Coach Nick your videos have helped me learn so much better than when I was just watching the debate shows and listening to sports news radio. It really caused me to look for other channels that analyze plays and techniques in Basketball, things I really did not SEE before. That allows me to even use links to your videos in the comments to settle a dispute, like why a coach like Thibodeau, Jackson, Kidd, were fired. I have an idea for a mini doc video ( meaning the same kind of show at around the same length you always do) about How would Mike Brown assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors as the Knicks New Head Coach style of coaching would be like, i.e. what kind of offense would they run from the warriors that would fit the the personnel for the Knicks and maybe what draft pick would work with that offense. Same thing on defense would the defense that the warriors run fit the Knicks personnel or would a defense that he ran prior to joining the Golden State Warriors fit their personnel better? Maybe some other guy as head coach that would fit the Knicks personnel. Kenny Atkinson , Thibodeau, Jason Kidd same thing. I think you would be uniquely suited to do that. Again thanks for all of this great analysis.
@@WarGutsy Ryan Hollins is not a real player, he's just a tall man that averaged under a triple single for all of his career. Paul Pierce shat his pants, and the other guy Rode Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett's coat tails to a ring. Lavar Ball and I would take those two in a pickup game.
We can legitimately upset the Bucks again, playing with no fans helps us since we're the more experienced + disciplined team. BUT they do have Giannis...
Difference is he actually breaks down film and analyzes what plays each team is using, all in an unbiased format Mainstream pundits (your average ESPN/FS1 talking head) just shout generalities and ridiculous catch phrases such as "clutch gene" "will to win" and emphasize on "star power" Long story short; listen to these smaller guys that actually know what they're talking about
Jay Because in the playoffs the game slowsdown. You sprint for two first game and your entire could be gassed by game 3 😴 Great strategy for NCAA where they meet a team one time. 😴
I honestly think that Toronto as a whole is the kryptonite to Giannis' abilities. If they can avoid the Raptors, they'll make the Finals. But don't be surprised if Toronto makes it out the East again.
There are a lot of good teams in the east, there is no clear favorite, BUT Milwaukee is a very good team, they can score at will, especially this year b/c they are deeper than last year. And Kwai Leonard is gone from Toronto. Milwaukee will beat Toronto, no problem, b/c i do believe in the revenge factor...
It says a lot when front offices, coaches and players are extremely impressed with the raptors, but once the media gets a say, we're not real contenders. LOOLOOLOLOLOLOL
@@highgroundgaming9161 lol you not even confident enough to say they'll make the finals.... The only way they get to the finals is if the bucks choke. So basically, raptors aren't real contenders
They were my preseason pick for the finals... Anyone who really watched last year knows it was much more than just Kawhi, Kawhi is overrated and the raptors underrated because of it.
@@vanshhira7899 yesirrr Lowery is looking better than ever, it's honestly really impressive seeing these older guys going above and beyond ... Just adds to the culture this team has cultivated
Shaia pouf Lmao bro idk about averaging 25 & 15. Gasol was never a tenacious rebounder than can average well over 10 rebounds. And his scoring role has been reduced for the other guys so at best he’ll be averaging 10ppg. That’s not why he’s valuable though. He is literally their anchor on the defensive end, and they shoot the three better with him on the floor.
@@krisskrosssss 2019 playoffs i think 6.~ rebounds a game,more than 6 games over 10 rbs. nba finals 3 games over 15 pts. now he has not got 25 pts but he could if he was in better shape and healthy. plus his rbs are soild.
For some reason, this Raptors team reminds me of the Detroit Pistons team from 2003-2006. Obviously, the pace was much slower and the Pistons were a better defensive team, but just the fact they play together, they're balanced, well coached and an elite defensive team. Don't be surprised Raptors make the finals.
BBALLBREAKDOWN He means as of late -no one has given raps respect but we can always leave it up to a true coach who actually acknowledges a good team when he sees one. Coach Nick has always made the correct predictions with the raptors.
Rohail this is almost all false. Just the mainstream media doesn't care, but they don't care about the Nuggets Jazz Celtics either. It's just Bucks and LA teams haha. If you watch basketball, you know Raptors if anything will be a tough out for anyone in the league. No team wants to play a team with 6-7 guys that can go off for 20 a night if you try and stop siakam lmao
@@J-jizzy_ 76ers has a culture problem. They should abandon the 'Process' mindset which sub consciously influences their performances. They're not afraid to lose because they have The Process to fall back on anyway. Bret Brown is part of that Process thing and they should move on from him already. He's just not a good NBA coach.
