What were your thoughts on Hasheem Thabeet's career? Also, thanks to Grammarly for sponsoring! Remember to sign up for a free account and get 20% off Grammarly Premium!: grammarly.com/andyhoops

@hyperhooperbasketball

3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts on his career is that he sucked.

@mattmmixes

3 жыл бұрын

Drafting a big man top makes no sense unless you already have elite perimeter players, which the Grizzlies didn’t. They could’ve won a chip with Harden

@dtate796

3 жыл бұрын

Bad choices either was when I hear this music, I know the story is gonna be sad and depressed 😔 in a good way 😂 great vid

@vinf.9233

3 жыл бұрын

low basketball iq

@joshuatan3353

3 жыл бұрын

@@mattmmixes who would have thought at that time that mayo and gay were a bust and harden curry are great.

Hasheem was supposed to be what Moses Cuh is

@P4psy

3 жыл бұрын

Fr brotha!!

@ozamatazbuckshank7467

3 жыл бұрын

Instead of become moses he made ppl say "cmon cuh!"

@mannyblessings5338

3 жыл бұрын

MOSES CUH GOING COAST TO COAST

@Delaretro_

3 жыл бұрын

“Say it ain’t so cuh!”

@itzmjay9175

3 жыл бұрын

He ain’t got no vc

2 bust drafted over 2 Hall of Famers, Flynn over Curry and Hasheem over Harden

@moneymakinmitchgoaty7372

3 жыл бұрын

I think Minnesota ruined Flynn

@BigBoss-su2us

3 жыл бұрын

Flynn was pretty solid before the injuries.

@mattmmixes

3 жыл бұрын

Wolves had not one but two chances to get Steph lmao

@user-ul6iu1cd4p

3 жыл бұрын

@@mattmmixes Curry was ranked over Flynn but our dumb GM wanted 2 PG and one of them was gonna stay in europe for another 2 years, Should've drafted Steph and Demar

@DaffyTaffy93

3 жыл бұрын

This shows how trash the at wolves franchise is how do you pick 2 pgs back to back before Curry?!

Yao's hook shot: "swish, swish, swish" Thabeet's hook shot: "brick, brick, brick"

Hasheem Thabeet would go undrafted if he entered NBA today. Nowadays, scouts don't value tall & unskilled players like they used to do.

@trvspvrk

3 жыл бұрын

A lot of big men today ain’t skilled, they just rim roll, catch lobs and protect the paint. Hasheem could’ve easily done what prime Deandre Jordan did if he focused on that part of his game

@Delaretro_

3 жыл бұрын

@@trvspvrk do you mean centers ? Or are we talking about Forwards/ Centers compared to 2009 to now there’s a huge difference. I mean Andrew Bynum was the 2nd best center in the league, nowadays we have guys like Ayton, Bam, Joker, Towns, Embiid, Vucevic, Porzingod, Lopez, Cousins, im sure I could list more but all these* players are either skilled or highly skilled when it comes to shooting , defending the perimeter or even ball handling and running an offense from the elbow

@vinic

3 жыл бұрын

@@trvspvrk deandre jordan has defense iq and good footwork in the post. He can't shoot but that doesn't mean he's not skilled

@ClipK74

3 жыл бұрын

He could’ve been a poor man version of Rudy gobert

@johndavis9321

3 жыл бұрын

@@trvspvrk ehh.... that’s a bit of a generalization sure their are big men who fill those roles but you also have guys like jokic, embiid, Anthony Davis, kat etc and other bigs who are very skilled but to say all big men do nowadays is set screens roll to the rim and catch lobs no bro you sound like one of those old heads who still wishes everyone played like it was the 90’s

Let me get this straight: 1. Come to America for free. 2. Go to college for free. 3. When I graduate get a few million dollars for free. -But I would have to be labeled a bust... I'm taking that DEAL! Good Job Hasheem.

@brandonw6139

3 жыл бұрын

As long as he's smart got his degree and saved his money. Alot of guys go broke

@jamesjohnson1167

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@MrE_

3 жыл бұрын

Pretty good deal

@kahmayart7113

3 жыл бұрын

Well he’s had to put the work in to get those “free” things .....

@mr.nickols1293

3 жыл бұрын

Not really, it was more common back then to take these gigantic unskilled players. His size was basically what got him drafted and the small bit of talent he picked up along the way was what kept him there the few seasons he lasted. Honestly I'm shocked he didn't become at least good when you can learn from Yao Ming one of the most skilled big men ever.

