At this point, Jokic is the greatest Draft Steal of all time. A second round Draft pick who is a back to back MVP, the best center in the game and has a good chance of bringing the first championship to Denver.
Well, one thing we need to remember is that foreign players normally have contracts with other leagues in other countries, and since those players don't make as much money as one would in NBA, they can't afford to buy out their own contracts, and NBA teams normally (or rarely) pay that buyout for them, so those NBA teams that picked foreign players, they are RISKING it big time. For instance, Ginobili entered the 1999 NBA draft, but at that time, his contract still had 3 years left, so the earliest time he could make it to NBA was in the year 2002. Can you imagine drafting a foreign player who may or may not be physically suited to play in the NBA and can't even make it to the NBA in a few years? That's almost like wasting a draft pick.
As a Spurs fan, this list makes me happy. While we’re not much of a threat anymore, we had a superb run, and Manu and Parker were driving the bus along with Timmy. Definitely two of the most underrated acquisitions in basketball history.
I feel like Stockton's assist record is getting close to unbreakable. 19 years and averaged more than 10apg per season. Dunno if we'll see anyone with that sort of consistency again.
I have all Manu's jerseys including his Argentina one. Always will be my favorite all time and people on base even call me that because I play just like him. Just not as good as him though.😂😂😅✌️🗾 GSG from Saga, Japan
Kobe the much greater player, Nash very good player on a better team and no tarnished reputation at the time due to the rape allegations. Team success plays a large role in winning a mvp not being the best player. Otherwise Jordan would have every year during his prime
@DaFuzzBearYT The two-time FMVP who is picked around tenth should be more than a honourable mention, since JB who havent won any major award (MVP,FMVP,DPOY) IS ON THIS LIST. no offence to him though
I can't decide between Manu and Timmy. Both are all time Spurs geats along with David Robinson, Gervin, and Tony. Those 5 are easily the top 5 Spurs of all time.
Parker of Spurs was 18 years of age when he joined the Spurs . Drafted at #28. Ginobili was # 56 Both proved to be great team players winning many NBA Champioships together. Both of them were 'a big steal' by the Spurs.
Both parker and ginobili also benifited from the spurs player development program and the spurs structured team mindset. So i also give credit to the spurs organization. Just imagine what it would be like if they get drafted by teams who sucks at developing young players. Mybe theyll be just average players or is out of the league in like 3 to 4 years.
@@roderickvaliente7328 Hundreds of players played for the Spurs over.the years under the same program..but got no talent.. Parker and Ginobili got talent. That's the difference. Ginobili was a European champion before he joined the Spurs. Your point of underestimating their talent is obvious. Look at the Spurs the last 3 years. No talent, no playoffs, no matter what Popovic can do .
@@roderickvaliente7328 Ginobili at 22-23 was the best player in Euroleague before he became a Spur. Pop definitely helped cut down on the turnovers but the dude already was a pro with a full skill set from minute 1 he stepped foot in the NBA.
There was also Michael Cooper the inventor of 3 and D. He was picked 60th at the draft in 1978. He won 5 titles with the Lakers. And was on the all NBA defensive team 7 times.
As much as I rooted against Kobe he was quite frankly a legendary player by all accounts, why I don't think he belongs in this list though is because it wasn't that anybody whiffed and missed by not picking him, he was picked where he was because everyone was afraid to draft him due to him saying he would only play for the Lakers, more or less. It's also why I don't consider him being traded one of the worst trades of all time, the Hornets drafted him with the expectation to get a veteran player from the Lakers instead of letting the Lakers have a free and clear Kobe Bryant when they came up to pick their draft pick.
Well that was part of it but the only other team that had real interest was New Jersey because no team was really looking for a SG that high in the draft. Calipari and the Nets were gonna take him at number 8 or 9, I forget exactly what number they had since he worked out for them and he's from the Philly area so he did also wanna play for the Knicks. But when Jerry West called he told Kobe to tell the Nets he won't play for them so they didn't draft him and took Kerry Kittles instead since they needed a SG.
To be honest, Kobe at #13 was realistic. It wasn't until his 4th season that he really hit the stride. Coming from the high school, he was shaky on defence for his entire career and in other aspects of the game he simply needed time to improve.
I believe he was drafted exactly where he should've been. No one was talking about him he was a skinny high school kid and taking kids out of high school wasn't considered a good idea. A total of 5 players were picked out of high school between 62 and 96 that's a span of 34 years ! If Kevin Garnett hadn't been drafted a year earlier the Lakers probably could've grabbed Kobe in Rd 2. You gotta remember a *total of 5 players* had been drafted out of high school *before* Kobe was drafted. Damm near everybody believed drafting high schoolers was a huge mistake that would stunt a players development. Looking at the list though I'd have to disagree ! Moses Malone , Garnett, Kobe, Jermaine O'Neil, Tracy McGrady, Rashard Lewis, Eddy Curry, Amari Stoudemire, *LeBron James* , Dwight Howard etc a total of 44 and at least 7 are hall of fame worthy. I'm from Philly and am still here I actually remember talking to my friends parents about them drafting Allen Iverson and my buddies parents are *hard core* Philly fans so even his mom knew more about the local teams than I did. I remember her telling me about Kobe and Kobes dad and her looking at her husband and saying "Mike wouldn't it be nice if we got both of em?" lol one of them things that's stuck in your head for no apparent reason. I also remember a Kobe interview where he said growing up he dreamed of being drafted by the Sixers. You seem to know more about Kobe than I do as I was a Philly fan so I never paid much attention to Kobe as he wasn't "one of us" anymore ! But damn Kobe + A.I + Motumbo would've been something to see !
