Crazy me and my dad were talking about harry last night. Me and him are from the same state and i went to basketball camp with him and ran into him a few other times. He’s a good guy and I hate how his career went. I honestly think he was burnt out because he played too many games from and early age. Hopefully he can bounce back. I’m rooting for you Harry!
It's sad man. It sucks that his knees just couldn't hold up for him. I really hope that he is doing well physically and mentally. I can only imagine how tough that has to be for him mentally.
Anyone that followed highschool hoops scene from 2014-2016 would know just how special Giles was. He had it all at 6,11 but his body started giving out on him while he was still in highschool.
He was overrated in HS. Decent skillset, no jump shot, sub par defense. He was just bigger and more athletic than most and part of his lore was shaped around his injuries of "what could be." Had he stayed healthy he would have just been an average bench warmer in the NBA.
@@BourbonInhibitions no he was an elite defender.. If healthy today's game he would be a D12 type (I say type as modest) . i agree he went up fast at the camps.
This is why it’s always important to take advantage of your talents right when you have them!! Tough for him to have gone through that!! A lot of these guys go through a lot even before they get to college, there’s wear and tear on them!!
Think part of it might also be rushing back to quick. Either by the player themselves or the coaching staff or a combination. Although I don't know the details in this situation. However Grant Hill is a well known example destroying his ankle.
He needs to be with a team that is good at developing young talent. Golden State, Brooklyn, & San Antonio all stand out but he needs to get the minutes. In his 3 years he's barely played.
As a Kings fan I was so excited when we drafted him, because I knew his talents were extremely high and he had alot of potential to be an extremely talented 4; but obviously he had all those surgeries on his knees and as a big man that's your worst enemy. It's extremely sad he never got to live up to his full potential because of his knees giving up on him.
Tf did the kings do to make him worse? If anything they were extremely patient with him but he just kept getting injured, tired of all you casuals blaming the kings for this when they tried everything to keep him on the floor
I've seen so many different NBA players on this channel who have suffered severe injuries throughout their careers ultimately falling through the NBA. But this guy is "one of a kind". Damn, I was feeling devastated while watching this video. Rooting for him, and wish him luck wherever he is and whatever he does.
So much emphasis has been made on athletes’ surgeries, but very little is ever mentioned on his/her quality of rehabilitation. Just like Greg Oden, I suspect Giles’ quality of rehabilitation was probably overlooked, especially after his initial surgery as a teenager.
Bro I torn my meniscus and my lcl came after I fucked up my rehab..literally I started trying to walk 1 day after surgery and it cost me I woke up out my sleep forgot I had surgery hop up on the bed right on my knee took a couple steps felt a crunching pain and boom fell down like a 90 yr old man 1 of the worse pains I experience that's was right before the highs of covid been yrs now still need my lcl worked. My motion is limited and I have extreme pain moving lateral. But yeah don't botch the rehab take rehab serious I didn't and it cost me a lcl and years of more pain.
the part of the equation that’s often missed with giles is the fact that the team drafting him would have had to have the patience to make up from losing essentially 2 1/2 years of his development thru high school and college. the kings were probably one of the worst places he could have gone because they have more turnover within the organization than probably anyone.
I was thinking the exact same thing. When Andy said he only showed glimpses when he was on the Kings... well of course, the kid has missed a ton of time on the court. He missed critical years where he would have been developing. I'm really rooting for the guy, I can't imagine how mentally exhausting it must be to go through something like this.
What are you talking about, the Kings essentially redshirted him a year to let him rehab, build strength and better his game with no pressure to play. Not many teams would have done that after investing a 1st round pick in someone. Your comment is just lazy uninformed hate on the Kings.
These playoffs are something else!! On a micro level, we’ve seen many blowouts but on a macro level, we have six or seven game series!! Hopefully there’s more of that down the line!!
This dude was a joel embiid waiting to happen, but he got hurt and lost the drive. I met him once at a basketball tournament in high school and was he was very down to earth
this is sad man. you cant blame the dude. anyone that has ever had a serious knee injury (or shoulder, elbow, etc. ) understands that the voice in the back of your head telling you to be careful with your body is so real. wish him the best
@@Discipleofthelordandjesus He's not bad, but I remember him being number 1 all throughout the 2016 season and then he was drafted 29th I think by Minnesota
Not gonna lie, in certain way how the high school player are hyped is just not ok. The media just promoted dunkers out of the unknown cities or states, and they don't live that hype in the pros because they think they don't need to improve the other aspects of the game. I just pay attention when they show potential in college, not those highlights from varsity.
