Was Felipe Lopez the FIRST LEBRON? Stunted Growth
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ม.ค. 2020
- I disagree that FELIPE LOPEZ was anything close to Lebron before Lebron. The only similarity is that he was sorta hyped the same. He's definitely a NY legend, but... imo more for name than game. He went to St Johns and had a solid scoring career, but his teams were terrible every year beside his last, where they were eliminated early by DETROIT MERCY smh. His personality was larger than life, and he made it from poverty and made something of himself so salute to that.
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This is the one I wanted to see from you. There was no social media, you had to be living in that era to understand the hype surrounding Felipe Lopez. Great job bro
Big facts, I’m glad he did him
Yeah you right I live in Louisiana and ppl was talking bout him there
He was solid his freshman year avg about 17. In this generation, he would have been 1 n done. His 30/30 a must watch. He seem like a solid person, giving back to the community.
As a latino bro that 30 for 30 was awesome i had no idea that a Spanish player played at that high of a level in basketball before watching it
@@BostonBori92 He's not Spanish. You're Latino. Stop calling each other Spanish. Spanish people are from Spain. He's Latino or Hispanic.
@@hennylo68 And where you think most of us originated from you idiot 😭🤣😂 SPAIN the ancerstory of goes all the way back to Spain you clown 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@hennylo68 Guess what they speak in DR....SPANISH 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Who idiot racist half bred cousin is this yo security come get this mans
the 30 for 30 on him really is terrific. He absolutely would've been a 1 and done had he come up in this generation, and it was also interesting that he really wanted to go to the NBA out of high school, but it wasn't really mainstream to do that at that point, and his mom wanted him to go to college. I wonder what would've happened had he gone to the league from high school, as he would've no doubt been a lottery pick, and maybe he would've found more success had he done so. But, he really seems like a very good dude, and the stuff he's doing now is admirable.
Great job again bruh. However just wanted to add. In his last year at St. Johns his jumper started to develop. This I believe was the only reason he drafted at 24. As a native New Yorker. His hype was so huge that people were telling him to skip college and go straight to the league. Now, I did not agree but that's how huge that hype was. Someone would have grabbed him. Just wanted to add, again great job. Keep them coming.
The “30 for 30” on him was amazing!
It was. coo not amazing the bad boy pistons is the best one
PH·40 Lowks opinions vary 😉
The U Pt. 2 is my favorite
Aye bro I ain’t going to lie I would smash that joint too 😭😭💯
You missed 1 important point Stunt, Lopez was promoted #1 H.S player after Allen Iverson was place in jail.
Lopez problem was his foot work, he took small steps penetration to the basket and off the dribble shoot.
*This was the beginning of Gregg Popovich seeing true talent vs. hype.*
Y'all really coerced this man to do a "Stunted Growth" on brother Felipé Lopez? This joker has a whole "30 for 30" about him. But anyway, thanks J.C. Felipé was wipin' ninjas noses, before it was a trend. The Dominican Jordan, hailing from the south Bronx, via the Dominican Republic. Shorty had the whole nation on lock, when he was ballin' out for Rice High School. Even my dad, couldn't pass up the opportunity to see him play live, when they visited Baltimore, for one of their national games.
Oh shit! Was waiting on this one, had to come in ASAP.
As a very good friend of Felipe, Im going to spill the beans on what really happened during those college years. The real reason why Felipe wasnt the player he was potentially able to be is because his own teammates, his own "BROTHERS", did NOT like the hype that Felipe came in with and did not want to see him succeed. Pride-heavy Seniors and juniors often had team meetings with Felipe asking him to STOP taking so many shots!!! The team was winning when Felipe carried the offensive load, however his teammates did not like that he had the spotlight on him at all times!! Felipe became very discouraged during the games because of this, removing himself entirely from the offense at times scoring only 10-12 points per game. You even failed to mention the fact that his NBA career was ended EARLY because of a dirty play by PAUL PIERCE early in the season where he was averaging 18 PPG with the TWOLVES!! You claim he was average but he won MVP for the Mcdonald All American HS game? Seems like something an "AVERAGE" player is capable of.
not throwing salt but it was a few average ass dudes who won Macdonalds All American mvp Justin Jackeon bench warmer, Jared Sullinger not in the league, Shabazz Muhammad, Josh McRoberts, Nassir Little, Johnathan Bender im just saying
Why St. Johns though? I'm from NY and I get it but sometimes you got to leave all the NY BS behind you. Seems like he couldn't get away from that NY attention/love he got.
@ heavy baller This nigga dont know what he talking bout
Is this Felipe's burner account?
