Can Kawhi Leonard Be Stopped?
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In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Kawhi Leonard scored a career high 45 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to a convincing victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Coach Nick explains how he got his buckets and if there is any hope in stopping him.
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That Kawhi Leonard laugh tho in the intro lmaoo good stuff
I shat my pants!!!!
I was cryin'
I wanna hear it after every made bucket
Funny to us, terrorizing to the sixers
im in tears !!
Kawhi is showing us a glimpse of how MJ would look in the modern NBA. Unstoppable mid range. Great footwork. Crafty. Athletic. Can takeover a game. And one of the best defenders in the game.
Maybe an older MJ
Yes, a glimpse. I definitely would not put Kawhi up there with a prime Jordan.
Leonard is a superior defender than Jordan. But Jordan's ability to score was uncanny. Kawhi has all the talents to be a top 5 player of all time, but needs the accolades and more achievements
@@Charlie-wl2qt I'm not sure I'd say that Leonard is a superior defender. Jordan did win a DPOY, led the league in steals multiple times, and he has the 2nd most blocks amongst guards of all-time. He could wreck games on the defensive end similar to Leonard.
Definitely older MJ. Kawhi isn’t that gifted athletically. Not particularly fast or quick and not much loft when he dunks. He’s just really good
I love watching this because you're very balanced. You don't give silly emotional biased reasoning like Stephen A. Smith who doesn't want Raptors to win because he doesn't want to stand in a line in customs. My only criticism would be, we need more! We need A LOT more videos!! Excellent work, coach! Keep up the great work!
Lolol @ Stephen A standing in line at customs.
Stephen A acc said that btw
If you like Bball-Breakdown you should also check out Coach Daniel, By Any Means Basketball, Laker Film Room, hoopvision68, Thinking Basketball, and The Dime Drop. All the other channels are run by mere fans, who typically tend to be super biased, and definitely emotional. The ones above are run by professionals like scouts, coaches, and video coordinators. This one's my favorite, cuz coach Nick is super punctual and makes videos quickly, my second is the Dime Drop.
So true. SAS talks shit about Toronto and places with cold weather and hypes up everything that has plenty of sun and a beach. That‘s why he wanted Lebron on the Lakers. Their commentary is so much based on personal interest.
@@gunavengalasetti4602 no Dom2k disrespect shall be tolerated
Not a Raptors fun but this new team is so fun to watch. Positions matter!
I think we’re going to see things go ‘back to basics’ soon.
The Golden State years have kind of been experimental years for the entire league. But now you’re starting to see big men shine once again and players like Kawhi showing that you can be unstoppable playing ‘older’ Basketball.
It’s interesting to watch all this unfold.
Some things are here to stay, though. Emphasis on floor spacing has proven to work against zone defense thus far, and unless the rules change, the three has largely supplanted the midrange jumper for good. However, regarding the skill sets of individual players, the post game is likely to make a comeback, even though improvements in handling, passing, and shooting are going to continue across the board. We may see more true centers despite the domanince of forward-centers ever since Duncan and Garnett took over the league, while power forwards evolve into something between 2019 Blake Griffin and prime LaMarcus Aldridge. We will see trends, like guys in an intermediate height range who can play 1-3 or 2-4 depending on the needs of the team. The pass-first PG has largely been replaced with the Allen Iverson school of thought, but a lot of the stars now may switch to that role as they lose a step (*clears throat* Westbrook). Shooting guard and small forward might become less similar due to specialization within offensive scheme, but who knows?
Or, this could all be wrong and we’ll see a bunch of “positionless” guys with some specialized roles at both height extremes.
Ryan the 3 point shot has proved to be too valuable to get back to where it was, but dunks are still more valuable so the big men have a place in the NBA for sure.
If they are fun to watch .... why are you not a fan you enjoy watching them and how they play no?
