in the second half of the season, Gradey is shooting over 40% from 3 and 62% at the rim, this is a guard who's primary skill was shooting coming out of college. he has also been a plus defender, he makes smart defensive plays, good reaches in the passing lanes, and moves pretty well. having him below Anthony Black is pretty interesting, considering Black has really not been in the offence much and Gradey has been scoring double digits on good efficiency
Given the right chance black will be good. People questioned his shot and he’s shooting 38% albeit on a small volume. He’s been a great defender and has limited mistakes in his game. He doesn’t turn the ball over a lot, he shoots good from the field, he’s a great on ball defender, and is shooting the three ball good. Black could be a great playmaker too however they often times play him out the offense and put him in the corner as a catch and shoot shooter but that’s not what he is
@@Da-yd1yl yes I know his game has been well this season, but what I’m saying is that I believe Gradey has shown more this season to make him be higher up on this list than Black. He’s improved his game in all aspects throughout the season
Yeah, he pulled that bad defence statement out of his ass. People see a skinny, white player and automatically assume "bad defender". He needs to get stronger but his effort and IQ on defence are really good. His Defensive BPM and defensive win shares are actually higher than his offensive + he passed defensive eye test. I swear this dude didn't watch Dick play at all and just made shit up based on narrative.
@@OctoMatoe I know that plays into the advanced numbers looking so bad but he was definitely a bottom 10% defender in the league. That is not abnormal for rookies at all though and unless it’s a center its usually not that concerning
i don’t think you watched the raptors (understandably) but gradey really stepped it up in the second half and his defense was not great but he has the hustle, but i wouldn’t go as far as saying abysmal
@Sros1 you should have mentioned his demotion & recall from the g league & improvements in the second half you just lumped his season together hey sure you watched the Raptors your comments seem too fast are you feeling ok?👍🏿
@@GiggleShitterAdmirerhonestly he underperformed with as much talent Wembanyama has Spurs should of been 1st seed. Honestly Wemby is over hyped. I think Anthony Bennett was the better #1 overall pick
Love how good Gradey Dick did as a raptors fan he shot over 40% in the second half defense not the best but he's showed that he could be a nice starter in the future for the Raptors.
Strange scale. Future all-star and exceeded expectations on the same scale… Scoot, on a scale that is judging your rookie season, didn’t even get close to expectations, but on the scale he is higher, and a future all-star. The scale doesn’t make sense… either rate them based entirely on their first season, or base it on how you view their future… pick a lane… or even better, make it 2 separate videos.
I dont feel this is a tier list especially if you have guys like anthony black higher than gg jakcson. And also mentioning about potential. I thought tier lists is about how they olayed this season
Ben Sheppard definitely exceeded expectations even performed decently in the playoffs with good shooting. Jarace gonna need some minutes but hes got a bright future with his potential.
Dick’s defence is not that bad. Man you actually just don’t watch a lot of these players I swear. His Defensive BPM was better than his offensive. Factor in that he was playing most of his minutes with g leaguers
Kobe Bufkin is going to be a baller. He dealt with injuries but when he as on the court you could see it. Plays with amazing pace, great ball handler, great connective piece on offense and has a knack for making plays on the ball on defense.
Ausar has gotta get out of Detroit if he's going to get anywhere near the potential you're projecting for him. That organization is a black hole of development. Only thing he'll develop there is bad habits and bad mentality.
Ya this guy is just a skip bayless without the funding for the show. Didnt even talk about tristan vukcevic 1 bit. Only what the media wants to hear from this guy.
Nice vid. I think Amen looked special down the stretch when he got actual run. His defense was better than expected. Ausar's defense was amazing out of the gate, but he was also thought of as the better defender coming out. Both could be All Defense guys. Ausar needs the handle that Amen has to really propel his game forward.
Why are you so high on Black? He was picked 6th and showed damn near next to nothing that to would make us think he's going to be anything but average in the league.
