Why the Lakers took Anthony Davis off Nikola Jokic (!)

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The Nuggets outlasted the Lakers in Game 1, but LA made a key adjustment down the stretch to slow down Nikola Jokic. This detailed film breakdown & scouting report analyzes why Jokic was so successful attacking Anthony Davis, and what the Lakers did in the 4th quarter to help turn the opening game around in the 2023 Western Conference Finals.
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@mrkf3 Год назад

The chess game that is playoff basketball. Love it.

@TheRealMRGG85 Год назад

It's a copycat League it's not a chess move he literally watch Joe mazzulla play Joel the same way.

@Mahdi_Amine Год назад

Are you expecting them to come out with new plays everygame ? Obviously they use the same plays

@samt7676 Год назад

@@TheRealMRGG85 yeah buddy the deck of cards is gonna be the same every time it’s how you use it. It’s not like the pieces on a chess board change either right?

@Saulgud23 Год назад

@MR GG if you ever played chess you'd know even in chess you have openings and plays that have been used so many times before. It's only about how you used them

@TheRealMRGG85 Год назад

@@samt7676 lol what the larker did was more a kinn to a game of connect the dots than a game if chess it was a movie we could all see coming and the nuggets will have a counter for the next game.

@EP74994 Год назад

Something that I think isn't getting enough recognition about jokic is how he shot 70 TS% during the regular season without exclusively shooting from the rim

@dispencil Год назад

What’s this mean exactly? Mid range shots?

@CleverAccountName303 Год назад

@@dispencil he shoots from everywhere, he's not just someone who sits in the dunker spot waiting for high percentage lobs and putbacks, So his true shooting is incredibly high for his shot profile.

@leonardoyi3183 Год назад

i did notice. But most fans don't even know wtf is true shooting. Most are numbers analfabets, and mostly can just understand ppg, rpg, apg. These do even happen even to nba players. Some that do know a "little more" can understand fg%, 3 point% and free throw %. Most can not even understand that a player that shoots extremely well from the free throw line , and generates a lot of free throws can be a super efficient scorer despite having mediocre FG and 3point % (example james harden). That's why still so many people (including players and executives) think Russell westbrook is a plus, when in fact, he is one of the most inefficient players in the league.

@EP74994 Год назад

@Leonardo Yi I totally agree, I hope TS% becomes the universal measurement of shooting efficiency some day

@T.Burner. Год назад

@@dispencil Imagine you have a toy basketball hoop, and you want to see how good you are at scoring points. True shooting percentage is like a special way to measure that. When you try to throw the ball into the hoop, sometimes it goes in and you score a point. Other times, it doesn't go in and you miss. True shooting percentage looks at all the different ways you can score points, like throwing the ball, making free throws, and shooting from far away. If you have a high true shooting percentage, it means you are really good at scoring points and you don't waste many chances. You make lots of shots and score a lot of points! So, true shooting percentage helps us know how good a basketball player is at scoring points and being efficient with their shots. It's like a way to see how good they are at playing basketball!

@Rydstein Год назад

Anyone else see the moth at 3:25? There's been SO MANY of them in Denver the past two weeks

@TJHernandez522 Год назад

i thought that was the old san antonio bat 😂

@sinisasisarica2812 Год назад

I thought it was a Batman/Joker reference

@Jackson33miller Год назад

In Colorado for vacation and we had 5 in our hotel room last night lol

@joachimfoxwell Год назад

Denver is strange indeed. The altitude and temperature are harder on athletes lungs as well

@NeneVZ Год назад

Grew up in Colorado. I forgot the “Miller” moths can be like mosquitoes in some places (sort of).

@rla9889 Год назад

Lakers definitely need to take the approach that Jokic is unstoppable. Limit the doubles, stay at home on everyone else, take AD off him so he can help off the ball and see if Jokic can win this series by himself.

@Baddknewz Год назад

If history has shown us anything, it’s that one man can’t win a playoff series by himself.

@NAPOLIEDITS Год назад

In the 4th, they were holding them down hard with a double on Jamal, I think that's the method, since they are so deadly together, but equally alone. Im a nuggets fan, so I hope they don't find it out but still 💀

@LakersFan24100 Год назад

Both teams do of course but the problem with that scheme is Denver is very capable to run a 5 out offense and just get corner threes all game long. At its worst we saw Jeff Green shoot that corner shot confidently. It’s lakers best shot but I don’t think it’s enough. If one scheme is your plan you’re doomed

@futurehofer1564 Год назад

how does anything you said stops the rest of the Nuggets? Jamal Murray, KCP and MPJ did their damage in the perimeter, the only guy this strategy froze was Aaron Gordon and contained Jokic as well. All this to say, it did improve their defense by a lot and made a lot harder to score in the paint, but simply putting AG on Aaron Gordon isnt the same as "letting Jokic win this alone", it is actually quite the opposite

@LakersFan24100 Год назад

Both teams have adjustments to make* but I feel Denver has more room to grow from that game then La

@tristammonforte Год назад

I'm 5 minutes into the video, but I gotta say Jokic is an absolute phenom. He's a generational player.

