As a pistons fan, I remember in 2013-14 there would be games where Blaha would commentate, “KCP makes a 3, brining the pistons back within 20” every other game or so
@@roboticactivities Yes I saw his strengths, that's why I said he was in the wrong era & team. Any other team could've help to develop him better, and a better era would have his game used perfectly.
Video games are the perfect example of what would happen if talent was taken to its full potential. If players actually committed 100%. Maybe in another universe Josh Smith, Monroe and Drummond would have taken the Pistons to the conference finals at the very least.
@@bakgammon Agreed and that's what I usually see and expect from European big men. Their lack of inner physicality is made up for their high percentage in mid-range jumpers. A big similar to the Big Z today would be Nikola Jokic with the added trait that the Joker can shoot from anywhere.
Same thing that Happened to Jahlil Okafor and Al Jefferson. The NBA changed right under their feet and doesn’t value straight post up players and longer. Sad cause Greg and Jahlil woulda been stars in the early 2000’s
Exactly, had he been drafted 10 years earlier, extended his range out to the three-point line or become a better/more versatile defender then he would still be in the NBA. They play more of a physical, traditional game inside in Europe & he'd dominate in China, so his career won't likely end anytime soon.
I remember facing the Pistons on 2k13 and 2k14 and it was so annoying cuz u couldn't grab a single defensive Reb on some possessions cuz of Monroe and Drummond
He is really underperforming. Bayern had hopes for Euroleague Playoffs bringing a lot of ex NBA players, instead they are one the worst teams in the whole league, especially defensively. They were doing relatively bad even in the German League. Monroe against the good Euroleague teams often disappeared and was very detrimental on defense. Him and Booker are a nightmare defensive duo. He could flourish in a different team, but it is hard because the game in Europe is going really small and really fast paced for the last 8 years or so. Maybe China would be a better fit for him.
Do one if Run TMC never broken up. Even though all 3 ended up having solid to HOF career elsewhere. Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin would've been something special had they remain together. To me Richmond was the 2nd best SG next to Michael and Clyde. Use to give MJ fit offensively.
I think in 2019 he played for all four Eastern Conference semi-finalists; essentially securing a championship in case any of those East teams won it in the Finals.
I was hoping that my Hawks would make a play on Monroe, when the Pistons were looking to scrap him. Was thinking he might be "a poor man's version of Tim Duncan" (based on the pre draft scouting report).
I was always a fan of Greg Monroe, i was at the Suns shoot around his first day in Phoenix during his short time with the Suns. Too bad what happened to his career, i hope he's happy.
Spot on take, I like Monroe but I like old school bully ball and I think that he has an 80's style play... Thank you for your videos, they are nothing short of amazing...
It chance that Greg Monroe to come back. He just needs become mid range marksman to make opportunities for him as well as others. Shout to you @AndyHoops been subscribed with the bell on blue settings all for min. Keep with the good content.
10:23 Oh hell yeah, in 2k11 Association Mode I have him on the Suns... My lineup the 2nd year after a wild lot of trades (all accepted by the CPU(!)) Starters: PG: Jrue Holiday SG: Alonzo Gee SF: Thaddeus Young PF: Al Jefferson C: Greg Monroe Bench: PG: Jordan Crawford SG: Arron Afflalo SF: Jared Dudley PF: Serge Ibaka C: Hasheem Thabeet Reserves: Marcus Banks, Sonny Weems, Rodney Carney, Joel Anthony
he actually looked to be somewhat of a serviceable backup center last year in the playoffs. he just isn’t the typical modern day center. i think he would only fit with certain teams that are used to having a center that clogs the lane and gets rebounds.
