Baron Davis vs. Steve Francis

[kjnock1]

real rap steve francis was that nigga...he the reason i started ballin for real im mad as fuck he fell off

[ChecKxThExKickS]

@dbbryant1231 BD is a leader francis is not thats why he is always criticized of needing to grow up.

[DeathMetalforever]

Why comparing two totally different players? differnt heights, different styles... that's like people back in the days used to compare Marbury with Iverson... jeeeesh so retarded.

[JOBRO2006231523]

@DeathMetalforever They're both 6'3 point guards who were both in the prime of their careers around the same time

They are very comparable players.

[taichogao]

dam francis in his prime was a beast

[MTHvideos]

two great players, shame that the nba is not like this anymore

[aaron203aaron]

Damn this takes me back to my childhood where the game was more exciting... Steve Francis in his prime was definately a top 5 PG in the league.. sad he fell off like he did.

[buckda54]

Francis>Davis

[melyndaknopp9168]

So my team mate JOBRO2006231523 just told me how he started dunking, he s not even as tall as me but jumps over 9 inches higher! So he used the program over at 50-inch-vertical[dot]com and gained over 16 inches in his vertical leap!

[carbenrod]

Baron Davis is from South Central LA lol.

[lilzack24]

Baron Davis is better simply because he always took teams that are weak and made them look better..and plus he always wins the first round of the playoffs cuz he steps his game up when it counts...Franchise was niiiiiiiiiice but he never made his teamates better or had success in the playoffs

[younghoush]

I miss the days when NBA players went into the paint looking to DUNK and not just get a foul.

[younghoush]

The Baron play at 1:15 is just amazing to have the control to do that against NBA players.....And then made the shot too

[Iroxit]

damn this is too crazy. im not a huge basketball fan, more of a football fan tbh. BUT SHIT, these are my two favorite players of all time (17 years old so didnt see jordan in his prime or anything)!

[smoovedre221]

francis in his prime is way better

[tommybrown187]

@smoovedre221 lol no he wasnt

[sidneymaster5]

1:56 . UAU!!!1

[akdons3]

this song goes so good with the video, love it

[mchotpot]

1:56 DAMMMMMM!!!!

[LOitsLightsOut]

i would have loved 2 see francis finish his career

[icyboy771z]

b-diddy is SICK. power guard.

[thuglife180]

Vince

[ConiferTreez]

steve francis is good but he a faggot ass nigga

Baron Davis wins just cause he a cold ass brotha

[joshua1813]

@ConiferTreez francis waaaay better baron hasn't even made a all star apperance

[ConiferTreez]

@joshua1813 francis is a bitch, baron will murder him. Baron a street ballla

[joshua1813]

@ConiferTreez w.e idiot

[akdons3]

what yall talkin bout this is one of 50's dopest songs

franchise > even tho bday is dope

[davidly27]

if wouldve been a dream come true for me if they couldve played together on the same team.

[joshua1813]

stevie for sure

[harddivej]

..... 1:13

[matteobp]

b. diddy needs to go back to the warriors

[PJHunterTJ]

never quite figured out the game

[FascioRR]

Francis was predicted 2 be one of top stars in NBA. Baron is very solid pointguard in every way.

[BAK315]

Baron's Dribble is smoother then Steve's but Steve could get up higher and had more hang time, but for the jumpshot in both of their primes, it would be close but I'd give it to Davis

[FOR3FOWTY]

@BAK315

And why would you do that???Davis is a career 40/32 from fg/3pfg and Francis is 43/34 stats don't like women do. Francis is a all around better player but BD is having the better career but will never smell an all star game or even the playoffs again.

[Curtis7414]

@FOR3FOWTY Steve Francis went to da playoffs twice nd never got past round one...BD went to da playoffs 5 times nd NEVER Lost in da first round enough said....Nd Baron Did Make It To Da All-Star 3 Times nigga do ur research.!!!

