This is one of the reasons MJ is underrated as a dribbler, he was so efficient in dribbling and wasted no movements which resulted in buckets. That in itself is a great indicator of someone who's great at dribbling.
@@Terrible-eg5zztbh it’s kinda true. I’m only 20 I never watched MJ play but I’ve watched a lot of his film and his handle was very quick and straight to the point
This is the best channel that actually analyzes kyries past 2 games. All other channels just say kyrie needs to make these shots or simply just disrespects him as a player. But this is the first channel that actually offers up a valuable solution that is backed by evidence. I agree 100% that the amount of dribble moves he is taking is causing him to be gassed before he shoots. I feel like kyrie is trying to shift defenders more than get to where he needs to be. That approach generally works for majority of teams and players but the Celtics have great defenders that don’t bite on shifty moves. Since he feels the need to shift his defenders he expends more energy really trying to sell and exaggerate the dribble moves causing him to miss short.
If kyrie were to have stumbled on to this video, he'd simply reply, "There's close to 8 billion people in the world, and you know how many people actually made the NBA? I think i know what I'm doing, " but he'd say it in the most polite way as possible 😂
@@danteberry6047Not necessarily. what AI had that work great for him is how fast he was and his first step and how he could accelerate. He was the only scoring option when he lead his team to the final in the dead ball era while getting double. Check his replay vs great defender like kobe, Kevin garnet, ben wallace.... His first step always created space most time .give prime AI an MVP candidate to play with he would have had more success
@@mondrayredas2004 he would’ve never been able to give up taking all the shots on a team. Nobody up and coming would’ve ever wanted to play with him. He was too much of a ball hog. One of the greatest athletes in basketball history…but extreme ball hog, no superstar or even regular star in their prime would’ve ever wanted to play with Iverson.
This is what Ant needs to figure out. Watch MJ & Kobe film all summer and master the 1-2 dribble pull up. He’s so athletic that he doesn’t need to be wasting energy dribbling so much
I don’t watch the nba religiously anymore but what I see from people like SGA is quickness, decision making, and getting to his spots to pass or shoot effectively. He’s not perfect but its working out well for the Thunder (I’m a Celtics fan but OKC rocks)
D rose was another good example. he wrote about it in his autobiography how his college coach told him not to dribble so much as he didn’t need to do all that to get past his defender
@@guts7518 bro it’s doesn’t matter. Steve Nash was nearly impossible to stay in front of and he was not a freak athlete. New age cats really don’t understand fundamental basketball
@@meayers7 i always argued steve nash is the greatest offensive pg in history. but Steve nash is known for circling through lanes which is the very definition of over dribbling.
This is a good breakdown, but when Luka is in the half-court I wanna see more offball screening to get Kai moving. Too many possessions where he's just standing in the corner as a decoy leaving Djj and Pj to shoot above the break.
@@litobrigante1413he’s the second greatest dribbler of all time. And if you think dribbling is flashy moves you don’t know about ball handling. The most important thing in ball handling is ball security and I don’t see no one better than steph at that no matter how much the pressure is and he gets the most defense in nba history only people that get guarded as hard as him is Kobe and shaq. I’ve seen lots of people steal the ball from kyrie u rarely see anyone steal the ball from steph only time is when he’s lazy and throws the ball nonchalant and with a careless pass but when he’s dribbling u don’t see it
I wouldn’t say Steph has the same level of handle I feel like he has a great handle with efficient decision making and he has so many counters off of just looking at the rim that he makes the defenders react to every subtle move he uses
1. In those AI examples: AI's points are coming primarily off of transition, off the ball, or by taking off balance shots. Speed, quickness, cutting off the ball to get open shots and the ability to make off balance, difficult, shots consistently is what makes AI, AI. Your point about Kyrie missing short on his jumpshots is because after he gets into his dribble package , he raises up into his shot off balance and doesnt jump straight up in the air but jumps in a direction away from the defender to avoid being blocked which causes his shot to come up short. Kyrie is not AI where he can take and hit off balance shots with consistency. He is not scoring his points in transition either like AI but mainly off of isolation in the half court. There is no off the ball, pick and pop for Kyrie where his teammates feed him the rock like Steph Curry on the warriors. Kyrie is ball dominant and the main ball handler bringing the ball up court.Kyrie cant be AI as he doesnt have the personnel or the skillset. 2.With that addressed, The issue is not Kyrie over dribbling: kyries has to overdribble somewhat to compensate for his size and fake out the defenders as hes playing against larger defenders. 3. The issue is Kyries inability to efficiently create space from the larger defender when in isolation to get his shot off. The ball screens are supposed to help with that but theyre ineffective so it just pushes them further into the shot clock forcing the Mavs to have to throw up a shot and pray. All Kyrie has to do is stop being so one dimensional with the half court isolation and ball dominance.Incorporate more off the ball movement , let his team mates set him up and push the ball in transition to keep the defense honest. Half court isolations off of sh*tty ball screens turns the game 1v1 with Kyrie on an island. Too much Kyrie and Luka reliance for offensive production. The rest of the team has to get involved. Its easy for the defense to key off on Luka and kyrie and force the rest of the team to beat you. Same thing applies to Luka. Mavs are getting beat through their role players coming up short. Not Kyrie and Luka.
That’s exactly what I think happened. It seems like he’s just trying to relax and enjoy that G(handles)OAT title in such a stressful over-critical job.