@cfbaddict7284 Год назад

You guys were both right in the podcast haha! AD couldn't defend Jokic 1 on 1 and the Lakers would try to play AD off of Jokic for rim protection against cutters. Love the content guys, always learn from your stuff and learn what to look for on gameday and the videos/podcasts are always entertaining as well.

@TheMissiIe Год назад

Tbf it is a strategy the Sixers used, they had Tucker on Jokic all game and had Embiid as the rim protector, and it worked very well

@acpliego Год назад

@@TheMissiIe there’s a video here of that game.

@moratatata Год назад

@@TheMissiIe yes but one qtr and whole series are literally 2 different planets, like nuggets won't adjust to that..

@JWil97 Год назад

Tbf there is no one in this world who can guard jokic 1 on 1. Especially since you have to worry about his passing all the time

@driiifter Год назад

AD was blocking his shots but okay then...

@nwerdscissorhands7475 Год назад

Jokic's gravitational pull reminds me of Steph Curry. They way he occupies the defense and the many ways he can operate on offense, screening, passing, coming off screens but also being able to post up and iso.

@Sean.Cordes Год назад

He's the best, most complete offensive player ever. He has zero weaknesses offensively. Absolutely none.

@sendoh7x Год назад

@@Sean.Cordes the real triple double machine

@BlazeSLK Год назад

@@sendoh7xyeah it’s real and not stat padding. A joy to watch in action

@josiahross2463 Год назад

I was just about to comment this lol. Both of them are amazing

@JWil97 Год назад

@@Sean.Cordes so true, his offensive game is like lebron combined with dirk. Though sadly his defense is definitely dirk-like as well

@itstsmith Год назад

If they try this against next game, I expect some wide open corner 3's for MPJ or KCP from AG screens out of the dunker spot. The Lakers showed this to Jokic too soon.

@NeRa101 Год назад

It already happened. Kcp shoot wide open 3 at 129-126 but he missed so that adjustment went under the radar, but it generated an excellent shot

@xavierb9061 Год назад

They still havr lebron..if rui can bron can

@SDesWriter Год назад

I like the idea of making Gordon the screen setter and keeping AD out of the paint. If the Lakers want to have him 20' out covering his man, I'm sure the Nuggets will be perfectly happy to oblige. Can you imagine Jokic and Murray able to go to the basket at will with no center nearby?

@dcyxc2004 Год назад

This is exactly right. If i'm a lakers fan I would be discouraged that they already had to show their hand and give Malone and Jokic 2 days to prepare. Jokic will only get better as the series goes on.

@flstep835 Год назад

@@SDesWriter I think AD can switch everything except for the Jokic-Gordon one

@kandace1128 Год назад

This is absolutely amazing analysis. This is what fans are missing in the sports media right now a breakdown of the strategy. It's so nice to get away from the narratives and hot takes and acknowledge the skills of each team. Think I found my new favorite channel

@leen908 Год назад

espn does not even analyse the game , just gossiping

@noktilux4052 Год назад

@@leen908 ...and endless who's the GOAT.

@t4d0W Год назад

There are many different low key sports media/podcasts that have been doing a better job looking at the game from a film perspective than Fox and ESPN. Just gotta tune in more in more to those things.

@courteouscarpenter7811 Год назад

@@leen908 excuse me I never thought of I tried checking out some of the analysis this morning to get some nuggets perspective and it's just Lakers Lakers yeah just ridiculous gossip that's very well said thanks have a great day

@justinroman5958 Год назад

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@realdeal4702 Год назад

Putting Rui on Jokic and making AD stays on paint reduces the cutting plays of Denver. However, it will leave 1 shooter wide open. If Aaron Gordon will knock those wide open 3s then that's a new problem for the lakers.

@M.L.official Год назад

It doesn't have to be AG they can put someone else in the corner 3

@wyattyoung1516 Год назад

Unfoutrantanly Gordon has been ass this postseason

@ryanbarnes4370 Год назад

If they put someone else in that corner they're sacrificing defense and rebounding in Gordon. Lakers can then adjust on top of that adjustment

@Daniel-gq8zq Год назад

@@ryanbarnes4370 not necessarily denver has a couple of great shooters that size that are also good defenders

@russellbyrnes7215 Год назад

Just get AG to screen off ball for KCP or MPJ. If Davis wants to stay home that's a wide open 3 every time. If Davis switches then the paint is clear. Similar to how the warriors punish people sagging off Draymond or Looney. Jokic will find that shooter. It was actually pretty poor coaching and surprising that as soon as Davis went into roam mode who ever he was guarding should have been setting endless off ball screens with Jokic up high.

