Toronto Raptors Breakdown - ALL-DEFENSE: How they held Joel Embiid to ZERO points & beat the Sixers! 

First Embiid play comes at 1:34, and he is talked about throughout the video.

Embiid had PTSD facing Gasol again

8:41 Gasol so confident he just had one hand raised the entire time Embiid was under the rim. It wasn't even in a blocking position but in a "Imma smack you if you don't listen to me boy" type of position. Gasol was truly Embiid's dad in this game

Not only was there no Kahwi, there was no Lowry or Ibaka playing..I'm wondering how long it will take for them to start talking about how great of an organisation Toronto is. From the GM, coaching, players and scouting I haven't seen such an efficient system since POP's Spurs. Craziest thing is that they're doing all this outside of the States where most players would rather not go. A scrappy and in your face defense and a fast and effective offense made of unwanted players who because of that have put their pride aside to come together to win and its beautiful to watch.

Marc Gasol - a priceless, unselfish, high-basketball-IQ center who can shoot, pass, defend, and spread the floor making things easier for his teammates.

Marc Gasol to Joel Embiid, "you will address me as father or daddy moving forward".

Don’t get me wrong, I was happy winning the chip. However, this team is so fun to watch. All hustle and grit!

The one place I can watch the raptors get the due respect they deserve on defense

Big Daddy Spain was teaching his child Embiid a lesson.

We thought Siakam was a priest but turns out he’s Jesus

Absolutely cannot wait for Serge and Lowry to come back. If Lowry isn’t catching you lacking setting up the charge, Ibaka is gonna be right behind him. I can’t wait for the playoffs to see how these teams strategize against this smothering defence while containing Spicy P, FVV, KLow, and our new hungry additions. Great video.

dude u are way better than alot of their commentators. Keep it up!

I swear Joel is intimidated by Gasol since the playoffs

I'm so proud of those guys right now...I just feel like going out and spending a shit load of money on Raptors merchandise, and I will...you guys are amazing. Go Raptors Go

I feel like Nick has a lot more freedom this year to do the kind of defense he wants. When Kawhi and Danny were here, it was a bit of "respect" and "caution". Even Nurse said that last year's defense was more "fundamental", and this year's defense is full of different schemes. The type of defense Raptors is running doesn't suit every team. The organization and the players have to buy into the system in order for it to work. Especially with heavy double-teaming and switches, one person's mis-action can cause the whole defense to collapse. I am so proud to see RHJ, Davis and Boucher fill the bench role beautifully. Last year's bench production after JV's injury was a big hit and miss (more misses to be honest). Lin wasn't able to run the offense with Ibaka and other bench players. But this year, I feel like the bench has meaningful contributions to the win instead of just "buying time" until Kawhi got back to the game.

Philly native & Sixers fan my whole life. Can't remember the last time I seen a team play all around defense like this. Totally dumbfounded my sixers. Amazing they held embiid to 0 points.

ESPN cannot do what this analysis brings to the table. Very detailed and on point. Kudos! I'm a fan

Thank you for this Video ! No NBA Team plays Defense like Us !!

Been looking forward to your breakdown since I watched the match yesterday

They're literally the Chino Hills of the NBA with their fast pace and aggressive defense

Gasol is so underrated and overhated

wow. This is wholesome content right here.

my dude on the lakers now lets goo

If this continues to Christmas the league has to take notice that we have an elite defensive team. All the guys are playing hard and competing aggressively. It's a beautiful thing to watch

Appreciate the analysis

I just love this content.

Amazing analysis literally the only video on the internet that gave an in depth real analysis well done!!

2:20 wait a second... Did Marc just jump !??!?!?

Who’s here after the lakers sign gasol?

Excited all day to come home to this vid lol

Ur videos are sick fast editing too

Thank you sir for your knowledgeable video. You just gained a new follower.

Been waiting for this video. Great breakdown.

That subtle zoom on the 0.00 at the end 🤣

Aha that last shot with the camera going through the clock at :0.0 to Embiid...PERFECT @ 9:41

So like the analysis. Keep up the great work. Go Raps Go

Raptors really makes the Defense enjoyable to watch this season

I love your breakdowns!! keep em coming!

This was so satisfying to watch I love defense with a passion 😭😭

im only a minute in, and its already a fantastic video, one of the best nba breakdowns ive seen. Youve earned a sub homie 💪💪

Excellent!

Raptors plays like the 04-05 Pistons

Nice job on the video bro'.

Short explanation: Embiid getting distracted because he's having flashback of last moment of last year's game 7 vs Raptors

Execllent breakdown

Nice analysis bro. You should do nba teams general tactics & playing style also

1/2 of the dislikes was Embiid. 🤣 Great video, keep em coming!

That ending with embiid walking out on the 0.0 of the backboard was a winner.

