Fred reacts to what the defender gives him really well. He waits to see an overreaction and then uses the space it gives him. The other two couldn't create space as well and had already made up their mind about what to do. Fred is a black belt.
Fred is way quicker than them, so they have to "overreact" but in reality they have to guess to have a chance of keeping up with him. They can't create space because Fred is so much quicker, he can just wait for them to move and then cut them off, he doesn't need to guess due to his superior quickness.
5 on 5 is something different than 1 on 1. If you play high level basketball you should be able to go past a defender if he's guarding you that close. You only really see how good somebody is when they are playing 5 on 5 full court.
People have to realize just how good these players are. Even the ones buried at the end of an NBA bench were star players at their high schools. I went to Cal and there were pickup games every Thursday night. One night, a freshman player on the team came in looking for a game with a few other players. They called next and I had to guard this guy. This freshman looked big (6'4) but I'm 6'2 myself. I figured I could guard this guy. Nahhh uhhh. He blew right by me like I was standing still and I was known as a pretty good defender. Someone that big couldn't be that fast. Thats when I realized just how good these players were. That freshman was Jason Kidd. The guys he showed up with were Lamond Murray and Michael Stewart.
Dang man that is crazy! It truly is something unless you see them first hand in person. Check out the open gym I posted of Jordan, he's improved a ton from a year at college. You can say this and that about the NCAA but I guarantee a year of Division One basketball, especially at a high major is a lot better for your development than one year of the JBA.
The funny thing is, that we won that game. LOL. I think they were just fooling around. They had some 6'9 European kid that they were trying to recruit and they just kept passing him the ball to shoot 3s.
And really, one-on-one skills are just a tiny part of the repertoire an NBA player is expected to master. Even if you can hang with a pro 1v1, you've still got a looong way to go before you're sniffing an actual spot on an NBA roster.
Andre Grant looks like they are playing 3 dribble max / 1 shot rules. So couldn’t if he wanted to but I get your point - he gets to he basket effortlessly
I've probably watched this video 50+ times since it was posted two years ago. I just keep coming back to it for the chill beats and Fred's incredible display of skills. I've shown this video to many of my basketball friends and I'd say "look at how good this unknown, undersized, unathletic, out-of-rotation NBA player just murders his opponents". And today this dude scored 22 in the NBA Finals and helped his team win a championship, and we all know his name now. It's just an amazing feeling to me and I hope Fred has a long and fruitful career.
Reading this 2 years later and Fred just keeps leveling up. He put up 37, 10 and 10 for his first career tripple double last night. Literally willed the Raptors a victory with 24 points in the 3rd quarter alone.
Fred made it look effortless because of his NBA level ball IQ. How easily he read his opponent and capitalised on their mistakes. It's almost unimaginable on what level the superstars are in this league! No wonder they smoke everyone in the Olympics.
Sandhaan C false...they smoke everyone in the olympics because of their size and athleticism...they are bigger stronger and faster than everyone...other countries are actually more fundamentally sound then them...manu, dirk, porzingiz, Tim Duncan, Steve Nash, Ben Simmons...they don’t play for us they play for their countries...they come from other countries
MrSPIDEY21 Tim Duncan was born in the US Virgin Islands, and Manu is notorious for his unorthodox playstyle... Simmons can't even shoot. Bounce passes, Euro steps, and hook shots don't make you more fundamental than the US olympic team lmao.
@@MrSPIDEY21 dummy it's a combination of both I can tell you never played high level ball because a fundamentally sound team will beat a team who is just more athletic. You have to be fundamentaly sound and athletic to be elite with high basketball iq
USA used to have a hard time vs Spain, and Europe countries don’t have 250 million citizens. If you join the best basketball countries in Europe until you have a total population of 250 millions I say it becomes pretty damn close. And here in Europe almost everyone is encouraged for football, basketball can only come close in countries like Greece and some Eastern Europe countries. Even in Spain football is 10x bigger than basketball
EXACTLY, nba players have expanded their games so much it's very difficult to guard nba players no matter if you are an nba player or not. That's why I hate when old heads try to say its no defense these days because nba scores are so high or they saw a few clips of players being a little lazy on defense. Players today work on their offensive so game so much nowadays. So many times its just Great D but better O. Which is why players who actually do very well guarding other nba players and make all defensive teams should be recognized much more than they are because of tough it is to guard players today in the nba. It's not even just the nba either. We can go all the way to kids in elementary. Kids, teenagers, grown men are just so talented ans gifted on the offensive side its no wonder its so difficult to play defense on each other.
Terzy google marcus posley. he played 4 years of D1 ball and his fourth year at st. bona he averaged over 19pts per game which featured a 47 pt game. his team just missed out on the NCAA tournament barely and had to play in the NIT. he's the same age as fred and plays for the sioux falls sky force in the dleague now. he is my 2nd cousin.