Mostly limiting this list to the two-round era (Iceman excepted) really compresses it. People (especially in Phoenix) remember the 1969 draft and the coin flip for #1, but the 2nd or third best player in that draft went way later in the fourth round (also to Milwaukee as it turned out). HOFer Bob Dandridge. A list like this limited to third round or later picks would be interesting.
@@brianpatrick8441 tht stupid no it isn't kobe was 17 and drafted outta hs to a one of the best teams in the world and had to develop into superstar status with shaq tht more impressive then a kid from Russia .
Larry Bird. Because he missed a year transferring from Indiana to Indiana State (it was more complicated than that), Bird was eligible for the draft after his junior season. (At Indiana State, where he averaged 30 pts but was still relatively unknown). Red Auerbach, with the 6th pick in the draft (and a dismal Celtics team), selected Bird even though Larry had already announced he was going back to the Sycamores for his senior season. Of course, he had a spectacular season, taking the team all the way to the NCAA finals, where Magic and Michigan State ended their undefeated season. Well, Auerbach was looking pretty smart, having already drafted Bird. But....Red had to sign Larry before the next NBA draft or Bird would go back into the draft and the Celtic's pick would have gone wasted. But Larry ended up signing the largest rookie contract in the history of SPORTS and the rest is both legend and history. Red took this chance even though 5 other teams passed on Bird (for the risks described above). Larry Legend, indeed.
Rodman played for Southeastern Oklahoma State University, a four-year NAIA school. Rodman was a three-time NAIA All-American and led the NAIA in rebounding twice (1985, 1986). In three seasons there (1983-1986), he averaged 25.7 points and 15.7 rebounds, and registered a .637 field goal percentage. In 1986 he led his team to the NAIA semifinals where he scored 46 points in a single game, while grabbing a tournament-tying record 32 rebounds. So, he was not simply a juco product.
@@jewbego5323 you got it all wrong. People don't remember Blake Griffin at all and they'll always remember Embiid as one of the GOATS and the best big man of the modern era. Great players can play in *any era* and a 7'2 guy who's on the All Defensive team *and* leads the league in scoring isn't something people forget. Unless you know some guys over 7ft tall that can drain 3's at near 40% while simultaneously being the most dominant scorer in the paint since Shaq while simultaneously going top 3 in rebounds while simultaneously throwing his name in the hat for DPOY ? lol of course you don't ! And don't get it twisted if he wasn't carrying the offense on his back he could *take* that DPOY award *every season* and Giannis is the only other player who could also make that claim (great on BOTH sides of the ball) on top of that he's been leading the league in double+triple teams 3 years straight ! He has to fight harder than *anyone in basketball* for every shot. And that alone shows you how much opposing teams respect him when he has the ball in his hands ! Not to mention he didn't start playing basketball until 2014 !!! He's been playing for a total of *EIGHT FREAKING YEARS* !! let that sink in ...
i live in a small town in sweden, basketball isnt partcularly big but for some reason i never understood George Gervin Jr played for my local team for years. Needless to say he was dominating. When he won his first championship here in Sweden the Iceman himself attended the game.
Jokic will become the first MVP which was drafted not in the first round... And also now with 25 year of age with no doubt in the top 5 Nuggets players of all time Very sad that Murray get injured because with him he have a chance for a ring I mean he is out and Denver is still place 4 in the west in front of Lakers,Mavs,Blazers etc Next season I believe Jokic will get his 2x MVP or win a ring when his team stay healthy What I want to say is Jokic is never place 7 1-3 for sure After his career he will be definitely the biggest steal ever
Unfortunately for him , there was also a guy by the name of Steve Nash, when Parker was at his peak. Then you had CP3 and DWill putting everyone else to rest, before scoring PGs like Rose and Westbrook started dominating the NBA.
Kobe was not unknown. he was the best player in high school. people were calling him the next Jordan, NBA teams were just skeptical about drafting high school players with lottery picks. I remember watching him in high school. I thought he was going to be really good, but I did watch the McDonald's game every year. far from being unknown, hell he signed a big shoe deal with Adidas before he ever stepped on the basketball court, he took pop singer Brandy to the prom.
I was going to post the same thing. I remember hearing about him all the time. Also, I didn't think the Lakers bamboozled the Hornets. IIRC, Kobe refused to play for the hornets so they had to trade him. Kobe only wanted to play with the lakers...
