The birth and destruction of the Cleveland Cavaliers needs a deep rewind | CHOSEN: Chapter 1

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  • @SecretBaseSBN
    @SecretBaseSBN  3 роки тому +1483

    Welp, it's finally here. Hope you enjoy and chapter two will drop in two weeks

    • @magamore4579
      @magamore4579 3 роки тому +8

      Thank you

    • @manzac112
      @manzac112 3 роки тому +13

      Once you're done with the Cleveland Cavaliers, do one on the St Louis Blues and the history of their franchise before they won their first Stanley Cup.

    • @purvalama6540
      @purvalama6540 3 роки тому +2

      LONG LIVE WEED

    • @barca29np
      @barca29np 3 роки тому +8

      Rewind leicester title win

    • @rileywern9619
      @rileywern9619 3 роки тому +2

      Love this style of the important moments each getting a rewinder type episode, excited to see what others are planned (maybe philadelphia?)
      Can't wait for the vikings to get this cause I promise I will watch it once a day

  • @notbennett7321
    @notbennett7321 3 роки тому +1191

    And it drops on the 5 year anniversary too… perfect

    • @bobhey4969
      @bobhey4969 3 роки тому +3

      You smell

    • @SuperOmnicronsj44
      @SuperOmnicronsj44 3 роки тому

      And look at what had to happen, injury and suspension - there was NO WAY Cleveland would've won without those Injuries to the Warriors ... *NBA Champions.

    • @williamnewton5556
      @williamnewton5556 3 роки тому +6

      @@SuperOmnicronsj44 same can be said abou 2015

    • @dusk6159
      @dusk6159 3 роки тому +5

      @@SuperOmnicronsj44 5 years and you are still that mad for the Cavs' greatest championship of all time and the 73-9 Warriors choking, after already acquiring an asterisk the year before against Lebron and the lottery.

    • @darrengordon-hill
      @darrengordon-hill Рік тому

      YOU SEALS ARE SO SIMPLE

  • @jakemitchell1132
    @jakemitchell1132 3 роки тому +2889

    Donald Sterling: I’m the worst owner of all time.
    Ted Stepien: Hold my softballs.

    • @samortmann5003
      @samortmann5003 3 роки тому +59

      Harold Ballard.

    • @jakemitchell1132
      @jakemitchell1132 3 роки тому +25

      @@samortmann5003 How about the worst NBA Owner?

    • @BigBrezzy
      @BigBrezzy 3 роки тому +14

      Donald Sterling: Ow my wrist broke

    • @jackmanley1473
      @jackmanley1473 3 роки тому +69

      Harold Ballard: That's nothing. Have you heard about the pedophile ring I had at my stadium for two decades?

    • @jakemitchell1132
      @jakemitchell1132 3 роки тому +26

      @@jackmanley1473 The what?! Looks like I need to watching Urinatingtree’s video again, cause I think I missed that part.

  • @trentonnewman9683
    @trentonnewman9683 3 роки тому +1841

    Not a Cavs fan, but gosh I love this already and it just started.

    • @benjaminstoessner5899
      @benjaminstoessner5899 3 роки тому +39

      I am a cavs fan and this series really has showed me how dysfunctional of a franchise we are without lebron

    • @eyerull5301
      @eyerull5301 3 роки тому +1

      @@benjaminstoessner5899 same for us but without KG

    • @cobii5174
      @cobii5174 3 роки тому

      fr bro

    • @sinjinamianda-cook8299
      @sinjinamianda-cook8299 3 роки тому +1

      No one is

    • @ThePrufessa
      @ThePrufessa 3 роки тому +1

      I have a feeling you'll be even less of a fan by the end

  • @WhooStew
    @WhooStew 3 роки тому +1115

    That coach who said “until 2003” needs a statue

    • @SaintShaun
      @SaintShaun 3 роки тому +89

      The irony behind it all bro 🤯

    • @WhooStew
      @WhooStew 3 роки тому +61

      @@SaintShaun it’s honestly crazy

    • @Por-poI
      @Por-poI 3 роки тому +44

      pretty sure that's a time traveler

    • @tiktokexposed898
      @tiktokexposed898 3 роки тому +15

      He was a psychic. Unbelievable

    • @WhooStew
      @WhooStew 3 роки тому +13

      @@Por-poI has to be, how tf did he nail the exact year ?!😂

  • @DomSaget
    @DomSaget 3 роки тому +889

    THIS. This is exactly what we needed. Longer and more detailed videos is exactly what you guys are the best at. Can't wait to see part 2 and the other stuff you guys will be working on!

    • @kermitfrog593
      @kermitfrog593 3 роки тому +10

      Yup, I look forward to them making more long form videos. With other narrators too, the girl's not bad.

    • @UncomfortableShoes
      @UncomfortableShoes 3 роки тому +12

      I agree. The 10 minute videos are nice but long, careful recaps are just so cozy and enjoyable.

    • @datrilla3396
      @datrilla3396 3 роки тому

      @@kermitfrog593911

  • @theasiandude7885
    @theasiandude7885 3 роки тому +349

    I just love the fact that this was released in during the 5th anniversary of the Cavs championship. Great timing, SB!!

