honestly for a "small" channel the production quality of these videos is just so high. You make basketball look beautiful and the simple clean text and logos PLUS the great music make these videos absolutely amazing. Hope you keep growing. This channel deserves more subs!!
His offensive skill set reminds me of Michael Jordan. Obviously, not as aggressive but their mid range jumpers are similar. Kawhi is still on a learning phase but when he reaches his peak, it'll be over for everybody. Not to mention, the dude plays for Spurs system. He's basically the combination of pippen and Jordan lol
Jordan uses his emotions as fuel though....I know Kawhi's personality is different but hopefully he has the same burning passion Jordan and Kobe did even though he does not show it.
Carlos Delgado nah he'll prob end his career as the best defender all time.. 25 yrs old and already two DPOY ... ben wallace & another player im forgetting the name hold the record of 4 DPOY
He's my MVP this season no one plays perimeter defense like him AND carries their teams offensive load too... But that's just my opinion I don't wanna piss off any Westbrook or Harden fans
DaiTB Yh admit he's good and i know cuz he my fav player but his whole team is amazing too, parker, aldrige, green, ginobilli, mills...etc. He is not a carry like harden or westbrook, he's an amazing player with an amazing team.
hey man it’s been 4 years, westbrook is on the lakers, harden hoops for the brooklyn nets. and just two season ago they were on the same team. crazy how fast time flys
Prettyboyretard ll honestly his dead silent thing irritates people so much though. And not in a way that might get a fire under them like trash talk. But in a pure frustration kinda way, where they are crying to the refs instead of getting back on D lol.
jemanuel Yeah he's not affected by anything and that could be a trashtalk to the trashtalker. It's effective to leave your emotions at the door and just perform.
Chris Johnson but do you not see like the players get deflated by that sometimes. They are so frustrated they go bitch to the refs. And start to slump and get irritated. I love that, but it's only doable when your defense is as high level as him. Nothing wrong with trashtalk though. That works too lol. GP was as high level as they get defensively and his talk was effective.
The block swipe from behind is all Tim Duncan, he was the best at that, without fouling. I love this video, it's old school music for an old school type player. Thank you By Any Means Basketball!
Thank you so much for such a great video, this will definitely improve my defense a lot. Maybe do a whole video on guard defense and what the greatest defenders do ( tips and tricks) 😉 Anyways 😁 thank for such a great vid 👍
Leo_Cerberus Yes I understand that. I am in sixth grade playing division one 12u basketball, I play the point guard position but average around 25 I go to all these camps and etc. I'm fricken good..... ok my point is that most the point guards I play are around 4'8 I am 5'3 so compared to my opponents I'm big, I am also VERY above average athletic player I could jump to touch higher mid net which is like 9 feet ( or not ) which is why still being not that tall with the position I play I can try to Mimic the play style of Kawais with the post fadeaways and his defense
Ryan Gonzlaez height dont mean nothing...by strength im talkin about how much u weigh and stuff...and if u eat healthy and can stay in the game for 2 quarters but ur pretty young so ur gonna get taller either but there are people below 6'0 that can dunk
Leo_Cerberus thanks man... by the way even though it's unlicked by my coaches I do lift a lot but only elevated bench presses so do not think it affects my highs and I am pretty strong
the music , the insight , the production , superb .. excellent video ... best 2way player in the game period and its not even close .. if kawhi had the hype teams that other players do .. daammm .. M-V-P !!!
Man I super appreciate this channel. I love the detail analysis of a lot of my favorite players and gives me a higher level of understand and appreciation when watching games. Thanks for this channel. Plz keep it going
dear BAMB, thank you!!! i would love to model my playing like kawhi. i might not well in shooting, dribble and penetrate, but damn it i can play defense.
one of the most underrated aspects about kawhi's game is that he may be the most fundamentally sound player in the nba on both sides of the court. he's definitely got great physical gifts and anticipation which helps him a ton, but nothing he does looks at all fundamentally bad or off-balance.
that was an awesome breakdown of kawhi, clear and concise, learned so much, great video! small suggestion, since a lot of text is on the screen for explaining (and i know you're trying to keep things short already), it might help to highlight (bold/change to a visible alternative color) for the eyes to quickly see the main point!
and a point guard who isn't 60. once Manu and TP are gone i think that's when he'll truly hit his prime, he'll be forced to be the leader of the team at that point and so far he's exceeded all expectations.
