@@tkbaku3036 I am kinda curious how of the worst defenders managed to get selected to NBA All-Defensive Second Team three times. Larry Bird may not have been a great one-on-one defender like Scottie Pippen or Dennis Rodman, but Bird could steal from the other team by playing passing lanes.
Why would Shaq win?! He's dominant as hell, yes, but his defence is significantly weaker than that of Bill, Kareem, and, of course, Hakeem. He struggles with his shot, slower. Honestly, only Kareem or Hakeem are the only bigs that would be able to win a 1v1 tournament like this.
@@KidDynamite25 prime Shaq was still a great defender on top of being completely unstoppable on offense. He was second in defensive player of the year voting during his MVP season. This is while playing in an era with the more elite big men on defense than any other... and when it comes to offense they literally changed the illegal defense rule because it was impossible to defend him 1 on 1. This is a 1 on 1 tournament. Shaq's 99-00 year is pretty much unmatched.
It's funny watching the go-to playstyle of everyone is trying to work the ball into the paint against the most dominant big men to ever live. I think Steph was the only one programmed to attempt a 3. It's also just really weird how speed/agility seems to be pretty equal, like you're telling me Shaq can defend Giannis starting at the arc?
They can't and/or won't. Coz the losers could lose heavily in this. Not only will they lose the game if ever, but imagine the scrutiny from the people especially in social media. It also has the potential for a guy to lose some value/stock if ever, which could potentially affect their career, business-wise. Not to mention, not all players invited will certainly agree to this, probably because of the stuff that I've just mentioned.
This was fun to watch but also reminds me of why I dont play this game anymore. There's absolutely no way some of these bigs would be as agile as they are. Everyone in this game can move like a guard. For example, there's no way a prime Kobe wouldn't be able to blow by Giannis and hit a step back and have Giannis glued to him every time. Also Shaq hitting fadeaway jumpers? 😂 Not saying Kobe would win, it's just nowhere how I think it would play out in real life. Still really cool to watch.
Kobe absolutely can score on giannis on this game, but Kobe absolutely cannot guard giannis, since whoever scores keeps the ball, Kobe is never going to get the ball, would not even have the chance to do a step back or anything like that
@@KidDynamite25 he could definitely beat bird, birds game revolves around getting open, and in a 1 on 1 game, he isnt getting open. Kobe on the other hand invites contact, and has built his game around scoring with contact
I'm a huge kobe fan but I'm sorry guys giannis will cook them both, kobe will definitely have more than zero point that's for sur but still lose, giannis is like shaq with mj speed there is nothing you can do in one on one match up, you need a team to stop him
@@mikeehrmantraut5801 kobe has stopped people faster than MJ (allen iverson) and someone just as strong as shaq (dwight howard) giannis will be forced to drive every time, and kobe can stop him before he gets to the paint, you're talking about the man that locked up stephen curry
You can do what you want, but saying Bill Russell can't keep up with the new guys is just wrong. And disqualifying a whole group just cause you think they stunk is well, dumb, arbitrary, and against spirit of the tourney. Maybe they just both had good defense...
Bill Russell was ridiculously great for his Era. He was a tremendous player and person whose contributions to both basketball and the civil rights movement can never be overlooked. Embiid would annihilate him.
@@Conoert You had me in the first half no lie 😂 Embiid is a monster no doubt That said, an aging Al Horford can shut Embiid down. You don't think Bill Russell can?
NBA 2K should seriously put on a huge 1 on 1 tourney with NBA players, so they can validate their simulation is most accurate. People would pay for that, so it'd be free R&D.
Kareem no shy hook? Which is unstoppable and Shaq just backing down in the paint is unstoppable. These are the two i would have thought to be in the finals.
The issue with shaq is that starting at the arc he is not gonna defend giannis or other players that are significantly faster than him. I thought giannis would win because he physically dominates every player here besides shaq and would be a better defender than shaq.
