I DON'T get why y'all generalizing like this. .. are y'all the same pEople that say shit like. .."all black people. ...."......BIGGEST WESTBROOK FAN. .... BUT COACH IS SPOT ON. ... LIKE ALWAYS. ... FOH....
He made good plays in the 4th. It's just that he's been Robin to KD's batman for so long, that KD forgets he doesn't need to play hero ball down the stretch. Too many possessions involve force feeding KD and living with the results. That won't happen tonight. Better believe KD will take less than 25 shots and will win
I love how you've exposed Westbrick's defense. Personally I was angry with his dismissive attitude towards Curry when he is just not on Curry's level offensively or defensively.
he's in a lot of ways like harden, physically capable of playing elite defense but doesn't put in any effort. low defensive iq and concentration but the thing i have the biggest problem with him is his tendency to gamble on everything. Russ is the BIGGEST GAMBLER on defense in the nba, dude reaches, jumping into passing lanes, crashing offensive rebounds. for every steal/offensive rebound he gets, there are way more times when he creates a defensive breakdown because of his gambling. he gives you an illusion of a good defender because of his aggression but the truth is he plays defense with his body and not his brain.
+David Mac worst shit ive ever heard . i watch every rockets game that Harden has played and he is not as near as bad as people say he is on defense . hell his defense was superb all of last season especially when Howard didnt play.
THANK YOU! Everyone says Curry defense is pure dogshit but completely ignore westbrook's terrible defense. I'd ever argue Curry is a better defender then the freakishly athletic Westbrook.
+Jackson Ellis and Westbrook is substantially better than curry on the athletism side of that equation. It isn't a simple math equation too decide a defenders ability. The eye test plays a big part in it aswell.
Oh my Coach Nick what are you doing?? Curry haters will come at me with their bullshit but who understands bbal knows Curry is the better defender between the two
at least KD plays some defense, and besides he very rarely scores inefficiently. Westbrook doesn't play defense and does retarded things on offense. Who is really hurting the team overall?
KD is a player that every coach would kill to have. Westbrook is a player that coaches regret getting stuck with. Talented enough to avoid the bench, too undisciplined to lead the team to a ring.
One of the most talented players in the league, but also one of the most flawed. And here comes all the Russ backers to try and flame me. I knew OKC would blow this once they took a 3-1 lead. Good job Russ. You are also responsible for shooting your team out of games as well as your defensive lapses.
Great breakdown. You forgot the moment when Iggy stripped him of the ball (before passing up to Klay for the go ahead 3) towards the end. Westbrook literally gives up after getting stripped.
+Lord Dj ..damn...I thinking that saturday.... that SERIOUSLY when his prime years expire... he would've COMPLETELY miSsed the opportunity to refine his game to with certain skills and disciplines. ....and he will go from the 90's in 2k to the low 70's in just one year
+TheVideoChain This is why I think curry will have a longer "prime" than many of his peers. Athleticism declines much quicker and more drastically than skill. Westbrook should take lessons from Kobe and add finesse to his game
lmfao. you're actually an honest to god westbrook hater. westbrook absolutely dominated curry in games 3 and 4, but would we ever hear about that? no. but even though he actually played better than kd did this game, of course you're just gonna shit talk westbrook. been watching your videos for 3 1/2 years now and i can honestly say that you're just a hating peice of crap. smh. i'm a curry fan btw, but after those games i have a lot of respect for westbrook who actually has played good the entire playoffs.
Maybe we would've had a video on it if they had won either games 5 or 6. Instead, they blow a 3-1 series lead in the Conference Finals and lost a closeout game they were favored to win on their home court. Not to mention Westbrook's been dogging Curry all series, so I'm not sure why you feel Westbrook is entitled to praise when they haven't won anything. I'm a Spurs fan, so I hate the Warriors and the Thunder, but Steph is the back-to-back MVP and reigning NBA champ whereas Russ can't compare in accomplishments. Westbrook turned the ball over several times in the closing minutes of the game, didn't play great defense, and came up short in the most important game of the season. The rest of the season and the playoffs doesn't matter if they end up watching the finals on their couches.
I think Coach is pissed at Russ for not fulfilling his potential. His athletic ability is second to none among the PG in the league but something is not there just yet. His decision making is inconsistent (e.g. 4 t/o in 2 min after only 1 in first 46). But I agree that Coach Nick is grilling Russ for any mistake his making and doesn't mention enough some of his good plays.
Credit to the Warriors for sticking with it and not giving up. Just when I thought OKC had changed their ways they revert back to the OKC of old. What pissed me off the most was their 4th quarter execution. All Westbrook does is stand at 35 ft dribbling and dribbling and dribbling until the clock is at 5 and is forced to make a move and take a bad shot. They need to stop screwing around and get into their offense quicker, not that they even have much of a system to begin with, just iso ball like we've seen for years. They threw the game away, and I'd be infuriated if I was a Thunder fan.
Yeah. As strong as Westbrook is on ISO, it gets much easier to contain it when the other team is sitting on a lead and have a players on the wings hot enough to make 3's. Russ has all the talent as well to help erase leads with his ability to score anywhere off opportunities but when it comes down to favorable situations like this for the Warriors, they are willing to take it.
I mentioned it before in another Westbrook video. He's an amazing player but he's too "emotional" and his decisions are easily swayed by what he's generally feeling at the moment. Obvious he wants to show his haters that he's better, -- and this is to the point he's forgetting stuff he would have normally done if he was not so emotionally driven. He has amazing skill, but if he keeps playing with the emotions of a woman with a hormonal imbalance he'll always be playing less than he could be. edit: this was what I said 4 months ago "Am I the only one thinking westbrook has an ego problem that's double edged? Every game he's pitted on someone else, eg another pg like Drose or Curry he plays like he wants to show everyone he's better than that guy. Which is well and good because he plays better, but then it can also affect a lot of other factors like his decision making eg taking a shot instead of passing to someone else in a situation that calls for it."