@@therapist6328 ya but u forgot about the fact that they have to play the WNBA all star team for 3 hours without allowing them to score. But right now it's not going so well as Scooter McGee of the WNBA all stars has 69 points with 4:20 left in the first. She's embarrassing kawhi 🤦♂️
That's what they teach you at a pro level. I tried out Simi Pro and they had us throwing the ball full court to our selves no dribble gather finish. Then 1 dribble from half court finish
Here's what I learned from watching this. 1. VanVleet has mastered the fundamentals of the offense. 2. You (as in me, and other viewers; not VanVleet) should always try to have a long stride with your pivot step when you haven't started dribbling. If you compare VanVleet's steps with Posley's steps you'll know what I mean. 3. You should always go low with your shoulders and your body, so you could blow by defenders easily. VanVleet does that a plenty of times here to prove my point. 4. You should always have the ball away from your defender, always looking for an easy shot. This sounds very simple but it isn't. There are also things that VanVleet is missing in his game though; It would've been nicer if he had used the step backs more often. He would've had more space in his shots. But I guess he believed that the space he had from his moves was enough to create a high percentage shot. Also, he should learn to get a better defensive stance, by sliding his body along laterally with one of his hands up like how Klay or Marcus Smart do. But yeah, VanVleet, a solid dude with great fundamentals. I hope you reach bigger peaks man. Been fun watching you this season so far.
Any kid in the world who is 6 foot or under needs to make Fred their BASKETBALL IDOL, he’s laying the blue print in how today’s modern Nba how small guards should play . His story is truly inspirational and I’m very happy for him and his success
He began his day at 5:30 a.m., when it was still dark outside. They usually pulled into the YMCA parking lot around 6. And he despised those games of full-court one-on-one with his older brother J.D., which he played while wearing a weighted, 30-pound vest. Other times, Joe Danforth put VanVleet through drills at a seven-story parking garage, screaming at his stepson as he ran up ramps and flights of stairs. Fred Van Vleet was 10 years old.
@@inthegymhoops2.064 He was named an All Star today. Along with his ring shows the hard work paid off. Congrats Fred. Not bad for a kid who was overlooked his entire life. Until now. oh btw, great video!!!
VanVleet can flatout ball. Another reminder of how good NBA players are. Whether they are 10th men or even 12th men, NBA players are ballers. Blessings to you all!
mattroom I’m not familiar with the other guy but Jordan Poole was just drafted last week so he was probably in high school playing against an NBA guard to be fair
I love these videos man. Way too many dudes at my gym try to talk about dudes like TJ McConnell and how if TJ can be in the league then they can too .They don't realize how good even NBA bench players are. These bench players could drop 40 in anybody's local rec league without breaking a sweat.
The minute you think you can beat one of these NBA backups, ask yourself if you are one of the top 500 players in the world....because they are. Freddy is showing out in the Finals.
OKCTHUND3R7700 x they play almost all day ever day against elite players they better be able to beat average joes. And anyone who think they can take them is just dumb.
BlueHundred Bone collector is like 6'0 max kawhi is 6'8 and shuts down top tier NBA players... bone collector might be crafty enough to score a few points but he'll ultimately get shut down
The best game of his season was that OT Thriller VS Chicago, It was because Ibaka got ejected that VanVleet was in, and VanVleet was superb, being a solid defender, and stepping up for big shots, this man is the Fourth Option on the Raptors, he's behind some other superb talent like Lowrys over all game, Cory Joseph's assist game, Delon Wright's Defense and Attacking game.
You can really tell the difference between the pro and amateur. The defensive stance, the footwork, how he finishes around the basket and his BASIC fundamentals. Watch him use his elbows and arms to get around them and how he reads his hips
Man that’s incredible defence by Fred. Just hands up and active all the time. Never giving the opponent a chance to rest and almost rushing the other guy in some ways.
I would love to see Poole and Vanvleet run this back now that both have improved so much! Poole was only just out of high school at this point and now he will be one of the elite guards in the league in the years to come. Even Vanvleet went through a huge evolution since this was filmed
I still remember when I first watched this video, Fred was still struggling as a pro. And I had no idea about who is Jordan Poole. 4 years later, Fred is a Champion now, and Jordan Poole played for Warriors. So much memory and emotions when you looked back at those. Amazing video bro
2 NBA champions in this video, wow. I could never get close to them in terms of skill, but I learned a lot. Really impressive how Fred creates space off of just footwork alone
NBA players are so good they make it look easy, especially on TV. Standing courtside watching pros play basketball, it's insane how quick and how skilled they are
watching fred is entertaining cause hes actually regular size at 6ft going against nba size... he has no wasted or unnecessary movement and footwork is crazy
Nigga how is he a raw Kyle Lowry his game is very polished; he plays reactive and has many dimensions to his game. He does remind me of Lowry but he isn't a raw player.