@@lukakaps9548 Giannis is not even a true "7-footer". He is not physically dominating David Robinson, who is just as fast, stronger, and bigger. Especially not Wilt, who is just as fast, bigger, and WAY stronger. Giannis would have a decent chance if his outside shot was hitting.
The game is incapable of having players move and shoot like real people. Thats why you get dumb crap like them stopping and shooting a leaning away floater when they could do a normal layup. It's trash.
i agree kobe will have some points, but chances are that Giannis will win, kobe is not stopping Giannis from getting inside, Giannis in the other hand can slow down kobe enough to make him miss.
@davidares286 defence is not just blocking the ball. Giannis would get cooked Kobe is too smart and too lethal. He'd pat him after and say nice try young fella.
It's funny watching the go-to playstyle of everyone is trying to work the ball into the paint against the most dominant big men to ever live. I think Steph was the only one programmed to attempt a 3. It's also just really weird how speed/agility seems to be pretty equal, like you're telling me Shaq can defend Giannis starting at the arc?
Bird is not losing a one on one against Giannis. you kids just don't understand how tenacious defender as well as a great shooter he was, but mostly, his size and inside post game is totally forgotten now.
Watching this is just a reminder at how bad this game is at simulating basketball. It has no concept of how people actually play or how speed, quickness, size are actually utilized.
Vid idea all mvps on one team all rookie of the year all on the same team All finals mvps on one team and all players with no rings on the same team pls make it happen ❤❤
I was a very dominant 1 on 1 player in my late teens. I'd beat nearly everyone I faced and extremely badly. Never played pro or tried to but I remember this one guy who gave me a lot of trouble. He was huge and athletic, similar skill level to me but the size advantage made it so hard. He had a big strength advantage so it was hard to drive on him or stop him when he had the ball. I was shocked at the loss I took, it wasn't even close. It was that day I realized just how big of a factor size is 1v1.
Bird is the most savage player in NBA history (not to be confused with the best in nba history). Dude would consistently tell the other team exactly what he was gonna do and it didn't matter. Giannis is built for 1v1, but 22-0 is straight blasphemy.
That Dream vs MJ had me invested... always said we would've gotten the Bulls in 7 games in 1994 Finals if MJ didn't retire & we got a Bulls v Rockets match up 🚀🚀🚀
lets go bucks. i do think that the height differences are not fair. but if this was a actual 1v1, Giannis would have a great chance because he is so good in the paint
the only realistic thing here is that probably Hakeem is the only one who would've beaten MJ, though not sure with MJ's psycho mentality, he would've talked trash to everybody and that fear factor he has is unmatched IMHO
I can't believe I sat here and watched this entire tournament like it was real lol
😂
This is good entertainment
Have you ever heard of jelle's marble runs lol haha
Facts 😂
Man those height differences in the faceoffs are off 😂
Right. Like how they make lebron look bigger than Shaq
Perspective. The person on the left is closer to the camera. But it is still off
Kareem vs. Iverson 😂
jordan is 3 inches taller than steph 😭
Kobe and Larry losing 22-0 is where I just can't take it seriously
L they suck
@@quise1933 they don't but you do
that make sense 250 is just way bigger than 200
i stopped watching the second that happened to kobe
To learn more about this match up Google “Kobe Colorado 2003”
Giannis beating Kobe 22-0 is wild
Not rlly, c vs sg
I mean 7’0 250 vs 6’6 200 it’s not even fair
I don’t think that would’ve happened in real life, Kobe would have gotten some points in
@@Yungteasipppppabut Kobe’s top three is what makes it more interesting
@@TisBest-xl1zc not even top 7 bro
Alternate title: Who is the best big man of all time?