And bball outsiders need to stop complimenting on Russ' heart for the game. To be honest who doesn't play with all his heart at this point of the playoffs? It is one thing to be emotional, and one thing to play with heart. Just because Curry and Adams and Ibaka are not screaming every fucking time they make a good pass or grab a rebound, doesnt mean they arent playing hard; they are just playing under control and won't let their emotions get the best of them. Until Russ learns the difference, he will never be a top 5 player in the league, and with his suspect effort on defense, he will soon be out of the top 10 once his atheleticism wears off considering his average PG skills and below average shooting. Man I just hope the thunder lose so they can move on. I still think they shouldve signed harden and allowed russ to walk away......
+EazyBreezyAllDay What do you mean exposed? We have been distributing the ball well this playoff run. We didn't knock out the Spurs and win 3 games against the Warriors by doing something as predictable as isos. It was just in the 2nd half where we reverted to the old ways of the regular season.
+Liban Abdikarim well yeah the ISOs mostly occur in the second half and that's what I was talking about. But honestly the roles are Ibaka: spot up Adams: set screens get boards and clear the paint Roberson: just stand there And OKC is winning because of defense. They also shot infinitely more fts than the Spurs in that series
+KevWin DurGOAT name 1 person besides waiters KD or WB that's expected to create for the offense and have a legitimate role in the offensive scheme. They literally have three ball handlers/playmakers that do everything
russ uses tremendous energy during the game, mainly on the offensive end, crashing the boards and padding his stats. I'd be shocked if he was able to sprint back on defense every time. he's clearly obsessed with the triple double, even if it hurts OKC in unseen ways. of course, he's undoubtedly a primary reason OKC has had this playoff run, but a reliance on hero ball will get you beat, eventually
Raw has been doing this his whole career. This is an obvious example of a great stat line not telling the whole picture when it comes to players. All the cursory fans see his athleticism and hail him as a basketball God and a top 2 pg but to me that's patently false. There are a lot of pg I'd rather take than RW. His net negative effect on a team overweight his personal highlights
Michael Jackson not sprint back but make an effort at least. That wrap around steal attempt that he did in the paint is a definite no-no against a big man. He must've known that.
Perhaps when you're done with your Finals videos - can you do a video on how a stretch four impacts an NBA offense? It seems like all top teams have one nowadays. Thanks, love your videos.
Where's all the Coach Nick hate for the Westbrook roast? They were EVERYWHERE 24 hours ago! Or maybe, just maybe, Coach Nick was right all along and Westbrook is an inconsistent and cocky player who only shows flashes of his brilliance and potential. He's a talented guy, but until he loses his ego, starts playing for the team and not himself and fixes his horrible decision making, he'll never be in the real contention for an MVP.
Oh definitely, I agree. I was referring to the Westbrook fanboy's rather than Westbrook himself in this instance. Still see posts everyday carrying on about how Curry won MVP unanimously and Westbrook should have won it.
I'm reminded of a particular comment under the video that demonstrated that Curry is actually a pretty decent defender. The comment was something like: "What next? How DeAndre Jordan is actually a good free throw shooter?" Nope. Coach gives good analysis.
At first, I thought the Westbrook/OKC fans were crazy. But as an impartial observer and lover of basketball there is definitely a bias. I'll glad that you have finally owned it Coach.
But to be fair, in a lot of those plays the warriors are playing 2 on 3 in transition so it's really not that bad that he didn't sprint back to help. However, he's definitely capable to be playing much better defense
I could be wrong but my coach always stressed no matter what the transition play is if you're a guard you should be one of the first back on defense, especially if you're THE guard trying to claim the title of best in the game
Bravo. Agree 100% with this. In this league where offense matters so much to everybody we forget that guards are not even supposed to be primary scorers from the classic POV. They call them guards for a reason.
The hell kind of point is that? I don't think Westbrook is trying to claim anything except W's for his team. Another thing is when both Russ and Curry are hot, they are pretty much blowing past whoever is their primary defender. In which cases those guys aren't defending Curry OR Westbrook anymore and its usually up to another wing and the C to stop their scoring attempt. Its a whole team effort to contain and stop these two when they go off, not just the primary defender that got blown by. And if the team can't contain them, then its their fault despite the fact they are playing the scorer very well.
No. They're defense is rated properly. Westbrook laughed because the guy said Curry's defense was underrated, which just isn't true. Steph plays good D, and the media praises him for it. Russ plays great D and people bash it.
+Not Kent Hovind rewatch game 7 on youtube, he tried swiping the ball from behind and refused to hustle back and left his teammates in a bad position on defense
+Jay Onez You don't have to lie. We all heard the QUESTION. The reporter did not say Curry's D was underrated. SHE asked KD a Question. "Do you think Curry's defense is underrated" She obviously asked him that because Curry ripped the ball from him at a crucial part in the game. He decided to point out that Curry doesn't guard Russ and proceeded to get his ankles broke by Curry in Game 7. All KD had to say was (Yes) or (No)
With his size, speed, strength, and freakish athleticism, there's no reason why he can't be one of the best two-way players in the NBA. Alas, it seems like he only cares about one end of the floor and padding the stats to nab as many triple-doubles as he can...