Agreed. I think they’ve done the same thing to this sharpe kid. Sharpe has 2 years to be like Kobe in his first two years or he’s gonna be labeled a bust. I think we should ignore all these high school highlights and just hype them in college when they’ve earned it. These high school game tapes don’t mean shit anyways.
Its the new wave of play that requires bigmen to play like guards and small forwards. These kind of injuries will continue to pile up and there is not a single bigman coming into the league who will escape knees and ankle injuries because their bodies are just not built for they style of play today.
Truly tho I remember when Sacramento Kings drafted this kid , and sky’s the limit for him , and unfortunately the injuries got to him :( sucks for the kid
Man, that whole generation of basketball players from the state of NC. Giles, Dennis Smith Jr, and Kwe Parker to a mich lesser extent. At least two of those guys had hard luck (Giles with injuries and DSJ with a coach that hated his guts). It should have been more than Brandon Ingram shining out of those guys by now.
I love harry giles. That season he played decent minutes for the kings was so fun. He looks like a gazelle out there its hard to describe but giles has this one of a kind styles. Its so sad the injuries prevent him from the career he deserves.
If there's a team that should take a chance on him it's the Celtics. Tatum's said that Giles was the only player in his draft class that in high school may have been better than him. Giles is still only 24 and could possibly be a valuable addition to a second unit if he can stay healthy
I'm a Celtics fan and I wouldn't mind him on the team. He wouldn't have to play a lot which might help him. Maybe they could work on his outside shooting?
So this really feels like a possible future scenario for Bol Bol. Has there been a prospect that fell down on draft night because of injuries, and then turned out better than expected? If there were, that would be the underdog story wed all heard about, so I doubt.
@@sdrawkcab7983 he just missed basically his 2nd season because of his back. Jury is still out for him. He's just fortunate enough to have balled out when it was time to get an extension.
Does Embiid count? He was going to be the 1st pick for sure but fell to 3rd because of injuries. Might be too small of a drop to count but that's the only one I can think of right now
Injuries and pain will make you lose the love of your sport. In college, I barely missed the national championship tournament for my sport and I felt relieved that I could not play through pain anymore.
Damn bruh got dealt a bad hand from those injures and Hella early in his career 3 major surgeries in high school is crazy... atleast if the injures came later in his career he would of got drafted super high and got a nice rookie contract
Got drafted by Portland but yeah Kings don’t develop well. Portland has a bad reputation of drafting players derailed with injuries like Bowie, Roy and Oden.
Who did they kill? Guys like fox, cousins, Bogdanovich, Haliburton, Isaiah Thomas, Keagan murray, and davion mitchell right now, seem just to me. And most of the busts that didn't work out for them continued to suck on other teams' supposedly better development staff.
I tore my acl, meniscus and MCL in my left knee as well... shit is such a devastating injury it fucks you up mentally. The fact that he went through all of this THEN tore his right acl is tragic.
Same thing happened to Lonzo Ball. It's the knees giving out at a young age. Then you see what kind of training the Ball father was making his son do, and no wonder future health problems will arise.
It’s a damn shame. Life’s tough, just goes to show how special it is when someone actually makes the league, let alone becomes a true star. Everything needs to go right, and life doesn’t believe in letting things go right
Hope he could join the BIG 3 League! So everyone could still give him play and give a shot. Iso-Joe was playing there and then got a 10-day etc and Jarett Jack was offered assistant coach! Put your face out there!
Really disappointing to see where his career took him. We all thought he was gonna be the next CP3, seeing the hometown kid go off and do great things and that meant a lot for Winston Salem. Used to go watch his games a lot because we all looked up to him and wanted to be just like him. I hope he can bounce back and turn his career around.
Any one who was on the AAU scene knew just how good was despite all of the injuries. He was SPECIAL. Sucks he didn't pan out but it was great to see him play
His high school footage looked good, but nothing special, and he had a devastating knee injury at 15. Two more serious knee injuries before NBA draft. He’s blessed that he even got drafted…..