HeavyBaller 09 I agree with Every word you said! Dude was nice was he overhyped yeah but he wasn’t a bum! And even tho the team hated him he still put up Numbers!!
His jump shot got better his senior year at St. johns
What?!!! Felipe Lopez!!! I couldn't click on this one fast enough!!!
Damn, I remember this dude when he played with Meta World Peace lol
Once again you delivered a phenomenal video! Informative, entertaining, and you are great at putting glimpses of your personality in your videos but staying on topic. That smash tag was funny. Thanks for your work.
Can you do one on Rodney Rogers?
Remember him as a kid when I first started playing ball.. Btw don’t know if I did him yet but Tyler Hansburgh ( I know I probably spelled it wrong ) but they had him being the next Christian Laettner ( Probably butchered that name too ) but u definitely know who I’m talkin about.. #MuchLoveFromHarlemFam.. 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾
Will you please research Rashaad Phillips from Univ of Detroit aka Baby Iverson and MVP of the Magic Roundball Classic and the MVP at the NBA Portsmouth pre-draft camp @StuntedGrowth #stuntedgrowth?
Goodlooks STG thanks for listening to my request 😁 keep the videos coming man 🔥🔥🔥 this dude was and still is an East Coast legend if TH-cam and Insta was around back then he would have broke the mold alot of Latinos were pulling for him and still are hes apart of the NBA Cares and humbly helps his country and anybody he can
I last watched the Ben Mclemore video about a year ago, I just cameback to your channel and the progression is ridiculous keep up the great work man!
Exactly J.C. Everybody doesn't needs a "stunted growth" profile (i.e. your Andre Barrett intermission). Some people max out their growth to the fullest, even if it doesn't lead to fame and riches (via their sports craft). Your "Stunted Growth", and "Growth Spurt" series, should mostly only profile, the people who had super hype, in highschool, that didn't live up to the hype (i.e. Felipé Lopez). Or the ones that were extremely good in college, but was nowhere near as good in the pros, relative, to what they were in college (i.e. almost every Duke player highly drafted pre 2000). And of course "growth spurt" profilers, are the brothers that overachieved, after being slept on, for most of their amateur careers (i.e. C.J. McCollum). Keep up the good work broski. And for you jokers keep requesting the entire NCAA rosters from 1990-2010 for a "Stunted Growth" profile on every post.. I'm a have my steppers wipe your nose. 🤧
I was thinking something similar.. How many of these are there? Lol
NYC loved Felipe Lopez in the 90's coming out Rice. How bout Preston Shumpert from Syracuse or shane woney the dribbling machine, even Kareem Reid
Wow this is great - thank you so much for this video. Very detailed.
Great video once again bro. Gotta do Randolph Childress and Paul McPherson
Keep dropping these joints
I was there!!! This is on point!
NYC legend, but the guy could not shoot worth his life man. Anyways, I have a player you should do next (Al Thornton or Anthony Randolph)
The tyreese part just kilt me☠️😂😂
Felipe was overstated bubba chuck and victor page use to embarrass his asss when they played at Georgetown
Stayed in school to long should’ve went out of high school or left after his freshman year at St. John’s
2:15 Time Stamp He scored 24 points in the McDonald's All American game and was named MVP. About 75 % of the people who were named MVP in that game became All Stars in the NBA dog. He might not have ever become that? But he had a 41" vertical at 6'5". He was anything but regular.
Good vid. Have done Lou Roe from UMass yet? He played with Marcus Camby
@stunted growth great stuff brother, look into Wally Judge
If you not going to do Andre Barrett do Taliek Brown from Uconn 💯
Felipe found his niche in Minnesota I believe but he blew his knee out before he got the chance to be effective...
Pierce injured him.
Facts he was cooking coming of the bench then very next year blew his knee out.
I've been waiting on this one...
Bootsy Thornton st John's shooting guard please bro
Wow I think I still have that sports illustrated
Dope video
Do Bonzi Wells
Bonzi had a good career. Give kobe problems when he played for Portland
BLAKE DA GREAT he wasn’t a bust
😂Man took shots at Giannis like he's not a 7 foot ballhandling playmaker averaging 30 12 6 for 6 years straight
My dad told me about this guy, he told me he was cold definitely had an MJ esk game
Do stunted growth on Harold Miner
Inglewood's Finest besides Paul Pierce
Do richie parker
That rape case hurt his career. My Cousin Barry went to Manhattan city highschool with Richie Parker, Cam'ron and Mase
Or Andre Riddick .. Charles Jones Liu ..jamal Robinson mcclancey
I didn't realize he was born in '74!!!
