Compared to a few years ago bigs weren’t even remotely expected to shoot jump shots and now we have 3 big MVP finalists that can handle the ball well and pull up from range, the game really is evolving. Love the videos Jxmy!
@Matt Cook they said in practice Hakeem would do interview’s while hitting 50 3’s in a row. He could have hit them, by but back then it was about hitting higher percentage shot’s, and he was money wherever he was…until Barkley got on the team.
I'm going to be honest. I watch a lot of your videos and haven't watched a NBA game in my life unless I was there in person. Why do I want to know all this knowledge about the NBA but don't enjoy watching it? The world may never know.
@shaft9000 guys like Jimmy often make arguments suggesting that players of the past won’t be able to adjust to the present. But there are current players that adjusted to the 3pt era such as Lebron and Durant! They both started their prime before 2014ish when 3’s began to rain down like crazy. Look how they adjusted. From their early years to the the past 8 years as 3’s sky rocketed. You can even see it in players like Ray Allen who started in the 90’s and ended a little after 2010. By the end, despite playing fewer min minutes and taking maybe half the shots he did in 90’s seasons, he was taking more 3’s and shooting very well. As 3’s became more important throughout his career, he increased his shots form 3 even as he aged. Jerry West would likely be a one of the best 3 shooters today if he was allowed to adjust to the game. I’ve seen many of his games on YT and he was just as good as Durant from the long two - 16ft shot.
@ResistExist Jimmy is okay for talking about some random current nba stuff. I follow 3 others that I think are more insightful but less “entertainment”. Thinking basketball, Clayton, and Jonny Arnett. Clayton and Arnett talk a lot of history and Clayton does some wonderful positive videos of players of the past, recently on DR J. Not much opinion but more like poetry though he also does opinion. Arnett is mostly opinion and despite him being a huge Kobe and Lakers fan, he’s not shy to admit Jordan is the goat or give respect to much older players. Thinking Basketball is pure analytics and I learn a lot.
@Marv Aff Ask yourself 2 Qs: How well would players from the 60s-90s be able to adjust if time-machined to our era? ...then consider the same Q in reverse. Jimmy's biased in saying that players are more skilled today WITHOUT conveying how rules have changed to make our guys able to do so much more on the court. It happened over a few decades in small increments, and the difference over time became staggering - to the point where the game was totally unbalanced a few seasons ago, and is till pretty goofy by and large.
Considering that these three men are all international players, I hypothesize that the international talent pool is at the tipping point of matching the US. These guys, along with Doncic and many others are just the first wave of phenomenal players coming from overseas that show that the game has grown to the point that it is not the “big man being back”. The dominant big man highlighted in Jimmy’s video is actually the international player who has the measurables to have NBA draft priority. With today’s improved player development and talent identification more players at every position will challenge the US players in the NBA and in international competition like last years Olympic tournament. This is a wonderful video highlighting some of the best international prospects who have developed into MVP candidates/laureates, and soon we will recognize that these men were not the shepherds of a resurgence of the post playmaker but rather the inception of the truly international game of basketball. Thanks Jimmy!
@Ty J OMG you gotta be kidding. First of all Jamaica does not win all the gold medals in 100m. Second the only reason they are competitive is because they started investing in that particular sport, even for scouting you need money, do you even know the amount of infrastructure, technology, studies, theory, programs, trainers, scholarships, etc you need and how much it costs for professional sports nowadays. By that logic India should be winning the most medals alongside with China. And why is it that China only started increasing their medal output once they stated investing heavily in sports? Literally the amount of money the US sports industry moves is greater than any other country. Whether certain populations are physiologically better adapted for certain sports does not mean they're just gonna be able to beat someone with an entire life of the best training programs money can buy, there are exceptions, but those are extraordinary cases, not the rule.
@jassLmhn yh, cos money is what makes countries win... that's why Jamaica wins all the gold medals in 100m races... (not literally ofc). Talent is the reason. The more interest in a particular thing, the more likely a country is going to dominate; if there a large population to back that up, then even better. Most American would probably rather play basketball, American football, baseball etc. than be a sprinter. Jamaica probably has more interest plus talent. America is one of the only countries that gives a challenge when it comes to the 100m anyway
@Ty J tf are you talking about? the US dominates in the olympics not because of talent pool, it does because it spends way more money than any other in sports
@hsc sam actually, there was a small country in the eastern Europe called Jugoslavija that was taking USA alone, and had more trophies than any country. To this day if you look out at the world's championship throphies Yugo has the same as USA (after 30 years of not existing!!) and the countries that were born after the split still managed to win one silver and one bronze medal. Today it would have Jokic and Doncic in the same team, as well as other great players that are in Euroleague and some extra big man like Marijanovic. And the good part is that it's good even in other sports, world class in Volleyball and Waterpolo, many talents in Soccer, Tennis and so on. Let alone uniting other nations.. Eastern Europe would be enough to crash in almost every sport you can think of, Europe as a Nation would be illegal
Hot take: ball possession/touches and area’s where players receive the ball influences PER ratings. Doncic had 10 more touches a game than Embiid and probably farther away from the rim, which makes it more difficult to have a high PER. Also the amount of touches makes it harder to have a high PER. Would love to see Jimmy’s take on this
@Nicholas Strezynski I don’t know how many videos of his it took for me to notice he isn’t good at anything to do with statistics or judging across different eras but it was probably very quickly. However I think most of the videos I saw from him early on were not statistic driven - I recall the first one was about the Melo brothers in high school. He’s good at that content. Putting together their highlight reel and telling a story.
@Nicholas Strezynski “thinks linearly”. That’s it! That’s a good way to put it. Jimmy can’t do nuance - he sees some stats, he makes assumptions without using any other context. He sees 3 guys had 3 of the top PER in on season, he just thinks it’s because they are that great. He won’t look deeper where he will realize many stats are much easier today and PER has a lot to do with how many stats a player can get per minute. Players today are given far more control of the offense plus its faster pace so more opportunities to rack up stats such as pts rebound assist etc.
@HomerOJSimpson you are completely right. His understanding of math in general is very flawed. He screws up logic and thinks entirely linearly. He just loves outliers and makes videos about them. He’s very creative but not super intelligent which is fine, but you are right it doesn’t make him an authority on basketball like one would think. It takes a few of his videos to notice this.
@Tony Sanchez also, if scoring isn’t easier, why did lebron have arguably his best points per game and effective fg% combo? He became a much better player at age 37? But he’s 3rd team so I guess so many players today are better than lebron ever was
@Tony Sanchez Jordan averaged 32-8-8 and he’s the only player from late 60’s to about 2013ish to average 28-8-8. But in the past decade NUMEROUS players have done so? And effective fg%, scoring and scoring per possession are at all time highs yet it’s not easier to score and put up numbers today?