@@KingJaffeJoffer Run and dunk big man that sets good screens. Gets most of his points in transition and offensive rebounds. 3 major knee injuries before 18. Id say it was obvious he wasn’t going to pan out. A run and dunk big man needs to be very athletic and durable. He looked stiff even in his high school footage….
@@TOGGGAA1 stiff???? WHAT? If you have working eyeballs, watch his hoopmixtape. there's no way you'd come away thinking pre-injury Harry Giles was "stiff".
I remember this guy when he slipped to 20 he was NICE I think him being this tall and his body not being able to take it killed his career hope he bounces back
Fate has dealt this young man a cruel blow. Great talent and potential unrealized. I hope he realizes that he has other gifts that can make him successful.
There isn't an individual basketball out there that I root for more than Harry Giles. He has been so snakebit. Great young man and has handled adversity really well. Many people think of Greg Oden as the comparison to what Sam Bowie went through, but really, Giles' work ethic, playstyle, and positive attitude, along with his unfortunate bad luck, are more similar to Bowie than Oden was.
I really feel for this guy….having a body that just won’t do what you want it to and constantly betraying you. It really sucks, I know because I have one too. Massive props to him for even making it to the NBA with all those injuries. Most players can’t even recover after one MCL tear, let alone what was it? 4? 5? That’s some insane grit and determination. Wish him all the best, for sure.
I wonder how good his nutrition and training was, especially in the early years when his body was forming. These are key aspects that aren't handled properly by young players, especially if the grow up in less than ideal conditions.
I remember playing against him in highschool, he was a clear cut above all the players in that game. Then he transferred in his senior year then tore his ACL.
Bro is the Kevin White of the NBA. Promising career ahead of himself but could never stay healthy enough to see action. Flashes of being great, but as you said, the best option is availability.
Crazy me and my dad were talking about harry last night. Me and him are from the same state and i went to basketball camp with him and ran into him a few other times. He’s a good guy and I hate how his career went. I honestly think he was burnt out because he played too many games from and early age. Hopefully he can bounce back. I’m rooting for you Harry!
Coincidence
Atleast he can get a career that he will actually enjoy now. Too many people play ball just because they are born tall but dont love the game.
He’s rich. He good
I think it was just being stuck on the kings.
North Carolina Represent
“As they always say, the best quality is availability”
Pretty sure the saying is “The best ability is availability” 😂
It's sad man. It sucks that his knees just couldn't hold up for him. I really hope that he is doing well physically and mentally. I can only imagine how tough that has to be for him mentally.
Anyone that followed highschool hoops scene from 2014-2016 would know just how special Giles was. He had it all at 6,11 but his body started giving out on him while he was still in highschool.
He was overrated in HS. Decent skillset, no jump shot, sub par defense. He was just bigger and more athletic than most and part of his lore was shaped around his injuries of "what could be." Had he stayed healthy he would have just been an average bench warmer in the NBA.
@@BourbonInhibitions how you feel about dj wagner?
@@BourbonInhibitions no he was an elite defender.. If healthy today's game he would be a D12 type (I say type as modest) . i agree he went up fast at the camps.
@@BourbonInhibitions how you feel about Warren Hoagland?
@@tacotom3492 he could've been the next kg
This is why it’s always important to take advantage of your talents right when you have them!! Tough for him to have gone through that!! A lot of these guys go through a lot even before they get to college, there’s wear and tear on them!!
Yup Harry giles got an nba rookie contract and he still made more money then 99% of the world ever will .
If he was smart he should be fine .
Think part of it might also be rushing back to quick. Either by the player themselves or the coaching staff or a combination. Although I don't know the details in this situation. However Grant Hill is a well known example destroying his ankle.
Too many AAU GAMES FOR FREE
I was so excited when the Kings drafted him. Injuries suck man. Still root for the kid.
Kings would just waste his talents anyways
Kings? No wonder he pulled a Houdini...
Kings didn't draft him. Portland did.
He needs to be with a team that is good at developing young talent.
Golden State, Brooklyn, & San Antonio all stand out but he needs to get the minutes. In his 3 years he's barely played.