Luca Figueiredo just because you enjoy a team doesn’t mean you have to be a fan
Coach didnt even mention Pascal Siakam. Pascal ate everyone who guarded him 😤
Bro who saw Pascal balling like this? I didn't
I mean the video was about Kawhi Leonard
to be fair this video is about kawhi lol
@@LaChrisNola can't believe he was not wanted in a trade one time
Facts. Put Simmoms on Kawhi and Siakam is gonma eat all day.
To stop kawhi you to have get to know him . Hehahyeheh
hehahyehaye
Lmao
You just had to be that guy didn't you, hehahyehahehe
theres just more questions youd have to ask him
HAHUUUH HAAAAA HEUUGH HEEEUGH
lmfao playing his laugh in the beginning got me crying. but this man can't be stopped. straight up savage
kawhiis a cyborg, pop wanted to create his modern incarnation of a less athletic Jordan and he succeeded with android 2 Leonard lol
Sitting here as a Spurs fan... R.I.P Contention for a Championship 1999-2017
Idk what happened there but losing Kawhi will go down as the worst circumstance to happen to the Spurs
@@Charlie-wl2qt
He wanted a trade. Can't really do much if a star is disgruntled. People need to remember he demanded it and Spurs accepted his wishes, unlike Minnesota and how they handled Butler.
As a spurs fan, having to watch Demar after watching Kawhi is painful
Fluffysaurus 😭😭😭
Haha sorry about demar he doesnt like showing up in the playoffs, thanks for kawhi though!😂
As a Raptors fan, watching Kawhi is an unbelievable experience. Sorry for your loss.
Kawhi is the best player in the NBA when he plays at his highest level. Utterly elite on both ends of the floor, locking down key opponents and getting steals / blocks while getting anything and everything he wants at the offensive end with amazing efficiency. Kawhi is an absolute blast to watch play
I have to agree with you. Look at 3:30. Always looks like he is in complete control.
I'd say 2nd best player in the league after KD
@@vinnie4538 KD and Kawhi are my top 2 for sure, they are pretty equal for me but I'm a Toronto fan so I obviously have to support my guy Kawhi
Facts
I have seen superstars score like him. But that insane block on harris...you don't see that everyday from an offensive beast!
Kawhi is the humble version of MJ
I can agree with that
Butler screaming kawhi when he wakes up from his sleep 🤣🤣🤣😂
Kawhi is just too good at making full use of his strength, height, and wingspan to get off a very accurate shot. Butler is just not tall enough to bother his shot. That's why he's reaching in to gamble for the ball. Harris is not fast enough. By process of elimination, as Coach says, there's really only Simmons.
Don't forget about Tobias 😂😂😂😂
@@m1keoxinyu yeahhh but jimmy is a better 3 shooter
First of all, both Jimmy and Kawhi are about 6’7 but kawhi has a waaay longer wingspan than butler. Second, wtf do you mean Jimmy’s a better shooter than Kawhi? Kawhi has been shooting 38% from 3 for his career while jimmy has 34%. Kawhi is overall better than butler.
Bruh the whole video is serious but then he just adds the Kawhi laugh outta nowhere
If Simmons is Philly‘s best Option to guard Kawhi, then the 76ers are screwed...
He held him to 38 percent from the field
10 9 8 76ers and the Raptors still won by 13. Philly must step up its Game, otherwise it will be a Short series
@@kristian9014 You mean the few lucky shots that Kawhi missed by himself like a regular human and simmons just happened to be near? you counting that as good defens... cmon... simmons is the best because of his lenght but he can't do much ..
@@renatomuller3188 ok and? He held him to 38 percent from the field when guarding him. Shows that he's a great defender
@@HFGAN-1981 can you watch the game. Simmons played well and has the agility and strength to guard kahwii
Disappointed that you didn't talk about Siakam. He needs to be stopped as well
you might want to read the title bud
I think he will put Siakam in another video. This video is about Kawhi.
