How The Brooklyn Nets Switching Defense Changed Their Season 

Full breakdown of the Nets Switching Defense: halfcourthoops.substack.com/p/brooklyn-nets-switching-defense

That breakdown from cp3 is the most concise and articulate explanation for why switching defenses work so well at the highest level that I've seen. Great video as always!

jacque vaughn gotta be in coach of the year conversations the way he was able to get this team to reach their potential when it seemed like they wouldn’t at the start of the season is impressive

Jacque Vaughn has really transformed the team from the hell hole that nash had them in, when u watch games with nash at the helm, there were really no principals, just a bunch of different things from drop coverage to switching just very confusing, but now Jacque has them playing a system. wish he could’ve been the coach since training camp, they would have a good chance of being number one in the league

This breakdown is something serious bro salute to you.

Damn bro You outdid yourself. Very articulate and concise. Keep them coming.

That Jarrett Allen 3 had me dying 😂😂😂

This is a really great breakdown. Would love to see them try and grab an above average POA defender like an Alex Caruso or Delon Wright. At times they get burned by smaller quicker guards (Darius Garland for example in their game versus Cleveland) and that easy penetration into the paint can lead to kickouts to the perimeter to open shooters or touch fouls by the defense since everyone collapses into the paint. What I like about Wright and Caruso specifically is that they’re both bigger guards enabling them to guard bigger wing players, making them perfect in the Nets’ switching scheme.

Reason why Golden State added KD because in previous years that switching defense only Curry was able to cook 1 on 1…With KD they had mismatches all over and killed all switching defense including that 7 game series with Houston.

Good freaking breakdown I love it man 💯

Like Jack Vaughn said keep it simple... for a team like the Nets, this is a perfect defensive scheme for them.

This isn’t new they’ve been doing switch defense in the KD/Kyrie era, the difference this season compared to last year they’re not starting 3 guard lineup where teams would just shoot over their small guards.

Well broken down bro. We fans always be talking trash about teams when they lost but not having any knowledge about the game and the strategies that goes on in the game.

I’ve been a fan of the Nets for 10 years (ever since the move to Brooklyn) and this is the most fun I’ve had watching them play And it’s hugely due to their defense this season

What’s amazing is how simple this is. It’s weird that most coaches can’t teach this. Plus most of defense is about being a little smart and communicating. It’s bugs me at time how bad some of these teams are at communicating on the floor.

This time around we have more size as well. Last season Kyrie and patty would constantly get switched into JT and JB.

Amazing video Coach, great to see the Nets establishing a solid defensive identity.

What a beautiful game. 5:24 has been a weakness. Nash is an awesome player but too many times Kyrie (given his size) would be guarding much larger players.

Great video. Dwight Howard length would certainly help them in the offensive respond department. You can mix up defensive styles depending on match ups.

Nik is the centerpiece, a total disrupter on d and who has fantastic hands. He rarely fumbles passes, gets rid of the ball quickly and runs like a deer. His style and skills remind me, a little faintly, of the surreal Bill Russell. Remember Russell was 22 when he entered, Nik is still 23.

Steve Nash really was the worst coach

This is that Mike Dantoni vibe, like you said. Which is ironic because 1. Nash was a long time collaborator with MDA but didn't use his methods. 2. MDA was an assistant for Nash's first season

JV is a smart coach, simplfying the defence and getting everyone to buy in is not easy, especially in the middle of a season!

this was an amazing analysis

Best clinic on defense I've ever seen on RU-vid. Thanks for your impeccable homework and analysis. Hope my Denver Nuggets watch this vid. If they can implement something similar to what Brooklyn's D is doing, Denver might have a chance at a Chip.

I just discover this GREAT channel, wonderful job you got a new subscriber! Thank a lot for this quality job :)

That’s awesome man!! Great to see this breakdown showing how good they are recently!!

Best breakdown I've seen.

Brother I love your breakdown of the defensive set they run

Best breakdown I’ve seen on d nets defense. 👍🏾

Great vid bro 💯

Great video, bro

Some sort of dibble hand off offensive may be able beat defensive switching but I won’t say anything else because I’m a New Yorker and I root for my home teams by default lol.... Let’s Go Knicks and Nets. 🏀

Great Analysis 👍👍👍

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Great analysis

Coach of the year

great breakdown!

The way that the Nets switch off on set screens up top and back picks has gotten them these wins...And also weak side help has been on point...Nic Claxton and Ben Simmons are playing great at their position and the way KD is guarding one on one is looking like that trio might cause a lot of problems in the East... Rebounding has been better and the way they are boxing out more is being the big difference on why the rebounding margin isn't as bad as it was early on...Great breakdown on the Nets defense...I know a lot of Nets haters are hoping for a drop off on this team

Cool analysis!

all that IQ on the floor translating into good defensive recognition finally

Those are some pretty good graphics🥂🥂

Great content.