Jokic: 6.3 fta/game Embiid: 11.8 fta/game Giannis: 11.3 fta/game Jokic would've averaged over 31 PPG & won the scoring title last year, were he granted as many free throw attempts as Embiid. 31 > 27.3 + (11.8 - 6.3) x 80%
Jxmy shows so much love to Jokic in many of his videos when so many people in the media dont. It shows that he actually watches the game! Great work jxmy, keep it up!
@Simon Patterson Nice quip about love btw. I could care less about getting love online lmfao I'm already full up on that, kekw. Wouldn't lose a wink of sleep if someone thought "man that guy on the internet is annoying why did he say something negative".
@fenriszzz - Sportscards and Things Jokic is a better shooter and floor General, but he can't take over a game defenseless. Even if Gianni's is having an off night he can still dominate on defense and on the glass
@fenriszzz - Sportscards and Things I like Gianni's better. Defensively he can switch on smaller guards without being bbq chicken and he can't shoot from outsiders, but his true shooting and efficiency are insane. You surround him with shooters and he is about as dominant as prime Hakeem or Shaq.
@Clan Waddell Right thats exactly what i said, hes the best big in the game except perhaps Jokic, but neither will be able to carry their team like in past eras because of the game's shift to guard play and the 3 pt shot. Put simply, either of those two could score 60 a game and 25 rebounds, and still have a good chance of losing the game.
Honestly I think the guard focus and small ball integration was the best thing that could’ve happened for bigs, cuz upcoming big men knew they couldn’t just score they points in the paint, so we started seeing more and more bigs score from wherever they want
Make a video about how big players are getting injured more often and play less as the NBA goes on (for example Wilt averaged 48.5 minutes while playing all games and this year only five players playes all 82)
@God of Disco a wall of defenders lol, every dunk in this video was uncontested. Wilt played against some big centers. The height disparity myth has been debunked. In Wilts era the average player was 6'6 with no shoes and today it's 6'7 with shoes, the average centers in Wilts era were 6'10 and today it's 6'11.
Thanks for the content, Jimmy; you are one of my favorite NBA content creators ever. I love that the big man is coming back, it’s time to put rumble ball back into the league.
Once big men learned to get a shot, they were remotely impossible to defend without having to get fouled or the opposing team to pray that they miss, it’s absolutely hectic
@Tony Sanchez i think it most likely had to do with playstyle Like LeBron is dominant in the paint while still playing like a guard and Yk playmaking jumoshooting n shit way more than Barkley and malone
Also, Giannis is what Kobe wanted Shaq to be. Had Shaq had worked as hard as Giannis, he would have been the equivalent of Wilt Chamberlain in the 00's. Shaq is actually bigger the Giannis too. The sad part is, back then Shaq didn't need to, so he didn't.
I’m not even a basketball fan and I love your videos so much. The pacing, the narration, the editing. You are able to construct a truly engaging short film for fans and non-fans alike. Great work!
Bro Jimmy got me into the world basketball. In a country and continent where basketball is nothing, I stumbled upon this man's content and now I'm a big NBA fan. Congrats on 2 mil bruh
Another masterpiece of a video! Just 4-5 years ago, people were discussing about the decline of the big men. And now, we have the best big men battling for MVP. What a time to be alive as an NBA fan
@Ikechi Nwankwo well yeah but that’s not really the point, Jokic almost averages the same amount of points as Embiid with more field goal makes. And Jokic does get fouled a lot because no one can stop him. It’s just the fact he doesn’t get the calls Embiid and Giannis do. No hate to them but it’s kinda shitty.
@ryan well that’s funny since both of them barely get to the line. Especially jokic. While you didn’t mention Embiid who gets half of his points every night from the free throw line.🧐
@tropickman you really made up a fake situation where Jokic scored more, like what are you trying to say? So what if jokic didn't shoot as many fts, fouls are apart of the game and he couldn't draw as many.
Most consistent non biased looks into basketball. Love it. I would love a look into why Steph is so loved and why, despite having the same type of game as Steph, Trae is becoming the biggest villain in the East. Keep at it High Roller
you missed one of the biggest things that happened, the nba quite literally nerfed the big man over the years, the shot clock, 3 second in the paint, allowing harder fouls on big men, 3 point line, back to the basket. Everything has been done in order to please basic fans so we can enjoy guards like curry and harden over people like Hakeem and Russell
The whole point of the nba is to have entertainment to roll in the cash, the rules just made the game different and adding something new vs just watching big men play a short hopscotch.
I was telling my boys in 2018 that it was the beginning of the big man era. That 2018 draft did it for me. Ayton, Bagley, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Mo Bamba all in the top 6 with crazy skillsets. Not the classic one dimensional Deandre Jordan type. This video validates what I’ve been saying for years now. And with Giannis winning the chip last year, it’s really solidified.
Love your videos jimmy, I legit get excited about seeing your videos uploaded. I’d love to see some more stuff about the crazy historic turnaround the suns franchise has had in the last few seasons (from 19 game win season to best record) and Devin Booker’s historic accomplishments for his age amongst Kobe, Lebron, etc. Keep up the work my man
Jimmy, I’m not even an NBA fan but the quality of your content is so great that I’m slowly becoming one. don’t have much else to say aside from keep up the good work 👍
@Spencer Ross you must not be very well versed with how advanced stats work, per and dbpm always favor big men. curry did score 8 more points on higher efg% than jokic tho, you left that out, pretty convenient huh?
@Lendrick Kamar You said Curry deserved to win MVP in '21 because he was "far better" than Jokic was this year and that's not true at all, so I gave you the stats. I think you are hella hypocritical and you don't appreciate what Jokic did this season.
@Spencer Ross cool, but nobody was talkin bout curry vs jokic, and it was clearly not curry's best year, he played through a bunch of injuries, and the wife cheating rumors and his parents' divorce prolly played some part in his mental health too.
Curry '21 stats - 63 games, 2152 minutes, 26.3 PER, .655 TS%, 6.5 OWS, 2.5 DWS 9.0WS, .201 WS/48 8.3 OBPM 0.4 DBPM 8.7 BPM 5.8 VORP one game winning shot vs Rockets, on-off court (how well does the team score with or without Curry) was +8.6 Jokic '22 stats - 74 games, 2476 minutes, 32.8 PER (best in NBA history), .661 TS%!!!!, 10.8 OWS, 4.5DWS, 15.2 WS, .296 WS/48, 9.2 OBPM 4.5 DBPM, 13.7 BPM 9.8 VORP three game winning blocks: Nov vs Rockets, Dec vs Warriors, Feb vs Raptors, on-off court was +16.4! Curry was awarded All-NBA 1st Team in 2021 and he deserved it, but Jokic carried so fucking hard this season, he is the MVP without question.