Man Monroe was one of my favorite players on the Pistons if he could have developed his game to play power forward him and Drummond would have been a great duo
That assessment of Josh Smith's game was just over the top Andy, come on... He was signed, coming off his best 2 seasons as a pro, averaging 18/9 on a playoff team that emphasized passing and teamwork, being one of the most versatile defenders in the league (being top 10 in DPOY race is not THAT impressive, but still, it says something about his defense), being a pretty nice passer, and up to that point in his career, although still inefficient, he would typically finish season shooting from high 40's from the field (and 50-ish percent TS%), which i guess led them to believe that, with age, he would be more disciplined and stick to his strengths. Had he played 4 as he should've, i do believe he actually would've paired quite well with both Drummond and Monroe, but alas, we got to watch the Death lineup. To be fair though, it's not like the frontcourt was the only issue, Jennings and KCP were both terrible shooters in their own rights, Jennings being a big time shot chucker, and generally having subpar IQ offensively, while KCP was a rookie and took him some time to get used to NBA 3, on top of being inconsistent as hell.
I remember where Brandon Jennings was ballin out his last years in Detroit. I've always entertain when Drummond and Jennings making pick and roll play.
This sort of thing never happened until a few years ago. Monroe didn't get injured and didn't become any worse, but the brand of ball that teams play rendered him the kind of big that no team wants anymore.
I always thought that the reason why he didn't succeed was because his style of play practically died because of the rise of the 3 point shot and stretching the floor
So Detroit is a current hell hole for sports city, replacing Cleveland. Pistons : Complete mediocre without future Tigers : Still tanking without end Lions : Wait until they blew up their Walmart. Patriots Red Wings : Still no indication of coming back
When he was on the Pistons I thought he was future All Star caliber, a poor Man's Tim Duncan. Some of the best post moves I've seen ....How did he not work out?
It seems like any player that gets drafted or traded to the Pistons always either has a mediocre career or is out of the league. Like Stanley Johnson, Brandon Knight or Greg Monroe. And this pains to say as a Pistons fan.
It’s sad how bigs nowadays can be good at every part of the game but are overshadowed by this era and without a three pointer people have to be ELITE on other things
Then explain to me why Ben Simmons, Clint Capela and Rudy Gobert are in the league? Yes, Monroe can't shoot, but that isnt the only reason. The reason is also coz he has week defense
The problem with Monroe was that he was a traditional old school back to the basket, post up, tough physical in the paint center with tremendous rebounding. Unfortunately with the way the game evolved you had to have your center space the floor and be able to shoot. That was not Monroe’s game at all. And when the pistons drafted Drummond in 2012 who was another hard nosed center with tremendous rebounding ability, Monroe was kind of stuck in between a rock and a hard place because the pistons had to play him at PF instead of his traditional position at C. And because of this he suffered greatly.
Man he just needed that outside shot and he would've remained useful in Toronto. The Raps could've used his rebounding prowess this year so it's sad to see that he's gone. His speed isn't necessarily the biggest issue as both Ibaka and Gasol are slow-footed. The difference though is that both of them have an outside shot, can defend (Ibaka more than Gasol), and can facilitate (Gasol).
I watch this dude before tha traded as a back up centre for vallensionas (pardon my spelling)who also got trade for marc gasol. This dude turn the ball over that's not good, I'm sure he's a good individual but NBAis a tough career
*Victims of the Modern NBA*
Al Jefferson
Roy Hibbert
Jahlil Okafor
Greg Monroe
Enes Kanter
+ NBA prospect Vernon Carey
thelegendsqb1 yo I haven’t heard the name Roy Hibbert in a while.
thelegendsqb1 Roy hibbert destroyed himself Rudy gobert plays the same way he does and al is not a victim whatsoever
William Garcia from what I’ve seen (which admittedly isn’t much) but Vernon Carey seems to be able to stretch the floor a little bit.
Drummond too
As a pistons fan, I remember in 2013-14 there would be games where Blaha would commentate, “KCP makes a 3, brining the pistons back within 20” every other game or so
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Greg Monroe simplified
•Wrong Era
•Wrong Team
•Terrible defense for a center
Couldn’t develop an outside shot
@@roboticactivities Yes I saw his strengths, that's why I said he was in the wrong era & team. Any other team could've help to develop him better, and a better era would have his game used perfectly.