@@OzLecx396, I am not mocking him. Mocking has an element of fallacy, a mere trash talk or a malicious allegation. Whereas what I've said is history itself. In short: Kawhi's chokejob is on of the most certain thing happened in history, same thing how KD, Curry and Wilt blew a 3-1 lead they'd supposed to win. Blowing a 3-1 lead is faaaar more shameful and degrading than losing a playoff series even a Finals series on matches wherein you are expected to lose. So you are accusing me of mocking Kawhi? Coming from a mere muppet who is not also playing in the league, let alone on a community basketball tournament? How hypocrite you and your family where you came from are.
Great video. I've watched like 3 other videos wit the same title and content but they have manu ranked like number 6 and then tony parker 10. Glad he doesn't just skip lesser known players
Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippen and David Robinson all Hall of Famers and not even projected to be in the NBA entering college/ academy.All three had unheard of growth spurts after 18 yrs old
This list needs updated since its 2 years old now lol. Jokic easily the biggest steal of all time now after back to back MVPs and being a frontrunner this year as well
Would have liked to see Brook Lopez mentioned here, although it might be a biased thought because he's my favourite NBA center and one of my favourite NBA players. Nowitzki would be a better mention since 1998 was a weak draft.
To be fair John did look like someone's 40 year old Dad.. Even back then.. 😂😂😂 but one of the greatest players that ever touch a basketball court when it was all set and done.. Great player..
Both teams wanted a center i think this was the reason they pick 2 big men instead. Hakeem was not a bad choise. HR got 2 chips thanks to him, no chip without him. But to say he is arguably the greatest center i doubt that, even if he is one the very best. Sam Bowie i think get severe injury that ended his career, dont actualy know what could he done if he have a full healthy career. But no mater that MJ is until today the best player ever arguably. I understand why teams make mistakes but its still mistakes.
1986 had the most steals. Arvydis Sabonis last pick of the first round, the second round of the draft was better than the first. Rodman, Mark Price, Jeff Hornacek, Nate McMillen, David Wingate, Johnny Newman, Kevin Duckworth. The first round was cursed by drugs and injuries (Len Bias, Chris Washburn, William Bedford, Roy Tarpley, Ron Harper, Johnny Dawkins).
Wilt was a great rebounder, but he was playing at a time where the pace was insanely high and people couldn't shoot very well. He basically got fed a shit-ton of boards because he happened to be really tall and mobile.
The #1 was fellow hall of famer Akeem Olajuwon tbf, who more than proved his worth as the #1 pick, and went on to win 2 rings for the rockets. The Celtics have no excuses though lmao. The guy they picked ended up being one of the worst busts in NBA history, in a draft class with 4 hall of famers.
Imagine Jokic, an MVP, got skipped in the draft because of a Tac Bell commercial. Definitely the best steal of the draft. 1st 2nd round pick to be an MVP. He's just an NBA Championship away to be a lock in Hall of Fame.
In two years Jokic will be biggest steal for sure. Now without Denver's second best player(Jamal Murray) they have 9-1 score. He is player=team like Michael Jordan was
Jimmy Butler is killing it with the Heat this season and the Heat could win it all this season, The Greek Freak won a NBA title last season, The Joker is the best player in the NBA right now, The Worm is the best rebounder of all time, Marc Gasol won a title with the Raptor, Iceman is a NBA legend, Tony Parker one of the best Euro players ever in the NBA and won titles with the Spurs, Kobe is one of the best players ever to play in the NBA also won titles and last Ginobili who is the best South American to play in the NBA also an NBA hall of famer and won NBA titles
At this point, Jokic is the greatest Draft Steal of all time. A second round Draft pick who is a back to back MVP, the best center in the game and has a good chance of bringing the first championship to Denver.
How funny a 60th overall pick who was 5'9 managed to average 27ppg for Boston..the NBA is truly unpredictable
Yeah Stockton is 2nd imo
He needs a chmpionship for becoming the best steal, lets see in this playoff
Maybe in the nba but Brady is greatest still all time
Lol rn theyre beating LA Lakers 3-0 in games
Ginobili 's 57th pick is just hilarious, seriously 😁
A similar styled player, Michael Cooper was picked 60th in 1978 by the Lakers.
Considering that he was already a proven winner in Europe. A bit like Luka Doncic. Picking Ginobili was risk free
ginobili was drafted in 1999 and he recently won in europe in 2001, it took him 3 years to go to the spurs
Well, one thing we need to remember is that foreign players normally have contracts with other leagues in other countries, and since those players don't make as much money as one would in NBA, they can't afford to buy out their own contracts, and NBA teams normally (or rarely) pay that buyout for them, so those NBA teams that picked foreign players, they are RISKING it big time. For instance, Ginobili entered the 1999 NBA draft, but at that time, his contract still had 3 years left, so the earliest time he could make it to NBA was in the year 2002. Can you imagine drafting a foreign player who may or may not be physically suited to play in the NBA and can't even make it to the NBA in a few years? That's almost like wasting a draft pick.
Nowitzki remains underrated and underappreciated
Because he was lmao
Don't forget Cleveland getting LeBron at #1, that was highway robbery.
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He was top 10 in picks
He's not a steal
As a Spurs fan, this list makes me happy.
While we’re not much of a threat anymore, we had a superb run, and Manu and Parker were driving the bus along with Timmy.