Sports stats normally bore me, but this was perfectly crafted. Brief explanations that were to the point and followed the narrative well, then highlights scattered throughout. Well done mate
I still think the game has changed so much comparing stats to past generations is impossible. Points are easier to get in the current league due to increased fouls/less contact/worst defense. Even bad teams are scoring over 100 point on the regular. But dont get me wrong I think its sweet to see the "big man" role evolving. To see a 7'0" tall guy be able to move and shoot instead of just going down low and posting up every time shows the position has evolved. Not just there to rebound. They can go out and shoot 3s now. Just my opinion though.
Joel needs to get more aggressive. Giannis is still growing and has an amazing future ahead. Jokic is doing some incredible heavy lifting with the Nuggets and in my eyes he's already this season's MVP.
Not just the nba but in all sports. Things are changing as superstars are becoming more advanced and changing their game. Being a genetic specimen alone or relying only on talent isn't going to work anymore.
Love your videos jimmy, I legit get excited about seeing your videos uploaded. I’d love to see some more stuff about the crazy historic turnaround the suns franchise has had i
I wish we'd see an emergence of defensive minded players, as players from all positions get more skilled I hope a new breed of players that specialize on defense to counter them will emerge as well.Imagine a taller more agile Ben Wallace or Rodman,Mutombo with Giannis physique
A great video I watched the whole thing... That being said, I started watching it expecting hard fouls or legit bullies 😂 but a very nice, well put together video!
@Vladirack Pubama yes , saw it last year vs the bucks and multiple times this year against teams with good interior presences . bam also struggled too when they clog the lane . It’s a fact .
I loved the analysis and agreed generally with everything; however I would add that we should be careful speaking of PER when it comes to Wilt. John Hollinger, who devised PER, freely admits that since the league didn't keep track of blocks and steals until 1973, PER paints a distorted picture of players who played before then when compared to modern players
11:10 regarding the 45 club, dont you think the fact that about half of them happened in the past 8 or so years might tip you off to the fact that rule changes and how the game is played today make it much easier for players to rack up stats?
The thing that makes these videos so great is the way you lay out everything in such an easy way to understand. As someone who’s just getting into the world of sports it makes learning everything so much easier
Every time there's a "here's a list of players that something something" and like no one shows up is so funny and is very effective on showcasing the insanity of the players you're describing. Love your vids, as always.
Yes, the game has evolved tremendously. I think, however, a big men down low with technical skills like Tim Duncan’s would excel, a floater, off the class bank shot, quick feints, along with short mid range, would be such a powerful consistent player to rely on.
I think the point is that even an extremely efficient player like Duncan will always be at a disadvantage because he’s scoring 66% of the point on a made three. Look at true shooting percentage. Players like Jokic can miss more shots but be the better statistical shot in the long run
Jimmy, I’ve been a huge fan for a long time, and I’ve gotta say, your content has continued to improve so much over these past years. Keep killing the game my brother!!!
As someone who's only gotten into the league over the past few years, my thoughts and opinions will only need to be informed. So can you please tell us how you could count charles barkley as a Big Man when he's said loads of time he's 6'ft4. Is this purely going by the 27pt,11rb a game logic? Cause as much as i love Charles i wouldn't want him going up to block any of those 5 players ahead of him in that 95mvp race.( which is not saying he couldn't i just wouldn't want him to for a full game)
I think Jimmy's referring to play style (i.e. the position they played). Charles Barkley was a power forward and played like he was 6'10''+ (which is why he's widely considered one of the best power forwards of all time). When Jimmy referred to "big man" in this video, he was likely talking about power forwards + centers
One of the reasons must be the ability to consistently shoot 3s. From a PER point of view 3 pointers are very efficient, plus it's a much more sustainable way to score points comparing to wrestling other big men for heavily contested 2s.
@Tristan lmao yeah I was just kind of giving some sympathy for the other teams. I’m a nuggets fan and it really does piss me off when people shit on us and especially Jokic for being down 3-1 right now. It really is just Jokic vs on of the hottest teams in the game now. How many people don’t realize that Jokic is by himself and I also don’t really see anyone beating the warriors if they play like they’re playing rn.
@Kai Warren You're very right about the Nuggets next year they should be a team to watch in the West. As much as I want to agree I can't anymore. Middleton out; Bucks will be relying on 30 10 5 from Giannas every night. They should squeak out a game 5 win but next round the Celtics will win easy if Middleton misses 3+ games. If hes back for game 2 or 3 it might go 6 or 7. What my major point here is obvious but its that when a big man MVP isnt getting around 30 10 5 the rest of the team is dogshit in comparison to a competant squad. Take game 5 Embiid. He sucks and the 76ers fans left with 4mins left. They get double teamed and forced to make turnovers. Big job for coaching and players stepping up. I believe the future of the game has forwards and guards as the stars. Even Shaq will say he should've won 2-5 more rings. I just read that Embiid is telling Doc Rivers that Harden needs to shoot more. Lmao what a fucking fun time to be a Raptors fan. Game 6 Fuck Embiid chant going loud. I just hope its a close game 7 so Embiid can cry on his home court this time so the fans know what a delusional, phony pussy he really is. Hope he gets the mental worked out cause he is physically gifted beyond a Shaq level imo. Amazing jumper; just stop swinging those meat cleavers around every play and the thumb might start getting healthy
Yall boys reaching. Embiid is not in the same doorstep as Hakeem. Hakeem ain't getting gassed like Embiid does. Embiid is more of a center where Hakeem is more of a pf/c.
@Tristan well, good take. They definitely all have good squads that can make a run for the ship. Mind when Jokic gets Murray and MJP back next year. Should be fun watching them duke it out.
Back when the NBA didn't have as much various skills the big men dominated because they were big and could rise up and score more easily over the smaller player. But then as the game progressed guards could easily pick up better handling and shooting to put their game far above the rest of the players. Now in today's game the few big men who are capable of adapting and adopting the skills of capable guards, shooters, and all around scoring/defending, the Big men have the clear advantage since they have the skills of elite-level guards with the dominant size of a 7 footer.
the moment when watching the 3big men mixtapes, the movement and flow, i tip my hat, the effort, work and ideas on the court are as professional or more to say easy and effortless as experiencing art.
@Konitama I mean they are not playing to entertain you. They are playing to win. And based on whatever reason if you have a guy that can do that he is your most valuable player.
@Konitama watching an unathletic looking 7 footer hitting 3s without jumping and dropping dimes better than most guards is the farthest thing from boring.
I hate it. When I watch Joker play it's just the absolute most boring thing. Watching these past playoff games versus the Warriors, you see the Warriors getting really creative with drives to the basket, reverse layups, pump fakes, 3 pointers, fade away 2s, etc... then Jokic gets the ball, shoves backward into the paint using his massive size, turns around and drops the ball in from 2 feet away. This is so painfully boring to watch. I really dislike a player scoring points purely for being big and tall. What's next, an 8 foot dude who just puts his arm up and drops the ball into the basket? How is that skill? How is that exciting? At that point all a big would need to do is be able to jog up and down the court. Whenever their team gets possession just go stand near the paint, have them toss the ball to him, and he just reaches out and puts the ball in for 2pts. Wow, really exciting basketball playing there.