Ahmet Sanchez you sleep. Nigga went undrafted and shown he can ball. He played a crucial part in 4th Q comebacks for the Raptors. He makes good decisions on offense, shares the ball, and has a good jump shot. If given the minutes, he can distribute.
Put a body on a shot blocker so he can't get the right footing to gather for a good contest. This is bible for shorter players like myself. Its also good to have a floater handy too.
Starting at 1:56 notice he is protecting the ball at all times. Keeping it on the opposite side of his body from the defender and when raking it in front of his defender he keeps it BELOW THE KNEE. This is the lesson here. Also patience taking time to read the defenders stance and responses.
VanVleet absolute beast mode in the finals, his contract gonna be much bigger soon. Love his confidence and composure. Man is playing like a boss in his first finals appearance.
@@divinetruths345 that's practically nothing, he might be traded at any time or resigned. And when that happens his price won't be 18 mil anymore for sure
Went to high school with both posley and Vanvleet they're both great basketball players there's talent in the Rockford IL area proud of these 2 no matter the level they strive to be better 815 stand up!!!
people don't realize the level that NBA players are on because they only see them playing vs people on the same level. Theres so much fundamental stuff that you don't even notice until you see guys who looked athletic and skilled in college go to the NBA and they just can't keep up with the pace of the game or how refined every move that every player makes is. You don't appreciate how they manage to not lose their dribble running through traffic with guys that have superhuman length and speed trying to interrupt them, because its standard looking play. They also make layups taken at 99mph look routine, or when they have to pump fake/ get it to the glass within a time frame less than a second. Appreciate pro ballers more. Euroleague is really good, way better than college and any other non-NBA league. These college kids fail for a reason, not everyone is capable of playing at the NBA level even when they were stars in college
Thats what a senior coming out of a good program can do. He was a star in college, just that he played for Wichita State who performed REALLY well but just weren't in the national spotlight much. So poised and skilled. Glad the Raptors are using him with abundance and didn't go for "more athletic" guards who don't have even close to the same skillset as Fred.
Clips almost 2 years ago I remember this was before his sophomore season. I didn’t think much of him but was shocked at how he just killed dude showed me back then how end of the bench guys are so skilled
He a nba champion now💙
BIG FACTS!
Fred Bucket
YESSIR!
he came up clutch in big moments
#BetOnYourself
And now he’s playing the Warriors in the NBA finals. Amazing.
Crazy how time flies!
And actually he’s playing very good!
In China，people now are calling him Van Jordan，guess why？
@@wusteven4508 nobody gives a flying buttfuck about his chinese name
Yea he’s from my home town
Fred the type of dude to show up at your local YMCA, get picked last and then destroy the other team.
Couldn't agree more. And then cause he's small you don't think he can do anything and then he's bodying everyone up and scoring every possession.
InTheGymHoops 2.0 small compared to nba players
Fred getting a fat contract this summer
He could do an Uncle Drew style video but with no makeup or disguise.
Fred the type of dude to show up at NBA draft night, go undrafted and then destroy the Warriors in the NBA Finals.
Fred reacts to what the defender gives him really well. He waits to see an overreaction and then uses the space it gives him. The other two couldn't create space as well and had already made up their mind about what to do. Fred is a black belt.
Chris Jefferis great analysis
Fred is way quicker than them, so they have to "overreact" but in reality they have to guess to have a chance of keeping up with him. They can't create space because Fred is so much quicker, he can just wait for them to move and then cut them off, he doesn't need to guess due to his superior quickness.
5 on 5 is something different than 1 on 1. If you play high level basketball you should be able to go past a defender if he's guarding you that close. You only really see how good somebody is when they are playing 5 on 5 full court.
Omega Blaster I know there dudes that killed me one on one but 5 v5 I beat the break off of them
true but if you can't beat your man one on one then you aren't a real baller. that's why basketball is a team sport
People have to realize just how good these players are. Even the ones buried at the end of an NBA bench were star players at their high schools. I went to Cal and there were pickup games every Thursday night. One night, a freshman player on the team came in looking for a game with a few other players. They called next and I had to guard this guy. This freshman looked big (6'4) but I'm 6'2 myself. I figured I could guard this guy. Nahhh uhhh. He blew right by me like I was standing still and I was known as a pretty good defender. Someone that big couldn't be that fast. Thats when I realized just how good these players were. That freshman was Jason Kidd. The guys he showed up with were Lamond Murray and Michael Stewart.
Dang man that is crazy! It truly is something unless you see them first hand in person. Check out the open gym I posted of Jordan, he's improved a ton from a year at college. You can say this and that about the NCAA but I guarantee a year of Division One basketball, especially at a high major is a lot better for your development than one year of the JBA.