Definitely two of the most underrated acquisitions in basketball history.
Congrats on Wemby
y'all are pretty much of a threath now lol congrats on the adquisition of wemby
oh how things change...
we back homie
Spurs is back just need another piece like a ginobli and parker you guys are rolling
Still crazy how Jokic was a second round pick
@YurigoBtw facts bro like what are they om
@YurigoBtw I think jokic is better then embiid
Right
@@sticky9400 Jokic is the better slasher, shooter, and playmaker
@@ryanton3572 mid range yes, but 3pt Embiid is very underrated
I feel like Stockton's assist record is getting close to unbreakable. 19 years and averaged more than 10apg per season. Dunno if we'll see anyone with that sort of consistency again.
Well that's all he did
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@@huskiehuskerson5300 he holds the steals and assists record and is high in the scoring list
Fr. It’s actually kinda wild.
@@huskiehuskerson5300 well he did it very well I would say to be a HOF and top 75 all time
Having Parker and Ginobili on the list makes it the perfect list.
☝️🇨🇱9🏆🏆🏆🏆 20🏆🏆🏆🏆🐐 go spurs go
I agree
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I agree but want to say this: A delusional Spurs stan!
I have all Manu's jerseys including his Argentina one. Always will be my favorite all time and people on base even call me that because I play just like him. Just not as good as him though.😂😂😅✌️🗾 GSG from Saga, Japan
Nikola Jokic will be an even bigger draft steal when the season is over, as he is most likely gonna win MVP.
Nah curry getting it dude has to carry a team to the playoffs.
And I'm not a fanboy I'm just saying it as the truth
@@ZayK-WithDaDraco lol curry does not steal jokic 1 allstar and 3rd. in the west fuckyou lol
@@ZayK-WithDaDraco Joker has better stats, 10th highest PER all time, and better record
Also he lead his team in 4/5 categories
@@ZayK-WithDaDraco Curry didn't even make the playoffs.
@@Richi-ld1qh still he has to every year well try at least.
No Ben Wallace? He went in drafted and ended up 4 time DPOY and NBA champ. Only undrafted player even considered for the HoF.
I don’t think he was including undrafted players
Well technically he wasn't a draft pick
Wallace is a great pick!
If he was undrafted then why would he be here when it talks bout lottery picks, dummy?
@@svenshrempf Not all the players on his list were lottery picks............Einstein.
Steve Nash was selected 15th overall by the Phoenix Suns. 2x MVP (2005,2006) 8x NBA All-star
Poor man's John Stockton
@@jewbego5323 Steve Nash > John Stockton.
@@Zoot004 Nash couldn't guard a stationary cone.
@@jewbego5323 Stockton could not grab a regular Season MVP Award.
Jokic was drafted 41st and is a 2x mvp 1x fmvp and a champion at only 28 he is by far the beat steal in the draft ever
Jokic is cracked out of his mind still can't believe it lol played 2K using him dropped 70 points
Same I be dropping like 50 points
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@@deveshpatel6030 lol I be dropping 100 points 😂😂
What mode
@@dr.manhattan7283 online 5v5 we one quarter =12 mins that's why I could drop 100
Steve Nash was drafted after Kobe, won 2 MVPs, and not even an honorable mention is criminal oversight.
Agreed, especially when you give one to a guy that pulled a gun on a teammate a shout out instead 🙄
Same with Draymond
Kobe should of won it over in him in 05 I seriously think that in terms of skill 2005 Kobe is the greatest of all time
Kobe the much greater player, Nash very good player on a better team and no tarnished reputation at the time due to the rape allegations. Team success plays a large role in winning a mvp not being the best player. Otherwise Jordan would have every year during his prime
This list is crap, no kawai, Stockton is low.
Don't forget Cleveland getting LeBron at #1, that was highway robbery.
Make sure to swallow
@@teddy5269 you must be ten
@@teddy5269 right stupid comment
@@teddy5269 its a joke
@@teddy5269 someone didnt get it....
I feel like what San Antonio is really good because people who are drafted late are gonna try they’re hardest at all times to prove themselves
Without gm buford, they could have not spotted manu, pops do not know him totally.
You forgot that Marc won a championship with Toronto 2019
Also forgot to mention manu wiping floor with team USA in 2004 olympics
Also forgot to mention the undrafted, four-time DPOY Ben Wallace
@DaFuzzBearYT yep but a four-time DPOY who is undrafted should be more than a honorable mention
@DaFuzzBearYT totally agree
@DaFuzzBearYT The two-time FMVP who is picked around tenth should be more than a honourable mention, since JB who havent won any major award (MVP,FMVP,DPOY) IS ON THIS LIST. no offence to him though
Manu Ginobili will always be my favorite player of all time
I can't decide between Manu and Timmy. Both are all time Spurs geats along with David Robinson, Gervin, and Tony. Those 5 are easily the top 5 Spurs of all time.
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Parker of Spurs was 18 years of age when he joined the Spurs .
Drafted at #28.
Ginobili was # 56
Both proved to be great team players winning many NBA Champioships together.
Both of them were 'a big steal' by the Spurs.