Great job again Jxmy! Excellent work. I would like to see you do a video on 2006 World Championship whenTeam USA (LeBron, Wade, Melo) were upset in the semi final to a Greece team w/o a single NBA player.
Love the video but I wouldn’t say Jokic, Embiid and Giannis are as dominant as a prime Shaq. The stats of the season say that but it was a hole different era. Same thing for the other old great bigs.🙃
I think big men adapted to the game really well. We see centres shooting consistent 3s, driving, crossovers more exciting times to come. We will see demand for more big men sooner rather than later.
*2:50** One thing to keep in mind is that the NBA didn’t record blocks and steals until the 1973-74 season so Wilt Chamberlain’s PER doesn’t take into account his blocks and steals*
@Oscar Foley No one but thyself can erase their own ignorance. There are sources *EVERYWHERE,* if you seek, you shall find. I'll give you a hint, look for Shaq "dunking" at 50, compare that then to Wilt *dunking* at 50-then compare that to Wilt *dunking* at 56- in *dress shoes!* ‼️ *↑this is on video↑* ‼️
As much as he may flip to draw fouls, embiid is still one of the most talented and skilled players in the league. He can take over when he’s on his day without anyone stopping him
The 90s had so many good big men that players like Mutumbo and Mourning are forgotten about, they would have been considered great during the time big men weren’t so dominant.
I really like this video, but a small flaw I have with it is that Curry had an off year, Durant got injured, and Lebron had a bad team. The big men are definitely on the rise, but I feel like next year it won’t be those 3 exactly at the top. And there are rising stars like Luka, Ja, Tatum, and Booker that can also make an impact.
@MarBallin you’re right, but again, we have guys like Luka, Ja, Tatum, and Booker that can win it. Giannis, Embiid, and Jokic are the only 3 big guys that I can see winning the mvp
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction... After the Warriors won the championship using small ball, many teams (Being that the NBA is a copycat league) Either went small or had a small-ball line-up. This has left the door open for talented big men to dominate.
I like how jxmy had to use the 1994-1995 mvp race to have all of the big men up top and not have mj up there. Edit: mj played 17 games coming back from baseball and was 11th on that list.😳
One interesting thing is watching big men being focus points on rebuilds... As we saw with the Cavs this year, combining Jarret Allen, Evan Mobley and Lauri Markkanen (Jarret being the shortest with 6ft10) around a rising guard with Garland...
Compared to a few years ago bigs weren’t even remotely expected to shoot jump shots and now we have 3 big MVP finalists that can handle the ball well and pull up from range, the game really is evolving. Love the videos Jxmy!
That hoop at 4:53! Damn!
@-AC- 🤓
And then there’s Ben Simmons
@Matt Cook they said in practice Hakeem would do interview’s while hitting 50 3’s in a row. He could have hit them, by but back then it was about hitting higher percentage shot’s, and he was money wherever he was…until Barkley got on the team.
There aren’t even that many people that tall out there
I'm going to be honest. I watch a lot of your videos and haven't watched a NBA game in my life unless I was there in person. Why do I want to know all this knowledge about the NBA but don't enjoy watching it? The world may never know.
You love statistics. It doesn't matter the topic, all you need is a well presented bunch of interesting facts and statistics. Same here.
Bro you are gay, we get it
Same
Huge congrats on 2mil Jxmy, you've been my main avenue into basketball for years through tough times, keep on rising
@shaft9000 guys like Jimmy often make arguments suggesting that players of the past won’t be able to adjust to the present. But there are current players that adjusted to the 3pt era such as Lebron and Durant! They both started their prime before 2014ish when 3’s began to rain down like crazy. Look how they adjusted. From their early years to the the past 8 years as 3’s sky rocketed. You can even see it in players like Ray Allen who started in the 90’s and ended a little after 2010. By the end, despite playing fewer min minutes and taking maybe half the shots he did in 90’s seasons, he was taking more 3’s and shooting very well. As 3’s became more important throughout his career, he increased his shots form 3 even as he aged. Jerry West would likely be a one of the best 3 shooters today if he was allowed to adjust to the game. I’ve seen many of his games on YT and he was just as good as Durant from the long two - 16ft shot.
@ResistExist Jimmy is okay for talking about some random current nba stuff. I follow 3 others that I think are more insightful but less “entertainment”. Thinking basketball, Clayton, and Jonny Arnett. Clayton and Arnett talk a lot of history and Clayton does some wonderful positive videos of players of the past, recently on DR J. Not much opinion but more like poetry though he also does opinion. Arnett is mostly opinion and despite him being a huge Kobe and Lakers fan, he’s not shy to admit Jordan is the goat or give respect to much older players. Thinking Basketball is pure analytics and I learn a lot.
@HomerOJSimpson very good points my brotha! You're spot on! Jimmy is a fun channel,but you're right Thinking Basketball is a go to source for sure! ✌️
@Marv Aff Ask yourself 2 Qs: How well would players from the 60s-90s be able to adjust if time-machined to our era? ...then consider the same Q in reverse.
Jimmy's biased in saying that players are more skilled today WITHOUT conveying how rules have changed to make our guys able to do so much more on the court. It happened over a few decades in small increments, and the difference over time became staggering - to the point where the game was totally unbalanced a few seasons ago, and is till pretty goofy by and large.
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Considering that these three men are all international players, I hypothesize that the international talent pool is at the tipping point of matching the US. These guys, along with Doncic and many others are just the first wave of phenomenal players coming from overseas that show that the game has grown to the point that it is not the “big man being back”. The dominant big man highlighted in Jimmy’s video is actually the international player who has the measurables to have NBA draft priority. With today’s improved player development and talent identification more players at every position will challenge the US players in the NBA and in international competition like last years Olympic tournament. This is a wonderful video highlighting some of the best international prospects who have developed into MVP candidates/laureates, and soon we will recognize that these men were not the shepherds of a resurgence of the post playmaker but rather the inception of the truly international game of basketball. Thanks Jimmy!
@Ty J OMG you gotta be kidding. First of all Jamaica does not win all the gold medals in 100m. Second the only reason they are competitive is because they started investing in that particular sport, even for scouting you need money, do you even know the amount of infrastructure, technology, studies, theory, programs, trainers, scholarships, etc you need and how much it costs for professional sports nowadays. By that logic India should be winning the most medals alongside with China. And why is it that China only started increasing their medal output once they stated investing heavily in sports? Literally the amount of money the US sports industry moves is greater than any other country. Whether certain populations are physiologically better adapted for certain sports does not mean they're just gonna be able to beat someone with an entire life of the best training programs money can buy, there are exceptions, but those are extraordinary cases, not the rule.
