What Happened To The 2002 NBA Draft? (Top 10)

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  • Опубліковано 23 лис 2023
  • Some 2002 NBA Draft picks would go on to have great careers, while others are either too injury prone or just plain stink and are forced to retire early. Today we go over what exactly happened to the top 10 picks from the 2000 NBA Draft. We cover how their basketball careers went along with where they are today whether it be in their personal lives or still having to do with basketball!
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  • @yeahaight3495
    @yeahaight3495 6 місяців тому +15

    I appreciate how respectful you are of every player in these videos.
    Virtually every other UA-camr is rude to the “busts” and role players. Like you insinuated with Nikoloz Tskitishvili, being drafted into a different situation could have made a world of difference.

    • @erikbentley9005
      @erikbentley9005 6 місяців тому +1

      Agreed, I appreciate the empathy and compassion for those following their dreams regardless of how it turned out ❤

  • @timothy1949
    @timothy1949 7 місяців тому +54

    a lot of people dont want to recognize the greatness of yao ming and like to talk about his height only, most of those people wouldn't know shawn bradley from the same era and was even taller than yao. and dont forgot, yao ming shoots the foul shot for houston, he was an incredible shooter. if he plays in the modern era he would be shooting the three and dont suffer injuries as much due to the softer less physical game. he had to go back to china to play for the national team for the olympics, asian games and other international competitions also, so this 100% added to his injuries.

    • @jackdempsey2497
      @jackdempsey2497 6 місяців тому +3

      That is true.. yao was the only asian player (so far) who i personally think was a problem. Like the footwork, movement, etc. he was calculative. Not reckless. Smooth jumpshot, Over %80 fts, mf was dunking on premiere centers. Every time he dunks on some1 i yell “y’all gon’ learn Chinese” 😂😂

    • @DenverGhost
      @DenverGhost 5 місяців тому

      Yao is a legend. No doubt about it

    • @callmedaddyyeahdaddyyeah8860
      @callmedaddyyeahdaddyyeah8860 5 місяців тому

      Shaq kryptonite

    • @jaydoubleuem
      @jaydoubleuem 5 місяців тому

      Not taller than Yao

    • @timothy1949
      @timothy1949 5 місяців тому

      shawn bradley is taller than yao, although only marginally @@jaydoubleuem

  • @Robi2009
    @Robi2009 5 місяців тому +3

    Wow, such nice words of Yao by T-Mac, so wholesome

  • @trevorwindrow7784
    @trevorwindrow7784 6 місяців тому

    Hands down the Best swift breakdown of the long greatest anime of all time. Well done

  • @K.I.R.B.
    @K.I.R.B. 7 місяців тому +13

    Bro you deserve so many more subscribers seriously! Your content is up there with those other creators, plus you go in depth! Seriously never knew how dominant Yao was in China until you mentioned his stats, keep up the great work brother! 🙏🏻

    • @SweatbandSports
      @SweatbandSports  7 місяців тому +5

      Hey I really appreciate the kind words! Thank you❤️

    • @K.I.R.B.
      @K.I.R.B. 7 місяців тому

      @@SweatbandSports you’re very welcome! Keep it up, turning on that bell 👌🏻

  • @Barbqisu
    @Barbqisu 7 місяців тому +1

    Nice content man! Thanks.

  • @joupacabra
    @joupacabra 5 місяців тому +2

    Mike Dunleavy was on the Bucks for 2 years between his stints in Indy and Chicago.

  • @lxcas09
    @lxcas09 7 місяців тому +1

    you mad underated on some rs keep it up 💯

  • @anthonyxj28
    @anthonyxj28 7 місяців тому +2

    I love this series man keep up the great work

  • @Dom_Do_Tm
    @Dom_Do_Tm 7 місяців тому +1

    My birth year draft class!! Underrated

  • @familyguyfreemoviedownload8314
    @familyguyfreemoviedownload8314 7 місяців тому +53

    it’s crazy how this is considered one of the weaker drafts in history and it still produced almost 5 times as many all-star selections (14) in the top 10 as the 2000 draft (3) had in total

    • @VandalSavage72
      @VandalSavage72 7 місяців тому

      Because the 00 draft is still the weakest draft in the last 30 years

    • @Youdoxxikill
      @Youdoxxikill 4 місяці тому

      You're comparing the 2 worst draft classes..

