Guys, remember that comparisons aren't always comparing talent and skill level. They compare playstyles

@atsk3281

11 ай бұрын

Yes. Nobody knows what type of work ethic person has. Simmons James comparison is actually ok. If Simmons would like basketball, he could have been James level player!

@ibarboo

11 ай бұрын

Well itc they have really bottled it with Bogut & KAT comparison for sure! 😂

@kenrickeason

11 ай бұрын

​@@ibarbooLike for real.. Who wore blinders during that workout drill?? And I like Bogut by the way since he played for Atlanta (Hawks fan here)..

@henrimeyer4644

11 ай бұрын

ty for commenting, i agree that its something to keep in mind

@notimportant3686

11 ай бұрын

ok, i just wrote a comment but i should have read other comments first because yours already says what i typed a whole paragraph about

I dont agree at all with the Norman Powell/Donovan Mitchell. I think that's actually a great comparison for the expectations of Mitchell coming out. Also their size and playstyles are very similar. No one expected Mitchell to be a legitimate star coming out of Louisville

@xlEnvyy

11 ай бұрын

Agree with this take. Norman Powells actually a bucket too. I like his game

@biddyballerzleaguetv4893

11 ай бұрын

That’s the beauty of the Draft. It’s literally like playing lotto lol

@AdamKlownzinger

11 ай бұрын

Yes I did lol. As a jazz fan. And then my thoughts were confirmed after attending his first summer league game

@moneyman4740

11 ай бұрын

Yea he was getting called an athletic Eric Gordon as well , thats what i thought he would be , but he’s even better than that

@brandonbarnswell8059

11 ай бұрын

Ya they have a similar play style. Just Mitchell is much better.

After DeShawn Stevenson, I guarantee you that no prospect will *EVER* be compared to Michael Jordan again!

@Angel_559_

2 ай бұрын

There's now people comparing Butler and Edwards to MJ

@wheattt1

8 күн бұрын

@@Angel_559_I think he meant before they started playing, no one was comparing Jimmy or Ant to MJ before they were drafted

the Donovan Mitchell-Norman Powell comparison really wasn’t crazy at all at the time and i’m not sure why you’re so perplexed by it. Powell was raw offensively but was looked at for his defensive potential as a smaller SG which is exactly what Mitchell was coming out of college. Nobody expected him to hit the ground running the way he did.

@Chickenpesto2468

10 ай бұрын

Norman Powell is good lmao

@stringer2295

10 ай бұрын

I came here to say this

To be fair. The Donovan Mitchell comparison isn’t that far off. I get the “at this point Powell was a scrub” point. But looking at it now there games are pretty similar. One is just way better

@jjjaydog719

11 ай бұрын

No one expect mitchell to come in and be the immediate on ball presence he was as a rookie as well as be a constant pull up threat from deep. His game was thought to be more catch, shoot and cut with maybe some more skills coming later but he was WAY ahead of schedule with his development.

In all fairmess some of these comparisons are actually somewhat accurate if you consider the way the players play, its just that one of the 2 players in the comparison was much much better at those things. Bargnani did play like a poor man's Dirk and Dame has the same playstyle as Bayless a million times better. It's similar to how people now say that Alperen Sengun plays like Jokic, their levels are not even comparable but the styles are

@stringer2295

10 ай бұрын

In hindsight they’re terrible but at the time most of them were spot on

Idk the Norman Powell - Donovan Mitchell comparison makes a lot of sense to me. Obviously Donovan became a lot better but there's several similarities to be made there

I’d say the Ben Simmons / Lebron comparison at the time makes sense (size, skill, passing). I’d say the Norman Powell comp to Donavan Mitchell is actually pretty good as well

@kevincatal8869

11 ай бұрын

The Ben Simmons one makes total sense, he’s a 6’9” floor general with incredible athleticism and defense. He literally just didn’t have the mental strength or drive to become near the player he should have.

@renzocabarco472

11 ай бұрын

That's why I loved the Lamar Odom comp. And Dono didn't have too much expectations on draft night bro even got traded immediately lol

Love these type of videos. It’s my favourite type of videos for sure. Love draft comparisons!

Dwade’s mother had to be HIGH when she named him

@MrTrueCaller619

11 ай бұрын

Why ?

