Thanasis Antetokounmpo and Nepotism in the NBA
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- Опубліковано 10 бер 2024
- Thanasis Antetokounmpo is the NBA's darling child... for all the wrong reasons. The Milwaukee Bucks seem like flagrant violators of this 'no-nepo' sentiment going on... but they aren't. Oh, not at all. What do I mean by that? Well, find out this time on KIPKAME11!!
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New viewer who went back and watched a bunch of your other videos. Awesome to see how you've developed as a video creator over time; hope this one catching on is the break you deserve!
Ok one thing Stan Kroenke didn’t inherit the Nuggets he bought them, he started out from a poor and worked for all the money he has. Yes ofc his family will inherit the team and that will be an example of nepotism.
Bro where can I find the intro music?🔥🔥🔥
Keep going dude! your videos are great
Meanwhile they let that boy Kostas fight for his life
🤣did that man dirty
Middle child problems
kostas was actually a contributor for the lakers 2020 run lmao
no he wasnt lmao@@rnac5438
@@everia_gamesfunny you should say that because technically, Giannis is the middle child (there's 5 brothers total, Francis, Thanasis, Giannis, Kostas, and Alex) 🤣
Thanastiest slander will not be tolerated! 😤
I’m sorry but it has to be tolerated 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂
You're in denial
😂😂😂
That’s a hell of a nickname I tell you that much 😂
Bronny James is gonna be on this list soon.
Nah
The expectations on Bronny are too high for him to be just an average player. Anything less than superstar and he won’t have a spot on any team
Nah bronny got game and disciplined defense. The expectations are way too high on him, that he might break mentally before he proves he can be a solid role player.
Not for at least 2 more years.
Lol@@zolbayarchinbat2629
As he said, usually the 15th place in an NBA roster is not gonna contribute much, so who do you want as 15th ? A random useless player or a very expensive psychologist for your star player you literally spend hundreds of millions into ? And SOMETIMES, he can play decent ball.
That being said, I want to have a Thanasis vs. Bronny James 1v1 at the next all-star game...
@@karlanthonymargate7362 Money on Thanasis.
@@karlanthonymargate7362Bronny is better then Thanasis but that’s not saying anything crazy considering Bronny is supposed to be good
@@hezilife3141bronny is not good man
@@hezilife3141bronny is not better than thanasis right now
"Potential, Experience, and Boban"
Boban is a very underrated Badge to have on HOF imo
Boban has to be the GOAT of 15th men
Honestly, for anyone whose actually watched boban, he does do the best he can moving with that frame. He cant run fast or move laterally, but hes literally a walking bucket inside, and diverts/blocks shots regularly. Theres tons of highlights of players challenging him and failing miserably, as well as a very simple hook shot he makes incredibly easy and unblockable. Boban also has utility on special plays, like a 1 time final possession on defense, that make him slightly valuable. That being said he simply cant play a normal amount of minutes due to fatigue as well as liability on defense.
Honestly, for anyone whose actually watched boban, he does do the best he can moving with that frame. He cant run fast or move laterally, but hes literally a walking bucket inside, and diverts/blocks shots regularly. Theres tons of highlights of players challenging him and failing miserably, as well as a very simple hook shot he makes incredibly easy and unblockable. Boban also has utility on special plays, like a 1 time final possession on defense, that make him slightly valuable. That being said he simply cant play a normal amount of minutes due to fatigue as well as liability on defense.
Boban was a beast in the Euroleague setting. No defensive three second makes him much better player
I don't think anybody in the world can influence on Giannis and motivates him like Thanasis. He was like his father figure his whole life, and I bet he wouldn't be this great of a player if it wasn't for Thanasis.
So yeah, maybe it's not fair for thousands of players who are better than him and strugling to get in the league, but if I was a Bucks gm, I would do the same thing.
The thing is tho there's probably under 1000 players better than him, he looks solid, just not NBA level ofc
There are not 1000 players better than him, maybe 200 players at most
@@trashofthefourthquarter1142 assuming each team has 15 guys and since hes probably the worst, plus add on a g-leaguer or two on super deep teams, probably 450 better at least
@@CameronSend sorry, i thoguh you were saying that there were 1000 players who are not in the league who are better than him
What are you talking about that Thanasis was a father figure. You are disrespecting their father as if he was a deadbeat. That is like that reporter who said Lebron was a father figure to Kyrie. He was a brother. Stop assuming black dads are all deadbeats. Charles Adetokunpo would even miss meals so his children can eat. Just because he isn't here doesn't mean you get to slander his name.