@@derrickhoward1543 Steph has a system that allows for him to shoot his own version of easy shots 😂. Kyrie is playing in a system where he has to create his own looks and so not only is he 6'1, and much older, and vs elite defenders, he also has to create his own shots which is difficult asf. And not only that but the shots he took just weren't falling.
This was correct. It's also correct for Anthony Edwards. Holding onto the ball until you figure things out can be a huge problem when your defender has your number.
The video is all correct. The problem is Kyrie doesn't move without the ball enough. Kyrie runs to his spot stands there until the offense stalls and the they pass it to Kyrie to bail the team out with 7 seconds on the clock. Iverson would 50% of the time catch the ball on the move. Creating transition buckets from inbounds passes by catching the inbound on the move.
To be fair, Kyrie isn't as quick as AI was. Hence, he has to rely on those skills more to create separation. Most all-tume great scorers get their points through simple and quick move. It's called being efficient with energy. That's how those players ramp up their production. Players like Mike and Lebron can score with simple moves because they are physically superior tho. It can't be replicated easily.
TMAC said it should never take you more than 3 dribbles to get to your spot. Either, shoot, pass it, or drive to the cup Those 3 moves. Anything extra is inefficient.
@@gurugotnocensor agreed bro. And you noticed with Kobe they took the most difficult shots because they couldn’t get past their defender . He just need to add a lil curry techniques and he should be good
@@jjking8577 Yeah Kobe was a tough shot maker because he couldn’t get wide open looks it was hard to stop Kobe because he could hit shots while people were playing amazing defense.
Young man, you have no idea how powerful this video truly is. I'm 47. Grew up watching the game since 1980. Today's hoopers waste so much energy over dribbling and NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT IT. This video can shift the entire culture of basketball back into the corrrect direction.
amazing vid. You should do a breakdown on Why Booker didn't score well against Jaden McDaniels in the playoffs. Would be a great study cause I felt like he should've changed his process and method against Jmac.
So correct! change of pace is the best move...I call it playing "possum"...Im a good ball handler but i sometimes intentionally take the ball up slow, and relaxed, then explode into the attack, and it works 90% of the time, no dribble move...Just being sporadic with your pacing is sooo key to getting where you want...and no coincidence AI is my fav player!
I kinda agree with you but I think it's because more so is that he's looking for his teammates 1st and then deciding to go. I just think he needs to be more assertive and get Buckets and then let his teammates feed off that.
when kai left nets and came to mavs he started to be 2nd option cause luka is too ball dominant and he can make assist and generate for others when hes dominating the ball,so when luka start get tired in games kai come and be dominant ball handler,start dribble more but now that thing not gonna work cause of celtics defence, he should prolly play like when he was on the nets,more simple...he can think luka like kd cause they can get buckets when they want and kai can play much easier too with that way
and the other thing he prolly misses short cause of energy right but another thing is prolly he got 2 bad games and he made that mental and when he started good but continued bad in game he went completely out of rhythm and lost himself in game
Man, you can't compare the two. Look at the players that A.I. was playing against. He's not going against Brown's, Tatum's, Holiday's, or White's. You could literally pull up these same kind of shots form Kyrie highlights, but whatever. The A.I. riding be krazy.
Agree. In the 2001 finals against the Lakers, A.I shot 40%. Against the Celtics in the finals Kyrie shot 41% better than A.I.! The Celtics have excellent defenders. Kyrie and Luka are able to break down lots of defenses but not against the Celtics this season.
Kyrie could actually use that tripple threat shot from the corner more often because thats his spot. And he like fades from the ft line so he should use one move, and get to his spot.
Inagine if Steph was bricking this hard while being perfectly healthy and a 2nd option The media has more switches on kyrie than the electrical section on home depot
Good observation man, but I think that his shot was a bit off that night. However, you are 100% correct, just like a lot of guys on my team, way too much dribbling allows defenders to figure your game out. Same thing with 'Luka, he cannot play without the ball in his hands.Impossible to win a title with one move. Solid channel man.
Ok this is a tip on regards to Kyrie being short and hitting front rim. If any time in your games you know your legs gonna be tired simple increase the speed or arm to get more power 👍👍
Ai was one of the most inefficient scorers of all time Kyrie is a great shooter. He should have been running off downscreens and trying to score like Steph. Even when he did take one or two dribble and try to score he still struggled.
That one on one game where you play and you only get 2 or sometimes 3 dribbles is a great game. Usually if your 1st or 2nd move does not work, its better to pass it, all that dribbling just allows the defense to reset behind the guy guarding you as well, which makes it harder. Swinging the ball, then making a quick decisive move or shooting seems most effective.
I grew up bulls fan since my family was from Chicago and Mj was so big But when I was in middle school AI was my favorite player And Vince Carter was my favorite player to watch
I love watching Kyrie play, but ive always thought his over dribbling was more of a hinderance. For anyone that wants to flame me, I said "thought", im not analyst 😅
The only thing Kyrie needed to do is 1. Stop turning the ball over with trying to back down the Celtics bc they poked the ball from him 5+ times alone off that. 2. The mavs needed to move him off ball and get him off ball looks. What makes Kyrie great is he doesn’t need the ball to score, he can cut back door or knock down jumpers off the ball. The mavs have yet to utilize that since he’s been there. They have him sitting in a corner whenever Luka is on the court. 3. The mavs need an actual playbook because I can guarantee anybody who watches the moves know that whenever Luka is on the court everybody is going to the corner except for gafford, lively, djj, or pj to set him a screen for either a step back 3, lob, ir a kick out. That isn’t efficient basketball at all and it’s predictable. No off ball plays for Kyrie or Luka or anybody for that matter. Everybody is just a spot up shooter waiting for Luka to pass the ball with 8 seconds left on the clock.
