Emoni Bates is still 18 years old. Should he be worried about his potential already?

@XabzintheNBAGuru

Жыл бұрын

No , I think he'll adjust with the right system, but I think a change in mentality may benefit him too

@colewrld901

Жыл бұрын

Nah he has hella time. He could be a lottery pick still, depending on how he plays at eastern Michigan

@dre7147

Жыл бұрын

Do a video on RJ Hampton he was the number 2 point guard in the country behind LaMelo and he was hyped alot.

@jumar2080

Жыл бұрын

@@XabzintheNBAGuru good buddy I’ll see see if I get you a pic lol I can’t wait to make it

@edmitchell3863

Жыл бұрын

Yes. His pops is mismanaging his career

Nah bro it's crazy how we've seen so many Sports Dad's make schools for their sons "success" just for them to fail. I swear these dad's that be living through their sons are maddening. Even arguing with a NBA Legend at his time Penny over his son. Emoni gotta make his own choices because I assume his dad is his downfall at the end of the day.

@jeffhardy6333

Жыл бұрын

For every dad like Emoni’s, there’s a dad like Lavar or Ja’s dad. At the end of the day they’re doing what they think is best for their children. Some succeed, some fail. That’s the game

@abw1317

Жыл бұрын

How do they even start these schools like it can't be cheap

@Flow40kool

Жыл бұрын

Speaking facts

@courtneysmith1352

Жыл бұрын

I agree

@Alvini_Linguine

Жыл бұрын

@@abw1317 Bishop Sycamore style 😂

I still say he should have never reclassified and should have spent his last year if high school at a school like Oak Hill or IMG. He would have learned to played with other high level players which would have made the transition to college easier

@elliemyers6435

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was thinking something similar. He never should've reclassified....Man, his dad, while he may be a good person has just made one wrong move after another with his son. But anyway, he should've just played his senior year at, as you said, Oak Hill or Montverde or IMG or any other of those basketball factories so he could learn how to play with other talented players....it was so obvious he wasn't ready for college bball last season, and another yeah of high school against top competition would've done so much for him

@ifheavenwashuman

Жыл бұрын

Oak Hill would've been perfect. Just focus on Basketball, no noise. & Coach Steve Smith could've helped iron out his game.

What people don’t understand about Durant is his lateral movement is insane and he has a quick first step……

@lefty206

Жыл бұрын

Facts.. it's so annoying hearing everybody compare anybody that's tall and long with a decent handle KD. That guy is a once in a lifetime phenomenon!

@JoshCConnor

Жыл бұрын

There 4 Legendary player's that have helped the modern game become what it is today in their own way but also have lowkey ruined basketball because people and scouts overreact trying to find replicas which will never happen. MJ, Dirk, KD, and Steph. In the last 25yrs people have been trying to find the next them and alot of draft picks have been wasted trying to do so.

@miketobeast15

Жыл бұрын

KD literally has Guard like handle

@sosmooth13

Жыл бұрын

@@JoshCConnor I would argue Lebron is up there too. I’m not a huge Lebron fan, but anyone that has decent size and can do a little bit of everything get his comparison. We’re starting to see Kawhi comparisons a lot now too since so many teams want sleeper 3-and-D picks.

@timreynolds2550

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, KD is a freak of nature. I never thought he'd last this long with his slender frame. Boy was I wrong.

Even though he still has time, Emoni Bates' story is one of many examples of parents not always knowing what's best for their children.

Any player who gets the Kd comparison, never lives up.

@izaworld396

Жыл бұрын

What about BI?

@jayjonah83

Жыл бұрын

It's really an unfair comparison to make before a kid ever makes to an NBA team. Remember how everyone who was 6'6 and had hops was the next Jordan?

honestly he was just the only seventh grader that was 6’7 and could hit a pull up jumper, now the rest of the competition caught up. credit to emoni because most middle school phenoms are irrelevant at this point in their careers.

@MannyParadisee

Жыл бұрын

@@YungPhilosopher Being 6’7 doesn’t automatically make you a great basketball player.

