Brandon Jennings 2009 NBA Draft Preview - Jalen Rose on ESPN

[chanezzy1]

toooo bad brandon jennings hit 55 points in a game and i bet u that black niggga sat bench.... these foools dont know what they talkin about they just mad about the whole scenario cuz the other league is taking players away from collegiate league.. And look at brandon now! hes beasting

[Ant0ni00]

Its difficult to stay all four years in college because they're already scouting the middle schools and high schools for your position by the time you're a NCAA sophomore.

[tobakrip]

Imagine if the Knicks took him instead of Jordan Hill. Damn!

[peplajso]

teams in the NBA and overseas will always be there, but college is only once in a lifetime so why would you give up on it? especially when you know youd be killing in ncaa

[Soulquarium]

I really hope with the new collective bargaining agreement, they allow high school players to enter the NBA draft again.

[MQBone3]

People are forgetting that his SAT scores came in mega-late where he couldn't sign to Arizona without sending the results. He could've went to Juco (junior college) but he would easily dominate, so he went with the best option and went overseas. As you see, he's turning out to be a good pro so far and the best has yet to come for him as he keeps working hard.

[Betty3Jean]

smh. this made me a fan of Jennings.

i hope he continues to prove all the doubters wrong.

[TheJulianDorian1]

What does the climate matter at basketball ??

I thought in the U.S and in Europe they play in the arena or the gym

[EasyEthekid24]

@tsenguun7 man exactly! shouldnt nething mo b said bt 55pts nd da playoffs. Jalen's a hater caz he aint think of it

[nodcva]

ha dumb asses wish u could take dat back cause hes fuckin star now

[q3productions]

lol easy for you say Jalen when the boosters at Michigan were paying you and C Webb a kings ransom to play there

[ChuckNorrisAAC]

fuck that nigga dissing jennings.

[2Ezy4u]

Ha Seung-Jin

[Ichimar486]

He went over there for experience. 

[skeetajohnson]

Just like Jalen Said, "College will always be there." So why should Jennings have skipped his Cash opportunity to fullfil YOUR wishes Jalen. And, he never said he didn't get paid on time. Just like he never averaged 30 pts and 10 assts.

[WhatKidd718]

if you think about jennings basically got drafted out of high school... becuz he never went to college

[TDotAyR]

Jalen I'll Give you time to say u were wrong the jennings experiment was a sucess...

[bigfam78]

man i fuck with jennings because everybody hated him!!!!!! and look how he killed this year!!!!!!!! dropped 55 7 games in and bucks made the playoffs!!!!!! god bless jennings!!!!

[legend2537]

how is going to Italy not as beneficial as going to college.......sigh Jalen i thought you were good material

[stevechen1991]

He wayyyy too dam skinny,but he said he gonna workout this summer lol

[GeomighTNYC]

brandon proved every crtitic and hater wrong , and everything he predicted about knicks was correct , fuck you ny

[michaelgonz967]

yoyo JalenTV that is admireable if you want to start dunking you need to start doing this now - 50 inch vertical (dot) com

bye JalenTV

[sc3tv]

The Bucks are in the 6th spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs!!!! with a rookie point guard.... Brandon is gonna be a great player for years to come

[princejay97]

the reason he didint go to collage is because he didint pass arizonas test for him to get in

[goldenstateketchup]

I'm a warrior fan, Jennings is raw and pretty good if he carries his team to the playoffs. I wish our guards werent such bad defenders tho

[KingNike316]

55 points, not to sound like a broken record.

I wonder what Saiger did when he heard that Jennings bombed the warriors .

[lilHippo]

man if jennings gets injuried its pretty much over for him

[jcpnw]

i dont agree with the shit about education. these guys dont go to college for an education man. most of them dont even have a legit high school education. they're ballplayers man.

[TheKooladeGuy]

@jcpnw ya but its not all education a big part of it is maturity

[statusmvp01]

@jcpnw yea....screw an education when you can make millions on the court....kobe is living proof....

