vs Spurs instead of Harden.
He immediately chucked up a shot after Harden was blocked and dropped that shit from deeeeeeep alas a split second too late.
Buuuuuut life bro
Greed does weird things to people man, I mean harden could of potentially won some championships while making millions of dollars. Now look at harden stranded on the Rockets because they pay him a couple million more. Any athlete out there whose about to go pro, my advice to you is to stay humble and not go money crazy and leave a oodles team for more money somewhere else. RIP loyalty.
Chaz Bustos you need to realize that he was traded, OKC could've easily gave him that extra millions. He knew his worth therefore he didn't stay
Kevin Lam But they still offered him plenty of money. What do you want Championships or money? Think before you speak man. Hopefully you are wiser than Harden was in your career
OKC disrespected Harden by not offering him what they could have. How would you feel if you got shortchanged $4,000,000?
Saidin Rage If I got paid 4 million a year and was playing a sport I loved with my friends then I'm one blest man.
Chaz Bustos I agree with you. While I do see where Chaz is coming from, it's not like harden wasn't making a shit ton of money. He could've still made a shit ton of money AND won championships. You're supposed to love the game, not your pockets.
bro since OKC is my heart and soul if they didnt trade harden and this did happen i would be so happy
Wow the Oklahoma City Thunder's management is more stupid than the Phoenix Suns during Amar're Stoudemire and Steve Nash's era
Who’s here after James Harden just got traded to the Nets
me lol
I don't think OKC beats Miami in 2012. Kawhi won that finals by shutting down LeBron. KD couldn't do that
2014*
Dakota Deal wat are u talking about? lebron played good it was the team why they lost
KilzFrmAlb _ LeBron always plays good. But he wasn't LeBron in that Finals
Nigga he averaged 28 7 and 4. How's isn't he lebron?
KilzFrmAlb _ 29 and 4 isn't LeBron. Especially back in 2014. He could've gone 35, 9, 7
8:42 Damn he slap that ball hard as hell ...dirk old ass ...slow ass fade away got 🗞 like a fly my boy
16:44 Kevin Love drops 26? HAHAHAHAHAHAAAaa. Good joke.
GoldenChunk he is doing good this season...get this L. And im a warriors fan smh
+Chad Leonard not in the playoffs
+Edwin Magana then ur just a stupid bandwagoner...smh
What's a joke about it k love is a great player he took a huge step back to win a ring
GoldenChunk not really
Do a what if Kobe stayed with the hornets
Mike around 17:00 you called the Cavs the Heat
It's around 17:20 to be more accurate
Appreciate you effort for making it
i love this video
llamaboy21 Jefferson city .
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Superpokemonnenterainment same
Superpokemonnenterainment you’re name is as long as ANTETOUKOUMNPO
Great work 👍
you mike change your backround theme
Do what if “LeBron James did professional volley ball player.” He would be the greatest volley ball player that ever lived.
not even close
Wilt was in the Hall of Fame in Volleyball and Basketball and Football and Tennis. Yeah. Wilt Chamberlain was crazy, he was the most athletically gifted NBA player ever.
That ridiculous spike he did at the 2008 Olympics would be the entire video in of itself lol.
cough wilt chamberlain cough
And he won't be making a tenth of what he would as an NBA player. No mega Nike contracts. No taco Tuesday endorsements.
You did the best work I have ever seen
Miami almost blew a 3-1 lead
But the GSW did
+Cameron Mains so did the thunder
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Turt Reynolds Miami almost blew a 3-1 lead in a 2k Sim. Wichita in my opinion wouldn't be like this but probably kinda similar
I have a question.
As you were undoing injuries because those particular games didn't happen. In the 2015-2016 season as the Warriors are no longer playing The Rockets, did you undo Curry's knee injury he suffered against the Rockets and thus have him healthy for the matchup with The Thunder? Just wondering.
because after that knee injury Curry only shot above 50% 4 times in the next 17 games for the rest of the playoffs. After a season of shooting 50/45/9, so obviously the knee injury hindered him.
Was that put into the equation as well? I ask because I think the series likely goes 7 instead of 5, unless you only undid injuries to the Thunder players. Great video though, was just wondering.
curry literally turned around on one end of the court and got injured, then slipped banged his knee and got injured. The opposite team's players had nearly nothing to do with it, hence it would be assumed he would still get injured in some way.
Eugene Kim Lee Lee he slipped and banged his knee because his body was overcompensating because the Warriors felt the need to play him and brought him back too soon. In reality he should have sat the the first round out to get to 100% because him hurting his knee created a deeper problem as opposed to just waiting.
However if the Warriors are playing the Jazz in the 1st round, even if the same thing happened to Curry that did in game 1, given the competition or lack thereof that the Jazz would have presented, the Warriors probably could have afforded to rest Curry for the first round and then he'd have been able to return more or less healthy without the addition of an injured knee.
That's why it would be a legitimate argument that it wouldn't have happened, because they wouldn't have brought him back so soon vs the likes of Utah.
carrastealth it's because he sucks not a knee injury. Everyone is banged that deep into the season, Stephanie is just a little baby so she couldn't handle it
Luv u mike
+Henry James
Mike Korzemba Next you should do What if Ray Allen never left the Boston Celtics
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This one was really interesting & the production quality was tip top, bro. Very well done!! I usually don't sub just because someone asks me to @ the end of their video, but you definitely earned this one. I've seen enough of your work to know that it deserves my one little sub. Keep up the good work, man!! ☺☺