James Harden in the Grizzlies grit and grind era would have been interesting. He would have filled the gap they always needed, outside shooting

@All-nbastuff

3 жыл бұрын

What about OJ Mayo developing right

@Applezz.

3 жыл бұрын

@@All-nbastuff I mean it’s not that OJ Mayo was bad, he just didn’t have the right mind set for the nba. He was a bucket

@shamus248

3 жыл бұрын

His name is OJ Mayo Also would Harden still have the same playoff embarrassments in Memphis

@AKWuzHere

3 жыл бұрын

This breaks my heart every time I kno this being a grizzly fan

@1kingzeus

3 жыл бұрын

Grizz would have won a title hell we made to finals even. But Thabeet had no basketball skill outside of standing upright blocking shots

He literally had no offensive game and couldn’t even move. Still baffles me that he went number 2 overall

@stampscapes

3 жыл бұрын

When he was projected to go really high in the draft that year, I started watching the UConn box scores and there were a few games where, I think, he scored 5 points or less in regular minutes. Didn't seem like a lottery type talent as it would be even harder to score at the next level.

@jamesrusselldr

3 жыл бұрын

@@stampscapes well he averaged atleast 10ppg in his 2nd and 3rd year, if he had some games where he scored 5 or less that just means he had games where he scored 20+

@thanos913

3 жыл бұрын

I’m a Uconn fan. I watched most of his games and couldn’t believe when they were projecting him to be a lottery pick, let alone actually go 2nd. My friends and I still laugh about it once in a while. Sometimes Calhoun would call a play for him after a timeout and it would make me cringe. He was basically just a giant surrounded by complete studs in college.

@realniggashit3

3 жыл бұрын

I knew he would be a bust even before the draft. Tyrus Thomas too

@Nationof300

3 жыл бұрын

7’3

He failed in the nba but succeeded in life

@jamesjohnson1167

3 жыл бұрын

I succeeded in both

@juliangarcia1221

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesjohnson1167 cough cough you got posterized by Lebron

@johnlegend1963

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesjohnson1167when ur only in the league in case there’s a fight

@Applezz.

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. He may have been bad but he was a huge success story

@doncorleone4549

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnlegend1963 casual

"At that time, Marc Gasol was still a questionmarc"

Ayeee this was uploaded 7 minutes AND now that I finished my classes I can now watch Andy

@jc6k

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@keldonjohnson1

3 жыл бұрын

classes were canceled in my area

@JP_-oq3xn

3 жыл бұрын

Im 2 weeks behind my university work

@ChrisSmith-pe4tf

3 жыл бұрын

@@keldonjohnson1 y’all aren’t online??

@brandonw6139

3 жыл бұрын

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

I give him 99 potentials from the old 2k games so the pick and his height ain’t wasted 🤣

@GreenlightBze

3 жыл бұрын

How about develop him that’s more of a interesting challenge

@GoatzyYT

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@stephenkimble-chrildess1767

3 жыл бұрын

@@GoatzyYT wow😂😂😂

He’s having fun playing in Taiwan 🇹🇼

He is now play in my country, Taiwan, as a great import.

in the video where Hasheem and Yao were practicing their hook shot Yao was like "wtf you're missin these easy shots man just stop it" type of face when Thabeet bricks his hook shots

@antokarman2064

3 жыл бұрын

It shows how much basketball experience he lacks

Hasheem "The nightmare" Thabeet

This mans voice calming affff

@fugui2222

3 жыл бұрын

hasheem's voice was ok

@kingthigpen2757

3 жыл бұрын

@@fugui2222 he meant Andy’s voice

This is looking like a course for mo Bamba as well . There is no talking about him he has ridiculous wingspan but still he isn't doing s**t or its looking loking like Orlando is finishing his career

@gadoofy5850

3 жыл бұрын

not his fault it's the teams fault

@dr.dragonballz4865

3 жыл бұрын

But he isn’t as much of an offensive liability but Orlando are horrible at developing

@calebdouglas7622

3 жыл бұрын

They should’ve learned from the 2000 draft: Stop falling in love with these tall lanky guys if they don’t show any growing skills either than just slashing and dunking.

@samn90834

3 жыл бұрын

@@calebdouglas7622 Bamba looked very good in college defensively and has shown he can shoot a bit... I can get behind the pick at 6, Orlando has just done a terrible job of developing him

@ry_an.

