The NBA Has Never Been So Wrong About Josh Giddey | OKC Thunder 2024 NBA Playoffs Top Seed 

Will Josh Giddey be in OKC for the long haul? 🤔

Let’s be honest, at the start of the season, he was facing potential criminal charges and constant booing from opposition fans. Now that is over, his play is improving. The talk about getting rid of him is coming from fans and media types, but okc have kept the faith and still given him game time. I’d suggest he is still in their plans going forward.

Love Giddey! He will be key for the Thunder in the playoffs

I could watch him play all day!!!

Giddy can ball and I hope OKC can keep him. He’s a great piece

Can’t let him go. He’s essential to the team!

He’s a big game player A guy this good at 21 on a steep improvement curve. They would be nuts to trade him. Keep the team together. They are still rising with no ceiling in sight

He’s improved his defence handles and finishing at the rim this year since he’s confidence, he’ll keep on improving in the playoffs and in the off season and be even better next year, he’s a very high iq player and he’s only 21 in the next couple of years he’ll definitely put on more body mass and be even better at miss matches. He’s already very strong for his size snd age

Well done Riro. That was an excellent breakdown and a little about time someone got his case to allow the kid to play. He still got massive growth and knowledge to comr

He IS the core. 🔥🔥🔥

Love Giddey and what he does, great video. Remember that he is still so young after 3 seasons in the NBA, still so much growth at 22yo, which is rare. Whats so good is his selfless attitude, so that he will do anything he needs to in order to help the team. His attack at the rim and ability to draw contact and the foul has gone up massively recently as well. '

Fans were frustrated with him early in the season and I know he lacked confidence for reasons both on and off the court. The Thunder recognized this and I truly believe that one reason Hayward was brought to OKC was to mentor him and overcome these challenges. This is why we have seen big improvements since Hayward arrived. I personally believe he is an incredible talent and the team knows how valuable he is to their success long term.

He just scored 20/12/7 today

Think of it this way. If okc extend his contract, they are getting a proven 3 yr veteran, and hes still younger than most of the rookies coming out next season.

The greatest passer I've seen since Magic but the thing I am impressed with the most about G is he has gotten better shooting the layups!!!

go and and speak the facts, Riro! keep up the good work and ThunderUp

Giddy & Hayward Both Performing Well Right Before Playoffs

You can't teach what he does passing. You have it or you don't. He can be magical at times. He's a tall guard. He doesn't need to fix that funky release. It's starts to low and is almost a windup. It gives defenders a chance to pest his shot when they shouldn't be able to. He's a better defender than he's given credit for. If SGA was a shooting guard and not a guard who needs the ball to effect game Giddey could easy lead the NBA in assists. You see passes from him that are just special. Most PGs can't do a bounce pass to save their lives. Giddey does it with ease. He's tall so the skip pass is easy for him. He really doesn't turn it over. He's special with the ball in his hands. He's OKC's best player with the ball. Sadly, he has to be a catch and shoot player. Those are not his strengths. Over the past month or so they've been letting him run the offense a bit and his numbers have gone up at that exact time. Not shocking really. They are letting him play to his strengths not his weakness which is a catch and shoot. It's like the Lakers trying to make Russ a catch and shoot player it's failed. You put Giddey in Boston running the point oh my God. It's all Boston needs really. Most of their very talented score can't handle the ball to save their lives. It's why they lost to GS. You pressure them they turn it over a lot.

GIDDEY IS FIRE!!!!!

I would like to see him dunk more

If you watch faithfully OKC the sudden improvement is startling. He is on a new level, a dominant bully who just takes over the game. OKC scary? How about the possibility of having 5 players who can be all-stars as I include Cason? This team is the second coming of the Bill Russell Celtics.

Great video! Let’s not forget about all the off the court noise from the beginning of the season. This also had a huge effect on Giddey. Opposition crowds have stopped booing him too which has increased his confidence. He will be a major piece for the Thunder moving forward. The main concern I have is how are the Thunder going to afford to keep all their young talent. Especially with all their 1st round picks before 2030.