  • @TheKDogBrand
    @TheKDogBrand 7 місяців тому +5

    Drew Gooden got passed like a blunt😂

  • @Bangpaulxu
    @Bangpaulxu 7 місяців тому +7

    Great video! Yao’s daughter goes to my son’s school. He is super nice but just doesn’t sign autographs anymore. Much love from China

    • @SweatbandSports
      @SweatbandSports  7 місяців тому

      That is awesome!

    • @Youdoxxikill
      @Youdoxxikill 4 місяці тому

      Yes he does . He just thought you're annoying

    • @Bangpaulxu
      @Bangpaulxu 4 місяці тому

      @@Youdoxxikill I got him to sign a jersey last month.

  • @cannolimaster7171
    @cannolimaster7171 5 місяців тому

    Honestly, one of my favorite players of all time is NeNe Hilario, I'm glad somebody finally talked about him... such an underrated player with physical offense and his rough, hard-working interior defense... It's also crazy that he beat Cancer and continued to play far after that! Such a under-rated player

  • @wesleyprince3465
    @wesleyprince3465 6 місяців тому +4

    Man I'm a diehard Celtic fan first and foremost, but my little brother had a weird obsession with Yao, so I followed his career a little closer than the average non-houston or non-Chinese fan and in my opinion, him and TMac always being injured at different times and never getting really a full healthy season in the league together remains an under-discussed what if. Injuries truly are a bitch and a half. I wish we could've seen a fully healthy Yao and TMac in their prime just as a pure basketball fan. Houston might've had an extra banner or two in their stadium if the injury bug didn't exist.

    • @mZondo
      @mZondo 5 місяців тому

      Well said

  • @himekomurata72
    @himekomurata72 7 місяців тому +12

    T Mac and Yao could've been a taller Kobe and Shaq duo. Injuries suck

  • @KenshinPlayz57
    @KenshinPlayz57 7 місяців тому +3

    If you haven’t already could you do the 1996 and 1998 drafts? Some of my favorite players like Ray Allen, Kobe Bryant, and Rashard Lewis are in these drafts, thanks!

    • @SweatbandSports
      @SweatbandSports  7 місяців тому

      going down the list from 2000-2023 right now, but then I can backtrack and do individual full draft classes

    • @KenshinPlayz57
      @KenshinPlayz57 7 місяців тому

      @@SweatbandSports ok

  • @user-cz5hq3kb5v
    @user-cz5hq3kb5v 7 місяців тому +5

    I had never seen drew Gooden have hair

    • @SweatbandSports
      @SweatbandSports  7 місяців тому +3

      Have you ever seen his little patch on the back of his head?😂

    • @user-cz5hq3kb5v
      @user-cz5hq3kb5v 7 місяців тому

      @@SweatbandSports I have one as well make me feel good a duck tail

  • @belikartu6532
    @belikartu6532 7 місяців тому +2

    Yao Ming, 1st NBA player that becoming meme ambassador on social media 😁😁😁

  • @kunarmakun793
    @kunarmakun793 7 місяців тому +8

    YAO was underrated .. for me personally .. i think YAO was one of the most dominant players to ever play the game .. hes difficult to stop, he cant shoot, he can pass, hes suprisingly agile for his size, and his IQ is also impressive .. i didnt mention his bread & butter, low post !! thats a no brainer ..

  • @anthonyclay5666
    @anthonyclay5666 7 місяців тому +5

    Back then it was a vote system because he had the backing of a country in and outside of the NBA the people vote was a breeze

  • @dannydonvito
    @dannydonvito 5 місяців тому

    Biased rockets fan but Yao Ming was some of the most exciting bball days I’ve ever seen. I miss him and tmac

  • @Crystar500
    @Crystar500 7 місяців тому +9

    I knew the story of Jay Williams being in an accident but I never heard about the self-harm or depression part of it before. That's really sad to here, happy to hear he got through it. It's not a good place to be in, as someone who's been there before unfortunately. Wouldn't wish that on anyone.

    • @SweatbandSports
      @SweatbandSports  7 місяців тому +1

      I’m sorry to hear that. I’m glad you are still here❤️

    • @jpmnky
      @jpmnky 7 місяців тому

      He was the real deal.

  • @alreadytookenname
    @alreadytookenname 6 місяців тому +1

    So yao joined the nba in 2002, retired in 2011 then got inducted to the hall of fame in 2015. Crazy to think yao said he could've played until 36 instead of being in the hof if he didn't get injured.