Chet broke the same records that wemby did in higher TS% and efficient as well. I think Wemby is a generational talent and will win roty but Chet had one the greatest rookie seasons of all time unfortunately he went up against wemby this year.
you cant put cason wallace, ausar thompson or anthony black in the same categorie with jaime jaquez, cam withmore, keyonte george or GG jackson, you cant put amen thompson over GG jackson
Gradey should at least be in bright future. The man already looked like at minimum a solid rotation player in his rookie year. And guys like black don’t deserve to be above him. It almost seems like you only based black on potential even though some guys below him showed more than he did. It didn’t seem like the bright future tier was really judging a players rookie year as much as their future, which was the title of the video. Still a great video tho Matt
Bucks needed defense, effort, and overall dirty especially at the wing. And still just didn’t play Ajax lmao. That kids a stud and If bucks run him consistently he could be the fifth guy around the stars
Miller has mvp potential bro he’s only going to get stronger as they years go on and his basketball is already ahead of what most thought it would be he can also play both sides of the ball and has potential to be an elite shooter
I think this draft class has several players who could take a big leap in the next couple of years. Some seemed to take a bit to adjust but they show flashes. Although even as a fan of Anthony Black I was a little disappointed that he didn’t do better. Knew it would be rough with how many guards the Magic have. I think he has high potential like you said but bright future might be a little to high for him.
Your ranking is not consistent! Beeing an All Star strongly depends on your position and where you play. As an exemple, Chet is playing Center in OKC (west). This is the worst situation to become an all star. And in this situation, he need to be the best player of his team and/or your team should dominate it’s conference for 2-3 year in a raw. So except if OKC stay at one of the 3 first seed in the west for the next 3 years, he will never become an All Star. In an other hand, Miller can become an all star as soon as Charlotte gets over 50% win.
Watches first half of video: "How is GG not in the bright future category? Putting George and Wallace in a tier over him is wild." Sees second half: That's more like it. 😂
Gradey should absolutely be in the bright future tier. I think in context to the Raptors roster situation Gradeys defence looked a lot worse than it actually is. Not saying he's above average on that end, but certainly far from the WORST guy, and there's tons of room for improvement
Hard disagree with the Gradey ranking. Even tho the Raps were pretty much a G League team at the end of the season, he was getting consistent 15+ points against decent defense, hitting some pretty crazy shots. His got a solid cutting game and overall feel for the game, and that can sometimes be the hardest stuff to train into a player. Defense is much easier to train. Many exciting game winners in his future for sure, potential to be top 5 shooter in the league if everything comes together
I think it’s well known how much bro hates on gradey 🤣 I thought gradey was solid tbh he’s going to be a top shooter in this league and I’m not even a raptors fan you can just see the potential
Putting guys like Jaquez, Podz, GG, Lively the same tier of someone averaging less than 5 points is truly something.
Who averages less than 5points?
@@R3tr0Burdblack
It depends on playing time and how that could change in the future
He grades on potential not what they've done it's so stupid
@@paultizzard2864 Casuals
Bold take putting Duop Reath in S tier but I respect it
in the second half of the season, Gradey is shooting over 40% from 3 and 62% at the rim, this is a guard who's primary skill was shooting coming out of college. he has also been a plus defender, he makes smart defensive plays, good reaches in the passing lanes, and moves pretty well. having him below Anthony Black is pretty interesting, considering Black has really not been in the offence much and Gradey has been scoring double digits on good efficiency
Yes, but counterpoint, lookup Josh Jackson's post All-Star rookie stats. Just basing it on stats alone isn't everything.