Love your analysis! The summary at the end of him dribbling too much and not having enough legs later on in the game is what I thought about as well. There was a comparison on how many dribbles curry averages a game vs kyrie and its vastly lower understandably their games are not the same. Overall when playing an elite defensive team like Boston you have to conserve your energy in order to get the shot off over them. Be decisive and simplify the moves like AI
Actually it is very simple. Kyrie drives when he's allowed to go right, but he dribbles when the defenders steer him to his left. It's not like the guy who made this video has found out sth neither Kyrie nor all NBA coaches already know.
This day and age the on ball guys dribble too much point blank period. They've done 8 to 10 dribbles before they've even made one move to the rim. Don't forget, due to dribbling too much the offensive guys don't move. So the simplicity of fundamental bball gets lost. He would be able to do a jab step if the spacing is/was there...from others being involved.
I remember the great debate back in 2015-2017 of who's better and who would you pick: Curry or Kyrie. I can tell a lot about a person just meeting them and getting to know them just by telling who their favoirite bball is. You can tell alot about a person based on that answer. If you told me Kyrie is your favorite, I CAN T TRUST U.
Nice breakdown I just want to add on a psychological level he’s past teammates with brown and Tatum so I believe he went back into old habits of over dribbling plus that’s how he played in Boston back then
As a kyrie fan , you are correct. What bothers me is that he did not over dribble in the 2016 NBA finals..he did not over dribble in important games until this series. Left me bamboozled
Another problem is that the mid range jumper seemingly doesn't exist anymore. AI had no problem taking mid range shots, players today would rather take a 3 or drive to the basket.
The ball handler is responsible for running his defender into the screen. It is not the screeners fault for spacing on a screen. The dribnler should come off a screen rubbing his shoulder against screener and eliminating that space for the defender to pass through.
Kyrie is definitely overdribbling, he has open shots he just wants better shots. Luka has the same problem and plays very slow allowing the defense to set up but Luka is bigger and stronger so he can get away with it more
4:49 I know this is singular to Boston series but the triple threat pull from 3 contested is something he does do. Saw it in OKC and Wolves series. Just pointing that part out 🤞🏾
This is a terrible video. Kyrie can't play like AI because he doesn't have AI's first step. AI is definitely overrated but he had heart, NO left hand, a quick AF first step and speed, and a mid-range shot. Kyrie has a shot but doesn't have the speed or first step to do the same things OR be guarded the same way
@@jehoshualewis2525 agree w everything u said but he’s telling u how Kyrie’s handle is destroying himself. Kyrie was shook up in Boston. He gotta get it together
What you're saying is true. But you have to consider AI was in his prime and he was one of the fastest players in the league kairi is not that but you have to consider AI was in his prime and he was one of the fastest players in the league. And that's why he didn't age so gracefully because he couldn't move as fast. The reason why he was able to beat the defenders with less moves was because of his speed. For him to get a bucket he has to work for it. This Leads to him having a more complicated game. If he was 6'6 he would still be at the top of his game maybe even better. This is the reason why LeBron has aged so gracefully because he's big and still has a bit of Athleticism. What Irving needs to add to his game is off ball movement now he's okay at it. But he needs to make it elite. To make defenders work harder
You also have to remember the defense that Kyrie is going through. Him and Luka are playing 2 v 4. This makes a harder for him because he's getting tired but they don't need to get tired since they have two bodies they can put on it or three. That's why if you play like a defender like Luke dort 20 minutes, on the best player he's gonna defend like never before. Because to play defense you need energy and you can't have energy if you're playing 41 minutes a night
Also remember that shiftiness adds more ways you can score the reason why the Dallas mavericks are lost. Is because I can't score your many other ways it's either Luca kicking it out to the corner or him creating a shot same with Kyrie. Dump throwing lobs. corner three's. Boston has so many ways they can score that they don't need to worry about offense. They only focus on defense.
Things this video doesnt take into account: How much *defensive SCHEMES* have improved How much defensive at the *point guard position* has improved The fact that the mavericks likely didnt have a *TRUE expectation* to make the finals and likely *arent in shape* for such a deep playoff run, leaving them with only *two people who can score playing against a top 3 rated defense* The mavericks play charts, which are likely drawn up for Kyrie to do *exactly what he's doing.* The reason it doesnt work is because the celtics are strong defensively against any form of offense outside of perimeter-heavy play, completely negating the ability to get into motion off a quick 1-2 dribble unless youre coming *down in transition, thanks to the acquisition of Jrue Holiday.* I think this video gets a lot correct but theres a lot its ignoring for it to work in a 1/1 ratio, mostly because the league is largely more competitive than when AI played. The only thing AI's era had was over-aggression. Not necessarily *FANTASTIC defenses.* Cooking in the isolation back then was MUCH easier than it is now n thats why PGs play off the PnR *way more now than they ever did.* Either way, good analysis! Just wanted to throw in my two-cents!