    • @thenahum3603
      @thenahum3603 3 роки тому +7

      Almost like they did it on purpose 🤔😂 !! Just kidding … I would agree

    • @cwtrain
      @cwtrain 3 роки тому +7

      Surely a massive group that does sports documentaries has a calendar. You think they maybe posted today on purpose or are you just more clever than everyone else?

  • @karfsma778
    @karfsma778 3 роки тому +312

    BRUH gave up TWO first round picks for someone he cut from the team in under 3 weeks. WILD.

    • @chrisbradick667
      @chrisbradick667 3 роки тому +7

      so crazy they just cut him

    • @cykablyat1466
      @cykablyat1466 3 роки тому +14

      i cant imagine that happening today, literally billy king times 10 level of BAD

    • @Wallyworld30
      @Wallyworld30 3 роки тому +13

      Cav's gave up 2 first round PLUS former first rounder PF Bill Robinzine who scored 14.00 PPG that next season for Dallas. This is most insane trade in Sports History. and makes the Hershal Walker trade reasonable.

    • @Wallyworld30
      @Wallyworld30 3 роки тому +1

      @Harry Engel Depends on what sport. In the NBA a dominate player like Lebron or Giannis can instantly make your franchise a contender. In the NFL only QB's can make a franchise a contender. So Aaron Rodgers or Patrick Mahomes are worth 3 first rounders but no RB is.

    • @Wallyworld30
      @Wallyworld30 3 роки тому

      @Eilliw Nodrog No Question Brady is a winner but for flat out Elite QB play Brady has and never will be on Mahomes or Rodgers level. Brady is the Modern Day Bart Starr or Joe Montana. Best QB on the Best team.

  • @bbHoodski
    @bbHoodski 3 роки тому +257

    I'm a huge warriors fan that was so salty when the Cavs won - but now that I've had space it's impossible to deny how much the Cavs deserved that win for the poetry/story alone

    • @dantekoci5477
      @dantekoci5477 3 роки тому +18

      You deserve 1 million likes for that comment not gonna cap I’ll give you one 😂😂😂

    • @BigBoy-bx1dw
      @BigBoy-bx1dw 3 роки тому +16

      One of the greatest sports moments of all time.

    • @hollister2320
      @hollister2320 3 роки тому +20

      Either one wining would’ve been amazing. Cleveland for their history and the Warriors for capping off the greatest season of all time (73-9 record, unanimous mvp, dpoy, coach of the year, etc.) Also can’t imagine how things might’ve been different. Especially considering KD’s fate

    • @mrmacross
      @mrmacross 3 роки тому +17

      @@hollister2320 Ironically, losing probably extended the GSW dynasty. I think the league would've caught up with GSW if they didn't get to reload with KD.
      Then again, maybe KD would've found his way on the 2016-2017 Warriors anyway.

    • @brianlara6451
      @brianlara6451 3 роки тому +1

      Man that chip is tarnished the commissioner had to step in and suspend draymond so that cavs could win

  • @faizali2200
    @faizali2200 3 роки тому +120

    As a Cavs fan I cried when we won the 2016 ring the greatest moment in cleevland sports history

    • @thekidfromcleveland3944
      @thekidfromcleveland3944 3 роки тому +8

      It was the second time I ever saw my dad shed tears in front of me. Real special time man.

    • @rjante2236
      @rjante2236 3 роки тому +2

      Well, if all goes well for the Browns this moment may be dethroned..

    • @dearmas9068
      @dearmas9068 3 роки тому +1

      I sat in a bar in Gainesville, Fl and cried.

    • @almadeunrebel
      @almadeunrebel 3 роки тому +3

      i cant believe James delivered that! i mean that is not supposed to happen 👏🏽

    • @purityisastateofmind7439
      @purityisastateofmind7439 3 роки тому +1

      Same man, I still remember jumping around the living room with my mom when it all went down

  • @RiptideEntertainment
    @RiptideEntertainment 3 роки тому +450

    "...tough for the Cavs to improve with no draft picks until 2003."
    Interesting.

    • @SaintShaun
      @SaintShaun 3 роки тому +59

      It was destined

    • @luisnavarro5298
      @luisnavarro5298 3 роки тому +42

      The luck the Cavs have had (draft wise) is equal to none

    • @kaplezedrummer24ify
      @kaplezedrummer24ify 3 роки тому +2

      That threw me 😂😂.

    • @twinkieafternoon
      @twinkieafternoon 3 роки тому +2

      What did he know???

    • @oof3479
      @oof3479 3 роки тому +5

      @@twinkieafternoon Cleveland selects LeBron that year

  • @Zerigala1028
    @Zerigala1028 3 роки тому +123

    I always thought Stepien was an owner for at least a decade, not just three years. To leave so much destruction in your wake in only three seasons is astounding.

    • @ethanniedorowski116
      @ethanniedorowski116 Рік тому +3

      His fine crafting of roster lasted far longer then 3 years he is a true inspiration

    • @MichaelJW72
      @MichaelJW72 7 місяців тому +1

      The early success of the expansion Dallas Mavericks is largely attributable to Ted.

  • @samortmann5003
    @samortmann5003 3 роки тому +476

    Beef History: Gilbert Arenas vs javaris crittenton (the gun in the locker room incident).