Given the right chance black will be good. People questioned his shot and he’s shooting 38% albeit on a small volume. He’s been a great defender and has limited mistakes in his game. He doesn’t turn the ball over a lot, he shoots good from the field, he’s a great on ball defender, and is shooting the three ball good. Black could be a great playmaker too however they often times play him out the offense and put him in the corner as a catch and shoot shooter but that’s not what he is
@@PrimeRib1408 I literally said that he’s been a good defender, that’s not stats 😂
@@Da-yd1yl yes I know his game has been well this season, but what I’m saying is that I believe Gradey has shown more this season to make him be higher up on this list than Black. He’s improved his game in all aspects throughout the season
Yeah, he pulled that bad defence statement out of his ass. People see a skinny, white player and automatically assume "bad defender". He needs to get stronger but his effort and IQ on defence are really good. His Defensive BPM and defensive win shares are actually higher than his offensive + he passed defensive eye test.
I swear this dude didn't watch Dick play at all and just made shit up based on narrative.
GG jackson gonna be a shocker to you next year. He’s better than you think.
Bro literally put him in Bright future lol
Gradey's defense isn't even that bad he truly hustles on that end
He is 512th out of 518 players in defensive estimated plus minus that’s terrible but he was better than Anfernee Simons who is last
Chet is future MVP ...... he's leaving OKC
hustle isn’t all it takes to be a good defender
@@bkelly625 he was on a deconstructed roster. Most of the season we didnt have a center...
@@OctoMatoe I know that plays into the advanced numbers looking so bad but he was definitely a bottom 10% defender in the league. That is not abnormal for rookies at all though and unless it’s a center its usually not that concerning
i don’t think you watched the raptors (understandably) but gradey really stepped it up in the second half and his defense was not great but he has the hustle, but i wouldn’t go as far as saying abysmal
I did watch them! I don’t think he was good defensively but that team as a whole wasn’t good defensively. Hoping for improvement in year 2
i agree his second half was a complete mirror of the first
@Sros1 you should have mentioned his demotion & recall from the g league & improvements in the second half you just lumped his season together hey sure you watched the Raptors your comments seem too fast are you feeling ok?👍🏿
Hustle does not equal good defense anybody can "hustle" it doesn't make them good defenders.
@@emilfrederiksen.1622 when did i say hustle made good defense?
Wemby at 2 is actually wild
wdym 2?
@@finnmac5370I’m trolling lmao
@@GiggleShitterAdmirerhonestly he underperformed with as much talent Wembanyama has Spurs should of been 1st seed. Honestly Wemby is over hyped. I think Anthony Bennett was the better #1 overall pick
@@WembysCastleyou almost got me bro 😂
@@Pegasus_p12as if his pfp didn’t give it away 💀
If you ever feel useless in life at least you aren’t the Lakers FO who chose JHS at 17 over Jacquez. Podz & Whitmore at 18, 19 & 20 respectively
Love how good Gradey Dick did as a raptors fan he shot over 40% in the second half defense not the best but he's showed that he could be a nice starter in the future for the Raptors.
His iq and hustle there just not frame hell be good in a few years
Bro ben sheppard has played so much this year
Strange scale. Future all-star and exceeded expectations on the same scale… Scoot, on a scale that is judging your rookie season, didn’t even get close to expectations, but on the scale he is higher, and a future all-star. The scale doesn’t make sense… either rate them based entirely on their first season, or base it on how you view their future… pick a lane… or even better, make it 2 separate videos.
Using that Anthony Black Gradey Dick jersey swap photo is wild tbh
the Jarace walker minutes has been confusing this year as a pacers fan!
Cam a Future Allstar future lead Scorer
Im sure starting with Anthony Black followed by Gradey Dick was just a coincidence lol
Wemby in bust tier is crazy
6:45. Aaand the blatant propaganda continues.
Wemby at 2 is wild
Black then grady is wild bro
GG Jackson is gonna be an All Star. He almost dropped 50 his last game as a Forward
The hornets already have a new GM, they hired one last month
Onuralp bitim not being in future MVP is crazy disrespectful
Wemby at 2 is wild
I dont feel this is a tier list especially if you have guys like anthony black higher than gg jakcson. And also mentioning about potential. I thought tier lists is about how they olayed this season
U just violated duop, misic and vasenkov😭
Gradey s defence has been verrry good if you were to watch one game you would see that almost been averaging 1 steal
I would look at film and not steals lol
no he's not, would call it "abysmal" but its not good
He is literally the 6th worst defender in the NBA if you count defensive box + plus minus
Did you put TJD at exceeded expectation because he is an older rookie?