@@poly_g6068 Deaaron Fox though... drafted the same year! Giles just was not that good in the nba.
As a Kings fan I was so excited when we drafted him, because I knew his talents were extremely high and he had alot of potential to be an extremely talented 4; but obviously he had all those surgeries on his knees and as a big man that's your worst enemy. It's extremely sad he never got to live up to his full potential because of his knees giving up on him.
Yep
@@eghslee I’m confused ?
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@@eghslee most contending teams have at least a superstar and an all star level player or two
He could have been America's answer to giannis if he had stated healthy and had the right mind set
after all he had gone through, to be with the Kings was the nail on the coffin
U might actually be right lol
@@Hhhhhhyyg he def is bc the KINGS ARE A TERRIBLE organizion
Portland drafted him
Tf did the kings do to make him worse? If anything they were extremely patient with him but he just kept getting injured, tired of all you casuals blaming the kings for this when they tried everything to keep him on the floor
@@Tip_2 shut up + kings are poverty
I've seen so many different NBA players on this channel who have suffered severe injuries throughout their careers ultimately falling through the NBA. But this guy is "one of a kind". Damn, I was feeling devastated while watching this video. Rooting for him, and wish him luck wherever he is and whatever he does.
Meet him this year and easily one of the nicest player that I meet
Some players just don’t have the genetics to remain durable.
It’s more than just that, it’s also who’s in charge of his physical rehabilitation and body development
Straight up he played way too much as a kid when he could have used more conditioning development and analysis.
So much emphasis has been made on athletes’ surgeries, but very little is ever mentioned on his/her quality of rehabilitation. Just like Greg Oden, I suspect Giles’ quality of rehabilitation was probably overlooked, especially after his initial surgery as a teenager.
The issue is at the HS level is not the same as professional level when it comes to physical rehab
Bro I torn my meniscus and my lcl came after I fucked up my rehab..literally I started trying to walk 1 day after surgery and it cost me I woke up out my sleep forgot I had surgery hop up on the bed right on my knee took a couple steps felt a crunching pain and boom fell down like a 90 yr old man 1 of the worse pains I experience that's was right before the highs of covid been yrs now still need my lcl worked. My motion is limited and I have extreme pain moving lateral. But yeah don't botch the rehab take rehab serious I didn't and it cost me a lcl and years of more pain.
@@darmor85 sorry to hear man, hope all is well.
Short version: Injuries, thats literally it.. its just injuries. He didnt "vanish".
Well yeah, but gotta get people with the clickbaity title lol
His ligaments vanished
Yeah this man started getting hurt in high school.
He went from the top prospect in high school to not being on an NBA roster in five years. Vanished is a pretty accurate summary.
@@BourbonInhibitions google vanish
As a kings fan I still never lost hope in Giles I still root for him in the g league
LMAOO
“As a Kings fan”
All I needed to read.
@@thebestcentaur you don't get to pick your franchise you clown
That's all i needed to read to know you're a bandwagon fan
Bro he dissed us after he wasn’t extended . Stop it
Needed this
I thought about him recently wondering where he was
the part of the equation that’s often missed with giles is the fact that the team drafting him would have had to have the patience to make up from losing essentially 2 1/2 years of his development thru high school and college. the kings were probably one of the worst places he could have gone because they have more turnover within the organization than probably anyone.
The Kings had patience with him. Kings sat him out for his rookie season and waited for him to get healthy.
The Kings had patience with him. Kings sat him out for his rookie season and waited for him to get healthy.
@@blowc1612 but they failed to develop him outside of the games he missed. They always do.
I was thinking the exact same thing. When Andy said he only showed glimpses when he was on the Kings... well of course, the kid has missed a ton of time on the court. He missed critical years where he would have been developing. I'm really rooting for the guy, I can't imagine how mentally exhausting it must be to go through something like this.
What are you talking about, the Kings essentially redshirted him a year to let him rehab, build strength and better his game with no pressure to play. Not many teams would have done that after investing a 1st round pick in someone. Your comment is just lazy uninformed hate on the Kings.
I remember watching Harry giles in high school he was on my recommended page before this video
After 3 knee injuries, I’m hanging up the jersey and becoming a banker 😂
i swearrr😂
These playoffs are something else!! On a micro level, we’ve seen many blowouts but on a macro level, we have six or seven game series!! Hopefully there’s more of that down the line!!