Solid breakdown. Did you consiser that he may just be faigued? (Overall from the season) as well as Bostons tall ass defenders lol. Being a small dude (relatively) just aint easy sometimes
I get what youre trying to say but the AI comparison is bad. Ky is much more efficient across the board. I do agree ky should make use of a pnr game tho hes used to being able to beat his guy 1v1
Kyrie Irving does not have a problem on scoring on the Boston Celtics. He said it himself. He’s more focused on getting his team involved and getting them to play better. He already knows he can score on anybody his main focus for this season was to play better defense and get his teammates involved. He doesn’t have a problem with scoring.
Any time a defender presses you up close, you have to attack the basket. No games. Simple basketball. When dudes start all that finger fckn the ball, dribbling, it throws everything out of wack.
To me this seems like an issue with the entire Mavs offense. Luka and Kyrie dribble too much. Sometimes there will be sections of a game (especially when Luka is not in the game) where the mavs will play better defense and get more fast breaks, get into their offense quicker and where they just look smoother and they score easier, but it does not seem to last. I wish they would move away from the over dribbling type offense they tend to use, but I think it is partially based on Luka's play style, which I don't actually like all that much most of the time. I think he makes the game too hard by getting into the offense too slowly, having too little movement and too much relying on 1 on 1 basketball.
I disagree. Kyrie is very short... he needs to do the moves he does because of his size. Players his size, who doesnt have the counters, moves, or dribbling ability that he has wont get very far. Its only been 2 games... people act like he hasnt been getting good looks, he just has trouble delivering or finishing.
iverson is a lot more athletic than kyrie. that first step he has is so much more explosive, so it’s a lot easier for him not to use that many moves. kyrie is basically his size, not physical, and not as athletic. he’s a better shooter though. he needs a few dribbles in the half court to get enough space.
Really? I thought he had the opposite problem. I thought he was doing alot of one dribble pull ups that were kinda forced because he was afraid to go inside.
Bro kyrie doesn’t have the athletic ability ivo had . This is comparing apples to oranges. Kyrie know what he doing man. Go look at Kobe’s numbers his last finals. Sometimes that mf don’t fall
This is one of the reasons MJ is underrated as a dribbler, he was so efficient in dribbling and wasted no movements which resulted in buckets. That in itself is a great indicator of someone who's great at dribbling.
MJ or AI
MJ dummy
Mane u js wanted to mention mj
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@@Terrible-eg5zztbh it’s kinda true. I’m only 20 I never watched MJ play but I’ve watched a lot of his film and his handle was very quick and straight to the point
This is the best channel that actually analyzes kyries past 2 games. All other channels just say kyrie needs to make these shots or simply just disrespects him as a player. But this is the first channel that actually offers up a valuable solution that is backed by evidence. I agree 100% that the amount of dribble moves he is taking is causing him to be gassed before he shoots. I feel like kyrie is trying to shift defenders more than get to where he needs to be. That approach generally works for majority of teams and players but the Celtics have great defenders that don’t bite on shifty moves. Since he feels the need to shift his defenders he expends more energy really trying to sell and exaggerate the dribble moves causing him to miss short.
watch BBALLBREAKDOWN
Thing is he's getting a bit older. So indeed he needs to become more efficient and toss his 'greatest ball handler of all time' identity.
If kyrie were to have stumbled on to this video, he'd simply reply, "There's close to 8 billion people in the world, and you know how many people actually made the NBA? I think i know what I'm doing, " but he'd say it in the most polite way as possible 😂
Well, if he knew what he was doing then this video wouldn't be needed
@@jeremiahsymonette4781you sound slow Kyrie definitely knows what he is doing he won a championship and made the league lol
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I think kyrie can constructive criticism especially to win a chip 😂
People underestimate how physical AI was. he was a football star too. also gifted with a ridiculous wingspan and lightning quick first step.
AI got to the finals once. AI would get shut down by this Celtics team as well.
@@danteberry6047Not necessarily. what AI had that work great for him is how fast he was and his first step and how he could accelerate. He was the only scoring option when he lead his team to the final in the dead ball era while getting double. Check his replay vs great defender like kobe, Kevin garnet, ben wallace.... His first step always created space most time .give prime AI an MVP candidate to play with he would have had more success
@@mondrayredas2004 Carmelo Anthony
@@danteberry6047 this was not prime AI he was on the decline
@@mondrayredas2004 he would’ve never been able to give up taking all the shots on a team. Nobody up and coming would’ve ever wanted to play with him. He was too much of a ball hog. One of the greatest athletes in basketball history…but extreme ball hog, no superstar or even regular star in their prime would’ve ever wanted to play with Iverson.
This is what Ant needs to figure out. Watch MJ & Kobe film all summer and master the 1-2 dribble pull up. He’s so athletic that he doesn’t need to be wasting energy dribbling so much
Facts and he can dribble his ass off
I don’t watch the nba religiously anymore but what I see from people like SGA is quickness, decision making, and getting to his spots to pass or shoot effectively. He’s not perfect but its working out well for the Thunder (I’m a Celtics fan but OKC rocks)
@@josephmother2659 yea SGA is very efficient with his movement. That’s why he scores at a high rate and can play defense
Yes. He also passes out of shots way too much
I think his game has more similarities to mike than at
D rose was another good example. he wrote about it in his autobiography how his college coach told him not to dribble so much as he didn’t need to do all that to get past his defender
Nice feed! Thanks for sharing it ! 🔥🔥🔥🙌🏾🙌🏾
d rose was an athletic freak though.