People say Nick hates on Westbrook and is biased because he likes Curry. Coaches like Curry because he rarely misses assignment, rarely caught out of position, and make the right decision 8/10 times on both ends. Russ is out of control on offense (showed control at times during the playoffs), often out of position on defense, gambles a lot... He beats himself because he probably think his athleticism will make up for everything (Won't happen in the NBA and in the Euroleague). Until he gets smarter on the court, his teams won't win in my opinion.
westbrook isn't lazy- he s reckless and carelss- there is a difference. curry doesn't have the speed or athleticism or any of that- but he has discipline- so although he may get burned - cos he chooses to stay in front of his man rather than go off and double or let thru his man, over all for the team- he's a better defender and player i feel. and that difference played itself out over the playoffs just now. eventually okc s two stars started to hurt their club- only two guys I've ever seen "carry' there clubs to the chip- shaq and jordan. the rest had to actually pass the ball and share.
Just shows how much basketball IQ he has. IQ in basketball sometimes gets overlooked and taken for granted with teams picking those with gifted athletic ability. Look at spurs, they still are a top tier team because their players have good knowledge of the game. I always see GSW as a young spurs team and they just showed how intelligent they are with all the plays and them taking advantage of every opponent's defensive lapses.
Seems like nearly every Curry steal I see is because he had weak side help. The bigger issue is that no one can stop Westbrook in 1 on 1 defense. BTW, getting steals is a terrible justification of how good someone plays defense.
Atleast curry has enough IQ to know when to go for the steals, and that's when it doesn't give away a free bucket if he fails. Russ is a stupid fuck that plays in the NBA because of his athleticism
+DaemonPix No top player can be stopped 1 on 1, not just westbrook. The point is the so called one of best players of this generation is lazy, has no heart, no teamwork and is all about scoring for himself, and kids say today players are much better....yeah right
I would add one more coach. Final play of the game where Curry lays it over Ibaka (before the two OKC turnovers). GSW up 3, less than a minute left. OKC needs a stop, not just a contest, everyone has to be on point. Russ switches Steph to Ibaka which is fair, then assigns Barnes who is his man to Durant who is already guarding Draymond Green and literally watches the rest of the possession. Doesn't move a muscle. Barnes actually fades to the corner and would have had a wide open 3 if Curry chose to pass it. Russ had no idea what his man or if he needed to switch or anything on that side of the court was happening. I thought they might be playing zone, but every other player is picking up a man. Small things can be the difference
Honestly I'm not mad at Russ for resting during the game, every high minutes player does it, but not everyone goes as hard as Russ when rested. For not evolving faster as a leader and facilitator though, it's impossible not to be mad at him, there is no excuse to be that now and we don't see much improvement season after season. I guess the only solution is to put him on 2 and hire a real PG to put Russ and KD on their place and take the the ball out of their hands, improving on the distribution part since OKC supposedly have a nice squad of role and bench players to give them more points.
From Ben Golliver at CNNSi: "From a defensive statistics standpoint, Curry actually graded out better than Westbrook this year. Curry was a +0.96 in ESPN’s Defensive Real Plus-Minus, ranking sixth among all point guards, while Westbrook was seventh at +0.75. Meanwhile, Curry posted a 98.3 defensive rating, nearly four points better than Westbrook (102.2)." www.si.com/nba/2016/05/27/stephen-curry-defense-russell-westbrook-warriors-thunder-playoffs
I'm a HUGE Westbrook fan, but he constantly does inexplicable things during games that makes me shake my head. The fact that he had the audacity to laugh at Curry's defense while he was making so many defensive errors is kind of telling. Why is he walking back on defense so often? The only thing I can think of is that he's taking some plays off because he's called upon to play 40+ minutes a game. Even someone of his athletic ability must get tired eventually. But we can't let him off the hook TOO easily--here's the secret about hustle that smart athletes know. If you hustle NOW, maybe you don't have to hustle later. OKC was up 3-1 one in this series. They could have avoided game 7 entirely if they had closed out this game, and it was a darn close game. Westbrook would have gotten all the rest he could have wished for if he had even hustled for 2 or 3 more defensive plays during this game. But the temptation to take a play off here and there is really strong, and to me it looks suspiciously like Westbrook underestimates Curry--like it's beneath him to hustle back every play.
An irrelevant question coach. Do you think K.Love has changed as a player not in terms of his role but his fundamental ability since he came to Cleveland? Just felt like sometimes his post moves aren't as efficient as it used to be
he's not a post player anymore in the slightest. his role specifically capitalizes his ability to shoot and stretch the floor, nothing more. he's lost a lot of the bulk that he had in Minnesota
+Xaviér Smith yeah I get that. But when he does get into the post, he can't even post Scola up. Instead he had to go for turnaround jumpers. Probably shouldn't have lost all the weight
what do you think it will take for russ to make the jump on the defensive end? I feel that he has made leaps and bounds on the offensive end (your russ videos show that progression at least), but will it happen on the other side of the ball?
Coach, I appreciate all your input on the game!! Awesome vids! As an OKC fan, I was upset when I saw these clips. How could anyone play such lackluster D on such a stage?! I would be pissed if someone played like this on my team in a pick game! Is there an angle on this that I am not understanding about the game? Is this a part of a player's strategy to save more energy to play a more aggressive offense and to decrease his efforts on D? Is it impossible to play 100% on both ends for 40+minutes at this level? Does something has to give?
***** Okay.. He's not quicker. Walls a far better defender than westbrook imo though because he's a smarter, more disciplined defender and he also gives effort.
Westbrook has slightly better straight line acceleration than Wall but i don't think he is the most agile player in the league. Basketball is not as simple as a foot race and there's too many variables. And as you can see how Westbrook takes plays off in this video. He can be really slow in plays when he is supposed to be moving, so it's not really fair to just give him the nod when you're looking at overall mobility and say he is better at that than any particular player. His average game speed isn't the best, that's for sure.