I love my raptors, been a fan since 2007 but I just don’t think siakam is ready to be the number one guy in the playoffs. Even if he can score on ISO’s, he hasn’t shown enough growth in reading double teams, and knowing when to look to score and when to pass, and that’s all he will see in the playoffs. He’s been getting caught by defences that will sometimes switch between doubling him and giving him single coverage and you can see him struggle a lot in those situations. The only way the raptors come out of the east is if they can get consistent scoring from more than 2-3 guys and it will be very difficult to count on non superstars to do that. I believe they have enough poise and experience to defend at a championship level but I’m just worried about the offence. I do agree with Gasol being a huge X factor. If he can revert back into all star Gasol, then I can see the raps going all the way.
yeah, and didn't even talk about the additions to milwaukee like korver, marvin williams and wesley matthews. plus divincenzo finally getting a full season and making an immediate impact.
I also see miami as the team nobody wants to play and I think they could make tje conference and maybe the finals depending on opponent And I really think in Miami's mind they believe they are going to the finals and they feel under appreciated and their gonna hurt some teams in the playoffs
@Minimal Interest true and if his teammates aren't making shots then that's prolly what the bucks fear the most cause giannis move is drive and kick when the paint is getting packed
@Minimal Interest www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/giannis-shot-chart-by-season He is a better shoot from above the break than from 3. That is fine since Giannis typically attracts gravity driving into the paint for corner shooters to capitalize on. Being able to shoot above the break means that he can punish teams dropping down to stop the PnR.
@@rogerrivers1626 The record shown : 2013 -2014 First round exit to Nets 2014- 2015 Swept by Wizards Facts don''t lie Facts don't care about your feelings
@OutLawMula Im pretty sure you dis owned the records of first round exit of Toronto Raptors i've shown , yeah you can't handle the truth additionally Raptors had the less value championship considering they played with out Golden State injured starters and to top it all Kawhi Leonard left you.
lmao the heat dont even win on the road, and barely even win regardless. Blows my mind people think the heat will do anything lmao. If theyre trash on the road how do you think that will transition to having no fans lmao. PLus they have 4 rookies, you deadass think they will make the finals? Butler hasnt even left the 2nd round in his life
I know Coach Nick breaks down games and plays like an analyst, but I swear this guy deserves a coaching job in the NBA. He straight up knows his basketball.
The East playoffs bout to be lit. It'll be interesting to see the final seeding come playoff time and if rust/rest plays a part in team's performance. It's been a while since we've had this many great teams as teams 1-6 all have two All-Star caliber players on their rosters.
It's hard to predict how the bubble will affect players on the court. But the heat are a legit threat to take the east even if they're young. Their shooting and d defense won't surprise any heat fans but it gave other teams fits in the regular season.
Bro I kept saying this. Being young is not a bad thing because they are playing with no pressure because no one believes in them in the first place.. and it’s a neutral site and the formats will be perfect for young teammates to succeed
OutLawMula bro stop using injuries. Eastern conference teams from 1-6 have had injuries and the heat ended the raptors home streak while y’all was healthy. Can’t wait for the heat vs raptors ecf tho..🔥
I sure hope you're right about the raptors. I think the raps could have been the top seed but injuries slowed them down. Example norman powell was gone for 20 games and vanvleet for a lot also
Hey Coach Nick, one thing you missed when going over the Bucks' defense was who they chose to leave open. Coach Daniels made a great video on it, but the gist is they don't really care if Will Barton and Ricky Rubio are shooting threes, and so they will help off of them, even one pass away. That's why the 3pt% against them is so mediocre. I do agree with you that this could come back to bite them, since if the guy you are daring to shoot gets hot, it's hard for them to adjust since the Lopez brothers can only play drop coverage and that leaves shooters open.
I’m feeling either Milwaukee or Boston to be in the finals. No disrespect to Toronto but w/o kawhi you guys are still terrific in the regular season (see 2018 59 wins) but in the post season I don’t trust Lowry and siakam to come up huge as your best players in a series.
Blippy 6182 you don’t make the finals w/o kawhi, you cherry picked those games but ignore the whole series vs philly. W/o kawhi making life stupid hard for Ben and jimmy and then coming back and hitting tough shot after tough shot y’all are out in the semifinals
Raptors the deepest team in this bunch for sure. The heat are also a dark horse team for me. I'd say Bucks, Raptors, Heat that will make the most noise from the Eastern conference
Super excited seeing the most unbiased option that matters show some respect to the best coached team in the NBA! Raps in 6 just makes sense, will be harder against Boston maybe!