@@guts7518 bro it’s doesn’t matter. Steve Nash was nearly impossible to stay in front of and he was not a freak athlete. New age cats really don’t understand fundamental basketball
@@meayers7 i always argued steve nash is the greatest offensive pg in history. but Steve nash is known for circling through lanes which is the very definition of over dribbling.
@@guts7518man knock it off
This is a good breakdown, but when Luka is in the half-court I wanna see more offball screening to get Kai moving. Too many possessions where he's just standing in the corner as a decoy leaving Djj and Pj to shoot above the break.
That’s what I’m saying, use him like a curry level shooter like he swears he can do
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Agreed !
@@antwaon2890wym like he swears he can do. You mean like he proves he’s able to do? You don’t just randomly wake up a 50/40/90 player
This is why I’ve always said Steph is just as good a ball handler as kyrie. He’s not flashy but he’s extremely efficient
No tf he isn't 😂😂😂 he just has good handles, Kyrie is elite. Steph literally spams behind the back; that's his dribble game lol
@@litobrigante1413he’s the second greatest dribbler of all time. And if you think dribbling is flashy moves you don’t know about ball handling. The most important thing in ball handling is ball security and I don’t see no one better than steph at that no matter how much the pressure is and he gets the most defense in nba history only people that get guarded as hard as him is Kobe and shaq. I’ve seen lots of people steal the ball from kyrie u rarely see anyone steal the ball from steph only time is when he’s lazy and throws the ball nonchalant and with a careless pass but when he’s dribbling u don’t see it
@@litobrigante1413coming from a great ball handler by the way
I wouldn’t say Steph has the same level of handle I feel like he has a great handle with efficient decision making and he has so many counters off of just looking at the rim that he makes the defenders react to every subtle move he uses
@@adub92199 steph has the second best handles in nba history
1. In those AI examples: AI's points are coming primarily off of transition, off the ball, or by taking off balance shots. Speed, quickness, cutting off the ball to get open shots and the ability to make off balance, difficult, shots consistently is what makes AI, AI. Your point about Kyrie missing short on his jumpshots is because after he gets into his dribble package , he raises up into his shot off balance and doesnt jump straight up in the air but jumps in a direction away from the defender to avoid being blocked which causes his shot to come up short. Kyrie is not AI where he can take and hit off balance shots with consistency. He is not scoring his points in transition either like AI but mainly off of isolation in the half court. There is no off the ball, pick and pop for Kyrie where his teammates feed him the rock like Steph Curry on the warriors. Kyrie is ball dominant and the main ball handler bringing the ball up court.Kyrie cant be AI as he doesnt have the personnel or the skillset. 2.With that addressed, The issue is not Kyrie over dribbling: kyries has to overdribble somewhat to compensate for his size and fake out the defenders as hes playing against larger defenders. 3. The issue is Kyries inability to efficiently create space from the larger defender when in isolation to get his shot off. The ball screens are supposed to help with that but theyre ineffective so it just pushes them further into the shot clock forcing the Mavs to have to throw up a shot and pray. All Kyrie has to do is stop being so one dimensional with the half court isolation and ball dominance.Incorporate more off the ball movement , let his team mates set him up and push the ball in transition to keep the defense honest. Half court isolations off of sh*tty ball screens turns the game 1v1 with Kyrie on an island. Too much Kyrie and Luka reliance for offensive production. The rest of the team has to get involved. Its easy for the defense to key off on Luka and kyrie and force the rest of the team to beat you. Same thing applies to Luka. Mavs are getting beat through their role players coming up short. Not Kyrie and Luka.
You wrote a page for something you could've said in 3 sentences. Don't be a Kyrie. Be like AI.
He’s showed improvement with his play Luka is just a ball hog if Kyrie ran the point and Luka when off ball they would be better
lol Ai is not as efficient as Kyrie what are we lying for?
@@UhuruSasa85why would anybody want to be Ai he practically shot his team out of games
Yu waste more time watching ads per video rather then read this. Exercise your brain @@UhuruSasa85
I think kyrie fell inlove with the idea of him being called the greatest handles of all time. so he keeps on just dribbling it
That’s exactly what I think happened. It seems like he’s just trying to relax and enjoy that G(handles)OAT title in such a stressful over-critical job.
What?
Terrible take Kyrie is 6’1 and a half he has to dribble to get his defenders off balance and score
@@1nepunchSteph is better at using his handle and scoring with less dribbles. More efficient and effective
@@derrickhoward1543 Steph has a system that allows for him to shoot his own version of easy shots 😂. Kyrie is playing in a system where he has to create his own looks and so not only is he 6'1, and much older, and vs elite defenders, he also has to create his own shots which is difficult asf. And not only that but the shots he took just weren't falling.
This was correct. It's also correct for Anthony Edwards. Holding onto the ball until you figure things out can be a huge problem when your defender has your number.
The video is all correct. The problem is Kyrie doesn't move without the ball enough. Kyrie runs to his spot stands there until the offense stalls and the they pass it to Kyrie to bail the team out with 7 seconds on the clock. Iverson would 50% of the time catch the ball on the move. Creating transition buckets from inbounds passes by catching the inbound on the move.
Iverson just goes he never over dribbles
To be fair, Kyrie isn't as quick as AI was. Hence, he has to rely on those skills more to create separation.
Most all-tume great scorers get their points through simple and quick move.
It's called being efficient with energy. That's how those players ramp up their production. Players like Mike and Lebron can score with simple moves because they are physically superior tho.