Ben Sheppard definitely exceeded expectations even performed decently in the playoffs with good shooting. Jarace gonna need some minutes but hes got a bright future with his potential.
Dick’s defence is not that bad. Man you actually just don’t watch a lot of these players I swear.
His Defensive BPM was better than his offensive. Factor in that he was playing most of his minutes with g leaguers
Kobe Bufkin is going to be a baller. He dealt with injuries but when he as on the court you could see it. Plays with amazing pace, great ball handler, great connective piece on offense and has a knack for making plays on the ball on defense.
Ausar has gotta get out of Detroit if he's going to get anywhere near the potential you're projecting for him. That organization is a black hole of development. Only thing he'll develop there is bad habits and bad mentality.
Ya this guy is just a skip bayless without the funding for the show. Didnt even talk about tristan vukcevic 1 bit. Only what the media wants to hear from this guy.
Convinced you don’t watch raptors.
Video title: Ranking EVERY 2024 NBA Rookie
:20 seconds in: I’m not putting EVERY rookie in here
lol lies.
Scoot had the lowest box +/- game in NBA history. He has 2 of the top 3 worst box +/- games ever.
I think Omax Prosper will pop on the Mavs big squad next season.
Nice vid. I think Amen looked special down the stretch when he got actual run. His defense was better than expected. Ausar's defense was amazing out of the gate, but he was also thought of as the better defender coming out. Both could be All Defense guys. Ausar needs the handle that Amen has to really propel his game forward.
Sheppard definitely exceeded expectations he wasnt part of the rotation at the start of the season and now is a rotation player
Everytime trae was injured kobe was also injured
Why are you so high on Black? He was picked 6th and showed damn near next to nothing that to would make us think he's going to be anything but average in the league.
You obviously didnt watch a single magic game.
Putting scoot in the second tier and not Whitmore is an interesting decision.
Wemby at 2 is wild
2024 draft class better than this year? Not a chance!
Wemby at 2 is wild
I’d take podz over black for potential
Wemby at 1 is wild
How bro. He is easily rookie of the year
@@kohsmoger1567 That was an obvious joke hahahah
Jarace needs more playing time. Deserves better.
Gg is a future all star and this comment will age well
I'd take chet over wemby.
I love Miller but no way I see him having more potential than Holmgren. If it wasn't for Wemby everyone would be going nuts over Chet's rookie year.
6’9 Scorer with crazy defensive potential. The sky is the limit for Miller, Chet is great too but don’t see him improving as much as Miller
Love to see Amen and Cam get proper recognition.
Raptors fans are clinically insane just ignore them boss man
Nobody going to mention the jersey swap
Wild at Wemby is 2
In dpoy
Chet Homgren in no world is a C.
Yall put Gradey too low man!
Why was gates not on here? He cooked for the Cavs summer league team.
Yeah summer league team… regular season is over
Gg and cam both future allstars
Chet broke the same records that wemby did in higher TS% and efficient as well. I think Wemby is a generational talent and will win roty but Chet had one the greatest rookie seasons of all time unfortunately he went up against wemby this year.
He does not have Wembys sealing that is just a fact.
@@emilfrederiksen.1622 yeah please tell me something that I don’t know next time bud
Liked the video, didn’t like the clickbait thumbnail.