@homersimp Год назад

All time classic sweep

@AngeloRyanMaalat Год назад

This is why I love the game with talented bigs, brings the chess back to basketball

@justinroman5958 Год назад

Do you want to know the history of basketball? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eZkjBnaMkIg.html

@jbl7946 Год назад

Good way to put it very true..

@crablord7934 Год назад

I think Aaron Gordon setting a pin down screen for MPJ in the corner could be something Malone could try to counter the AD roaming coverage?

@ReCharredSigh Год назад

Either that or weaponizing MPJ as an offball screener for the best Nuggets shooters since AD would need to be high up on the screens to defend them properly.

@andysawyer647 Год назад

Who is playing? Jeff Green and Bruce Brown would have to have 30 from the corner for that to matter. Unless you are a for sure shooter teams will play the averages until players stop shooting or break the rhythm of the offense. You may catch fire for a game, but not a series.

@russellbyrnes7215 Год назад

@@andysawyer647 It wouldn't be a corner three. They would start out of the opposite corner with the pin down sending them above the break into Jokic passing angle. The wide open advantage doesn't even have to be a three there they can just come straight down hill and look to spray out again. The whole action is just a distraction to see if Davis will switch; if he does Jokic can just mash until the double comes and if he doesn't he can hit the pass.

@andysawyer647 Год назад

@Russell Byrnes who would the initial match up be? That's my main suspicion given that defense. You beat it by cutting like a short role and a redirect to the perimeter or another cutter. This still eats clock and makes people play out of their role, but you can get scoring actions. All of this is mainly to disrupt the smoothness of the Nuggets offense.

@6WI4 Год назад

This channel is amazing. You showed the exact same play three times in a row with three different reads/actions. THIS is a breakdown. Other channels just show scoring actions and call it a breakdown, whereas you show the screens, the lines and the reads to help understanding that it's not that someone was slacking or did a wrong call, but that there are so many calls, both from offense and defense that things can go in all these different ways. Thanks for the content! :)

@leon1680 Год назад

Coach Malone has seen the Rui adjustment before when Doc Rivers put PJ Tucker on Jokic with Embiid roaming at AG's dunker spot. There is no way a team as competitive as Denver Nuggets would still not have prepared an answer to that. Malone probably didn't want to show his countermeasure and give the Lakers the time to prepare for it before game 2, because the Nuggets were leading comfortably for most of the 4th qtr. Can get risky but so do chess moves that yield high rewards.

@maddawg9636 Год назад

Yeah 100% I agree, expect a lot more open 3s from Nuggets in the next game, with Gordon and MPJ switching

@sixto025 Год назад

@@maddawg9636 Gordon is not a good outside shooter lol, that's why he's always on the dunker spot. Haha the best way to counter it, sit AG and start much better outside shooter but if they sit him who will guard LeBron then?

@maddawg9636 Год назад

@sixto025 He is actually pretty decent shooter, not an elite by any means but he will hit an open shot. They are all professional basketball players, you never want to leave the guy open, reason he plays the dunker spot often is because there is no reason to have him outside when you have Murray MPJ and KCP who are all better shooters, especially followed up with Jokics pick and roll/pop

@jakestine4753 Год назад

Gordon is 41% from the right corner. He's considerably worse anywhere else. But if the Lakers want to do a roaming AD, he'll almost certainly be able to line up those right corner 3's he loves so much over and over. Either that or draw AD into over-committing, drive past, get a whistle and force AD into foul trouble.

@brandenjohnson2980 Год назад

If the Lakers lose because AG shoots there lights out I'll live with that honestly..I also think the Lakers will have a little wrinkle as well like the other defender out top in the elbow area will kinda be in a little matchup zone and eyeing that corner guy and AD won't have to close out every time if they kick it to AG because the elbow guy can swing over and then it forces another pass depending on how long Denver takes to get into there sets will depend how things work..But I live with AG beating me from outside and that's all she wrote.Like Darvin Said not 1 guy or 1 pitch is gonna stop joker u gotta switch your pitches..Pick and choose when you're putting AD on him and when your putting Rui on him.. Bottom line is small ball isn't gonna work this series..Only one of DLo and Dennis can be on the floor at the same time

@alexspace9878 Год назад

This gonna be one of the series of all time.

@sharifbrown3567 Год назад

😂

@ThePrimeYeeter Год назад

game one is indeed, a game 1 of all time

@dxfifa Год назад

4-1 Nuggets. Lakers were shooting like 70% in the second half and not missing jumpers

@Hidden_Seeker_ Год назад

That meme doesn’t even make sense here. This isn’t Wizards v Pacers, this series looks great

@AlanMane Год назад

@@Hidden_Seeker_ ratio

@ziggamanig Год назад

Best channel

@Iloveragatha Год назад

Just love the breakdowns man... Playoff basketball is just great this year. U really need good coaching to win unlike the years past... GSW really opened up modern basketball to higher level.

