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Stephen A. Smith counts down his top five “if only” they didn’t get injured athletes from all time.
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@joeytellez5303 3 года назад

Penny Hardaway not being on this list is “BLASPHEMOUS” -Stephen A voice

@rashaundeberry7470 3 года назад

Yeah Penny should definitely be up there. I don't think Bill Walton is a hall of famer. He needs to break it down by sports.

@salvadoramaya8642 3 года назад

I agree

@rashaundeberry7470 3 года назад

@@atlanta1290 I agree. I just don't think he had the longevity to be in the hall of fame. He was only a 2 time all star.

@kengy1991 3 года назад

Real talk

@i_sharky 3 года назад

@@atlanta1290 watched “thinking basketball” and the bill walton episode was eye opening. Knew he was good but that good? Seesh

@leonellangston2009 3 года назад

Those explosive hops from D.Rose.... my oh my..... He was a human springboard

@allainangcao28 3 года назад

It ended up being his downfall, everyone knew that one awkward landing and everything may change. He was so explosive that he blew up his own knees from his aggressiveness. It wasn’t exactly his fault, it was a freak injury but it threw his whole promising future out the window.

@vissantana8171 3 года назад

@@allainangcao28 not his explosiveness. His jumping wasn’t the problem because most of that bounce is in the ankles. It was his landings.

@al-tariqbrown9103 3 года назад

@Riding Solo Word Roy was a Beast

@stevehorn646 3 года назад

Peyton and tiger woods

@jayways9992 3 года назад

DROSE WOULD DESTROY WESTBROOK THATS DISRESPECT TO DROSE Talm bout he’s a better version than Westbrook NOBODY IN THE LEAGUE DIDNT WANT SMOKE WITH DROSE BACK THEN🐐🐐😤😤

@jonrussell739 3 года назад

Scott Sterling. That legend blocked so many penalty kicks and saved so many clutch spikes in a volley ball game. Talk about versatile. I never saw him play again after those hits to the face.

@williamnewton5556 3 года назад

He has no if only... we got to see the legend

@Rah2daB 3 года назад

Sterling Sharpe.....should be on this list no? He was a special NFL player. Also known as uncle Shay’s big bro 😆 💪🏿

@VitorGSM 3 года назад

I was about to say that too, dude was an absolute beast

@meethvncho 3 года назад

Def deserved a mention

@ThatDoesntWorkForMeBrother 3 года назад

Some of Jerry Rice’s records would belong to Sterling if he didn’t retire early.

@jontubine3910 3 года назад

Shannon refers to himself as the 2nd best football player in the family.

@brianlogsdon4824 3 года назад

@@jontubine3910 and he’d be right

@DarrellDaEmperorCeasar 3 года назад

Penny is Definitely a What IF

@MikeJay-on5tt 3 года назад

It's a bunch of what if like I can name a few players

@earndiddy 3 года назад

Facts on Penny

@amen420q 3 года назад

Facts

@brianlogsdon4824 3 года назад

Amen on Penny

@brianlogsdon4824 3 года назад

Derrick Rose deserves to be on this list

@Icarus811 3 года назад

I respect the love you have for brandon roy. People forget how good he was when he was healthy.

@Eapp1480 3 года назад

Facts that series vs the Mavs 🔥

@ItIsZevs 3 года назад

As a portlander he’s my favorite player of all time. I could go on forever about this guy

@Icarus811 3 года назад

@@ItIsZevs Portland has become my favorite team since the sonics left but even before that they were my 2 team. But I'm also a wash huskies fan so I loved Roy before the NBA. Roy was grant hill 2.0 when healthy and could've been a HOF if he stayed healthy and who knows what portland could've and would've done with roy. It's a crying shame.