    • @user-fe8ms9ht7j
      @user-fe8ms9ht7j 3 роки тому +13

      THIS

    • @socialistbatman1211
      @socialistbatman1211 3 роки тому +25

      Based on what Arenas has said about it, it wasn’t a malicious confrontation, so I don’t think there was any actual beef

    • @bielzenef
      @bielzenef 3 роки тому +5

      @@socialistbatman1211 I know what you mean but I struggle to imagine guns thrown out in a manner like a Let's Sort This Out Fam 🙏🙏🙏

    • @kgizzle92
      @kgizzle92 3 роки тому +6

      What’s crazy about that story is that now it’s looking like that was Javaris Crittendon’s villain origin story

    • @samortmann5003
      @samortmann5003 3 роки тому +4

      @@kgizzle92 Yeah, I read he accidently shot a mother of four when he was trying to shoot someone else.

  • @kai-to3js
    @kai-to3js 3 роки тому +518

    when you hear the name ¨stephien" and realize ur about to learn why you cant trade multiple unprotected 1st round picks in 2k

    • @oludipebolusere6085
      @oludipebolusere6085 3 роки тому +52

      oh my. I'm just realising

    • @aflyguygaming4411
      @aflyguygaming4411 3 роки тому +45

      He was in there changing the game 😂

    • @jameslearing970
      @jameslearing970 3 роки тому +17

      You can trade multiple unprotected firsts; they just can't be your own picks back to back.

    • @crazyluigi6664
      @crazyluigi6664 3 роки тому +4

      @@jameslearing970 Yep. Even then, you can do it if you have another first round pick either the first year or the second year in question on you.

    • @jameslearing970
      @jameslearing970 3 роки тому +1

      @@SimuLord hm, didn't know a lotta that Nuance. Thanks.

  • @andreafresca9869
    @andreafresca9869 3 роки тому +74

    28:30 this is soo damn eerie, i swear😂 could've just said 2000 as an example but nope, he chose the best draft in franchise history

  • @balamkinich7968
    @balamkinich7968 3 роки тому +87

    Can we take a second and acknowledge one of the greatest names ever? *Foots Walker*

    • @afunguy5924
      @afunguy5924 3 роки тому +2

      @Aventis Avalanche Don’t forget about the OG, Hands Touch, Bill Russell didn’t stand a chance against him.

  • @Elia_9400
    @Elia_9400 3 роки тому +122

    So that’s where the Stepien rule comes from, the thing that always annoys me in franchise mode on 2K.

    • @ronaldwayne7092
      @ronaldwayne7092 3 роки тому +14

      Yes. It's also why you see on draft night, things like "Portland has selected (name), but they're doing it for Phoenix."

    • @Elia_9400
      @Elia_9400 3 роки тому +1

      @Harvey Newcomb yeah I know but sometimes I forget at the start & then it’s just a pain in the ass

    • @ChiTownSports312
      @ChiTownSports312 3 роки тому +1

      @@Elia_9400 you can disable it mid franchise

  • @jacobcelmer4928
    @jacobcelmer4928 3 роки тому +14

    I got goosebumps at the beginning, not even a cavs fan but game 7 of the 2016 finals was a moment in sports I won’t soon forget.

  • @hjluke4807
    @hjluke4807 3 роки тому +118

    Just when you thought Dan Gilbert is a bad owner…

    • @derkaiserzen
      @derkaiserzen 3 роки тому +18

      Stepien lad here eerily reminded me of Harold Ballard, "the charming, favorite granpa" of Toronto Maple Leaf lol

    • @faizali2200
      @faizali2200 3 роки тому +2

      Fr

    • @kenrickkahn
      @kenrickkahn 3 роки тому +5

      @@ruttedpanda7884 Jerry Jones just entered the chat.. The Guy basically hire people to not do their jobs so he can do it for them..

    • @ehtikhet
      @ehtikhet 3 роки тому

      They’re all bad doggos?

  • @cosmiclatte9416
    @cosmiclatte9416 3 роки тому +91

    Kyrie's three-pointer at the end never fails to give me chills!

    • @yusufibrahim7916
      @yusufibrahim7916 3 роки тому +3

      Lebron's block right before that was the turning point.

    • @MrBarborosa
      @MrBarborosa Рік тому

      Ya The block is 1000× better,
      "oh, block by james!"

  • @12packersfan
    @12packersfan 3 роки тому +308

    Man until 2016 the Cavs could have made the case over the Mariners as the most cursed team

    • @b.w.8909
      @b.w.8909 3 роки тому +27

      Also the Cubs😂

    • @johndebono1870
      @johndebono1870 3 роки тому +10

      Is it a cruse if they mostly did it to themselves?

    • @12packersfan
      @12packersfan 3 роки тому +15

      @@b.w.8909 oh shoot yeah the Cubs by a mile

    • @aidanflynn2037
      @aidanflynn2037 3 роки тому +3

      Homie it’s the clippers

    • @BattleRAAD
      @BattleRAAD 3 роки тому +3

      @@aidanflynn2037 Clippers just made the Conference Finals. I’d personally say the Pacers.

  • @rogerswab2131
    @rogerswab2131 3 роки тому +482

    My God...
    Can you imagine a team with Drexler, Barkley, and Malone all in their primes? Jordan wouldn't have had a chance in Hell.

    • @Starias5
      @Starias5 3 роки тому +17

      Idk, Barkley and Malone played the Sam position..

    • @preston6425
      @preston6425 3 роки тому +98

      @@Starias5 Barkely could've played the three.

