This game proves that Jimmer deserves to be in the NBA and even though it's preseason he was still playing against one of the best teams in the leauge

Did that commentator really just say "He ate his sausage"? Come on man!

@howardsmith9342

5 жыл бұрын

I think he said A sausage, not HIS sausage.

99ovr CBA 2k

WELCOME TO THE EMPEROR OF EUROPEAN BASKETBALL PANATHINAIKOS!

@astronaut205

5 жыл бұрын

really?? ηρθε στον Παναθηαναϊκο ο τυπος????

The commentators love hating on this dude.

Jimmer!!!!!!!! He should be in the NBA.

@anjb2410

7 жыл бұрын

he was in the NBA, he played for the kings and then was in the d-leauge for the weschester Knicks

@DLSheaux

7 жыл бұрын

I know...He also played with New Orleans. He didn't really get much playing time. I just liked him...maybe he's not quite NBA material, but he's really close...Played well in the summer league also. I tend to think he's stereotyped and a bit blackballed because he's really religious. BYU and all. Just me probably.

@anjb2410

7 жыл бұрын

DL Show its just really sad to see someone that was a star have a career like that.. i really hope that a team picks him up, he seems like a hardworker who will do anything for his team..

@guohao4072

7 жыл бұрын

unfortunate

@skatevidcentral

7 жыл бұрын

If you actually followed his NBA career you'd know he never got any opportunities. Add up his NBA playing time in total and it's practically nothing. To say he got "so many opportunities" is misinformed but I can see how just seeing he's been on a bunch of teams would make it seem that way. The most minutes he played was in his rookie season at 18 per game. He was on teams sure but never got playing time even if he played well one game he'd get DNP the next, etc. Got better each season on the Kings, even was shooting 50% from deep but each year got less playing time. Scored 17 his one game on the Bulls where he got decent minutes then Thibs never gave him time again.

Guy makes a half court buzzer beater and they call it like he just hit a free throw. These comentators are clowns.

@tingispingis

7 жыл бұрын

Wade Jespersen shit's happening and they just sit their talking to each other about their weekend

@PatricksFrogMush

7 жыл бұрын

Wade Jespersen, it almost gets me thinking they're paid to put Jimmer off.

@christiansoldier77

7 жыл бұрын

Nobod cares about Jimmer He isnt any good

@sahibjot2377

7 жыл бұрын

He's better than: -Everyone on the Nets aside from, D Lo, Jeremy Lin, and Jarrett Allen -Everyone on the Celtics aside from IT, Al Horford, Marcus Morris, Marcus Smart -Everyone on the Cavs aside from JR( Maybe), LBJ,Kyrie, K Love etc. for almost every team. He's the ideal Sixth Man of the Year!

@eobardthawne1430

7 жыл бұрын

Sahibjot 237 L

This man dropped 30 on NBA defense (if I hear Harden's name, I'm going to throw a fit)! Give him a contract and make him your main guy or give him minutes! This man has proven that if he gets minutes, he'll produce.

@kingexclusivo

7 жыл бұрын

James harden playing defense? Is this a fake comment?

@zionbrown864

7 жыл бұрын

Lol

@sergiozavaleta4521

7 жыл бұрын

Zion Brown he's playing against a team with terrible defense.

@timboslice8559

7 жыл бұрын

Its still an NBA team sherlock

@rcbrochill

7 жыл бұрын

sure he can get stats.. will he make his teammates better? will they win if hes the main guy? probably not.

For all the haters he is leading the CBA with 39 ppg as of december 1st. Surely he could help an NBA team.

@cjinl2428

7 жыл бұрын

He could average 49 and it still wouldn't mean a god damn thing. Whatever he does against Chinese teams in the CBA simply does not matter.

@ichbinnilsroth

7 жыл бұрын

cJinL you dumb af

@starhalostudios2450

7 жыл бұрын

the white fresh prince the NBA doesn't seem to think so

@jrbb1837

7 жыл бұрын

Yao ming averaged 32 back in the days when the CBA wasn't as competitive as it is now, and he went on to be an all-star in NBA

@joshuahart153

7 жыл бұрын

But he's a 6'1" shooting guard. Most shooting guards in the NBA can shoot right over him and can easily contest his shots with superior length and verticals. He gets compared to Steph a lot but Steph has better court vision, handles, a quicker release, a better attitude (won't accept being a role player), and is two inches taller.