[marchenebury]

@jcpnw That's fucking ignorant you dumb shit, learning is important for all humans, and they should take advantage of the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds there are in these universities. All you kids talk about 'getting paid', but there's much more to life than money, despite what the rap songs say. A degree will mean much more to them when they are retired than the money they bought some shit that didn't make him happy. Being educated makes you a better person all around.

[SpydaMonster]

@jcpnw hey, even though the nba is the ultimate goal, how many of them are seriously going to earn the huge dollars when they get there?? not every player is cut out to be a superstar, and once players realize that, those who ignored the opportunity to learn at a first class university will regret that decision.

the ncaa already has a bad enough image as it is, and fans like you telling us that an athlete's education isn't important does nothing to help that.

[ekw248]

@SpydaMonster depends on what you call huge dollars. even the guys drafted 30th are making 6 figures a year and coming from probably not even working in college and just going to class and practice. 500K a year for working out and clapping on a bench is still big money.

[jcpnw]

brandon jennings is cool. grounded. humble. right attitude.

[ttooulos]

jelen rose is just ignorant

[lodgeroadkyd]

the teams hu drafted 1-9 must be kicking them selves

[NBAMixerMan]

lmao ya! except for derozan, that was a good choice, in a couple of years he will be really good. but really, the draft this year was so off!!!

[lodgeroadkyd]

yea ur right derozan is my favourite rookei

[NastyNasTv]

8 teams passed him up, wtf. At least we got Evans.

[gautamsingh]

There is nothing like the first year college education - all those required general education requirements that you're forced to take...

What about all the money guys lose by going or staying in college - by getting exposed. If you get exposed for not being NBA material, that's it, you never have a chance at that type of money again.

Would any of these naysayers ever tell their own kids to pass up millions of dollars and instead go for tens of thousands of debt?

[BigO2daG]

man jalen stfu, basketball in europe is different. less minutes to play for example.

the topscorer in germany for example has 18ppg

[Joekingchops]

I'd shake hiss ass

[lilHippo]

lol thats gay

[Joekingchops]

HA YOU KNOW WAT I MEAN

[chadmalik]

Why play for free when you can get paid and probably improve your game more? Players like Jennings make college coaches rich but yet don't make a dime (or at least they're not supposed to). College hoops is one of the biggest scams around. Jennings' success is great.

[ALDREENO]

its funny that he said all that and now he has a video saying jennings should start at the 10' all star game

[Cameron4cbtv]

i bet the t-wolves feel stupid

[benandreas369]

wow.. how wrong Jalen Rose is...

Brandon Jennings lighting up the NBA so far.... sure he scored only 5 points a game with his Italian team, but that is because

1) They actually play defense

2) He didn't play much.

Eat your words Jalen, eat your words.

[6gambler9]

Did Antoine Walker go to college? I think so, wow! He learned how to blow $108M in salary not including endorsements in 12 years. What a college education! Fucking dumb fuck Jalen, you don't get smart just by going to college, you get smart if you actually choosing to learn by picking up a pen, paper and a text book. Seriously how many of these NBA players actually have finished a degree in a legitimate course? Who gives a shit about a 1 year quarter of a degree with a sport scholarship?

[nets1fan102290]

ha 2 things are funny here. First Jalen Rose is way off and secondly in some of the video he is playing on the bucks home court

[2entrygue]

jalen let them get thier money hater, why are u not criticisin c webb for takin bribes jalen go back to yo momma boy

[OrtonMark]

Yes, he would've gotten a whole 1 year education at Arizona. I lol'd a Jalen Rose saying get an education.

[lordbailer]

Haha- he's sending a message now. College is good but forcing players to go to college so the NCAA can make money is BS. Brandon has shown the way, and now good players can skip the NCAA money-making machine and get to business.

[MilwaukeeBrew]

Keep hating Rose. Just cause hes better than you ever were

[airswingman]

ＢＪ　wants to g to college, but he got grade issue. it;s a joke that the school and NCAA NBA etc want the kids get the good grade and make money for them ar the same time.