Thank god there is parity in the league...Death of the superteams has been great.
@@swagoneto7922 They'll be back.
This dude was a joel embiid waiting to happen, but he got hurt and lost the drive. I met him once at a basketball tournament in high school and was he was very down to earth
Embiid is a generational talent man.. Giles wouldve been slightly better but not embiid
"got hurt and lost the drive"? Bro he had 3 major surgeries on his knees. His body gave up on him
this is sad man. you cant blame the dude. anyone that has ever had a serious knee injury (or shoulder, elbow, etc. ) understands that the voice in the back of your head telling you to be careful with your body is so real. wish him the best
Do Tyus Jones next lol. He's actually carving out a role nowadays but he was ranked 1 for a while in college
Bruh he’s ja morants backup. He ain’t gone nowhere , he was backup to mike connally to . Being a back up to 2 all star 15+mpg ain’t bad .
@@Discipleofthelordandjesus He's not bad, but I remember him being number 1 all throughout the 2016 season and then he was drafted 29th I think by Minnesota
this is what happens to a lot of prospects who play too many games as kids and wear out their bodies before they reach the pros.
Cap. Genetic is like playing lottery. Most lost, few wins. It got nothing to do with being very active at a young age.
with the exception of Garnett, Lebron and Doncic.
he was so hype in high school i remember hearing about him all the time shame that injuries ruined his career
Not gonna lie, in certain way how the high school player are hyped is just not ok. The media just promoted dunkers out of the unknown cities or states, and they don't live that hype in the pros because they think they don't need to improve the other aspects of the game. I just pay attention when they show potential in college, not those highlights from varsity.
Agreed. I think they’ve done the same thing to this sharpe kid.
Sharpe has 2 years to be like Kobe in his first two years or he’s gonna be labeled a bust.
I think we should ignore all these high school highlights and just hype them in college when they’ve earned it. These high school game tapes don’t mean shit anyways.
I’ve always wondered what happened to him
he made a cool 8 million off his rookie contract before taxes. Salute to this guy. He's still so young so I hope he can get right
Exactly, go back to school to get a degree and become a coach
@@DMalltheway Boom, it's that easy!
he's back
Its the new wave of play that requires bigmen to play like guards and small forwards. These kind of injuries will continue to pile up and there is not a single bigman coming into the league who will escape knees and ankle injuries because their bodies are just not built for they style of play today.
Truly tho I remember when Sacramento Kings drafted this kid , and sky’s the limit for him , and unfortunately the injuries got to him :( sucks for the kid
Portland drafted him
@@DMalltheway because the kings had the pick and told them to draft him.
@@kumorizora2507 possibly
It is a big man's problem. He is only 24 so I hope he recovers fully.
Man, that whole generation of basketball players from the state of NC. Giles, Dennis Smith Jr, and Kwe Parker to a mich lesser extent. At least two of those guys had hard luck (Giles with injuries and DSJ with a coach that hated his guts). It should have been more than Brandon Ingram shining out of those guys by now.
2 videos per week andy please🔥🔥🏀
Him and Kwe Parker were crazy to watch in High School
He still made 8.2 million dollars in his 3 seasons so at least financially he is well off
You don't know that. We don't know if he's good with money or if he stupidly bought all his hanger ons stuff.
@@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812 you dont know either so your comment means 0 .. 🤣🤡
Damn he was dealt with a bad hand from the start having noodle like knees for a big man is a match made in hell he didn’t stand a chance. 🤦🏿♂️
I love harry giles. That season he played decent minutes for the kings was so fun. He looks like a gazelle out there its hard to describe but giles has this one of a kind styles. Its so sad the injuries prevent him from the career he deserves.
If there's a team that should take a chance on him it's the Celtics. Tatum's said that Giles was the only player in his draft class that in high school may have been better than him. Giles is still only 24 and could possibly be a valuable addition to a second unit if he can stay healthy
I'm a Celtics fan and I wouldn't mind him on the team. He wouldn't have to play a lot which might help him. Maybe they could work on his outside shooting?
Giles was ranked one while Tatum was 4 back then. You never know what the future holds..