The video is about kawhi
Toronto right now is playing on a completly different level as a team. Better then Warriors,Rockets,Celitcs or Bucks. Marc Gasol,Pascal Siakam,Danny Green,Kyle Lowry,Kawhi Leonard,Serge Ibaka and even some of rest of the guys are complete studs on defense as team and individuals defenders. But then you look at them on offense and they get scary good. The ball is poping in the right places,bodies are moving,the ball is poping,getting open 3 pointers,cutting to the basket and when all of that doesn't work you just throw it to Kawhi and maybe evne Siakam and you get buckets. They are absolutly on fire right now.
armin38822 i would say the warriors are just cruising. (Yes through the playoffs lmao) But yea i love how we playing
We don't even have OG back yet. Our bench isn't playing great, but we only need 9 guys anyways.
In years past I would say this comment is retarded. But watching the warriors/rockets game...on a night when curry and harden weren't making insane shots, both teams looked real sloppy and beatable. And the bucks looked completely outclassed. Boston and toronto just seem like they're playing at a higher level than everyone else, and have legit stars now who have won championships
Spoke too soon
@@fgkooffgkotdhj6091 I wouldn't say the raptors played badly overall. They just shot HORRIBLY! It doesn't matter if you play elite defense and generate beautiful looks on offense...at the end of the day it still comes down to putting the ball in the hoop. Everyone except kawhi constantly bricked wide open shots
This video confirms my suspicions: Harris actually made fewer mistakes on Kawhi than Butler did. I think Butler's been overhyped as a defender for some time now.
Lowry "well whoever we get he better be a bloody monster"
Kawhi "muhahahaha"
"huHUUUhuhuheh"*
Well we did have to sacrifice Demar and Jake Puddle 😢
Kawhi is like John Connor. Half Robot, half machine.
Insert kawhi laugh
KAWHI + PASCAL = JORDAN + PIPPEN LITE
Sharan Ramesh ya right
YES almost every shot in this package is a jordan fade
@@JasonBrand79 *lite*
Kawhi shot 42% when defended by Simmons. He shot 100% when defended by anybody else.
Kawhi out here lookin like jordan
its time to start having that discussion.
It's Between Kawhi and Durant for the Title of the best player in the world.
it's kawhi
Host Joe kd is close to the end of his prime so it’s kawhi vs giannis
@@thisrandomboy999 KD is still in his prime, and Giannis can't be considered the best in the world unless he shows out in this Celtics series.
Kawhi Defly 🤷🏽♂️💯
KD never had the TRUE HEART of a Champion, and only gets his comfort knowing that he has championship superstars in his team. He never had the heart to be a champion on his own term. He would have proven himself with OKC but he blew it. While KL is like LBJ who thinks they can make something out of nothing and had prove everyone that indeed they can, Winning a championship alone doesn't make one the best. Only those whos HEART BEATS as a champion soars above the rest and are called the Best..
if not for Zaza, Spurs wouldve probably won back to back rings 2017 and 2018.....and Kawhi would still be considered a LEGENDARY Spur and still with the team....which means Durant probably wouldnt have a ring and probably wouldve JOINED the Spurs by now.....which means Lebron and Kyrie would probably still be in Cleveland dominating the east and thinking about how to beat the Spurs and the Quiet Kingdom Of Kawhi.....which means the Celtics, 76ers, Raptors and Bucks wouldnt be relevant or worth watching.....unless Durant went to one of them?????.....and then it would be Cleveland vs whatever team Durant is on???? which means the east playoffs would still be AWFUL to watch......so in short....Thank You Zaza
your thanking zaza for almost ending kawhi's career, what does
We dont do ifs buts or maybes only absolutes
It's not about zaza, clearly there was a trust issue there with the organization, which was simply exposed with the injury. They said he was good to go, and then he re-injures himself right away. Then they say he's fine again, when he obviously doesn't feel fine yet. Is he going to trust them this time? And on top of this, you have teammates and the coach publicly questioning instead of supporting him. Now compare that to the raptors who made him pace himself all season, and are being rewarded with a healthy motivated kawhi when they need it
How u gota do him dirty like that with the laugh coach nick lol
Nobody:
Coach Nick: Can you hear me shaking my head?