@amycarter8497 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for teaching me about the game through your wonderful play analysis. So so good!! I’m a basketball newbie and have joined the fun of watching Jokic and the rest of the teams game. I’m not the only one who’s sick of the constant self promotion and posturing of the typical American NBA players.

@aljongreat1900 Год назад

Nuggets up 3-0 now beautiful basketball reminds me of 2014 spurs.

@kidd32888 Год назад

I am a Lakers fan but i dont mind Nuggets win. Jokic deserves this

@draganmisanovic942 Год назад

Maaaaan... I love your analysis. I believe everyone can see that Jokic is an amazing player, but only when you break it down to nuances, like you always do, one can really appreciate the geniuses of a maestro that player like Jokic is. Thank you for bringing these details to attention of a casual viewer and keep it up!

@GustavoSilva-ny8jc Год назад

2:55 That's INSANE, insane how having a point center completly changes the dynamic. I realzed right away how forcing Ad to a great shooter frees the paint to a great center against small guys, something the warriors didnt have.

@Kodreanu23 Год назад

I've also thought that this is the same pattern with Celtics defending Embiid and 76ers defending Jokic, all thanks to you. I guess this is the newest, and probably the best, defensive coverage for good offensive bigs. I've also noticed Celtics were occasionally doing something similar with Giannis. Put Marcus on him, and when he goes by him there is Horford or Robert Williams to block or deflect. Thank you for these great videos and teaching us great schemes of the highest level basketball on planet.

@BootlegBoomerangs Год назад

This is the best basketball channel on RU-vid by far! Absolutely love this content

@superkhal94 Год назад

Game 2 nuggets showed what a real comeback and closeout looks like. There's no "almost" comeback or "barely" lost. Nuggets all day baby 😤

@hatch694 Год назад

It’s crazy nuggets fans actually know basketball. It’s a better fan experience, coming off that warrior series.

@ryanmahon2956 Год назад

Appreciate you noticing that. Historically, to be a Nuggs fan you just gotta like basketball more than you like winning. And now it's extra sweet bc we winning too!!!

@keeganmiles4054 Год назад

Hows that goin for yall?

@robertoamarillas Год назад

Jokic IQ spatial intelligence is over the charts, This NBA postseason has been great, and the teams are so well matched that the coaches Will be the real factor here

@tedcarter8074 Год назад

It is basketball not Quantum Physics. Guy is just big that is all. A Grizzly bear could make the lay up shots that Jokic lives by.

@robertoamarillas Год назад

@@tedcarter8074 not the passing, this is why some many low IQ players suck at improvising and creating plays for the team I was just like that when i played, i don't care if You believe it or not, it's Dunning Krugrer síndrome to believe is not that rare. Larry Bird was like that also

@tedcarter8074 Год назад

@@robertoamarillas I wonder why you Stephen Hawkings of the NBA never made it to MVP ? Let me quote an in your face great. "When all is said and done strength and size will never fail you" Kevin Garnett The joker is a good big guy playing in an era when centers are nonexistent. I am going to name one center that is far better but I could name ten. Kareem

@alejandromaracaibeno9305 11 месяцев назад

@tedcarter8074 I guess you are not a white dude... Quite frustrated I see 😂

@scandel3924 Год назад

I kinda feel whoever wins WCF is gonna be the champion this season

@shorewall Год назад

Denver v Boston would be CRAAAAAZY. And the best possible Finals, aside from the boomer "Lakers vs Celtics" BS.

@No_Iceee Год назад

@@shorewall Yuck

@t4d0W Год назад

I liked the Celtics chances in the Finals but Mazzulla is showing his coaching weakness. It could be the thing that gets him beat especially against someone like Spoelstra whose a proven playoff tactician.

@nycnow811 Год назад

I feel like Bruce Brown can really help the Nuggets this series.

@justinroman5958 Год назад

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@siyabongakunene5052 Год назад

Thinking Basketball is the best basketball channel I've seen. Love your breakdowns and how you put your videos together.

@JeezyIV Год назад

If the lakers want to win then they must force jokic to be a scorer and not run the offense. Its risky but its the best option

@rockonileva Год назад

The problem on that is that Murray can run the offense (not as well as Jokic, but he can do it).

@t4d0W Год назад

@@rockonileva Well that is better. Murray running the offense isn't as dynamic as Jokic's passing in the half court. Plus if Murray ends up finishing the possession, just hope he's not on a heat check.

@johnnymarin5035 Год назад

I remember that this was Phoenix's exact plan. Just let him score, and try and take everyone else out. I know they're not the same team.

