Anthony Bennett and Kwame Brown might be the 2 biggest busts in recent history, with Greg Oden it wasn't that he was complete trash on the court he just couldn't stop getting injured. Anthony Bennett couldn't even hold a bench spot in the G league and ended up in low level leagues overseas
I bet there was a member of the film crew at Yao Ming's house telling the family to exchange hi-fives for the camera. Probably something they've never done. That's why it appeared unnatural.
Greg Oden was actually a great player, not a bust in that way, but his career was cut short because of injuries, micro-tear in his right knee. This was the start of an injury-plagued career that prevented the center from fulfilling his potential
Greg Oden wasn't a bad player, he just couldn't stay healthy. Had a number of serious injuries and never recovered. Cade Cunningham was pretty good his rookie season in 2021, got injured last year. It's just the Pistons are never good so they don't get much media coverage
Facts. Although in my opinion Greg Oden was a bigger let down than Bowie not through any fault of his own. But at least Bowie played a solid 11 seasons and averaged 11 pts and 7.5 boards. Oden only played for 105 regular season games in which he averaged 8 points
@@Da_Real_Luis Although the back court of Drexler and Jordan together with the Blazers in the 80s and 90s would have been sweet to see as a Portland fan. Agree with you about Bowie and Oden. Greg was definitely a bigger bust than Sam.
That 1982 pick of James Worthy from North Carolina, Michael Jordan and Sam Perkins were all on the same team together. That team was absolutely loaded. Daz, fun fact for you since you mentioned David Robinson. If you noticed, he went to Navy. He was originally going to be a submariner but he got too tall to fit in a sub. Blessing in disguise haha
What's crazy to think about is, James Worthy was the best player on a team with MJ on it at one point. As a Boston fan, Worthy does not get enough credit for how great he was.
NFL draft is a huge event. Watch it every year---it can make or break a team, especially if you are picking an QB early in the first round. But it is still the best way to build a great team.
I wouldn’t consider Greg Oden the biggest bust because 1) it was injuries that derailed his career and 2) he was actually quite good when he did play. A lot of people consider him one of the bigger “what if’s” in NBA history but that’s not quite the same as biggest bust.
Joe Smith the 1995 1st pick actually played a crucial role as a backup to help the Cavs win their first Championship, against the Warriors in 2016. 20 years after he was drafted. Almost all these guys had really good careers
It was definitely the nfl draft. Here in the states a lot of us get excited for all the picks we get to our nfl teams. Nba draft ain’t as big but can be exciting too. But nfl there’s a lot of places that do draft parties
Simmons don't get hate just because he can't shoot, he gets hate because he NEVER tried to improve his shooting and became unplayable in the playoffs... it got to a point where he was passing up wide open dunks and layups because he was afraid to get fouled and shoot free throws (and on top of that he's the biggest diva in basketball)
Exactly. Maybe in the past it was just because he couldn't shoot, but now its cause he sucks and doesn't try to improve or even attempt to score. Before he would at least play elite defense and make plays. But ever since he got exposed in that Hawks series, his weaknesses have gotten worse and the criticisms are more valid now than ever. If it was just because he couldn't shoot, he'd still be an all-star like before, but it's more than that now.
@@SeeJayTML If he tried to improve he'd actually shoot in games and not just those once or twice a season things or end of quarter shots. You don't improve by just shooting in regular practice gyms, you do it on the NBA court. Look at Giannis. He knows he can't shoot and he knows everyone else knows too, but he isn't afraid to shoot it or go to the free-throw line.
Greg Oden def wasn’t the biggest bust, he had all the talent and was good when he played. Just had unfortunate injuries, his legs were two different sizes and that helped cause the 7 footers health problems. Whether knee or back or foot. Just unfortunate, great player though
Greg Oden should not be classified as a bust. He wasn't a bad player, he was just chronically injury prone and could never stay healthy. Anthony Bennett to most people is the biggest draft bust in NBA history, because he was just really bad lol.
Yeah, Greg Oden had a ton of talent, unfortunately he was plagued with stress fractures in his feet that kept him out. They knew he had these chronic problems with his feet but they took a gamble and drafted him instead of Kevin Durant.
It's not that Ben Simmons cannot shoot. It is that he REFUSES to shoot. Defenders have no need to press him because they know he will simply pass. You can be a great point guard coming into the NBA and not be a great shooter. When Jason Kidd was a rookie, they'd call him AYSON KIDD because he had no J. Still, he worked hard and became a very serviceable shooter who currently is 15th in NBA history with 3 pointer made. Magic was the same way.