@rickstah492 3 года назад

@@Icarus811 and damian was on the way too

@Icarus811 3 года назад

@@rickstah492 That's true but they were drafted 6 years apart. And who knows with Roy staying healthy there's a chance they wouldn't have gotten Dame because they should've been a better team with a healthy Roy and Aldridge. But let's say the did. They would've had a awesome big 3 with Dame, Roy and Aldridge. Portland could've been a powerhouse with the 3 of them. It's a shame.

@benjaminsehr2566 3 года назад

Bo Jackson would have been in the Hall of Fame for both NFL and MLB if it wasn't for the hip injury.

@bassanglerxxx8444 3 года назад

He still should've

@bjensen 3 года назад

And whichever sports he decided to dominate

@joearijr1 2 года назад

He would have been the best RB of all time and arguably in the discussion for best football player ever!

@ivanhorton1229 3 года назад

I’m 43 years old from Chicago Penny Hardaway had us Bulls fans terrified. He drop 50 on Jordan one game. We thought for a moment MJ days were over when the Orlando Magic defeated us in the playoffs. Penny’s game was more dominant than Shaq at that time

@pinstripedynasty6117 3 года назад

Thats facts. I'm very disappointed Penny wasn't on this list especially seeing some of the others on it

@joshbob4007 3 года назад

yea Mj got lucky he would've got exposed

@mauricelewis6595 3 года назад

Yo I'm the same age and I couldn't believe he left Penny off this list. Penny was more of the man before he got injured than Grant Hill...and what about T Mac

@KSU-ce2uc 3 года назад

Hardaway had me nervous...that he'd surpass Jordan level stardom. He was that good.

@christiansoldier77 3 года назад

Ivan Horton Penny never scored 50 on Jordan or anyone else because his career high was 42

@scottkaralius9044 3 года назад

Ken Griffey Junior probably would be the GOAT if he stayed healthy

@bioniccop40 3 года назад

Yes In Deed~~ The Kid was "pure electric" at the plate and in outfield, never needed to cheat the game like so many in his era.

@aaronst.pierre3080 3 года назад

No lol

@robertdaniels6510 3 года назад

In this case, we forget about Mickey Mantle, centerfield of the NY Yankees who originally was a shortstop. Steve A Smith seems to be only thing basketball.

@bioniccop40 3 года назад

@@robertdaniels6510 Yeah he like the nightlife way too much and that really cost him physically because he’d get hurt because he wasn’t over his hangovers well enough for game day!

@BrianGarcia-kc4vi 3 года назад

He didn't stay healthy? The guy hit almost 700 homeruns

@MindfulAttraction 3 года назад

Wow bill walton?!? Incredible pick!!! The goat hipster baller of all time

@MrNaturalSez 3 года назад

Roll Away The Dew

@brad8242 3 года назад

He was/is a hippy. Not a hipster. Very big difference.

@michaelsanseverino999 3 года назад

@@brad8242 exactly

@darrallshamarwilliams7560 3 года назад

I would've said Pistol Pete over Bill

@jamessackett9239 3 года назад

Bill Walton is considered a legend though and won a bunch. That is my issue with him on the list. Compared to the rest on that list he is hardly an "If only".

@BS-uj3ny 3 года назад

Even as a new hall of famer, what Calvin Johnson's career post retirement would have looked like will always be a "what-if" to me

@lostinawareness7979 3 года назад

He didn't leave because of injuries tho

@ronhernandez3629 3 года назад

Yao Ming should be in that list. If not for foot injuries the future HOFer would’ve terrorized the NBA more than he did. Even Shaq acknowledges his greatness

@harrisonc8662 3 года назад

He was inducted to hof by shaq

@mbwell 3 года назад

Good call. Yao was solid.

@joellucatero2529 3 года назад

Future HOFer? He got inducted years ago.

@jamaurharris338 3 года назад

Lowkey could’ve won a ring

@peterhernandez7817 3 года назад

Lmao

@Indioprophecy81 3 года назад

Brandon Roy was so good before his injuries.