Like if Kyle Lowry is the thiccest nba player
Jokic is a close second. Homie thiccc
connorkfeucht dwight howard??
@D-Ice's baby brother lmao yall need jesus
Nene hella thicc, too
Idk guys Noah vonleh lowkey thicc af check him out and you’ll see
He’s playing like a champ and it has been so long since I’ve seen him like this
Kawhi Leonard has improved his offensive game drastically
He is one of the greatest two way players in the NBA history
😂😂 that laugh always gets me
As a spurs fan I am still heartbroken.
Can you make a video about how the celtics kept Giannis under control in game plz
This video great too
People say Kawhi isn't a great passer because his assists aren't off the chart. But his assists aren't off the chart mainly because he usually passes to someone who then passes to the open man. And that's good enough. As long as Kawhi can draw the double team and Toronto can get the ball moving after his pass they will find a very high quality shot. There is no need for him to be the one that finds the open man. His job is to just break down the defense more than anything.
Coach Nick, can you please talk about how crazy Siakim and Kawhi is together??
Must be romantically awesome dude.
Man i just love coach nick's videos every time its the playoffs
That seat geek transition 🔥
those backdown/turnaround-fadeaways does indeed remind me of a 96-98 MJ...
As a raptors fan, from game 1 of the season me and all my boys were saying we can’t lose because we literally have kawhi. I think somewhere along the line we forgot as we thought we could lose to the warriors. We then remembered we literally had kawhi and we weren’t gonna lose
I will reiterate my prediction that the Raptors will win in 5
If Philly can't get one at home it's raps in 4
Any one els get goosebumps hearing “raptors will be the favourites to represent the east in the nba finals”
Ben held him under 50% and shot very well in the game. You were very wrong on that one. That one play was a charge, if Simmons does it as he should they better not call it.
Kawhi is a robot man. Best player in the world
Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard are in a league of their own. Only they can stop themselves. Both Men are unguardable...simple as that. 2 of the best players in the league. KD. 1, Kawhi 2.
Siakam was a total beast in this game too, crazy efficient. Kawhi and Siakam are looking like a new MJ and Pippen
Now THAT’s interesting
Make a video on the Celtics defense against Giannis after their 22pt win today
We need the watch these kind of playoff analysis video more!
He's a Humble Beast! And ofcourse, a fun guy! 😁
Wow great video. Channel is getting better every day 👊👊
Kawhi look like Kobe in his prime I love the way he works below the free throw line on the block then makes you pick your poison because he is a all around offensively talented player he makes it look too easy I believe he hasn't hit his full peak yet as a player that's scary for any player in the League....
Kawhi Is The Best 2 Way Player 🔥🔥💯❤ #LetsGoRaptors
Damn, these Playoff Series are soo good!! Thanks BBallBreakdownfor your excellent work
I’m a celtics fan and I’m terrified of the idea of going up against him, obviously have to get past the bucks first which I don’t believe we’ll do but if we do it’s annoying I won’t be able to appreciate Kawhi’s brilliance
Resume of the video: you can't guard Kawhi alone, 2 at least.. maybe 3.
I never doubted Kawhi. After he returned onto the scene with a new jersey being a Raptor it was all too clear to me that he is going to put his stamp on the team if not the conference!
Short answer: NO
Long Answer : Heeelll naaaaw
Long answer
HELLLLL NAH
OmG BITCH I HATE YOU
You took my joke
He's unstoppable and...no flopping. Imagine that. He scores with his skill.
Siakam & Leonard went HAM
If Craptors wins it all. Kawhi should be in GOAT conversation. Zaza Pachulia was the only player that was successful in stopping him and also to some extent, Kyle Lowry. I don't like Craptors and the only player I like in Philly is Jimmy so I don't care who will win this series.
coach make a video about kd’s 5 game stretch in which he scored 200+ points in this year’s playoffs
I have been watching basketball for 20 years, if it wasn't coach nick, I would still be in the dark about how the game works.
