Why It's Not Surprising that Denver is Struggling Against the Wolves
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- Опубликовано: 8 май 2024
- In this clip, LeBron James explains why Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves have an advantage over Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
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LeLength
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lenth
I'm just waiting for Bus Rider Kevin Ducan't to ask for a trade to the Wolves so he can get another ring
Take this W
LeLenth
LeYep
LeYeah
LeForSure
"Length"
Mike Conley: 5'11", 6'5" wingspan
K. Anderson: 6'9", 7'3" wingspan
J. McDaniels: 6'11", 7'2" wingspan
Naz Reid: 6'9", 7'3" wingspan
KAT: 7'0", 7-3" wingspan
R. Gobert: 7'1", 7'9" wingspan
When it comes to the guys clocking a bunch of minutes, Minnesota has a lot of guys who are either really tall and/or have an impressively positive wingspan considering their height. Not only that, but they're pretty mobile for their size as well.
Ant Edwards is the most "normal" looking person there, but he's an athletic freak 🤷
If you don't have that 3-ball going, you're in jail because the midrange and interior are locked up.
NAW 6'6 6'11 wingspan
Ant 6’4” with a 6’9” wingspan. That’s not normal haha
@@antmj2335 I don't disagree. It's a very positive wingspan, but it's not 6 inches more than his height.
Damn, Mike’s got crazy long arms for his height
@@3rdCoastAlliance bro you’ve never even consider calling it positive wingspan till my guy used it your trying to be someone you’re not and I get your restating the comment but this isn’t your ENC1101 class relax
That’s why Ant is such an offensive savage, he trains against LENGHTH and people that wanna defend.
Lennnth is tough.
Size matters.
@@willzsportscards that's what your mom tell me. It kind of hurts my feelings. Can you talk to her?
@@jwatson181 My mom's stubborn and has a lot going for her. She won't listen to me. Not worth my time. 😂😂
@@willzsportscardsthats what she said matee
Denver showed themselves to be weak even against the Lakers. They were betting on the Lakers giving up Leads. But the Wolves don't slow down from start to finish.
Edit: Looks like my comment aged like fine wine now that the Wolves knocked Denver out of the playoffs
I don't think the Lakers gave up I think when Rui scores 5 pt, Dlo scores 0 pts, Reaves score 7 points, Dewit scores 4 points That's why they lost the series! Lebron and Davis played every games and the other guys just showed up and it cost them that series.
The Lakers didnt have the talent and the coaches to win the game! Denver is the better team in terms of coaches and players... that is just the straight-up truth. Our Lakers got bums playing, who are so inconsistent such as Spencer Denshitty, Teaurean bum ass Prince, Deangelo not showing up Russell (who are selling and inconsistent) and Darvin Ham who dont know wtf he's doing. Bron an AD aint enough, we need size in the paint so AD can play as 4, and shooters to knock down crucial 3s, Lakers are the worst in 3s.
But what LeBron said is something we didn't have. We didn't have vando to really add length to the floor to disrupt passing lanes. We don't have another big like Rudy guarding the paint. We only have AD. And our POA defenders are nowhere near as good as Edward's or nic walker. So that's really the point outta all of this. We had enough to put up a fight but in alot of those games the habits we developed all year showed themselves. We just had defencieis in our roster.
@Kitchen374 Also have to account for Lebron having to pick his spots at age 39. Meanwhile Ant and most if this team can go 100% all game being so young
Guys. DEN outrebounded LAL by about 50 including +30 on the Orebs. Do you understand what that does? It allows you to have more looks at the rim than your opponent. It was CLEAR as day upon close observation this was DEN advantage over the LAL, along with a mental edge beating them religiously. With all that, LAL could’ve easily been 4-1 and don’t forget they and MIN played DEN well LAST YEAR. Against MIN 2nd rd, there is absolutely no rebounding or size advantage. This means DEN has to play extremely efficient offense, which is unlikely given how well MIN plays defense. On top of that, MIN is riding the confidence wave. Best thing that could’ve happened to MIN was their 1st round match vs PHX. It gave Ant the confidence to know he can play well vs anyone and now they’re all tagging along. Plus, it’s mentally easier to lock in on D than O. That’s why I think MIN sweeps.
"How do you keep playing 21 years in the league LBJ?"
LBJ: Length
I think you mean lenth.
Thats why wifey stays with him too... length.
its LENTH LENTH LENTH!!!