[grapplerke]

Hahahahaha, Jalen Rose talking about the value of education HAHAHAHAHA. What a tard.

[ba11er13]

jalen is right. jennings should have gone to college instead of the euro league cause he would of gotten an education and would of placed higher in the draft. i dont know why u all hatin on him. jalen didn't say that jennings sucked he just said he should have went to college

[HavinSetzEllYuh]

what???? if he would have went to college i gaurentee you he wouldnt have got an education

he would have been one and done anyways..he would have went to school for half a year, and thats it... its a waste of a scholorship, someone who really might want to go to school, and stay more than a year to get an degree...it was the smart thing to do to go over seas..play against harder competion, learn the pick and roll game, it prepared him for the NBA way better

[JaySee5]

He got to travel to a new country, got paid $2 million with his contract PLUS endorsements, AND got to play against higher level competition and gain experience. In what way is college better? 1 or 2 semesters taking rudimentary classes?

[YkkOnUrZipper]

"analyst"

[leecenya]

i love when people hates on other people abilities and when you prove them wrong they start kissing ass--->Jalen,Steve, all the fuckin rest....

[Diplomatt23]

well hes averaging 25,5 and 5 so suck it.

[casinohustler]

i agree lol do u use 7 11 in all your posts

[Dblock7185]

Ha ha how does it feel jalen and the bum coach. I knew for months ago you guys would be eating yah words how does it feel..

[ManicStreetSerb]

it's OK go to Europe if you are veteran but no if you are 18 years old talent?????

bullshit!!!!!!!

he is best in his draft class precisely because of that euroleague season. curry, flynn and evans does not have that kind of expirience and eurpoe basketball makes difference between them and BJ

[MrSicksinister]

lol he had 55 points last night

[casinohustler]

jalen rose is silenced talking about how he scores only 5 a game in europe 55 points tonight my vote for roy and yours 2

[kevinseveneleven]

if you pay attention to jalen, night in night out, he's a fucking retard.

and lavin.... what is this bum-ass, underachieving meathead doing talking about PROFESSIONALS? fuck outta here, if i wanna hear a loser talk about hoops, there's a bum outside the 7-11 that keeps telling me Jason Kidd is the best player in the NBA every time I'm on my way in there.

[JaySee5]

Rose is full of crap. He probably got paid in Michigan. His comments just go to show he knows nothing about Euro ball and how it improved Jennings game.

[celticsfan0002]

this kid is looking like a steal at 10. 55 points DAMNNN

[TheNBAfan1]

Yo man BJ's da best PG in da 09 draft. Fo' get 'bout Rubo, Flynn, n curry

[soysaucebt]

in you face bitch as rose

[ngh23]

In any other country if your good enough to keep playing any sport after high school you go to the minors and get paid to play... why should someone go play for a school that makes money from their hard work when they can earn a living doing what they love... everyone knows big colleges like Mich. or Miami are built by the football team, but really what do the players get for their efforts? A degree? Please just ask the 10,000 office workers that got laid off what their degree was really worth

[davidson2014]

agree 100 percent

[wrinkleoftime]

ive been a big jennings fan b4 any of u guys even heard about him.. ive followed his highlights in hs and knew he was goin to be a superstar averagin 35 pts per game easily.. and he had a pg vision born with it even in hs he could have easily gotten drafted out of hs to enter the nba... i dun think his game is near chris paul's but in a few years see him and derrick rose taking over the nba..

[ldc62]

Im a huge fan but hes being a hypocrite when hes telling people not to just go 2 europe for the money.

[JaySee5]

He's sharing his experience. He's saying not to do it just for money because you might not get paid if you don't get them wins. You should do it to improve your game, get wins, AND get paid.