The nets are a team that can use him

@kingexclusivo

7 жыл бұрын

Lets be honest, they can use anybody, even a sandwich and a bag of chips

@learnteach2learn729

7 жыл бұрын

@a.r.s Moves you made my day lol

@cheekibreekitracksuit9261

7 жыл бұрын

A.R.S Moves no more chips pres

@patrickdykes9709

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t think he is needed as much anymore

This game proves that Jimmer Fredette belongs in the NBA. If you are a player and can score 20-30 points or more against an NBA team, you belong in the NBA. I would give Jimmer Fredette more chances.

Absolutely!!!! Look, if people say he can't play "D" then name me 10 players in the league who do play "D." Nobody is going to convince me that Jimmer has no ability whatsoever to add serious value to a team in the NBA. He's a score first guard and a damn good one at that. He's with out a doubt talented enough to become a more rounded player. If he never gets another shot in the league by any team out of the 30, it's going to be a sad loss to all the fans of the NBA. I'm fully aware Nick Young is a sg/sf, I'm also aware he gets paid over 4 million a year by the Lakers. His career winning percentage as a player is 32.7%! That stat alone speaks volumes. He's been a loser on every single team he's played on. (4 NBA teams) He's just one example of the many players in the league who aren't even worthy enough to compare to the potential, B-Ball IQ, work ethic and talent Jimmer has. Yet he's the Tim Tebow of the NBA. I can't make sense out of something that is absent of sense. RESPECT JIMMER

@charlesdoughty2839

6 жыл бұрын

24 78 thanks yu cuz melo plays no D

@deeebet3635

5 жыл бұрын

Swaggy p is an nba champ

@mdlatham7

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

I cant believe how these unproven bums today in the nba get these max contracts and yet this guy, more talented and deserving, cant get a damn team. Miscarriage of justice!!!

@r4ndomkid

7 жыл бұрын

Who is getting a max contract and doesn't deserve it? Jimmer at best can be a role player. Way to undersized and bad at defense to be even a starter.

@nofurtherwest3474

5 жыл бұрын

@@r4ndomkid As a guard his size is fine. See Kyle Lowry, Steph Curry, Kemba Walker, Isaiah Thomas, and of course, the one and only, Allen Iverson. (and yeah I'm leaving out a bunch of other short players cuz I'm lazy)

@proletariat9467

5 жыл бұрын

Every time I see a Jimmer video I see a guy who can play in the NBA Period, no doubt he can. I think there is something wrong with the NBA in general, the excuse that he can't defend? I just watched about 10 Chris Paul videos and some games and it amazes me how few guards can play defense. Stephen Curry can't defend for shit, same as Parker and even guys like Nash aren't exactly stellar defenders. But what they lose on defense they make up on the other end, that's just how it is for smaller guys. Same goes for slower big men every time a smart faster smaller guard gets one guarding him. When is the last time you saw some of the big guys guard a Lowry, not. It's part of the game, smaller men can't guard bigger men and the same visa versa.

@lilcourtny08

5 жыл бұрын

@@proletariat9467 bases off what. He stunk in the NBA. This is preseason. Nobody played hard. Putting up points in a blowout means nothing

@proletariat9467

5 жыл бұрын

@@lilcourtny08 Based on all his play including when he was playing. Most NBA players in general put up crap numbers, you just mad bro. Put down your Colin Kapernick coffee mug and get smart.

The Nigga can play man! Just give him a chance for the love of god.

@Dredahooper

7 жыл бұрын

Soliman. The Nubian Kid God*

@Mekahw

6 жыл бұрын

TheNubianKid he had a chance.... It was his fault he got pushed out the league

@angelh3737

6 жыл бұрын

He had many chances on many teams. Not even popovich thought he was a good player and he can fit almost anybody into his system

Anyone with basketball Knowledge who has seen Fredette play can CLEARLY see that the NBA has Blackballed him. The Rockets were helpless trying to defend him, despite their double and triple teaming him----33pts ..He could do that EVERY night in the NBA if given the chance to play ..