    • @samortmann5003
      @samortmann5003 3 роки тому +80

      This video is mostly about how hard the Cavs had it, but that part made me sick for Mavs fans.

    • @Starias5
      @Starias5 3 роки тому +10

      @@preston6425 Bulls in the 90s were the only team that embraced “small ball” with Kukoc and Rodman.

    • @preston6425
      @preston6425 3 роки тому +2

      @@Starias5 Still could have worked.

  • @matthewforbes2969
    @matthewforbes2969 3 роки тому +98

    When this project is over we need
    Collapse: how the 2010/11 Texas rangers that won 2 pennants went up in smoke
    Rewinder: the miracle at Istanbul
    Collapse: How a legendary AC Milan team that won the champions league broke apart
    Untitled: Ted Williams
    Collapse: How the 1990s Buffalo bills broke apart into nearly 20 years of mediocrity after 4 straight Super bowl appearances
    Collapse: how the Montreal canadiens for the longest time (could happen this year) never again reached sniffing distance of Lord Stanley
    Collapse: how the Arsenal went from mighty premier league club to 10th place in the league
    Beef history: Real Madrid vs Barcelona
    Rewinder: the ending of the bills giants super bowl

    • @ikefromsmashbros9237
      @ikefromsmashbros9237 3 роки тому +2

      Bills collapse would be legendary

    • @oliverdennis3115
      @oliverdennis3115 3 роки тому

      Arsenal haven’t been near relegation since the Premier leagues inception, worst we’ve placed is 10th.

    • @samortmann5003
      @samortmann5003 3 роки тому

      We need sedin twins untitled/collapse, and a beef History for Terry Bradshaw and Chuck noll.

    • @israelisaiahholford8408
      @israelisaiahholford8408 3 роки тому +1

      Wow.

    • @d-upcomix
      @d-upcomix 3 роки тому +1

      Rewinder- Hornets Celtics 1993

  • @lucashenderson2775
    @lucashenderson2775 3 роки тому +58

    Whenever I've heard about how the Lakers ended up with the #1 pick (and James Worthy) right after winning the title, I've always heard it was Stepien. Learned something new today. Love the video, can't wait for the rest of the series and keep up the good work.

    • @fortynights1513
      @fortynights1513 Рік тому +2

      Possibly the best team to receive a number one pick in sports history

  • @BranJ89
    @BranJ89 3 роки тому +59

    One of the best stories in recent sports history

    • @freddier5376
      @freddier5376 3 роки тому +2

      Top 5 stories in recent sports history:
      5. 28-3
      4. Agueroooooooooo!
      3. Cleveland Cavaliers
      2. 46,377 punts
      1. Seattle Mariners

    • @bringinthedope5929
      @bringinthedope5929 3 роки тому

      @@freddier5376 46,377 punts? what is that

    • @freddier5376
      @freddier5376 3 роки тому +3

      @@bringinthedope5929 the masterpiece of Jon Bois: the search for the saddest punt in the world

    • @jeevanmann6786
      @jeevanmann6786 3 роки тому +2

      Leicester 5000-1 to win the 15/16 Premier League season

  • @mcj88
    @mcj88 3 роки тому +316

    So let's see here:
    -incomprehensible management decisions;
    -bizarre taste in entertainment;
    -lashes out at even minor criticisms;
    -probably at least a little bit racist;
    Ted Stepien is just an older, even less competent Vince McMahon.

    • @lucashenderson2775
      @lucashenderson2775 3 роки тому +35

      Yup. And without the writers and creative team to save his ass like Vince had in the 90s.

    • @noname8710
      @noname8710 3 роки тому +10

      "YOU'RE FIIIIIIRRRRRRED!!!!"

    • @anthonyroundtree5
      @anthonyroundtree5 3 роки тому +23

      Vince has turned the WWE from a circus to a billion dollar enterprise with a network. His management decisions weren't that incomprehensible.

    • @muhammadrifqi7308
      @muhammadrifqi7308 3 роки тому +52

      @@anthonyroundtree5 Incomprehensible creative decisions would be more accurate. Vince is a ruthless businessman.

    • @mrnicewatch8877
      @mrnicewatch8877 3 роки тому +12

      Trump?

  • @lokimanezero
    @lokimanezero 3 роки тому +18

    Video Ideas:
    Collapse: How the Atlanta Falcons were up 28-3 in the Superbowl, to where they are at...now.
    Collapse: How the Tennessee Titans were one yard from winning the Superbowl.
    Rewinder: How the Cleveland Browns WALLOPED the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field after the longest playoff drought in the NFL.
    Rewinder: How the Tampa Bay Lightning redeemed themselves from playoff woes and went onto win the Stanley Cup.

  • @jman_123
    @jman_123 3 роки тому +3

    From Cleveland here. The day of game 7 was the strangest day ever. Quiet, only subtle conversations, everyone was scared. The city became came alive and is still cherished till today.

  • @youngberg100
    @youngberg100 3 роки тому +43

    Bro Ted Stepien owned the cavs for 2 years 🤣🤣🤣. That felt like 2 decades 💀

  • @Commenter_69
    @Commenter_69 3 роки тому +43

    This is amazing, yet the best thing about it is that it’s not Jon’s project, which means we still got something even bigger coming 😈

  • @WDB2005
    @WDB2005 3 роки тому +156

    Let’s do a deep rewind of
    2021 AFC Wildcard Browns at Steelers
    Also known as: “The Snap”

    • @austin5944
      @austin5944 3 роки тому +20

      The snap that broke the yinzers back

    • @samortmann5003
      @samortmann5003 3 роки тому +5

      I'd love that as a ravens fan, but they need to do mile high miracle first.