3 жыл бұрын

@@calebdouglas7622 every single 6’9+ lanky prospect is either the next KD or Giannis

6:45 they sure took tha beeting on that one

"No one has ever been labeled a bust faster than Hasheem Thabeet." Anthony Bennett: Hold my beer.

@_Mojitoo

3 жыл бұрын

Everyone already called Bennett a bust from his first 5 games lol

@shootermtd25

3 жыл бұрын

@@_Mojitoo first 5 games? They called him a bust after he was randomly picked 1st 😂

@_Mojitoo

3 жыл бұрын

@@shootermtd25 Yeah him being at 1st you could really tell he won't last. But I didn't expect him to be that bad. Bennett is the most underrated worst bust ever. Underrated I mean not even mentioned as the worst 1st pick. How worst? He ain't even a bench player in the nba right now. And its not even because of injuries or anything lol. He's not even cut out for the CBA or any other league tbh. At least Kwame Brown played in NBA for 10 years.

Don’t forget I came out in 09 as well

@stephenkimble-chrildess1767

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

I saw this man walk through a Target, he was able to look over aisle it seemed.

If he had a good mentor maybe he would be like Rudy Gobert

@barkovisthegoat5822

3 жыл бұрын

I’d say more of a mitchell robinson unless his offensive game improved a ton

@neilbryanbucsit197

3 жыл бұрын

Or a tyson chandler/clint capela

@jacobpitsenbarger4763

3 жыл бұрын

I thought he'd be like Mutumbo.

@andrea_00526

2 жыл бұрын

@@neilbryanbucsit197 He’s not nothing like Capela and Chandler

@neilbryanbucsit197

2 жыл бұрын

@@andrea_00526 given meaningful minutes he could be

Never been this early, keep the great content coming Andy!

Atleast he helped his family

@stephenkimble-chrildess1767

3 жыл бұрын

Facts

hasheem “the dream” olajuwon

@chilldoc9638

3 жыл бұрын

Hasheem the "I dream to be" olajuwon

@aidansrandomstuff6843

3 жыл бұрын

@@chilldoc9638 nice joke lmao 😂

@antokarman2064

3 жыл бұрын

@Tyriek Craddock the man got his family out of tanzania and became a multi-millionaire just by warming the bench, how is that a nightmare?

Thanks for bringing up this content andy! One of my favorite KZreadrs! Keep it up

Man I just thought of that, I'm Memphis and I DIDN'T pick Harden, that's tough 🤦🏾‍♂️

Another banger from Andy hoops. Great video keep it up bro

Great Video Andy! Can you make a video about Allen Houston?

Always surprised why more people don’t talk about Thabeet being one of the biggest busts ever in the NBA

I think the reason he busted so fast was because if he was 19 then at least he would have the excuse of being a "project". Since he was 22 he wasn't going to improve much.

@christianrodgers-smith3184

3 жыл бұрын

I mean it's more about skill set than age. But yeah even back then I thought he was trash as he sucked in the tournament that year.

@theblazingblaziken1951

3 жыл бұрын

@@christianrodgers-smith3184 The reason a guy like thon maker lasted longer was because he was "YOUNG" so he was labeled a project like giannis

@christianrodgers-smith3184

3 жыл бұрын

Tbh no one knows how old thon maker is lol. But even thon is also better than thabeet is as well.

@theblazingblaziken1951

3 жыл бұрын

@@christianrodgers-smith3184 well I guess he will go down with the Anthony Bennett's, and Darko's of the world

@buctee2994

3 жыл бұрын

True but I think that anyone can improve before around 28 to 30 example of this is Victor Oladipo even though he was viewed as a project he only really broke out around 27 you can learn skills when your older but u have to be hard working creative with your moves

Why the hell did they need him when they had Gasol already?

"His high draft position was based on projection" Well ok... "However he was an older rookie at 22 and was expected to contribute right away" Hold up...

love your content andy. to me you´re the best basketball youtuber

At least he was successful with UCONN 🤷🏾‍♂️

@realniggashit3

3 жыл бұрын

Everybody was successful with UConn under Jim Calhoun lol

He would have been perfect for the Hack-A-Shaq strategy with those fouling numbers

Thabeet is currently playing in Taiwan's professional basketball league, he had good plays and have gained some fans here ^^

All he will be remembered for is sitting on the bench with the Thunder.