Pat Bev said on his pod that Than is almost like a player coach on the team (obviously could be cap to protect him but some players do bring intangible value off the court)
I think Teague also said something similar about thanasis on his pod
"A player coach" aka the guy who drives or knows a good restaurant
Frankly, if they think Giannis is worth both his and Thanasis's contract value, then it doesn't matter if he contributes or not; he's worth it, plain and simple.
for those who don't watch Bucks games, Thanasis is also the one who hype up the player after they come out of the tunnel and keep the bench motivated during the game. Is that worth 7M in 4 years? maybe not. But it is definitely worth to keey Giannis happy who is argueably TOP 10 of all time compared to.. well.. JR smith for example.
@@j9ke3rthe problem with nepotism is what if every player wanted to bring their relatively trash relative to their team.
Thanasis also helps Giannis fit in a lot. People meme about it but without Thanasis Giannis would hate playing for the Bucks
Yeah he’s already stated he’d like to play somewhere else and talked bad about the management so that makes thanasis more valuable than Damian lillard
@@beloitan5403hell no
@@DarrelWatkins77thanasis was literally the reason Giannis signed the extension sooner, without him we finna prepare seeing Giannis in a different jersey
@@xastric6944Giannis to the pacers 🙌💯
@@beloitan5403😂
He keeps Giannis happy, and seems to be a good locker room guy. That's a lot more important than any other 15th roster spot guy could ever provide.
I mean locker room guys tend to be overlooked by fans. It’s interesting listening to old players talk about how important it is to have a locker room guy even if he isn’t good. Look no further than Udonsis Haslem. He was essentially being paid to mentor players.
Plus he actually isnt as bad as the media think. He is a good defender just his offensive game is atrocious. If he got his 3pt % better he could be a low minutes rotation player
Can we really blame them though? Doesn’t matter which foot the shoot is on, whether I put my bro in a position to get a bag or he does for me, that’s what we’re supposed to do 😂
no way I get recommended this after he tore his achilles 💀
The difference in treatment for JR's brother and Thanasis is actually insane. Dude was hated so much he was hospitalized while Thanasis is loved universally
The universe is an odd mistress sometimes
what Knicks fans do to a mf ...
Knicks fans
Thanasty might not be the best bench player in the NBA but the dude is the reason why Giannis is striving in Milwaukee, Thanasis is the big brother, energizer and positive impact to Giannis, without him maybe Giannis is long gone in Milwaukee Bucks. And I like the Bucks even tho I'm a Spurs fan, we need to have small market teams that can compete for championship in the league and the Bucks is nice to see.
There is no reason why a G League player should be making 40k a year only. The MLB has a very similar issue with their minor league program. But the MLB has 3 leagues and 100s of prospects, the NBA only has like 15-20 guys on a G League team. Raising that to 70k a year would cost 450k total each year. That is half of a league minimum deal btw. Every team could pay their G League player 100k a year, provide a team facility for training and meals, and many other things for the price of Hunter Tyson a year. Most people reading this have no idea who I just said even is.
Ya but it doesn’t make sense when no one watches the g league. Making a living wage to play ball is still a blessing. Especially if there are any benefits like health insurance not sure if there is though.
Really the solution is probably somewhere in between 6 figure contracts and no money at all (aka you're screwed if you don't make the cut). But the catch is that money should come second. If the G-league doesn't make enough on it's own to justify paying the players much past a living wage, the benefits *SHOULD* be there to guarantee that these guys who are a step or two down from the NBA level can't have their lives ruined by injury, that's what I'd argue is the key. If you tell a dude "look we can't pay you a crazy amount but we can guarantee you play the game you love, guarantee your doctor visits are covered, and guarantee we've got people dedicated to keeping you healthy" they may not be happy about not making the NBA but they will be a ton happier down the road than if you just gave 'em a shit contract MLB minors style and told 'em to piss off when they got hurt.