Wilt
@@jrfirefiher karrem abdul-jabbbar
@@authenticallityyWILT
@@jrfirefiherwilt too old
Wilt fasho
No way is Larry losing 22-0
Not only would he be getting buckets, since he could actually shoot (unlike Giannis), he is 6’9, and could absolutely force Giannis into bad shots
Actually yeah, it’s realistic bc Larry isn’t a good defender. Y’all are stupid
@@Bob.sakamentoyou don’t understand basketball at all. Larry is one of the worst defenders ever
@@tkbaku3036 Giannis has no range and Larry has the size to match him in the paint, not complicated
@@tkbaku3036 I am kinda curious how of the worst defenders managed to get selected to NBA All-Defensive Second Team three times. Larry Bird may not have been a great one-on-one defender like Scottie Pippen or Dennis Rodman, but Bird could steal from
the other team by playing passing lanes.
This almost went exactly as I expected with the big men dominance, but I thought Shaq would win it.
Why would Shaq win?! He's dominant as hell, yes, but his defence is significantly weaker than that of Bill, Kareem, and, of course, Hakeem. He struggles with his shot, slower.
Honestly, only Kareem or Hakeem are the only bigs that would be able to win a 1v1 tournament like this.
@@KidDynamite25 prime Shaq was still a great defender on top of being completely unstoppable on offense. He was second in defensive player of the year voting during his MVP season. This is while playing in an era with the more elite big men on defense than any other... and when it comes to offense they literally changed the illegal defense rule because it was impossible to defend him 1 on 1. This is a 1 on 1 tournament. Shaq's 99-00 year is pretty much unmatched.
@@KidDynamite25you forgot wilt but otherwise yep
@@KidDynamite25Chamberlain would beat them all.
@donttreadonme1423 not Hakeem and not Kareem. They both have too much in the bag for Wilt
Kobe scoring 0 pts in a 1v1 must be a system glitch. 🤦🏾
Maybe 0 but to me it's no surprise Giannis destroyed him
Why? He can’t guard Giannis what did you expect? Giannis just dunks 11 times in a row and it’s game, Kobe would not even have a FGA
It is a glitch Kobe goat
Would love to see this format for top players at each position historically
It's funny watching the go-to playstyle of everyone is trying to work the ball into the paint against the most dominant big men to ever live. I think Steph was the only one programmed to attempt a 3. It's also just really weird how speed/agility seems to be pretty equal, like you're telling me Shaq can defend Giannis starting at the arc?
Prime Shaq yeah
@@25beeasyThis was prime Shaq!!! LA Shaq
Orlando/Prime Shaq would effortlessly toss you around once he sees this 🤣
They should do this for all star weekend. It would be bigger than the game!
No player would want to do it
They can't and/or won't. Coz the losers could lose heavily in this. Not only will they lose the game if ever, but imagine the scrutiny from the people especially in social media. It also has the potential for a guy to lose some value/stock if ever, which could potentially affect their career, business-wise. Not to mention, not all players invited will certainly agree to this, probably because of the stuff that I've just mentioned.
@@terrorazeingYup. They’re cowards.
It will ruin the game. People will focus on their 1v1 game than their 5v5
This was fun to watch but also reminds me of why I dont play this game anymore. There's absolutely no way some of these bigs would be as agile as they are. Everyone in this game can move like a guard. For example, there's no way a prime Kobe wouldn't be able to blow by Giannis and hit a step back and have Giannis glued to him every time. Also Shaq hitting fadeaway jumpers? 😂 Not saying Kobe would win, it's just nowhere how I think it would play out in real life. Still really cool to watch.
Kobe absolutely can score on giannis on this game, but Kobe absolutely cannot guard giannis, since whoever scores keeps the ball, Kobe is never going to get the ball, would not even have the chance to do a step back or anything like that
@@brunoqueiroz2759in game he cant gaurd him but irl kobe would be able to gaurd him decently i think
Shaq was smooth with it. His free-throws were worse than his 6 ft. jumpers by far
@@jinpachi2335 nah giannis would be too dominant int the paint and just on dunk on him
@@brunoqueiroz2759giannis would lock Kobe up
Giannis beating bird and kobe while giving up 0 pts... Wiiiiiild
The game is broken. In all truth he wouldn't beat EITHER of them.