I remember watching him on KZread after hearing all the fanfare. He was ok. Definite red flags. His narrow frame, loose handle awkward shot and for me he seemed too emotional. Emotions aren't bad but he seemed slightly out of control and he was def (imo) over confident. I never knew all the dad stuff . Either way hope the kid makes it.

@stringer2295

Жыл бұрын

Facts, I always felt like he didn’t have skill like that, he was just taller and more agile than everybody

@Clutch585

Жыл бұрын

Bro he was supposed to be in hs last year and played d1 lol

@Theinsideoutsider

Жыл бұрын

@@Clutch585 I'm talking about high school I didn't watch Memphis games

His wing span is shorter than his height which definitely doesn’t help on defense. Also kinda rare for guys his size. He was able to Chuck shots for so long it hindered him developing in other aspects

@NAT-turners-Revenge

Жыл бұрын

yep, putting him against poor competition to showcase him ball hogging

@dozhadeville444

Жыл бұрын

Great point. I saw him miss quite a few dunks, I always thought it was because of his wingspan.

I was thinking "When is SG gonna do Emoni Bates...." and here it is!!! Very good video, as always. This kid's dad seems to be an issue....he's made a lot of bad decisions for his son. He never should've taken him out of school OR pushed him to reclassify....he also should've played his senior year at like Oak Hill or Montverde, which would've prepared him to play high D1

I'm from the area (734), went to Eastern, and nephew and friends knows Emoni and his family. I always argued Emoni should've left Ypsi and went to a solid prep program like Oak Hill or Montverde. Emoni's pops is a good man and has mentored and trained many youth in that area. Many kids from Ypsi Prep received college scholarships as a result what his pops did. I pray Emoni has a successful season at EMU. Go Eagles!

@user-sb1ei8xm8z

Жыл бұрын

If you really from down here you knew going to emu was big mistake💯emoni has always had some weird wanna be gangsta attitude when he had a good life🤷🏽‍♂️

@paul734

Жыл бұрын

@@user-sb1ei8xm8z how you gonna tell me where I'm from when the dang area code is in my name, 734.

@user-sb1ei8xm8z

Жыл бұрын

@@paul734 bruh I never said you wasn’t from here calm down😂

Everyone said Brandon Ingram would be the next Durant. Then nba enforced height verification and confirmed he’s 6’7, not 6’9. They say every skilled tall skinny black guy is the next Durant.

Emoni Bates is what happens when you stop working after you’ve “made it.”

@ronnielister1023

Жыл бұрын

Facts i just,commented this after he made the cover of the magazine and all the hype that was around him he got big headed and probably cocky and the work ethic went out the window, probably will be a roll player or a bust if he makes the NBA won't be no all star

@stringer2295

Жыл бұрын

Facts

@georockmann7113

Жыл бұрын

How are you supposed to know that he stopped working?

@youwontlikethistake

Жыл бұрын

@@georockmann7113 Do you know a lot of people who put in the work but show now signs of improvement in 4 years? I sure don’t.

@renmomtha-renaissancesoul8849

Жыл бұрын

Stunt #4

His physical measurements are his biggest limitation

@ry_an.

Жыл бұрын

facts. outside of being maybe 6'7 barefoot he doesnt have much else. not athletic, that long, that fast, and very weak.

There will never be another KD , KD is one of a kind in my eyes

@MannyParadisee

Жыл бұрын

Right. All of these KD comparisons through the years is crazy. And not one of them were even close to he compared with him.

@theonlygoodonehere2259

Жыл бұрын

its actually based on how younger the generation is getting, the evolving mature talent who took over fast is all gone, its more of guys who emulate curry or are only good at slashing, no midrange game, if kd existed in the 90s there would be higher chances of a guy who is similar to him drafted in the 2000s, but late 2010s to now, thats never going to happen, especially with a different game now

This Finna be a bangerrr

It's a little early for him he still has time. Now if things don't change for him by the time he turns 25 then you can label him that.