@DaGr8Depression 3 года назад

Ah yes, a video with Bo Jackson and DRose. Nothing better

@sofakinhot7453 3 года назад

What about Penny Hardaway? He was amazing as a rookie.

@abdiaden7049 3 года назад

Penny over Roy for sure.

@dejo5009 3 года назад

Jay Williams too

@r6-AgentScorpionParkerKRider23 3 года назад

Rookie?...first 5 years he was a beast

@gareskulua9317 3 года назад

tmac should have been on the list or a honourable mention

@jonrussell739 3 года назад

no. he got that injury while 28 after his stats had plateaued. All of these other players were on the rise. D. Rose and B. Roy were on a meteoric rise. You never got to see their best. I got to see the best T Mac had to offer. And that is no disrespect to my man because he had some moments.

@melijahcopeland4101 3 года назад

No. He had a full career. If we going TMac then we gotta mention Larry Bird with his bad back.

@walterreed5849 3 года назад

@@jonrussell739 he had back problems his entire career which led to knee injuries and shoulder injuries. he fell off at 27 years old when he once averaged 32 at age 23, he definitely had more to give had he been able to retain his athleticism throughout his 20's the way kobe did. he is definitely a what if

@jonrussell739 3 года назад

@@walterreed5849 you can speculate whether tmac would have been an MVP. Derrick Rose got MVP and at a VERY young age. I saw enough of tmac to know he could have worked out harder to stay healthier. If you were to simulate his career over and over, you'd find he doesn't stay healthy. IMHO, you saw tmacs prime because that is who he is. Kobe even once convinced him practice in the offseason wasn't necessary and he believed it. SMH. Not in the same class as Derrick Rose in the "What If" category. No where near the top 5.

@walterreed5849 3 года назад

@@jonrussell739 he convinced him of that literally after his rookie year lol come on when ur 19 u will believe anything especially coming from another kid

@jonathanvaladez5916 3 года назад

Drose had John Walls speed, Kyrie's handles, and tony Parker finess, damm what could have been

@julianclanton1204 3 года назад

He was 2 athletic for his body

@darrenharris3434 3 года назад

Plus Westbrook hops!

@kcsniper1243 3 года назад

He had Westbrook's Mentality too

@chrisisslick 3 года назад

NOBODY has kyrie's handles

@GeorgeElEmery 3 года назад

@@chrisisslick yeah, Kyrie's handles is a BIG stretch. He had MAYBE A.I. handles.

@TraeFittz 3 года назад

Derrick Rose is Number 1 for me and biased because it’s My Era. I Saw him before his Prime going against Lebron he IS Special.

@borood1188 3 года назад

Monica Seles has to be #1. She won 8 grand slams as a teenager! She was still 19 when she got stabbed on the tennis court by a psychotic Steffi Graf fan.

@jeffdaman6969 3 года назад

Yeah, that stabbing changed Monica Seles’s career.

@ripdajacker23 3 года назад

That’s a good one

@aaronst.pierre3080 3 года назад

Sterling Sharpe was the best receiver in the NFL when he landed on his head,

@matrixsanders7463 3 года назад

Having Grant Hill on this list is definitely A plus that man was dangerous during his Detroit days

@313drepeso313 3 года назад

A serious problem... Lowkey Bron before Bron minus the muscle.

@matrixsanders7463 3 года назад

@@313drepeso313 exactly man averaged 21-9-7 in one year those numbers is crazy especially for that time

@313drepeso313 3 года назад

@@matrixsanders7463 ikr... Also like 26 8 and 8 or something very close to it, I use to follow him when I was a youngen. Straight beast!!!

@tiyalewhitehurst338 3 года назад

He was next in line to MJ at the time the original point forward

@thebasketballhistorian3291 3 года назад

I was thinking Grant Hill the whole time as he was going down this list. In his prime, he was becoming a household name to even non-sports fans. If not for injuries, he would've been another Kobe or LeBron GOAT conversation-type player.