I was just about to say that.. my man playing in the wrong era. And that’s all there is to it
So jahlil okafor is pretty much him
Hey jokic is terrible on defense also. So why is that?
I remember when Andre Drummond and Greg Monroe were a nightmare to play against on 2K. I always wondered what happened to him
Video games are the perfect example of what would happen if talent was taken to its full potential. If players actually committed 100%. Maybe in another universe Josh Smith, Monroe and Drummond would have taken the Pistons to the conference finals at the very least.
Despair nah josh smith was so bad for the pistons they should have never played him at SF
@@aaronsutter1155 word, he played alright defense but I think he was a little too slow to compete against SFs. Plus he couldn't shoot
Brandon Giordano it especially sucks when he take 4 3s a game because he’s a sf and has to shoot, but only shoots like 24%
Funny, i had all 3 on my leauge on the pistons and we won 3 championships.
Remember when the Pistons had Monroe Josh Smith and Andre Drummond in the same starting lineup
A1 Gamer dont forget brandon jennings who turned into a beast right after smith was traded ... then got an achilles smh
that was actually good team in 2k
Yeah the SB Nation video of the Piston’s downfall made me know that
That lineup would’ve been killer in the 90s/early 2000s.
Paint would be super clogged tho
A1 Gamer that was not a good lineup😂😂
He got his chance tonight! Good to see him back helping lead a young team to victory!!
Back on the bucks nowwww
Even at Georgetown he didn't have a winning mindset. Sometimes he was unstoppable other times he was unmotivated
Do How good was Zydrunas Ilgauskas actually?
Great jumper.
@@bakgammon Agreed and that's what I usually see and expect from European big men. Their lack of inner physicality is made up for their high percentage in mid-range jumpers. A big similar to the Big Z today would be Nikola Jokic with the added trait that the Joker can shoot from anywhere.
Nothing yes the goat🐐💯
Lowkey he was the best centre that LeBron ever played with. If we consider Anthony Davis and Bosh to be power forwards
@@abdulmajidsalleh4700 true
I always thought Greg Monroe was 30s his whole career. GREG MONROE, that name sounds like a old person
Tyler McGee Such a basic name 😂😂
All the gregs..greg oden lol
Lmao I said the same thing about his name.
Jervon Casanova Greg oden looked old in 2007
Lmao he really belonged in the earlier decades of the NBA, he even looked like he did...
It’s sad that Greg Monroe faded away & classified himself as obsolete
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He would fit more in the 90s or early 2000s because big men are usually posting up instead of spreading the floor.
True Andre Ricardo Bryant
He could be effective if he has a 15 foot jumper. With a jumper, he could be effective but defense is still a problem.
I'm not saying that he needs the elite defense to succeed, i'm just saying that he could be effective if he changed his game even a bit.
Same thing that Happened to Jahlil Okafor and Al Jefferson. The NBA changed right under their feet and doesn’t value straight post up players and longer. Sad cause Greg and Jahlil woulda been stars in the early 2000’s
Lenrom12 Jefferson just got old before the NBA shifted to pace and space
Exactly, had he been drafted 10 years earlier, extended his range out to the three-point line or become a better/more versatile defender then he would still be in the NBA.
They play more of a physical, traditional game inside in Europe & he'd dominate in China, so his career won't likely end anytime soon.
TheFrostbite324 true he was on his last leg, it’s just the change made him useless like 3-4 years earlier
inttruders Easier to defend when you aren’t being forced out to the 3 point line though.
Lenrom12 Al was still getting buckets, even during the time the league was changing. Just got old
Damn Andy Hoops is underrated
Keep it up ✊
I forgot all about him! I always liked him thought he was underrated. Sad he hasn’t gotten another shot
He played for the 76ers last year
He just got one with the Timberwolves and was one assist from a double double
I remember facing the Pistons on 2k13 and 2k14 and it was so annoying cuz u couldn't grab a single defensive Reb on some possessions cuz of Monroe and Drummond
Just had a great game with the wolves, it’s not over yet
That “Death Lineup” was dominate in 2k14
Not so dominant, but totally playoff team like nets, all overall team was good even it bench.
bro KCP jumpshot was a glitch, i would drop 20 with him in the first quarter and have ppl quitting right after
The correct word would be "dominant", not "dominate".