It can't be replicated easily.
TMAC said it should never take you more than 3 dribbles to get to your spot. Either, shoot, pass it, or drive to the cup Those 3 moves. Anything extra is inefficient.
50-40-90
@@gabrielahunamba7273 how many scoring titles Kyrie got? 🙏🏾. I’m not saying TMAC is better than Kyrie but to down play him is crazy
This is Dope showing A.i. My favorite All time player & using his attacks for what my current favorite player Kyrie should implement 🔥🔥🔥💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
Allen Iverson and Kyrie Irving are two different type of players. Allen Iverson speed with the basketball is unprecedented
a.i also got a first step that very few guards have. Kyrie got the bag like Kobe but lack the speed (first step) of A.I and Mike
He’s gotten older so that speed is declining that’s why his bag gotten so deep he needs it.
@@gurugotnocensor agreed bro. And you noticed with Kobe they took the most difficult shots because they couldn’t get past their defender . He just need to add a lil curry techniques and he should be good
Nah kyries first step is still lethal yall buggin
@@jjking8577 Yeah Kobe was a tough shot maker because he couldn’t get wide open looks it was hard to stop Kobe because he could hit shots while people were playing amazing defense.
Stop playing,he slow asf@@cordova2593
Kobe was just like this too. He could get saucy at times, but he kept it simple.
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Young man, you have no idea how powerful this video truly is. I'm 47. Grew up watching the game since 1980. Today's hoopers waste so much energy over dribbling and NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT IT. This video can shift the entire culture of basketball back into the corrrect direction.
amazing vid. You should do a breakdown on Why Booker didn't score well against Jaden McDaniels in the playoffs. Would be a great study cause I felt like he should've changed his process and method against Jmac.
Subscribed. Great analysis from a unique perspective, looking forward to watching more 😊
So correct! change of pace is the best move...I call it playing "possum"...Im a good ball handler but i sometimes intentionally take the ball up slow, and relaxed, then explode into the attack, and it works 90% of the time, no dribble move...Just being sporadic with your pacing is sooo key to getting where you want...and no coincidence AI is my fav player!
Good take, wish Kyrie could watch this one nothing but the truth 💯
I'm an old head and I'm surprised a young dude even peeped game. Youngins dribble too damn much!!! Salute bruh
I kinda agree with you but I think it's because more so is that he's looking for his teammates 1st and then deciding to go. I just think he needs to be more assertive and get Buckets and then let his teammates feed off that.
when kai left nets and came to mavs he started to be 2nd option cause luka is too ball dominant and he can make assist and generate for others when hes dominating the ball,so when luka start get tired in games kai come and be dominant ball handler,start dribble more but now that thing not gonna work cause of celtics defence, he should prolly play like when he was on the nets,more simple...he can think luka like kd cause they can get buckets when they want and kai can play much easier too with that way
and the other thing
he prolly misses short cause of energy right but another thing is prolly he got 2 bad games and he made that mental and when he started good but continued bad in game he went completely out of rhythm and lost himself in game
He was getting clamped in the playoffs vs the Celtics when he was with the Nets too...He'll bounce back tonight
Stop blaming Luka...
@@jhxzzy863what you mean stop blaming Luka hes ball dominant, out of shape, and complains to the refs
AI did a euro step before euro step was a thing. I don’t even think he realized what he had did in that moment. He was just hooping.
i peeped that too
Šarūnas Marčiulionis introduced the eurostep before ai was in the league, I'm sure he knew what he was doing
Ai did not invent the euro
Ai didn’t invent the euro …
@@Kelbonobo right? Like there's a reason it's called "euro" step. It came from Europe
Man, you can't compare the two. Look at the players that A.I. was playing against. He's not going against Brown's, Tatum's, Holiday's, or White's. You could literally pull up these same kind of shots form Kyrie highlights, but whatever. The A.I. riding be krazy.
Agree. In the 2001 finals against the Lakers, A.I shot 40%. Against the Celtics in the finals Kyrie shot 41% better than A.I.!
The Celtics have excellent defenders. Kyrie and Luka are able to break down lots of defenses but not against the Celtics this season.
Great analysis 🔥
Kyrie could actually use that tripple threat shot from the corner more often because thats his spot. And he like fades from the ft line so he should use one move, and get to his spot.
Cook
Kyrie doesn’t have Allen Iverson’s speed.
He used to😂
Inagine if Steph was bricking this hard while being perfectly healthy and a 2nd option
The media has more switches on kyrie than the electrical section on home depot
They do this all the time with Kyrie
Man you know your stuff. I've been saying this for years regarding guys overdribbling.
Glad someone spoke on this besides me
Good observation man, but I think that his shot was a bit off that night. However, you are 100% correct, just like a lot of guys on my team, way too much dribbling allows defenders to figure your game out. Same thing with 'Luka, he cannot play without the ball in his hands.Impossible to win a title with one move. Solid channel man.
Respect to your channel. Your very knowledgeable about the game.💯
Great video, this is the first time I've seen the channel. To be fair Dru Holliday is playing incredible defense. Great analysis!
Ok this is a tip on regards to Kyrie being short and hitting front rim. If any time in your games you know your legs gonna be tired simple increase the speed or arm to get more power 👍👍
2:17 def not ur fault bc he was always listed at 6’ - 6’1 but the man guarding him in that clip is ACTUALLY 6’1
This is a very even handed take. Respect
Ai was one of the most inefficient scorers of all time Kyrie is a great shooter. He should have been running off downscreens and trying to score like Steph. Even when he did take one or two dribble and try to score he still struggled.