@@luigivincenz3843 Absolutely. The two remain good friends to this day. All the best to Giles!
Tatum is now leagues above Giles. There’s plenty of healthier guys in G league that should get a fair shot
Andy, you did an awesome job on this one. Have you considered doing a deep dive on another Dukie, Cam Reddish? Love your stuff!👍🏾
So this really feels like a possible future scenario for Bol Bol.
Has there been a prospect that fell down on draft night because of injuries, and then turned out better than expected?
If there were, that would be the underdog story wed all heard about, so I doubt.
Michael Porter Jr?
@@sdrawkcab7983 he just missed basically his 2nd season because of his back. Jury is still out for him. He's just fortunate enough to have balled out when it was time to get an extension.
Joel Embiid and Nerlans Noel both
Does Embiid count? He was going to be the 1st pick for sure but fell to 3rd because of injuries. Might be too small of a drop to count but that's the only one I can think of right now
Hmm, it’s not that common in the NBA but in the NFL it does happen. For example Stefon Diggs
First time hearing about this guy and this video was just depressing. I wish dude the best.
Welcome to the nets💪🏽❗️🔥
Injuries and pain will make you lose the love of your sport. In college, I barely missed the national championship tournament for my sport and I felt relieved that I could not play through pain anymore.
Damn bruh got dealt a bad hand from those injures and Hella early in his career 3 major surgeries in high school is crazy... atleast if the injures came later in his career he would of got drafted super high and got a nice rookie contract
No, what they say is 'the best ABILITY is availability '.
Isnt it "the best ability is availability"
It is crazy Josh Jackson was ranked higher than Tatum 😂
I hope that the Warriors pick up Giles in Free Agency and he turns his career around.
The injuries were bad but the worst thing that happened to Giles career was getting drafted by the Kings they kill talent
Got drafted by Portland but yeah Kings don’t develop well. Portland has a bad reputation of drafting players derailed with injuries like Bowie, Roy and Oden.
Who did they kill? Guys like fox, cousins, Bogdanovich, Haliburton, Isaiah Thomas, Keagan murray, and davion mitchell right now, seem just to me. And most of the busts that didn't work out for them continued to suck on other teams' supposedly better development staff.
Kid you not, he was supposed to be Giannis before Giannis. 6’11 and was playing like a guard in high school.
Who drafted first? Him or giannis?
Giles I think.
Giannis is older……………………….. and was drafted first
Probably the reason why Duke got bounced out of the 2017 Big Dance in the round of 32 (falling to South Carolina.)
One of the biggest “what ifs”
Makes Greg Oden look like an iron man. A shame.
I think this might be going overboard 💀
It just shows how unrealistic expectations American media and sport "experts" are
This reminds me Fultz. Hope all these young players stay healthy and have a great meaningful career.
When your knees go their goes your career…damn injuries will end your dreams faster then not having any skills
Man what a chaotic draft class. If Tatum wins a championship it'd be interesting to see a butterfly effect video about it
a big man with a torn ACL, MCI, & meniscus?
Sounds like a Trail Blazers #1 overall draft pick.
They don't say that the best quality is availabllity. They say that the best ability is availability.. Do you get it?
I tore my acl, meniscus and MCL in my left knee as well... shit is such a devastating injury it fucks you up mentally. The fact that he went through all of this THEN tore his right acl is tragic.
The man’s knees are equivalent to a 75 year old Greg Oden knees
I’m not gonna stop until I get that Archie Goodwin video 😤😤😤
Same thing happened to Lonzo Ball. It's the knees giving out at a young age. Then you see what kind of training the Ball father was making his son do, and no wonder future health problems will arise.
It’s a damn shame. Life’s tough, just goes to show how special it is when someone actually makes the league, let alone becomes a true star. Everything needs to go right, and life doesn’t believe in letting things go right
Shout out Winston Salem NC, Still believe in Giles.
should never ever have high hopes for anyone with a long history of injuries.. we've seen so many failures before.
This is so Sad 😭
Kinda reminds me of the story of Marcus Dupree. Super sad, hope he's doing OK.
im just relieved he was still recovering when my school played Wesleyan in 2013 and 2014. Dude prob would've jumped over me and a couple teammates
I haven't seen this guy in forever
Thats an insane on the amount of knee injuries
Hope he could join the BIG 3 League! So everyone could still give him play and give a shot.