[FOR3FOWTY]

@Curtis7414 Actually BD was a 2 time allstar I'll admit he got snubbed in 08 but but he shoots only 30 from 3 that's not that good and he has been in 6 playoffs series and won 3 but you were close tho lol. He's good but now his kinda washed up on a c-class team and will be a ring chaser in 2 or 3 years. Like I said he will never be an allstar again!

[Curtis7414]

@FOR3FOWTY No Baron Davis Won More 3 Series Because He Went To Da Playoffs 6 Times Like U Said and He Never Lost In Da 1st Round So Do Ur Math...And U Act Like Steve Francis Is Gonna Be An All-Star Wait He's Not Even On A Team Cuz he Sucks Now

[akdons3]

2:38 OOOOOOOOOOO

[moballer12]

who is the song by?

[JOBRO2006231523]

50 cent

[akdons3]

:42 sec...wow that was a sick cross

[lmack02]

im takin b-diddy over franchise

[jamexxxxxx]

francis was better and he was my favourite but now he is nothing which is sad

[HanzSygnal]

the 2 of the most stylish players of the last decade.

[cavaleer]

@HanzSygnal Indeed. Both had swag for years.

[lmiles07]

1:15 NUTTY SPINMOVE

[davemustarda]

steve francis is dead

[m2daVICK]

they both play alike

[dbbryant1231]

franchise way colder than baron... has BD even made a all star apperance yet? isnt he with the clippers, next thing you know he will be in n y then done... francis is smooth and knows hes about to give u a nightmare!!! injuries cut a nigga up...and drugs! htown is a monster! so is batimore... where BD from? freindly ass Cali...?

[JOBRO2006231523]

lmao @ the irony

[Cdrouin50]

@JOBRO2006231523 Two years later, Just reading that shit is funny haha.

[talbyboy23]

@JOBRO2006231523 Now - this is irony!

[basisabi]

na bro, bd is from compton!!!!

[iwoodh82bu40]

News flash, Barons still gettin paid, Franchise cant crack an nba rotation anymore...

[NinjaLikeTeaBagger]

dbbryant the next time you're in CA I encourage you to check out the very fine destinations of East Oakland, East Palo Alto, or South Central or East LA......

Very friendly places for many excursions. Email me if you'd like a pamphlet.

[FOR3FOWTY]

@dbbryant1231

Naw Stevie NOT from Bmore but like MD/DC a big difference SLIM!

[BizzyBomb45]

@dbbryant1231 BD from Compton.... he is cold,baron still in the league too



[Curtis7414]

@dbbryant1231 WTF is u on nigga BD is way nicer the Steve Francis...Yea ur right BD is wit da Clips but Where is Steve Francis Now??? Nd speakin of Injuries Baron Was injured his whole nd errbody knows dat but he doesnt jst give up he keeps coming back.!!! Nd he has 3 All-Star Appearances but he played in 2 cuz of injury

[joshua1813]

@Curtis7414 uhmm Baron only made his two allstar appearances because another player was injured he was a replacement. and Francis was also rookie of the year. hes only out of the league because of multiple injuries. can't do nothing bout that. baron had injuries to but maybe francis was worse. look at all the other good players that injuries have taken away Penny, T mac, Grant Hill, Antonio Mcydess, Carter etc. at the end of the day Francis was much nicer then Baron in his Prime

[Curtis7414]

@joshua1813 Im sorry to burst your bubble but injuries took a lot from Baron Davis too..he couldve been a much better player...and this used to be a gd arguement back then but now its clear...the fact is that he never had success in the playoffs and Baron Davis did

[joshua1813]

@Curtis7414 well obviously Baron better now cuz francis not even in the league but wen it comes down to it a Prime Steve Francis is much better then a Prime Baron Davis. besides playoffs francis is much more successful

[Curtis7414]

@joshua1813 How was Francis much more successful in da playoffs? did he even win a playoffs series in his career? in their prime they both had da cross over, da dunks...But Baron Davis was a better leader, better Passer, Better shooter and more clutch so C'moon man

[Maxphyte]

@Curtis7414 I wouldn't say better shooter. But you're mostly right on everything else.