Shakester71 amazing story
The funny thing is, that we won that game. LOL. I think they were just fooling around. They had some 6'9 European kid that they were trying to recruit and they just kept passing him the ball to shoot 3s.
thanks for sharing that with us. could you tell us more about what it was like playing against him?
And really, one-on-one skills are just a tiny part of the repertoire an NBA player is expected to master. Even if you can hang with a pro 1v1, you've still got a looong way to go before you're sniffing an actual spot on an NBA roster.
Elite ballers are so impressive. Fred didn't take more than two dribbles in any possession.
Andre Grant looks like they are playing 3 dribble max / 1 shot rules. So couldn’t if he wanted to but I get your point - he gets to he basket effortlessly
The drill they're doing is for practicing efficiency. You're not supposed to dribble more than 3 times in a possession.
Andre Grant this is a basic 1 on 1 max 2 dribble
Evan Nagao it’s max 2 dribble not 3
@@cavinku6832 you right
I've probably watched this video 50+ times since it was posted two years ago. I just keep coming back to it for the chill beats and Fred's incredible display of skills. I've shown this video to many of my basketball friends and I'd say "look at how good this unknown, undersized, unathletic, out-of-rotation NBA player just murders his opponents". And today this dude scored 22 in the NBA Finals and helped his team win a championship, and we all know his name now. It's just an amazing feeling to me and I hope Fred has a long and fruitful career.
Reading this 2 years later and Fred just keeps leveling up. He put up 37, 10 and 10 for his first career tripple double last night. Literally willed the Raptors a victory with 24 points in the 3rd quarter alone.
@@AKE36O Now hes an all star
I've tried bringing him up to my dopey ass bball friends, but they are too dumb to appreciate this man.
Fred is "undersized" in terms of NBA-level height, but he's built like a heavyweight boxer. Watch taller players struggle to post him up on iso plays.
Now Poole is an nba champion
This really shows how cold you gotta be to make it to the league... he that good and he isn't even in the rotation..WOW
Darren Hill he probably would get Pt on some nba teams
Fred is hella quick, that's why never judge how good an NBA player is, no matter how much spotlight is on them
Darren Hill He is in the rotation.... it's just that he's behind Kyle lowry This guy used to be a D1 player tearing it up in Witcha State...
I think he's fourth choice PG, Cory Joseph is the backup and Delon Wright seems to get more minutes than VanVleet.
he just came off his rookie season as undrafted prospect watching raps games he good just mentally needs confidence
Fred made it look effortless because of his NBA level ball IQ. How easily he read his opponent and capitalised on their mistakes. It's almost unimaginable on what level the superstars are in this league! No wonder they smoke everyone in the Olympics.
Sandhaan C false...they smoke everyone in the olympics because of their size and athleticism...they are bigger stronger and faster than everyone...other countries are actually more fundamentally sound then them...manu, dirk, porzingiz, Tim Duncan, Steve Nash, Ben Simmons...they don’t play for us they play for their countries...they come from other countries
MrSPIDEY21 Tim Duncan was born in the US Virgin Islands, and Manu is notorious for his unorthodox playstyle... Simmons can't even shoot. Bounce passes, Euro steps, and hook shots don't make you more fundamental than the US olympic team lmao.
@@MrSPIDEY21 dummy it's a combination of both I can tell you never played high level ball because a fundamentally sound team will beat a team who is just more athletic. You have to be fundamentaly sound and athletic to be elite with high basketball iq
USA used to have a hard time vs Spain, and Europe countries don’t have 250 million citizens. If you join the best basketball countries in Europe until you have a total population of 250 millions I say it becomes pretty damn close. And here in Europe almost everyone is encouraged for football, basketball can only come close in countries like Greece and some Eastern Europe countries. Even in Spain football is 10x bigger than basketball
Imagine a country like Croatia or Portugal with population of 4 million/10 million are considered way better than the USA in soccer.
Even NBA players can't guard NBA players, why do you think teams out here dropping like 120 in a game?
Kendo B 3 point line
True lmao. Every team basically getting a 3,2 with no rebounds
EXACTLY, nba players have expanded their games so much it's very difficult to guard nba players no matter if you are an nba player or not. That's why I hate when old heads try to say its no defense these days because nba scores are so high or they saw a few clips of players being a little lazy on defense. Players today work on their offensive so game so much nowadays. So many times its just Great D but better O. Which is why players who actually do very well guarding other nba players and make all defensive teams should be recognized much more than they are because of tough it is to guard players today in the nba. It's not even just the nba either. We can go all the way to kids in elementary. Kids, teenagers, grown men are just so talented ans gifted on the offensive side its no wonder its so difficult to play defense on each other.