Iso-Joe was playing there and then got a 10-day etc and Jarett Jack was offered assistant coach! Put your face out there!
He probably would have a better chance of getting scouted in Gleague or TBT Tournament
Really disappointing to see where his career took him. We all thought he was gonna be the next CP3, seeing the hometown kid go off and do great things and that meant a lot for Winston Salem. Used to go watch his games a lot because we all looked up to him and wanted to be just like him. I hope he can bounce back and turn his career around.
Any one who was on the AAU scene knew just how good was despite all of the injuries. He was SPECIAL. Sucks he didn't pan out but it was great to see him play
His high school footage looked good, but nothing special, and he had a devastating knee injury at 15. Two more serious knee injuries before NBA draft. He’s blessed that he even got drafted…..
nothing special LOL. Kid was the #1 player for a reason.
@@KingJaffeJoffer Run and dunk big man that sets good screens. Gets most of his points in transition and offensive rebounds. 3 major knee injuries before 18. Id say it was obvious he wasn’t going to pan out. A run and dunk big man needs to be very athletic and durable. He looked stiff even in his high school footage….
@@TOGGGAA1 stiff???? WHAT? If you have working eyeballs, watch his hoopmixtape. there's no way you'd come away thinking pre-injury Harry Giles was "stiff".
@@KingJaffeJoffer “Pre-injury Harry Giles” - so when he was 14?
Giles was sooo good and was oozing potential. Still sad. Didn’t even realize he was outta the league
The best quality is availability? You messed up the saying
enough said once you listed those H.S injuries. ripped my right Meniscus at 21 and developed arthritis before 30.
I hope he signs with OKC, they have one of the best medical staffs in the NBA hopefully they can get him healthy
I remember this guy when he slipped to 20 he was NICE I think him being this tall and his body not being able to take it killed his career hope he bounces back
bro had yourrage's knees
“the best quality is availability”???? bro it’s the best ability is availability
Fate has dealt this young man a cruel blow. Great talent and potential unrealized. I hope he realizes that he has other gifts that can make him successful.
your body can be your own worst enemy
There isn't an individual basketball out there that I root for more than Harry Giles. He has been so snakebit. Great young man and has handled adversity really well. Many people think of Greg Oden as the comparison to what Sam Bowie went through, but really, Giles' work ethic, playstyle, and positive attitude, along with his unfortunate bad luck, are more similar to Bowie than Oden was.
Zion better chill before he find himself on here
Maybe coaching could be his forte. He clearly loves the game which is why he keeps coming back after multiple knee injuries.
Durability is a talent on its own.
Absolutely
I really feel for this guy….having a body that just won’t do what you want it to and constantly betraying you. It really sucks, I know because I have one too.
Massive props to him for even making it to the NBA with all those injuries. Most players can’t even recover after one MCL tear, let alone what was it? 4? 5? That’s some insane grit and determination.
Wish him all the best, for sure.
Body is not made for These stupid same movements. The guys be Betraying and misusin their bodies. U got it twisted
3:32 I wish sources were provided for ANY of these
IT's crazy that he still made the NBA despite those injuries, imagine how great he would've been otherwise.
helpful reminder that this dude was drafted ahead of Jarrett Allen, OG Anunoby, Dillon Brooks, and Josh Hart
Just a reference for future videos the quote is “the best ability is availability” not quality
I wonder how good his nutrition and training was, especially in the early years when his body was forming. These are key aspects that aren't handled properly by young players, especially if the grow up in less than ideal conditions.
I remember playing against him in highschool, he was a clear cut above all the players in that game. Then he transferred in his senior year then tore his ACL.
🧢
At 1:58 the guy on the very left looks like one of the players in Last Chance basketball season 1.
Injuries and drafted by the kings, that’s a recipe for disaster
Bro is the Kevin White of the NBA. Promising career ahead of himself but could never stay healthy enough to see action. Flashes of being great, but as you said, the best option is availability.
i do think this will also happen to zion's career if he can't manage his weight
Giles was one of my favorites. I really sad how it’s turned out so far.