@pkfirealarm4685 3 года назад

Sabonis deserves a mention. If he came into the league when he was young, he would be regarded as an NBA great.

@malikjames9035 3 года назад

It's about injuries not age

@Rathkan 3 года назад

@@malikjames9035 no he came in old af

@malikjames9035 3 года назад

@@Rathkan Can you read?

@malikjames9035 3 года назад

I’m talking about Stephen A’s list not Sabonis

@DynamicUnreal 3 года назад

Sabonis was an absolute monster. He came into the NBA way past his prime and was still a very good player.

@muaddibdu77 3 года назад

anfernee hardaway not on the list? thought it was gonna be number 1^^

@MindfulAttraction 3 года назад

I think Bill watten should have been the top list. That dude was unstoppable. That dude was the 70s version of yokich

@deez994 3 года назад

Ratio

@callmetae6627 3 года назад

@@deez994 poverty Twitter, poverty RU-vid smh

@craigclement5079 3 года назад

Nobody better than Bo

@JuanMedina-ml1qx 3 года назад

I can see the jokic comparison but Walton was way better defensively

@brianlogsdon4824 3 года назад

Walton won two chips though so he got some glamour from it

@oldsch001tothebone5 3 года назад

I would add Ralph Sampson, Bernard King, Penny Hardaway, and can you imagine if Birds back had been healthy, or Magic didnt retire do to HIV

@mikeisaac1019 3 года назад

Wasn’t magic like 32 when he retired tho?

@oldsch001tothebone5 3 года назад

@@mikeisaac1019 he was 31 after the 91season, however, his numbers were 19.4 points 12.5 assists and 7 boards that season, which are the same as his career stats with assist being 1 full assist better, so he was still in his prime, jordan played at an MVP level until he was 35, before his 2nd retirement, and look what Lebron is doing at 36.

@h0llyw00dhoward7 3 года назад

Magic Won 5 rings and 9 Western Conference Championships. I think for what it's worth he did great especially with Jordan coming and Magic was just about near the end of his prime and era.

@kenyonmartinjr.9027 3 года назад

Bo Jackson was so versatile that man could’ve did it all

@theh-townsportsfan3486 3 года назад

You've been everywhere lol. Big fan tho.

@kenyonmartinjr.9027 3 года назад

@@theh-townsportsfan3486 🚀 💪🏽

@billynation4113 3 года назад

Overrated

@Jaykurosakii 3 года назад

@@billynation4113 check his stat line and athletic ability clown

@paleo704 3 года назад

@@billynation4113 you must be young

@thomasphillips502 3 года назад

Gale Sayers (knee), Terrell Davis (knee), Anfernee Hardaway (knee) , Don Mattingly (back), even Larry Bird (back)

@scopemaverick8733 3 года назад

I’ve got to put Len Bias in the Top 5. Have to. And I wasn’t even alive when he played.

@timdoyle1638 3 года назад

Agreed I gotta put bias and Oden on here. Oden almost won the national championship his freshman year with pretty much only his left hand. There’s a reason he was drafted above KD.

@williamwinston9183 3 года назад

Thank you

@jp3813 3 года назад

Then again, there've been players who were great in college but not in the pros. Check out these senior year stats: Bias = 23.2 ppg (.544 fg%), 7.0 rpg, 1.0 apg, 0.8, spg, 0.4 bpg, 37.0 mp Laettner = 21.5 ppg (.575 fg%), 7.9 rpg, 2.0 apg, 2.1 spg, 0.9 bpg, 32.2 mp Hence, we can't really be sure if Len would've actually been an NBA superstar.

@CharlesEdmond79 3 года назад

I LOVED watching Bo Jackson on the Royals as a kid! I also had several cards of his. 💯

@mentalplane 3 года назад

I thought he was doing a list of basketball players only and was so sure that #1 was Penny Hardaway

@ponypower8 3 года назад

Blazers are lucky they found Brandon Roy 2.0 in Dame Time. Talk about luck.