@GhostHunterB15

11 ай бұрын

@@MrTrueCaller619look how dwades first name is spelled

@DWhiteFan

11 ай бұрын

@@GhostHunterB15dwyane

@dominicbowie092

11 ай бұрын

Litreally spelt D wayne 🤣😂

@carsonfarmer1074

11 ай бұрын

He's named after his dad though...

Great video , please do more relevant comparisons Andy in the future !!!!!

Unpopular opinion: An 18/8/8, 7 ft, DPOY candidate, PG quality handle, Lebronesque athlecticism rookie is indeed a generational talent. He's just not a guard but it doesnt really matter since he's mentally broken now

It's crazy how some players shift their playstyles completely once in the league. Smart being an offensive player to being defense first and KAT the opposite

The wade marcus smart one really isn't bad at all. They have VERY similar physical tools (6'4" with a very plus wingspan), had similar jumpshots coming into the league, and both had a mix of scoring and distribution coming out of college. Wade just happened to be maybe a top 3 athlete ever in the nba at the guard position when he came in the league, and Marcus smart was not. However they didn't say that smart would be as good as wade, just that they profiled similarly. It's really not a crazy comparison.

In defence of DeShawn, at least he got picked 23rd, the mj number

Great video Andy! These are the types of videos we’re looking for

Thanks for the vids andy love every vid keeps me entertained

Yi Jianlian was a tall wing player who could drive a bit. Mason Plumlee is a center. Not sure how they can make that comp…

@YeeSoest

11 ай бұрын

Both are REALLY pale on an NBA court but besides that...nothing😅

@pewpew9193

11 ай бұрын

Mason is actually a pretty skilled player, but comparing him to a Wing is wild.

RJ Barrett= Maple Mamba 😂😂😂

Don and Norman isn’t a bad comp they have a similar offensive style

Great video, please do with relevant comparisons!

I remember Towns being a great defensive player coming out of college. Idk how he turned into a stretch 4 defensive liability

@twoface9959

11 ай бұрын

He was only a good shot blocker, and was heavily carried by Cauley-Stein with interior defense

@taj3618

11 ай бұрын

@@twoface9959 he’s not even a good shot blocker anymore

@twoface9959

11 ай бұрын

@@taj3618 That’s why I said was

@Todd-DaGod-Howard

11 ай бұрын

@@twoface9959bum

@PAPAxBLITZ

11 ай бұрын

He’s lazy. Let’s be honest.

U always make great videos but this might be a top 10 Andy video

to be fair I do think Bargnani compares quite well to Dirk if you account for playstyle at the time. His overall skill level just could not match that of Dirks

Let’s goo and these scouts are insane!!

Draft comparisons are like the “shades of” you get when you make a player on 2K

Ben Simmons WEAK MINDSET 😅😂😅😂😅😂

If we’re being honest, Adam Morrison and Jay Cutler are the best diabetic athletes of all time.

A player can have certain comparisons, but depending team needs, coaching style, etc. can shift the turnout. Nice video.

I love Andy Hoops so much. This guy and jimmyhighroller are the top 2 NBA contents in youtube. I watch other guys too, but basketball youtube won't be basketball youtube without these two guys.

KAT - better outside offensive skills that could not POST UP smaller players. BOGUT - real "BIG MEN". Not a soft delusional _i changed the game_ guy.

Lmao bogut and KAT couldn’t have more different offensive games

It honestly feels like KAT was too slow to be a forward and too soft to be a center.

@pewpew9193

11 ай бұрын

That's the perfect way to put it.

I’ve said this for awhile and it goes for all major sports leagues. Some people mock scout and mock draft, and some people actually scout and actually draft.

I don't put much stock in draft comparisons. Each player is different and unique. Draft comparisons are unfair and usually for casual fans as a quick reference point for game style. Good video though

Great video. These draft comparisons are a waste of time. I remember people compare Jabari Parker to Carmelo Anthony.

@gurts4

11 ай бұрын

Jabari was averaging 20 a game his sophomore year before he tore his ACL😪

@EonArashi

11 ай бұрын

Granted, excellent scoring forward of similar size and no defense. Kind of accurate xD

@dominicbowie092

11 ай бұрын

I mean jabari was going to be amazing I remember some people even saying he should be drafted before wiggins. The injuries ruined his career nothing else

@tewilsom5366

11 ай бұрын

Yeah this was a bad example 😂

@williefaulker

11 ай бұрын

I mean that one to be fair was somewhat accurate before his ACL injury. Those things are a kiss of death for NBA players apparently

The Washington Wizards had the chance to pick such stars as Pau Gasol, Joe Johnson and Tyson Chandler in the 2001 NBA Draft, but picking Kwame Brown was the Wizards' biggest mistake.