Silly blazers fan
Gg a future ⭐️
you cant put cason wallace, ausar thompson or anthony black in the same categorie with jaime jaquez, cam withmore, keyonte george or GG jackson, you cant put amen thompson over GG jackson
PODZ ❤
Idk if I’d say point guards are usually this bad their rookie years. Mj averaged 28-6-6 on 51% fg but that’s mj
Gradey should at least be in bright future. The man already looked like at minimum a solid rotation player in his rookie year. And guys like black don’t deserve to be above him. It almost seems like you only based black on potential even though some guys below him showed more than he did. It didn’t seem like the bright future tier was really judging a players rookie year as much as their future, which was the title of the video. Still a great video tho Matt
Bucks needed defense, effort, and overall dirty especially at the wing. And still just didn’t play Ajax lmao. That kids a stud and If bucks run him consistently he could be the fifth guy around the stars
Lively gotta be A on impact alone...without him...mavs dont make the playoffs...
You don't have GG as a future allstar? He dropped 44 and 12 boards his final game
Wemby at 2 is wildd
Great vid!
Miller has mvp potential bro he’s only going to get stronger as they years go on and his basketball is already ahead of what most thought it would be he can also play both sides of the ball and has potential to be an elite shooter
I know his college year might have fooled yall, but gg was projected to be the number one player in this UPCOMING draft
I think this draft class has several players who could take a big leap in the next couple of years. Some seemed to take a bit to adjust but they show flashes.
Although even as a fan of Anthony Black I was a little disappointed that he didn’t do better. Knew it would be rough with how many guards the Magic have. I think he has high potential like you said but bright future might be a little to high for him.
11:45 um that's impossible..not everyone can have bright futures lol
cant say the same for jalen hood shifino, is crazy to say after talking about wemby🤣
Your ranking is not consistent!
Beeing an All Star strongly depends on your position and where you play.
As an exemple, Chet is playing Center in OKC (west).
This is the worst situation to become an all star. And in this situation, he need to be the best player of his team and/or your team should dominate it’s conference for 2-3 year in a raw.
So except if OKC stay at one of the 3 first seed in the west for the next 3 years, he will never become an All Star.
In an other hand, Miller can become an all star as soon as Charlotte gets over 50% win.
Well you are right but you can still be an all star caliber player without being an All star a good example is Jamal Murray.
Kobe Bufkin, Matt’s favorite prospect of the Millennium
Watches first half of video:
"How is GG not in the bright future category? Putting George and Wallace in a tier over him is wild."
Sees second half: That's more like it. 😂
Pacers roster was so deep tho. That’s why there’s a G League so rookies can get run time
Zero chance 24 is a better class what are you smoking?
Keon Ellis at 1??? Bro wtf are u smoking
Throw me in that "You're 30" tier. Unfortunately
“if you want to drop amen” and scoot is right there lol
idea for video : rank every team best player from tier c to s
You should react to this type of video from last season's
Nawl Shepherd Got Plenty Pt 😂😂
WHAT!? WEMBY AT 2
Chet being a rookie is wild
don’t sleep on ricky council
Hmmm all star scoot?
Scoot above Podz?
1:15 Why 🤣🤣🤣
Wemby too low
Wemby at 2 ????
Oh, he's already a star for me.
nah
If you knew ball you would put bilal in the future all star tier
Wemby at 2 when he can win mvp next year is wild
Gradey should absolutely be in the bright future tier.
I think in context to the Raptors roster situation Gradeys defence looked a lot worse than it actually is. Not saying he's above average on that end, but certainly far from the WORST guy, and there's tons of room for improvement
Hard disagree with the Gradey ranking. Even tho the Raps were pretty much a G League team at the end of the season, he was getting consistent 15+ points against decent defense, hitting some pretty crazy shots. His got a solid cutting game and overall feel for the game, and that can sometimes be the hardest stuff to train into a player. Defense is much easier to train. Many exciting game winners in his future for sure, potential to be top 5 shooter in the league if everything comes together
I think it’s well known how much bro hates on gradey 🤣 I thought gradey was solid tbh he’s going to be a top shooter in this league and I’m not even a raptors fan you can just see the potential