In other words, keep these guys healthy and make sure their lives outside of basketball aren't destroyed by an injury and most of them will be more than happy to make a mediocre living off of a game they love, even if it means the NBA is out of reach.
@@jofieji5312it’s an investment to future players
@@jofieji5312 Teams paying people a living wage has nothing to do with revenue. You're brain is rotted
@dbeast03 you're brain is rotted lil bro. Read a book pls
rlly love the editing and camera first style. awesome stuff dude, cant wait to see this channel grow
I’m saying this was super different but it’s cool asl
Then there's jeremy lin 🥲
He can live knowing HE made it. Not a name. He deserved that ring! Carmelo is a diva. Hate him for that. Lin was cooking and taking the limelight away.
Lin had game....some ppl don't like him for silly reasons
At least it was crystal clear to the rest of us where we stand in the eyes of many
@@2genders-tk2ue People rag on him too much because a lot of his fans want to act like that single month in NYC was his entire career and that he'd be a first ballot HOFer without Carmelo's backstabbing. Lin was a very good player and was certainly NBA-worthy but there isn't some kind of conspiracy that resulted in him getting kept out of the league prematurely. He was streaky and was never a especially great shooter. Teams are going to be wary about giving a roster-spot to a guy who is on the wrong side of 30, doesn't shoot well for a position that requires good shooting, and doesn't impact defensively.
@@michaelhutchings8599 let me guess Carmelo cause his injury that season too ? Cause mfs needed him against Miami 😂
Keeping your biggest player is probably essential
Thanasis doesn't deserve to be compared to these other guys. All his teammates love him for a reason, there's not a single 15th spot as valuable as him.
ALL LIES
@@Mdksupreme1 ALL TRUTH. BECAUSE I TYPED IN ALL CAPS AND AM WAAAAY COOLER THAN YOU, YOUR POINT IS INVALID. THANASTY FUCKS YOUR GF
Choosing the 15th man over a coach, ridiculous, then they hire Doc Rivers gg Giannis getting what he deserves thinking he's GM
He gotta ring and contract so aye he’s set for life😂bc of Giannis
Yall males nowadays love having men carry you through life. Lazy bums can't create for themselves
Giannis got a ring and contract because of him too. Giannis would not be the household name he is without him. Thanasty needs some more respect
@@Flyingboy25and Thanasis was supposed to be the guy that's drafted that year and not Giannis but he was injured.
Awesome video man! The editing, research, humor - gained a sub, I love it!
Thanasis can actually score and hold his own in the NBA, though. Hes a benchwarmer for sure, but its not like he doesn't have the ability to be out there.
I'm a Mavs fan and Kostas Antetokounmpo used to be on our roster. He was always in g-league and never actually got any playing time but once. It was when Dallas played at Milwaukee and Giannis was about to become a free agent with some remours that he might go to the Mavericks.
first video i seen by you glad i found the channel 🙏
this type of video journalism is great man! love it!!!
What an amazing video, great job bruh
Appreciate that bro, more is on the way!
The way you actually do your homework on these videos is amazing. Top notch content.
i ate little Caesars too fast and now i feel sick
Apparently, this guy never heard of Austin Rivers. Now Rivers wasn't a bad player per say but was he a $100 million dollar plus player who mostly comes off the bench? Answer no. So how did he get that big contract? Well, it helps when your daddy is both the Head Coach and General Manager of the team you play for.
you're cooking with this video format
Off the research you did. You’ve gained a subscriber. Keep it up man
Hey man, this is really high quality content. Keep it up
Fantastic video man! Great editing, storytelling, and delivery. 100k subs soon for sure
Dude this was so good 🙌🏽🔥
ive never seen your videos before but I love your analysis and editing style. subbed
finally another kipkame video lets go
Boban is a locker room glue
Wouldn't call him a nepo hire. More like a clause in a bargaining deal. He's the reason why Giannis stuck to Milwaukee.
Bronny boutta be a Nepo in the NBA
The way you record your voice and also read your script off your phone is genius haha good vid
Just found your channel today. Keep up the good work bro! I enjoyed this vid
Steve Kerr named his son Nick and proceed give him a head coach job in G League
Except that Nick worked for it
Just discovered your channel, I liked your way of narrating, subbed!
intro was so tough
Discovered your work on this video. That's pretty good man! You got yourself a new follower. Keep it up!