@jassLmhn yh, cos money is what makes countries win... that's why Jamaica wins all the gold medals in 100m races... (not literally ofc). Talent is the reason. The more interest in a particular thing, the more likely a country is going to dominate; if there a large population to back that up, then even better. Most American would probably rather play basketball, American football, baseball etc. than be a sprinter. Jamaica probably has more interest plus talent. America is one of the only countries that gives a challenge when it comes to the 100m anyway
@Ty J tf are you talking about? the US dominates in the olympics not because of talent pool, it does because it spends way more money than any other in sports
@S_AME 700 mil compared to 350 mil so yes
@hsc sam actually, there was a small country in the eastern Europe called Jugoslavija that was taking USA alone, and had more trophies than any country. To this day if you look out at the world's championship throphies Yugo has the same as USA (after 30 years of not existing!!) and the countries that were born after the split still managed to win one silver and one bronze medal. Today it would have Jokic and Doncic in the same team, as well as other great players that are in Euroleague and some extra big man like Marijanovic. And the good part is that it's good even in other sports, world class in Volleyball and Waterpolo, many talents in Soccer, Tennis and so on.
Let alone uniting other nations.. Eastern Europe would be enough to crash in almost every sport you can think of, Europe as a Nation would be illegal
Hot take: ball possession/touches and area’s where players receive the ball influences PER ratings. Doncic had 10 more touches a game than Embiid and probably farther away from the rim, which makes it more difficult to have a high PER. Also the amount of touches makes it harder to have a high PER.
Would love to see Jimmy’s take on this
@Nicholas Strezynski I don’t know how many videos of his it took for me to notice he isn’t good at anything to do with statistics or judging across different eras but it was probably very quickly. However I think most of the videos I saw from him early on were not statistic driven - I recall the first one was about the Melo brothers in high school. He’s good at that content. Putting together their highlight reel and telling a story.
@Nicholas Strezynski “thinks linearly”. That’s it! That’s a good way to put it. Jimmy can’t do nuance - he sees some stats, he makes assumptions without using any other context. He sees 3 guys had 3 of the top PER in on season, he just thinks it’s because they are that great. He won’t look deeper where he will realize many stats are much easier today and PER has a lot to do with how many stats a player can get per minute. Players today are given far more control of the offense plus its faster pace so more opportunities to rack up stats such as pts rebound assist etc.
@HomerOJSimpson you are completely right. His understanding of math in general is very flawed. He screws up logic and thinks entirely linearly. He just loves outliers and makes videos about them. He’s very creative but not super intelligent which is fine, but you are right it doesn’t make him an authority on basketball like one would think. It takes a few of his videos to notice this.
@Tony Sanchez also, if scoring isn’t easier, why did lebron have arguably his best points per game and effective fg% combo? He became a much better player at age 37? But he’s 3rd team so I guess so many players today are better than lebron ever was
@Tony Sanchez Jordan averaged 32-8-8 and he’s the only player from late 60’s to about 2013ish to average 28-8-8. But in the past decade NUMEROUS players have done so? And effective fg%, scoring and scoring per possession are at all time highs yet it’s not easier to score and put up numbers today?
As a Utah native, I remember going to a game early in his career when Giannis struggled to get 10 points against Gobert. Look at him now. Terrifying.
Jokic averages half as many freethrow attempts as Giannis and Embiid. Crazy
Jokic: 6.3 fta/game
Embiid: 11.8 fta/game
Giannis: 11.3 fta/game
Jokic would've averaged over 31 PPG & won the scoring title last year, were he granted as many free throw attempts as Embiid.
31 > 27.3 + (11.8 - 6.3) x 80%
Jxmy shows so much love to Jokic in many of his videos when so many people in the media dont. It shows that he actually watches the game! Great work jxmy, keep it up!
Your ability to bring up a graph, set the context, then reveal the twist is still incredible even though I know it's coming. Well done!
Congrats on 2 million subs Jxmy!!! Well deserved for all the amazing content you give us!
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Facts.
@Simon Patterson Nice quip about love btw. I could care less about getting love online lmfao I'm already full up on that, kekw. Wouldn't lose a wink of sleep if someone thought "man that guy on the internet is annoying why did he say something negative".
Crazy how things come full circle… a couple years ago I couldn’t imagine building a team around a big
Looking at Giannis stats, he damn nea could go down as the greatest player ever in 15 years if he keeps it up
I highly doubt it. I feel like for anyone to have a case at this point they have to come into the league doing special things… like luka for example
@Clan Waddell i agree, love watching him play.
@fenriszzz - Sportscards and Things Jokic is a better shooter and floor General, but he can't take over a game defenseless. Even if Gianni's is having an off night he can still dominate on defense and on the glass
@fenriszzz - Sportscards and Things I like Gianni's better. Defensively he can switch on smaller guards without being bbq chicken and he can't shoot from outsiders, but his true shooting and efficiency are insane. You surround him with shooters and he is about as dominant as prime Hakeem or Shaq.
@Clan Waddell Right thats exactly what i said, hes the best big in the game except perhaps Jokic, but neither will be able to carry their team like in past eras because of the game's shift to guard play and the 3 pt shot.
Put simply, either of those two could score 60 a game and 25 rebounds, and still have a good chance of losing the game.
Honestly I think the guard focus and small ball integration was the best thing that could’ve happened for bigs, cuz upcoming big men knew they couldn’t just score they points in the paint, so we started seeing more and more bigs score from wherever they want
exactly what i was thinking! Steph Curry changing the game help both the guards and the big men
James harden having 3 of those historic seasons and having no rings and seeing him now struggling is so unfortunate
@Julio Francisco Gómez Stoppello Yes.
Nah, not really considering the way he plays.
@Alicia’s playtime!!! oh, crearly, Barkley was a much better player in a much tougher era.
@Julio Francisco Gómez Stoppello Barkley > James soften
just like Barkley, all the stats, none of the rings.
Make a video about how big players are getting injured more often and play less as the NBA goes on (for example Wilt averaged 48.5 minutes while playing all games and this year only five players playes all 82)
Then there is Lebron James, guy is 37 still going strong, what a beast :O
@MovieGuy666 yeah jogging up and down the court but once a possession started the dude wasnt moving around very much
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Still great stamina & scoring numbers though.
@Gumaro Cuellar Wilt played four or five 82 game seasons and i believe the other seasons he played were 80 game seasons.
@God of Disco a wall of defenders lol, every dunk in this video was uncontested. Wilt played against some big centers. The height disparity myth has been debunked. In Wilts era the average player was 6'6 with no shoes and today it's 6'7 with shoes, the average centers in Wilts era were 6'10 and today it's 6'11.
Thanks for the content, Jimmy; you are one of my favorite NBA content creators ever. I love that the big man is coming back, it’s time to put rumble ball back into the league.
Crazy how things come full circle… a couple years ago I couldn’t imagine building a team around a big
Does anyone else just not want the videos to end? I love the content and presentation keep it up!
Man, these statistical breakdowns are amazing. So glad I found this channel.