Sixers crazy home record could be seen two totally opposite ways 1. "They only try at home and take away nights off, that 29-2 home record reflects their real ability which they'll show in the playoffs" 2. "They only play well when feeding off the home crowd, they aren't up for it mentally outside their comfort zone, that 10-24 road record is a reason to be very worried"
Finally someone sees the flaws in bucks defense i been saying it all year bucks defense against really good teams in the playoffs will get exposed Lopez literally on every defensive play leaves his man open for 3s bucks defense in the paint is really good they got tall defenders who only defend the paint but if a team can start hitting the mid range and 3s its over
people gotta watch for milwaukee's death lineup. Bledsoe/hill/middleton/marvin williams/giannis. they're way more active and athletic and can still shoot on the other end. it'll be interesting to see if they can pull it off for sure.
His explanation of the Bucks guarding the three point line was exactly why Miami has their number. We are an excellent three point shooting team and they were looking lost against us the last time we played them.
Coach nick always giving love to Toronto which I love as a fan, but it makes sense every detail he has and breaking down defensive schemes and weaknesses
Sixers are scary, if you look at how many injuries they had this year, its part of the reason why they have been so up and down. I believe their starting 5 if you count Horford in there have only played something like 5-10 games together, also they have some young guys including Shake Milton who may end up starting, hes had some decent games including scoring 39 against the Clippers with no Simmons or Embiid.
@@Realsteppa.0 being in a bubble under constant supervision is actually the safest thing that can happen for these players. If you have any of these guys on social media most of them weren't taking the quarantine seriously anyways
The crazy thing about the Raptors is they didn't have the so called championship hangover. They are as hungry as ever. Almost every single player is out to prove something, And collectively as a team they want to show that they can win without Kawhi. Plus they have the best FO, development team and a genius coach.
All those open 3's the Bucks give up is above the break which is significantly less efficient than giving corner 3's. "Thinking Basketball" has a great piece on why the Bucks defense is so elite
@@bballbreakdown What about how they play alot better without Horford starting and now hes not starting or how Simmons defense has been elite maybe how Shake milton has taken off
@@bballbreakdown Simmons as the roller with shake at point is one of my favorite plays. Aswell as the mini pick n roll between Embiid and Simmons in the paint which is suprisingly effective.
amendavid kibiswa boston was really good even when kemba went down and tatum really improved throughout the season. They also got decent bench depth and teams usually shorten the rotation in the playoffs in favor of playing their starters more
This Raptors team is a lot better than the ones with DeRozan, and LeBron was the only reason they never made the finals. The Raptors have established a Spurs-esque culture with a touch of GS. The second seed reigning champs are very underrated but that's when they thrive. They have the potential to 3peat with this roster but I don't expect you to understand unless you watch their games. Just my opinion, no need to hate.
Coach Nick, their 3pt defense is a bit more nuanced than what you presented. Thinking basketball and Coach Daniel have great videos on it. To sum it up, they only help so aggressively off of poor or low volume shooters.
@@jeffreyxu6430 given how relatively few games that they lost, probably because the teams had to have extremely lucky shooting nights. As someone else alludes, that's not gonna happen for a whole series.
@@anthonynorman7545 Maybe, but Lakers literally lost 2 more games and one of them Lebron missed an extremely rare layup, but on losses, Lakers' opponents shoot 37.3%, good, not amazing. Which is 6th best.
The Bucks don't give up wide-open threes to just anyone though. They give up wide-open threes to specific players. That's why their opponent percentage on those threes is not higher.
Honestly as a raptors fan. I wasnt scared when I saw that schedule. Tough? yeah, but still manageable. They beat the lakers already with an unhealthy roster, sure the bucks are tough but literally every game they have is winnable with this team. They're the Third seed in the entirety of the league for a reason. PS. Thanks for always trying to be unbiased Coach.
Too much regular season dominance usually ends poorly in the postseason for whatever reason. (Exception of historically great dynasties) I fear the Bucks will suffer from a similar pattern.
There is literally nothing strange that the Bucks are doing. The second best defense Raptors are doing the same thing. Most good defense work that way, the Bucks just do it better. You sound like you are stuck in the paradigm of 4 years ago, the NBA is evolving.
I have Milwaukee, Toronto, Philadelphia and Indiana as my teams that I take seriously out East. Boston lacks interior defense and scoring that won’t bode well for playoff play when the game slows down. Orlando should be fun to watch give some team a good test for a couple games in the first round.