Dude you're my new favourite person. Fell on the floor laughing........full length😂🤣
Lol
LeLength teaming up with Wemby this summer
😂😂😂
LeWembby**
@@jadude119 Victor LeBronyama
WemBronyama
If Victor had a Luka type player that can lob it really well, create plays, and get assists while scoring from all 3 levels they would win multiple championships early in all likelihood. One of the stars are definitely going to try and play with him and its going to work too.
One word. Lenth.
thank you 😂😂 no g in there at all
Real gangstas move in silence like lasagna
Lent or length
it's leANT, it's all about leANT😅
Why can't he say it right lmao
Homie just discovered length from the dictionary
But forget to read the pronunciation 😂😂😂
Bro can not say length 🥴😂😂😂
Damn yall judge this man for every thing he say that's crazy
Lebron can say 54321 yall will wow lebron just count backward from 5 lol it would be a topic on all media and platforms
@@marcuswilson7941Same can be said on the opposite.
They about to make hella content about Bron saying "length" like that 😂
Yeah.smdh.
it is strange that he can't pronounce it. Must be very difficult habit to break.
JJ auditioning for that Lakers HC Job
😂 for real
To listen to his voice daily would be aggravating
He is younger then Lebron & oh fyi has never coached like EVER ie steve nash how do ya'll think its really gonna go other than really bad
In LA, everything starts on the casting couch
He will get the blame don’t do it jj
JJ put more stuff on the board than ham did during a timeout 😭💀🤣
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lmaooo 😂😅😅
“Contest w/o fouling”😭💀
JJ writing nonsense on the whiteboard. Any high school coach can write circles. 🙄
😂😂😂😂😂
The length master 😂
Ayoo
No Diddy
@@awakenawaken5915 No Drizzy or diddy
😂😭😂
Bron is such a freak athlete that it overshadows a really special basketball mind. I respect his take on anything basketball because he remembers every little detail and knows how to analyze it all properly. He's got a borderline photographic memory.
Literally.
If Lebron was really smart he would still be playing in the playoffs 😂
@@SLPERIONTVdat u ticket
@@SLPERIONTV Sure buddy, it must just be that simple.
@@ericpeters0n your goat 🐐 should know right??? 😂
From the way they're speaking this was before the series began, its crazy how Lebron predicted correctly the best defense against Denver, its currently working.
Yeah its just a part from their last podcast, they recorded it last Wednesday, not yesterday but last week
It’s his basketball IQ he’s a junkie for ball. My hubby is the same way well my family.
Lmao the lebalding glazing
How is that crazy? They were the best defensive team this year by the numbers. Lebron wasn’t revealing arcane knowledge. Just look up the stats.
@@leonyses2887 WE SPOTTED A JORDAN FANBOY! Call him names
“They got a lot of length(repeatedly)” that is CRAAZZYYY 😭😭😭😭😭😭
Yeah if you're like 15 years old probably
if you are a virgin yes
It’s more crazy that this generation find something GAY in everything somebody says, But got the nerve to call somebody else out it 🤦♂️ gotta be something wrong with this generation
Facts man shit is getting aggravating literally every sentence these days they associate it with gay/sexual stuff by saying pause like stfu
Why is everything gay? their team has a lot of long arm long leg mfers
Love the pod! One piece of feedback: A possible way to improve the X's and O's explanation is to do an aircast onto an iPad which will allow the audience to follow along better
no thanks
Reddick showing Bron X & Os 😂 aka “I can coach and run plays.”
Lhh
Yeah shut up already and let your guest speak. 😂
JJ drawing random circles to impress Lebron.
DEN outrebounded LAL by about 50
Including around +30 on the Orebs. LAL and MIN played DEN well last year. MIN has the length and defenders LAL don’t. I yhought MIN in 6 originally but now I think sweep.
Minnesota “Length” Timberwolves Sweep The Nuggets
What did you say?
This post isn't aging well
I'm from the future denver kicking a**😂😂
hey wer u at now? 😂
You mean reverse sweep?
“They continue to barrage you with length” 🤨
LeDiddy
and girth
It’s impressive how Wolves stay composed. Game 1 came out hot and Denver settled and score was soon tied and both teams calmed down. I though Denver would win out in that second half but no Wolves were not rattled once Denver got settled after Wolves hot start. Impressive.
They executed. The nuggets haven’t played well at all. Until game 3
Bron watching them get blown out hyped in the crib
i mean, it makes the Lakers look worse if the team they're 12/13 against the past 2 years gets swept...