The last first pick drafted by the Spurs is Tim Duncan lol
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Both parker and ginobili also benifited from the spurs player development program and the spurs structured team mindset. So i also give credit to the spurs organization. Just imagine what it would be like if they get drafted by teams who sucks at developing young players. Mybe theyll be just average players or is out of the league in like 3 to 4 years.
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Hundreds of players played for the Spurs over.the years under the same program..but got no talent..
Parker and Ginobili got talent.
That's the difference.
Ginobili was a European champion before he joined the Spurs.
Your point of underestimating their talent is obvious.
Look at the Spurs the last 3 years.
No talent, no playoffs, no matter what Popovic can do .
@@roderickvaliente7328 Ginobili at 22-23 was the best player in Euroleague before he became a Spur. Pop definitely helped cut down on the turnovers but the dude already was a pro with a full skill set from minute 1 he stepped foot in the NBA.
Look at what San Antonio did they always find great players late and cant forget khawi too with them
Well Kawhi was actually drafted by the Pacers and traded to the Spurs
Ginobili was discovered by buford, and pops knows nothing about him, lol
traded, but they also drafted Leandro Barbosa around the 29th pick
2:44 “and possibly win Denver’s first title” He predicted the future lol
There was also Michael Cooper the inventor of 3 and D. He was picked 60th at the draft in 1978. He won 5 titles with the Lakers. And was on the all NBA defensive team 7 times.
this is good
I thought you were Kawhi fo a second
Lol
They all at 99 98 or 97 likes
@@peacefulgardens6521 Aha Aha Aha good one
As much as I rooted against Kobe he was quite frankly a legendary player by all accounts, why I don't think he belongs in this list though is because it wasn't that anybody whiffed and missed by not picking him, he was picked where he was because everyone was afraid to draft him due to him saying he would only play for the Lakers, more or less. It's also why I don't consider him being traded one of the worst trades of all time, the Hornets drafted him with the expectation to get a veteran player from the Lakers instead of letting the Lakers have a free and clear Kobe Bryant when they came up to pick their draft pick.
still laughable to look back that lakers got kobe and charlotte got vlade divacs
@@nobetter7747 Yeah they should have just not drafted him period if that was all they were gonna get for him.
Well that was part of it but the only other team that had real interest was New Jersey because no team was really looking for a SG that high in the draft. Calipari and the Nets were gonna take him at number 8 or 9, I forget exactly what number they had since he worked out for them and he's from the Philly area so he did also wanna play for the Knicks. But when Jerry West called he told Kobe to tell the Nets he won't play for them so they didn't draft him and took Kerry Kittles instead since they needed a SG.
To be honest, Kobe at #13 was realistic. It wasn't until his 4th season that he really hit the stride. Coming from the high school, he was shaky on defence for his entire career and in other aspects of the game he simply needed time to improve.
I believe he was drafted exactly where he should've been. No one was talking about him he was a skinny high school kid and taking kids out of high school wasn't considered a good idea. A total of 5 players were picked out of high school between 62 and 96 that's a span of 34 years ! If Kevin Garnett hadn't been drafted a year earlier the Lakers probably could've grabbed Kobe in Rd 2. You gotta remember a *total of 5 players* had been drafted out of high school *before* Kobe was drafted. Damm near everybody believed drafting high schoolers was a huge mistake that would stunt a players development. Looking at the list though I'd have to disagree ! Moses Malone , Garnett, Kobe, Jermaine O'Neil, Tracy McGrady, Rashard Lewis, Eddy Curry, Amari Stoudemire, *LeBron James* , Dwight Howard etc a total of 44 and at least 7 are hall of fame worthy. I'm from Philly and am still here I actually remember talking to my friends parents about them drafting Allen Iverson and my buddies parents are *hard core* Philly fans so even his mom knew more about the local teams than I did. I remember her telling me about Kobe and Kobes dad and her looking at her husband and saying "Mike wouldn't it be nice if we got both of em?" lol one of them things that's stuck in your head for no apparent reason. I also remember a Kobe interview where he said growing up he dreamed of being drafted by the Sixers. You seem to know more about Kobe than I do as I was a Philly fan so I never paid much attention to Kobe as he wasn't "one of us" anymore ! But damn Kobe + A.I + Motumbo would've been something to see !
6:04 How can you not get Kobe Bryant's name correct?!
There are MANY mistakes in this video..but this is the worst. Lol.
Is it big deal? Just enjoy the video bruh. This man made a great effort on making this video.
Mostly limiting this list to the two-round era (Iceman excepted) really compresses it. People (especially in Phoenix) remember the 1969 draft and the coin flip for #1, but the 2nd or third best player in that draft went way later in the fourth round (also to Milwaukee as it turned out). HOFer Bob Dandridge. A list like this limited to third round or later picks would be interesting.
4:35 it said Ron Artest on the defensive player of the year award
Yodeep Rai lol
Ginobili will always be and should always be the greatest steal in NBA Draft history
no it be kobe drafted to a superstar team big market team only 17 ton the nba tht more interesting no thought he be the man
@@Xvisionary0397 drafted 13 isnt a steal, drafted 41 like Joker 2 time mvp should be #1
@@brianpatrick8441 Correct!