I was sitting behind my kitchen table, eating breakfast and wanted to watch something good from youtube. Usually NBA players mix videos have agressive music and the video has too many effects, so I didnt want any of that. But this video here got me rethinking. Firstly the soundtrack got me to stay and then I noticed some cool font and overall the build-up of it was very smooth to watch. I really liked that video and now I like Kawhi even more and he sure is interesting to watch. Didn't also know about all those details about him. It was a great choice of breakfast videos for sure. 10 points!
JasonGaming 1287 Gobert? Really? I mean he's fantastic, I thought he should have been first NBA all team, but not DPOY. It's easily either Daymond or Kawhi
He literally learned all the Big 3’s most effective tools and adopted them into his own game combined with a 3-pointer “The Snake” PnR- Gibobili Post Pivots and fade- Duncan 2 footed Floater- Tony Parker Brilliant and such an unselfish teamplayer as a product of Pop’s philosophy
Awesome video, very good observations, great music too. I wish your fonts were a bit darker though on the areas where you placed screen text during a play. You can use glow or darker fonts.
He's so fundamentally sound. I think the biggest difference between this guy and all the other superstars nowadays is just how much work he's willing to put into every possession on both ends of the court. Kawhi has long arms, huge hands, a strong body and all kinds of basketball skills, but in the end it's the little things that sets him apart.
Just found your channel. Over the past few years I have become an NBA fan and this is exactly the channel I have been looking for to increase my basketball IQ. This video literally puts the media to shame for such a crappy product they produce for the masses. Your attention to detail is EXQUISITE. ESPN needs to hire you RIGHT NOW as their savior. Can't wait to watch the rest of your videos.
Great videos! It points out a lot of things that I never noticed. Love the music! Kawhi was already a great defender and now he can catch and shoot, shoot the post fadeaway, pull-up, and take people off the dribble. I bet Tim Duncan taught him how to shoot that 2-foot floater. He shoots it just like Duncan did.
This channel is great. Do more on the Spurs, and tell me what do you think of Kyle Anderson. Honestly, I think these coming yrs he gonna be a star. He has the ability to fill up the stat sheet with his length and high bball IQ
amazing content tho. I never really looked at basketball this way before i started watching the vids but now when i play i see better defensive options from the way you break down certain players offense.
Hey, I have an interesting request that others can also be interested in, can you possibly make an attention to detail video on: Small guards? Like an overall attention to detail video on guard play? Much love to the channel!
He really makes defense exciting.
dom hiding lowkey in the comments, i see you
Dom2k wassup Dom, your videos are amazing keep them up 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
Dom2k keep up the good work ! Your vids are awesome
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Dom2k what's up dom
One of the best basketball channels on RUclips, hands down.
honestly for a "small" channel the production quality of these videos is just so high. You make basketball look beautiful and the simple clean text and logos PLUS the great music make these videos absolutely amazing. Hope you keep growing. This channel deserves more subs!!
Ikr, like u can actually be good if you really learn from all his video lol. This channel is basically a basketball tips bank lol
His offensive skill set reminds me of Michael Jordan. Obviously, not as aggressive but their mid range jumpers are similar. Kawhi is still on a learning phase but when he reaches his peak, it'll be over for everybody. Not to mention, the dude plays for Spurs system. He's basically the combination of pippen and Jordan lol
Mark Negrido He's also still young so he'll be in the league for a while
Mark Negrido same shit I said. some moves look a lil stiff but once that experience comes it's over like you said lol
Jordan uses his emotions as fuel though....I know Kawhi's personality is different but hopefully he has the same burning passion Jordan and Kobe did even though he does not show it.