I think the Thunder need to start by keeping KD, go after Dwight Howard, and use Steven Adams as a backup center. Because then OKC will have two shot blockers and Dwight doesn't need to worry about sharing the paint since Serge likes to camp on the 3 point line and shoot.
It has to do with the fact that neither curry nor klay were able to hit their shot early in the series. Russ really relax and relied on them missing instead of defending
Thanks coach, who do you think is the best defender on the warriors? The obvious two defenders are iggy and green, but I also think Klay and Steph and also Bogut are all great defenders, not to mention Shaun Livingston who is a lock down defender as well. I personally think Klay is the best, but iggy is a close second with his crazy quick hands and exceptional bball IQ.
so now you need to do one on KD. i'm tired of people only focusing on Russell. not condoning what he did in the playoffs. but it DEFINITELY ain't all his fault
WestBrook laughed when the reporter asked KD if Curry was an underrated defenser, yet he is even worse at defense than Curry lol. And he LITERALLY NEVER SPRINTS BACK, I've watched him many times he never does
In before Westbrook fans say Coach is biased
I DON'T get why y'all generalizing like this. .. are y'all the same pEople that say shit like. .."all black people. ...."......BIGGEST WESTBROOK FAN. .... BUT COACH IS SPOT ON. ... LIKE ALWAYS. ... FOH....
the coach is biased
And he was laughing like crazy when he was asked about Curry's defense?! :D
Three things certain in life
1.Death
2.Taxes
3.BBall breakdown video throwing shade on Westbrook
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Westbrooks been getting exposed on defense, but you prolly cant handle the truth
Acting like Coach made up those videos.
Whether you think it is shade or not, facts are facts, walking on defense during a crucial play-off game is unforgivable
+David Gow LMFAO. ...!...XD
His IQ in the 4th quarter is what hurt me the most tho
His basketball IQ is like 50 in the fourth quarter. He's actually retarded in the 4th quarter.
the situation got to him. pressure bursts pipes.
+Andy Zhu lol true
It's not his IQ, it's his attitude and laziness on defense...
He made good plays in the 4th. It's just that he's been Robin to KD's batman for so long, that KD forgets he doesn't need to play hero ball down the stretch. Too many possessions involve force feeding KD and living with the results. That won't happen tonight. Better believe KD will take less than 25 shots and will win
I love how you've exposed Westbrick's defense. Personally I was angry with his dismissive attitude towards Curry when he is just not on Curry's level offensively or defensively.
Defense?? What defense does Curry have?
@@sankeerthkoshy61 didnt russ shoot like 35% in this series?
@@wattrocks you act like Curry was the one guarding him 😂
Leave westbrook alone .. he is busy with the upcoming TMNT movie
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he's in a lot of ways like harden, physically capable of playing elite defense but doesn't put in any effort. low defensive iq and concentration but the thing i have the biggest problem with him is his tendency to gamble on everything. Russ is the BIGGEST GAMBLER on defense in the nba, dude reaches, jumping into passing lanes, crashing offensive rebounds. for every steal/offensive rebound he gets, there are way more times when he creates a defensive breakdown because of his gambling. he gives you an illusion of a good defender because of his aggression but the truth is he plays defense with his body and not his brain.
him and hassan..... you said it already though. .. it's low def iq.. (I throw concentration into iq)
remember ai?
True that. Posting up on Harden, he will put in the effort but other than that you can pretty much run in circles around him
+David Mac worst shit ive ever heard . i watch every rockets game that Harden has played and he is not as near as bad as people say he is on defense . hell his defense was superb all of last season especially when Howard didnt play.
+Miltonman100 That was last season, not this season.
That's why this dude is only meant for All-Star MVP's. All flash, no substance to his game.
THANK YOU! Everyone says Curry defense is pure dogshit but completely ignore westbrook's terrible defense. I'd ever argue Curry is a better defender then the freakishly athletic Westbrook.
Defense is about IQ active hands and athletism. Curry is better at 2 of the 3.
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+Jackson Ellis and Westbrook is substantially better than curry on the athletism side of that equation. It isn't a simple math equation too decide a defenders ability. The eye test plays a big part in it aswell.
Also not saying Westbrooks better, my bad if it came off that way. Just way more to judging a players defense than that!
Quick feet too.
Oh my Coach Nick what are you doing?? Curry haters will come at me with their bullshit but who understands bbal knows Curry is the better defender between the two
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Curry is putting all his effort into the defense. Russ obviously not.
+Leo Kühnemann on one and a half legs and still got the game clinching steals
#ButHesALiabilityRight?
Xaviér Smith yeah I m not trying making excuses for him, westbrook has played better in this series so far, but it's obvious that Curry isn't 100%
Westbrook is just fed up that they choke. And how about show hustle plays the westbrook did.
For this particular game, KD hurt okc the most. But I get ur point and agree.
Hurted 😑
+War Dub lol
at least KD plays some defense, and besides he very rarely scores inefficiently. Westbrook doesn't play defense and does retarded things on offense. Who is really hurting the team overall?
KD is a player that every coach would kill to have. Westbrook is a player that coaches regret getting stuck with. Talented enough to avoid the bench, too undisciplined to lead the team to a ring.
sorry, edited :)
One of the most talented players in the league, but also one of the most flawed. And here comes all the Russ backers to try and flame me. I knew OKC would blow this once they took a 3-1 lead. Good job Russ. You are also responsible for shooting your team out of games as well as your defensive lapses.
Great breakdown. You forgot the moment when Iggy stripped him of the ball (before passing up to Klay for the go ahead 3) towards the end. Westbrook literally gives up after getting stripped.
technically that was bad defense tho, just bad effort
defense is like 70% effort
true that his mentality needs refining
I love you for this coach nick. People dont know that Westbrook is actually a bad defender he hasnt played good defense since 2012.