@markotoshich7676 Год назад

I do not see anyone "force" Jokic in any way. If by forcing, it is meant to let him score, score he will. And if Lakers's best chance to win against Nuggets is to let the most efficient player in NBA score more, this is not going to last long. Nuggets are dangerous basketball team.

@t4d0W Год назад

@@markotoshich7676 Jokic may have scored 50 in this playoffs but he can't sustain it for long stretches while his teammates continue to not attack the basket or get clankers off good looks. Meanwhile Lebron can sustain getting 20+ points and AD playing no fly zone defending the basket. Fans are too obsessed seeing teams win pretty/efficiently but in the playoffs you can never guarantee that. And the Lakers now much like in 2020 are capable of winning ugly, low possession games.

@valutiquegifts6045 Год назад

It's only been one game but I'm seeing Denver vs Miami in the Finals. Jokic and Playoff Jimmy both have a variety of scorers while LeBron & AD and Tatum & Brown are carrying most of their team's scoring load. Plus playing defense on the others teams main scorers.

@brraca 11 месяцев назад

Aged well 👍

@jacobi4life Год назад

Willis Mackey Jr brought me here, love this breakdown

@josefsantiago5228 Год назад

No bias analysis. I like it. And i learn something new everytime i watch your videos. Thanks! Keep it up!

@wesleyloofbourrow Год назад

I saw ThinkingBasketball's breakdown of Wilt Chamberlain with that Jokic first half, THAT is what peak Wilt had to have looked like. The assists adds the playmaking that makes it elite offensive rating, its a thing of beauty to watch the Joker, not like the Batman, but like the versatility of the Card -- he is Magic + Walton + Moses Malone, apparently + a dirty pull up 3...

@NeneVZ Год назад

Wilt was probably the greatest athlete of all big men, but his handle was not good

@franagustin3094 Год назад

I remember in 2rd where both teams were throwing 3s and then Jokic made a shot behind his head. He become in Larry Bird on that moment

@dalitespeed9403 Год назад

Amazing content!@

@austincraven6917 Год назад

hey man, i appreciate you saying you hope we’re all having a good day at the end. thought that was sweet. my day was pretty good but hearing that level of positivity just makes my day even brighter you know. and shoutout the sambal shuffle or what have u that man is wild!

@xXSprMgaAwsmFxyHtXx Год назад

Very excited to see what counters the nuggets bring and if the lakers are ready for those with their own etc

@LautaroQ2812 Год назад

What an incredible video. And I loved the fact you pulled up Celtics vs 76ers. As you were talking about how Hachimura was pushing Jokic and allowed AD to stay inside, I thought "This is the same at that other game!". Couldn't remember what it was haha. But yeah same tactic as with Embiid. I have to say however, Embiid is more limited than Jokic, and we could see that on the 76ers last game. I wonder how Malone is going to switch up things to prevent this next game.

@andysawyer647 Год назад

The Cetlitcs are the scariest team in the playoffs other than the Heat. They can literally playback style they have continuously been deepnin the playoffs, and they are the deepest team. Playoff Jimmy is scary too, and he been resting. This doesn't even mention that Joel couldn't move, and BBallBreakdown just showed how bad Doc's teams play in the playoffs. Did not realize just how bad that he's been.

@t4d0W Год назад

Embiid doesn't have wings willing to pre-switch. Meanwhile all of Jokic's teammates can pre-switch if needed. Just a matter of Jokic playing the drop in case the guy who pre-switched got beat at the screen.

@LautaroQ2812 Год назад

@@andysawyer647 Celtics @ finals tho lmao holy shit Erik Spo is wiping the floor with them

@andysawyer647 Год назад

@@t4d0W that's a great point. Also, teams need to ghost their non-shooters to the corner or have them set pin downs on the backside of the defense so that centers can't zone the paint.

@tylergoldingmagic Год назад

Man this video combined with Get GOODER at Basketball makes for a fantastic night! You guys emailed this

@MeherabadMoments Год назад

Great video!

@joserrivas6354 Год назад

Problem is what they gonna do when rui picks up 5 fouls in first half lmao

@shorewall Год назад

Lol, for real.

@davidebelvedere7109 Год назад

At the start of the game I was exactly wondering why the Lakers wasn't copying Philly strategy against Jokic, done😂

@khalidmoosa2650 Год назад

And talking about this channel what an extraordinary display of analysis and overall explanation. Simply put very well done

@peterdehoogh Год назад

Best analysis of the game I have seen so far! Thanks!

@joeyboikly Год назад

Aging poorly

@ashistoxic8447 Год назад

hopefully coach Malone will make the proper adjustments, make AD roam outside the paint, and let Jokic eat on Rui

@garyjoaquin Год назад

This is the most complete analysis about this game that I have seen. Thank you.