Not me watching this video, right after he got signed
He's underperforming even overseas.He never developed his game.
@Keevon Jones Not great, not terrible. 13 points, 7 rebounds. Here: www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=009835&seasoncode=E2019
Probably a fitness issue
He played great overseas, what are you talking?
He is really underperforming. Bayern had hopes for Euroleague Playoffs bringing a lot of ex NBA players, instead they are one the worst teams in the whole league, especially defensively. They were doing relatively bad even in the German League. Monroe against the good Euroleague teams often disappeared and was very detrimental on defense. Him and Booker are a nightmare defensive duo. He could flourish in a different team, but it is hard because the game in Europe is going really small and really fast paced for the last 8 years or so. Maybe China would be a better fit for him.
@@slayerfotis7 of course China would be a better fit. Beacuse in China basketball is on way lower level
Am i the only one whos gonna point out that he said "without any further ado, lets get started" then ..he does the complete opposite?
Yo what fr
Do a video on John Salmons or Jason Richardson. I think that would be interesting. Keep up the good work Andy.
He did one on Jason Richardson today.
“Without further adue, lets get started..... but first i would like to talk about my sponsor”
Me: skip, skip, skip
As a Bucks fan I was so excited when they signed him. Then he never really made a huge impact
Same when he went with the Celtics.
I remember liking his game and not wanting him traded from the Pistons
I can’t wait till you hit 1 million subscribers
Men this guy used to be so good back when he was with the bucks and pistons, I came here right away after I randomly remembered him
Not true, he's my backup center in 2k20. Averaging a nice 11ppg and 6rpg.
Facts 😂💯
Do one if Run TMC never broken up. Even though all 3 ended up having solid to HOF career elsewhere. Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin would've been something special had they remain together. To me Richmond was the 2nd best SG next to Michael and Clyde. Use to give MJ fit offensively.
I think when he got to his prime the league had no room for a big man who couldn't spread the floor and shoot 3s.
Dude I love these videos .. keep em coming
Hey man great video as always. Could you do one about Nick Van Exel, Glen Rice or Antoine Walker too? Very overlooked careers
Do Kurt Thomas He was In the nba for 18 years
Man, this guy was a beast on 2k14
Nice video as alwasys andy. I hope we can find a story about michael finley.
Are you gonna do Andrew Bynum? Chris Kaman? Elton Brand?
Also it’s not the trumpets but it’s still a good video Andy
Roberto Lebron I think he did all of those videos already if I’m not mistaken
"people would rather die than watch them" lmfaoo
Sir Andy hoops how good was Derek Fisher my request.. thank
You
REALLY GOOD YOU DIMWIT. JUST GOOGLE HIM AND YOU'LL SEE
A great role player. Not a superstar or even a star individual wise. But a great role player. A guy who knew his role and played it to perfection.
Great video Andy
You should do a video on all the players that the NBA left behind
As a pistons die hard this video is very accurate to the way we felt
I think in 2019 he played for all four Eastern Conference semi-finalists; essentially securing a championship in case any of those East teams won it in the Finals.
Great analysis; and video.
I was hoping that my Hawks would make a play on Monroe, when the Pistons were looking to scrap him.
Was thinking he might be "a poor man's version of Tim Duncan" (based on the pre draft scouting report).
I was a big piston fan during this period he was a walking double double
Andy, please do how good was Sarunas Marciulionis, thank you =)
What’s the beginning instrumental ? Andy good stuff man keep striving
I was always a fan of Greg Monroe, i was at the Suns shoot around his first day in Phoenix during his short time with the Suns. Too bad what happened to his career, i hope he's happy.