@JC4.80

3 жыл бұрын

I’m an okc fan and I would go back to 2k13 and resign thabeet to use him in the games

This dude got bullied in the paint by 6'8 DeJuan Blair in college. I knew he had no chance from that point

@JC4.80

3 жыл бұрын

Bro dejuan Blair that name is such a throwback.

@0608jeff

3 жыл бұрын

Blair's a tank, dude was eating everyone alive in college

@bada89bing34

3 жыл бұрын

* Measured 6.5 without shoes

@pittland44

3 жыл бұрын

I remember that game at Pittsburgh.

He was a 2k god tho if you knew how to play with him

No mention of Derozan?

The 2009 draft will always be one of the best drafts of all time! It’s crazy how Thabeet still played for the Thunder! Imagine if the Grizzles drafted James Harden??!

I'm so happy Hasheem become a millionaire and can finally help his family in Tanzania

"he's still a multi millionaire." Damn! Just by being in NBA really is a life changer.

@cuuy

3 жыл бұрын

Andy stated in another video that 60% of NBA playerts go broke within 5 years of departing the league. So it can change back pretty quickly too.

@The_Gamer_91

3 жыл бұрын

@@cuuy, yeah, if you don't manage your money correctly.

Trippy to think harden has been playing at an mvp level for years and still is and Blake is a ghost of what he used to be nowadays

@sebastianabsolution655

2 жыл бұрын

blakey ran away from ballmer an ripped his jersey in detroit. scrubby diva.

Hi Andy Hoops, I miss your videos about "How Good Was "NBA Player" Actually?" series. I hope you will make one about Antonio McDyess and Rod Strickland in 1 video or for each. They are one of the most underrated players in the 1990's.

11:23 "His life was still a success" This man isn't dead hahaha In all likelihood, he has 50 more years ahead of him, with his millions in earnings

@lolstfu2950

3 жыл бұрын

still earning 250-500 thousand dollars per year lol plus he's a great person so it's not like he's using that money for drug use

Imagine if the Grizzlies drafted Harden instead Prime Conley, Gasol, and Harden would easily be title contenders

@elimorrison1269

3 жыл бұрын

Harden will never be a good fit with that GnG playing style. Remember they traded rudy gay coz he was a ball stopper

@Applezz.

3 жыл бұрын

@@elimorrison1269 harden isn’t a ball stopper tho

@elimorrison1269

3 жыл бұрын

@@Applezz. yes he is. You only based it on stats but really he dont fit with team first basketball

@Applezz.

3 жыл бұрын

@@elimorrison1269 he is an elite playmaker look at him on the future champs

@Applezz.

3 жыл бұрын

*nets

i was intrigued by this young man career from a far being a Pistons fan i seen how tough the Grizzlies were i thought he would fit in.

I totally forgot Rudy Gay and OJ Mayo were on the Grizzlies

As a grizzlies fan... this and trading Kevin Love for OJ Mayo in 08 make me wonder just how great we could’ve been 😭

@AspireGMD

2 жыл бұрын

Well now yall whooping ass.

This channel can be watched by NBA players and cant react badly and be angry since its pure truth.

Needed a lot more Thabeet game footage to demonstrate what was being said.

He reminds a lot of Kwame Brown with how he fell short of expectations.

Surprised that you didn't mention Timmy D amongst players who started playing basketball late and still became stars. Granted, I guess 14 is not too old, but it's still amazing to see just how great he became considering he was more interested in swimming.

I remember back in NBA2K9 i was always trade for Thabeet to build my franchise with him as the next big superstar and used to call him "Hasheen THEBEAST" lmao

@mistermann3225

3 жыл бұрын

2K9 is hella underrated...

@s3dghost

Жыл бұрын

Everything is always underrated 🙄

2014 7 years ago him and bynum every 2 years do the comeback videos lol

"Drafted right between Griffin and Harden" Sounds like a spiritual successor to the Sam Bowie pick right there

@abuhassan8849

3 жыл бұрын

Sam Bowie's career was ruined due to injury. This guy is garbage.

@thebestcentaur

3 жыл бұрын

@@abuhassan8849 hence why I said spiritual successor. They were both busts, without question

@RyanM1211

3 жыл бұрын

@@thebestcentaur at least Bowie was decent, this guy did nothing

@jamesjohnson1167

3 жыл бұрын

@@RyanM1211 bowie dropped 10 a gane with basically no legs

@johndavis9321

3 жыл бұрын

Sam Bowie could play it’s just his body couldn’t hold up also we have to remember in that era big man we’re seen as a lot more valuable

We all look back in hindsight and question why they are taken so early into the draft, but at that time it really makes sense

He's the only reason Missouri didn't go to the final four that yr. In 2008 or maybe it was 09

Looking back at it that 2009 draft class should be like top 5 best draft classes ever also I make videos as well

@damianlillard6173

3 жыл бұрын

2012 is also good

And his name was just SICK

Have you made a video about Lenny Cooke yet?