Giddey dles something that i like to call the assist assist, he makes the initial pass that gets the defense rotating which ends up resulting in someone else getting the assist credit. I think that is something that a lot of fans and media don't notice but the team definitely recognises how important that is.

YOU, GO JOSH!!!!!💌. That’s what I say every time he scores. YOU GO JOSH!!!!!!❤️

When Josh accepts the ginobli role it will unlock the okc dynasty

You do some great analysis bro. Quality over quantity.

I think it may be hard for Giddey to keep improving with OKC. Especially as Jalen Williams keeps improving and handling the ball more. I would like to see him keep improving his touch at the rim when driving to the basket (which he has done recently). Will be interesting to see what happens in the next year.

Another good vod.

Great objective information.

Excellent video

Go Thunder ! They are such a fun team 🏀

I put it all down to the offcourt drama and trade talk. Once the police investigation cleared him and the trade window closed Giddey was on fire

Great vid. Hope he exels there.

It’s the off court shit. Dudes realllllly young and in the national spotlight. It’s a stressful place to be in that young, dudes need a good environment to do well at that age

I think all the negative attacks were probably a good thing for Giddey . A big kick in the ass that any proffessional sportsman should face . Im so glad he is rising above it and playing much more aggressively . Fuck yeah 😎

awesome video, i’ve been telling the haters the same exact thing but no one would understand and found it easier to hate instead. i can see giddey thriving in OKC, but it also might be mutual benefit for both parties if they move on.

Even with the addition of Chet and Jdub , Giddey is still the youngest player in the starting five . At 21 he has three seasons of experience and is still improving

Giddey Up! 💪💪💪

The problem with Giddey is that he got a lot of haters.. both in OKC fanbase and outside.. weird situation honestly

What he does for the team cant be replaced❤💪🍻🔥

He had a good month, but he needs to sustain that longer.

Would be crazy to let him go...considering hes going to lead Boomers to gold and win best young player at Olympics this yr 😅🇦🇺

His dad Warwick was basically the Dennis Rodman / John Stockton / Jeff Hornacek of the NBL in Australia - so Josh is is built of tough pedigree as well. If it gets rough in the finals - he’ll hold his own and won’t ever back down like Simmons.

Thanks for making this video! The narrative seems that OKC is winning despite him still starting (even with his minutes down) but in reality he still contributes to winning. It‘s as clear as the quote you mentioned here. He was overthinking everything and questioning his abilities and his fit. Let’s face it, the allegations at the beginning were ripping his confidence and in march he found his mojo again accepting what he is and just doing this. One thing I always noticed about his inside finishing: He picks his dribble up to early and jumps from too far. He has very little lift to his game and I compare his physical tools to Dirks. Not his game or talent but his ability to attack and finish. At 8:10 you can see him taking an extra dribble to get closer to the rim and is able to finish while using the rim to protect the ball. That’s the key for him as well as adding counter moves when attacking. Counters should be his next priority as he always seems to go for a layup and basically never stops, makes a fake and finishes after letting the defender fly. He is to predictable when just going for a drive and picking the ball up to early for a layup. Now he goes the whole way to the rim more often. If he uses his floater more often, he can fill the gap between closer rim finishes and a few steps outside very well. To see that he improved his midrange game is excellent and will help him taking that the defender takes him honest in the midrange AND on his drives. I was and still are skeptical about his fit but when he plays with confidence his shot starts to fall and then everything opens up for him. Heck he is still 21 and what he had to deal with early in the season was brutal and he will be booed again in the playoffs. I’m glad he had the season finish he just had just for the sake of getting his mojo back and trust himself again. He truely is a special talent and one of the best passers in the league. The defensive end is still a different story since at 6‘9“ he has to guard more of 3s and 4s and is physically overmatched when not playing with confidence. He should be more physical and embrace contact defensively more often. Don’t underestimate his basketball IQ. He can still lift this team going forward and that basically everyone doubted him the whole season and made him the primary trade bait didn’t fit well with me, given the perspective of the whole allegation thing. The whole allegation thing wasn’t talked about enough in terms of impact on his confidence and state of mindset. Aside from him maybe only Dillon Brooks had rougher road games over the course of the season and that made this whole season extremely difficult to handle for him. The fact that they are tied for the #1 seed after 81 games should also be credited to him and not only Shai, Dub and Chet. What’s more concerning to me is the fact that OKC seems to have a real gem and imo long term fit in the savior of basketball in Aaron Wiggins while dumping Tre Mann, Micic and more for Hayward who is not impacting the game at all like Wigs does. Trust this guys despite the narrative that they are too young. Like Presti said, progress is not linear and what Josh had and still has to deal with mentally forged him into a way better player now and that should be respected, even by the Thunder fanbase who were distancing from him early on with the allegations beginning the season. Can’t wait for the playoffs and hope that everyone stays healthy throughout the final Dallas game! Presti also said when they get back into the playoffs, they don’t want to be there for an appearance but to arrive and that just happens right now. What a fantastic season, wow! PS: what were the odds that Chet actually played every game so far this year!? That was a HUGE win for this team. #Thunderup⚡️