@bandito241

11 ай бұрын

I thought Pau was going to the Wizards, at the time I thought he was the best choice at #1 for any team.

@dorioncarter5829

11 ай бұрын

But kwame brown is doing better in life than basketball like calling out the media that always tearing him down

@kenrickeason

11 ай бұрын

Yes he was.. They passed up on all those guys.. SMH!!

@IamJdTrent

11 ай бұрын

Tyson may not have made that much more of a difference because it took him a minute to find his footing in the league.

@willn8664

11 ай бұрын

@@dorioncarter5829 Talking about basketball though NOT life. Stay focused with the conversation.

The Adam Morrison-Larry Bird comparison is definitely a whack for sure. I mean Morrison was really good in college but unfortunately he couldn't able to translate that into the NBA and became a bust.

@ogloc420

11 ай бұрын

magic johnson tweet ass comment 😭

@otepdotnet

11 ай бұрын

His midrange j is deadly. maybe his medical condition and poor hygiene habit affect his development 😂

@pewpew9193

11 ай бұрын

Morrison would have had a solid career if he didn't have the ACL injury & the Type 1 Diabetes to deal with. That being said, comparing anyone to a GOAT level player is just insane.

Ah Eddie Curry, I remember how worried I was when he was traded that he’d take that step towards being the next Shaq and instead he took 2 steps back. Worse yet the Bulls actually drafted the perfect replacement for him with one of the picks from the trade in Aldridge but immediately traded down for the 4th pick and got Tyrus Thomas aka the next Stromile Swift 🤦‍♂️ At least they got a great defensive Center with the other pick in Joakim Noah the following year.

Andrew Wiggins = MAPLE JORDAN

A lot of these are just crazy in hindsight but at the time they were spot on

i have to say some of these comparisons (like mitchell or simmons) are EXCELLENT.... they are LITERALLY those exact players except for the aptitude or end result, but in terms of WHAT GAME THEY PLAY, those were EXTREMELY accurate i think the creator of this video didn't understand this conceptually... it doesn't mean you have the same career, it means your game is like this player's game or your athletic attributes are similar, not that you end up in the same exact career path

Dante Exum was supposed to be the next *Kobe Bryant* 😬 yikes

That siakam mbah moute comparison was accurate. They are very similar.

Babe wake up. Andy just posted.

Andy! If its not a sad subject, you should always be using Basic Implosion!

Someone told me that Patrick Beverly was gonna be the next Magic Johnson and/or next Gary Payton in there primes 💀

Speaking of MJ, can you make a video on Harold Miner? Or I missed it? :)

The Siakam/Luc comparison feels like how tv analysts typically compare compare white players to other white players. Luka could be a great PG and lead the league into assists. He’d only be compared to John Stockton and never Magic Johnson. It’s hilarious and sad at the same time.

This video compares their career trajectories which misses out on the point of draft comparisons, which look at playstyle and other intangibles.

Steph curry with 40" vertical😂

it sucks to have the physical tools of ben simmons and being useless in the league

Since free agency started, can you do a video about every NBA teams best and worst free agent signings

Bro... Khawai at the start with his shirt off is a tank

Draft comparisons are communicating upside potential and play style. They are rarely achievable.

The Towns comparison is crazy. Even in college with Towns playing the more traditional center role he was nothing like Bogut.

I remember all the hype with Simmons and people calling him the “Prince” since LBJ is the “King”. ESPN, Fox, etc. were covering him for everything. The rest is history.

The scouting reports go by what is seen at the time of the certain player before they hit the league, of course looking back in the present most of these are horrendous comparisons. But back then maybe they were not.

Different kind of player comp, but during the ‘06 draft Dick Vitale said that the Celtics made a mistake by drafting Rajon Rondo instead of UConn’s Marcus Williams. Jay Bilas doubled-down in agreement, as Williams was considered to be the better pure PG who could pass and run and offense better 😭

I think the Ben Simmons - Lebron comparison was pretty accurate; similar playstyle just worse and then fell off.