There are players in the NBA who can get close, but even the best defenders on the league, still get 30 points dropped on them every now and then
Kaio Johnson I agree but the rules and how the game is called is catered to the offense NBA didn’t really promote defense..
Fred doesn't rush. works the footworks and uses his body to get shots off. poised.
steady freddy
ppl still b calling NBA players trash tho...smh
but would still smoke everyone outside the NBA including you.. He was probably the best player in his whole city and an all state player too..
+Shane Rockfords a pretty big city with a lot of hoopers, but obviously there's a reason he made it to the NBA so you're probably right.
CoDisafishy hes from a small city Rockford Illinois
Not big like Chicago, but it's not really small either. 3rd biggest in Illinois.
Darius Gray people who say that clearly are people who have no basketball knowledge or experience and think real life basketball is 2k bro
You clearly can’t guard Freddy after he had his son
Hahaha right
LOL!
Underratted comment good job.
It's the gift that keeps on giving
I don’t get it
Who's here after Vanvleet is an allstar and Jordan Poole is going crazy in the playoffs
Let's go!
It's funny, I watched this video a year or two ago and I thought jordan pool looked like some complete scrub. Now look at him
@@jojoprocess2820 this did not age well
Shows how good NBA players really are no matter how much spotlight is on them.
Chris look who hes playing against though
He's playing against a 4 star whos going to Michigan. Idk who Marcus posley is
Terzy and that means what? he's a grown man that plays professional ball....these two are relative chumps at this point.
Terzy google marcus posley. he played 4 years of D1 ball and his fourth year at st. bona he averaged over 19pts per game which featured a 47 pt game. his team just missed out on the NCAA tournament barely and had to play in the NIT. he's the same age as fred and plays for the sioux falls sky force in the dleague now. he is my 2nd cousin.
exactly
Fred's games is Polished pro level forreal!
T Why yeah it is he's came along way
Raps made it to first because he’s our only player with a kobe mentality keeps defenders on their toes every pick and roll
he now has a career high of 54 points. Insane player
YESSIR!
Fred Van Vleet is good at basketball! 👍
Well that's why you look at VanVleet and see why he got an 18mil contract this summer. Hard work and seeing just how much talent NBA guys really have.
For real man!
Whose watching after game 3 and 4 of the nba finals
I'm watching after game 11
@@jacksoncj4145
Game 11 is all it will take for the Raptors to knock out the Bucks and the Warriors. Are you watching this in the future? Amazing
@@therapist6328 ya but u forgot about the fact that they have to play the WNBA all star team for 3 hours without allowing them to score. But right now it's not going so well as Scooter McGee of the WNBA all stars has 69 points with 4:20 left in the first. She's embarrassing kawhi 🤦♂️
@@jacksoncj4145
Is Scooter McGee, Tits' daughter?
Mirza singgih after game 5 lol
Hoops at it's finest. VanVleet showing how fundamentals and mental sharpness trumps size and athletecism
Well this is against defenders the same size as him. These shots way harder with a 6'4 guard on you instead
Neither of these guys have size or athleticism lol grey shirt kid is a high schooler lol
Everything Sports Jordan Poole is a College hooper
Everything Sports he a college Hooper lol
Look at him now in the ecf and finals
He’s about to be an NBA champion that’s crazy👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💪🏽
Nathan Vert hold on brother... you got to much dip on ya chipp
Hashi it’s 3-1 now😭It’s safe to say he is going to be a champ
@@DreamVille127 no it's not, kd is going to comeback and destroy them
Charles Worthington Maybe for one game but then then he would have to do it three more times which is the problem
@@DreamVille127 i agree, but he'd only need to do it two more times after the first.
this man got from damn near half court to the basket in one dribble....legally. only nba player are smart enough to do that
3:07
That's what they teach you at a pro level. I tried out Simi Pro and they had us throwing the ball full court to our selves no dribble gather finish. Then 1 dribble from half court finish
Hey, it's the guy who's leading the league in +/-!
Chong Wang plays for toronto. Tried to fight bron gm1
SHOULD'VE WON SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR!
@@inthegymhoops2.064 won a ship 💪
@@ballethenics6174 Bet
That behind the back, step back, pump fake step through combo was nasty...😲
Baker Man absolutely. best combo in the whole video.
time stamp please?
found it
It wasn't a step back but great move. Very balanced doing it
Nah that hesi dribble into the midrange was cold as shit
From undraft to g league player to six man to NBA CHAMPION to 54 points to ALL STAR
THIS MAN IS A LEGEND
True that!
That last move just went platinum.