@lllhhh8061

7 жыл бұрын

1. preseason game 2. he averaged 13.5 ppg in China 3. 1 game in the preseason

@EnsignHoops

7 жыл бұрын

Lll Hhh Where did you get this ppg?

@apoolt9273

7 жыл бұрын

Averaging 40 points per game in China ..Just dropped 51 his last game.

@sandman1347

7 жыл бұрын

If Jimmer could do this in the NBA, he'd be in the NBA. He performed well in this exhibition game and he's lighting up the Chinese league. That should get him back into the NBA in the near future. Let's not make him out to be Steph Curry though.

@JohnnytNatural

7 жыл бұрын

Jimmer can score like this but his team will lose. He is a 6'1 shooting guard. There is no NBA team who wants a 6'1" shooting guard.

he was being guarded by Payton a lot of the game who got drafted as a good defender

@UsesofBatman

7 жыл бұрын

Parker Richey its a pre season game against a joke of a chinese league you think any one on the rockets is trying at all?

@A5AP_SWEATSHIRT

6 жыл бұрын

the announcer said the NBA players usally rack up ridiculous numbers in those games so yes prolly not locked starters like harden but yes

@Byronic19134

6 жыл бұрын

Oeste A rookie 2nd rounder tryna make a team is obviously trying his hardest.

@kelm.2332

3 жыл бұрын

... And he was 11/26

I mean he averages 37.6 points in the CBA and he scores 33 points in NBA defence, dont know why he isn't with a NBA team.

@MRGilD0

6 жыл бұрын

Khe cause he scored 33 points against a preseason defense. 37.6 points in the CBA means nothing. His teammate Yabusele, a Celtics dratee, averaged nearly 21 and 10 in the CBA in his first year. He averaged roughly the same numbers in the D League and averaged less when he came to the NBA. CBA is nowhere near the NBA bro. It's comparable to D League but dropping 37 points with no D on lackluster competition at 40mpg isn't an attractive statline. Jimmer dug his own grave his early years in the NBA.

@ericwu142

5 жыл бұрын

@@MRGilD0 Well, there are tons of games that he dropped more than 20 points when he was still in NBA. And a lot of games he scored more than 10 points in a limited time. His shooting percentage wasn't bad. I honestly don't know why he wasn't able to stay in the NBA.

@jimjim3979

5 жыл бұрын

@@MRGilD0 cba is even worse than d-league but there aren't many players averaging 37ppg in development league and some nba good players started from there

2:25 "i guess... he fouled him..." LOL!

@jonarmour7585

7 жыл бұрын

It was light, but the guy hit his wrist. It was clearly hit. I do think it was marginal, but nor do I think it was a phantom foul.

honestly, Jimmer isn't an nba starter. But being that Lou Williams, Jamal Crawford type straight scorer off the bench is a great fit for him. He just needs a good culture team like the celtics, spurs, warriors or hawks to succeed.

@tapmaan6150

6 жыл бұрын

True, but allot of NBA insiders have said that he won't except any role other than being a volume shooter. Jimmer is too small to do anything other than shoot. He's slower than average ,shorter than average and is a sub par defender. Who would want him in the league? He is doing really good in China and should stay there.

@angelh3737

6 жыл бұрын

He played for the spurs already

@theinktician

5 жыл бұрын

no and no. He's a Brandon Jennings. No one wants that

@DJ-iv2xo

5 жыл бұрын

Wish my Pi$$ed-Ons had him. I think in one game they only scored 12 points in an entire half. Very pathetic offense. Jimmer could score that many points himsel in a half. He is too good of a shooter not to be in the NBA.

@4546gbhgcnju6re

5 жыл бұрын

Hawks..? 🤔

Somebody gone sign him 😂😂off this 1 game

@donaldgriggs2816

7 жыл бұрын

Melvin Vernell lol

@shayanakbari369

7 жыл бұрын

Nope

@kylepearce32

6 жыл бұрын

You sir were wrong

@dustinwalters9940

6 жыл бұрын

I feel he had a tremendous mental game issue in American basketball man, and maybe him making this transition overseas has helped him to where mentally he can perform on a professional level like he should've been able to coming into the the league from BYU.

@sonnecarver

5 жыл бұрын

@@shayanakbari369 hes signed now butxh.