NY is the mecca of streetball. Streetball is the culture in NY 541 park courts in the city and there were many more back in the days. ✌🏿🖤🌅
Yes only street ball. Not real basketball. The nicest player from NYC after Steph Marbury was Ed Cota.
@@a.rmclaurin4328 you must of forgotten Bernard King , Wold B Free, Vinnie Johnson , Dr J , Kareem ....SMH!
Do Dexter strickland from st patricks an unc bro
I remember seeing him ball at rucker in the elite 24 he was good didnt expect him to be a standout though.
Felipe was like 20 in high school lying about his age he was Dominican with no birth certificate 😂😂😂😂😂😂
He got left back twice, he came to america his 8th grade year speaking no english at all.. they couldnt pass him on to high school unable to speak any english.. its not his fault
@@hardyzRKO iam part of the no excuses squad fam Felipe was 20 in highschool playing against 14 15 year olds his game already developed he capped out never got any better
I always suspected he was a few yrs older (I heard that back then). That would explain why he didn't seem to get much better than expected.
@@k.pattbx exactly fam dude in my comments tried to make excuses saying he was left back twice than came to this country in 8th grade stop it allen Iverson use to punish felipe and when he left victor page punished felipe
@@bronxbully6261 Nah I never heard he was left back but he was definitely more advanced than all of the other freshmen in the city. I really believe he was about 16 - 17 then.
I played against him in high school he was like the Michael Jordan of boys basketball in Nyc.
I hope you do a video on Sidiki Johnson from Arizona
We need one on micheal Beasley
This video was so well done! The 30 for 30 on him is really, really good. A couple of tidbits about it that I gathered...1) He really wanted to go to the NBA out of high school, but his mom wanted him to go to college, and he decided to fulfill a commitment to her and do so. There's nothing wrong with that, but I wonder if he had gone to the NBA at that point, what would've happened. He would have absolutely been a lottery pick, and maybe in a different situation with different coaches, he becomes a better NBA player. 2) I know it was close to home, but he should've NEVER gone to St. John's. They were REALLY mediocre and down when he got there, and there really wasn't much on that team other than him initially. His senior year is when they got Ron Artest as a freshman and Lavor Postell as a sophomore, and Finally they had a little more talent around him & they actually got to the tourney that year. Had he gone to a different school that had more immediate talent, I wonder if he would've flourished. Ultimately though, him not being able to shoot was a massive issue. As you pointed out, as a wing player, you need to be able to make an open shot consistently, and he couldn't really do that.
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He was the man in HS the same as LeBron. But that’s where the comparison ends.
U should do reshad mccants or may from umc or dee brown from Illinois
Bro please do kevin braswell Georgetown lefthand point guard
My guy you have to do one on Juan Dixon
Yo stunted can you do Imari Sawyer I think he went to DePaul and Paul McPherson he played with Quinton Richardson
Stunt #3 lmaoooooooooo
You need to do Lenard Washington from USC
Please do Rod Strickland, Lloyd Daniels, Randy Livingston and Ronnie Henderson
30 for 30 made me wonder if you had done a video on him
Me too 😂
I got to give you a shootout for showing Andre Barrett love hopefully we can get an Eric Barkley stunted growth
I use to workout with him at Tony Dap Rec center in NY. learned a lot from him.
Do Rashad Phillips he was a bucket
Stunt only 1: Staying home! He went to St. John's, where he was considered a bust, despite averaging 16 a game. Anywhere else, at 16 a game, and you are a college superstar. Expectations were too high, in NYC. He should've went to Kansas, or UCLA.
Can you please do something or Rich Parker Manhattan Center 1994/95
Can you do Rashard Phillips from the u of d titians
He got sent to Vancouver and when he got out and played well he had a career ending injury
Miles Simon, Jimmy King, Ray Jackson, O'Bannons, Scotty Thurman, Al Dillard, Terry Dehere, Louis Bullock, Harold Miner, Rodney Dobard, Tim James, Steve Edwards, Khalid Reeves, Shawn Respert, Luke Jackson, Fred Jones
LMAO what more do you want from me 😂💀 lol
Felipe Lopez's ESPN 30 For 30 Documentary titled The Dominican Dream is a must see. Even though Felipe Lopez didn't live up to his potential he has done great things working for the NBA and providing goods for different communities. I felt he shouldn't have went to St. John's. He should have went to Kansas or Connecticut. Better coaching is what he needed which he received from Fran Fraschilla in the middle of his college career, but it was too late to achieve the greatness that was expected from him. Fran Frachilla helped him get better in his junior & senior years. Felipe Lopez was suppose to be a mid to late 2nd round pick in the 1998 NBA Draft, but he worked himself into the 1st round after impressive performance in the NBA combine & team workouts. Coaching & culture is everything. Overall, his buzz in High School was great to witness especially for myself being a Dominican Basketball fan.