@efsquaredfilms 3 года назад

Penny Hardaway over Brandon Roy! No disrespect to Roy but maaaaaaan PENNY!

@HornPlayer02 3 года назад

Metta World peace said Brandon Roy was the best player he ever played against. Let's not forget he played against Kobe, lebron and Jordan.

@twin9775 3 года назад

Perfect list!! I was scared for Lebron and them cause of how nice Derrick Rose was!! Grant hill is another one!! Just too nice!!! But Bo Jackson takes it all!! Unbelievable talent!! He was like the Lebron of baseball and football!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

@DL-gv2es 3 года назад

i would've put sandy Koufax up there tbh

@dylanharris9218 3 года назад

SEAN TAYLOR??????????

@ericjordan5794 3 года назад

Great list

@rick2049 3 года назад

Great list...

@admgrg23george67 3 года назад

Tiger Woods anyone? Without the injuries in the last decade he would have 25 majors.

@aaronst.pierre3080 3 года назад

True, but also alcohol, cocaine and whores don't count as injuries.

@ralphpal 3 года назад

the way he swung people said Tiger Woods was going to get injury. Just like a piycher who has a strange throwing motion and you know if he keeps it up he is going to get hurt pitching that way

@robertdaniels6510 3 года назад

Great point, so many that he missed. What is your 5. curious.

@cmecrashable 3 года назад

Tiger Woods is a horrible human being. Don't give him the pleasure here.

@h0llyw00dhoward7 3 года назад

Tiger Woods won and had a long career.

@ttruitt1770 3 года назад

Stephen A; you got #1 absolutely right; Bo Jackson; the greatest athlete of a generation!

@teddytheyetiyt 3 года назад

I think I should be on there, the argument being if I had good genetics, freak athleticism and a good enough motivation to get off the couch.

@yaadmangaming 3 года назад

TMac???

@Jaykurosakii 3 года назад

@Riding Solo he never had the pieces around him to win a championship. I’ll take a prime t Mac over harden any day

@KalElDaily 3 года назад

Right one of the best

@JdmilesMr 3 года назад

Injuries didn't derail his career bad luck did. Different list

@starwarsfan-ye9hw 3 года назад

tmac was a bigger kobe. he should be number one on that list 🤷🏼‍♂️🤯

@ink407 3 года назад

Bo is the greatest athlete of all time

@stevehorn646 3 года назад

Naw Phil Jackson was better

@bassanglerxxx8444 3 года назад

Deon Sanders

@stevehorn646 3 года назад

@@bassanglerxxx8444 ok bud

@stevehorn646 3 года назад

@@bassanglerxxx8444 🐅

@christiansoldier77 3 года назад

@@bassanglerxxx8444 Deion was only fast Bo was fast and strong

@gary10325 3 года назад

Amare Staodemire has to be on this list. Greg Oden, Hank Gathers, Garrison Hearst.

@wxvytay416 3 года назад

Love this list

@paquinraino8180 3 года назад

So everybody forget about Ralph Sampson. 7'4 , a very good agility for his size, he was even dribbling and passing. and went to the Finals in his 4th year with a sophomore Hakeem next to him. As both of them eliminated the Showtime Lakers which was on a 4 NBA Finals streak at that time. If it wasn't for injuries him and Hakeem would have changed a lot of things in the history of NBA, and seeing how good Hakeem became and was able to win later w/ a superstar next to him, Ralph presence would have change the pivot/PF all-time debate ,and changed Hakeem GOAT status

@blackcobra1981 3 года назад

1) Ken Griffey Jr (first to 800 homeruns) 2) Bo Jackson 3) Sterling Sharpe 4) Grant Hill 5) Derrick Rose

@barnardkemp9693 3 года назад

Good list

@mprob67 3 года назад

Now that’s how my list would’ve looked, Jr definitely would’ve had 800 homer’s

@Donny89100 3 года назад

Grant hill and d rose would’ve changed the landscape of who is in the top ten all time

@HakeemTheDream616 3 года назад

No doubt

@dio6689 3 года назад

mayb grant

@rohanpenmatcha1498 3 года назад

Rose not better than Curry

@HakeemTheDream616 3 года назад

@@rohanpenmatcha1498 We will never know what he could've been...