[imperfectcell2007]

@dbbryant1231 Im not sure about your Francis/Davis argument

Francis has played in 3 all star games Davis played in 2

Francis also only has 5 career playoff games

Davis 46

Francis did play with Yao Ming and that why he started those three games because of the fan vote, which is kinda dumb hence Allen Iverson started last year and he didn't deserve it.

Oh and Baron Davis still plays in the league. I'm Just saying. You made it seam like comparing the 2 is like comparing Jordan vs Lil' Romeo

[joshua1813]

@imperfectcell2007 uhmm Baron only made his two allstar appearances because another player was injured he was a replacement. and Francis was also rookie of the year. hes only out of the league because of multiple injuries.

[VannieYpc]

@dbbryant1231 NIGGA BD DID MAKE A ALL STAR GAME.... U JUST DONT KNOW SHIT ABOUT BASKETBALL

[Goldengrip1]

@dbbryant1231 Man Francis from DC bruh..but you right about everything and he's from Oakland.

[ousseynoundy]

@dbbryant1231 wow you saw this like 5 years before everyone

[RejectFan101]

they both pretty good but now baron davis is waaaaaay better than francis.... i think baron can pass better

[emmanuelb]

the only difference between the two was davis could shoot the three

[juswolf22]

omg i didnt know b diddy threw it down on kg so nasty before, that is the nastiest dunk i seen on kg ever

[madrocksable]

.... as can most nba players

[DrDizfuntion]

steve Francis....he can..crossover..drive thru....and j....it anytime

[balancedeath]

BD is the shiz even wit bum knees

[vh1177]

Great video.  Wish they'd let you keep Ryder Music in the background.

[verbalhigh]

I dunno both had hops and handles although I think Baron had slighty better handle but Francis was probably the better shotter. BD is still nasty now Francis not so much although both were better early in there careers Francis used to be more flashy as did Davis at Charlotte

[mikehamid]

no comparison here. how can you insult the baron like this?

[Piotrasdabadman91]

in their primes Francis was better

[cire2cire]

Baron Davis is definitely better than all star scrub/benchwarmer/dnp player for the Knicks(Steve Francis). It's hard to top the highlight facial by Baron Davis on AK-47. After the fat contract, Steve Francis coz of his Me first than TEAM attitude, his career went on a decline. I won't be surprised he'll be waived again by HOUSTON.

[axismaster91]

if you compare them in their prime, francis would win

[antfm713]

Steve francis is still mad good, baron davis is NOW, francis was THEN there still both great players at there times

[normanpogi23]

where is steve francis now????

[LILOJ32]

franchise was so sick....................WAS

[blackice445]

yea that boy was a problem

[FPWL4Life]

hes coming back this year. just watch.

[MiyMiyMiyMiyMiyMiyMi]

hope he does, this year's rockets deserve a ring.

[MowhawkGuy]

yeah but do you remember the all star game in which he didn't get a single field goal until they let him after like 12 attempts. And career numbers show that BD has been mmore consistent even though he was drafted after him and has only played 30-40 more games, no you honestly think if a coach were to pick a player it would Steve over Baron, it'd be close but Barons the one who persevered:P

[XMAN34512]

francis was way better until 05-06 in 2004-05 he averaged 21.3 ppg 7 apg 5.8 rpg and 1.4 spg that is amazing numbers for a pg

[tintin4561]

steve francis is washed up now he was so sick back in the day

[dentakleen]

Steve Francis completely lost his game, because he kept suffering knee and ankle injuries, and it ended up taking away a lot of his jumping ability. Francis used to rely on his jumping ability for lay ups, dunks, and rebounds. Francis was a top 10 point guard, and he still averages hall of fame numbers, at 18 and 6. It's a shame he can't play as well as he used to. Francis was like the point guard version of Vince Carter, in his prime.