Thon Maker - KG 😂

BAH AH MOO-TAY That's the pronunciation of Mbah A Moute, Andy.

The Donovan Mitchell Norman Powell comparison makes sense to me. Clearly Mitchell is the better player but dribbling style, size and athleticism are all similar. That was a great comparison actually.

I remember Harold Miner being called, "Baby Jordan" as he was being drafted by Miami

I think Greg Oden was compared to Bill Russell when he got drafted.

We need a video on Marcus Smart and KP trade.

Every draft is a once in a lifetime player. And I've been watching since 70's. Modern day Haiti.

Tbh Mike prolly made that last guy apologize 😂

Kevon Looney was compared to Paul George. Today we know he is a big steal, but it is ridiculus to think peaple thought he is gonna be like paul george

Morrison even shoots like Larry Bird lol

But when the scout comapre are it to someone who’s not that good and they become a better player, the scout still get shit on. It’s a lose lose for them. It’s hard to predict how a player will do.

EY!!! Get my man's name right!! It's pronounced Luke Em-bah Ah-MOOtay 🤣😤

Cmon andy u know this, going to the draft,simmons and james comparisons is fine

The Italian Dirk Nowitzki is what they said Bargnani was

I can actually kinda see the Norman Powell/Mitchell comp. They do play similar, Mitchell is just way better and more complete. They have similar bounce and ability to step into a J.

Maybe not a direct comparison to anybody, but calling Guerschon Yabusele a "LeBron stopper" is fucking great.

we got actual hornets fans mad about not drafting scoot saying brandon miller is kevin knox

Saying Ben Simmons as a “taller Jason Kidd” is actually pretty on point imo…both really good at D, not much of scorers, excellent passers, and high Basketball IQ, the playstyles are almost identical

Well if you compare based on potential/talent/career they definitely don't add up but if you only look at their playstyle then most of them are fine but not perfect.

Dame might've took that personal when he go compared to the person he lost to in highschool after him hitting an insane halfcourt shot and receiving a technical foul then Bayless hits the technical free throw to win the game.

Do another nba studs that vanished video. Some names can be Devin Harris, Hassan whiteside, and Avery Bradley

Do a sam Perkins video it’s crazy how he was in 84 draft drafted right after mj and before chuck

From the thumbnail I thought it was going to be dumbest haircuts.

This shows that teams should have workout with those players rather than trusting this comparison lol

Jaylen Brown your next video Andy Hoops 🙏🙏🙏

Lol it’s mhh-bah-ah-moo-tay

Just read Paul Reed's scout in nbadraf:he is compared to Chris Wood.Well, mavs want PR & are leaving CWood behind.That's how different these players are.

Kwame needed 4 years of college.

Jordan Mickey and word dominating could never be used in same sentence, dude is like ok centar and midd level Euroleague team

7:53 Andrea Bargnani's career has nothing to compare to Dirk. Even Andy mispronounced his name to "Barnes". 😅

KAT was known as a defensive center? Omg 😂

I remember an NBA draft night where Jalen Rose is comparing White player prospect to a White current or former NBA player, Then Black Player prospect to a current or former Black NBA player lol

Simmons to LeBron? I was so excited and hopeful to see it come to fruition, but come on Ben. I hope whatever he's dealing with he gets through it or gets the help he heeds. He has so much potential to offer. Play ball!!!

Ben mclemore was compared to ray allen when he was drafted 10 years ago now he isnt even in the nba

Comparison: The new Quesarito from Taco Bell Nikola Jokic

Some stereotypes are rooted so deep, you get surprised when a comparison makes sense. I think it was Bill Simmons that recently compared Lauri Markkanen to Tom Chambers. That makes sense. But really? Comparison to an American player? Isnt there some shooting bigs from europe more like him? Isnt that some sort of a rule?

wait isnt it "em-ba-ah mu-tey" for luc richard mbah a moute's name? 😭

Any year i've played 2k in early game I actually use Deshawn, that's the only reason I know him..lights out for 3 for me haha.

Dante Exum - Kobe Bryant lmfao

I must have been sleeping during Marcus Smart college career because I've NEVER heard him compared to D.Wade. He never had that level of athleticism or ball handling.