    • @laertignipeek
      @laertignipeek 3 роки тому

      NO

    • @austin5944
      @austin5944 3 роки тому +4

      @@lcgw959901 I'm a Steelers fan but would absolutely love to see the browns make the Superbowl

    • @aidanflynn2037
      @aidanflynn2037 3 роки тому +5

      @@austin5944 how are you a Steelers fan then. I’m a browns fan and I hope you guys never win another game lol

  • @crashbandicoot5636
    @crashbandicoot5636 3 роки тому +24

    Seth is the best host for this, forever and always.

  • @mattmurphy5805
    @mattmurphy5805 3 роки тому +228

    Fun fact: the person who invented the cavaliers name was the father of a Major League Baseball player

    • @ruyn1
      @ruyn1 3 роки тому +6

      That is fun.

    • @ndonegan1558
      @ndonegan1558 3 роки тому +18

      Did…. Did they play for the Mariners?

    • @mattmurphy5805
      @mattmurphy5805 3 роки тому +14

      @@ndonegan1558 the players name was Brett tomko I think

    • @JWex-jy7sk
      @JWex-jy7sk 3 роки тому +14

      @Nick Donegan Yep! I know that cause Jon and Kofie once brought up his name in the fumble dimension episode on the 2001 Mariners

    • @ndonegan1558
      @ndonegan1558 3 роки тому +27

      @@mattmurphy5805 just researched: it was Jerry Tomko - who was the father of - Brett Tomko, who did indeed play for the Seattle Mariners in their 2000-2001 seasons.
      This. Freaking. Team.

  • @meanyvizzini8347
    @meanyvizzini8347 3 роки тому +16

    I just realized that we’re almost 1/10th of the way to the next Cleveland championship! Nice!

  • @AddictedToPlacebos_
    @AddictedToPlacebos_ 3 роки тому +167

    Great job, good research (especially calling WWWE the right name: “Three W E.”).
    But what about World B. Free? They even retired his jersey. No mention?

    • @SecretBaseSBN
      @SecretBaseSBN  3 роки тому +117

      brief mention near the end there, and World will get a bit of love in Chapter 2!

    • @SecretBaseSBN
      @SecretBaseSBN  3 роки тому +122

      and thank you!!!! (this is Seth, hi)

    • @AddictedToPlacebos_
      @AddictedToPlacebos_ 3 роки тому +35

      @@SecretBaseSBN Hey Seth, CAN’T WAIT!
      If the whole series isn’t in the can yet, maybe you can do a “these are the team colors - wine and gold...but how did we get here? And why isn’t the color of the arena seating giving my eyes diabetes?”
      GREAT JOB!

  • @MyWorldIsSquare
    @MyWorldIsSquare 3 роки тому +257

    13:11 "White people have to have white heroes" I'm gonna be honest, it looks like you highlighted the most innocuous part of that paragraph. Boy did he just keep on digging...

    • @SecretBaseSBN
      @SecretBaseSBN  3 роки тому +127

      lol you're not wrong

    • @samortmann5003
      @samortmann5003 3 роки тому +90

      Donald Sterling: "Let's hear him out, guys."

    • @ontop2324
      @ontop2324 3 роки тому +2

      jesus christ wtf lol

    • @gameandwatch4470
      @gameandwatch4470 3 роки тому +8

      Don't black people say, "black people need black heros?"

    • @gameandwatch4470
      @gameandwatch4470 3 роки тому +7

      What's wrong with making half the squad white? The Academy will soon require a certain % of diversity in a movie for it to be considered for an Oscar nomination.

  • @Supermunch2000
    @Supermunch2000 3 роки тому +11

    This should be turned into a movie and released on Netflix.

  • @anthonycoon6955
    @anthonycoon6955 2 роки тому +1

    As a all around Cleveland sports fan and being from Cleveland this was a beautiful moment I was in Cleveland watching the game with my dad and he passed a few years later and that’s one memory with him I remember so well and so happy I got to watch it with him and he died at only 49 too

  • @lukewarmwaterYT
    @lukewarmwaterYT 3 роки тому +102

    If you were to pick another team for the next "Chosen" series, I see a lot of similarities between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Capitals:
    - Both Founded in the 1970s
    - Both Waited Nearly 50 Years for Their First Title
    - Both Drafted a Generational Superstar in the Early 2000s
    - Both Choked Relentlessly for Decades

    • @amandal8106
      @amandal8106 3 роки тому +4

      Or the suns

    • @James-fm4lk
      @James-fm4lk 3 роки тому +4

      or in the NFL, the Buccaneers...