Come on now he’s still 18😭

@winnerwinnerchickendinner901

Жыл бұрын

Bruuuh🤣🤣

@skywalker2759

Жыл бұрын

He’s made a lot of dumb ass decisions leading up to this point though when he should be way further along than what he is Reclassifying Allowing his father to take him out of the eighth grade to train Going to Memphis instead of going to another powerhouse school And then leaving Memphis to go to Eastern Michigan

@stormb28

Жыл бұрын

Did you watch? Or you just in the comments fanned out?

@ayooooo8191

Жыл бұрын

@@stormb28 I saw the video pop up on my phone, and saw the title and immediately commented. Dumbass nigga my point still stands even after I watched it Talking bout some fanned out this mf the same age as me and we gonna put him on a channel called “stunted growth” 💀

@14isoldenough

Жыл бұрын

@@stormb28 who in the hell watches the video before commenting? You're weird.

your inbox is about to go crazy over this one... but youre 100% right

Bro your insight in regards to player development and the process is outer worldly. I imagine your impact on the game when it’s all said and don’t will be great!

Damn I love your channel. Love these stunted stories.

Nice video

He needs to be watching film of Khris Middleton and model his game after him. Penny tried to do this and make him more viable off the ball but his lack of shooting off the catch and defense was too much of a liability. Hope he doesn't continue to buy into his own hype

@user-ow6fm7vd5r

Жыл бұрын

Khris middleton is the perfect person to model your game after only people that watch film on him know that

@neverhungryagain2187

Жыл бұрын

And Kevin Durant

@itisnottaken4444

Жыл бұрын

@@neverhungryagain2187 him modeling his game after KD is what’s stunting his growth the most. People forget that KD averaged 25-10 as a freshman at Texas. Bates won’t come close to touching that so he needs to be very comfortable defending and shooting off the catch with more consistency.

@maplebear6527

Жыл бұрын

@@neverhungryagain2187 Right over your head! The whole point of the video is the fact he'll never be KD. Bates needs to be the best Bates he can be. Oh he's lanky, "nExT kD!"

@barrybuckets3493

Жыл бұрын

@@user-ow6fm7vd5r Middleton has a 6’11 wingspan he can shoot over most players off the dribble. Emoni has shorts arms id say he should try and become a sharpshooter like a taller Desmond bane

Ypsilanti, Not Ann Arbor ( His HS is 1/4 mile away from me) Nice Video!

Came back to this video as he was arrested today for a gun charge. It’s pretty much over for him

I'd never fast track my kid..if you good like everyone says dominate your age group we can play against older players in the summer to help you get prepared for grown men...also imo his 6'6 his a SG imo fits him better, he tall and slim with no reach

@theonlygoodonehere2259

Жыл бұрын

I thought he was 6'9?

Good video, I was wondering what happened.

Rick Mount, Tom McMillen, Kevin Garnett, Lebron James, Sebastian Telfair, Jabari Parker and Emoni Bates. All primarily High School Basketball stars who made a Sports Illustrated cover.

@miketobeast15

Жыл бұрын

Wasn’t lonzo ball on it

@colleenbaldridge6743

Жыл бұрын

Telfair was the truth

I remember when you first start doing theses videos back when we played play now on 2k20

his dad thought he was training his kid to play 1on1 lmaoooo when over parenting goes wrong - let your kid go be a normal student athlete and grow smh

@sorinn7894

Жыл бұрын

Facts i think he deeply knows that he screwed his son over

The intro have me all the time son 😂

His recent charge brought me back here ... I watched this when it came out already🤷🏾‍♂️

The vicarious vision of a parent smh smh. This was great Stunted you were fair in thjs. I'd love for you to do Stunted Coaches.

Love your channel…. How about a Erick Sermon sorry wrong channel but your amazing at what you do

Talent has no expiration date If he was the next KD it would've showed No would've could've should've

@MannyParadisee

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

Fast forward to now he ballin out

I always thought he played more like Quincy Miller than KD.