[conwilde]

personally as a kid from europe i love brandon jennings for making this move i believe it helps diversify draft prospects and it also helped his game as a distrubutor

[fernandezjefferson]

Its not in the age.. It is how you play and understand the game dude. But still you cant tell what will happen in the future.

[MrRs0wnage]

I think if your 18 and can't go to the NBA is stupid if you're old enough to fight for your country in the army your old enough to make a living.

[xAirJordan23x]

hes a bust in the making

[ldc62]

r u joking? hes the BEST point guard in the draft. Fuck Rubio

[HavinSetzEllYuh]

lol so is he still a bust

[MQBone3]

For crying out loud people, Brandon had low scores on his SAT and didn't want to spend 2 years of juco in order to play college ball. That's why he made that move. It is disturbing to see others doing the same thing but in their junior year and senior year in high school, but at the end of the day they will be heard of again and making that good money.

[TimothyE]

best answer i heard in a long tyme

[alkh3myst]

NY Daily News Headline

'09 Draft: Knicks Screw Up Again

[ldc62]

yea Chris Duhon is not a starting caliber PG...

[alkh3myst]

The Knicks make so many basic mistakes, I couldn't write them all.

[rappsix]

it doesnt matter if he is starting caliber or not. what matters is that his contract will be up this season along with many other of the knicks players.

[232none]

its a case of 'action speaks louder than words'

jenning does not need to go to college if his good enough, and he is certainly have the potential

[ScholarVisual]

Ok. Now somebody please explain this to me. Your trying to tell me to turn down 2 million dollars to go to college. You can always go to college. An opportunity to be a millionaire dosnt come around that often

[Dblock7185]

Fuck jalen and fuck the x ucla coach .Why should I let the universities and NCAA make billions off my head. Jalen already has his money , so does the x coach. tyler is going to get 1.2mill ask how many college player will make that in 2,3,4 years or even their life time.Jennings made 2mill in one year with endorsement before he ever got drafted.

[marchenebury]

@Dblock7185 All you kids talk about 'getting paid', but there's much more to life than money; despite what the rap songs say. A degree will mean much more to them when they are retired than the money they used to buy some shit that didn't make them happy. They have a rare opportunity to learn at some of the best schools in the world free of cost while developing their game. Being educated makes you a better person all around, understanding the world is important whether you play basketball o not

[Dblock7185]

@marchenebury Free LMAO.. men you're really cluless aren't you . Nothing is free fam, scholarships are from year to year basis . It depends on how you play , and you might get to keep yours . Tell that to the kids at UK that were there before cali got there. You are very clueless fam. He can pay for his education now without slaving for the NCAA period.

[marchenebury]

@Dblock7185 Slaving? Their playing a game, not picking fucking cotton.

[Dblock7185]

@marchenebury The NCAA is making billions and the school are making millions off these kids heads . If that's not slaving I don't know what else is..

[bengoro7]

@Dblock7185 fuck you retard

[Dblock7185]

@bengoro7 That's what I told your mother to call your dumbass after you were born..

[dmoney4770]

if you didnt remember, jennings had a problem with his sat scores, so thats why college wasnt much of an option for him. Going to Europe did leave a lot of people skeptical, but at the end of the day, brandon jennings had no choice but to play overseas, if he wanted to get drafted this year.

[JacquezMoss14]

I Think he Could b Really Good

[abstrak78]

i love jennings talent but hes 2 immature, and i cant picture him being a leader. Hes more like a marbury with a lil sence of humor

[hardw00dclassic]

brandon is fuckin better than rubio and people stop talkin shit this foo is bad the next allen iverson

[MalcomAP]

Jalen Rose is 100% right this is obviously a kid that doesn't know what he wants, I understand through mistakes you learn & grow but this kid is on the wrong path already well said Jalen

[MrJeckel]

rubio=overrated, jennings=talks way too much. jennings will be targeted now that we know how much shyt he talks.