How anyone can even doubt him and his role with OKC is mind boggling. #Giddeyvision #Thunderup Holds a record with Wilt too at Madison 3 triple doubles in a row ffs

Future.. Paul Pierce !!

His best attribute is the one he needs to develop more - his size. He needs to keep attacking the paint and make guards pay for defending him. He can even attack most forwards. He needs to shoot fewer threes and drive even more. That’s just my opinion.

Riro, still one of the youngest starters in the league. He still has a little baby far but I assume he won’t next year. The Thunder are freaky, a year away but then.

He's playing the best basketball of his NBA career right before we're heading into the playoffs. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Yesssiirrr

Great passer ever since Manu

Rico, I had to add this thought. If one watched the late year development of the kids, in particular Chet, Josh, Jaylin and Cason you’ll notice that not one is 22. And Ousmane is 21. And I’m confident we’ll draft a rotational piece both this year and next year.

East, st the beginning of the year he was going through probably the hardest thing he has faced in his life thus far.

I want to see more assertiveness from him

Giddey is the perfect 4th piece for this team. If he can continue to improve his jumper it’s going to be a problem. He’s only 21!

He has a stigma attached to him due to his prior charge off the court. This kid is an off grid star.

He’s the youngest starter for the OKC and is still only 21yo

Giddey is perfect to the Bucks team. Giddey to Thanasis ooops.. Giddey to Giannis while D Lillard slides to No 2 position of shooting guard.

Riro see off-season preseason games and Giddey's shooting from 3 , he was hitting v.high clip then *asterisk caveat , pressure × NBA regular season defense ... My theory on Giddey: he is NOT a tap dancer , he seems v.heavy on his feet and not .t.w.t.c.h.y. Even if you only have to realign yourself 3° or 1° of the 360° turn , receiving ball J-Gidd moves like in Molasses... 2 , remember when Carmelo at Portland I think 2 years back went 9for9 .s.w.i.s.h.e.s. for his shooting , I think he may have had 2 put backs using glass or a lay-up and a put-back so let's call in seven for seven at 100% This will never be achieved ever again because there is an in-built handicap and restriction when you get a hot-hand and heat-check Kobe level difficulty and defences throw many bodies at you . Remember , we are talking swishes/splashes from 18-24 feet ... Re:Giddey , yeah yeah yeah I am listening . Re:J-Gidd , have you seen Carmelo's tutorial on the pick-up . 150% intensity rip-the-ball-up-,into-the-shooting-picket-like-James-Harden-ripping-thru-defenders-armspace-to-attempt-to-draw-the-foul ... J-Gidd at 6'9" shooting pocket2shoulder not as nimble not as light not as twitchy So work on his legs , and work on his pre shooting launch/shooting pocket ...

