Javale McGee dominating the Australian league

[NO-KG-AI]

McGee didn't have the mental fortitude to make it in the NBA. I believe there was a story where his mom contacted Shaq and asked him to stop making fun of her son

He made it in the NBA though. Had a very long, lucrative career. Contributor to 3 NBA title teams. 16 year career, with 84 million in career earnings

[pepe1991]

McGee didn't have the mental fortitude to make it in the NBA. I believe there was a story where his mom contacted Shaq and asked him to stop making fun of her son

He made it in the NBA though. Had a very long, lucrative career. Contributor to 3 NBA title teams.

His career would still probably look lot different if he wasn't on that sorry Wizards with Nick Young, without any vet mentorship with some of biggest clowns nba has ever seen.

Arenas, rookie McGee, Andrey Blatche, Nick Young and Antonio Daniels on same team ?

He was Shaqtin' a fool mascot for a reason.
From running transition on defense while his team still had possession, being upset on own taemmates because he was chasing triple double while down like 40 points , him and Nick Young almost choking to death in youtube challenge ( eating spoon of cinnamon ).

In same time, his athletic profile was just out of this world. One of most athletic, agile bigs i have ever watched. I will forever remember that Nuggets vs Lakers series in 2012, his rim protection was elite, and that was probably moment when league & fans changed their mind about him.

[NO-KG-AI]

McGee didn't have the mental fortitude to make it in the NBA. I believe there was a story where his mom contacted Shaq and asked him to stop making fun of her son

He made it in the NBA though. Had a very long, lucrative career. Contributor to 3 NBA title teams.

His career would still probably look lot different if he wasn't on that sorry Wizards with Nick Young, without any vet mentorship with some of biggest clowns nba has ever seen.

Arenas, rookie McGee, Andrey Blatche, Nick Young and Antonio Daniels on same team ?

He was Shaqtin' a fool mascot for a reason.
From running transition on defense while his team still had possession, being upset on own taemmates because he was chasing triple double while down like 40 points , him and Nick Young almost choking to death in youtube challenge ( eating spoon of cinnamon ).

In same time, his athletic profile was just out of this world. One of most athletic, agile bigs i have ever watched. I will forever remember that Nuggets vs Lakers series in 2012, his rim protection was elite, and that was probably moment when league & fans changed their mind about him.

He was very fast and springy. He was also very clumsy and uncoordinated in certain aspects, his balance was all over the place. I think he certainly would have put it together earlier with some guidance, bur role player was probably his feasible ceiling.

[NO-KG-AI]

McGee didn't have the mental fortitude to make it in the NBA. I believe there was a story where his mom contacted Shaq and asked him to stop making fun of her son

He made it in the NBA though. Had a very long, lucrative career. Contributor to 3 NBA title teams.

His career would still probably look lot different if he wasn't on that sorry Wizards with Nick Young, without any vet mentorship with some of biggest clowns nba has ever seen.

Arenas, rookie McGee, Andrey Blatche, Nick Young and Antonio Daniels on same team ?

He was Shaqtin' a fool mascot for a reason.
From running transition on defense while his team still had possession, being upset on own taemmates because he was chasing triple double while down like 40 points , him and Nick Young almost choking to death in youtube challenge ( eating spoon of cinnamon ).

In same time, his athletic profile was just out of this world. One of most athletic, agile bigs i have ever watched. I will forever remember that Nuggets vs Lakers series in 2012, his rim protection was elite, and that was probably moment when league & fans changed their mind about him.

He was very fast and springy. He was also very clumsy and uncoordinated in certain aspects, his balance was all over the place. I think he certainly would have put it together earlier with some guidance, bur role player was probably his feasible ceiling.

[TheCage4]

So longevity and career earnings marks a successful career?

7.6ppg, 5.2rpg, 1.4bpg and he averaged more turnovers per game than assists. Game changer.

[Bad Bart]

Meanwhile/week ago, in Lithuania, Cam Reddish went 9-4-4 and 3/12 FG against Zalgiris (that just won In Monaco against Spanoulis/Mirotic/Theis/Mike James)

Never understood how the guy got a rep as a shooter. Didn't shoot in college, didn't shoot in the NBA and it seems to have followed him to Lithuania.

[og15]

Meanwhile/week ago, in Lithuania, Cam Reddish went 9-4-4 and 3/12 FG against Zalgiris (that just won In Monaco against Spanoulis/Mirotic/Theis/Mike James)

Never understood how the guy got a rep as a shooter. Didn't shoot in college, didn't shoot in the NBA and it seems to have followed him to Lithuania.

His shot "looks good", he got a rep from looking like a shooter, not from actually making shots at a high level.

[jscott]

Dominating the Australian league seems like it would be a great life.

How? It would feel empty and pointless. "Oh Im dominating these plebs down undahhhh"

Because he gets to live in Australia.

[MarcusBrody]

So longevity and career earnings marks a successful career?

