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Why Did 5 NBA Teams Pass On Damian Lillard?

Damian Lillard is one of the most clutch players in the history of the NBA. But, one of the top players of all time wasn’t even a top 5 pick in his OWN draft class.
How is that possible?
Well, some of the players drafted ahead of Damian Lillard were generational talents. And the others? Well they were just as special but in different ways.
This Is What Happened To The 5 Players Drafted Ahead Of Damian Lillard
00:00 INTRO
00:49 Damian Lillard the 2-Star Recruit
01:45 Weber State Wake Up Call
03:15 Damian Lillard 2012 NBA Pre-Draft
04:08 1st Pick - Anthony Davis
06:05 2nd Pick - Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
07:55 3rd Pick - Bradley Beal
09:40 4th Pick - Dion Waiters
11:06: 5th Pick - Thomas Robinson
12:09: 6th Pick - Damian Lillard
12:17: Portland's Greatest Draft Pick Ever
13:38: NBA Legends on Damian Lillard
14:06: Conclusion
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  • @TheCriminalViolin
    @TheCriminalViolin Жыл бұрын

    God I miss Mike & Mike so damn much dude... I'm overwhelmed every time I hear those clips from those game winners of Dame by hearing their energy, passion and joy. Best fucking commentators ever.

  • @780tk
    @780tk9 ай бұрын

    That dame buzzer beater against okc is the craziest buzzer beater I've ever seen

  • @lardna
    @lardna Жыл бұрын

    IT'S DAME TIME

  • @melissawilliams7356

    @melissawilliams7356

    Жыл бұрын

    Dame Dola

  • @aaron6383

    @aaron6383

    Жыл бұрын

    ⌚️

  • @rowannp2058

    @rowannp2058

    10 ай бұрын

    In Milwaukee

  • @coinboy_coin
    @coinboy_coin Жыл бұрын

    curry was drafted no.7, Jokic no .41, and Wilt Chamberlain was (technically) UNDRAFTED. No.6 isnt bad Wow guys thanks for 130+ likes and all these replies yes yes wilt was a territorial pick chill out I forgor also yeah a bunch of other players were a lot lower than 6 as well read all those replies ( : Edit 2: wow how did i not put giannis here he was like 12 or smth

  • @almadinjohnchristophers.9014

    @almadinjohnchristophers.9014

    Жыл бұрын

    But lower than 5 is still a missed for most teams that picked others over him

  • @michaelsimmons8213

    @michaelsimmons8213

    Жыл бұрын

    wilt wasnt undrafted?

  • @casbra8191

    @casbra8191

    Жыл бұрын

    wilt was a teritorial pick, so he technically was drafted before the draft

  • @coinboy_coin

    @coinboy_coin

    Жыл бұрын

    @@casbra8191true

  • @vbeard5887

    @vbeard5887

    Жыл бұрын

    Ginobili, Kobe, Karl Malone were also picked outside the top 10

  • @jakeposada4915
    @jakeposada4915 Жыл бұрын

    Don't believe scout that's the lesson for this vid😂

  • @XabzintheNBAGuru
    @XabzintheNBAGuru Жыл бұрын

    All I want is for my guy to win a chip 😢

  • @RealPh_TransportEdits
    @RealPh_TransportEdits Жыл бұрын

    Thomas Robinson Also and Almost played on The Philippines for the San Miguel Beermen, he didn't play for San Miguel because of an injury

  • @ossieldelvalle1231
    @ossieldelvalle1231 Жыл бұрын

    Honestly if Beal was healthy early on in his career him and wall could’ve gone farther

  • @XabzintheNBAGuru

    @XabzintheNBAGuru

    Жыл бұрын

    Great take, how good was Wall in his 'prime' though

  • @ossieldelvalle1231

    @ossieldelvalle1231

    Жыл бұрын

    @@XabzintheNBAGurutop 10 pg for about 2-3 years just a mini Westbrook in a way and Beal is just a scoring machine he had to have all realized that by 2021

  • @XabzintheNBAGuru

    @XabzintheNBAGuru

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ossieldelvalle1231 was he still that guy during the playoffs

  • @Jayluvhoops

    @Jayluvhoops

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@XabzintheNBAGuruYes

  • @wazzup233

    @wazzup233

    Жыл бұрын

    Charlotte should had picked him instead and that was a huge mistake.

  • @zacharaymosley1315
    @zacharaymosley1315 Жыл бұрын

    12:22 Clyde Drexler and Bill Walton.

  • @armenz2663

    @armenz2663

    Жыл бұрын

    No Walton for sure he lead the team to one good year in 79 but then got injured and sipped sure he won mvp but again bro it was just one year. Clyde tho different story I think you could go both ways.