Its call coaching, give Coach Vaughn the respect he's due

Very good vid

How do you get the full game footage to download? Thanks

If the team is committed to the 3pt, then the weakest link has to take it. A simple response to the current obsession with analytics.

Great stuff

If they added another big that's not as fast on his feet like Clax, Ben or KD... It would mess up the hole switching defense cause he would be late to respond and the other team would drive to the rim and shoot a pull up jumper closer to the basket, Or even drive right through the defense and dish it out to the open man on the 3point line...

how do you find these clips to download? thanks.

Good share

in that jalen johnson clip it annoys me how guys don’t use that window to sneak cut behind the defense. the short roll would the. touch pass or lob it in with kyrie scrambling as a much smaller defender. draymond and iggy used to destroy teams with that rather then just sit in the corner.

The iq of the players doing this switch defensive scheme is impressive

u have to switch if Kyrie on the floor his defense is torid bad

They dropped the trash, in this case, Nash. Had Marks been Fired too, Bk would be #1 in the association.

toronto raptor should play d like that with there team

Switch everything and go for no steals or anything keep them in front of you

So the point is split the gap, gotta do that kyrie split between two defenders shit.

they wouldve have won a championship already if nash wasnt the coach for the last 2 years.

RIP

I wonder how Steve Nash feels when he sees the Nets now 😂

Wow, theyre finally learning something little kids learn playing on the playground in 4th grade

5:16 so basically that copying the warriors defense

Why is you giving up the sauce

algorithmic

I’ve been seeing Nets videos where people are mentioning their switch defense. This has been implemented under the Nash regime. Was nowhere near as successful but it started with him, it didn’t help that it was Harden and a bunch of small guards most of the time. There’s a lot of size this time. The Nets starting 5 has size and some of the quickest feet at their positions, it helps to have Ben Simmons at the front of the defensive attack as he makes it hard for the ball handler to even make it across mid court. It’s great when role players become super stars in their roles, JV has been the voice this locker room needed. Great breakdown for sure, I will subscribe.

i have been saying this for years...CENTERS getting caught in pick and rolls is just a bad way to defend...the other players have to switch..this is common in EUROPE since the early 00s.

good info thanks

Finally nets ,they already have a defense.

Very new way to run switching defenses basically shows all the positives of the switch and minimizes the weaknesses of switching

lol

The next coming of thinking basketball

we know everyone on on the Nets cant playbdefense

Now i know why Nets continue to win..its not all about offense it all about teamwork..offense and deffence..its good to them plays like this..g Good job for the new coach og nets.

00:08 thats a foul...

Stop copying the celtics

I personally thought switching was the Nets Downfall but i guess we ll see

Every single NBA channel is doing videos on the Nets now. Took a 10 game win streak to jump on the Wagon, Jeez, y'all ares low.

Whats makes them able to switch is their length and agility. Ben, KD, and Clax are all long defenders.

RIP

lol

Now I see why teams like Golden State Boston and now Nets are successful. If you play switch defense on a team with great 3pt shooters they will make you pay

Awesome breakdown. I did notice it in all their games. It's the trust though that makes this team great right now. Everyone is held accountable.

They have been using the switch defense since KD started playing in '21, they're probably better because they have better defensive players.

Vaughn is coach of the year and it’s not close.

Interesting to see how teams start to make adjustments on offense to combat this defensive philosophy.

Netsworld we are backkk

Thank you for spreading knowledge on this beautiful game

JV for COTY

every team knows how fast their team is . and most teams are faster than the Nets

This is championship defense at its finest I love ❤️ it we finally look like a championship team if we can add another big-man or another wing defender it’s litt!

Jac has really sparked team. Happy for kyrie and team. I just want to see Simmons to be a force and prove everyone wrong

Great breakdown, i get to appreciate the fast paced game of basketball more😌

calm down Nets still cant beat the Bucks

All of this is because nobody cares about posting up.

when i see systems like this implemented early-mid season, i always wonder how that couch will counter the eventual counter. Because teams are gonna adjust by playoffs. So then how does a coach account for that?

sheesh this needed to be broken down great video

It's perfect because Ky gives up on defense a lot mostly because he's small, a little prone to injury and early on offense but, all there bigs can guard 1-5

Gotta attack that perimeter or low post mismatch quick when you have it. And catch Kyrie sleeping in that weakest link switch by back/down/flare screening him or player movement. And gotta make it hard on Kyrie and kd when they play with claxton and Simmons on the court at the same time. Try your hardest to make kd and Kyrie feel like they're playing 2 on 5.

Nice video