@@KidDynamite25 he could definitely beat bird, birds game revolves around getting open, and in a 1 on 1 game, he isnt getting open. Kobe on the other hand invites contact, and has built his game around scoring with contact
I'm a huge kobe fan but I'm sorry guys giannis will cook them both, kobe will definitely have more than zero point that's for sur but still lose, giannis is like shaq with mj speed there is nothing you can do in one on one match up, you need a team to stop him
@@mikeehrmantraut5801 kobe has stopped people faster than MJ (allen iverson) and someone just as strong as shaq (dwight howard) giannis will be forced to drive every time, and kobe can stop him before he gets to the paint, you're talking about the man that locked up stephen curry
@@JigglesLovely True ! But strength AND speed at the same time mix with center size I'm sorry but giannis take that one
You can do what you want, but saying Bill Russell can't keep up with the new guys is just wrong. And disqualifying a whole group just cause you think they stunk is well, dumb, arbitrary, and against spirit of the tourney. Maybe they just both had good defense...
Bill Russell was ridiculously great for his Era. He was a tremendous player and person whose contributions to both basketball and the civil rights movement can never be overlooked.
Embiid would annihilate him.
Thinking the 1960s players and 2020s players are on the same level is extremely delusional, Bill Russell would barely make the league if even that
@@Conoert You had me in the first half no lie 😂 Embiid is a monster no doubt
That said, an aging Al Horford can shut Embiid down. You don't think Bill Russell can?
@@vm20709
Al Horford is better than Bill Russell
@@pcmld2267 huh
NBA 2K should seriously put on a huge 1 on 1 tourney with NBA players, so they can validate their simulation is most accurate. People would pay for that, so it'd be free R&D.
1:06 why should I even say how dumb that match up is 😭😭💀
Kareem no shy hook? Which is unstoppable and Shaq just backing down in the paint is unstoppable. These are the two i would have thought to be in the finals.
The issue with shaq is that starting at the arc he is not gonna defend giannis or other players that are significantly faster than him. I thought giannis would win because he physically dominates every player here besides shaq and would be a better defender than shaq.
@@lukakaps9548 Giannis is not even a true "7-footer". He is not physically dominating David Robinson, who is just as fast, stronger, and bigger. Especially not Wilt, who is just as fast, bigger, and WAY stronger. Giannis would have a decent chance if his outside shot was hitting.
Old end of career Wilt blocked the sky hook a few times. Sucked seeing Kareem handle him so easily in this vid. Fun vid tho
The game is incapable of having players move and shoot like real people. Thats why you get dumb crap like them stopping and shooting a leaning away floater when they could do a normal layup. It's trash.
Bird losing 22-0 is ridiculous
Those last 2 Giannis matchups were intense!
Shaq turning into a midrange shooter and forgetting he's the most unstoppable dunker is wild
I enjoyed this way more than I thought I would.
I love the Jordan Hakeem matchup, throwback to what happened in 1994 if Jordan didn’t retire!
Honestly Bird’s competitiveness has been convinced he’d put up at least one basket against 5 Giannises, just by force of will
Can you make a best duos tournament to see who is the best duo of all time?
Mj and Shaq
@@randyschwagginsthey never played together. That’s not what he meant lol. It would be Kobe and Shaq vs mj and pippen
Kobe loosing to Giannis 22-0 is just laughable
Bec giannis 6'11 kobe 6'6 so giannis alway go inside kobe can't block
@@xaviermorris9404no way. At some point Kobe will have the ball. And he will score
i agree kobe will have some points, but chances are that Giannis will win, kobe is not stopping Giannis from getting inside, Giannis in the other hand can slow down kobe enough to make him miss.
@davidares286 defence is not just blocking the ball. Giannis would get cooked Kobe is too smart and too lethal. He'd pat him after and say nice try young fella.