The cavs should've signed him over bummy ass Calderon

@Metzger23

7 жыл бұрын

Medicated better than jose and deron

@ShadowVigilante

7 жыл бұрын

Kevin Metzger DERON IS SHIT 💩

@joshuahart153

7 жыл бұрын

Deron "0 points in the finals" Williams

@offwhitejayR2E

6 жыл бұрын

Comin back to see this 5 months later Calderon is ballin lmfao

@offwhitejayR2E

6 жыл бұрын

Hes averaging 12,2 and 5 the last couple of games in only 26 minutes

I'm literally only watching this because jimmer used to live in my hometown before he went pro

@oceanman6857

6 жыл бұрын

You live in glens falls? I live in upstate ny too

This guy! Awesome!

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Great game Jimmer!! Much respect.

the Knicks bring back Sasha and let Jimmer go...

The Jimmer Show bringing his travelling act to h-town!

Cannot believe Jimmer is not in the NBA

GIVE THIS MAN AN NBA CONTRACT!!!

@wilianricamunda5859

6 жыл бұрын

choyboy

@Gmannn04

6 жыл бұрын

We’ll he’s too short to play defense, to unathletic and doesn’t pass enough to play point guard, and too short to play shooting guard. I still think he’s awesome tho.

@WolvesFansince

6 жыл бұрын

Gmannn15 Trollz IT is 5'9,

@nbapenguin5246

6 жыл бұрын

Wolves Fan since 2017 he isn't it caliber player tho it is extremely fast and can get around anybody he actually tries on D

@wynloreto5764

5 жыл бұрын

A*

He'll probably be in the NBA next year.

The rockets should've signed him he would've been perfect for D'Antoni's system.

@r4ndomkid

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah he would be perfect... No defense and only shoots from deep.

@r4ndomkid

7 жыл бұрын

Peyton manning You've never watched the Warriors, have you? Here's what Curry is: Playmaker, best shooter of all time, great screener for his size, great rebounder for a PG, one of the best at driving to the hoop and making those difficult layups, and he literally makes his team shoot better by a significant margin because of the spacing he brings and how many defenders he draws attention to.

@r4ndomkid

7 жыл бұрын

Peyton manning Funny enough I can name atleast one other QB better than you... maybe even 2. can't say the same about Curry.

@obrownsnl2173

6 жыл бұрын

Scott Phan can’t say the same i hope you don’t mean all time

@offwhitejayR2E

6 жыл бұрын

Dat Boi MJ bro I'm a Cavs fan but this season Curry is proving to be the best point guard. Westbrook is horrible efficiency wise and his team is losing, Isaiah hasn't stepped on the court yet, John wall isn't playing better, neither is cp3, neither is Kyrie, and neither is Lowry

this game he made it clear that he deserves to be in the nba

One of the most fundamentally sound players I ever saw. Still scratch my head as to why he didn't make it in the NBA.

Jimmer Freddete was realllly good in college.

It annoys me that he is not on an NBA team. He clearly has what it takes

@r4ndomkid

7 жыл бұрын

He had huge attitude problems in the NBA. He constantly want shots fed to him since he can't create his own shot that well and he was used to being the main guy in college. He's also really bad at defense and has almost no playmaking abilities, which is bad for a point guard like him.

@XBOSS2003

7 жыл бұрын

Oh

@denistuohy2535

6 жыл бұрын

Scott Phan no if you look at this game he made his own shots he wasn't just lingering on the perimeter he was making attempts to get open and get points

@williefonte23

5 жыл бұрын

@@r4ndomkid .....STOP REGURGITATING bullsh*t that you heard form Skip Clueless!....Steph Curry sucks at defense BUT the Warriors hides him very well. Put Jimmer in the Warriors system & I bet he wld average 30ppg EASILY

I know Jimmer's defense isn't that great, but at least he tries. Harden has the worse defense I've seen, he barely tries at times, he just stands there looking around. So the defensive liability talk is b.s. The guy can score on NBA players, that's clear, so unless there are attitude issues, it doesn't make sense that he isn't on an NBA roster.

@proletariat9467

5 жыл бұрын

No smaller man Jimmer's size is good at defending bigger men. Same goes for guys guarding Jimmer, they can't stop him. Ever see Stephan play defense or Chris Paul, too small, but the big men can't stop these smaller guys neither.