I really wonder what Westbrook would be without his athleticism
+Lord Dj smh if you take the size or athleticism away from a lot of players they wouldn't be as good
+Lord Dj ..damn...I thinking that saturday.... that SERIOUSLY when his prime years expire... he would've COMPLETELY miSsed the opportunity to refine his game to with certain skills and disciplines. ....and he will go from the 90's in 2k to the low 70's in just one year
+TheVideoChain This is why I think curry will have a longer "prime" than many of his peers. Athleticism declines much quicker and more drastically than skill. Westbrook should take lessons from Kobe and add finesse to his game
+Lord Dj Westbrook would probably be a better shooter and be more like Harden
Thank you for this! And he shouldn't be laughing at other people's defense your right.
5 years later same thing
damn coach my subbox is lit with your vids.. thank you
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lmfao. you're actually an honest to god westbrook hater. westbrook absolutely dominated curry in games 3 and 4, but would we ever hear about that? no. but even though he actually played better than kd did this game, of course you're just gonna shit talk westbrook. been watching your videos for 3 1/2 years now and i can honestly say that you're just a hating peice of crap. smh. i'm a curry fan btw, but after those games i have a lot of respect for westbrook who actually has played good the entire playoffs.
Maybe we would've had a video on it if they had won either games 5 or 6. Instead, they blow a 3-1 series lead in the Conference Finals and lost a closeout game they were favored to win on their home court. Not to mention Westbrook's been dogging Curry all series, so I'm not sure why you feel Westbrook is entitled to praise when they haven't won anything. I'm a Spurs fan, so I hate the Warriors and the Thunder, but Steph is the back-to-back MVP and reigning NBA champ whereas Russ can't compare in accomplishments. Westbrook turned the ball over several times in the closing minutes of the game, didn't play great defense, and came up short in the most important game of the season. The rest of the season and the playoffs doesn't matter if they end up watching the finals on their couches.
Lol give up the biased crap westbrook made fun of curry's defense but then he didn't play defense himself.
I think Coach is pissed at Russ for not fulfilling his potential. His athletic ability is second to none among the PG in the league but something is not there just yet. His decision making is inconsistent (e.g. 4 t/o in 2 min after only 1 in first 46).
But I agree that Coach Nick is grilling Russ for any mistake his making and doesn't mention enough some of his good plays.
It's his attitude that is costing him so much, he gives effort like 50-60% of the time..
Credit to the Warriors for sticking with it and not giving up. Just when I thought OKC had changed their ways they revert back to the OKC of old. What pissed me off the most was their 4th quarter execution. All Westbrook does is stand at 35 ft dribbling and dribbling and dribbling until the clock is at 5 and is forced to make a move and take a bad shot. They need to stop screwing around and get into their offense quicker, not that they even have much of a system to begin with, just iso ball like we've seen for years. They threw the game away, and I'd be infuriated if I was a Thunder fan.
OKC is gonna win big tonight.
Jay Onez They surely won't win big, if they do at all, it'll be by the length of their fingernails.
Yeah. As strong as Westbrook is on ISO, it gets much easier to contain it when the other team is sitting on a lead and have a players on the wings hot enough to make 3's. Russ has all the talent as well to help erase leads with his ability to score anywhere off opportunities but when it comes down to favorable situations like this for the Warriors, they are willing to take it.
I mentioned it before in another Westbrook video. He's an amazing player but he's too "emotional" and his decisions are easily swayed by what he's generally feeling at the moment. Obvious he wants to show his haters that he's better, -- and this is to the point he's forgetting stuff he would have normally done if he was not so emotionally driven. He has amazing skill, but if he keeps playing with the emotions of a woman with a hormonal imbalance he'll always be playing less than he could be.
edit: this was what I said 4 months ago "Am I the only one thinking westbrook has an ego problem that's double edged? Every game he's pitted on someone else, eg another pg like Drose or Curry he plays like he wants to show everyone he's better than that guy. Which is well and good because he plays better, but then it can also affect a lot of other factors like his decision making eg taking a shot instead of passing to someone else in a situation that calls for it."
And that is why i think westbrook is overrated defensively
he gets steals, but beyond that...
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And bball outsiders need to stop complimenting on Russ' heart for the game. To be honest who doesn't play with all his heart at this point of the playoffs? It is one thing to be emotional, and one thing to play with heart. Just because Curry and Adams and Ibaka are not screaming every fucking time they make a good pass or grab a rebound, doesnt mean they arent playing hard; they are just playing under control and won't let their emotions get the best of them. Until Russ learns the difference, he will never be a top 5 player in the league, and with his suspect effort on defense, he will soon be out of the top 10 once his atheleticism wears off considering his average PG skills and below average shooting. Man I just hope the thunder lose so they can move on. I still think they shouldve signed harden and allowed russ to walk away......
thank you for this! these analyses are so in depth and interesting. go warriors!
Great constructive criticism Coach!
Great video coach :)
Thanks!!
+BBALLBREAKDOWN wow you replied :)
Will there always be a vid on how much KD sucked in game 6?
That's just the thunders offense being exposed. They just iso or pnr for KD or Westbrook and that won't work consistently in the playoffs
+EazyBreezyAllDay What do you mean exposed? We have been distributing the ball well this playoff run. We didn't knock out the Spurs and win 3 games against the Warriors by doing something as predictable as isos. It was just in the 2nd half where we reverted to the old ways of the regular season.