  • @zacharaymosley1315

    @zacharaymosley1315

    Жыл бұрын

    @@armenz2663 Yeah

  • @safelton
    @safelton Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video, again. Covered the players really well.

  • @0riginofdarkness
    @0riginofdarkness Жыл бұрын

    So imagine a kyrie, lillard backcourt .. and LBJ joining later .. damn 😂

  • @misternoname8577

    @misternoname8577

    Жыл бұрын

    So basically a much better version offensively of Dame and CJ

  • @petesmart1983

    @petesmart1983

    Жыл бұрын

    No defence at all

  • @lucakrudde8114
    @lucakrudde8114 Жыл бұрын

    nice video

  • @lucakrudde8114

    @lucakrudde8114

    Жыл бұрын

    and also first

  • @HenryHoops

    @HenryHoops

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @t-god2439
    @t-god2439 Жыл бұрын

    Didn’t the blazers draft drexler? Who took them to two finals? And didn’t they draft bill Walton? Who won them a chip?

  • @angelclouds3233

    @angelclouds3233

    Жыл бұрын

    Lmao none of them are better then dame wtf u talking about

  • @t-god2439

    @t-god2439

    Жыл бұрын

    @@angelclouds3233 wtf are you talking about? Drex is a top 5 shooting guard who took them to the finals TWICE as the best player. Something lillard has never done. And Walton might be the greatest what if ever when you consider what he did accomplish. You know win an mvp and a chip with the blazers before he got hurt. Also something lillard has never done 🤣 the fuck the talking about

  • @shivanshsharma9804
    @shivanshsharma980410 ай бұрын

    He deserves a team like the bucks

  • @AJB_highlights
    @AJB_highlights Жыл бұрын

    This could be a hot take but I think dame is top three most clutch or even the most clutch all time

  • @JSage13
    @JSage13 Жыл бұрын

    Bron was not scared of wizards 😂😂

  • @devanopakpahan
    @devanopakpahan Жыл бұрын

    As warrior fan it’s kinda sad too see dame he the second best shooter in NBA sometimes the best one if just if GSW became crappy org like port I can see curry in the same position as dame I hope he can find championship somewhere else

  • @RegicideSoV

    @RegicideSoV

    Жыл бұрын

    Bro is comparing Damian Lillard to Steph Curry LOL

  • @Dsneedy

    @Dsneedy

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RegicideSoVit’s really not a terrible comparison, they’re similar players. Steph fans get so butt hurt when ppl aren’t on his knees for him. “bUt 4 RinGs ThO”. Shut up

  • @TheOfficalPaper

    @TheOfficalPaper

    Жыл бұрын

    Dame ain’t done nothing in his career and this is coming from someone who hates the Warriors with passion-don’t compare an all-time great with an all-star. There are levels to the game and Dame ain’t anywhere close to Steph.

  • @Dsneedy

    @Dsneedy

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheOfficalPaper put dame on the warriors they win the same rings. Put Steph on the blazers he’d have no rings. They’re both small guards who shoot well and put up similar numbers…….

  • @TheOfficalPaper

    @TheOfficalPaper

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Dsneedy But that isn’t the way things went. A large portion is luck when you get drafted-enough with the “what ifs” and just accept the fact that Dame will never be Curry and isn’t anywhere close.

  • @ALEXHAMILTON15016
    @ALEXHAMILTON15016 Жыл бұрын

    DAME WAS THE PICK IN THAT DRAFT.

  • @giombi15

    @giombi15

    6 ай бұрын

    It’s kind of hard to argue AD was a worse pick

  • @gabe_3264
    @gabe_326410 ай бұрын

    well now beal is on the suns

  • @chriscleave2173
    @chriscleave2173 Жыл бұрын

    May have fallen short during his career? He is under contract for 3 more years. Maybe he gets traded but that is his choice, he basically owns the franchise.

  • @patrickstarfish420
    @patrickstarfish420 Жыл бұрын

    LeGM asking for Dame is funny 😭💀

  • @NikkiDoesStufff
    @NikkiDoesStufff Жыл бұрын

    I can’t wait for you to do Jokic, video gonna be two hours

  • @XTotter5505
    @XTotter5505 Жыл бұрын

    While I don’t follow basketball very much I have been a trailblazers fan and he is my favorite player