RepOnRep Nation facts that was insane footwork
Here's what I learned from watching this. 1. VanVleet has mastered the fundamentals of the offense. 2. You (as in me, and other viewers; not VanVleet) should always try to have a long stride with your pivot step when you haven't started dribbling. If you compare VanVleet's steps with Posley's steps you'll know what I mean. 3. You should always go low with your shoulders and your body, so you could blow by defenders easily. VanVleet does that a plenty of times here to prove my point. 4. You should always have the ball away from your defender, always looking for an easy shot. This sounds very simple but it isn't. There are also things that VanVleet is missing in his game though; It would've been nicer if he had used the step backs more often. He would've had more space in his shots. But I guess he believed that the space he had from his moves was enough to create a high percentage shot. Also, he should learn to get a better defensive stance, by sliding his body along laterally with one of his hands up like how Klay or Marcus Smart do. But yeah, VanVleet, a solid dude with great fundamentals. I hope you reach bigger peaks man. Been fun watching you this season so far.
In the gym baby!
Excellent evaluation
who are you genius? Train me !
And now thanks to his contributions the Raptors are one game away from the finals.
@@ballislife9924 and now? Raptors got in the FINALS!
Any kid in the world who is 6 foot or under needs to make Fred their BASKETBALL IDOL, he’s laying the blue print in how today’s modern Nba how small guards should play . His story is truly inspirational and I’m very happy for him and his success
Well said! Wish there was more on Fred. What he does is great especially for his hometown of Rockford.
dude just gave the Warriors a 20 piece off the bench and 12 in the 4th quarter🔥🔥🔥🔥 NBA Champion Fred VanVleet.
Right on!
this guy pivot games on a 100 lol
All you have is a pivot / triple threat game only playing 2 dribbles, and 1 shot.
Tony Cook thats all he needs to score against these ppl
Dq Co less is better when you get to higher levels. Efficiency is key
That's everyone in the NBA. Their footwork is flawless.
TylerageWoW U PLAYED YOURSELF
He began his day at 5:30 a.m., when it was still dark outside. They usually pulled into the YMCA parking lot around 6. And he despised those games of full-court one-on-one with his older brother J.D., which he played while wearing a weighted, 30-pound vest. Other times, Joe Danforth put VanVleet through drills at a seven-story parking garage, screaming at his stepson as he ran up ramps and flights of stairs. Fred Van Vleet was 10 years old.
Truly inspirational.
@@inthegymhoops2.064 He was named an All Star today. Along with his ring shows the hard work paid off. Congrats Fred. Not bad for a kid who was overlooked his entire life. Until now. oh btw, great video!!!
@@MickLoud999 would that work ethic at such a young age be the reason Fred never grew tall ?
@@david.amuiki how st0 0pid are you? shtdafkup boy. go back to the kiddie table.
U can tell Fred plays with Kyle lowry bc he uses his body on almost every play
Darius Gray that has nun to do with him playing with Kyle. U giving Kyle credit for this mans game
or...or maybe he decided to learn some things from his teammate to improve his game..🤔
Darius Gray he was like this before.
Only improved on it. Great player
Fred is hella quick, that's why never judge how good an NBA player is, no matter how much spotlight is on them
Fred clearly stated that he has picked up a lot from Kyle Lowry in the previous Raptors Open Gym episode
He's the real Champion !! Congratulation 2019 NBA champ
Fred's game is so clean
VanVleet can flatout ball. Another reminder of how good NBA players are. Whether they are 10th men or even 12th men, NBA players are ballers. Blessings to you all!
donmegace yes. So cool to see these type of sessions.
Look how much more creative VanVleet is than the other two. Dude is smart.
He has to be, he is very short and has 0 athleticism which he has to make up for
mattroom I’m not familiar with the other guy but Jordan Poole was just drafted last week so he was probably in high school playing against an NBA guard to be fair
@@aymankhali904 Fred wants his opponents to keep thinking that.
A year later and he's a sixth man of the year nominee, The sky is the limit for FVV
I hope so, glad to see him get that big contract.
Now look at him
U should look at him now 😂crazy stuff man
its the six foot guys you especially cant guard. these dudes are there for a reason
hows kelly oubre and john wall gonna go losing to fred vanvleet that easy
Jøséph Āntön that's who they look like it's a joke
Jøséph Āntön yea , stupid.
They just did again tonight
+Kadir Ahmedzay Lol
Cameron Eaton He and the raps just beat them and won the series. How did you know? Are you a time traveler?? haha
Aye fred cold af on 2k I swear
Matt more like way more better than his 2k player lmao, dudes like a 60 ovr.
He is arguably better than Lowry now, but Demar and Kyle have better chemistry.
Deadass
Freddy All Star!!
Nice updates in the caption as well, shoutout to the channel for recognizing the greats!
As well as to the rising Jordan Poole!
I love these videos man. Way too many dudes at my gym try to talk about dudes like TJ McConnell and how if TJ can be in the league then they can too .They don't realize how good even NBA bench players are. These bench players could drop 40 in anybody's local rec league without breaking a sweat.