Tha wet reminds me of a guy in middle school who everyone said was really good but in reality, he was just taller and more athletic than everyone and didn’t have any real skill. In high school, where people started growing, he didnt make the high school team and eventually gave up on basketball

I don’t think Harden “would of won” 1/2 titles with Memphis. NBA want big city teams to be in the Finals since it’ll bring more viewers.

Just imagine if Thabeet had KATs offensive skills and Bams Defense

More Yao Ming highlights than Thabeet highlights in this video.

Hasheem just needed to be in the right situation to blossom and lowering his draft status would have helped so there's less expectations.

How do you use these images and videos without being copyright policed?

can't reach success without passion in this sport

@s3dghost

Жыл бұрын

Tell Ben Simmons that... Or kyrie..

I havent heard Hasheem’s name in years😭😭🤣

@stephenkimble-chrildess1767

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@ambinpol

3 жыл бұрын

he be my guy in nba2k14

The thing with Hasheem also, he didnt look awkward for his height, he had the grace movement to become something special... smh 😭

I can't be the only one to hear the trumpets and thinking "yeah this is gonna be a nice one". I remember watching him play in OKC. I thought he could at least develop decently here

As a grizzlies fan this video makes me sad 😔

When I was starting out on 2k I was always weirded out why this man was 7 feet tall and couldnt catch any lobs

One of the more reasons to take the best talent available and sort it out later. Bad scouting on Memphis.

Do a video on the career of Chris Kaman.

Thabeet came into the league at the wrong time. If he would’ve been around in the late 90’s early 00’s, he would’ve been a serviceable big. Unfortunately for him, he played just when the league started to move away from traditional centers, and go towards a more fast paced game.

@victorvolkaski7152

Жыл бұрын

Stop it lol . He was garbage even if it was the 50s

I was outside him and Johnny Flynn was THEM GUYS for me outside of Griffin and curry from a national TV spotlight

He play for Hsinchu Lioneers in Taiwan now.

Grammarly rocks, by the way.

Make a video about LaMelo Ball & why he was the biggest draft steal on 2020 NBA Draft.

As the making of this video we never even know if Griffin will even has a chance to step in a NBA court next season

@eliasl2466

3 жыл бұрын

Ok

I remember when he had that 6 OT game vs Syracuse. That following weekend he was at my barbershop in Springfield, MA and my barber had a poster of him and aj price side by side. I was like wtf, like yo is that Hasheem Thabeet? We took pictures and I thought he was the next big thing. He's still a winner in life tho

How you not about to give credit to derozan?

My guy looks like Hendrix Cobb from 2k21 mycarrer

Early 2000s and 10s era was the last era where all you really had to do was be tall as shit and you'd get a shot.

imagine he went to okc thrid instead of the 5th picks

Do one on #2 picks that arguably couldve went #1

As wilson said put it best where wilson just calls him "Hasheem Tha-bust" 😂

I know people who knew him his whole life, and they said that when he came to the US he had no disipline or drive. He made his money and was chilling after

@jonesiboybeastmode6857

3 жыл бұрын

Good

Darko Milicic joins the meeting.

It seems crazy that he went high now, but in college you just couldn't score with him out there, 4 blocks per game plus a ton of altered shots, the only guy I remember really making him look bad was DeJuan Blair, who absolutely punked him. His biggest obstacle was the defensive 3 second rule in the NBA. It forced him to actually move, which was a problem because he had no lateral quickness, or balance, or any defensive footwork.

@8:11 Joel embid was drafter at 19 or 20 how was he drafted late??

And... Thabeet goes on.

he didn’t even have the passion for basketball, he did it for his family and that’s fair enough if that was his aim from the beginning

I wish I had grammarly when I was in college

Andy Hoops thanks for another lit video my guy 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

He wasn't that bad he needed a lot of work offensive but defensively he was good

@leongxchx904

2 жыл бұрын

No he wasn’t good defensively all he did was foul lol

@donnellhamilton7901

2 жыл бұрын

@@leongxchx904 he was a good Defender