They're great every year, but it's hard to build a championship squad with the right chemistry when your top players only stick around for 1 or 2 years max. But that's the system he's built. It's just a funnel into the NBA and that's exactly his sales approach to attracting the best talent. Can't really scoff at 4 final fours and a championship though.
Anthony Edwards is the biggest bust. Atleast the Cavs made the right picks with LeBron, Kyrie and Wiggins who they later traded for Kevin Love and won a championship.
Portland Trailblazers have a long list of big men (center position) #1 draft picks busts. Bill Walton doesn't really qualify but he was gimpy. Sam Bowie, Kevin Duckworth, Greg Oden etc etc etc.
Anthony Bennett and Kwame Brown might be the 2 biggest busts in recent history, with Greg Oden it wasn't that he was complete trash on the court he just couldn't stop getting injured. Anthony Bennett couldn't even hold a bench spot in the G league and ended up in low level leagues overseas
Kwame had a rough break tho, not really fair to his career. I think he would have been a top center (during his years) under the right circumstances.
Pretty sure Greg Oden is an assistant coach with Ohio State though so he landed on his feet.
@@willvr4he’s on the Butler staff as a director of basketball operations.
@@beanscollections2020we don’t get to make what ifs tho. We don’t know. We can only go off of what was given. The game isn’t meant to be fair
@@TheIcemanthomas True, but in his case, he had some of the most influential players and a coach of all time actively trying to sabotage him.
I bet there was a member of the film crew at Yao Ming's house telling the family to exchange hi-fives for the camera. Probably something they've never done. That's why it appeared unnatural.
Oden was actually a great player, he just had tons of injury issues
Greg Oden was actually a great player, not a bust in that way, but his career was cut short because of injuries, micro-tear in his right knee. This was the start of an injury-plagued career that prevented the center from fulfilling his potential
Greg Oden wasn't a bad player, he just couldn't stay healthy. Had a number of serious injuries and never recovered. Cade Cunningham was pretty good his rookie season in 2021, got injured last year. It's just the Pistons are never good so they don't get much media coverage
As a Portland native and Blazer fan....Sam Bowie over Michael Jordan will never be forgotten.
And Greg Oden in 2008
@@heywoodjablowme8120 exactly..... will never let it down
We Chicagoans thank you though! 6 times! ♥
Facts. Although in my opinion Greg Oden was a bigger let down than Bowie not through any fault of his own. But at least Bowie played a solid 11 seasons and averaged 11 pts and 7.5 boards. Oden only played for 105 regular season games in which he averaged 8 points
@@Da_Real_Luis Although the back court of Drexler and Jordan together with the Blazers in the 80s and 90s would have been sweet to see as a Portland fan. Agree with you about Bowie and Oden. Greg was definitely a bigger bust than Sam.
That 1982 pick of James Worthy from North Carolina, Michael Jordan and Sam Perkins were all on the same team together. That team was absolutely loaded.
Daz, fun fact for you since you mentioned David Robinson. If you noticed, he went to Navy. He was originally going to be a submariner but he got too tall to fit in a sub. Blessing in disguise haha
What's crazy to think about is, James Worthy was the best player on a team with MJ on it at one point. As a Boston fan, Worthy does not get enough credit for how great he was.
@@blood9903 You're not wrong. Jordan blossomed later, but it's also because Dean Smith held him back.
Greg Oden was only a bust because of injuries. That's what forced him to retire.
my cousin saw him in OSU studying marketing. So he's doing alright now.
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Blake Griffin was involved in some funny commercials.
I didn’t know David Stern was commish for that long. Started like 10 years before I was born, end after a become an adult lol, my childhood 😂
NFL draft is a huge event. Watch it every year---it can make or break a team, especially if you are picking an QB early in the first round. But it is still the best way to build a great team.
I wouldn’t consider Greg Oden the biggest bust because 1) it was injuries that derailed his career and 2) he was actually quite good when he did play. A lot of people consider him one of the bigger “what if’s” in NBA history but that’s not quite the same as biggest bust.
Cade Cunningham had surgery on his shin and didn't play much last season. He's healthy and will play this year.
Joe Smith the 1995 1st pick actually played a crucial role as a backup to help the Cavs win their first Championship, against the Warriors in 2016. 20 years after he was drafted. Almost all these guys had really good careers
Alright ur just making stuff up at this point
It was definitely the nfl draft. Here in the states a lot of us get excited for all the picks we get to our nfl teams. Nba draft ain’t as big but can be exciting too. But nfl there’s a lot of places that do draft parties
Shaq is a partner in Pappa John's pizza chain.