Still don’t think he’ll be around long term. They’re gonna have to prioritize JDub and Chet extensions. And the year after extensions start for them is when a new SGA contract would start. And he’s gonna get paid A LOT. So there’s no way they’ll be able to afford to extend him. I’d consider trying to trade him for somebody that potentially fits along the big 3 better while they’re still cheap.

I mean it’s the controversy

I think he should leave and come to Spurs... would it be a fit?

He is

Just had a win with OKC on 2k24 8/9, 3/3 from 3, 2 rebs for Josh Giddy! 😂 lmao!!

I sincerely hope he will be. He's a talented young player who is far too young to give up on. Let's not forget, Kobe Bryant wasn't a 20 PPG scorer until year 4. Steve Nash didn't break out until year 6, and Kyle Lowry wasn't an all-star until he was 29. We want everything microwaved with overnight free shipping these days -- our NBA landscape is very impatient. Players need time to develop, especially if they're dealing with personal issues. As for the issue of him sleeping with a 17 year old, the age of consent in Oklahoma is 16. And, as I understand, he met her at a club where she used a fake ID to get in. On top of that, Australia's age of consent is also 16, so even if he did know her age, he likely saw nothing morally sketchy with it in the same way that Americans view sleeping with a woman who's 18. After all, there are plenty of American celebrities who are beloved who've done FAR worse...

21yrs old 4 yrs younger than 2 of 5 okc. Okc seems to invest large amts of time in his development. Currently, costs 7 million. So josh fits the moneyball budget. Hayward 33 million doesn't.

3

Ain't this fella the kiddie fiddler?

Personally I see the Thunder looking to move on from him this off-season. And I think that there is a real possibility that they will think they are getting good value for him at the time of the trade, AND the other team will have an opportunity to make it look like a steal in the long run. In general I have always thought that the criticism of Giddeys general play has been too harsh, but at the same time that his point guard skills have been overrated - specifically his ball handling (yes he is still young and he’s tall which probably doesn’t help either), even on the Boomers this most recent FIBA tournament I thought he was in the wrong role and simply being asked to do too much.

Gifdy play didn't do anything wrong. He's got a little bit better he just got squeezed out by the absolute rise of j-dub. I think the thunder should trade him in the offseason cuz they can't pay him long term because they've got to pay check and jdub next summer. I need to ship him out for a power forward which is what they need a 6-96-10. Power forward who can run the baseline or hit a good solid 15 ft jump shot. Giddy ends up being the team rebound leader about 40 50% of the time because they have to have somebody go get the rebounds. In the last 2 weeks with jdub or SGA out or both giddy has really stepped up and showed what kind of potential he has this is just not his team. He's a good player he's a good teammate just not for this bunch. Because J Williams has crazy long term potential and is a better compliment to sga. And a killer defender

Would love to see him team up with Wemby in san antonio

Simple galawan lang pero maotak,dito mo makikita na pwde nman mag laro ng basketball na wala ng marami pang galaw2x ,di mo kailangan na ma ala Irving ka or rose na galwan,otak lang talaga

He only got 21 minutes last game Time for Josh to move As an Aussie I was disgusted with ok players ignoring him

Do you understand the big leagues? Lmao

Giddy is like a punter, but in the NBA. The only thing he is good at is inbound passing. Platoon him.

Thumbnail referencing allegations and some random Josh slander when content is about his improved play. Okay, whatever it takes to get clicks, right?

I think the worry is - how do they pay all these stars? Giddy is great but might be a casualty of the cap.

It’s crazy how you can have your entire reputation ruined due to a girl lying for clout. Chase money not women.

I thnk Giddey is lucky he is the same color as the media

"only" is quite ubiquitous with these guys lmao. your channel blows

I think his passing is incredibly overrated it seems like he turns the ball over way too much.

the only reason you even talk about him is because he likes them underage. Without the whole underage story, we wouldnt care. He is a bad shooter and bad defender, He can only work in OKC and even there he is the 4th best player. Not really promising future.

Josh Diddy

He can contribute on a winning team. IQ player.