If Thanasis was Nepotism, then Alex and Kostas would be on NBA rosters right now. When Thanasis was in Greece in the 2 years he was away from the NBA in 2018 and 2019 He was a 2x all star MVP, a 2 time Champ, and a 2x most spectacular player.
He was a 9th overall D leauge pick without Giannis, he's an NBA player regardless
no he isnt
Great content bro very well put together and you chillin too fr 😂 talk yo shit young man
Lebron: Alright bet
The anxiety attacks sound sad 😢
Just found ur channel bro keep it up
1:15 he scored a whopping... 2 POINTS
*not the pause 💀
great content man you're a charismatic speaker
This is the first time that the UA-cam algorithm showed me one of your videos and it was pretty damn good. I think you could have a successful channel if you just made a few more videos. Anyhow, well done.
Do take a look at that next summer league roster. They've got Tim hardaway Jr on there and they end up signing JR Smith's brother to a contract?
Great vid dude
“Poku - y’all remember him” hit hard as a Hornets fan
Really made video man!
Great analysis seeing it from both sides and 'other' sides.
Honestly he was good in the euroleague and whenever he is called up for the Greek national team he is there bringing so much passion and effort, playing like its his first game every time. Ultimately if helping his brother and playing in the summer with the Greek team makes him and the bucks happy i don't see the problem.
nice, love the video pat bev!
i love your reasoning keep it up! great video
Great thought piece. New sub. 🙌
The amount of family owned business that fail after the original owner passes it down to their family member is crazy in my field.
THIS WAS FIRE MAN 🔥🙏
Great video got a suggestion, best unknown or obscure nba players ever e.g bob love
Great video!
My man with the 132k views on 15.4k subs. Fantastic content. Subbed
Great editing. Great takes. Subscribed. Bell clicked.
cool video and thoughtful analysis! one suggestion on editing though it would be nice if the screengrabs/graphics you shared stayed on screen a little longer. had to pause and rewind many times just to see what youre sharing
Knicks fans deserve reparations for how badly that franchise has been run.
The NBA has been criminally negligent for not taking over the day to day operations of the Knicks.
The worst run team in the history of professional sports.
i think that most don't knows the roles in a pro team, thanasis is not good for games, but he is great for practices, he is in the team, in part for thar, remember that Gkannis has another 2 brothers and neither are in a team
Anyone else here after Bronny? lol
Very well made video 😊
Fye vid Maine keep it up
You’re gonna have a million subscribers before you know it bro keep going 💯
love your videos man. id love to see something like "the best forgotten centers" or even a role players list
Yea your channel is a gem
It circumvents the salary rules too basically. Antekoumpo gets his super max + his bros contract essentially
Intro so good I watched it twice
Thanasis still cooking anyone not in the NBA, hell he can cook players in the NBA at times
well, you're gonna need to update this when bronny comes along.
6 personal fouls per 36 minutes is wild
The notes app open is crazy
Bro, great vid! You can tell you've put in the effort to script and research this.
If I suggest an improvement, it is obvious from your intonation when you are reading, and when you are speaking from memory. You want these to sound more similar unless you're specifically quoting something!
Thanasis is definitely a low end NBA/high end G League player. Thanasis can be a benchwarmer in any other NBA team.
Cant wait for the Bronny edition
That Amerie opening got me CHILLS. 😫😫😫
Your voice is great
You guys clearly have not heard about THE Nepotism Basketball team. It's called the Detroit Picktens and resides in Michigan.
Bobon also helps retrieve basketballs that get stuck
Kenny Lofton Jr. is for real 🏀
Good for the Antetokounmpos; helping each other succeed in different ways.
Great vid
Wanna let you know "the thanalysis" made me spit out my water
I really don't understand why do people care if you was famous and you was really good at your job he would want your brother to play with you too that's why I really don't understand he is doing what everybody would have did if they had that opportunity
Gang what version of one thing is that?? That mf tough, W video
Part 2 when lakers play the father son duo
Didn’t know his name is earl, but “the pipe era” is crazy
To be fair, every Laker in the 00s not named Kobe, Shaq, or Pau was essentially a cheerleader.
Sh!t LeCreatine is about to shut all that down when Bronny and him play for the Knicks next season.