+EazyBreezyAllDay It wasn't the offense KD was just trash. Gs did the same thing but Klay actually made shots
+Liban Abdikarim well yeah the ISOs mostly occur in the second half and that's what I was talking about. But honestly the roles are
Ibaka: spot up
Adams: set screens get boards and clear the paint
Roberson: just stand there
And OKC is winning because of defense. They also shot infinitely more fts than the Spurs in that series
+KevWin DurGOAT name 1 person besides waiters KD or WB that's expected to create for the offense and have a legitimate role in the offensive scheme. They literally have three ball handlers/playmakers that do everything
russ uses tremendous energy during the game, mainly on the offensive end, crashing the boards and padding his stats. I'd be shocked if he was able to sprint back on defense every time. he's clearly obsessed with the triple double, even if it hurts OKC in unseen ways. of course, he's undoubtedly a primary reason OKC has had this playoff run, but a reliance on hero ball will get you beat, eventually
Damn bro predicted the rest of his career lol
Raw has been doing this his whole career. This is an obvious example of a great stat line not telling the whole picture when it comes to players. All the cursory fans see his athleticism and hail him as a basketball God and a top 2 pg but to me that's patently false. There are a lot of pg I'd rather take than RW. His net negative effect on a team overweight his personal highlights
coming in the clutch with the breakdowns! Great vid!
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I love you for this video. You should send this to Westbrook. Now I can send this to anyone who question Stephs defense.
Thanks for making this video Coach! And as always, great analysis!
Is it me or does it looks like he's playing weak af D on purpose ???
He uses up a lot of energy attacking the defense on offense. Hard to "sprint" back after what he does
JJ X-man lol that's not the point im trying to make. I'm saying is he flunking the game for whatever reason... Eg. Gambling. Like they do in boxing
Michael Jackson not sprint back but make an effort at least. That wrap around steal attempt that he did in the paint is a definite no-no against a big man. He must've known that.
+Colin Kaepernick Or maybe there were 2 teams playing and one lost?
+iNunky get fucked mate
I'm a thunder fan myself but I have to agree with some of the points made in the video
Perhaps when you're done with your Finals videos - can you do a video on how a stretch four impacts an NBA offense? It seems like all top teams have one nowadays. Thanks, love your videos.
5 years later huh...
Quality channel, keep up the good work my man
KillaFrom Hell this was last year
Thank you for this video! Awesome breakdown, really makes the point. Thanks again.
Brilliant analysis, blowing another 4th quarter lead doesn't help when Westbrook isn't playing for the team
You know what...this breakdown is on point. I saw Russ multiple times just get lost on D and gambling like an idiot so you can have this round coach
+Funked Up 💪👍🏀👊
hey coach, love what you are doing. I voted for you! Good luck!
great analysis Coach like to watch.Can you tell me are those steps from Steph at 2:14
Another game 6 breakdown? Thank you Coach
you the best thing that happen you see this i hope okc coach can see that and let them know how to come out and play game 7
Where's all the Coach Nick hate for the Westbrook roast? They were EVERYWHERE 24 hours ago! Or maybe, just maybe, Coach Nick was right all along and Westbrook is an inconsistent and cocky player who only shows flashes of his brilliance and potential.
He's a talented guy, but until he loses his ego, starts playing for the team and not himself and fixes his horrible decision making, he'll never be in the real contention for an MVP.
+Luke Dempsey thanks! I'm not sure it's the MVP he wants as much as a ring.
Oh definitely, I agree. I was referring to the Westbrook fanboy's rather than Westbrook himself in this instance. Still see posts everyday carrying on about how Curry won MVP unanimously and Westbrook should have won it.
I love your videos coach nick
I'm reminded of a particular comment under the video that demonstrated that Curry is actually a pretty decent defender. The comment was something like:
"What next? How DeAndre Jordan is actually a good free throw shooter?"
Nope. Coach gives good analysis.
Russ defense is so overrated because he is so athletic.
Few things Coach Nick Hates: Russel Westbrook, Toronto Raptors, People not hearing him shaking his head.
+The Lone Wanderer haha, and please stop this I hate The Raptors thing! I don't hate them!
i noticed it too...their coaching staff should do something about this!
At first, I thought the Westbrook/OKC fans were crazy.
But as an impartial observer and lover of basketball there is definitely a bias.
I'll glad that you have finally owned it Coach.
But to be fair, in a lot of those plays the warriors are playing 2 on 3 in transition so it's really not that bad that he didn't sprint back to help. However, he's definitely capable to be playing much better defense
I could be wrong but my coach always stressed no matter what the transition play is if you're a guard you should be one of the first back on defense, especially if you're THE guard trying to claim the title of best in the game
Bravo. Agree 100% with this. In this league where offense matters so much to everybody we forget that guards are not even supposed to be primary scorers from the classic POV. They call them guards for a reason.
The hell kind of point is that? I don't think Westbrook is trying to claim anything except W's for his team. Another thing is when both Russ and Curry are hot, they are pretty much blowing past whoever is their primary defender. In which cases those guys aren't defending Curry OR Westbrook anymore and its usually up to another wing and the C to stop their scoring attempt. Its a whole team effort to contain and stop these two when they go off, not just the primary defender that got blown by. And if the team can't contain them, then its their fault despite the fact they are playing the scorer very well.
Game 7 will be so competitive I can't wait for it tonight. Honestly I can't split the two teams
westrooks defenceis overrated and curry defense is underrateed
yes!
"curry underrated defense" hell no. but westbrooks defense... when was it overrated to begin with this is just terrible.
No. They're defense is rated properly. Westbrook laughed because the guy said Curry's defense was underrated, which just isn't true. Steph plays good D, and the media praises him for it. Russ plays great D and people bash it.