  • @garrettjohnson102
    @garrettjohnson102 7 місяців тому +2

    Didn't realize Yao was only drafted a year earlier than lebron

  • @areguapiri
    @areguapiri 7 місяців тому +1

    In 2007-2008, the Houston Rockets won 22 straight games.

  • @BuMPiHD
    @BuMPiHD 7 місяців тому +3

    Nice with the older ones. Every other youtuber does 2018 etc like we all dont know where those player are

    • @SweatbandSports
      @SweatbandSports  7 місяців тому +1

      Yeah we will get there at some point, but have to start older

    • @BuMPiHD
      @BuMPiHD 7 місяців тому +1

      💯

  • @TBCLINQ
    @TBCLINQ 7 місяців тому +5

    Nene is highly underrated within his years between his years from the Nuggets , And Wizards .
    His best chance to win the championship was the 2017-18 Season.
    Which is infamous for Cp3 injured in Game 6

  • @Dranzerl
    @Dranzerl 7 місяців тому +3

    Lakers messed up trading butler.. butler was such an underrated baller

  • @Los4rmdagang4
    @Los4rmdagang4 5 місяців тому

    Jay Will story is so wild til this day

  • @RichardLawrenceIII
    @RichardLawrenceIII 6 місяців тому +1

    Yao Ming was so nice 🔥 🔥

  • @Jabao-gh6cb
    @Jabao-gh6cb 7 місяців тому +1

    After the video u should do a re draft

  • @Rs3mocha
    @Rs3mocha 7 місяців тому +2

    Calling him ming instead of Yao sounds really funny to me

  • @robertbrentjr857
    @robertbrentjr857 7 місяців тому +4

    Tmac and yao were never even a duo, they only played like 10 games together over the course of a few seasons, when one would be on the court, the other would be out, until they both went out

    • @Jay9966
      @Jay9966 7 місяців тому

      I mean, imagine the what if, perfectly healthy tmac and yao would at least get a couple championships

    • @zwen3763
      @zwen3763 7 місяців тому +1

      Tmac Yao Ming and don't forget Ron too, this was a very scary big 3. I'd bet my money on this over the Celtics big 3 if both were healthy.

    • @robertbrentjr857
      @robertbrentjr857 7 місяців тому

      @@Jay9966 what if isn't reality

    • @Fieryvortex48
      @Fieryvortex48 5 місяців тому

      @@robertbrentjr857 goofy

  • @flack2998
    @flack2998 6 місяців тому +1

    yao ming is my favorite player because he inspired so many chinese kids and teens that they could make it like me. :)

  • @user-cz5hq3kb5v
    @user-cz5hq3kb5v 7 місяців тому +8

    Nene was good though for Washington and for my rockets

    • @17thNO
      @17thNO 7 місяців тому

      He truly was. I loved NeNe as a player. Your Rockets had Hakeem, Yao, NeNe and Capella. You had a string of great and good centers.

  • @WWE2KUNIVERSEELITE
    @WWE2KUNIVERSEELITE 5 місяців тому

    If Yao played that game against the lakers they could have won that series. Scola got hot at the right time too. I really wanted them to go to the finals that year.

  • @vbeard5887
    @vbeard5887 7 місяців тому +2

    Tskitishvili was just too early in every sense. He grew 6 inches from declaring the draft to draft night. He should have played 2 more years in Europe. Came over the class after Melo, maybe not be a top 5 pick. His style was perfect for todays game that favors the outside shot. Just played in the wrong time. Not everyone pans out though.

  • @famousgoggles5093
    @famousgoggles5093 7 місяців тому +7

    Drew Goodwin getting pass around like a female

  • @benenuts5202
    @benenuts5202 7 місяців тому +2

    Yao is a huge 'what if' but I still couldn't give much credit to his all star selections.
    No doubt he deserved some, he still wasn't worthy of them all.
    2010/2011 is the best example of that. He literally only played 5 games this whole season and not only was he voted a all star, he was voted a starter.
    His rookie season is another example. He indeed had a solid rookie season but to the point of being voted a All Star starter over Shaq who had just won 3 straight rings and finals MVP still averaging about twice Yao's numbers? Hell nah!
    Those selections were flued by the massive support he got from Chinese fans who would vote him anytime no matter what and since All Stars were voted by fans only back then it turned him into a all star starter lock every year even when he wasn't deserving of it.