Once big men learned to get a shot, they were remotely impossible to defend without having to get fouled or the opposing team to pray that they miss, it’s absolutely hectic
@Phil Wilson Embiid is an 'American product' tho, he played HS ball in the US and played in college as well
@Tony Sanchez centres and power forwards are generally considered bigmen
Actually defense was also a lot harder tho
@Tony Sanchez playstyle
@Tony Sanchez i think it most likely had to do with playstyle
Like LeBron is dominant in the paint while still playing like a guard and
Yk playmaking jumoshooting n shit way more than Barkley and malone
Jxmy's videos get me more hyped for NBA than anything the league or mainstream media has ever put out. Keep up the great work.
Also, Giannis is what Kobe wanted Shaq to be. Had Shaq had worked as hard as Giannis, he would have been the equivalent of Wilt Chamberlain in the 00's. Shaq is actually bigger the Giannis too. The sad part is, back then Shaq didn't need to, so he didn't.
I’m not even a basketball fan and I love your videos so much. The pacing, the narration, the editing. You are able to construct a truly engaging short film for fans and non-fans alike. Great work!
Bro Jimmy got me into the world basketball. In a country and continent where basketball is nothing, I stumbled upon this man's content and now I'm a big NBA fan. Congrats on 2 mil bruh
Another masterpiece of a video! Just 4-5 years ago, people were discussing about the decline of the big men. And now, we have the best big men battling for MVP. What a time to be alive as an NBA fan
@ryan oh sorry lol I misread your comment my bad
@Kai Warren dude Embiids point average drops to 21 ppg without freethrows. I’m saying that giannis and jokic aren’t drama queens
@Ikechi Nwankwo well yeah but that’s not really the point, Jokic almost averages the same amount of points as Embiid with more field goal makes. And Jokic does get fouled a lot because no one can stop him. It’s just the fact he doesn’t get the calls Embiid and Giannis do. No hate to them but it’s kinda shitty.
@ryan well that’s funny since both of them barely get to the line. Especially jokic. While you didn’t mention Embiid who gets half of his points every night from the free throw line.🧐
@tropickman you really made up a fake situation where Jokic scored more, like what are you trying to say? So what if jokic didn't shoot as many fts, fouls are apart of the game and he couldn't draw as many.
I love how great the competition and skills are in the NBA today. It makes the games so fun to watch
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This is possibly the most stacked NBA era of all time, we are so lucky to be able to watch it week in, week out
Most consistent non biased looks into basketball. Love it. I would love a look into why Steph is so loved and why, despite having the same type of game as Steph, Trae is becoming the biggest villain in the East. Keep at it High Roller
Tons of people hate curry
i would love to hear your take on why none of them big boys are getting a ring this year
If the Bucks and 76ers can make it to the ECF, that'd be an insane series.
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@idkgamez lol sure bud
@idkgamez lol
@eradicator™ 💀🤡
76er aint shit bruh
Steph was so good, he even inspired the big men to play like him. It took a decade, but now the super big man is here.
you missed one of the biggest things that happened, the nba quite literally nerfed the big man over the years, the shot clock, 3 second in the paint, allowing harder fouls on big men, 3 point line, back to the basket. Everything has been done in order to please basic fans so we can enjoy guards like curry and harden over people like Hakeem and Russell
@Jey Calc I mean, the rules were set to please fans like you. I can say the exact same thing about your preferred rule set.
@Konitama yes
if u think curry and harden just shoot 3s ur a casual
The whole point of the nba is to have entertainment to roll in the cash, the rules just made the game different and adding something new vs just watching big men play a short hopscotch.
@Golden State Warriors refer to my other comments, it seems you are mad about the curry comment
I was telling my boys in 2018 that it was the beginning of the big man era. That 2018 draft did it for me. Ayton, Bagley, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Mo Bamba all in the top 6 with crazy skillsets. Not the classic one dimensional Deandre Jordan type. This video validates what I’ve been saying for years now. And with Giannis winning the chip last year, it’s really solidified.
This year’s rule changes that reduced foul calls on defenders of players driving to the basket also helped. Great video.
The NBA has changed so much throughout the years, it's honestly so beautiful to see the changes & to be able to live history.
@NateTheGreatNDT I don't even know what he's trying to say either
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Great analysis. I definitely agree the league is in GREAT hands with Embiid Giannis and Jokic playing at their peaks
Love your videos jimmy, I legit get excited about seeing your videos uploaded. I’d love to see some more stuff about the crazy historic turnaround the suns franchise has had in the last few seasons (from 19 game win season to best record) and Devin Booker’s historic accomplishments for his age amongst Kobe, Lebron, etc. Keep up the work my man
Thank you for rounding up Gianni’s’ points seeing 29.9 hurts so bad
Jimmy, I’m not even an NBA fan but the quality of your content is so great that I’m slowly becoming one. don’t have much else to say aside from keep up the good work 👍
Jokic is a great example what Arvydas Sabonis could have been if he came to NBA in his prime (at young age)
@Lendrick Kamar where the fuck are you getting your numbers?? Curry averaged 32ppg on .605 EFG in 2021, Jokic averaged 27ppg on .620 EFG this year.
@Spencer Ross you must not be very well versed with how advanced stats work, per and dbpm always favor big men. curry did score 8 more points on higher efg% than jokic tho, you left that out, pretty convenient huh?
@Lendrick Kamar You said Curry deserved to win MVP in '21 because he was "far better" than Jokic was this year and that's not true at all, so I gave you the stats. I think you are hella hypocritical and you don't appreciate what Jokic did this season.
@Spencer Ross cool, but nobody was talkin bout curry vs jokic, and it was clearly not curry's best year, he played through a bunch of injuries, and the wife cheating rumors and his parents' divorce prolly played some part in his mental health too.
Curry '21 stats - 63 games, 2152 minutes, 26.3 PER, .655 TS%, 6.5 OWS, 2.5 DWS 9.0WS, .201 WS/48 8.3 OBPM 0.4 DBPM 8.7 BPM 5.8 VORP
one game winning shot vs Rockets, on-off court (how well does the team score with or without Curry) was +8.6
Jokic '22 stats - 74 games, 2476 minutes, 32.8 PER (best in NBA history), .661 TS%!!!!, 10.8 OWS, 4.5DWS, 15.2 WS, .296 WS/48, 9.2 OBPM 4.5 DBPM, 13.7 BPM 9.8 VORP
three game winning blocks: Nov vs Rockets, Dec vs Warriors, Feb vs Raptors, on-off court was +16.4!
Curry was awarded All-NBA 1st Team in 2021 and he deserved it, but Jokic carried so fucking hard this season, he is the MVP without question.
I think Steph's historical impact is showing all-over: never have there been so many top 3 scorers AND all around versatile scoring Bigs.
Every time I watch one of these videos, it feels like a movie. Great job, and congrats on 2M.
As a Bulls fan, I thank you for not pointing out Joakim Noah's 2014 1st Team All-NBA selection as an example for the lack of depth at the C position.