Right on man! Totally agree.
The minute you think you can beat one of these NBA backups, ask yourself if you are one of the top 500 players in the world....because they are.
Freddy is showing out in the Finals.
Crazy when you put it that way.
all the real hoop fans know... "bums" in the league can cook anybody, and I mean ANYBODY who isn't in the league...
OKCTHUND3R7700 x
they play almost all day ever day against elite players they better be able to beat average joes. And anyone who think they can take them is just dumb.
Radovan .Zivkovic but then again those guys arent average lol
OKCTHUND3R7700 x But The Bone Collector could score and win a 1v1 against Kawhi, am I right?
Some DLeague players are better .. just didn't have the right amount of popularity from NBA scouts and stuff.
BlueHundred Bone collector is like 6'0 max kawhi is 6'8 and shuts down top tier NBA players... bone collector might be crafty enough to score a few points but he'll ultimately get shut down
The best game of his season was that OT Thriller VS Chicago, It was because Ibaka got ejected that VanVleet was in, and VanVleet was superb, being a solid defender, and stepping up for big shots, this man is the Fourth Option on the Raptors, he's behind some other superb talent like Lowrys over all game, Cory Joseph's assist game, Delon Wright's Defense and Attacking game.
You can really tell the difference between the pro and amateur. The defensive stance, the footwork, how he finishes around the basket and his BASIC fundamentals. Watch him use his elbows and arms to get around them and how he reads his hips
But these two are not amateurs either
Fred is hella quick, that's why never judge how good an NBA player is, no matter how much spotlight is on them
Fred attacks like Kyle Lowry!! bet he's been teaching him some things 👌🔥
And now he killin it in the finals AGAINST the warriors
Before livingston dropped that elbow tryna break my mans face
I’m joking g
Manz lost a tooth too
This video is two years old people
Fred's footwork and fundamentals was amazing! Simple but very effective, kinda reminds me of MJ.
Very good!
Man that’s incredible defence by Fred. Just hands up and active all the time. Never giving the opponent a chance to rest and almost rushing the other guy in some ways.
I would love to see Poole and Vanvleet run this back now that both have improved so much! Poole was only just out of high school at this point and now he will be one of the elite guards in the league in the years to come. Even Vanvleet went through a huge evolution since this was filmed
We most have to! Both improved a ton from this.
I still remember when I first watched this video, Fred was still struggling as a pro. And I had no idea about who is Jordan Poole. 4 years later, Fred is a Champion now, and Jordan Poole played for Warriors. So much memory and emotions when you looked back at those. Amazing video bro
Yessir! Time flies for sure!
goes to show you no one in the nba is actually "trash"
Dude, no one in division 1 is actually "trash".
CurryThe GOAT OF MANKIND THE PAPI of RAGE! Nobody thinks hes trash either way hes a great 6th man
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I remember when this Video came out, he was kicking ass and wasnt really in the rotation. Now he's a champ dropping 54 today 🔥
Yooooo! That's right!
This guy is this good ain't even in the rotation Imagine LeBron, KD, Steph, Russ and Harden. NBA PLAYERS ARE UNDERRATED.
David Rodriguez no they're not, that's why NBA is recognized universally as the best league
LetsPlayCodx what he meant is that few people truly understand how good an nba player is
David Rodriguez vanvleet was 6th man of the year finalist. Just got paid.
vanvleet got a finals mvp vote and might win 6man of the year next year. Lets not pretend hes a bum
what i loved is how everyone is doing work, without trash talking and such. loved it
2 NBA champions in this video, wow. I could never get close to them in terms of skill, but I learned a lot. Really impressive how Fred creates space off of just footwork alone
Crazy for sure!
NBA players are so good they make it look easy, especially on TV. Standing courtside watching pros play basketball, it's insane how quick and how skilled they are
I remember watching this years ago seeing Poole get cooked, now he’s cooking everyone in preseason.. stay down to the come up 💯
Ayyy! Gonna be something.
we definitely need to see more of this , doesnt have to be Fred , can be other NBA players
Both VanVleet and Poole are now champions!
this video was the first time i had ever heard of him...now he's making major contributions in the nba finals....good work
The composure between a pro and a non-pro is just different
Poole is a pro
@@ndgnatoo6677 at the time of this video he wasn’t
watching fred is entertaining cause hes actually regular size at 6ft going against nba size... he has no wasted or unnecessary movement and footwork is crazy
been saying Fred is cold just wish he could play more for raps
Vanvleet is so good. He deserves a huge role on a team who needs help at the PG spot. He low-key Reminds me of a raw Kyle Lowry.
DeMar DeGoatzan hes short
Nigga how is he a raw Kyle Lowry his game is very polished; he plays reactive and has many dimensions to his game. He does remind me of Lowry but he isn't a raw player.
gabriel FND I'm saying he raw because I feel he can do alot more under the right guidance.