@@brianpatrick8441 tht stupid no it isn't kobe was 17 and drafted outta hs to a one of the best teams in the world and had to develop into superstar status with shaq tht more impressive then a kid from Russia .
@@Xvisionary0397 he’s not even from Russia u dumbass
Larry Bird. Because he missed a year transferring from Indiana to Indiana State (it was more complicated than that), Bird was eligible for the draft after his junior season. (At Indiana State, where he averaged 30 pts but was still relatively unknown). Red Auerbach, with the 6th pick in the draft (and a dismal Celtics team), selected Bird even though Larry had already announced he was going back to the Sycamores for his senior season. Of course, he had a spectacular season, taking the team all the way to the NCAA finals, where Magic and Michigan State ended their undefeated season. Well, Auerbach was looking pretty smart, having already drafted Bird. But....Red had to sign Larry before the next NBA draft or Bird would go back into the draft and the Celtic's pick would have gone wasted. But Larry ended up signing the largest rookie contract in the history of SPORTS and the rest is both legend and history.
Red took this chance even though 5 other teams passed on Bird (for the risks described above). Larry Legend, indeed.
2:44 HE CALLED IT
This channel need to get 1M now!
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Rodman played for Southeastern Oklahoma State University, a four-year NAIA school. Rodman was a three-time NAIA All-American and led the NAIA in rebounding twice (1985, 1986). In three seasons there (1983-1986), he averaged 25.7 points and 15.7 rebounds, and registered a .637 field goal percentage. In 1986 he led his team to the NAIA semifinals where he scored 46 points in a single game, while grabbing a tournament-tying record 32 rebounds. So, he was not simply a juco product.
Rodman won 5 championships being one of the key players on the court in terms of defence and rebounds and he is so underrated it's almost criminal.
Jokic is by far the best draft steal ever
I have all of Manu Ginobili's jerseys. Including his Argentina jersey as well. My boy since Day 1. GSG for my hometown team from Saga, Japan
Could've mentioned how Gasol was a pivotal part of the Raptors winning 2019 chip. His D on Embiid was pivotal in the 2nd round.
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People only remember Blake Griffin embarrassing that guy.
@@jewbego5323 you got it all wrong. People don't remember Blake Griffin at all and they'll always remember Embiid as one of the GOATS and the best big man of the modern era. Great players can play in *any era* and a 7'2 guy who's on the All Defensive team *and* leads the league in scoring isn't something people forget. Unless you know some guys over 7ft tall that can drain 3's at near 40% while simultaneously being the most dominant scorer in the paint since Shaq while simultaneously going top 3 in rebounds while simultaneously throwing his name in the hat for DPOY ? lol of course you don't ! And don't get it twisted if he wasn't carrying the offense on his back he could *take* that DPOY award *every season* and Giannis is the only other player who could also make that claim (great on BOTH sides of the ball) on top of that he's been leading the league in double+triple teams 3 years straight ! He has to fight harder than *anyone in basketball* for every shot. And that alone shows you how much opposing teams respect him when he has the ball in his hands ! Not to mention he didn't start playing basketball until 2014 !!! He's been playing for a total of *EIGHT FREAKING YEARS* !! let that sink in ...
i live in a small town in sweden, basketball isnt partcularly big but for some reason i never understood George Gervin Jr played for my local team for years. Needless to say he was dominating. When he won his first championship here in Sweden the Iceman himself attended the game.
Jokic will become the first MVP which was drafted not in the first round...
And also now with 25 year of age with no doubt in the top 5 Nuggets players of all time
Very sad that Murray get injured because with him he have a chance for a ring
I mean he is out and Denver is still place 4 in the west in front of Lakers,Mavs,Blazers etc
Next season I believe Jokic will get his 2x MVP or win a ring when his team stay healthy
What I want to say is Jokic is never place 7
1-3 for sure
After his career he will be definitely the biggest steal ever
Now it's sad they are nowhere near to contender status after they gave Michael Porter jr a max contract and he out of a season with back injury.
2x mvp jajaj
Tony Parker was amazing but was he really the "best point guard in the NBA"?
Unfortunately for him , there was also a guy by the name of Steve Nash, when Parker was at his peak. Then you had CP3 and DWill putting everyone else to rest, before scoring PGs like Rose and Westbrook started dominating the NBA.
@@arrownoir then curry came...
Yes 🇨🇱🐐🏆🏆🏆🏆9 tp
He was aiight
Parker was insanely underrated he was probably never the number 1 pg in the league but prime tony parker was always in the top 5 at that position
man the spurs big three was so much fun to watch. getting to see them live was special
Kobe was not unknown. he was the best player in high school. people were calling him the next Jordan, NBA teams were just skeptical about drafting high school players with lottery picks. I remember watching him in high school. I thought he was going to be really good, but I did watch the McDonald's game every year. far from being unknown, hell he signed a big shoe deal with Adidas before he ever stepped on the basketball court, he took pop singer Brandy to the prom.