@TheSportsandFilmFellowship

Жыл бұрын

Exactly

Stunt #4 arrested smh

Went to Lincoln and I’m a Spartan fan, was glad to see him getting recognition but was ecstatic that he decided to go to Memphis instead of State. Hope he can turn things around, get his dad out his ear and get drafted, would be a huge win for lil Ypsi

He’s still got time considering he’s only 18 years old but he’s got to get the right coaching and has to dominate at Eastern Michigan. I’m talking leading them to the MAC title and a St. Peters like deep run in the tournament.

What’s crazy is I said this a long time ago about Emoni. He was destined to fail simply because he’s not coachable and he only cared about himself and stats. Too many “yes men” around him at a young age tailored is attitude and arrogance. Believe in god or not but whatever it is that type of energy doesn’t get rewarded with blessings or “luck” or whatever you wanna say. It’s just facts. Once you start to cheat or disrespect the game is when you fall off and the blessing stop. The opportunities stop coming. It’s a harsh reality. Had he been humble and coachable this kid would’ve gone far.

@onlyone23km

Жыл бұрын

When you’re a high school phenom, yes men come in droves man! We need to stop hyping these high school kids up! It’s fucking up the game!

@deanlean7319

Жыл бұрын

Now he got that pistol charge…unfortunate but he brought this on himself

He gonna bounce back and show everyone he's up next...

He just got arrested on felony gun charges lmaooooo

Here after the arrest... Lord

lol i watch alot of yo videos but you reached with this one now if he is at least an allstar u gotta make a growth video

He'll be on the Jazz whenever he comes out of school.

I stay right by Ypsilanti where he played. He didn't play real competition. He needs to bulk up and learn how to be a team player

@stringer2295

Жыл бұрын

I wanted to say it but I wasn’t a hundred percent sure, his comp never looked elite to me

Hope the kid and his pops get it together. There is still time for him to turn it around and have a good/great pro career.

Bro called it. Bates was trash at EMU and his team lost a bunch of games and he still got drafted off the strength of his high school resume.

I'm not gonna hold you sometimes I just play these videos to hear the Stunted Growth theme music. Shit really is like some soundtrack to my life

He back

Dam might need to do a reupload on this one and add in a 4th Stunt smh..

Funny how internet teens tried to shame me for not hyping him up while heckling WNBA players using Emoni’s name as a reason to disrespect female pro basketball players. When will teens learn to stop admiring fellow student-athletes and wait until they ACTUALLY make it?

Do John Salmons. Very intriguing player that played with the Bulls

He has to average 25 to 30 points a game and take them to the NCAA tournament. If he average 10 to 12 points a game he would look very bad not dominating that conference. People still expect to average huge numbers at a small school especially being a top prospect McDonald's All- American and 5 star recruit.

@dozhadeville444

Жыл бұрын

True

@ItsDJNoName

Жыл бұрын

Right now, E. Michigan is 3-10. They aren’t going anywhere. This is a highlight reel for Bates to get him to the NBA

He’s still young don’t give up on him!!!

@KNByam

Жыл бұрын

Nope, its over. Once that tape is out there no NBA team would touch you. Look at Gelo Ball, quit college as a bench player and can't get on a team.

@CharifRocka

Жыл бұрын

@@KNByam What tape

@faceman7966

Жыл бұрын

@@CharifRocka that part

the truth with Bates is that he got way too much notoriety and money early. it cut off his fire and ruined his development. He stopped pushing and became content

What happened at Memphis wasn't good. But he's still a kid. He has time to become great still.

@DMalltheway

Жыл бұрын

He should’ve went to Michigan State, but after his SENIOR year of HS

just watched this yesterday and the news today comes out smh

You gotta do Marshall Henderson

Bro just got arrested…

Too many praises can turn into too much pressure.

This aged like fine wine after the latest gun possession charge lmfaoooo.