    • @mattmurphy5805
      @mattmurphy5805 3 роки тому +1

      Or the astros, they had a bunch of draft busts right before they won it all for the first time

    • @JWex-jy7sk
      @JWex-jy7sk 3 роки тому +6

      @Matt Murphy Not sure if many people will be fans of that deep rewinder?
      Remember with the cheating scandal people will only be saying their should be an asterisk for that video

    • @samortmann5003
      @samortmann5003 3 роки тому +7

      I'd definitely like to see a series with teams breaking long title droughts. The 94' Rangers, the 04' Red Sox, the '10 Blackhawks, the '18 Capitals and '19 Blues, along with the 18' Eagles and '16 Cubs

  • @garybrown1396
    @garybrown1396 3 роки тому +4

    As someone born and raised in the 216 I very much appreciate this series

  • @mrmacross
    @mrmacross 3 роки тому +4

    Looking forward to the segments about the late-80s Cavs. That 1989 team was a one-year wonder, but they were so underrated. Magic Johnson called them the team of the future.

  • @timfranz53
    @timfranz53 3 роки тому +7

    gotta say, these series are becoming my favorite. i can’t wait for part 2, great editing

  • @Pxslz
    @Pxslz 3 роки тому +4

    I was raised right outside cle and when they won my town shut down for 3 days, nothing but partying and celebrating. Meant the world to us

    • @dearmas9068
      @dearmas9068 3 роки тому

      Yeah man. Literally the whole damn world. It was amazing.

  • @ReTheMi
    @ReTheMi 3 роки тому +18

    His name was Foots Walker? That’s like a dude being named Hands Grabber, I love it

    • @Awesometrax
      @Awesometrax 4 місяці тому

      Shockingly not far off from Hans Gruber 😂

  • @dandischinosvarietyhour1655
    @dandischinosvarietyhour1655 3 роки тому +11

    Every secret base series has its magnum opus, an episode that epitomizes what the whole thing is about. Now rewinder has one of its own :)

  • @noname8710
    @noname8710 3 роки тому +18

    Am I the only one who thought of Mr. Burns dropping silver dollars during the story of Stepien dropping softballs onto a crowd below?

    • @Awesometrax
      @Awesometrax 4 місяці тому +1

      I honestly wonder if that's exactly where the Simpsons got that idea!

  • @z1nkwaccoon417
    @z1nkwaccoon417 3 роки тому +5

    This is honestly one of the best videos I've seen on this app secret base knows how to make sports videos

  • @pbreslin1535
    @pbreslin1535 3 роки тому +2

    I am beyond impressed. This is like a documentary and your storytelling is superb. I love the layers you're unraveling and diving into the history of the franchise and league. Excited for Chapter 2

  • @erikgriswold5273
    @erikgriswold5273 2 роки тому +3

    What an amazingly produced video! I'm not even a Cav's fan and absolutely enjoyed watching this. Put together so well, was like watching a 30-For-30 documentary.
    Well done!

  • @erikbreathes
    @erikbreathes 3 роки тому +2

    as someone who didn't know until just now that the cuyahoga river was notoriously polluted, "the cuyahoga river caught on fire _again"_ was a line that caught me off guard

  • @crashbandicoot5636
    @crashbandicoot5636 3 роки тому +8

    YO, I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE BACK NARRATING.

  • @AlexJMerry
    @AlexJMerry 3 роки тому +1

    Speechless guys, love the break down of what a cavs fan (me and my family) have had to go through to get our one moment in the true spotlight

  • @brand3241smith
    @brand3241smith 3 роки тому +6

    I was born and raised in Cleveland, my God this is good…..

  • @oVoxxy
    @oVoxxy 3 роки тому +1

    Man these videos are super awesome to watch especially the longer ones this channel is definitely one of the best sports channels on UA-cam🙏🙏

  • @staypositivetestsubject3867
    @staypositivetestsubject3867 3 роки тому +3

    Fine, I'm going to just say it... This is the best goddamn sports journalism I've ever seen and they. Just. Keep. Doing. It

  • @ogravesnesm1270
    @ogravesnesm1270 2 роки тому +1

    I LOVE it when you guys do these long ass series’
    They’re always incredible.

  • @chrisuncleahmad666
    @chrisuncleahmad666 3 роки тому +5

    The Bills/Oilers 1992 playoff comeback deserves a Deep Rewind

  • @cbdcorndog6058
    @cbdcorndog6058 3 роки тому +2

    The amount of research you did is amazing. I’m excited for the next chapters!

  • @ConnaBK
    @ConnaBK 3 роки тому +14

    Kyrie’s shot gives me chills every time

  • @EJD339
    @EJD339 3 роки тому +1

    Just fantastic story telling and narrating. Kudos to everyone that put this together.

  • @albertmotbey1128
    @albertmotbey1128 3 роки тому +34

    I remember watching the victory as an Australian Cavs fan. I cried when we won. Can't imagine what the US fans felt on that day 😂

    • @DelGTAGrndrs
      @DelGTAGrndrs 3 роки тому

      I cried for sure. I had never seen a Cleveland championship 2016 was special. Honestly if it wasn’t for the Trevor Bauer drone incident I say the Indians would’ve won the World Series. Alas they hadn’t won a WS since early 1900s the baseball gods gifted them salvation.

    • @RomeGoLARGE
      @RomeGoLARGE 2 роки тому

      Australian Cavs fan. That's cool man. How did you become a Cavs fan? If you don't mind me asking

    • @albertmotbey1128
      @albertmotbey1128 2 роки тому +3

      @@RomeGoLARGE legit it was because when I was 6 I had an NBA game on my PSone. Had no idea how to change teams so I was ALWAYS the Cavs. Sadly this was against MJ's Bulls all the time. Only won once but I loved the team since 🤣

    • @RomeGoLARGE
      @RomeGoLARGE 2 роки тому +2

      @@albertmotbey1128 ohh nice!! So you're around my age. I played those classic NBA games on ps1. Like nba shootout and NBA in the zone. I'm glad I'm in good company!