  • @edrickmoreepineda4444
    @edrickmoreepineda4444 Жыл бұрын

    dame time

  • @jeffchery8225
    @jeffchery8225 Жыл бұрын

    Dame & the miami heat players seems to have a lot in common

  • @onlyinfloridalol530
    @onlyinfloridalol530 Жыл бұрын

    And Dion got a ring before dame💀😂

  • @4realGTFOH
    @4realGTFOH Жыл бұрын

    There's no rookie of the year in college😑

  • @fikswirufus5984

    @fikswirufus5984

    10 ай бұрын

    Freshman of the year

  • @27DAYSNINJA27NIGHTS
    @27DAYSNINJA27NIGHTS10 ай бұрын

    dame time in milwaukee

  • @darkstar-brawlstars7628
    @darkstar-brawlstars7628 Жыл бұрын

    this guy said damian lillard is a top 5 player of all time 😂

  • @Isipdirtydrugs

    @Isipdirtydrugs

    Жыл бұрын

    Not even top 20 no mvps or playoff success

  • @angelclouds3233

    @angelclouds3233

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Isipdirtydrugs2 of the best buzzer beater walks off in playoff history most 3s in a playoff game has drop 50 plus 3 times in a playoff game has hit the most clutch shots and 3s in a playoff game stfu y’all don’t know shit he definitely top 10 all time

  • @Isipdirtydrugs

    @Isipdirtydrugs

    Жыл бұрын

    @@angelclouds3233 you are a crack fein my friend curry Lebron MJ Shaq Hakeem Bird Magic Kobe Dwade Duncan Karl Mosses Malone Stockton

  • @seanmcgowan8819
    @seanmcgowan88192 ай бұрын

    Weber st has not had 8 players drafted. The Big Sky has had 8 total. I assume u meant conference, not college

  • @gdbssa
    @gdbssa Жыл бұрын

    Imagine if the Kings picked him. Lillard would have been the perfect player to pair with Boogie imo.

  • @earlismarks7108
    @earlismarks7108 Жыл бұрын

    Yo Henry not sure I agree Dame is greatest Draft Pick of all by Trail Blazers...or at least I would not just blow off Clyde Drexler without a second thought.

  • @samuelmunoz1464

    @samuelmunoz1464

    Жыл бұрын

    At this point, Dame is past Clyde the Glyde.

  • @earlismarks7108

    @earlismarks7108

    Жыл бұрын

    @@samuelmunoz1464clyde was a 2 way player

  • @the1minus5

    @the1minus5

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes but Clyde ain’t win it with the blazers, yes dame ain’t win one either but Dame the greatest blazers for the blazers, and greatest blazers of all time so far

  • @earlismarks7108

    @earlismarks7108

    Жыл бұрын

    Right Clyde Drexler was two players and a great one, Dame not so much, hell Step even plays better "d" than Dame Dollsr...Clyde Drexler is #43 in rankings of the top 75 players in NBA History...hey that saying a lot...my goodness.

  • @stfuunwaveringbeliefisplay9850

    @stfuunwaveringbeliefisplay9850

    9 ай бұрын

    Bill Walton won A Championship and MVP with the Blazers

  • @Rysofly
    @Rysofly Жыл бұрын

    Dame Time!!!!!

  • @TheDKBaller22
    @TheDKBaller22 Жыл бұрын

    You should do one of these on Jokic

  • @Fairlessz

    @Fairlessz

    Жыл бұрын

    😅🤣

  • @tafaritvlive2473
    @tafaritvlive2473 Жыл бұрын

    AD still goes number 1 dame number 2

  • @user-iy3th5uh3x
    @user-iy3th5uh3x Жыл бұрын

    You should do Jokic😂😂😂

  • @krazyts4252
    @krazyts42526 ай бұрын

    The bubble ring 🤣🤣🤣

  • @yd945
    @yd945 Жыл бұрын

    Nah Clyde Dre let is the best blazer ever

  • @kenxinhxc1635
    @kenxinhxc1635 Жыл бұрын

    Dame time

  • @razagalmulla7524
    @razagalmulla7524 Жыл бұрын

    I’m not gonna lie this is the best point guard NBA era ever !!! Lillard curry irving CP3 Ja Morant Darius Garland ,Harden is a point guard ever since he left OKC lol Luka , IDC lebron is a PG just accept and live with it, jamal murray Shai alexander De’Aron fox trae young Lamelo ball and you got scoot henderson and amer Thompson

  • @user-jn5xx3fh7j
    @user-jn5xx3fh7j Жыл бұрын

    Can you do what happen to the 59 player drafted before Isaiah Thomas

  • @zanedayem7198
    @zanedayem7198 Жыл бұрын

    On Bradley Beal he said 250 billion dollars instead of million

  • @ShadowDragonGT
    @ShadowDragonGT Жыл бұрын

    Only Davis and beal are well deserved of being drafted before dame

  • @benyu3947

    @benyu3947

    Жыл бұрын

    Not beal, but if dame was to the wizards there would be trouble...

  • @MisterReZ
    @MisterReZ Жыл бұрын

    Undoubetedly the best trailblazer pick? Not so sure about that. I think Bill Walton was the best one, since he led the blazers to a championship. Also he was MVP.