Sports stats normally bore me, but this was perfectly crafted. Brief explanations that were to the point and followed the narrative well, then highlights scattered throughout. Well done mate
I still think the game has changed so much comparing stats to past generations is impossible. Points are easier to get in the current league due to increased fouls/less contact/worst defense. Even bad teams are scoring over 100 point on the regular.
But dont get me wrong I think its sweet to see the "big man" role evolving. To see a 7'0" tall guy be able to move and shoot instead of just going down low and posting up every time shows the position has evolved. Not just there to rebound. They can go out and shoot 3s now.
Just my opinion though.
Started a couple of years ago when Giannis started dominating and then Embiid and Jokic
The research and the story telling on this channel is impeccable. It's like watching an action sci-fi movie every time.
Joel needs to get more aggressive.
Giannis is still growing and has an amazing future ahead.
Jokic is doing some incredible heavy lifting with the Nuggets and in my eyes he's already this season's MVP.
Joel may be big and strong but he is soft, instead of powering through fouls and hitting the layups or dunks, he flops on the ground
Not just the nba but in all sports. Things are changing as superstars are becoming more advanced and changing their game. Being a genetic specimen alone or relying only on talent isn't going to work anymore.
Maradona is a cheater lol stop it
Not in mma
@Good Kid, M.A.A.D City Listener Best thing is that we talked about all major sports in one debate. Sports are everthing.
@El Peluca lol 💯💯
@Romamb that's exactly the op's point, dummy. Read again
Giannis has averaged 27 PPG 11.5 RPG and 4 APG on 3 seperate occasions.
Great video!! Luka was a 45er this year too, crazy to think the league is so deep that he could finish 4th or 5th on MVP as well.
Mate I just want to appreciate your awesome work. I haven't yet seen any person deliver data/stats the way you do. Big love from bahrain 🇧🇭
Love your videos jimmy, I legit get excited about seeing your videos uploaded. I’d love to see some more stuff about the crazy historic turnaround the suns franchise has had i
I wish we'd see an emergence of defensive minded players, as players from all positions get more skilled I hope a new breed of players that specialize on defense to counter them will emerge as well.Imagine a taller more agile Ben Wallace or Rodman,Mutombo with Giannis physique
@Adabbledoya yup that block on a 3 point shot was fkn insane
It’s already starting….U got gaurds winning defensive player of the year award….It’s up from here🤦🏿♂️😭
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YESSS! Thank you for making this happen. Like many of us that grew up watching 90's basketball. This was a treat knowing th at the big man is back!
Incredible video as usual. Absolutely awesome and makes you think on how the league is changing.
You continue to find interesting topics to talk about everytime, really great work. Well deserved 2 million subs
A great video I watched the whole thing... That being said, I started watching it expecting hard fouls or legit bullies 😂 but a very nice, well put together video!
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@Vladirack Pubama yes , saw it last year vs the bucks and multiple times this year against teams with good interior presences . bam also struggled too when they clog the lane . It’s a fact .
Sort of. Some videos he does a good job, others he just throws stats around
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Your content never ceases to amaze me. Thank you for your hard work!
I loved the analysis and agreed generally with everything; however I would add that we should be careful speaking of PER when it comes to Wilt. John Hollinger, who devised PER, freely admits that since the league didn't keep track of blocks and steals until 1973, PER paints a distorted picture of players who played before then when compared to modern players
Good point about Wilt and probably Russell
My favourite part about these 3 bigs having huge seasons is that none of them are Americans.
11:10 regarding the 45 club, dont you think the fact that about half of them happened in the past 8 or so years might tip you off to the fact that rule changes and how the game is played today make it much easier for players to rack up stats?
The thing that makes these videos so great is the way you lay out everything in such an easy way to understand. As someone who’s just getting into the world of sports it makes learning everything so much easier
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Nikola IS SO GOOD. I love watching him play live. It's his IQ and hidden athleticism.
Every time there's a "here's a list of players that something something" and like no one shows up is so funny and is very effective on showcasing the insanity of the players you're describing.
Love your vids, as always.
Jimmy if are reading this, we appreciate your effort. Always waiting for your next video.
Yes, the game has evolved tremendously. I think, however, a big men down low with technical skills like Tim Duncan’s would excel, a floater, off the class bank shot, quick feints, along with short mid range, would be such a powerful consistent player to rely on.
I think the point is that even an extremely efficient player like Duncan will always be at a disadvantage because he’s scoring 66% of the point on a made three. Look at true shooting percentage. Players like Jokic can miss more shots but be the better statistical shot in the long run
Jimmy, I’ve been a huge fan for a long time, and I’ve gotta say, your content has continued to improve so much over these past years. Keep killing the game my brother!!!
As someone who's only gotten into the league over the past few years, my thoughts and opinions will only need to be informed. So can you please tell us how you could count charles barkley as a Big Man when he's said loads of time he's 6'ft4. Is this purely going by the 27pt,11rb a game logic? Cause as much as i love Charles i wouldn't want him going up to block any of those 5 players ahead of him in that 95mvp race.( which is not saying he couldn't i just wouldn't want him to for a full game)
I think Jimmy's referring to play style (i.e. the position they played). Charles Barkley was a power forward and played like he was 6'10''+ (which is why he's widely considered one of the best power forwards of all time). When Jimmy referred to "big man" in this video, he was likely talking about power forwards + centers
One of the reasons must be the ability to consistently shoot 3s. From a PER point of view 3 pointers are very efficient, plus it's a much more sustainable way to score points comparing to wrestling other big men for heavily contested 2s.
best part of the day: having lunch while watching a new video from my boy Jxmy. Quality stuff
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2016 Demarcus Cousins averaged 27.8Pts,
10.6 boards (basically 11)
and 4.8 assists
Jokic, Embiid, and Giannis have been playing at an unreal level this season.
Embiid begs for freethrows alot. He plays like 7 foot dwayne wade with those flops.
@Tristan lmao yeah I was just kind of giving some sympathy for the other teams. I’m a nuggets fan and it really does piss me off when people shit on us and especially Jokic for being down 3-1 right now. It really is just Jokic vs on of the hottest teams in the game now. How many people don’t realize that Jokic is by himself and I also don’t really see anyone beating the warriors if they play like they’re playing rn.