Need Jimmer back in the league.

can someone sign this guy back to the NBA already? the man could easily be an all star, and if u watch his other highlights the dude is out here hitting threes like Steph curry

@GodlyODB

7 жыл бұрын

Goody Guns Gaming Channel been shooting them 3s before a lot of ppl knew who steph was I was aware of him at Davidson but jimmer at byu man it was insane he can shoot from anywhere

Was this during regular season or before?

Jimmer needs to make a comeback.

this guy should be in the NBA ,no doubt about it !a good sixth man.

2:14 “he ate his sausage.” 😂

He is like the Stephen Curry of the China league

he carries his team, exploiting NBA defense yet the commentators do nothing but criticize everything he does. He should com back to the NBA

ive followed jimmer for a min now, why he isnt in the nba blows my mind.

Do not understand how fredette is not somewhere in the nba ...

Jimmer clearly has more confidence now . There’s no pressure .

This guy is a BEAST on offensive..great passer, HIGH BB IQ-and an average defender.......NOT A TERRIBLE OR POOR DEFENDER- He is a better guard than 90% of the starting NBA guards.... That is just what the NBA says to continue to black ball him... Even these announcers don't point out how he took over the game ......faster Lane Agility times than : Westbrook, ,Wall, Irving, Curry and SO many other starting NBA PG's.

ANy chance you can the game of Jimmer's record game @ AZ in college? All I've ever seen are the highlights and it's just not enough.

He would do great on a run and gun team or a team similar to the 7 seconds or less Suns

This is a shame that this dude didn't get an extended contract from the Knicks last year. Even if they didn't keep him, this dude CLEARLY belongs in the league.

That's the quietest 30 point game I've ever watched

Fredette seems like he scored the bulk of that 33 from the charity stripe.

dude can ball period. he gets buckets at will. even if he came off the bench, he would be better than a large majority of NBA SGs getting major pay.

I seriously cannot understand how he’s not in the nba.

My favorite moment is when you hear “ the sharks are pitching a first qtr shutout 6 to nothing!” And then A few seconds later the score is sharks 14- Houston 25. Lmao.

@EnsignHoops

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

Jimmer would be a great 2nd unit leader on any non-playoff team

Golden state should sign that man!!!!

Make him a Warrior!!!

jimmer jimmer pass me the keys to rhe 3s 🏀 🔥 🔥 🔥

i read all of his stats and he did good in the NBA. why wont teams like him? wtf

@paulpoyfair8752

7 жыл бұрын

He's white in a black man's world.

@GodlyODB

7 жыл бұрын

Paul Poyfair black mans league **

Lakers need to sign him

There is a reason he is not on an NBA roster. Fantastic scorer at BYU, it dint transfer over to the NBA because _reasons_.

He can definitely play. Who Saida he can only shoot, more than half of his shots are either layups or mid range jumper off dribble. I really hope he gets another chance in NBA. Cavs will be a very good option for both him and the team. He can definitely shine and be a part of two peat!!

@CrimsonHeart3

7 жыл бұрын

Well said - just check my channel i have a video based on him creating his own shot. I did it to dispell that myth that he can only shoot.

@ratedpending

7 жыл бұрын

23 CPA it's called a repeat

Jimmer belongs in the NBA!

this guy is a decent player .. with the right support in the nba he would've been better than other PGs like isaiah thomas and everyone else similar or worse than isaiah thomas ..

"he ate his sausage" BAHAHAHA

33 points on an nba team

I got the vibe that the commentators were biased lol...really gave no credit to Jimmer. Sucks that no one believes in him smh deserves to be in the NBA

Still the goat for me

Rockets must sign this mean to at least a rookie contract!!

Welcome to the Suns ☀️

Funny thing is...Jimmer could actually MAKE the HOF. And remember, it's not the "NBA" Hall of Fame, it's the "Basketball" Hall of Fame. Not just NBA players make it.

everyone has to remember that the rockets don't play defence

@y0ujellybr0

7 жыл бұрын

IncredibleCatGamer&Vlogs yeah I'm sure with your name you know what you're talking about

@Woozie894

7 жыл бұрын

yeah they do harden doesnt jimmer was guarded by Pat Beverly who was all NBA defensive team

Where do people think he sits relative to players in the NBA? The only reason I could think of for not recruiting him is if people think he's somewhere toward the bottom. I don't.