And look at this space AI had versus the space Kyrie had. It's night and day
Great analysis
That one on one game where you play and you only get 2 or sometimes 3 dribbles is a great game. Usually if your 1st or 2nd move does not work, its better to pass it, all that dribbling just allows the defense to reset behind the guy guarding you as well, which makes it harder. Swinging the ball, then making a quick decisive move or shooting seems most effective.
I grew up bulls fan since my family was from Chicago and Mj was so big
But when I was in middle school AI was my favorite player
And Vince Carter was my favorite player to watch
This is a really good breakdown
I love watching Kyrie play, but ive always thought his over dribbling was more of a hinderance. For anyone that wants to flame me, I said "thought", im not analyst 😅
The only thing Kyrie needed to do is 1. Stop turning the ball over with trying to back down the Celtics bc they poked the ball from him 5+ times alone off that. 2. The mavs needed to move him off ball and get him off ball looks. What makes Kyrie great is he doesn’t need the ball to score, he can cut back door or knock down jumpers off the ball. The mavs have yet to utilize that since he’s been there. They have him sitting in a corner whenever Luka is on the court. 3. The mavs need an actual playbook because I can guarantee anybody who watches the moves know that whenever Luka is on the court everybody is going to the corner except for gafford, lively, djj, or pj to set him a screen for either a step back 3, lob, ir a kick out. That isn’t efficient basketball at all and it’s predictable. No off ball plays for Kyrie or Luka or anybody for that matter. Everybody is just a spot up shooter waiting for Luka to pass the ball with 8 seconds left on the clock.
You would think some of the expert coaches would know this and talk to Kyrie about improving his game.
Love your analysis! The summary at the end of him dribbling too much and not having enough legs later on in the game is what I thought about as well. There was a comparison on how many dribbles curry averages a game vs kyrie and its vastly lower understandably their games are not the same. Overall when playing an elite defensive team like Boston you have to conserve your energy in order to get the shot off over them. Be decisive and simplify the moves like AI
Actually it is very simple. Kyrie drives when he's allowed to go right, but he dribbles when the defenders steer him to his left. It's not like the guy who made this video has found out sth neither Kyrie nor all NBA coaches already know.
This day and age the on ball guys dribble too much point blank period. They've done 8 to 10 dribbles before they've even made one move to the rim. Don't forget, due to dribbling too much the offensive guys don't move. So the simplicity of fundamental bball gets lost. He would be able to do a jab step if the spacing is/was there...from others being involved.
You had me at A.I. There was purpose with each dribble.
I remember the great debate back in 2015-2017 of who's better and who would you pick: Curry or Kyrie. I can tell a lot about a person just meeting them and getting to know them just by telling who their favoirite bball is. You can tell alot about a person based on that answer. If you told me Kyrie is your favorite, I CAN T TRUST U.
Nice breakdown
I just want to add on a psychological level he’s past teammates with brown and Tatum so I believe he went back into old habits of over dribbling plus that’s how he played in Boston back then
Kyrie sometimes believe the ball is an arrow and not round 😂😂
great video, deff tryna see how Kyrie does In the next games, and I love how simple ai is gonna start studying him
If A.I is fundamentally sound compared to modern day players, then we have a big problem
Man, your videos are great basketball lessons.
So so true.
As a kyrie fan , you are correct. What bothers me is that he did not over dribble in the 2016 NBA finals..he did not over dribble in important games until this series. Left me bamboozled
Nah he was just seeing weak ass Steph and cooking plus the warriors had no paint presence
Another problem is that the mid range jumper seemingly doesn't exist anymore. AI had no problem taking mid range shots, players today would rather take a 3 or drive to the basket.
The ball handler is responsible for running his defender into the screen. It is not the screeners fault for spacing on a screen. The dribnler should come off a screen rubbing his shoulder against screener and eliminating that space for the defender to pass through.
Kyrie is definitely overdribbling, he has open shots he just wants better shots. Luka has the same problem and plays very slow allowing the defense to set up but Luka is bigger and stronger so he can get away with it more
Perfect breakdown
4:49 I know this is singular to Boston series but the triple threat pull from 3 contested is something he does do. Saw it in OKC and Wolves series.
Just pointing that part out 🤞🏾
loved this vid fr
If over dribbling a problem what makes eruo stepping?
Im gonna cry
Sumone in da chat said "dats all it took back den"😂😂
AI and Gilbert both straight to the
Point Killa’s he need to watch that Kobe game when gil gave him 60.