  • @jeremyrhansen6637
    @jeremyrhansen6637 7 місяців тому +1

    Where would Yao sit all time amongst big men?
    Kareem
    Shaq
    Duncan
    Jokic
    Greek Freak
    Wilt
    Bill
    Hakeem
    KD
    Dirk
    -------------
    Barkley
    KG
    Dwight
    Malone
    Robinson
    A.D.
    Ewing
    Walton
    Embiid

    • @SweatbandSports
      @SweatbandSports  7 місяців тому +1

      Top 15-20 once all the current players are done with their careers

  • @gwell66v2AnimeReviews
    @gwell66v2AnimeReviews 5 місяців тому +1

    "One of the best careers out of all of them...drafted by the knicks"
    Me: wait what? That doesnt sound very knicklike
    "He was immediately traded away to denver"
    Ahhh there it is

    • @SweatbandSports
      @SweatbandSports  5 місяців тому +1

      😂 too good to be true

    • @gwell66v2AnimeReviews
      @gwell66v2AnimeReviews 5 місяців тому

      @SweatbandSports knicks would've converted him to SG and ruined his career or done sone other dumb shit. Ny pro sports is where talent goes to stagnate, fail or die
      Now lemme go watch Aaron rodgers achilles snap in half and get ruined faster than his takes on vaccines and cry myself to sleep again

    • @SweatbandSports
      @SweatbandSports  5 місяців тому

      You might be my friends long lost brother honestly. He likes the Knicks and Jets, same shit every year

  • @Joshua-ym3tr
    @Joshua-ym3tr 5 місяців тому

    Most of my time thinking faried was nene XD
    But no kidding Nene was a good role player for his time , shame he wasnt a star or nor having a ring.

  • @jackdempsey2497
    @jackdempsey2497 6 місяців тому

    Damn dunleavy already looked like a vet as a rookie..

  • @ryangloria2068
    @ryangloria2068 7 місяців тому +1

    Yao Ming still injured.

  • @IHateMaL
    @IHateMaL 7 місяців тому +3

    Should’ve mentioned how Caron butler chewing straws during games made the nba make it a rule that players couldnt cheer straws anymore during games. Just a fun fact lol

    • @SweatbandSports
      @SweatbandSports  7 місяців тому +3

      12 per game according bleacher report is wilddddd

    • @IHateMaL
      @IHateMaL 7 місяців тому +1

      @@SweatbandSports lmao i didnt even know it was that many. Thats crazy. Its like he still was teething 😭

  • @tamudawson
    @tamudawson 6 місяців тому +1

    That all rokie team😂

  • @TheGoatedOne423
    @TheGoatedOne423 7 місяців тому +3

    It used to be a lot of ppl who didn’t belong in the league back then like Ira Newble….. WHO??? 😂😂

    • @SweatbandSports
      @SweatbandSports  7 місяців тому +3

      Disrespecting the GOAT Ira Newble! We can’t have that😂

  • @danielfletcher8491
    @danielfletcher8491 3 місяці тому

    What about STOUDEMIRE!!!!!!

  • @Reese1882yw
    @Reese1882yw 5 місяців тому

    Shaq dip in the playoffs against Yao was not that bad 😂😂wtf would you try to make it seem as if it was?? He averaged the same amount of rebounds 5 less points than his season average and he averaged more blocks

  • @humancentiped3
    @humancentiped3 6 місяців тому +1

    yao ming is the goat

  • @bobbobnovic4903
    @bobbobnovic4903 7 місяців тому +2

    ming lol

  • @Opochtli
    @Opochtli 7 місяців тому +1

    Utah jazz da best

  • @DSupreme8
    @DSupreme8 7 місяців тому +1

    according to tim donaghy, the rockets were cheated against the mavs in the playoff. they took yao out of the games with bogus calls

    • @SweatbandSports
      @SweatbandSports  7 місяців тому

      Well he would know a thing or 2 about that!

  • @polobrown28
    @polobrown28 7 місяців тому

    Are you crazy I watched them games… Shaq destroyed him

    • @SweatbandSports
      @SweatbandSports  7 місяців тому

      Compared to everyone else that he went up against, not so much

  • @WorldwideWyatt
    @WorldwideWyatt 5 місяців тому

    Nene was a dog.

  • @parkchunjae8471
    @parkchunjae8471 4 місяці тому

    You gotta admit the overall quality of 2002 nba draft was quite bad, even including Yao Ming, who only played 7 seasons and made less than 10000 points in his all career (quite high by season), that is the only superstar level player in that year, and there is no need to talk about others get drafted in 2002