7.6ppg, 5.2rpg, 1.4bpg and he averaged more turnovers per game than assists. Game changer.

Yes. They absolutely do. You claimed that "McGee didn't have the mental fortitude to make it in the NBA", which longevity and earnings (what teams are willing to play for his services) directly speak to making it. Very few players last 16 years in the league.

I actually really like McGee's arc. He was fairly worthy of his Shaqtin' the Fool notoriety at the beginning of his career, but he improved a lot in his mental game and was a legitimately useful backup center for a lot of years. Seemed to end up a good teammate as well.

[NO-KG-AI]

So longevity and career earnings marks a successful career?

7.6ppg, 5.2rpg, 1.4bpg and he averaged more turnovers per game than assists. Game changer.

Havinng a long, lucrative career where you contribute on multiple title teams is a big success, yes lol. He wasn’t even a lottery pick. The average NBA career length is 4.5 years or something. He nearly quadrupled that. Not everyone is going to be a hall of famer.

[Clyde Frazier]

Meanwhile/week ago, in Lithuania, Cam Reddish went 9-4-4 and 3/12 FG against Zalgiris (that just won In Monaco against Spanoulis/Mirotic/Theis/Mike James)

Probably one of most overrated nba prospects in terms of actual production vs expetations.

He sucked at college. Got drafted 10th.
He sucked as a rookie. Got promoted into starter.
Than he got even worst in second year.

Guy has pretty face, probably should have been actor that plays pro athletes in movies. ( like Juancho Hernangómez, who is bench warmer in Panathinaikos)

it is kind a fascinating how much time nba teams waste on terrible "prospects". My Magic wasted half of a decade on Fultz

He's the ultimate "highlight reel makes him look like an all star" guy. Very smooth and aesthetically pleasing style of play... until you watch him in a game

[Clyde Frazier]

So longevity and career earnings marks a successful career?

7.6ppg, 5.2rpg, 1.4bpg and he averaged more turnovers per game than assists. Game changer.

They absolutely do. Sticking in the league isn't easy at all. He was also the 18th pick in the draft, not top 5 or something.

[Blame Rasho]

So longevity and career earnings marks a successful career?

7.6ppg, 5.2rpg, 1.4bpg and he averaged more turnovers per game than assists. Game changer.

They absolutely do. Sticking in the league isn't easy at all. He was also the 18th pick in the draft, not top 5 or something.

People just like to hate… he isn’t Kwame Brown, Darko, Tabeet, and so many others.

[meekrab]

3. This is why calling role players bums doesnt usually make sense( Some just arent scorers like that)

Most people hopefully understand you mean 'bum' in the context of the NBA where nobody is relying on Javale to score 10 points

[MrBigShot]

So longevity and career earnings marks a successful career?

7.6ppg, 5.2rpg, 1.4bpg and he averaged more turnovers per game than assists. Game changer.

For a guy like Javale who has no basketball IQ to speak of, 100%. He played hard, rebounded, caught lobs and was able to carve out a career out of it. When he had to make decisions, Javale looked like a guy who just started playing basketball a week ago. So i'd say he did pretty well for himself.

There are plenty of tall guys who washed out of the league quickly without earning much or being a contributer on a decent team.

[BlazersBroncos]

Dominating the Australian league seems like it would be a great life.

How? It would feel empty and pointless. "Oh Im dominating these plebs down undahhhh"

Because he gets to live in Australia.

This. Australia is unbelievable, especially if you can afford the insane COL in Melbourne or Sidney. Beaches, laid back but somehow also wild, people on average are just much more interesting and agreeable than in the states. It’s great.

[bonita_the_frog]

This. Australia is unbelievable, especially if you can afford the insane COL in Melbourne or Sidney. Beaches, laid back but somehow also wild, people on average are just much more interesting and agreeable than in the states. It’s great.

Its unbelievable alright...

Watch on YouTube

[Capn'O]

It's crazy what these guys can do against lesser competition. All of them. Mitchell Robinson looks stiff as a board on offense but every summer we see these promo pickup highlights of him waxing guys off the dribble and draining 3s.

[durden_tyler]

People tend to underrate NBA scrubs (not really an insult, just that you are one of the worst players in the best basketball league in the world)
and people tend to overrate other leagues (nothing is really at the level of the NBA and these lower tier leagues are good developmental leagues in their own right but quality is just not there most times)

[Lockdown504090]

So longevity and career earnings marks a successful career?

7.6ppg, 5.2rpg, 1.4bpg and he averaged more turnovers per game than assists. Game changer.

For a guy like Javale who has no basketball IQ to speak of, 100%. He played hard, rebounded, caught lobs and was able to carve out a career out of it. When he had to make decisions, Javale looked like a guy who just started playing basketball a week ago. So i'd say he did pretty well for himself.

There are plenty of tall guys who washed out of the league quickly without earning much or being a contributer on a decent team.

i dont think you can suceed on the warriors and lakers while have no basketball iq. those are two of the more iq testing teams to be a part of.