who knew that this guy what the offensive genius of kyrie needed in his game
Ty
Wow great video. Kyrie turning his back is a bad habit. He has to stay facing the basket as much as possible. Amazing catch
This is a terrible video. Kyrie can't play like AI because he doesn't have AI's first step. AI is definitely overrated but he had heart, NO left hand, a quick AF first step and speed, and a mid-range shot. Kyrie has a shot but doesn't have the speed or first step to do the same things OR be guarded the same way
@@jehoshualewis2525i think his speed is the only thing he can do against the length of boston so he should use it
@@jehoshualewis2525 agree w everything u said but he’s telling u how Kyrie’s handle is destroying himself. Kyrie was shook up in Boston. He gotta get it together
kid does a great job of actually sounding like he knows basketball at all
What you're saying is true. But you have to consider AI was in his prime and he was one of the fastest players in the league kairi is not that but you have to consider AI was in his prime and he was one of the fastest players in the league. And that's why he didn't age so gracefully because he couldn't move as fast. The reason why he was able to beat the defenders with less moves was because of his speed. For him to get a bucket he has to work for it. This Leads to him having a more complicated game. If he was 6'6 he would still be at the top of his game maybe even better. This is the reason why LeBron has aged so gracefully because he's big and still has a bit of Athleticism. What Irving needs to add to his game is off ball movement now he's okay at it. But he needs to make it elite. To make defenders work harder
You also have to remember the defense that Kyrie is going through. Him and Luka are playing 2 v 4. This makes a harder for him because he's getting tired but they don't need to get tired since they have two bodies they can put on it or three. That's why if you play like a defender like Luke dort 20 minutes, on the best player he's gonna defend like never before. Because to play defense you need energy and you can't have energy if you're playing 41 minutes a night
Also remember that shiftiness adds more ways you can score the reason why the Dallas mavericks are lost. Is because I can't score your many other ways it's either Luca kicking it out to the corner or him creating a shot same with Kyrie. Dump throwing lobs. corner three's. Boston has so many ways they can score that they don't need to worry about offense. They only focus on defense.
Can't agree more young man
Things this video doesnt take into account:
How much *defensive SCHEMES* have improved
How much defensive at the *point guard position* has improved
The fact that the mavericks likely didnt have a *TRUE expectation* to make the finals and likely *arent in shape* for such a deep playoff run, leaving them with only *two people who can score playing against a top 3 rated defense*
The mavericks play charts, which are likely drawn up for Kyrie to do *exactly what he's doing.* The reason it doesnt work is because the celtics are strong defensively against any form of offense outside of perimeter-heavy play, completely negating the ability to get into motion off a quick 1-2 dribble unless youre coming *down in transition, thanks to the acquisition of Jrue Holiday.*
I think this video gets a lot correct but theres a lot its ignoring for it to work in a 1/1 ratio, mostly because the league is largely more competitive than when AI played. The only thing AI's era had was over-aggression. Not necessarily *FANTASTIC defenses.* Cooking in the isolation back then was MUCH easier than it is now n thats why PGs play off the PnR *way more now than they ever did.*
Either way, good analysis! Just wanted to throw in my two-cents!
Solid breakdown. Did you consiser that he may just be faigued? (Overall from the season) as well as Bostons tall ass defenders lol. Being a small dude (relatively) just aint easy sometimes
I get what youre trying to say but the AI comparison is bad. Ky is much more efficient across the board. I do agree ky should make use of a pnr game tho hes used to being able to beat his guy 1v1
Dope break down
A 32yr old AI would have struggled against the Celtics defense too. We lose a step around that age
Kyrie Irving does not have a problem on scoring on the Boston Celtics. He said it himself. He’s more focused on getting his team involved and getting them to play better. He already knows he can score on anybody his main focus for this season was to play better defense and get his teammates involved. He doesn’t have a problem with scoring.
Been saying this, too much dribbling...
You need to take into account the défense is different in both era. You can’t just compare the analytics like thzt
Any time a defender presses you up close, you have to attack the basket. No games. Simple basketball. When dudes start all that finger fckn the ball, dribbling, it throws everything out of wack.
To me this seems like an issue with the entire Mavs offense. Luka and Kyrie dribble too much. Sometimes there will be sections of a game (especially when Luka is not in the game) where the mavs will play better defense and get more fast breaks, get into their offense quicker and where they just look smoother and they score easier, but it does not seem to last. I wish they would move away from the over dribbling type offense they tend to use, but I think it is partially based on Luka's play style, which I don't actually like all that much most of the time. I think he makes the game too hard by getting into the offense too slowly, having too little movement and too much relying on 1 on 1 basketball.
Kyrie "with the deepest bag" Irving does all those dribble moves so he can make a tough highly contested long 2
The slower you are, the more movement you require. KI is not AI.
These new players dribbling too much. MJ only used a few dribbles to get to the basket or pull up for a jumper
Great video but how many times do you have to say “shit”? A million times.
kyrie know what's he doing but this video great for anyone who in high school
I always felt bad for A.I because he never really had any help our a good supporting cast.
I disagree. Kyrie is very short... he needs to do the moves he does because of his size. Players his size, who doesnt have the counters, moves, or dribbling ability that he has wont get very far. Its only been 2 games... people act like he hasnt been getting good looks, he just has trouble delivering or finishing.
iverson is a lot more athletic than kyrie. that first step he has is so much more explosive, so it’s a lot easier for him not to use that many moves. kyrie is basically his size, not physical, and not as athletic. he’s a better shooter though. he needs a few dribbles in the half court to get enough space.
I get what he’s saying but those defenders aren’t jrue holiday and Derrick white with Kristaps lurking in the paint
Really? I thought he had the opposite problem. I thought he was doing alot of one dribble pull ups that were kinda forced because he was afraid to go inside.
Bro kyrie doesn’t have the athletic ability ivo had . This is comparing apples to oranges. Kyrie know what he doing man. Go look at Kobe’s numbers his last finals. Sometimes that mf don’t fall
Boyyyy.... HOURS and HOURS of 2K has got your heads GASSED😂😂😂
Do you think you could make the same video for everyone, just looking at their misses. AI ‘s career field goal % is .42 kyrie’s .47