@Spawniiieh Год назад

Thank you so much for this video and breakdown! Such a interesting series.

@TheThisIsSatireShow Год назад

Im gonna start playing like Jokic in pickup and make all my teammates fall in love with me

@hahaimasheep3736 Год назад

Boutta play like the dad that makes sure all his kids have fun

@johnnymarin5035 Год назад

Just make sure that you're also an unstoppable scorer, that way those passing lanes open up.

@eechaze12 Год назад

Jokic has gotten a lot more offense in bis arsenal. Darvin is really gonna have to dig deep to solve this riddle

@highlightking0 Год назад

He just stopped one of jokic biggest bags “PLAYMAKING” . If yu watch the fourth quarter that adjustment worked godlike

@alejandromaracaibeno9305 11 месяцев назад

@highlightking0 can you imagine if it didn't work! Would end up 0-8? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@russellmason5095 Год назад

Great analysis!

@la_chistera Год назад

Thanks for your videos! I love them... and I learn a lot!

@vlada Год назад

Last few weeks we heard "It's gonna be different, HE'S a generational defensive talent." Just like we heard from Rudy/Kat in playoffs, Draymond/Looney last spring. Iannis/Lopez, embid, Bam, etc.... All say the same until it doesn't work and you move to plan B . Unfortunately no other superstar is better at taking what they give/adjusting. Plan A on defense was the big selling point: "This guy is different." We buried plan A by halftime and let's never speak of it again.

@dxfifa Год назад

The only player who can guard Jokic is Embiid. Lakers fans are idiots. The only reason Jokic had a hard time in 2020 was Lakers had AD at the 4 and 2 very good big defenders who were allowed to hack the shit out of Jokic for no calls in McGee and Howard. The Warriors had Shrek and Donkey hacking the fuck out of Jokic for no calls last playoffs

@futurehofer1564 Год назад

Draymond and Looney actually did very well against him, he had 5.8 assists (which is a huge dip for him) and 4.8tov (not a good ast/to ratio). He was still scoring a lot, but they cut the most impressive and important aspect of his game, his playmaking. But there is only so much you can contain the all time greats. Ayton deserves some respect cause he was criticised but now we see that AD also cant guard Jokic 1v1.

@kevind4606 Год назад

@@futurehofer1564 His two starting guards in that series last season were Austin Rivers (got a DNP for the worst team in the playoffs this season) and Facu Campazzo who is out of the league. That might have had something to do with Jok's lower assists.

@sinisasisarica2812 Год назад

@@kevind4606 in other words, most of his teammates could not hit the wide side of a barn

@StripedJacket Год назад

It’s going to be different is correct though. “Plan A” is more like feeling out and adjusting You think they should just stick to the first thing they throw at the wall?

@dillonberry6367 Год назад

Cody called it!

@Jewelz_Gaming Год назад

Love this channel

@NbaLive4ever Год назад

Great breakdown! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@BeMoreFunny Год назад

Jokic was so on fire he wasn't just drawing double teams, he was drawing moths 🔥

@jbl7946 Год назад

When I get on fire 🔥 I draw hummingbirds 🤔😮

@ARandumSpo0n 8 месяцев назад

I’m a moth nomnom

@edoardobalzani9489 Год назад

Is it me or many of these defensive possessions with Davis parked under the basket are actually 3 seconds violations?

@donlon2579 Год назад

His other foot is outside the paint or the one his guarding has also a foot in the paint, the 3 sec count will only start if both foot is inside the paint

@Anthonydu01630 Год назад

Its you

@TheMissinLink Год назад

@@donlon2579 i am not 100% familiar with the nuances of the rule. So you can have one foot in without the count starting, but to reset the count you need both feet outside the paint, correct?

@kedrprao Год назад

You should have seen what Looney did against Sacramento. I counted at least 10 possessions when Big Kevon was just chilling in the post for more than 8 seconds. It was ridiculous.

@edoardobalzani9489 Год назад

@@donlon2579 right, still in multiple one he has both in the paint. I don't remember the last time I have seen it called in general

@markserour9115 Год назад

Good analysis. 👍

@Reefer-Rampage69 Год назад

Love this time of year 🤙🏾

@FrankTalby88 Год назад

As a Laker fan i def think AD needs to be careful tho bcuz he could have been called for 3 in the key multiple times playing that free safety role. Also we need to swap DLO for Troy here ...he was -26 too easy of a switch hunt for them

@ArchersRaiders Год назад

Bro you gon have to apologize to Cody. He called this.

@daddyfuse50 Год назад

Surely THIS adjustment will stop Jokic 😂. Thinking basketball still trying to satisfy the mob who was mad at him for calling him the offensive GOAT. You were right about that, stick with it, theres no defense gonna stop him.

@Eidenhoek Год назад

9:54 is a hilarious picture of the defense.