I watched him at Memphis against D1 level athleticism....that foot speed/first step is INCREDIBLY slow smh and I hate that for him because if he can't drive past kids who might not even play overseas how is he gonna compete against guys in the league where everybody is a freak....I think he has to completely change his game and become a knock down 3 shooter like Kyle Korver or at best a Paul Pierce type of game to where he gets to spots on the court in the mid range he's comfortable with and shoots over the top of his defenders

@zipacino92

Жыл бұрын

You right he might have to change his style of play.. we seen so many high talented tweeners not be able to carve out a role in the league

@neverhungryagain2187

Жыл бұрын

Isn’t he shorter than KD? He should be able to play just like him

@Nevgetdamoney

Жыл бұрын

@@neverhungryagain2187 kd is a genetic freak how many seven footers (hell people above 6’4) have the hand eye coordination, handles, speed, first step, and explosivenesses to be the next kd. Niggas in the nba don’t even have that same make up at 6’10/6’9 besides lbj, Giannias and pg that’s 3 players out of a possible 450 nba players. That less then .006 of the top .000001 players in the world let that sink in.

@TheBsheep

Жыл бұрын

His wing span is incredibly short for his size...so I don't think he'll be shooting over anyone too much. Plus in the NBA, you are what you can guard..and he isn't a "Paul George" so he'll likely be put up against lanky small forwards or stretch 4's...both will be around his height or taller.

@neverhungryagain2187

Жыл бұрын

@@Nevgetdamoney isn’t paul George the same height as this kid? Shouldn’t he be able to move like him. Maybe he grew too fast and his knees bad

As a memphis fan and someone that watches him play all year for my college and I knew and heard about emoni and his crazy ass dad and his antics at games. Emoni wasn’t ready memphis doesn’t play in some super league they play in a league where your going against 3-5 year college players some maybe late second round draft picks and a lot of future over seas players, my point is he went against older guys and they understood the game at the college level better and took advantage of emoni for being to weak to guard and him getting lost on switches and letting him think taking long 3 points is a good shoot in college. Emoni was a good guy but his dad is the truth stunted growth this video should be on him, he made the prep school he took emoni out of traditional school and made his son go to college a year early while he should have been going to his senio year of high school and when you see other guys reclassified it’s because they’re physically ready and also they are joking they’re correct class. A lot top prospects play a year behind in competition in high school and aau because they’re more developed so when they say I’m graduating early and going to college it’s they’re correct class that’s all.

Welp time for another one.

Do one on Xavier Henry or Stevie Clark.

@colleenbaldridge6743

Жыл бұрын

Already did

Wow!

I think it's time for a Lonzo Ball video 🤔

He's not from Ann Arbor. Very close, but he's from Milan, a town just South of A2.

You reaching hard with this one

It’s 1000 of players like this at an early age... now with the media of today a lot of them get blown out of proportion... To put things in perspective I was ranked top 100 on Maxpreps in my sophomore year... I ended up playing JUCO Div 3....

Part two? Bro just caught a strap charge & got suspended smfh.

It's crazy because his first few games he looked like he was ready...then boom, down hill..it was like he never played against good competition

He should’ve went to Michigan State. Tom Izzo would’ve mentored him into a serious baller

This is crazy. Cause while I was watching this video i got an alert from ESPN that he got arrested for possesion of a firearm. Craziest downfall ive ever seen

Naw fam, let him get to the league first. He ain’t even declare yet 🤦🏾‍♂️

@shindavid6484

Жыл бұрын

at this rate he ain't getting there bro the worst thing is that his athelticism and measurements are sht which means he has no potential to grow as much as other athletic guys.

@GDCDGC

Жыл бұрын

IF

I watched Emoni play twice his sophomore season here in Michigan, I loved his game, but he still had plenty things to improve on like using his teammates more, his mid range game and his understanding of the game. He should’ve never went to Memphis! I still think he’s gonna be a good player, but i blame his Dad for all this SMH

@MichaelLee-pl4sh

Жыл бұрын

He should have went to State. Tom izzo would have got him right

@rayj.9568

Жыл бұрын

@@MichaelLee-pl4sh, You have a good point.

Do a Lonzo Ball video

Watching this right after he caught some gun charges... Truly unfortunate.

Another one of these KZread ballers that flamed out

he’s still young asf we can’t give up on him yet

Damn now he got caught with an unlicensed pistol smh

He just got booked in jail for a gun charge smh. Talk about stunted growth..