    • @albertmotbey1128
      @albertmotbey1128 2 роки тому

      @@RomeGoLARGE likewise mate :)

  • @albertsoliman1772
    @albertsoliman1772 3 роки тому +2

    One of the best stories in Cavs history. I can't believe this.

  • @tentwoXII
    @tentwoXII 3 роки тому +4

    i always wanted more cleveland stuff, now we get a series!

  • @1DJFOO
    @1DJFOO 3 роки тому +1

    Rewinder Episode Suggestion: Eder‘s Goal for Portugal at the Euro 2016 final! Would be cool to see that one while the Euro Tournament is back this summer!

  • @goodjoejoe
    @goodjoejoe 3 роки тому +33

    22:42 They probably released Whitehead after realizing he wasn't white >.

  • @kevinwillette5161
    @kevinwillette5161 3 роки тому

    This is tremendous, don't see this level of research in today's media at all. Really a treat for an Oldhead like me who lived through this era.

  • @nabii5951
    @nabii5951 3 роки тому +7

    "It began, 'The forwards line up on the opposite side of the floor.' I couldn't believe it. I threw it right in the trash basket."

  • @JEbel72
    @JEbel72 3 роки тому +1

    This is awesome! Thank you for making this. The 2016 championship was the highlight of my sports fan life (so far, still holding out hope for a browns super bowl in the near future).

  • @alman3071
    @alman3071 3 роки тому +18

    finally, giving Kyrie Irving the RESPECT he deserves in the cold blooded role he played in the CC 2016 Championship - He is the one that broke the GSW

    • @dearmas9068
      @dearmas9068 3 роки тому +8

      He always got the respect he deserved. He just felt he deserved all of it himself.

    • @MrBarborosa
      @MrBarborosa Рік тому

      He is definetly NOT the one to break the warriors. 🙄
      He finally played as good as he was supposed to after being hurt or disappointing in almost all of his other series. He's still getting too much credit/faith for getting a chip as the sidekick to this day. His injuries and toxicity should make teams pass on him.

  • @zekedeblaay4211
    @zekedeblaay4211 3 роки тому

    YAY!! I could not be more happy that we get a whole documentary on this chip. I love your guys’ stuff and this series will bring back so many memories, even not being a Cleveland fan.

  • @theseattle2062
    @theseattle2062 3 роки тому +6

    16:54 “it began, ‘the forwards line up on opposite sides of the floor…’ I couldn’t believe it. I threw it right in the trash” LMAOOOOO

  • @MaddRamm
    @MaddRamm 3 роки тому

    I’m not super into sports…..but I love story telling and y’all excell with these stories of triumph and failure.

  • @mjvlasic5455
    @mjvlasic5455 3 роки тому +9

    I find it ironic that literally they mention the 2003 draft in 1982 or 1983 mentioning how it would be tough for the Cavaliers to win a championship before that point and that the 2003 draft is when their fortunes will turn. Lebron was not even born yet!

    • @LTbucks
      @LTbucks 3 роки тому

      That's because it's all scripted. Research gematria

  • @RudieObias
    @RudieObias 3 роки тому

    As a diehard Cavs fan since 1986, I love that SB is making this a really, really long and in-depth video! Go Cavs!

  • @KofieWhy
    @KofieWhy 3 роки тому +8

    YES

  • @RandyandArt
    @RandyandArt 3 роки тому +1

    One of the most incredible series I’ve ever witnessed

  • @ultrustic
    @ultrustic 3 роки тому +3

    Dear Seth Rosenthal, please come back and do Beef History. That segment is also suffering birth and destructions as well. It need you to resuscitate!

    • @adamrielh
      @adamrielh 3 роки тому

      More football rewinders would be dope as well!

  • @Whitsoxrule1
    @Whitsoxrule1 2 роки тому

    Today I discovered that while I was away working at summer camp in 2021 I missed an S tier SB nation series... this is like Christmas morning. So excited to binge the next two episodes starting.... now

  • @yungmu9271
    @yungmu9271 3 роки тому +4

    “There’s a Cavalier approach to NBA dealings in Cleveland” what a brilliant headline lmao

  • @baileyduncan8511
    @baileyduncan8511 3 роки тому

    as a cavs fan, i’m loving this. we never get attention and it’s nice to have hope for a bounce back like we’ve done before.

  • @purplegill10
    @purplegill10 3 роки тому +7

    I desperately hope this is the video that gets people to notice SB. They've done too much work for just 100k views

  • @Shteeeeeeeve
    @Shteeeeeeeve 3 роки тому +1

    This was sublime. Love the editing and the 80's theme. Brilliant! Great job to the entire team.

  • @OurEverydayTravels
    @OurEverydayTravels 3 роки тому +3

    I am a Warriors fan but the Cavs history is fascinating

  • @jackfiluk-scott1015
    @jackfiluk-scott1015 3 роки тому +1

    Another masterpiece Seth and Crew! Got chills multiple times during this video, cannot wait for part 2/3!