@yagnn Год назад

really curious to see what adjustments the nuggets will make next game

@maddawg9636 Год назад

Nuggets are one of the best shooting teams, most likely with AD roaming the paint like that they will pull out of the paint and have guys like kcp gordon and mpj take open threes

@coledorillo6685 Год назад

The winners at the end of the day is the fans. We get to see one of the greatest offensive players go agaisnt one of the greatest defensive players go head to head. Oh and the potential goat is there too 😂

@inar2115 Год назад

hey man i spotted both adjustment and think of your analysis while watchin the game lol

@SkiTiNo Год назад

Amazing analysis!

@tastyneck Год назад

It;s always fun to see great passing rewarding cutters... which really just cements them into cutting evem more.

@shorewall Год назад

Yeah, I fuck with the Nuggets style of basketball. Real team ball, starting with Jokic.

@SeanXYL Год назад

I think the Lakers' best bet on the defensive end is to keep AD in the paint to deter any shots at the rim. I think Rui and LeBron can both try and guard Jokic at the post since they are the bigger players for the Lakers.

@SDesWriter Год назад

The problem is that AD has to stay near his man. So if Denver is smart and moves him around, Gordon could keep Davis out of the paint for much of his time on the floor. He'd have to sacrifice his shooting and rebounding a bit, but the reward for no center in the paint would be very high.

@zerocal76 Год назад

@@SDesWriter As a Laker fan I'd rather have Davis staying near the paint w/ Gordon having to make a lot of 3s. I'd much rather have him taking those shots than Jokic making those passes for warmup-line layups!

@OwskiiiGaming Год назад

@@zerocal76easy, put mpj in that spot.

@c_span Год назад

@@OwskiiiGaming they’ll keep bron on mpj

@SDesWriter Год назад

@@zerocal76 Yeah but that's the point. If they switch AD to Gordon so he can freelance, then Gordon does the picks at the top of the key and Davis has to show, leaving the lane WIDE open. All about the adjustments.

@KaboomSplosion Год назад

Shout out to Cody for calling a Rui series in the podcast

@joenichols3901 Год назад

So pumped for game 2 tonight. I rarely actually watch games, too much time, but this series is an exception

@jrock2720 Год назад

Agreed about the Jamal Murray post defending LeBron adjustment, but it doesn't help when LeBron can ground and pound for over 5 seconds and take like 5 steps as he does @10:08.

@JetEngine85 Год назад

How much better than 40 and 10 does AD have to play for them to win..

@shorewall Год назад

For real, AD has been great this post season, but not every game. This was a great game from him, and it was still a loss, and almost a blow out.

@BULA933 Год назад

that "wheew" was smooth :D

@taekobain Год назад

new to the channel definitely subscribing after this video

@droboyjr Год назад

I think jokic has the softest touch close to the basket then just about anyone else I’ve ever seen.

@kingsleylaurent562 Год назад

Did Bruce Brown just bang on 3 people, causing 2 players to hit each other?

@Slowhobolicker Год назад

great analysis

@jonathanchen2619 Год назад

Educational in-depth analysis has already announced the defeats of LA!

@mrrager13 Год назад

Hot Take: AD seemed really tired chasing Jokic area. How he put up 40 is beyond me. It’s the quietest 40 ever because Jokic was balling out so hard. Lebron needs to be the X factor this series like AD was against the Warriors.

@fabriciovieira1615 Год назад

Denver should move MPJ to the 4 and start Bruce Brown over AG to get AD out of the paint like the Warriors successfully done in streches of the last series, i would even consider starting Jeff Green over AG to strech the floor and open for Jokic because AG 3 point shot isnt trustful enough, i also think AG is kind of a bad team defender, Bruce Brown is certainly better at team D, AG excels at 1v1 defense but i dont think that is needed as much agaisnt the Lakers as it was against KD and the Suns but AG is honestly such a negative on offense that i would consider those moves

@Plague_Doc22 Год назад

3:25 I blew wind towards my eyes thinking it was a real fly lol

@gangliongaming4618 Год назад

Can you do a video about coaches and why they should or shouldn't be fired?

@xrunnax8409 Год назад

Dude, that bug scared the hell out of me. Anyways, Jokic good.

@BlueAndGold31 Год назад

Love the breakdown! But on a side note, at 3:24 is that a bird that flies in front of the camera inside the arena??

@Carlos-ms1yx Год назад

Amazing break down

@hazz2620 Год назад

Nuggets need to Risk it. Fight over the screen or go under it and keep AG on Lebron. But most importantly make AD come back on Jokic by doing alot of PnRs. That way you can keep AD out of the paint so the cutters can get easy buckets. It’s better than putting your season on whether AG can make consistent Jumpers

@shorewall Год назад

This. They need to go under on Lebron. I'd rather him be chucking threes instead of posting up Jamal Murray and elbowing him in the face.