[NastyDHL]

did you claim that 18 and 6 were hall of fame numbers?

[karolw91]

francis had way better dunks in in contest

[hibachicrb]

i agree francis was better than baron during his prime....fuckin bruce bowen ended his career with a dirty play...bowen stuck his right foot while francis shootin jump shot and landed in it...

[yuch1102]

francis much better

[anewmecali]

It's ridiculous to see how high both of these guys jumped. Especially Stevie Francis, he was crazy.

[kona19]

baron was more athletic in hornets years

[ngpdreamteam2k4]

WTF????? he still dunkin on ppl. b-diddy is severly underrated. hes a top 3 PG. id put him at #2, because hes a lockdown defender, and a great scorer, but he can make his team better to. hes only behind paul, but even then im not sure if its that big a gap between them.

[FlamesXT10]

his comment is right, baron was way more athletic as a hornet. And he isn't a top 3 PG in the league

[JGossard]

BD on KG at 0:56. dayum!

[Brandon220]

In his prime..Francis was better

[jimmytwotimez]

definitely

[ngpdreamteam2k4]

francis was a triple double threat. so true.

[liason514]

not really, Francis never made past the first round in his career. Francis had more hops but BD was more complete.

[burey28]

more hops dont think so baron dunked on more cats check the highlights

[checkdafool]

See that dunk on KG he was pissed cuz the ball hit em in his big ol head after.

[reak7835]

i miss the days when steve francis and cat mobley would give each other alleys and oops... baron davis is good too...

[sunike07]

1:43 = very smooth cross-over

2:40 = carry violation

In my words, Baron Davis because he's quick, and handle the ball, he can shoot, and most of all, he can boss some forwards around since he's one of the strongest PGs

[mdtruballer]

dude during this time u could bring ur hand under the ball and they wont call a carry. they changed that bout 3 yrs ago which took guys cross overs away like jason williams, allen iverson, steve francis and ppl like them

[lafunut]

@mdtruballer

no

[mdtruballer]

uhhh yes... why do u think allen iverson stop using that dangerous crossover from all his old mixes

[oraclearena]

go warriors

all warriors fans add me

[JustinLtate]

Davis looks fat.

[jayjohn151]

I cant believe how much Steve Francis has fallen off. The Baron highlights were slightly better in this vid, but back then Steve was better-- and thats saying a lot cuz BD was (and still is) the truth. Steve couldnt see BD with binoculars now.

[matthewballen]

I really wonder what happened to Francis. He was a top point guard in the league and then he just disapeared off the face of the planet. I know he had some injuries but still...

[wogboy43]

thats what the new york knicks do to u

[smith7192]

Who is or was a better pg for the hornets Chris paul or Baron Davis

[DRiPPz6800]

i gotta say baron...cuz he can do it all

[CHIbears15]

BDIDDY HE CAN DO IT ALL

[gmeeker94]

davis has lost some of hops

[reak7835]

i don't think so... if he lost some of his hops then how would you explain the dunk he did over kirelenko?

[moralesgmo]

FRANCIS THATS THE TRUTH!!

[karolw91]

steve is better dunker no question about it

[munroe92]

baron no question about it

[krayzara1]

baron is so much better then steve no questions asked

[tommywg33]

Yeah man whens the last time you saw Steve "Franchise" do anything productive?

[wogboy43]

in there primes steve could sky a lot higher den baron but baron whaz a team player wich will give him post season sucess im still happy franchise is a rocket again but we have shown we dont need him nd rafer has stepped up hugely to fill the void

[bassy21]

BD make his teamates way better, why you think steve Francis keep gettin traded

[nicksmith445]

haha steve fancis is garbage next to baron.. no comparisn

[ssolitare]

Francis used to be an amazing player, but B Davis is even more amazing through and through.

[kefcho]

omg francis is twise better than davis,here in this clip are just little part ot things he has done view some good clip on francis and see!!