Joel "I'm the Most Unstoppable Player" Embiid
That Kawhi laugh came out of nowhere that was hilarious lol
coach, i was watching the sixers in this playoffs and realized brett brown doesnt even utilize tj mcconnell in his rotation - since he is one of your favorite players, is it possible if you do an in-depth analysis on the reason why?
Kawhis laugh is stuck in everybody's head it scares them and throws them off their game
Notice when Kawhi is taking these shots, usually someone else is open? Typically Green or Gasol for 3. Their defense is horrible. If they Double Kawhi it's going to get worse.
Leonard and Siakam played the best games they possibly could. I don't see them duplicating their performance going foward
James Harden has had a great scoring year, yet I have to say he doesn't have the scoring skillset that Kawhi has. The only thing he does better than Kawhi is probably creatively shooting 3s since he can dance around before shooting one. But Kawhi has an effective mid-range and post up game in his arsenal. He's a more complete scorer. And the only guy better than him in scoring skillset is KD.
Kawhi is easily one of my fav players in the game today.
Fully agree. Durant is only slightly better than Kawhi on offence. Kawhi owns him on defence. Kawhi is the best player in the NBA now
If kawhi got the foul calls harden did, he would be the top scorer in the NBA
YOU MAKE GOLDEN VIDEOS BRO!
Hey Coach Nick, what kind of microphone, and voice recording software do you use? Your mic sound is so crystal clear.
no word about the Raptors from the US media
A Kyle Lowry ISO in crunch time is the only thing that can stop Kawhi.
Simmons is shook in his boots
Notice how when Kawhi gets Simmons in the air he doesn't jump into him to draw a foul, instead he maneuvers around him for the easy 2. Did you ever see Jordan trying to draw fouls?
Short answer: No
Long answer: Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Man. Raptors are so fucking stacked. They are all really good defensive players.
that transition to the ad was perfect
BEST INTRO EVEEEEEEEER!
Harris did the best job on him everyshot was tough, just better offense by Khwai. Great offense beats great defense all the time.
I love your vids, I come home everyday and watch them❤️
Zaza Puchulia: “Hold my beer” 🍺
Kawhi was def nasty 🤢, but you mans have to recognize Pascal’s game too #MIP
At some point in this series can you make a video breaking down how Marc Gasol limits Embiid, when younger more athletic bigs like Jared Allen have struggled? Assuming it continues to happen.
Celtics at Bucks G1 video wanted. thanks, Coach Nick.
Working on how they shut Giannis down right now
Can't wait to see his breakdown of the Celtics and bucks game.
Thanks Coach I could watch Khawi's video breakdown all day!! 📺
Coach I would love to see you try and guard Kawhi and we'll definitely hear you shaking your head!
Hey can you do one for Pascal Siakam Most Improved breakdown. He's killing it this playoffs more than regular season
Look now! Coach Nick we love you but PLEASE from now on when you make a Kawhi video everytime he makes a bucket add his laugh to it. Do it for the people!!!
Good video man!
Coach you wrong for the laugh 😂😂
Problem is if they put Simmons on Kawhi Siakam gets to destroy whoever guards him. It's a lose lose scenario for them really, Kawhi is still gonna score with Simmons on him, he'd do more guarding Siakam.
Kawhi Leonard is the most underrated athlete in the history of mankind
He is can't be guarded and he wasn't guardable in the 2016-17
amazing vid as always Coach Nick
Coach Nick could you do an analysis video about the Nuggets vs Spurs game 7.
his steals get me the most hyped
Thank you coach for mentioning the passing comments
That Kawhi laugh got me wheezin hahhaaa lmao 😂
I love how Kawhi will never live that laugh down. They’re gonna play his laugh at his retirement ceremony.
great work as per usual Coach
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3:57 Kawhi just grabbed that rebound with one hand 🤯🤯