@@arielaltairchlakers is a 8th seed still managing to get a win meanwhile Denver will probably get swept
Nah he wants Denver to win.
Because if Denver wins he earns more respect
@@juelhutcherson7110doesn’t that still make the lakers look bad if they team they got gentleman’s swept by also gets swept? Lol
@@am_morley_3086 not really I mean they was a 8TH SEED playing a 2ND SEED if you thought lakers was gonna win anyway that just says alot about you lol
The crazy part this was done before game 1.
To be the Nuggets, what you need LENGTH.
Thats how the 2020 beat them and play tough defense.
Imagine if the Wolves wins the whole thing. Wow
Boyyy the amount of length on the Wolves the rest of the NBA got to be jealous #Nodiddy
Rob Pelinka forgot 2019 Lakers team had that same build and he was so excited about AD at 5
2020 Lakers in the bubble got that blue print 1st before T-Wolves followed that footsteps...
correction: length with TALENT
Okc may be longer or the same,
@@javarzshinall9396 AD is a softy. I swear Chris Bosh played better defense at the 5 against legit centers. Jackson Hayes isn't close to Gobert, KAT, or Naz. And neither is Wood who was hurt. Wolves just have a better built team.
“Lenth”
Length
@@tanmaybam 🤓
@@rileyyy01 🍼
@@tanmaybam 🤕😢
Lakers really had it (length, physicality) in the bubble.
I still miss Howard, Mcgee, KCP, Kuzma, and Caruso...hell even coach Vogel. They were not the best individually but really worked well together and had good chemistry.
The bubble wasn't a real place though.
Great assessment gentleman keep up the outstanding work me as fan appreciate your knowledge of the game ❤️🙏🏾.
Kyle anderson wingspan caught me off guard
Dudes a sloth lmao
@@letmesleepinpeace7052😂
@@letmesleepinpeace7052 He was fun in Memphis too.
JJ needs bigger headphones.
They did look a lil abbreviated 😂
😂😂😂
LOL and this dude said abbreviated LOL
The “JOB” interview is going pretty well y’all
Everybody length length length length 😂😂😂😂😂
How long is this coaching interview going to be?
wasn't clear. is the wolves advantage length?
I cringed hearing the amount of times “length “ was used to describe twolves players 😢
Reminds you of days you'd rather forget?
Cuz it's true, over and over.
the word used was "lanth" refering to "L' anthony" Edwards in the Le(m)bro(y)nic English dialect
Lol the switch up us crazy. All of a sudden it's not surprising 😂😂
wolves coach worked for nuggets. he built/designed wolves defense to handle joker, murray, joker AND murray, and dumps down to gordan and kick outs to jr and wings.
aka he designed wolves defense to stop nuggets offense. and we saw that in games 1 and especially 2. we saw how they did it exactly to match nugs offense.
to keep them from taking perimeter shots they guarded extremely close. constant ball pressure.
to keep joker from getting his shot or his pass, they prevented him, mostly with their size (probably one of the two biggest keys to their defense vs nugs offense) from ever really getting to his spots or ever really having a clear pass. so he'd have to kick it out, and then the outs were in your face gaurded again.
reminded me of, can't remember the game, but when i think it was the celtics, wouldn't let kd go anywhere uncontested. making cuts - guy was bumping and blocking him the whole way. trying to pop out - same. trying to flow to a spot - same thing. he was constantly being bumped around when he didn't even have the ball. could not get to a spot to get the ball and a good shot.
wolves whole team played this kind of defense against nugs whole team. they never could get to their spots.
JJ and Crew - If you could get some form of digital sketch pad for when JJ goes to the clipboard. Have each NBA teams roster imported. Design it so each player has a defining characteristic
(ie players number or face) as a marker on the court.
Define who has possession by having the symbol of the ball under the player or a callout on top by the ease of a button. Possession - Wolves (top of the screen in corner)
I’m just out here giving out my app idea for free. I’m sure numerous plays could be drawn up on something like this on multiple levels of basketball.
All inspired by JJ being upset he used an O instead of an X. 🤣
Why does he say it like that lol
He didn’t say it like that the first few times, I think he did that thing where you say a word too much and it starts sounding weird.
Cause lenth gets the ween
I'm def looking forward to the JJ-Lebron timeout huddles in LA next year.
One thing that is not mention is their drive and their tenacity to sustain that kind of brutal defense. Length alones is not enough for a team to succeed look at Philly when they have that Big 4 of Embiid, Tobias, Al Horford, and Ben Simmons as the point guard. I just cant remember what year that was.