Simmons don't get hate just because he can't shoot, he gets hate because he NEVER tried to improve his shooting and became unplayable in the playoffs... it got to a point where he was passing up wide open dunks and layups because he was afraid to get fouled and shoot free throws (and on top of that he's the biggest diva in basketball)
He would average 5 more points a game easily if he could just shoot free throws, because he knows how to get to the basket and finish.
Exactly. Maybe in the past it was just because he couldn't shoot, but now its cause he sucks and doesn't try to improve or even attempt to score. Before he would at least play elite defense and make plays. But ever since he got exposed in that Hawks series, his weaknesses have gotten worse and the criticisms are more valid now than ever.
If it was just because he couldn't shoot, he'd still be an all-star like before, but it's more than that now.
How do u know he never tried
@@SeeJayTML If he tried to improve he'd actually shoot in games and not just those once or twice a season things or end of quarter shots. You don't improve by just shooting in regular practice gyms, you do it on the NBA court. Look at Giannis. He knows he can't shoot and he knows everyone else knows too, but he isn't afraid to shoot it or go to the free-throw line.
Greg Oden def wasn’t the biggest bust, he had all the talent and was good when he played. Just had unfortunate injuries, his legs were two different sizes and that helped cause the 7 footers health problems. Whether knee or back or foot. Just unfortunate, great player though
Ben Simmons gets hate because he gets the yips. Refuses to shoot when their team needs him.
Greg Oden should not be classified as a bust. He wasn't a bad player, he was just chronically injury prone and could never stay healthy. Anthony Bennett to most people is the biggest draft bust in NBA history, because he was just really bad lol.
Yeah, Greg Oden had a ton of talent, unfortunately he was plagued with stress fractures in his feet that kept him out. They knew he had these chronic problems with his feet but they took a gamble and drafted him instead of Kevin Durant.
highly recommend watching highlights of the top 3 picks in the draft - wembanyama, miller and scoot henderson
It's not that Ben Simmons cannot shoot. It is that he REFUSES to shoot. Defenders have no need to press him because they know he will simply pass. You can be a great point guard coming into the NBA and not be a great shooter. When Jason Kidd was a rookie, they'd call him AYSON KIDD because he had no J. Still, he worked hard and became a very serviceable shooter who currently is 15th in NBA history with 3 pointer made. Magic was the same way.
Odom was a good player. Just very injury prone. Had to retire due to injuries.
Idk what you said about Cade since I didn’t catch it but he should end up being a good pick
Greg Oden was decent but injuries killed his career... Bit of a Portland curse - Dame was lucky, pray for Scoot
Portland took Oden and the Sonics took Durant with the second pick. I think Oden only played around 100 games
Greg Oden was a bust because he got injured, Kwame Brown was the real bust
Nah Kwame had a decent career. Anthony Bennett is the biggest draft bust.
(Sixers fan here) We could have skipped over those worthless 2016 and 2017 picks🤬🤣
Sometimes I’ll heath destroys some top,talent
Looks like Daz has been hanging out with Dave too long. He's pausing just to say some "who the "f" cares" comments like Dave. Thumbs down
Kentucky had 3 number 1 draft picks in a 5 year span. Calipari has done less with more talent than any coach in history.
They're great every year, but it's hard to build a championship squad with the right chemistry when your top players only stick around for 1 or 2 years max. But that's the system he's built. It's just a funnel into the NBA and that's exactly his sales approach to attracting the best talent. Can't really scoff at 4 final fours and a championship though.
Greg was sad way better than KD at that age. Was jus built of glass
Oden was a bust only because he had horrible injuries.. Zion will be the next big bust
Anthony Edwards is the biggest bust. Atleast the Cavs made the right picks with LeBron, Kyrie and Wiggins who they later traded for Kevin Love and won a championship.
you mean Anthony Bennett? Edwards averaged 25 last season and made all-stars?????
@@BowlCutNinja Yeah Bennett. Didn't even realize i wrote Edwards lol
Did they said they have never heard of LeBron James
yeah is he a rookie? 😂
@@OfficeBlokeDazSportsEdition LOL Daz with the ultimate banter.
Portland Trailblazers have a long list of big men (center position) #1 draft picks busts. Bill Walton doesn't really qualify but he was gimpy. Sam Bowie, Kevin Duckworth, Greg Oden etc etc etc.