Y’all mofos are underrating Giannis bruh 😂
There is absolutely no way Giannis is beating Shaq in a 1 vs 1! That is impossible!
lol you're underestimating the Greek Freak
no you're underestimating Shaq Attack@@CyanEnjoyer
its a game
How long is the game and is fatigue a factor?
@@CyanEnjoyeron god
Kobe losing to Giannis is a war crime
Fck no u know how big that guy is? I 1v1 him a the time in 2k he is tooooo big
This just shows you how terrible NBA 2K is for simulations. Kobe literally is one of the best 1-on-1 players ever.
It's funny watching the go-to playstyle of everyone is trying to work the ball into the paint against the most dominant big men to ever live. I think Steph was the only one programmed to attempt a 3. It's also just really weird how speed/agility seems to be pretty equal, like you're telling me Shaq can defend Giannis starting at the arc?
smequle never misses to post a banger GOAT 💯💯💯💯💯💯😤😤
Kobe losing 22-0 is the most unrealistic thing I’ve ever heard.
You did shaq dirty, bro. He was the only player to ever have 100 ovr, and you devided to handicap it by picking the 98 ovr 💀
The 100 ovr version is not in the game, and the only 99's are kareem, bron, and mj
99 is max in 2k games, maybe you mistaken with nba live
@@NostalgicMem0riesnot back in the day.... Shaq had 100... think MJ did.. & Randy Moss in NFL2k
@@STAX919back in what day? this is 2k24 game with player from this game, dont tell me you mean 2000~ games....
@@NostalgicMem0ries eres tonto ok
Bird would never lay an egg. He'd go full Kujo before that happened.
This just shows that post scores are absolutely broken in 2k it’s not even balanced especially in 1v1 courts
Bird is not losing a one on one against Giannis. you kids just don't understand how tenacious defender as well as a great shooter he was, but mostly, his size and inside post game is totally forgotten now.
You did Kobe and Larry dirty 😂…
that sneaky hehe when he said MJ 😂
Now do a tag team tourtament and then have the players defend thier titles in weekly pay per view events please.
I really wanna see Wembanyama here, he would be a blocking machine lol
No one stopping shaq.
2k logic is too funny
He lose to giannis so that's okay
Watching this is just a reminder at how bad this game is at simulating basketball. It has no concept of how people actually play or how speed, quickness, size are actually utilized.
Kobe's best skill was his basketball mind. Hard to replicate that in a video game...
KAJ hitting the sky hook to win it all would have been sooooo poetic
When you said bird lost 22-0… naw 2k trippin
Do anyone near the hee her at 3:05
Who didnt
You are legend💯💯
So, basically Giannis needs to be nerfed. Beating Kobe and Larry legend 22-0 is nearly impossible.
Vid idea all mvps on one team all rookie of the year all on the same team All finals mvps on one team and all players with no rings on the same team pls make it happen ❤❤
Giannis going fucking bananas in the tourney, I appreciate the little bonk sound effect on the bricked shots, subtle not overpowering.
Bird would sag off giannis and make him shoot...he would go up and under him and draw easy fouls while drifting for jumpers off of boards...cmon
Dude, there's no chance he would be able to defend Giannis 1 on 1.
Oscar, who is this guy?! The brazilian? 0:06
Can you do that but with all Roookie of the year
The height differences was wild 😂😂😂😂
I was a very dominant 1 on 1 player in my late teens. I'd beat nearly everyone I faced and extremely badly. Never played pro or tried to but I remember this one guy who gave me a lot of trouble. He was huge and athletic, similar skill level to me but the size advantage made it so hard. He had a big strength advantage so it was hard to drive on him or stop him when he had the ball. I was shocked at the loss I took, it wasn't even close. It was that day I realized just how big of a factor size is 1v1.
Shaq with the biggest fumble 😭
Bird is the most savage player in NBA history (not to be confused with the best in nba history). Dude would consistently tell the other team exactly what he was gonna do and it didn't matter. Giannis is built for 1v1, but 22-0 is straight blasphemy.