Was this recorded before the start of that series?
Yea like last week
@@terze2226 Why does the title look like the Nuggets already lost?
@TomCruz54321 lol shit idk but they won today
Bron knew they'd be up 2-0
This feels like a breath of fresh air for basketball coverage.
hey JJ how would you put the lakers in best position to win? how would you use the roster?
Let's get an update to this, eh
2:2 guys..
Awesome video.
Lebron & the lakers set the blueprint on how to stop Denver in the bubble championship..
They had Dwight , McGee & AD all switching on joker.
Joker already said after game 1 vs wolves he needs a clone. Not only does he play 40 minutes he’s getting guarded by 3 freshish guys who are each taking turns that can all also defend.
But because the wolves can & have the players they are doing the exact same thing to Murray.
Saying to MPJ , Gordon & pope you gone have to hit all your shots because we locking up your best two players.
And the Lakers had perimeter defenders like Caruso, Rondo, Green, KCP guarding Murray in that series
@@Hezz3 Nothing like we are seeing now though.. Murray played fairly well , had 3 games in the bubble series of 58,58 & 60 FG%. & only one game under 20pts..
This series so far he’s been in jail. Yet to even score 20pts. Game 2 shot 16.7% in nearly 40 minutes played.
Lakers should’ve kept this same formula I think they might have won another ring
@@OFFICIALTEEK-nu1ev Yeah they really should of.. People call it the “Micky mouse ring” like they wasn’t gong to still be a great team if it was a normal postseason ending..
They were the #1 seed & had a 57-0 record when leading at the end of the 3rd quarter that year , with lebron leading the league in assists.
@Mattjonesll that 2019 2020 Laker squad was great before the bubble bs Lakers was 52-19 Top in the west and the Lakers front office split some of that group up smh so the bubble has nothing to do with anything while you and others keep bringing that bs up smh Lakers was beating great teams with fans in the stadium before covid19 came Lakers was playing as a team and together go back and watch that 2019 2020 Laker season
Leknew
These 2 have taught me the most basketball than I ever thought I knew. Great pair!
Bron struggling to say “length” got me crying😭😭😭
Update?
It’s not just length though it’s EFFORT! Especially on defense. Their help defense is amazing. Lakers lacked that big time.
Reaves, D-Lo and Rui can give the most effort in the world but the first 2 aren’t big, strong and quick enough and Rui isn’t quick enough, they all have the lenght but they aren’t athletic, believe me Austin Reaves is giving 110% everytime in the playoffs he is a dog, but he isn’t a Bulldog like ANT, he is a slow u athletic Pug 😂 The truth is that we didn’t have our 2 best perimeter defender Vando (6’9 witha 7’2 wingspan and super mobile and athletic), and Cam (6’8 with a 7’1 wingspan and also super mobile and athletic) ..
We had them in the IST and Haliburton said « We don’t have 3-4 6’9 athletic wing like them » or something like that. I have no doubt if we had just 1 of them healthy in this serie it would have been closer and maybe we would’ve win
I really appreciate JJ seeing those of us in the comments who asked for them to incorporate a white board for visuals. Also, explaining terms that we might not be as familiar with as career ball players. Thanks, ma G
That whole team has impressive length, gets me happy thinking about it
But you got swept
This man's mind is genius
Would you sit on his lap? Talk about length?
The one that can't read a book? A genius? 😂😂 Please! 😂😂
Always page 1 on his books
The reason was that Jamal Murray was not playing the way he normally does due to the calf strain. Game three was a completely different story.
The "Length" just got blown out today by 27pts in their home court
Im a lebron fan but tbh id love to see JJ set up an elaborate Xs and Os play where everyone has a clipboard during timeout and then it all falls apart on the court 😂
Rob pelinkaaaaa are you listening buddy????
For fucc sakes
What day was this recorded?
Right before game 1
What is lenght?
0:09 LeFakeLaugh
😂 LeStillHurts
Weirdos.
LeKobesDetailwannabe.
LeHahaha
Conley with 6-5 reach is crazy and ant man with a 6-10 wing span crazy and then Rudy with a 7-9 wing span and kat 7-3 bron is right
Length length length is crazy
I guess I need to add more lint to be better...