+Not Kent Hovind rewatch game 7 on youtube, he tried swiping the ball from behind and refused to hustle back and left his teammates in a bad position on defense
+Jay Onez
You don't have to lie. We all heard the QUESTION. The reporter did not say Curry's D was underrated. SHE asked KD a Question. "Do you think Curry's defense is underrated"
She obviously asked him that because Curry ripped the ball from him at a crucial part in the game.
He decided to point out that Curry doesn't guard Russ and proceeded to get his ankles broke by Curry in Game 7.
All KD had to say was (Yes) or (No)
Great video coach.. Didn't realize Westbrook hurt his team that bad with his defence! Wow, dude was laughing at Currys defence too
Seeing this on the lakers really hate watching him lmao
Wow...never really paid attention. But I guess it's normal to follow the Basketball as a viewer, and not watching what players do off Ball.
With his size, speed, strength, and freakish athleticism, there's no reason why he can't be one of the best two-way players in the NBA. Alas, it seems like he only cares about one end of the floor and padding the stats to nab as many triple-doubles as he can...
Totally agree
People say Nick hates on Westbrook and is biased because he likes Curry.
Coaches like Curry because he rarely misses assignment, rarely caught out of position, and make the right decision 8/10 times on both ends.
Russ is out of control on offense (showed control at times during the playoffs), often out of position on defense, gambles a lot... He beats himself because he probably think his athleticism will make up for everything (Won't happen in the NBA and in the Euroleague).
Until he gets smarter on the court, his teams won't win in my opinion.
westbrook isn't lazy- he s reckless and carelss- there is a difference. curry doesn't have the speed or athleticism or any of that- but he has discipline- so although he may get burned - cos he chooses to stay in front of his man rather than go off and double or let thru his man, over all for the team- he's a better defender and player i feel. and that difference played itself out over the playoffs just now. eventually okc s two stars started to hurt their club- only two guys I've ever seen "carry' there clubs to the chip- shaq and jordan. the rest had to actually pass the ball and share.
+Loop Set great points!
Coach where's game 7 breakdown? I want to know what you think about OKC's 4th qtr "small ball" iso!!
+sga86 I'll work on it today!
Just shows how much basketball IQ he has. IQ in basketball sometimes gets overlooked and taken for granted with teams picking those with gifted athletic ability. Look at spurs, they still are a top tier team because their players have good knowledge of the game. I always see GSW as a young spurs team and they just showed how intelligent they are with all the plays and them taking advantage of every opponent's defensive lapses.
I just remember, Westbrook and Harden are on the same team before. So yea. lol
LOL AND PEOPLE THINK WESTBROOK IS A BETTER DEFENDER THEN CURRY HAHAHA
curry lead the league in steals
They think steals and athleticism=good defense. Lazy analysis that also speaks to the fundamental flaws of NBA defensive metrics.
Seems like nearly every Curry steal I see is because he had weak side help. The bigger issue is that no one can stop Westbrook in 1 on 1 defense. BTW, getting steals is a terrible justification of how good someone plays defense.
Atleast curry has enough IQ to know when to go for the steals, and that's when it doesn't give away a free bucket if he fails. Russ is a stupid fuck that plays in the NBA because of his athleticism
+DaemonPix No top player can be stopped 1 on 1, not just westbrook. The point is the so called one of best players of this generation is lazy, has no heart, no teamwork and is all about scoring for himself, and kids say today players are much better....yeah right
Coach
What are your thoughts on kyrie Irvin's play
Many people say he should be a shooting guard
I was wondering your thoughts
+GamingWithNotorious thx I agree but I believe it's also a smart move to have lebron bring the ball up
+Marcus Johansson lol
He is basically a shooting guard - he impresses me on the offensive end
+BBALLBREAKDOWN thx coach
He's too short to play SG
This finals is gonna be amazing this no matter who wins this series.
I would add one more coach. Final play of the game where Curry lays it over Ibaka (before the two OKC turnovers). GSW up 3, less than a minute left. OKC needs a stop, not just a contest, everyone has to be on point. Russ switches Steph to Ibaka which is fair, then assigns Barnes who is his man to Durant who is already guarding Draymond Green and literally watches the rest of the possession. Doesn't move a muscle. Barnes actually fades to the corner and would have had a wide open 3 if Curry chose to pass it. Russ had no idea what his man or if he needed to switch or anything on that side of the court was happening. I thought they might be playing zone, but every other player is picking up a man. Small things can be the difference
Honestly I'm not mad at Russ for resting during the game, every high minutes player does it, but not everyone goes as hard as Russ when rested.
For not evolving faster as a leader and facilitator though, it's impossible not to be mad at him, there is no excuse to be that now and we don't see much improvement season after season. I guess the only solution is to put him on 2 and hire a real PG to put Russ and KD on their place and take the the ball out of their hands, improving on the distribution part since OKC supposedly have a nice squad of role and bench players to give them more points.
huh? you are in the Western Conference Finals and you rest in the game? Stupid excuse.
precise breakdown
not related to the video, but which do you think is more important? midrange or three??
(as in terms of ability to hit from that area)
From Ben Golliver at CNNSi: "From a defensive statistics standpoint, Curry actually graded out better than Westbrook this year. Curry was a +0.96 in ESPN’s Defensive Real Plus-Minus, ranking sixth among all point guards, while Westbrook was seventh at +0.75. Meanwhile, Curry posted a 98.3 defensive rating, nearly four points better than Westbrook (102.2)." www.si.com/nba/2016/05/27/stephen-curry-defense-russell-westbrook-warriors-thunder-playoffs
I'm a HUGE Westbrook fan, but he constantly does inexplicable things during games that makes me shake my head. The fact that he had the audacity to laugh at Curry's defense while he was making so many defensive errors is kind of telling. Why is he walking back on defense so often? The only thing I can think of is that he's taking some plays off because he's called upon to play 40+ minutes a game. Even someone of his athletic ability must get tired eventually. But we can't let him off the hook TOO easily--here's the secret about hustle that smart athletes know. If you hustle NOW, maybe you don't have to hustle later.