[daniellarockz]

really if francis is so good what team is he playing in now ? he doesent have a team the rockets released him so shut up

[HoustonRockets87]

the rockets didn't release him. he's injured and he's coming back next season

[tmoney132313]

baron davis used 2 be my favorite player when he waz on da hornets

[verbalhigh]

I ve always thought baron davis was better especially when he was young in his charlotte hornet days this vid validates what I already know kg got his ass slammed on

[QuickSilva12]

baron davis owns francis, francis blows

[sfasdfasdfasdf]

yo mama blows me bitch, Stevie Motherfuckin' Francis!

[dingdonghearthebells]

baron davis > steve francis.  However, Steve owns Gary Payton.

[thapebc]

Bad choice of music

fUck 50 cEnt!!

[lovofg]

ok ok...nice video..

but.. what a wack music!! ¬¬

50 and his Gay-unit crew is the disgrace of music...

and for all his fans:

suck his balls dick riders ,,l,,

[ragz4]

where did THAT francis go?? why is it that people enter new york and suck for the rest of their careers??

[JOBRO2006231523]

lol I wont say anything, even though I'm a Knicks fan, but Steve Francis is healthy as he'll probably ever be but yet he gets no playing time so maybe thats something to think about

[john86009532]

no, he was just out of shape in houston. He is playing now

[JOBRO2006231523]

yeah i actually do see him playing now

[eskimoalsaka37]

i know huh

[willyd1021]

shut yo ass up u just just agreein and shit not knowin anything they smittin about

[JOBRO2006231523]

who me????

[willyd1021]

nah bro um that eskimoalsaka37

[JOBRO2006231523]

o ok

[blablablam]

2:16 to 2:21 OMG!!!!!!!!!

[M2foker]

WOW 0:43 Vancouver Grizzlies?!?!? ROFL

[QuickSilva12]

francis was the greatest but he blew it, he sucks now..baron owns him

[karolw91]

steve showed much better dunks than baron on dunk contests

[silverddue]

baron davis hands down

[CHiLDMiLiTaNT]

Back then Steve and Baron were both good, but Steve was better by a little bit. Now Baron is better. WaRRioR since 03'!!!!!

[QuickSilva12]

nice mix, a couple of years ago francis was better but now davis is better!

[vh1177]

Awesome video. That song is off the hook!!!

[jayoplatinum835]

my nigga B.DIDDY

[lamoyou401]

couple years ago I would say Francis but right now Baron Davis

[gular40]

hahaha can better val baron buff daddy :D

[Shachiavelli]

Baron Fucking Davis easy!

[oneluvKG21]

gotta be baron davis just too goood

[swinneee]

Baron Davis is the man

[avshalom1983]

theyre just 2 amazing stars

[TJfromLP]

steve francis is nasty because he from maryland but clearly B. diddy was and still is better than him

[kenwoodballer23]

baron davis is a better all around player

[fasho11]

When you think about it, these two are probably the most explosive point guards ever.

[buenoisgood03]

absolutely

but KJ gotta be mentioned up therr too

[pridetobechinese]

bd turned a franchise around while francis destoryed two...

[takanoritoriyama]

i like them both...

[gutierrezads213]

B.D.

[IceCold230]

baron is way bettert than francise

[chinzz]

how can these guys have so much hops.. damn pros

[coodyriidge]

This video was great for the half that included Baron Davis. All the Stevie Franchise stuff was shit though. Baron is so much better its not even funny.

[TJfromLP]

werd

[andrewderrin]

francis is so much better

[TJfromLP]

lol...right on what basis

[letthepwnagebegin]

Baron is hella brave to be dunking on Garnett like that. Hes a strong player.

[salevache]

Well,back in the dayz,Steve Francis was better,when he was in Houston,he was a Starding ALL-STAR point guard!!!!!But,since the trade,hes not the same anymore,so now,Baron Davis is the better(poor Steve,he plays in a shit team...with a Starbury)