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Gotta start with ur spelling first
@@user-qi3on6vz6v someone missed the joke...😂
@@user-qi3on6vz6v room temperature IQ detected
@@user-qi3on6vz6vyou're slow
JJ WELCOME TO LA!!!!! (please make it happen)
This take lasted all of 6 hours. Everyone is all too eager to write off Denver. Looks like Malone and the Nuggets figured out how to counter the length of the T-Wolves. Minnesota might have hit the wall, last night. This series is far from over.
now we have a series
"avantage" "lenth" 🤣🤣🤣
Dear Adam Silver! Make this happen: 2025 All-Star Game: LeBron Coaching the West and JJ Redick coaching the East! 🙏🏼
😂😂😂
JJ just like writing on the whiteboard 😆
I thought the comments were childish, until I started the video and couldn’t stop laughing 😂! I’m on the toilet 😂😂😂
Vanderbilt and Reddish were supposed to be that for the Lakers but too bad they got hurt. 😔
Forsure
Vanderbilt was healthy last year and LA still got swept🤔
Well both them need to learn to shoot the 3ball cam was at first till he got hurt and then kicked out of the rotation
Hey lebron, In your infinite wisdon, is it surprising that the nuggets just stole these boys lunch moneyand regained home court?
Not just length but add that with guys that's knows how to play😮
Leaving in space was exactly the key to the comeback, Ewards precisely did not attack the corner and I have the advantage of that
holy shit its the sunshine guy
get AE on the pod as a guest when Wolves win the championship
They can't do that he is being compared to jordan and lebron won't like it...he is already looking for a way to tarnish ant as we speak 🤣🤣
@@MakaveliCVWsuch a hater you are 😂😂
@@MIKHAILGEAR lol I'm speaking truth u look at it however u want my man
@@MakaveliCVW source? or another "trust me bro"?. "im speaking the truth" nah i think you just want to slander bron lmao UNLESS you can back it up with evidence that lebron is looking for a way to tarnish ant.
Why not use circular magnets with the player face on it when using the white board?
Because we don't wanna see no more other weird lookin black guys. We're tired. Be quiet.
But denver figured it out by making aaron gordon in outside perimeter as primary ball handler cause Minnesota always high press double team jamal murray and jamal murray switches in paint and beats gobert and mcdaniels with footwork. When murray is trapped, kcp and mpj leaves corners and close out switches. This is why jokic has more efficient fg in paint. Minnesota do not have nimble footwork in switches, denver does.
Lebron forgot to say pause after “length”
Aged poorly
Minnesota is playing a combination of basketball and rugby. If you aware given carte blanche to do so, it makes it much easier to play defense
The way lebron say length sounds like mike tyson lmao
You must be one of them BROKE mofo's on here complaining about how this man pronounces one word. Have you been down south lately???
vando wouldve been a game changer for the lakers in the nuggets series
Against MPJ maybe but Vando has trouble navigating screens
1 perimeter defender like Vando ain't enough look at those Wolves backcourts? all play's defense...
@@justinepaul5473 Yep, Vando is like jaden mcdaniels defensively. He could've contain mpj's clutch shots that killed the lakers. Not to mention Cam reddish who has the potential to limit jamal murray instead of reaves defending him in clutch moments including the buzzer beater.
@@andybeardsack7898 you are getting ahead of yourself, playimg vando and reddish at the same time will also result it the worst offense in the leaugue. It doesnt work that way
@@hancholo3411 I did not say lakers should play them together, don't you dare distorting/strawman my arguments lmao not gonna work on me pal
new word LENTH😂😂😂 no matter how rich you are. Education should still be a priority.
Basically saying, size matters
JJ is being interviewed to be the coach 😂
Why do haters come to the video and comment?
Cause they love to hate him and hate to love him ❤😂
@@MrKorton It’s crazy bro. I ain’t never sat around and consumed content I didn’t actually like.😂
Weird dudes fr
no diddy my guy... pause
Everybody doesn’t have dick on their mind like you it’s ok bro
No Diddy! 😂 Oh wait, Bron said "Aint nothin like a Diddy party😏" 😂😂😂😂
JJ is the perfect coach for the Lakers!
This is a joke 😂😂😂
This timberwolves team reminds me of the 2020 lakers they also had the best defensive rating that year and was first in offensive rebounding
0:22 as a Minnesotan, we accept your pronunciation.
Seems like the Wolves roster was constructed on length and defensive ability. Scoring is only secondary. It's a gamble that paid off.
How many épisode needed JJ to finally get his tablette for the schèmes???
Bruhh we had length too they just wasn’t playing. Can reddish didn’t play-length, christian woods-length, jarred Vanderbilt-length.