  • @ckobo84

    @ckobo84

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm guessing he was #1 overall, so in that context of being a no-brainer perhaps Dame at #6 could be considered better. But also in that context Clyde Drexler at #13 would be even better value. So no matter how you slice it it was a misstatement by the narrator of the video.

  • @angelclouds3233

    @angelclouds3233

    Жыл бұрын

    Bro stop it what year was that in? Playing with a bunch of construction workers 😂😂😂😂

  • @angelclouds3233

    @angelclouds3233

    Жыл бұрын

    Definitely not better then dame on any planet in any time stop it y’all are delusional asf it’s sad asf look at dames numbers they don’t lie

  • @yahirortiz9127
    @yahirortiz9127 Жыл бұрын

    Ad better

  • @pharrelsooman1450
    @pharrelsooman1450 Жыл бұрын

    Wilt not drafted that's crazy

  • @Kyle22oifer
    @Kyle22oifer Жыл бұрын

    God bless all! Jesus is the way ✝️🤍

  • @MattWey123
    @MattWey123 Жыл бұрын

    5:30 Anthony Davis HOF? Are you ok buddy? Yeah he was great in the bubble. But can't stay consistently good and get's injured a ton. Unless next few seasons he finds some untapped potential bubble AD was best what we saw from him and one title season is not enough for HOF especially when most of his season were not that great in terms of achievements.

  • @Young_Stocky
    @Young_Stocky11 ай бұрын

    Anthony Davis look like he got microcephaly...

  • @myktek
    @myktek Жыл бұрын

    Lillard or Drexler?

  • @redline297
    @redline297 Жыл бұрын

    Dame ain't even the second best portland draft, bill walton and clyde drexler had much better careers then dame

  • @angelclouds3233

    @angelclouds3233

    Жыл бұрын

    Lmao don’t compré them bums to dame none of them are top 75 all time players dame is the most clutch shooter to ever play this game

  • @BxngTime2751

    @BxngTime2751

    9 ай бұрын

    Same better than both brother.

  • @toadscoolchannel64
    @toadscoolchannel64 Жыл бұрын

    but he is going to go to miami

  • @VR-sd1hf
    @VR-sd1hf Жыл бұрын

    wait, wait, wait. Is Anthony Davies really HOF material?

  • @Teekaydee_16

    @Teekaydee_16

    Жыл бұрын

    He did make the Top 75 team so that's a clear indication that he's making the HOF

  • @cola.mp4919

    @cola.mp4919

    Жыл бұрын

    I think so

  • @dragoonfang747

    @dragoonfang747

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Teekaydee_16 Hot take: Dwight should have made it over AD for the 75th team

  • @vbeard5887

    @vbeard5887

    Жыл бұрын

    If Chris Webber is a Hall of Famer then yes. Yes he is

  • @JSage13

    @JSage13

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dragoonfang747onb

  • @KingpumpkinIsNoLongerTaken
    @KingpumpkinIsNoLongerTaken Жыл бұрын

    Yo Henry can you please pin ❤

  • @GerryHutchings
    @GerryHutchings Жыл бұрын

    Better than Drexler who led them to the finals

  • @mazenmarie1672
    @mazenmarie1672 Жыл бұрын

    Damn dame! “He was on my ass” you could have said he was motivating me.. wth bro

  • @JCook-wj4bm
    @JCook-wj4bm Жыл бұрын

    Second

  • @27mosquitoes
    @27mosquitoes Жыл бұрын

    👉 ⌚

  • @oddballskull1941
    @oddballskull1941 Жыл бұрын

    They want to teams that werent the blazers i don't care

  • @oddballskull1941
    @oddballskull1941 Жыл бұрын

    Yea and 10 years from now youll be making a video called "Why Damian lillard never won a ring"

  • @angelclouds3233

    @angelclouds3233

    Жыл бұрын

    Lmao not if he goes to the heat then the video will be how dame when on a 3 peat and had the league on there knees believe that because it’s gonna happen

  • @NOcanDoification
    @NOcanDoification Жыл бұрын

    Dame cheated in those combines . He had on them flu game 12s . They give you a boost in fatigue resistance . Ask Mj lol 😆

  • @k9proution
    @k9proution Жыл бұрын

    And now hes getting traded lol

  • @jeo8998
    @jeo8998 Жыл бұрын

    To be fair as fragile as AD has been I would have gladly taken dame first. He road Lebron to a ship if not for bron AD would have been out of the league already.

  • @noneofyourbusiness8349
    @noneofyourbusiness8349 Жыл бұрын

    AD better than lame. MKG and Dion waiters bust. Beal not as good as lame but an Allstar.

  • @Ez3s

    @Ez3s

    Жыл бұрын

    Dame**