Mark Negrido thats because hes been training with kobehimself
he has the hands and the defense of jordan too
This is my MVP. Best defender in the game and he has become a star on offense as well
the claw is the best defender I've ever seen
you would know
LeBron James idk about that
Carlos Delgado nah he'll prob end his career as the best defender all time.. 25 yrs old and already two DPOY ... ben wallace & another player im forgetting the name hold the record of 4 DPOY
Ya Mom you forgot Dennis Rodman who can shut down anyone even the goat MJ
Ya Mom I take Rodman Defense over Leonard any day
He's my MVP this season no one plays perimeter defense like him AND carries their teams offensive load too... But that's just my opinion I don't wanna piss off any Westbrook or Harden fans
DaiTB Yh admit he's good and i know cuz he my fav player but his whole team is amazing too, parker, aldrige, green, ginobilli, mills...etc. He is not a carry like harden or westbrook, he's an amazing player with an amazing team.
hey man it’s been 4 years, westbrook is on the lakers, harden hoops for the brooklyn nets. and just two season ago they were on the same team.
crazy how fast time flys
🤣 years later they’re all on the same team relying on him now to get them a chip
Man if kawhi could trash talk he would get in your head so easily
Prettyboyretard ll honestly his dead silent thing irritates people so much though. And not in a way that might get a fire under them like trash talk. But in a pure frustration kinda way, where they are crying to the refs instead of getting back on D lol.
Prettyboyretard ll if he trash talked to the level of someone like MJ Ben mclemore would be out of the league lol
jemanuel Yeah he's not affected by anything and that could be a trashtalk to the trashtalker. It's effective to leave your emotions at the door and just perform.
Chris Johnson but do you not see like the players get deflated by that sometimes. They are so frustrated they go bitch to the refs. And start to slump and get irritated. I love that, but it's only doable when your defense is as high level as him.
Nothing wrong with trashtalk though. That works too lol. GP was as high level as they get defensively and his talk was effective.
Chris Johnson o
Sometimes, having an emotionless stare is actually worse because it makes somebody harder to predict.
never clicked on a video faster
same xD
Definitely one of your best work. Truly attention to detail. Literally nothing gets away from you. Great job my man.
Indubitably
Oh, thank you sooooo much! Expecting this for long!
This good ass defense plus averaging 25 ppg
I hope you do a revised version of Kawhi has game has gone to a whole different level
Kawhi, I have a love for you that is really real.
No homo tho
This changes my game for ever I know this video is old but it’s still great to have it around love it
The block swipe from behind is all Tim Duncan, he was the best at that, without fouling. I love this video, it's old school music for an old school type player. Thank you By Any Means Basketball!
These videos have so much depth and angles that i have never noticed... GOOD JOB
This need to be updated
thankyouu so much for fulfilling my request!! appreciate it👌🏻
Appreciate for your great video, but it's time to do an updated one as Kawhi is playing at another level now.
3:40 ATTACKING
6:22 Hesi Pull-up
6:44 MJ Fadeaway
7:03 short 1 dribble Pull-up
7:26 Hop Snatch Jumper
7:52 Stepback variations
8:12 DRIVING
Veers into D, then slightly fades
(Luka does this as well)
8:32 Fakes & Pivots
8:49 2 Foot Floater
I'm so happy you guys made this video , I've been waiting for this one for a while now thank you !!!
The real question is..
Can kawhi get buckets on kawhi
I think Kawhi would win
No
Tough one. Kawhi could have a advantage over kawhi on Defense but kawhi is also good on Defense. I will go against all odds and say kawhi would win
Thank you so much for such a great video, this will definitely improve my defense a lot. Maybe do a whole video on guard defense and what the greatest defenders do ( tips and tricks) 😉 Anyways 😁 thank for such a great vid 👍
Omg you did totally forgot thanks 🙏 anyways
Ryan Gonzlaez but dont forget about Kawhi Leonard's athleticism...speed and strength are a key tool in basketball too
Leo_Cerberus Yes I understand that. I am in sixth grade playing division one 12u basketball, I play the point guard position but average around 25 I go to all these camps and etc. I'm fricken good..... ok my point is that most the point guards I play are around 4'8 I am 5'3 so compared to my opponents I'm big, I am also VERY above average athletic player I could jump to touch higher mid net which is like 9 feet ( or not ) which is why still being not that tall with the position I play I can try to Mimic the play style of Kawais with the post fadeaways and his defense
Ryan Gonzlaez height dont mean nothing...by strength im talkin about how much u weigh and stuff...and if u eat healthy and can stay in the game for 2 quarters but ur pretty young so ur gonna get taller either but there are people below 6'0 that can dunk
Leo_Cerberus thanks man... by the way even though it's unlicked by my coaches I do lift a lot but only elevated bench presses so do not think it affects my highs and I am pretty strong
the music , the insight , the production , superb .. excellent video ... best 2way player in the game period and its not even close .. if kawhi had the hype teams that other players do .. daammm .. M-V-P !!!
