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Jxmy had me feeling like I was actually going to make a pick at the end.

I only picked giannis cause I knew the picture he was in

4:20 i literally picked giannis simply bc i could tell it was him lmao

this video is so funny looking back, he had ben simmons as the best player from the 2016 draft lmao

"5 minutes on the clock and your team is on the board, make your pick" That hit different idk why

Anything in basketball: exists Jxmy: *I can chart you*

Rebounding is the only stat known to reliably translate to the NBA. Simmons, Towns, Embiid, Giannis, AD, Kawhi, and Paul George were all solid rebounders. Curry was an above-average rebounder for a guard. So was Russ. The list goes on.

This was incredibly well researched. Nice video. When evaluating draft picks, you should only look at the first 4 years because that’s the amount of time a team has rights to the player. When looking at the first 4 years, D-Rose was the best player in the 2008 draft.

Why does jimmy make me feel like I’m watching physics when its really just pretending your a gm

“5 minutes on the clock and ur team is on the board make ur pick” That hits different when it’s night time

It’s been 3 years, crazy to see only lamelo and ant have panned out out of the 4

Watching this in 2023 and seeing how two of the players he circled as the best in their draft class turn out to not be the best in their draftclass 3 years later, even though this video was already made well after this draft. Just highlists the difficulty of drafting even more.

Nobody can blame the Rockets for picking Olajuwon on #1 draft pick. He was absolutely a beast and they needed a center, plus they won 2 titles.

i totally couldn’t tell who that hulk 6’9 international prospect was

I got chills when jimmy say "you got 5 minutes in the clock, make your pick". It just got the vibes of like the future of you franchise for the years to come.

2:10 I feel like you could definitely still get the first overall pick right even if you didn't draft the best player in the draft. The last four years of that seven years stretch still yielded Derrick Rose, Blake Griffin, John Wall, and Kyrie Irving. None of those picks were misses by any stretch of the imagination.

Why does jxmy not have his own show?!?!? This man would kill everyone with his charts and facts.

Player: scores 10 points Jimmy: The charts of the statistical history show that this was the most dominant 10 points in history. I used calculus and created an entire new math concept to determine this.

2:16 Honestly, until his injuries Derrick Rose was definitely the best pick in 2008.

Seeing Ben and Zion as the best has me rolling now

Why does Jimmy literally upload a banger so often with some of the most in-depth analysis on the NBA with entertaining music and a very interesting perspective?

I got chills when he said '5 minutes on the board, make your pick'

I GUARANTEE no one as a GM would've picked Giannis in the 2013 Draft with the 1st pick, let alone the top 5 picks. My Milwaukee Bucks luckily got him and he's the greatest steal in NBA Draft history at Pick #15! I remember it pretty clearly, he was considered pretty unpolished with shooting and dribbling as weaknesses. We drafted him based on 1, maybe 2 things: A) His potential was unlimited as he was only 18 still growing with the wingspan of a fuckin Pterodactyl (we've seen that now) and (B) he had a great work ethic. I remember being happy with the pick because #15 overall picks are usually expected to be role players at best, and I saw his ceiling as like a fringe All-star But I DOUBT anyone thought he could be as amazing as he is today. He was also tough to evaluate because he was basically self-made, never really had elite coaching/training and his competition level was in the Greek League's 3rd Division in 2011 and only the 2nd Division in 2012 where his stock was then rising fast but the Greek 2nd Division is NOWHERE close to the NBA- probably around a top 20-50 D1 college program (?) where he averaged like 10 PPG and decent rebounding. He improved by A LOT every year though (like +5 PPG every season!!) and the time I remember really noticing how good he could be (like MVP level, which NO ONE expected when he was drafted) was when we took the #1 seeded Celtics to 7 games as an 8 seed basically thanks to him alone (Khris Middleton was another surprise that took several years to develop) and we are a small-market team so thank god he's super loyal. He was already like All-star level at that point and CLEARLY willing to put in the work to be the best so it's been a dream come true b/c we weren't a contender since like 2000 w/ Ray Allen and Glenn Robinson.

This video is the most interesting, well crafted, interactive piece of work that I've enjoyed from your pool of content. LOVING this channel. Cheers

Derrick Rose before his injury was the best player in his draft

I've never felt more empathy towards a general manager during the NBA Draft. Incredible video Jxmy

4:01 I know Giannis when I see him lol

This gotta be your best video thus far big ups on the growth

No one : Jxmy : So I made a chart to describe the situation

To be fair, Kyrie and Blake were the best in their class AT THAT TIME so picking them at #1 isn’t too bad

these types of videos are always fun to revisit 2 years later

This was actually so fucking entertaining i liked the interactive part that was so dope instead of just a cool insight on information we didn’t know that shit was dope and i got hella into it

bro I know a damn giannis silhouette when I see one

“Basketball is a team sport” Lebron James on the Cavaliers: I AM THE TEAM

Awesome video, gave me completely new prospective on draft process!

This is a great video, I think jxmy should remake it at some point, would be cool to see him take a look back at his predictions

Who else was playing 'whose that Pokemon' whenever the silhouettes showed up

2k needs to make me feel like this when im drafting jeez

This episode was for real one of the most dope youtube videos of all time! Seriously, I didn't check my phone once, I didn't divert attention, I was taking in all the info. Great great format and thinking! Great Great job J.H.

love the nexpo theme music in the end 🔥

can we just appreciate how smooth that ending was?