Gotta do football next ! Manti tao and Ryan leaf ….

I think he bounces back and becomes a good pro. A fresh start and focus should do him good. He gotta work on his outside of just scoring the ball. Defensively he should be better

All the hype was too much too soon for him this process might have humbled him and he can really reach his potential now

And jus recently caught a weapons charge , yea he might be done , hopefully he can overcome it all ..

its almost like people are afraid to say that the man is past his prime and never ever going to be considered an all star again. the rule change and the injury both are there to stay. and regardless of if he can kind of recover, he has always and will always be terrified and terrible in the playoffs.

Youth sports has become TOO MUCH of a business. Everyone trying to make business moves instead of following the CHARTED process that has been successful so many times over. This young man’s father was thinking too far ahead on a faulty strategy. Instead of letting a good thing continue to be good, he jumped in to halt the process, and recreate his own, “better” way. Which may end up being THE WORST way. And the damage could already be done. Who knows what Emoni feels about himself, about his efforts, about basketball in general.

@StuntedGrowt this was a phenomenal breakdown. Gilbert Arenas is sharp bball mind, but he poorly advised that athletic kid from Duke, as well (Cassius Stanley)

@KNByam

Жыл бұрын

You have to be a fool to listen to a guy who brought guns into a locker room and pointed it at a teammate who is currently serving a life sentence for murder thatvowed him money.

@Fsojack

Жыл бұрын

@@KNByam Gil is a immature goof ball why listen to him? Unless we talking basketball plays.

@traviscarter1023

Жыл бұрын

@@KNByam Why we bringing up personal shit that the problem I have with you guys Gilbert average 25 in the league one the most effective scores in the game at his time period. Niggas need to stay focused on the game not on a personal issue.

@greggcrawford124

Жыл бұрын

@@traviscarter1023 Yes great player , but advice to these young players has been pure garbage. Gilbert is pre /early youtube . During that time their was probably one or two major camps that players of Emoni caliber had to attend ABCD or Nike .

@traviscarter1023

Жыл бұрын

@@greggcrawford124 I mean do get me wrong I love Gilbert and he just now starting out in this zone. Now is he right all the time no but to a degree he is like what said about the Greek Freek is true. He doesn't 100% understand the game and how it played over her in the US yet he's almost there. He still can work on his IQ and add more fundamental to his game. Everyone had a problem with him saying and I don't. I don't have a problem with Gilbert being a Og in the game someone that has played in the league over a decade someone who was a all-star and had Kobe Bryant respect remember he put like 66 up on Kobe Bryant so yeah I don't have problem with him talking with these youngsters getting to no them putting them on game because that what the young guys need nowadays. The problem is the league is to young we don't have a lot of veterans in the league like it was when I watched basketball in the 90s. Now with Emoni he should have stayed in High school you can't rush shit . Tracy McGrady came out of High school Class of 1997. Kobe Bryant came out of high school class of 1996 it was risky still for both they did get things going until 98-99 it took like 2 years. Dwayne Wade same thing tried to rush shit instead of going to a D-1 school small school. Just because you think you can dominate your talent no show me.

If I was this kids trainer, I would make him watch film for at least an hour everyday, if his pace & decision making improves he'll be a lot better

Do Kelvin Tobert bro

This one tricked me! I thought he actually had LeBron KD Magic like potential given how great he was at 15! I was shocked at how far he fell after freshman year at Memphis. He looked WAY better at 14/15. His dad def didn’t help him and he didn’t handle the hype well.

Caught a case it look tight unless he fights it and there is no prints

Bro just got arrested as I see this video.

Although you’re right, I think that it would be better to feature guys that made the league only. Ed Cota is the exception.

Please do a video on Mikey Williams cause the same thing is happening to him.

Damn JCSG, it's kidna early ain't it 🤣 His stock has dropped *significantly * though despite him not even making the league, yet. That is something I think most of us have seen, though.

Who here after bro got booked lmao i know yall comin to see part 1 again cuz part 2 about to be lit