I was going to post the same thing. I remember hearing about him all the time. Also, I didn't think the Lakers bamboozled the Hornets. IIRC, Kobe refused to play for the hornets so they had to trade him. Kobe only wanted to play with the lakers...
I live in the UK and could be misremembering but I swear even I was aware of him at the time he was drafted
Didn't he take Brandi to prom??? He was a national star in highschool. His teammates didn't like all the publicity he was getting.
I FEEL KAWHI SOULD BE ON THIS LIST
Spurs will have like four draft steals in this video
He choked lol
@@mannsharma4501 2 rings
@@mannsharma4501 bron choked in 2011, mj choked in 95, everyone does it once
@@capt.jaylenbrown8534 tell that to Playoff P
After winning the MVP this year, Jokic should be much higher on this list.
4:39 cmon need to do research. You forgot Allen Iverson...
And Wilt!
James Harden about to b on that list by next season. So wilt, gervin, Iverson, Durant, Jordan, and Harden will all have 4+ scoring titles
You were right Denver 2023 NBA Champions
Damn, this Kobe Brynat guy crazy good
The way you said this made me think you don’t know who Kobe is........
@@kangaroo8179 the way you said this made me think you don't know what joke is.............the only thing you know is jokic.
Kobe is one of the greatest basketball players who ever lived. My top 3 NBA players are lebron , MJ and kobe .
Sorry to tell u. But Kobe died a tragic helicopter accident if you didn't know
@@ethangames5 it was a joke he knows who he is
Clyde Drexler should have been on this list. He was drafted low for such a legendary player.
Manu was the biggest steal so far. Numero Uno, pardner!
John Stockton would drop 20pts 15 assists and 7 steals on you then file your taxes and 401k
yeah, I watched the video too
And drive off in his Chrysler minivan.
You may have heard of this guy named Kawhi Leonard, he’s pretty good, but not even an honorable mention.
You saying I.T and Draymond > Kawhi huh?
/s
@@cuh6918 Nah I’m saying Kawhi wasn’t even on this list.
Because he's a Flipper and a choker.
@@Diddyty_MMA mocking a 2 time nba champ 2 dpoy 2 fmvp by an average person not in the league
@@OzLecx396, I am not mocking him. Mocking has an element of fallacy, a mere trash talk or a malicious allegation. Whereas what I've said is history itself. In short: Kawhi's chokejob is on of the most certain thing happened in history, same thing how KD, Curry and Wilt blew a 3-1 lead they'd supposed to win.
Blowing a 3-1 lead is faaaar more shameful and degrading than losing a playoff series even a Finals series on matches wherein you are expected to lose.
So you are accusing me of mocking Kawhi? Coming from a mere muppet who is not also playing in the league, let alone on a community basketball tournament? How hypocrite you and your family where you came from are.
Great video. I've watched like 3 other videos wit the same title and content but they have manu ranked like number 6 and then tony parker 10. Glad he doesn't just skip lesser known players
Man Karl Malones draft pick and the age of his baby momma have something in common they where both 13
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I instantly thought of this to 😆
Jokic was second round 41st pick or something and bro is now a 2X MVP
About Gasol, you forgot to mention he won a championship
Paul Gasol did, two. But Marc has not
Marc win 2019 season in raptors
@@Jirl_25 Marc Gasol won 1 title with the Raptors back in 2019
@@patrickmatthews8191 oh yeah he did... is like that Finals didn't count to me 🤣🤣
Yea he got a mention over the guy who led them
I like videos like this. Lost in the GSW triumphs of the early last decade the Grizzlies were gritting and grinding to the WCF.
MJ was so good he got drafted 3rd and that was a huge steal
Dennis Rodman’s story is amazing
Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippen and David Robinson all Hall of Famers and not even projected to be in the NBA entering college/ academy.All three had unheard of growth spurts after 18 yrs old
Where's Alex Caruso?
There’s gonna be a woooosh here in this thread lol
@HexsXD BRO I DON’T GIVE A FUCK IF YOU ARE KIDDING ITS HONESTLY SO FUCKING ANNOYING
@Tucker Oliver How dare you to say that Caruso is not good?
He's the goat 🐐🐐
This list needs updated since its 2 years old now lol. Jokic easily the biggest steal of all time now after back to back MVPs and being a frontrunner this year as well
4:38 Allen Iverson also won 4 scoring titles
And Wilt Chamberlain too
@@sanket9305 I don't think this guy knows 💩 about basketball.
Iverson is the top pick, no teams never had a chance to draft him, except the sixers, can you consider that a steal?
Would have liked to see Brook Lopez mentioned here, although it might be a biased thought because he's my favourite NBA center and one of my favourite NBA players. Nowitzki would be a better mention since 1998 was a weak draft.
Bro now joker is the no.1 steal
Bro nikola just got the champ this year
Bruh I never knew they did John Stockton dirty like that
To be fair John did look like someone's 40 year old Dad.. Even back then.. 😂😂😂 but one of the greatest players that ever touch a basketball court when it was all set and done.. Great player..
Manu ! I was about to say if he wasn’t on this list ….. Great video bro !
2014 had 2 great steals in my opinion, Devin Booker and Nikola Jokic
booker was drafted in 2015?