@rohanpenmatcha1498 3 года назад

@@HakeemTheDream616 I mean you're literally contradicting yourself. You agreed with a statement that is saying essentially that D Rose would be top 10 if he didn't get injured but my statement is not accurate because "we will never know what he couldn't become."

@brennenpostal9506 3 года назад

Being a Blazers fan and starting to watch the Blazers when Roy stepped into the scene. I could not imagine how Brandon Roy, Oden, LA, and Dame Time... only if I could wish.

@Unfadeable21 3 года назад

This is actually a very great list. Well done Stephen A!

@patm4595 3 года назад

Bout time we talk more about Bo. Greatest athlete to live IMO.

@kingdawg5830 3 года назад

Patrick Willis would have been close to Ray Lewis in impact if his feet weren't bad and don't forget Luke Keuchly

@AxianTee 3 года назад

Some notable mentions should include Terrell Davis and Bobby Hurley. Hurley never got to laced up for the nba but he was a pre-Nash style guard.

@theoschommer3530 3 года назад

Brandon Roy was an absolute killer. He was on pace to be an all time great

@jackjr2673 3 года назад

LOve the list , i'd add Arvydas Sabonis and Penny Hardaway also

@RandomCitizen014 3 года назад

Brandon Roy was the first name that came to mind, that man would’ve been something else!

@eanmac3117 3 года назад

Sterling Sharpe needs to be on a list like this. He could have been a top 10, maybe even a top 5, WR of all time. He was something else.

@newjack900 3 года назад

1. Len Bias 2. Let's pair Penny with Grant as 2 legends of the 90s who could've been so much more 3. Magic, Bird, & to an extent Isaiah - all had their careers end way too soon.

@AlfBsure 3 года назад

No, Len Bias? They were calling him 6’9” Michael Jordan.

@Az-dc4nu 3 года назад

Definitely who I thought of.

@Jared7873 3 года назад

I guess cocaine effects is considered an illness.

@Az-dc4nu 3 года назад

Doesn't matter Bias is an icon foibles and all. He is a direct competitor to Jordan who at times overwhelmed Jordan. Moreover he is a former number 1 overall pick. Len Bias is a perfect fit for this segment.

@briankaren604 3 года назад

But we never saw Bias play in the NBA. He probably would have been great and isn't a ridiculous pick but I would go with the people on Stephen A's list over him since they proved themselves in the NBA.

@Az-dc4nu 3 года назад

@@briankaren604 No problem Brian maybe SAS can have him on a spin off titled college players what ifs.

@Cesshiphop 3 года назад

How is T-Mac being so criminally underrated?

@holytrinity2698 3 года назад

but u mean to say penny

@AaaA-ec4sq 3 года назад

Tmac is still a hall of famer so that’s why I don’t think he made the list

@Cesshiphop 3 года назад

@@AaaA-ec4sq I mean I get that. But T-Mac was KD before there was. Dude was gonna be the best scorer ever. Sucks we didn't get to see it pan out that way.

@holytrinity2698 3 года назад

@@Cesshiphop ehhh idk bout best ever scorer he was my guy but he not close to KD as a scorer and judging what we see not if i dnt think his best he was a better scorer than melo was at his best those 2 close but melo physicality in post scoring is the edge to me anyways that what 13pts in 34seconds tho

@Cesshiphop 3 года назад

@@holytrinity2698 my guy I'm a Spurs fan. That 13 points will forever be engrained in my brain lmao. I mean it's hard to make the case ya know. T-Mac was so elite. It's hard to tell if he would have been KD before KD. Personally I think it could have been. Back injuries are something else. I wish T-Mac and DRose would have been healthy forever. Those were my guys.