  • @HelloitsMrChase
    @HelloitsMrChase 3 роки тому +30

    All I can say is wow, that “owner” was every bit delusional. There was no signs he actually wanted a winning team, he just wanted to say he owned a team lol

    • @mrmacross
      @mrmacross 3 роки тому +1

      Liked.
      Every owner wants to brag about owning a team, and all of them want to win, but maybe only 1-2% are willing to win if they don't make a profit. The first team that comes to mind is the 2004 AZ Diamondbacks who lost 111 games after a dominant five-year run, just two seasons after winning 98 games and the division, and three after winning the World Series.

  • @hostiletoxictomdowneyburne6469
    @hostiletoxictomdowneyburne6469 3 роки тому

    Big Cavs fan, just happy I finally got to see my team win something. Was worth the wait and can die knowing I finally saw them be champions.

  • @balamkinich7968
    @balamkinich7968 3 роки тому +19

    This is like the opposite of Collapse. 'Rise' lol

  • @brandonkoch417
    @brandonkoch417 3 роки тому

    This is quite possibly the best series I’ve seen on youtube and it’s only episode one

  • @ThomasBaxter
    @ThomasBaxter 3 роки тому +7

    This was really interesting, very well done.
    signed,
    An Avid Non-Basketball Fan

  • @thehammerdk5208
    @thehammerdk5208 3 роки тому

    Your rewind videos are simply unbelievable, and some of the best sports documentaries I have ever seen.

  • @SgtBigCactus
    @SgtBigCactus 3 роки тому +11

    Home boy at 7:57 should have a technical for that taco meat sweater he’s got on damn bruh

  • @brentresler5342
    @brentresler5342 3 роки тому +1

    My family have been die-hard Cavs fans for my entire life. I grew up going to Cavs games with my Dad. He passed in 2017. I like to think that the Cavs won the championship for him before he passed. I’m so grateful to have been a part of a team and a city so full of hope, because that’s exactly what we needed.
    Another fun fact: My name is Brent. I was named after Mark Price’s brother, Brent Price. My identity is literally tied to this organization, lol

  • @hcdtrs9684
    @hcdtrs9684 3 роки тому +9

    2016 are the year of underdog and really need a good rewind tho
    Cleveland city won it first ever major sport trophy by winning the NBA
    Leicester city winning the premier league beating all odds
    Portugal defeat the fan favorite france to win the euro

    • @couldbpascal
      @couldbpascal 3 роки тому

      also the Broncos beating the hyped up favorites in the Panthers with MVP Cam

    • @TheSHIELDCap
      @TheSHIELDCap 3 роки тому

      Hope they do Portugal.

    • @jacobjones788
      @jacobjones788 3 роки тому

      And the Cubs winning the World Series for the first time in over a hundred years.

  • @marcrichardson517
    @marcrichardson517 3 роки тому

    It’s the play b4 that...that changed the momentum...
    & Love playin that defense...is also VERY underrated...

  • @thehoodedteddy1335
    @thehoodedteddy1335 3 роки тому +18

    It’s almost like you shouldn’t hire someone because of their race and instead should focus on if they are actually good at their job.

  • @scullystie4389
    @scullystie4389 3 роки тому +2

    So this is a little weird, but the music they used from about minutes 3 to 9 gave me goosebumps. I used to watch a lot of episodes of the aircraft documentary Wings during the 90s, and this is one of the tracks they often used. I probably haven't heard it in 20+ years but the sense of nostalgia was strong.

    • @SecretBaseSBN
      @SecretBaseSBN  3 роки тому +2

      that's awesome! we have a license to a music library that tons of other media groups use and back in the day we had a lot of music crossover with guy fieri shows, so i'd say sharing a track with an aircraft doc is a slight upgrade

    • @scullystie4389
      @scullystie4389 3 роки тому +1

      @@SecretBaseSBN who needs to defy gravity when you can exist within flavortown?

  • @MichaelCochran21
    @MichaelCochran21 3 роки тому +16

    Fun Institutional Racism Fact: I'm a lifelong Mavs fan. In the 1986 Draft the Mavs were highly expected to pick Karl Malone with Cleveland's #7 overall pick. However, Mavs' GM Norm Sonju nixed it, saying the team needed more white players. Thus, the Detlef Schrempf pick. The Mavs lived (benefited) from racism and they died by racism.

    • @LemurJackson
      @LemurJackson 3 роки тому +3

      Luk, Kristaps, and Dirk would like a word

    • @MichaelCochran21
      @MichaelCochran21 3 роки тому +1

      @@LemurJackson We're talking about the 1980's, dumbass.

    • @MichaelJW72
      @MichaelJW72 7 місяців тому

      To be fair, Schempf had a very good career, but yeah that was a bad one.

  • @cungpao81
    @cungpao81 3 роки тому

    This is so, so good.
    We love our Cavs and I'm super stoked to see the other installments in this series. One of the best moments in sports history and easily my favorite sports memory as a fan

  • @jjleblanc8151
    @jjleblanc8151 3 роки тому +64

    Wife: “Honey I’m going into labor!”
    Me after I see this was uploaded: “I just need 30 more minutes.”

  • @Piloslothical
    @Piloslothical 3 роки тому

    Secret base I will never forget this channel you guys work the hardest to put these videos up and I gotta tell you what your doing is amazing. Don’t stop the good work this is what we need for new nba fans to learn. Thank you!