[raul7wade3]

tihs guy sucks,why the hell is he talking about everyone while hasnt done anything in his carreer? not that i like rubio but he shouldnt been talking after playing 10 minutes in the whole season in euroleague

[wavyrob19]

I think that was a stupid ass move for him. The Euroleague will not get you ready for the NBA. The game is so different. He just went backwards in his evolution as a player.

[nets1fan102290]

hey man id like for you to respond to what u said?

[NiceguyForever]

This boy talk too much. . .Hey jennings. . .Be careful coz ur still a baby rokie in the NBA ., . . I assure you one day you'll be on the BENCH, , ,Dig dat..

[mvhseazy08]

jonny flynn bout ta sh!+ on both of them

[famousa409]

i agree

[BeenEast26]

he's only 6'1'' and has a 40-inch vertical!

probably has used the jumpmanual:

howtodunk org

[quanp1]

im a brandon jennings fan big time he need to learn to shut his,mouth up or it might get him in trouble. he still a great player just need a jumpshot.

[BiGBLuE07ChAmPs]

this kid a bum....i hope rubio does well and this bum plays himself out of the league...hes too cocky and overrates himself

[quanp1]

brandon goin to prove u wrong especially if u are a rubio fan cuz he is a big ass baby he want to leave minnesota cuz they aint no big market he ought to be happy he in the league.

[7thGenEM2]

hahaa the toilet for the bottom

[franchisejr15]

forcing players to go to college for 1 SEMESTER is a joke none of the 1 and dones even attend classes in the spring becus they know damn well there not returning the next season

[shaochiavang]

theres no point going for 1 semester..but college before the NBA is a good idea

[k4t4clyzm]

jennings is trash. Lets keep it true.

[ArjayTorres101]

EUROPEAN countries doesn't concentrate much on basketball they're all on soccer and other sports but not basketball..

[lhscf1]

wow that was one of the stupidest and most ignorant comments ive ever seen on youtube. you sir, are an idiot.

[Unlimitazz]

Milwaukee "Bucks" Okay! Good Luck in "Bucks"!

[andba13]

brandon is the best high school player ever

[ljames171]

hell naww lebron was way better!!

[andba13]

lebron was good but he was not better than jennings

[ArjayTorres101]

are you crazy? lebron was the michael jordan of high school basketball..

[k4t4clyzm]

what are you smoking?

[logetem]

lol, if i show a lebron high school tape, and a brandon jennings high school tape, Lebron looks like a ten year pro playing around with kids, Jennings is not even remotely in the same breath as King James, i liked Jennings until you made this comment, stop it.

[shaochiavang]

31.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 3.4 steals = james sr. year

32.7 points, 7.5 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 steals = jennings sr. year

[JohnLegend4318]

monster numbers Jennings could have averaged 20 assists his senior year if you watched this dude play

[shaochiavang]

no, its 7.5 his sr year, 20 is alot man, i think you got it wrong..but then, idk, i just looked it up so yeah..

[JohnLegend4318]

I mean yeah i'm exagerrating a bit but i'm just saying he could have averaged a lot more

[SmoothMM]

He probably could have... if he had more playing time. I think that he was either underappreciated in the Euroleague and had minutes restricted or other players in Europe were just better than him and took his minutes. Let's see how he does in the NBA...

[famousa409]

ok and james is a 6'8 freak of nature. i can tell u about a lot of guys that avg that shit in high school they sr yr. and jennings only like 6'1 he is not  AI.

[shaochiavang]

but james is better tho..he is behind byrant, and KB has like, 2-4 yrs left

[peacock217]

55 POINTS!!!!!!!!!!

[beyo2233]

thank you sat or not he had no intentions of going to college

[JiggyJosh911]

He didnt go to college because his test results were taking to long to come in so he went to italty.

[MrJeckel]

i;d rather see him go to europe than have someone else take his SAT's in college like some other top notch players that went to college last year... he did the best thing for himself and his family by legitimately going to europe instead of illegitimately going to college.

[elbisa74]

2nd

[DTey22]

He didn't go to college because of SAT problems. Much success to him. I wish him the best.