@peace_of_mind_00 3 года назад

Grant Hill was my second fav player behind iverson, in the mid/late 90s early 00s growing up.

@77landmark 3 года назад

If we're doing hockey, which he won't, I have to say number 1 is PK9. Anyone who saw him play was amazed and we all should know his ALL-TIME GOAL in his career.

@MJ-qb6kt 3 года назад

Grant was one of the few players that Jordan didn’t seem to effect. He could always get his against Jordan and anyone else. He was pegged to truly be the face of the league when he came in.

@christiansoldier77 3 года назад

Michael Jones Jordan never guarded Grant Hill

@IknowMoreThanYou 3 года назад

@@christiansoldier77 he did Usually scotty but sometimes mj

@zona2009 3 года назад

SHOCKER, 4 out 5 on Stephen A' list are basketball players. He only knows basketball...nothing else. Andrew Luck? Gale Sayers? Billy Sims? Kerry Wood or Mark Prior? Guaranteed Stephen A doesn't even know who Bobby Orr is?

@justjordan6560 3 года назад

Isn't this just known and accepted at this point?

@vincentgasparri 3 года назад

Vince Carter, had the knee injury when Toronto was the 2nd seed in 02, never was the same after.

@TheSpadre 3 года назад

Bo Jackson is a once-in-a-lifetime talent. I only hope to see another athlete in his class in my lifetime, but I'm not holding my breath.

@crewguy155 3 года назад

I guess no one's ever heard of Herb Score & Tony Conigliaro from the MLB.

@aaronst.pierre3080 3 года назад

Mark Price?

@phillipmarsh7605 3 года назад

Penny Hardaway should be over B.Roy

@willsoonmarc8711 3 года назад

Sterling Sharp,Terrell Davis,Gayle Sayers.Penny Hardaway,Bo Jackson,Bernard King,Bill Walton Mark Schlereth.

@boldtaa 3 года назад

Joe Theismann? That’s about as final as an injury can be. Compound fracture by a HOFer LT on Monday Night Football. As a kid growing up that was the most famous sports injury ever.

@itachinukeTV 3 года назад

Fully fit D rose becomes the greatest or 2nd greatest PG of all time

@pologee6637 3 года назад

Curry is ten times better than drose healthy

@thecanadiensports1132 3 года назад

I’m not seeing Len bias anywhere. I feel like he was a BIG if only.

@Ben-yi2pf 3 года назад

Exactly, he would’ve been Jordan’s arch rival in the 90s like bird and magic

@isidorasantos6491 3 года назад

The fact that he didn't play adds to the IF

@layoffme3346 3 года назад

I like how we finally got some B Roy and Bill Walton love don’t hear their names enough

@screechpryor 3 года назад

Bout MF Time..Bo My favourite player.. Fan since 1985....

@stephenasmith6387 3 года назад

I’m glad he gave Brandon Roy his flowers

@everythingloveurlife4904 3 года назад

Bo Jackson Len Bias DRose Grant Hill Penny Hardaway Sean Taylor

@boldtaa 3 года назад

My mind didn’t go to Taylor for obvious reasons but absolutely.

@f20b94 3 года назад

That's 6 cuhh stay yo dumbahh in school young man

@everythingloveurlife4904 3 года назад

@@f20b94 nah mean cuhh I be smart cuhh ya feel me.

@joeynumbuhs 3 года назад

Sandy Koufax, Fernando Valenzuela, Yao Ming, Chris Bosh, Alonzo Mourning, Stephen Strasberg, T-Mac,

@aaronst.pierre3080 3 года назад

Peter Forsberg -foot Mike Bossy - back Sterling Sharpe - neck Who's the kid who was the college star who od'd? Bo Jackson - hip

@MastermindRell 3 года назад

If I don't see McGrady I'm down voting 🤷🏽‍♂️

@BreadVanVleet 3 года назад

How is he a what if? Not arguing, just curious. He got injured later in his career.