Loved Monroe so much his offensive game was so impressive
Spot on take, I like Monroe but I like old school bully ball and I think that he has an 80's style play... Thank you for your videos, they are nothing short of amazing...
It chance that Greg Monroe to come back. He just needs become mid range marksman to make opportunities for him as well as others. Shout to you @AndyHoops been subscribed with the bell on blue settings all for min. Keep with the good content.
if you know andy hoops, you know he likes greg monroe. This video was inevitable
10:23 Oh hell yeah, in 2k11 Association Mode I have him on the Suns...
My lineup the 2nd year after a wild lot of trades (all accepted by the CPU(!))
Starters:
PG: Jrue Holiday
SG: Alonzo Gee
SF: Thaddeus Young
PF: Al Jefferson
C: Greg Monroe
Bench:
PG: Jordan Crawford
SG: Arron Afflalo
SF: Jared Dudley
PF: Serge Ibaka
C: Hasheem Thabeet
Reserves: Marcus Banks, Sonny Weems, Rodney Carney, Joel Anthony
I remember him from last year on the Sixers. He deserves to be in the nba.
Who’s here after the wolves signed him
Shocked that the Spurs, Warriors, Heat didn’t sign him as a C
he actually looked to be somewhat of a serviceable backup center last year in the playoffs. he just isn’t the typical modern day center. i think he would only fit with certain teams that are used to having a center that clogs the lane and gets rebounds.
Man Monroe was one of my favorite players on the Pistons if he could have developed his game to play power forward him and Drummond would have been a great duo
You can't really be good with two traditional big men in today's nba
@@sharonhagai3425 ik but rebounding and points in the paint would have been insane
Yess andy hoops do Zydrunas Ilgauskas please he is my favorite cavs big man of all time
That assessment of Josh Smith's game was just over the top Andy, come on... He was signed, coming off his best 2 seasons as a pro, averaging 18/9 on a playoff team that emphasized passing and teamwork, being one of the most versatile defenders in the league (being top 10 in DPOY race is not THAT impressive, but still, it says something about his defense), being a pretty nice passer, and up to that point in his career, although still inefficient, he would typically finish season shooting from high 40's from the field (and 50-ish percent TS%), which i guess led them to believe that, with age, he would be more disciplined and stick to his strengths. Had he played 4 as he should've, i do believe he actually would've paired quite well with both Drummond and Monroe, but alas, we got to watch the Death lineup. To be fair though, it's not like the frontcourt was the only issue, Jennings and KCP were both terrible shooters in their own rights, Jennings being a big time shot chucker, and generally having subpar IQ offensively, while KCP was a rookie and took him some time to get used to NBA 3, on top of being inconsistent as hell.
I remember where Brandon Jennings was ballin out his last years in Detroit. I've always entertain when Drummond and Jennings making pick and roll play.
This sort of thing never happened until a few years ago. Monroe didn't get injured and didn't become any worse, but the brand of ball that teams play rendered him the kind of big that no team wants anymore.
I always thought that the reason why he didn't succeed was because his style of play practically died because of the rise of the 3 point shot and stretching the floor
Who else remembers the death lineup being godly in 2k14
This sum Illuminati stuff cause yesterday I went on Greg Monroe’s insta to see where he was playing
Thanks Andy, I didn't even know he was out of the league.
I thought he was still getting dem checks on some teams bench.
So Detroit is a current hell hole for sports city, replacing Cleveland.
Pistons : Complete mediocre without future
Tigers : Still tanking without end
Lions : Wait until they blew up their Walmart.
Patriots
Red Wings : Still no indication of coming back
All in Common: Bad Front Office and Miss Chance of top pick
Josh Smith really never played defence 🤣🤣
He did on Atlanta
Detroit could’ve drafted, Klay Thompson, Kawhi Or Kemba In 2011🤦🏽♂️
I know. Its crazy. I guess the league didn't expect the style of ball to turn into more of a 3 point style and small ball nature rather than big men
He can thrive in the Heat Culture 🤷🏽♂️
Ernst Gall not with toxic jimmy
@@tiowillyasmr7451 yeah because having a 41-24 record and 4th in the east is so toxic right??