Watching your channel and looking back at the defensive performances we put forward on the way to the Championship, I now realize how much the Toronto Raptors are truly becoming their name. They hunt relentlessly as a PACK, just like real raptors did. I feel like 3:15 is a perfect example of this. It specifically looks like it as RHJ gets the ball off the steal and they all run back. This is awesome to watch as a Raptors fan and as a fan of basketball. Also, many examples here of how Ben Simmons contributes to games like this from Embiid.

This is such a great team

You're bballbreakdown but better. Subbed

@2:15 THAT is why we have to keep Boucher in the rotation once Ibaka and Lowry come back. Seriously how many 7 footers have the ability and the willingness to consistently cover that much ground on a defensive rotation? Seriously phenomenal defensive play

Raps are one of the few teams that can single coverage Joel

Who thinks the Raptors might be even better than they were last year? Even without Kawhi and Danny Green, and an injured Kyle Lowry, they're playing with such tenacity and team chemistry has never been higher. I feel the Raptors will at least make it to the finals again this year, possibly win back to back titles

gd job!

You cover raps. I sub

Raptors are a defensive juggernaut, and all that was without Lowry or ibaka

KEEEP THEM RAPS GAMES COMING!!!

This is the same defense the Raptors are playing in the 2022 series and they never give up on their defense.

6:34 that rotation tho

winning the ring will give them a confidence going forward. Regardless of if they are the 1, 2 or 3 seed they have the confidence from last year even without kawhi. Could either LA team stop them in a best of 7 series.

76ers are great defenders but they have some serius issues of space, only Harris is a real solid 3 point shotter

Embi still crying after this game

Embiid gets away with a pretty good shot to the chops on Gasol at about 6:44. Gasol has to be tough to take that kind of hit and he didn't wobble. No wonder Embiid was demoralized.

HAHAHA Raptors fans taunting Embiid's free throws with his signature "Airplane" move @2:44

Tht coach of theirs must be a defensive mastermind. We see how their old coach of the year is doing with the Pistons lol

Wow the Raptors are too strong!!

I am watching this because Marc Gasol signed with the Lakers.

ESPN: The Raptors are the 13th seeded team this year, without Kawhi Leonard. BAHAHAHAHA

Drake the Raptors mascot for true.

Pascal with HOF intimidator

Gasol is less replaceable than Lowry and Ibaka

I think the 76's are going to need a new coach. Brown clearly can't take them any further.

Why was this game so close??

whats the beat called?

Pretty good analysis, on par with Bball Breakdown. A suggestion is you may want to have some music in the background and try to speak with a little more energy. Your analysis is insightful, but you sound a little boring in your delivery some time. Props though. Subscribed.

Ben Simmons wasn’t even falling out of bounds he just jumped out and threw the ball

9:22 There's 5 seconds remaining on the clock after getting possession. Why is Simmons throwing a Hail Mary 3, instead of using his "godly passing" skills to find the open man i.e. Harris or Richardson on the right wing...if he just waited for a second or two.

Is that the bball breakdown music?

They thought getting Horford solves embiid kryptonite problem think again Marc is your ultimate kryptonite now

Embiid thought his problems were solved when they acquired Horford. 😂

I really wonder if anyone has provided good sentence against Joel since Marc

Who's Embiid's Granpa?

Put some murhafucking respect on our name . Raptors baby

I'm not sure if Toronto had any fouls to give at the end of the game. But I'm wondering if that hot-potato heave by Simmons was because he didn't want to go to the foul line.

Im afraid of raptors in the playoffs though d

I still remember Norman Powell was pissed off because he got "son" by 3-6 mafia lebron j. Gasol on the other hand, dish the "son"right back to Joel. Poor Joel.

I feel like Bret Brown needs to be let go. As a coach, how can he not punish his starting guard for not taking any jumpers? while he keeps letting his all-star centre constantly taking mid-range and 3's? This reversal of role is the main reason why this extremely talented team is under-performing. Their names speak louder than their action (no.1 and no.3 pick), whereas the Raptor's action speak louder than their roster.

Embiid still check under the bed for Marc Gasol every night after that

One of the best things about joel embiid scoring zero point is the ruthless roasting in the comment section 🤣

Siakam clearly had 3-4 blocks but somehow they only counted 1 or 2 of them

Lakers fan doing their homework here

Is it just me or the philly doesn’t know how to space out? Like they are way too scared to camp on the weak side 3’s to prevent double teams on their stars

This is concerning as a Raptor's fan because despite such a stellar defense, Raptors only won by 3 points.

Who wants EMBIID to join the Raptors as their new superstar? Hahahaha I started laughing uncontrollably as I just read what I just wrote. Fly your airplane home where they actually want you :)

I HEARD ITS BECAUSE GASOL SPAT ON EMBIID'S PIZZA

2022, raps gettin they ass beat by the 6ers lmao

But give credit to 76ers too, despite the good defense work by Toronto phili almost won this game.

Second

lol and you compare embiid to hakeem