Man I super appreciate this channel. I love the detail analysis of a lot of my favorite players and gives me a higher level of understand and appreciation when watching games. Thanks for this channel. Plz keep it going
Best basketball channel hands down
Ah finally you covered Kawhi, great as always!
dear BAMB, thank you!!!
i would love to model my playing like kawhi. i might not well in shooting, dribble and penetrate, but damn it i can play defense.
Enjoyed that Kawhi breakdown.
one of the most underrated aspects about kawhi's game is that he may be the most fundamentally sound player in the nba on both sides of the court. he's definitely got great physical gifts and anticipation which helps him a ton, but nothing he does looks at all fundamentally bad or off-balance.
Been waiting on this one for months
that was an awesome breakdown of kawhi, clear and concise, learned so much, great video!
small suggestion, since a lot of text is on the screen for explaining (and i know you're trying to keep things short already), it might help to highlight (bold/change to a visible alternative color) for the eyes to quickly see the main point!
He's like a combination of Pippen,Jordan with Duncan's character...
Kyle Lowry Next! He is a great example for shorter and "bigger" players.
Canadian Baller T H I C C
El Goose the Original harden is like 6'6
congrats to whoever made this video man this is awesome
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His snaking technique on the pick and rolls is extremely smart, leaves him with a disadvantaged big man.
Helps when you got the wingspan and hand size of a damn center in a lightning quick 6'7 frame. Dude's a beast.
This might be your best vid so far! Thanks.
OMG finally ✋🏾 is here! Thanks buddy!
How you aren't a big channel yet astonishes me
That's how elite defense should be. To control and not to be controlled by the offense
Arguably the most intelligent player since MJ
Close to perfection.... so close. All he needs is consistency. (Not that he hasn't had any, he just needs few more seasons)
and a point guard who isn't 60. once Manu and TP are gone i think that's when he'll truly hit his prime, he'll be forced to be the leader of the team at that point and so far he's exceeded all expectations.
Leadership is next 👌
ferocious on defense and methodical on offense. one of my new fave players
I was sitting behind my kitchen table, eating breakfast and wanted to watch something good from youtube. Usually NBA players mix videos have agressive music and the video has too many effects, so I didnt want any of that.
But this video here got me rethinking. Firstly the soundtrack got me to stay and then I noticed some cool font and overall the build-up of it was very smooth to watch. I really liked that video and now I like Kawhi even more and he sure is interesting to watch. Didn't also know about all those details about him.
It was a great choice of breakfast videos for sure. 10 points!
have been waiting for this for a while.
Leonard is the most underrated player in the NBA. Like if you agree
TR Elite Basketball i dont think he is underrated but more of a silent player because go and look at his back story
Leo_Cerberus I agree with this he's not really underrated he jut doesn't say anything that gets the medias attention
TR Elite Basketball he's not underrated he's like 4-5th in MVP voting
No he's not that's Damian Lillard.
ANarcher, the problem with Lillard is his defense imo
Kawhi Leonard. ...oh how I love this young man
it's about time , thanks
Yess!! My favorite player!!
My DPOY and my MVP. Kawhi Leonard.
Jethro Lorenzo Bandwagon, DPOY: Rudy Gobert, MVP: either Harden or Westbrook
Bandwagon you say? I'm a spurs fan since '02. Dont need to explain to you man, im a fan.
Westbrook? One could argue his numbers are padded. Plus, he has the most turnovers avg.
JasonGaming 1287 Gobert? Really? I mean he's fantastic, I thought he should have been first NBA all team, but not DPOY. It's easily either Daymond or Kawhi
jnjjules Yeah, I don't know what's so valuable in a *rim protector* in a era of 3's...