How did he do that on Patrick Beverly one of the best defenders in the league

The sharks!? Am I the o ly one who hasn't heard of this team?

Well I have him on my Two Way NBA Live Mobile team and he kicks ass. NBA needs to do some soul searching... lol

Hilarious..This guy is a BEAST on offensive..great passer, HIGH BB IQ-and an average defender.......NOT A TERRIBLE OR POOR DEFENDER- He is a better guard than 90% of the starting NBA guards.... That is just what the NBA says to continue to black ball him... Even these announcers don't point out how he took over the game ......

@emmanuelenyinwa1443

7 жыл бұрын

He "took over the game"? They were down FORTY points!

@emmanuelenyinwa1443

7 жыл бұрын

***** He's not the worst defender ever, and I do think he can be on the bench for a lot of NBA teams. The only problems are that he can be a huge distraction, like Tim Tebow because of his cult following. The second issue is the fact that most end of the bench NBA guys are projects with great athleticism but little basketball skills, guys with upsides the teams believe can be good down the line. Freddete, unfortunately for him, has maxed out his potential. He is today--heck, he was in college--what he was ever going to become.

@emgee3057

7 жыл бұрын

You are TRASH :)

@emmanuelenyinwa1443

7 жыл бұрын

GerMart Delly is a MUCH, MUCH better NBA PLAYER than Freddette. First, he is 6-5, while Freddette is 6-1. Delly can guard both wing positions, even can be credible when switched on the 3. He also had the good fortune of playing with Lebron.

@emmanuelenyinwa1443

7 жыл бұрын

Fredette is NOWHERE NEAR as good an NBA player as Raymond Felton. FredeTte is strictly a 2 guard, as he has never shown the ability to run an offense. Fredette is a poor version of Steph Curry, except he does not have Curry's work ethic and he is not as big. He is exactly like Seth Curry, except Seth can play some point guard, too. You can also compare him to an Austin Rivers, except Rivers is bigger and can defend bigger players.

3:48 beer in the background

Lol every time they say "The Jimmer" I keep thinking of "The Jesus" from the big lebowski

Leads the CBA in steals right now (mid season)

“The rockets are pitching a 1st Quarter shut out 6 to nothing” Next scene (same quarter) the rockets are up 11 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Lmao if players like Steve Blake and JJ Barea can have formidable NBA careers than this dude surely can.

this is like watching a 2k game on rookie mode

0:57 Does Harden even know how NOT to travel?

He'd be a great designated hitter.

Jimmer should get back to NBA

Players with as much talent, lesser work ethics, and drug problems have gotten more chances than Jimmer...

@nadaftlo

7 жыл бұрын

Gerimaya Whyte p

@dylanbrookbank1935

6 жыл бұрын

The nba wants tall, black guys who can dunk but cant shoot.

@blastoisemetapod

6 жыл бұрын

*ty lawson

@deantechristian2757

6 жыл бұрын

Jimmer had a chance, but in the NBA he isn't a good pg. He is actually to slow to be a guard in the NBA and his shooting is good but he it isn't elite like Korver or Steph so lack of speed and handle at the pg spot makes him a bench player. He is a good back up on most teams but I think he likes being a star player in the CBA

@markeatinnguud5469

6 жыл бұрын

like kyle singler

131 to 94 and Jimmer fans are saying give him another chance in the NBA??? His team got beat bad. Even in his highlights, he chose to take tough shots instead of getting the ball to the open man. Sure the good guy on your team is going to have a high score if he takes all the shots. LMAO Jimmer needs to be happy he's a star somewhere.

Pat Riley sign Jimmer to the Heat please.

They talk about scoring in China like its easy. Then he puts 33 on a team thats supposed to be one of the better ones in the nba. Either give more kudos or say he was the most game-ready dude on either team on the court.

2011 NBA draft 10th pick - jimmer ferdette 11th pick - klay Thompson 😩😤

2:20 lmao.

Jimmer needs to come bacl to the NBA

Blowout!!!

Guy would've been much more useful than IT in Cavs...

For some reason this man is automatic from three point range on 2k.

How does somebody get signed to play in the CBA