@@wdr1419 don't mean shit they could ony beat like the pacers in a series 76ers boston Toronto would smack them out the year easily
@@chrisweber6090 Well your take didn't age well since they eliminated the Bucks.
I met him at a concert in munich lol he was so humble
When he was on the Pistons I thought he was future All Star caliber, a poor Man's Tim Duncan. Some of the best post moves I've seen ....How did he not work out?
4:15, big Ben looked like he's only 6'7 or 6'8, pretty much the same height as Rip
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It seems like any player that gets drafted or traded to the Pistons always either has a mediocre career or is out of the league. Like Stanley Johnson, Brandon Knight or Greg Monroe. And this pains to say as a Pistons fan.
You better hope Cade aint a bust cause he looks unconvincing.
It’s sad how bigs nowadays can be good at every part of the game but are overshadowed by this era and without a three pointer people have to be ELITE on other things
7:57 I am never going to recover financially from this
a great big man on the down low is still important
Wolves fans what’s up!
You should do videos on hedo turkoglu and Luis scola. Two vey solid players who are literally never talked about
He developed hes game around the 90s center. He did hot had a 3 point shot. He now plays for bayern in germany.
I just ran into Greg Monroe at the airport. We talked a whole lot of basketball. He’s very down to earth and a cool guy.
He eating now In the euroleague though!
Wrong, he was only averaging 12 points a game in the euroleague.
@@ssdaaFaf2 bruh 12 points in euroleague is very good
@@staskw4654 euroleague weak as hell full of old wash ups and scrubs
He is back to nba, sign by timberwolves
He’s only out of the league because people think “yOu NeEd tO sHooT To bE GoOD”
Then explain to me why Ben Simmons, Clint Capela and Rudy Gobert are in the league? Yes, Monroe can't shoot, but that isnt the only reason. The reason is also coz he has week defense
Let's get started... Then transitions to an advertisement for headphones. Haha.
The problem with Monroe was that he was a traditional old school back to the basket, post up, tough physical in the paint center with tremendous rebounding. Unfortunately with the way the game evolved you had to have your center space the floor and be able to shoot. That was not Monroe’s game at all. And when the pistons drafted Drummond in 2012 who was another hard nosed center with tremendous rebounding ability, Monroe was kind of stuck in between a rock and a hard place because the pistons had to play him at PF instead of his traditional position at C. And because of this he suffered greatly.
The fact that bucks was 4th at defensive rank with Zaza makes me astonished😁
Greg Monroe became an up and coming player but on tv id see him miss wide open free throws
Man he just needed that outside shot and he would've remained useful in Toronto. The Raps could've used his rebounding prowess this year so it's sad to see that he's gone. His speed isn't necessarily the biggest issue as both Ibaka and Gasol are slow-footed. The difference though is that both of them have an outside shot, can defend (Ibaka more than Gasol), and can facilitate (Gasol).
We need a video on monta Ellis
do more videos like this
6:45 Ouch.
We still got Love for you Moose! #pistonnation
I used to think he was an all-star 🤣🤣🤣
I was just thinking the other day we had on the raptors for a bit.
the original death line up💀💀💀😂😂😂 u wrong for that
I thought we were talking about Greg oden
If the Raptors didn’t trade him, he would’ve been an NBA Champion.
I watch this dude before tha traded as a back up centre for vallensionas (pardon my spelling)who also got trade for marc gasol. This dude turn the ball over that's not good, I'm sure he's a good individual but NBAis a tough career
feelsbadman.
*Could You Do A Video About Jonas Valanciunas, He Has The Same Play Style. Big, Slow, Not Versitile. But still is in the nba with the grizzlies*
Monroe could work on a team like the nets because they have a lot of shooters so he would be the only one in the paint
How good was Detlef Schrempf, please!!!