@@quietnoise2114 yes
My bad
Jimmy butler wasn’t good at first but it was his insane worth ethic that made him so good
Being able to draft Michael Jordan at #3 must be one of the biggest draft steals ever.
not really, cause Hakeem was #1 in that draft and he still arguably the greatest C ever
I mean, no one blamed the Rockets for picking Hakeem. If Houston's guards didn't decide to drown themselves in coke, that's the start of a dynasty.
@@ILOV3BUTT3R On the other hand, Portland picking Sam Bowie at #2.....
Both teams wanted a center i think this was the reason they pick 2 big men instead. Hakeem was not a bad choise. HR got 2 chips thanks to him, no chip without him. But to say he is arguably the greatest center i doubt that, even if he is one the very best. Sam Bowie i think get severe injury that ended his career, dont actualy know what could he done if he have a full healthy career. But no mater that MJ is until today the best player ever arguably. I understand why teams make mistakes but its still mistakes.
karl malone being the 13th overall pick is ironic
Lol😂
Experts: This guy is short, unathletic and looks like an accountant.
John Stockton: * makes more assists and steals than anyone in NBA history *
1:08 don't fool us, we know it was MJ who done it for his own blood lil Jimmy B.
Jokic 41st pick and double MVP .... Just crazy.
I was yelling at my screen about how Jokic should be first and then realize the video is three years old lol
Mark Eaton was a steal 4th round...averaged more than 4 blocks per game over 7-8 seasons
Nikola Jokic - possibly bring the first NBA title to Denver.. Mission accomplished :D :D
Totally agree with Manu being top 1
i love Kobe Brynat 6:04
1986 had the most steals. Arvydis Sabonis last pick of the first round, the second round of the draft was better than the first. Rodman, Mark Price, Jeff Hornacek, Nate McMillen, David Wingate, Johnny Newman, Kevin Duckworth. The first round was cursed by drugs and injuries (Len Bias, Chris Washburn, William Bedford, Roy Tarpley, Ron Harper, Johnny Dawkins).
wild how even tho this vid was made over a year ago the points get even more validated w jokic's mvp and giannis' nba championship
“Best rebounder the NBA had ever seen” Wilt chamberlain averaging 23 rebounds a game for his career Am I a joke to you?
He didn't include wilt in the list of players with 4 or more scoring titles either
@@saftlasso6557 Iverson also has 4 scoring titles.
Wilt was a great rebounder, but he was playing at a time where the pace was insanely high and people couldn't shoot very well. He basically got fed a shit-ton of boards because he happened to be really tall and mobile.
The nba wasn't ready for joker
I stop watching after Jokic at 7
They created this video years ago, I’m sure he hold rate higher now.
Thank you and God bless
The biggest steal is Michael Jordan. Best player ever went 3rd. Should’ve went number 1.
The #1 was fellow hall of famer Akeem Olajuwon tbf, who more than proved his worth as the #1 pick, and went on to win 2 rings for the rockets.
The Celtics have no excuses though lmao. The guy they picked ended up being one of the worst busts in NBA history, in a draft class with 4 hall of famers.
Would love to see this updated after this years finals
I came back just to say Jokic won the RIng and final MVP. Biggest Draft Steal of all time.
Now jokic is the 2021 MVP‼️‼️‼️
wheres the claw
I respect you for placing MANU in the list 💯💯
Nikola Jokić u trci za MVP titulu vodi,
Mir Božiji, Hristos se rodi!
Imagine Jokic, an MVP, got skipped in the draft because of a Tac Bell commercial. Definitely the best steal of the draft. 1st 2nd round pick to be an MVP. He's just an NBA Championship away to be a lock in Hall of Fame.
Now he is a champion
Kawhi was a bigger deal he was the
15th pick and was supposed to play for the Pacers
Kawhi is nothing special. He hardly ever plays. He is best known for "load management"
How crazy is it that the Gasol brothers were traded for each other and both teams won the trade.
6:05 Kobe Brynat
i have been scrolling through the comments looking for a comment that mentions that lol
In two years Jokic will be biggest steal for sure. Now without Denver's second best player(Jamal Murray) they have 9-1 score. He is player=team like Michael Jordan was
Jimmy Butler is killing it with the Heat this season and the Heat could win it all this season, The Greek Freak won a NBA title last season, The Joker is the best player in the NBA right now, The Worm is the best rebounder of all time, Marc Gasol won a title with the Raptor, Iceman is a NBA legend, Tony Parker one of the best Euro players ever in the NBA and won titles with the Spurs, Kobe is one of the best players ever to play in the NBA also won titles and last Ginobili who is the best South American to play in the NBA also an NBA hall of famer and won NBA titles
Who is the best player in the NBA right now? 🤔😂🤣😂🤣 Let's win a Championship first (alone) .. like G.A did!
*The Joker is not the best player in The NBA right now.
He called Jokic winning the Nuggets a championship
Honorable mention: Michael Porter Jr 🐐
"I'ma put it in ya chest like a Stockton pass." - Big Daddy Kane
Can’t believe that you’ve misspelled the name of the Black Mamba!