Do Gordon Malone or Norm Richardson or Jaque Walls all who had a taste of the league but didnt last ...
6:50 sounds more like Ben Simmons nowadays
yo jc stunted growth, we also gotta call it what it is. the only reason you did not flourish in college and get into the NBA, is because you’re not skilled on talented enough. period.
I mean I think u still should of did Andre Barrett . I honestly thought he would be a Nba star for sure . I seen him play when he was in 8th grade and then when he was in hs. He was like a god out here in nyc first player I seen with a entourage at such a young age and their was no flaws in his game at all.
This was actually my favorite player at one time
I still have his jersey lol the St John's one
Can you do Brandon roy
Do Mark Lyons from Xavier/Arizona.
Damnnn the Giannis shade🙄
Rocket Rod Foster. Keith Lee, Howard Nathan, Dontonio Wingfied, J.R Giddens,Bill Walker, Rose Chapman, Jerome Lane, Toby Bailey,Rodrick Rhodes,
Bro you gotta do Reece Gaines. He was supposed to be the truth next to tmac
Felipe ! NY legend !!
where is CHARLES JONES from LI U and soul in the hole Kenny's Kings?
CJ could ball, BUT.....
wes johnson my g
They don’t got Sammy Sosa no more tho
Adam Morrison
Bud Williams health fucked him up he had bad diabetes
Yo do a joint on flip Murray if you haven’t already a lot I’d people don’t know his story but he was one of the few D2 guys to have a impact well sort of in the league some of the best handles I’ve ever seen him and Darryl showtime hill
Do Gary Ervin Great Basketball Player Out Of Brooklyn
BRO DO AQUILLE CARR
My dude Felipe Lopez, the Heightz
Do one on Tory bell
Troy Hudson Southern Illinois
Smash or pass? You know the answer. No need to ask.
Probably the first I watched your videos and disagreed. Felipe was a legitimate scorer who could've benefitted from attending UNC, a school he was considering. The Big East was guard heavy from Iverson, Ray, Kittles, Lawrence Moten, Victor Page, Scoonie Penn, Shammgod, Shaheen Holloway, Alvin Williams, and so forth. That era was nasty. He would've benefitted from leaving area esp the Washington Heights community. I'm sure the off court distractions were real.
I remember him strutting after he got a And 1 layup play He looked like RODGER off of WHATS HAPPENING TV SHOW irritated my soul he was an example of a fake sweet ninja's,trying to have a pretty shooting form but cant shoot ,he never could shoot, nor dribble around defenders he fooled alot of people in college with all that gliding around or over smaller defenders to the hoop .and his weak ass side show antics
Celines toribio is nice!
He wasn't really a bust, he went to the wrong College.
U forgot the impact that Allen Iverson had at Georgetown that overshadowed Felipe. They wrote more about AI as a Freshman in NYC. AI was gaining momentum in the NYC media from Day 1. He was dropping numbers since the 36 point exhibition game and it impacted the expectations and perception of Lopez. We saw him differently with rise of AI who sat out a yr while Lopez gained momentum without contest. Lopez was and is loved in NY for his spirit. Dominicans are some of the most athletic scorers, but they Avg was around 5' 9' back then.He wasn't the best one, but he had all the best qualities.Basketball was what he did, not all he was.Being the first to attend college and graduate was the dream.It changed the families legacy forever... Salute
The brother is Afro Latino of course he is athletic lol.
Do KJ McDaniels!
I got a good one for you do Sherrel Ford 1991 Illinois player of the year high school teammate of Michael Finley won player of the year over Juwan Howard and played for the supersonic the year they appeared in the finals
Bruh!!!! I grew up a Red Storm fan cuz of Felipe and Ron Ron. My step pop's was Panamanian....and my older Step bro was heavy into Basketball. All that was on TV was Felipe Lopez and Ed Cota (he was Panamanian and was from our hood). That last year in Minnesota was supposed to be Felipe's year!!!! His story would've turned out differently if he didn't get injured!!! The jumpshot seemed to be developing. Should've left after is 1st or 2nd year of college. So sad. P.S: Andre Barrett was nasty!!! I remember the McDonald's game where he low dribbled between his legs down court and then mixed the shit outta somebody 😭😭🤣🤣😂💀💀💀⚰️⚰️⚰️. Please do JOHN WALLACE FROM 'CUSE!!!