The claw fundamentals!
very good analysis...the best of all is that leonard is a very humble player
it's about time . thanks
He is with a team that is perfect for him now. Let the win streak continue #WeTheNorth
He literally learned all the Big 3’s most effective tools and adopted them into his own game combined with a 3-pointer
“The Snake” PnR- Gibobili
Post Pivots and fade- Duncan
2 footed Floater- Tony Parker
Brilliant and such an unselfish teamplayer as a product of Pop’s philosophy
Been waiting on this for a while
Every college and high school kids should watch this great video
+By Any Means Basketball i had to subscribe 2 ur channel when I saw the detail when you broke everything down. Kudos and hope u continue to grow!
I love what you do brother! Truly gifted, keep up the awesome work!
Awesome video, very good observations, great music too. I wish your fonts were a bit darker though on the areas where you placed screen text during a play. You can use glow or darker fonts.
He's so fundamentally sound. I think the biggest difference between this guy and all the other superstars nowadays is just how much work he's willing to put into every possession on both ends of the court. Kawhi has long arms, huge hands, a strong body and all kinds of basketball skills, but in the end it's the little things that sets him apart.
This channel is killing it
Great video! Kawhi's fundementals are incredible, his offensive game is Jordan-esque and defense even better than Pippen.
Was already subscribed but as soon as I heard the intro song I had to click that bell👌🏼
Great Kawhi video + the music is perfect.
I've been waiting for this!!
Just found your channel. Over the past few years I have become an NBA fan and this is exactly the channel I have been looking for to increase my basketball IQ.
This video literally puts the media to shame for such a crappy product they produce for the masses. Your attention to detail is EXQUISITE.
ESPN needs to hire you RIGHT NOW as their savior. Can't wait to watch the rest of your videos.
When you had that "surveying" caption up it reminded me of what a robot would announce as it scans for weaknesses.
Great videos! It points out a lot of things that I never noticed. Love the music! Kawhi was already a great defender and now he can catch and shoot, shoot the post fadeaway, pull-up, and take people off the dribble. I bet Tim Duncan taught him how to shoot that 2-foot floater. He shoots it just like Duncan did.
Kawhi is so good a defense he made Wiggins wear cornrows too lol
Awesome music and video. They fit together like hand and glove....
he masters his basics and polishes it so well god i love kawhi
I love this kind of players, with simple, yet highly effective moves.
All hustle right there
Legendary video, give yourself a pat on the back for this one.
This channel is great. Do more on the Spurs, and tell me what do you think of Kyle Anderson. Honestly, I think these coming yrs he gonna be a star. He has the ability to fill up the stat sheet with his length and high bball IQ
I really like him as well. Defense is good, can assist too, and also shoots very well.
He's really slow though.
bro thank you I've been dieing for this
Been waiting for this Vid!
Mistake at 0:42, you said he locks in on defender when he is the defender
Shimmy Lowry 😞 sorry about that y'all
amazing content tho. I never really looked at basketball this way before i started watching the vids but now when i play i see better defensive options from the way you break down certain players offense.
will you please continue the ball handling series
Kawhi needs to come back already i miss watching him play 😧 Go Spurs Go!!!!!!!!!!!
I get giddy as fuck everytime a new video drops gahh damn. Keep em comin best channel on youtube
Love to watch Kawhi so smooth movement
This is a very nice treat..
Thank you
extremely good video. especially like the pump fake one and driving off the back foot
Love these videos, and the music is great too.
Great video Kawhi is a joy to watch, such a great defender
Been waiting for this one
best channel on youtube.
Hey, I have an interesting request that others can also be interested in, can you possibly make an attention to detail video on: Small guards? Like an overall attention to detail video on guard play? Much love to the channel!
having the reach of Pau Gasol always comes in handy.they both have 7' wingspans, somehow Tony parker has a 7' wingspan as well
Great video. Made some good points and illustrated them well.
The claw is a beast and he's still young.
Can you do a video on perimeter/post defense, team & individual? You are the most underrated RUclipsr when it comes to basketball imo
Amazing breakdown, extremely easy to understand.