@slimeball1322 3 года назад

D-Rose SHOULD BE #1 💯💯

@DaGr8Depression 3 года назад

Bo Jackson #1 DRose #2 Doesn’t matter after that

@edwardsl0524 3 года назад

Len Bias n Magic Johnson could’ve at least been honorable mentions

@eddiemarinelarena 3 года назад

Respectable list

@kyles8697 3 года назад

what about andrew luck

@chevyprince7248 3 года назад

Where is Penny Hardaway

@ACEKING26 3 года назад

This Show is Superb

@eurostar0711 3 года назад

#1 should be hands down Len Bias. He was better than MJ in the NCAA. How can Steven A sleep at night knowing he left out Len Bias from that list?

@Jared7873 3 года назад

Cocaine effects is considered an illness, not injury.

@eurostar0711 3 года назад

@@Jared7873 He died. Death is not an illness. He only did coke once and ODed.

@Wrath15___ 3 года назад

No Patrick Willis? 900 tackles in his first 8 seasons? On track for most tackles ever.... or Mario Lemieux but hockey doesn’t get the respect

@zona2009 3 года назад

Bobby Orr?

@Flamingcloud083 3 года назад

@@zona2009 To be fair, Orr and Lemieux are both considered nearly universal top 5 players of all time.. Obviously both would get more debate at #1.. Orr is before my time but I think Lemieux is a better player than Gretzky overall and would have been able to prove it if he hadn't played half his career hobbled and missed hundreds of games.

@CoolioXXX52 3 года назад

Tackles aren't only

@sonojah 3 года назад

As great of a career he still had how about Mario Lemieux?

@chrismyco7950 3 года назад

i like the list, but my biggest what if would have been greg oden. that guy was a physical freak 7 footers with nasty streak.

@fobbyP 3 года назад

I’ve had the honor to meet Bill Walton at the Hall If Champions at Balboa Park in San Diego

@andresquiroz1753 3 года назад

why don’t i see SEAN TAYLOR

@ThiccBoi23 3 года назад

dude was a phenom

@bk83082 3 года назад

If Greg Oden made the list it would be 60% Trail Blazers. Roy is still a legend in Portland, and Dame knows he has the best fans in the country at the Moda Center.

@jontubine3910 3 года назад

And Sam Bowie lol

@nrkgalt 3 года назад

@@jontubine3910 Even if Sam Bowie had a great career free of injury, his selection would still be criticized for having come before Michael Jordan.

@chisomomazyopa3528 3 года назад

1st grade teacher: What letter is this, ➡️ Y? Stephen A: WHAAAA!!

@crist3809 3 года назад

sterling sharpe , bo jackson penny, d rose kaka ,adriano (hes not injured physically but mentally) marco simoncelli

@briankaren604 3 года назад

Ralph Sampson and Bernard King deserve a mention.

@AngusMusgrave 3 года назад

len bias

@jonnie5bgood583 3 года назад

That was cocaine, not injuries. Im pretty sure this was a what if they didn't get injured list

@mbwell 3 года назад

Interesting choice.

@AngusMusgrave 3 года назад

"If only" he didn't die

@christiansoldier77 3 года назад

Angus Musgrave Len Bias was unproven so we dont know if he was good or not

@robertdaniels6510 3 года назад

He was a talent but never played in the league or on any pro level.

@markjackson6431 3 года назад

when Charles Barkley wants to brag about Auburn lol

@MJ23456 3 года назад

I know Stephen A didn’t just say a healthy D Rose is a better version of Russ. 2017 Russ > 2011 D Rose. Russ can do just about everything better than Rose; score, pass, rebound, was a better defender, had a bigger team impact both offensively and defensively. Stephen A please stop hating on Russ for crying out loud