@michaelahurt Год назад

@@shorewallyeah idk why they are giving that switch. It’s not 2016, let alone 2010 where he can beat the defender to the other side of the screen. If he wants all those threes fine. Make ‘em

@hazz2620 Год назад

@@shorewall Exactly. Lebron is shooting 25% From 3 this Playoffs so far. Why would you EVER go over the screen or switch!!!! Even if it was PRIME lebron I would still go Under the screen

@SPShawny Год назад

It's such a gift watching this dude operate.

@akshayreddy1496 Год назад

Watching these two teams is like watching a early 2000's game With less 3 pointers and more in paint points Fundamentals 🔥🔥

@uuh4yj43 Год назад

nothing at all like that, look at that ball movement! maybe late 80's early 90's the 2000s were all about iso iso iso

@nuketurnal Год назад

1:47 we dont teach flop

@emmabanana610 Год назад

😂

@Itdontmatter2000 Год назад

Answer is simple, AD couldn’t stop Jokic. That man is insane. People gotta realize he played every minute of the game except for 6. He was tired in the 4th, not stopped defensively. He’s unstoppable.

@ON-od3if Год назад

Not that AD couldnt stop Jokic, everyone else was hot cause AD was focused on Jokic,.. AD still dropped 40 on Jokic tho

@Itdontmatter2000 Год назад

@@ON-od3if idk about you but I’m taking 34-21-14 over 40-10-3 😂

@futurehofer1564 Год назад

every great player plays this amount of minutes, sometimes a lot more than that. If Jokic got tired, thats on him and part of basketball is preparing yourself for the game physically.

@thexalt Год назад

Lol. Idk we probably watched two different games because AD balled out just as much if not more because Jokic can’t guard him. The fact that AD was able to produce at a high level and also guard Jokic the way he did for 2 and a half quarters was insane.

@Itdontmatter2000 Год назад

@@thexalt 34-21-14 vs 40-10-3. Who balled out more?

@SpicyElaichi Год назад

Thank you. I been seeing so many videos hyping up the AD/Jokic matchup for a week now. Since the warriors series I knew AD could NOT be guarding Jokic or any other 3pt shooter or the paint is left wide open. It'll be horrible. Wish Ham realized that and didn't start 3 damn guards.

@evloh 10 месяцев назад

Everyone was hating on Denver for how they ended the regular season but I think this series showed how smart they were. AD and LBJ were GASSED. They had nothing left in the tank and Denver just manhandled them. There were some serious issues with illegal screens that made it especially tough for the Lakers, but AD just got punked, and Lebron looked like "barely" an all-star - not a player that could carry a team. Also, Gordon was just a mismatch the Lakers couldn't handle... he constantly caused rotation issues. If Vandy can learn to hit a wide open 7-15ft bank shot then he might be able to play playoff mins and the lakers could have maybe had some help, but basically with AD and Lebron being out of steam, DLO being GARBAGE, and Hachi's shooting falling back to earth after having to expend so much energy at D? It was no surprise the Lakers lost.

@Adam_the_One Год назад

As somebody who is praying on lakers downfall this playoffs, this sparks joy 🥲

@Juliansniper21 Год назад

Sad way to live. Lakers getting banner 18

@dododump3144 Год назад

If Denver isn’t able to step up defensively and limit the lakers rim efficiency and make a game plan to make ADs presence less effective than they’re going to lose

@darrengordon-hill Год назад

@@Juliansniper21 THAT'S a sad way to live

@alexwhite3830 Год назад

@@darrengordon-hill why?

@shorewall Год назад

@@darrengordon-hill The League is better when the Lakers suck.

@chasenickles260 Год назад

The lakers could start rui on jokic so anthony davis can act as a free safety on defense because he is guarding aaron gordon..... if im denver i will shock the lakers and start jeff green at power forward instead of aaron gordon...... jeff green can consistently hit the open three which will force anthony davis to guard him and prevent him from being around the paint, while jokic manhandles rui one on one

@darrengordon-hill Год назад

AD WAS JUST STOOD IN THE PAINT... cos AG just stood on the bass line... he'd he great in Philly...

@shamsielshahar120 Год назад

Tbh I'd rather have Zeke Nnaji over Green but Malone prefers veterans more so most likely it would be Jeff Green.

@VinceLyle2161 Год назад

That seems like a good move. Gordon hasn't seemed as effective in the playoffs. He seems to make his living cutting and getting fed by Jokic and playoff teams don't allow that so easily. Add to that he doesn't seem very adept at creating his own shot and you've got to think about switching it up. Jeff Green is older and not as athletic as Gordon, but you're right that his three-point ability can maybe move AD out and create spaces in the LA defense. I hope they do it. Might give Gordon some lanes to cut through.