They NBA should let Giannis commentate the draft. Giannis: "That's a good pick"😄

4:11 I already see giannis stop playin 😂

You really did a great job putting this into perspective.

I can't believe he's producing these videos by himself. These are produced almost if not better than some ESPN docu series. The other great thing about Jxmy vids are they are about topics that others aren't talking about or probably thinking about. Great info.

At the end when u said “make your pick” that hit differently from when u said it at the beginning

Without a time machine it's *INCREDIBLY* difficult to have tons of confidence in any draft pick. Every angle is a catch 22 usually.

this is a great insight into the draft...good video

Jxmy should do voiceovers for documentaries, short films, etc.

Ik it’s been gone for over a year, but damn do I miss that trap sax beat 😔

Damn how do I like a video more than once? This is a mastahpeece. 👌

Great video and nice ending Jxmy 🤙

Bobby Knight to the Blazers: “Draft Jordan and play him at center”

why tf did I get more than 100 likes ? Dont know yall tell me ;)

2:12 might wanna change 2016 now lol

Anyone else looking at the pictures to determine who to choose?

“The best player in the draft is going to be a guard, reGUARDless.” LOL

Another great video! This year I would pick for a need, it's highly possible this year that a late first will become the best player again, with no Scouting periods

This was a very well put together video… very organized and great watch time

Wow Giannis was 6'9' when drafted and now is 6'11' That's some growth

I’d take james wiseman, Warriors don’t need all these guards

youre my one of my favourite youtube the fact that your statistic is very great, You're a no doubt Big Brain . Nicee ilove every vids that u have

1:52 Kyrie, Allen Iverson, Hakeem, and Derrick Rose may not have been the best players in their draft class (can't argue with the likes of Kobe or Michael Jordan, after all) but they were still amazing MVP-caliber players - D. Rose, A.I., and Hakeem were actual MVPs - that will go down in the list of all-time greats. They exceeded all the expectations of a #1 draft pick and the teams that drafted them definitely made the right choice.

Aside from the player, the environment they are drafted into is also really important too

“Who would you pick” Me: me

In 2023 Obi Topin and James Wiseman looks crazy at becoming first overall. 🤣😆

Can't believe it took me all this time to find your channel 🤦🏼‍♂️ better late than never though!

The quality is just mad!! Had me feeling like I was watching a documentary

Petition to bring back the old trap sax music 👇👇👇

Nice video man, thanks!!!

going back in time and watching this and knowing what actually happened 2 years later, most of them turned out alright

1:17 I just wanted to point out that Bogut on the Bucks was coming out as a legitimate offensive threat before his horrific arm injury. He's a solid defensive player now, and it's hardly his fault his career didn't go the way many people wanted it to

Kyrie doesn’t want lebron to get his chip☠️

This video was so well done and I mean soooo well done I reacted almost every sentence u made, u made me think, interact etc. Also u had me in the end understand what Gm’s and scouts have to go through overall well done with an amazing video!

Rewatching this now gives me chills at how right he is

Well Derrick rose was the best he just got injured 😞

Jxmy: has music play for 30 seconds for ads Me: you naughty naughty, you are teasing me

Excellent video, thank you

Great Video! I feel like the best player is a toss up between Lamelo, Toppin and Okongwu

2:43 3:58 5:21 Everyone: Looking at stats Me: Trying to figure out the player by the shape.

The biggest problem is how Stanley Johnson is still in the league

Your videos are so awesome bro

If Jimmy did the voiceover for a fantasy draft lottery ad I would buy in

You can’t say Andrew bogut was a bust, man was in all star contention then injuries happened. Then came back to be very influential for the warriors 🤷‍♂️

This might be my favorite video you’ve done, between the facts, the visuals, the research, the background music and the story telling. Perfect bro. Bless up.

Even when it said 6’9 I recognized him and said giannis out loud 😂

That ending always gives me chills, I've lost count of how many times I've watched this one

Dope video Jxmy. We got our money on James Wiseman. Even though everybody is on Ball. You just gave us a great video idea. Thanks bro. We should collaborate soon.

Jimmy: Which one would you choose? Me: Obviously the 6`4 Gaurd he got most ppg and assists Jimmy: I hope you made the right decision: Reveals the people Me seeing its Markelle Fults: 🤦

Who else came here after the draft is over

3:50 pause look at tatums shorts 😭😭😭😭😭😫😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

It remains to be seen whether Zion Williamson is the best player of the 2019 draft. Ja Morant may have something to say about that.

Don't do bogut like that, he did really well until he was hurt

Actually laughed pretty hard when I saw Griffin's face there lmao

woooooow that ending was crazy

Am I the only one who smiled seeing 2008 with the MVP label🌹8:28

Blake, d rose, John wall, and kyrie are pretty good picks tho

🐐🐐🐐 Jxmy

Man I don’t even watch sports, but your channel amaze me.

Sooooo we just gone act like Derrick rose wasn’t the youngest mvp🤨