No way Bird doesn't score against Giannis. Giannis might still win due to size and athleticism, but no way that result would be typical.
Gianniss make it to The Final round is the most unrealistic thing.
I mean 7 foot, big ass wingspan, moves like a guard, run and dunk.
Bird isn't getting blanked by anybody and Kobe would never get blanked by Giannis.
Kareem vs Hakeem what a perfect duo if they could've been teammates 😝
Difference in greatness 🦌
That Dream vs MJ had me invested... always said we would've gotten the Bulls in 7 games in 1994 Finals if MJ didn't retire & we got a Bulls v Rockets match up 🚀🚀🚀
It was the battle of the 1990s! Throwback!
MJ would have 7-8 rings had he not retired
Giannis beats Kobe 22-0. Sorry, that's not happening. I would bet a lot of money on Kobe in that match up, and I don't bet money on anything.
Kobe would be a nightmare in any 1v1 situation
Jordan went 22-0 on Rose 😅
Durant would beat really everyone one on one except maybe Kobe or Jordan.
Idc what anyone says lebron is the goat
the same "goat" that fumbled the ball down the court multiple times?
Bro lebron is horrible
@yeetyt1770 name another player in nba history that's put up all star stats for their entire career, and that has had a 20+ year career
@Dp17777 he's played 21 seasons averaging 27, 7.5 and 7.2 you're telling me that's bad
kareem
Kareem getting blocked over and over, when he litteraly has the unblockable hook shot....
Kobe losing 1v1 like that is not realistic
Jordan with the lebron celebration 7:37 🤣
Bill Russell losing to Joel Embid, definitely improbable.
Those 22-0 are definitely glitches, but Kareem winning on a dunk is poetic.
Dude that match Giannis vs Shaq was savage
There was one matchup - one - where the shorter player won... but that feeds into my big-man bias, so I am here for it!
Bird not losing 22-0 come on now…. & why is Lebron James taller than Kevin Durant
In the really real world, nobody is stopping a prime Wilt.
how much time do you spend watching simulated 1v1 games
A lot of these matchups seemed plausible, but Bird losing 22-0, Kobe losing 22-0, and Robinson losing 22-2 left me scratching my head 😂
How do you get the 1v1s in the stadium?
lets go bucks. i do think that the height differences are not fair. but if this was a actual 1v1, Giannis would have a great chance because he is so good in the paint
Day 7 of asking for shooting a half court with Damian Lillard
Bird not scoring is a joke
Fr, I love him. he BARELY misses!
As a Bucks fan was rooting for Giannis but cant be mad with Kareem either lol
Kareem needed to be doing skyhooks, let's be real here
There is NO WAY Kareem beats Wilt Chamberlain!!!!
Guy makes a hookshot from like 8 feet out
“TOUGH LAYUP”
Guy takes a little fadeway from like 6 feet out
“TOUGH LAYUP”
Shaq and Kobe not being 99 is so disrespectful.
the only realistic thing here is that probably Hakeem is the only one who would've beaten MJ, though not sure with MJ's psycho mentality, he would've talked trash to everybody and that fear factor he has is unmatched IMHO
Naw.... No way in hell Larry Bird AND Kobe go down without scoring a single bucket.....
It would make most sense the dude with the most mvps winning
This was fun thx
Jabbar played Dr. J one-on-one in the early 80s and dominated.
If they had all the all stars play a 1 vs 1 tournament instead of the all star game that would be so epic
Kareem vs AI is a crime 💀
This was hilarious and I loved it
curry vs jordan is brutal bro
You gotta split em up like all time guards all time forwards and all time centers
Bird losing is wild
Kareem not doing a single sky hook is crazy lol
7:36 - Seeing Jordan do that wack celebration hurts my soul 😅
Great video but never someone would say KOBE getting blanked in a 1 on 1 game .. no way..
DAM THE THREE GOAT DEBATES AKA MIKOBRON ELIMINATED WAS WILD