OKC was up 3-1 one in this series. They could have avoided game 7 entirely if they had closed out this game, and it was a darn close game. Westbrook would have gotten all the rest he could have wished for if he had even hustled for 2 or 3 more defensive plays during this game. But the temptation to take a play off here and there is really strong, and to me it looks suspiciously like Westbrook underestimates Curry--like it's beneath him to hustle back every play.
Too topical lol. Well done RUclips
What app you used to make the slow motion
4:10 he hangs back on the screen to prevent a Draymond lob or drive. It was a good play by the Warriors.
An irrelevant question coach. Do you think K.Love has changed as a player not in terms of his role but his fundamental ability since he came to Cleveland? Just felt like sometimes his post moves aren't as efficient as it used to be
he's not a post player anymore in the slightest. his role specifically capitalizes his ability to shoot and stretch the floor, nothing more. he's lost a lot of the bulk that he had in Minnesota
weird I just noticed he does seem skinnier now. That almost never happens in the NBA
+SniffyPoo it does when you go from banging in the paint to running straight to the corners for threes
+Xaviér Smith yeah I get that. But when he does get into the post, he can't even post Scola up. Instead he had to go for turnaround jumpers. Probably shouldn't have lost all the weight
And he had the nerve to laugh at Curry's defense smh.
what do you think it will take for russ to make the jump on the defensive end? I feel that he has made leaps and bounds on the offensive end (your russ videos show that progression at least), but will it happen on the other side of the ball?
+Nick Wang at thus point in his career, I doubt it. But it seems clear to me he's never been taught how to play great Defense.
We go back to 2021, and Russ is the new Wilt Chamberlain. LOL
Coach, I appreciate all your input on the game!! Awesome vids! As an OKC fan, I was upset when I saw these clips. How could anyone play such lackluster D on such a stage?! I would be pissed if someone played like this on my team in a pick game! Is there an angle on this that I am not understanding about the game? Is this a part of a player's strategy to save more energy to play a more aggressive offense and to decrease his efforts on D? Is it impossible to play 100% on both ends for 40+minutes at this level? Does something has to give?
John wall is quicker than Westbrook
Absolutely not quicker or more explosive. I'll give him the edge in speed though
Watch John Wall play defense and tell me he's not quicker.
***** Okay.. He's not quicker. Walls a far better defender than westbrook imo though because he's a smarter, more disciplined defender and he also gives effort.
Westbrook has slightly better straight line acceleration than Wall but i don't think he is the most agile player in the league. Basketball is not as simple as a foot race and there's too many variables. And as you can see how Westbrook takes plays off in this video. He can be really slow in plays when he is supposed to be moving, so it's not really fair to just give him the nod when you're looking at overall mobility and say he is better at that than any particular player. His average game speed isn't the best, that's for sure.
@@mwyz westbrook speed is 23.76 mph westbrook is the fastest its been proven
what is it with russ? lack of concentration? i mean the guy should be one of the best perimeter defenders... dude is an alien.
I think the Thunder need to start by keeping KD, go after Dwight Howard, and use Steven Adams as a backup center. Because then OKC will have two shot blockers and Dwight doesn't need to worry about sharing the paint since Serge likes to camp on the 3 point line and shoot.
Effort and focus are 2 very different things -- no one in the NBA exemplifies this more than Westbrook.
They were still better team for 43 minutes and they should have won it...What Klay Thompson did was just unbelievable.
Curry destroyed Westbroke and sent OKC fishing lol
The body language between kd and Westbrook in game 6 was the most polarizing I've seen. They weren't on the same page and no doubt kd isn't happy
You can clearly see who Coach Nick wants to win this series based on the last set of breakdowns
He broke down what led the team to lose, he's done that all series
Game 7 Rey bit lit 🔥🔥
Man, Westbrook is just exactly the same as Harden. Focus on offense and no defense
I love this video
It has to do with the fact that neither curry nor klay were able to hit their shot early in the series. Russ really relax and relied on them missing instead of defending
Thanks coach, who do you think is the best defender on the warriors? The obvious two defenders are iggy and green, but I also think Klay and Steph and also Bogut are all great defenders, not to mention Shaun Livingston who is a lock down defender as well. I personally think Klay is the best, but iggy is a close second with his crazy quick hands and exceptional bball IQ.
Iggy I think is the Warriors best perimeter defender.
i personally think klay is the best one on one defender and draymond is the best help defender.
i personally think klay is the best one on one defender and draymond is the best help defender.
its iggy
Now this is some analysis.
+Vol deMort thanks!
so now you need to do one on KD. i'm tired of people only focusing on Russell. not condoning what he did in the playoffs. but it DEFINITELY ain't all his fault
the crazy thing is Westbrook has been doing this year after year. does he not watch film at all?
He always do this! ... Jogging on the court
WestBrook laughed when the reporter asked KD if Curry was an underrated defenser, yet he is even worse at defense than Curry lol. And he LITERALLY NEVER SPRINTS BACK, I've watched him many times he never does
But you not gonna talk about how Kevin Durant, the best scorer in the league, shot 10-31 this game and 12-31 the game before, gotcha smh
coach nick I have trouble putting power in my shot. I am 97 lbs 5' 3" do I think u could help me. also I luv ur vids
GUWOP
Take up power lifting.
Hop, dip & sweep and sway
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Look up pro shot shooting system on RUclips