Ahmet Sanchez you sleep. Nigga went undrafted and shown he can ball. He played a crucial part in 4th Q comebacks for the Raptors. He makes good decisions on offense, shares the ball, and has a good jump shot. If given the minutes, he can distribute.
every dude in the nba is like this, he aint special
Fred Van Vleet and Kyle Lowry are a great offensive duo on the Raptors. Fred is the reason for the bench mob success last season.
BIG FACTS!
That's why we call him "Steady Freddy"!!! Let's go, champ!
it’s crazy how in the title it says 6ft nba all star when he wasn’t even a rotational player, now look he is an actual all star
Crazy how far he's come!
Put a body on a shot blocker so he can't get the right footing to gather for a good contest. This is bible for shorter players like myself. Its also good to have a floater handy too.
My boy has came a long way! One more game and he’s a Champion 💪
Starting at 1:56 notice he is protecting the ball at all times. Keeping it on the opposite side of his body from the defender and when raking it in front of his defender he keeps it BELOW THE KNEE. This is the lesson here. Also patience taking time to read the defenders stance and responses.
VanVleet absolute beast mode in the finals, his contract gonna be much bigger soon. Love his confidence and composure. Man is playing like a boss in his first finals appearance.
He already has a big contract. He signed it last year. 2 year 18 million.
@@divinetruths345 that's practically nothing, he might be traded at any time or resigned. And when that happens his price won't be 18 mil anymore for sure
I'm here after game 5 of the Conference Finals against the Bucks. He had 21 and is now one game away from the finals!
gonna go out on a limb here and say van fleets the NBA guy
dat boy COLD
this guy fred is talented as fck. wow
2 big money 100m players in this video. Poole has improved so much since his high school days.
Legend says that Jordan Poole is still searching for his first bucket.
Am I the only person who thinks Jordan Poole reminds me of Kelly oubre jr
thought it was him still
Every light skinned kid with the same hair style does I promise you
They teamates now 😂
now they're teammates😂
Watch the raptors games this season, fred is very efficient in the paint as well as shooting the corner 3
Went to high school with both posley and Vanvleet they're both great basketball players there's talent in the Rockford IL area proud of these 2 no matter the level they strive to be better 815 stand up!!!
Nba champion still remember when this came out two summers ago 😂💯, always bet on your self
Fred was the greatest player at WSU in the last 20 yrs +. His control and cool calm composure made him the best. Always classy and super hard working.
There's some Valley fans who say Ron Baker and Cleanthony Early were better.
Love how nobody talking about Jordan Poole just getting drafted...
THIS MAN WAS DROPPING DIMES AND DOMINATING IN THE 4TH QUARTER OF A FINALS ELIMINATION GAME
lolol
King!
Facts!
Wild thing is Fred & Jordan are both champions now
Yessir!
His moves are so polished, its a beauty to watch
well this video aged well
Haha yes. Yes it did.
The road was unforgiving but he persevered the obstacles. He's now here...Freddy AllStar!
Should do this again would be very interesting since Poole improved so f much
That's what I'm saying!
@@inthegymhoops2.064 he will still get cooked on defence 😂
My high school played his school in the playoffs back in 2012, never knew he would turn out to be be this good!
Fred using that chicken wing push off like a pro👌
This is such a joy to watch. Reminds me of the Steph Curry training camp video. It's great to see the skill level of a true professional.
Appreciate it! I really love the raw video of athletes going at each other in competition when the lights aren't on so to say.
people don't realize the level that NBA players are on because they only see them playing vs people on the same level.
Theres so much fundamental stuff that you don't even notice until you see guys who looked athletic and skilled in college go to the NBA and they just can't keep up with the pace of the game or how refined every move that every player makes is.
You don't appreciate how they manage to not lose their dribble running through traffic with guys that have superhuman length and speed trying to interrupt them, because its standard looking play.
They also make layups taken at 99mph look routine, or when they have to pump fake/ get it to the glass within a time frame less than a second.
Appreciate pro ballers more. Euroleague is really good, way better than college and any other non-NBA league. These college kids fail for a reason, not everyone is capable of playing at the NBA level even when they were stars in college
Thats what a senior coming out of a good program can do. He was a star in college, just that he played for Wichita State who performed REALLY well but just weren't in the national spotlight much.
So poised and skilled. Glad the Raptors are using him with abundance and didn't go for "more athletic" guards who don't have even close to the same skillset as Fred.
Exactly!
Attack the weak foot and when the defender gives you space, pull up. Easier said than done but that’s the gist here
Clips almost 2 years ago I remember this was before his sophomore season. I didn’t think much of him but was shocked at how he just killed dude showed me back then how end of the bench guys are so skilled