@Kai Warren You're very right about the Nuggets next year they should be a team to watch in the West. As much as I want to agree I can't anymore. Middleton out; Bucks will be relying on 30 10 5 from Giannas every night. They should squeak out a game 5 win but next round the Celtics will win easy if Middleton misses 3+ games. If hes back for game 2 or 3 it might go 6 or 7. What my major point here is obvious but its that when a big man MVP isnt getting around 30 10 5 the rest of the team is dogshit in comparison to a competant squad. Take game 5 Embiid. He sucks and the 76ers fans left with 4mins left. They get double teamed and forced to make turnovers. Big job for coaching and players stepping up. I believe the future of the game has forwards and guards as the stars. Even Shaq will say he should've won 2-5 more rings. I just read that Embiid is telling Doc Rivers that Harden needs to shoot more. Lmao what a fucking fun time to be a Raptors fan. Game 6 Fuck Embiid chant going loud. I just hope its a close game 7 so Embiid can cry on his home court this time so the fans know what a delusional, phony pussy he really is. Hope he gets the mental worked out cause he is physically gifted beyond a Shaq level imo. Amazing jumper; just stop swinging those meat cleavers around every play and the thumb might start getting healthy
Yall boys reaching. Embiid is not in the same doorstep as Hakeem. Hakeem ain't getting gassed like Embiid does. Embiid is more of a center where Hakeem is more of a pf/c.
@Tristan well, good take. They definitely all have good squads that can make a run for the ship. Mind when Jokic gets Murray and MJP back next year. Should be fun watching them duke it out.
Back with more skill and enjoyable to watch can’t complain ai brother love the content stats always wild
Love how Charles Barkley considered a big man not because he 7 ft but because he round 😂
Definitely give credit to DeMarcus Cousins for his help in re rise of the skillful and impactful big man in the NBA
jxmy you bring my love for basketball into life so poetically and vividly
Back when the NBA didn't have as much various skills the big men dominated because they were big and could rise up and score more easily over the smaller player. But then as the game progressed guards could easily pick up better handling and shooting to put their game far above the rest of the players. Now in today's game the few big men who are capable of adapting and adopting the skills of capable guards, shooters, and all around scoring/defending, the Big men have the clear advantage since they have the skills of elite-level guards with the dominant size of a 7 footer.
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the moment when watching the 3big men mixtapes, the movement and flow, i tip my hat, the effort, work and ideas on the court are as professional or more to say easy and effortless as experiencing art.
The evolution of the NBA almost perfectly reflects the life that exists outside of it. It’s beautiful.
Jimmy is the PLclip basketball G.O.A.T...Love when he said Embiid offense has the defense doing gymnastics Im dead rn 😂😂😂😂😂
Great vid! Good and thorough info to back up your claims. Keep up the good work!
I’m honestly going to love this new era of basketball that is heading our way.
@Konitama I mean they are not playing to entertain you. They are playing to win. And based on whatever reason if you have a guy that can do that he is your most valuable player.
@Dlynchious Guards are still more entertaining tbh
@Dlynchious Where did I say hitting 3s?
@Konitama watching an unathletic looking 7 footer hitting 3s without jumping and dropping dimes better than most guards is the farthest thing from boring.
I hate it. When I watch Joker play it's just the absolute most boring thing. Watching these past playoff games versus the Warriors, you see the Warriors getting really creative with drives to the basket, reverse layups, pump fakes, 3 pointers, fade away 2s, etc... then Jokic gets the ball, shoves backward into the paint using his massive size, turns around and drops the ball in from 2 feet away. This is so painfully boring to watch. I really dislike a player scoring points purely for being big and tall. What's next, an 8 foot dude who just puts his arm up and drops the ball into the basket? How is that skill? How is that exciting? At that point all a big would need to do is be able to jog up and down the court. Whenever their team gets possession just go stand near the paint, have them toss the ball to him, and he just reaches out and puts the ball in for 2pts. Wow, really exciting basketball playing there.
That’s the thing with these players and these stats. Everyone of these big men have gotten their teams to the playoffs. That’s saying a lot.
Can we just mention the fact that we're talking about the top players over 7 feet, amd Barkley was soo good that he's included in the list at 6'6"
Wasn’t he 6’5?
What in its turn sounds extremely awkward, because Jordan is also 6'6" and no one talks about him as a big man.
Great job again Jxmy! Excellent work.
I would like to see you do a video on 2006 World Championship whenTeam USA (LeBron, Wade, Melo) were upset in the semi final to a Greece team w/o a single NBA player.
you have made it past being a good basketball fan. I would say now, youre a great writer, videographer and content creator
Love the video but I wouldn’t say Jokic, Embiid and Giannis are as dominant as a prime Shaq. The stats of the season say that but it was a hole different era. Same thing for the other old great bigs.🙃
For me Jokic is definitely the MVP, but man Embiid and Antetokounpo they both deserve it
Dude Jxmys videos are soooooo well put together. Mad props.
I think big men adapted to the game really well. We see centres shooting consistent 3s, driving, crossovers more exciting times to come. We will see demand for more big men sooner rather than later.
*2:50** One thing to keep in mind is that the NBA didn’t record blocks and steals until the 1973-74 season so Wilt Chamberlain’s PER doesn’t take into account his blocks and steals*
@Wallace1p keep being brainwashed 😂you’re there target and it works
@Oscar Foley No one but thyself can erase their own ignorance.
There are sources *EVERYWHERE,* if you seek, you shall find.
I'll give you a hint, look for Shaq "dunking" at 50, compare that then to Wilt *dunking* at 50-then compare that to Wilt *dunking* at 56- in *dress shoes!*
‼️ *↑this is on video↑* ‼️
@Bean Team 2 You're just ignorant. The information is out there, you choose to not look for it.🤷♂️
@Tony Sanchez if u look at wilt in his prime he’s not close to 300 lmao.
@Wallace1p wilt is not stronger than shaq or Ben Wallace.
As much as he may flip to draw fouls, embiid is still one of the most talented and skilled players in the league. He can take over when he’s on his day without anyone stopping him
I love the return of the big man!! Now bring back hand checking and don't call bullshit soft calls and let these brothas ball!!
The 90s had so many good big men that players like Mutumbo and Mourning are forgotten about, they would have been considered great during the time big men weren’t so dominant.
I really like this video, but a small flaw I have with it is that Curry had an off year, Durant got injured, and Lebron had a bad team. The big men are definitely on the rise, but I feel like next year it won’t be those 3 exactly at the top. And there are rising stars like Luka, Ja, Tatum, and Booker that can also make an impact.
@JayCGaming you’re right I’m just saying it’s not because of injuries they’re just amazing talents
@MarBallin you’re right, but again, we have guys like Luka, Ja, Tatum, and Booker that can win it. Giannis, Embiid, and Jokic are the only 3 big guys that I can see winning the mvp
The last 4 mvp awards tell a completely different story
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction... After the Warriors won the championship using small ball, many teams (Being that the NBA is a copycat league) Either went small or had a small-ball line-up. This has left the door open for talented big men to dominate.
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I like how jxmy had to use the 1994-1995 mvp race to have all of the big men up top and not have mj up there.
Edit: mj played 17 games coming back from baseball and was 11th on that list.😳
One interesting thing is watching big men being focus points on rebuilds... As we saw with the Cavs this year, combining Jarret Allen, Evan Mobley and Lauri Markkanen (Jarret being the shortest with 6ft10) around a rising guard with Garland...
that ending stat about the 45 club, with the music starting gave me chills. We are really in a historic period