One thing I personally love about Kyrie is his comfort playing into a shot with his guarding man still attached to his body/in front of him/level with him. I’ll have to take a look at other players, maybe this is more common among guards than I think, but it just feels like he is blowing by less, and less focused on it, but also doesn’t NEED to blow by to be able to get his buckets at an efficient rate!? Man I respect that so much. Going to try to add that to my game. I’m just getting back into hooping after I took some time off post varsity career. I was able to get fully past my defender about 80 percent of the time simply because I didn’t play in a great league and I was faster than everyone and had a couple moves I obsessively honed, but I’m noticing now that if my man didn’t get twisted and burnt on my move and sort of stayed level with me, my aggression as an attacker would totally divert and I would just look to find someone else. It’s just so beautiful how Kyrie doesn’t need that full blow by to keep his confidence during attack. I’m SURE kyrie is not alone in this. In fact, I’m sure that most people who would read this message probably would be like “uh duh, you can’t just blow by everyone so you have to learn to play with close coverage” I respect that tho. I just was never forced to, but now I see it
Good observation. He has really quick pickups into his shots and he is comfortable with contact which lets him play well against defenders on his side or in front of him. This is the case for most high level players so it’s a good thing to focus on.
I totally get what you’re saying as I’ve noticed the same. These days he relies a lot more on strength compared to his speed from his younger days; I think it’s a combination of his athleticism waning and him trusting his pull-up game more along with the strength he’s developed over the years.
Has anyone noticed how strong & grounded he is ? Its airtight balance I tell you. He can't be pushed of his path. But then he can come to a full stop, reshuffle & just pick it back up again. It's weird af. He's deceleration is actually better than he's acceleration. He looks like a damn ninja out there. I'm no draft scout but I watched him in college & I couldn't take my eyes off him.
His core is extremely strong and he does every movement as efficiently as possible. He is very good at starting and stopping as well. You are 100% correct.
Let’s all give a thanks for this kind soul for making this video , I’m sure it took a while , next video idea would possibly be “kyries counters for finishing “ or maybe even Kyries evolution as a player
4:35 - 6:40 "perimeter move counters" is what you definitely need to add to your arsenal. That way you'll be able to dribble from anyspot and still be able to drive to the basket.
When I was younger I use to think Kyrie's game was so special, but now that I've watched him more I see his game is very simple and fundamentally sound added with his creativity around the rim and ball handling.
I think he pre determines in n out crossover because you can see his back leg ankle tilt to the floor when he does a in n out cross and doesn’t when he does a in n out
I agree. If anything he is making the decision right before the in and out. The move is too fast to make a decision between the in and out and the crossover honestly.
Pre-determined means it was planned way ahead of scheduled. I don't get that watching the specific move you pointed out, or any others. I'm sure his decision making happens right before he actually makes the move, then his counters are instinctual.
I'm prety sure is not rlly him, Is his unconscious brain. Just like how sometime u be getting cut off and u do a random move or something u never done before.
The mastery of the basics and fundamentals, practiced relentlessly to the point of having no weaknesses, allows a master, such as Kyrie, to create on such a level.
He is so skilled at his counters that he sets defenders up. He knows what he wants the defender to do, sets him up to do it and then counters it. He also seems to know the defensive tendencies of every positional player that guards him 1-5 and how to exploit them. He must be mamba like in the way he studies and practices the game. He is MJ like in the ways he makes defenders look stupid. He also has a beautiful and graceful looking game like MJ's was. Savant games like his has always been misunderstood and looked at as selfish to the uneducated fan. Pistol Pete, MJ, Kobe and Kyrie all delt with it.
Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Are you talking about when he picks the ball up high and brings the ball over the help defender's head? I didn't include it because I don't view it as a counter. It's more of a way to continue his stride without losing the ball. I'll put it in another vid tho.
On top of that, he could know all the moves and not be as effective. I feel like knowing angles/ how to position your feet to burst out and accelerate in space/using contact to his advantage is what makes these move work. He's just so amazing.
kyrie irving is still an AVERAGE player not facing legends like jerry west larry bird magic johnson michael jordan kareem abdul-jabbar oscar robertson wilt chamberlain and bill russell
Stop it. He’s nowhere near average. The NBA is just very skilled today. T Mac isn’t considered a legend NBA wise based on success neither, but he was definitely on a legendary level in terms of skill and ability. Same with Kai
@@IceDizzyin 80 the nba declared the greatest player ever as bill russell and there's a documentary called the greatest player ever starring wilt chamberlain
@@youtuber3328 that could be true, but doesn’t change the fact that Kyrie is literally nowhere near average. He’s one of the most skilled scorers to ever play and no comparison or excuse you say will change that. Matter of fact, you’re literally saying that on a video showing exactly how skilled he is. That’s wild. 🤣🤣🤣
If anyone has any ideas for future videos I would love to hear them.
please tell me did you ever know there's a video called the greatest player ever starring wilt chamberlain
@@youtuber3328 I did not but I will check it out. Thank you.
@@BBallFilmZone you're welcome
every finish off 2 feet or 1 foot + counter in air that athletes use like ja morant
ik here you showed a lot of counters but maybe next vid, Show kirie go to moves or most used moves and then counters for them.
One thing I personally love about Kyrie is his comfort playing into a shot with his guarding man still attached to his body/in front of him/level with him. I’ll have to take a look at other players, maybe this is more common among guards than I think, but it just feels like he is blowing by less, and less focused on it, but also doesn’t NEED to blow by to be able to get his buckets at an efficient rate!? Man I respect that so much. Going to try to add that to my game. I’m just getting back into hooping after I took some time off post varsity career. I was able to get fully past my defender about 80 percent of the time simply because I didn’t play in a great league and I was faster than everyone and had a couple moves I obsessively honed, but I’m noticing now that if my man didn’t get twisted and burnt on my move and sort of stayed level with me, my aggression as an attacker would totally divert and I would just look to find someone else. It’s just so beautiful how Kyrie doesn’t need that full blow by to keep his confidence during attack.
I’m SURE kyrie is not alone in this. In fact, I’m sure that most people who would read this message probably would be like “uh duh, you can’t just blow by everyone so you have to learn to play with close coverage” I respect that tho. I just was never forced to, but now I see it
Good observation. He has really quick pickups into his shots and he is comfortable with contact which lets him play well against defenders on his side or in front of him. This is the case for most high level players so it’s a good thing to focus on.
this is true, but make sure you practice tough shot making otherwise you wont be efficient and be letting your team down by not passing
I totally get what you’re saying as I’ve noticed the same. These days he relies a lot more on strength compared to his speed from his younger days; I think it’s a combination of his athleticism waning and him trusting his pull-up game more along with the strength he’s developed over the years.
Has anyone noticed how strong & grounded he is ? Its airtight balance I tell you. He can't be pushed of his path. But then he can come to a full stop, reshuffle & just pick it back up again. It's weird af. He's deceleration is actually better than he's acceleration. He looks like a damn ninja out there. I'm no draft scout but I watched him in college & I couldn't take my eyes off him.
His core is extremely strong and he does every movement as efficiently as possible. He is very good at starting and stopping as well. You are 100% correct.
Let’s all give a thanks for this kind soul for making this video , I’m sure it took a while , next video idea would possibly be “kyries counters for finishing “ or maybe even Kyries evolution as a player
Thank you, I appreciate it. I will add those to my list.
Damn...as a die hard kyrie fan, i can tell how many hours of clips of him you have to watch to make this video.
4:35 - 6:40 "perimeter move counters" is what you definitely need to add to your arsenal. That way you'll be able to dribble from anyspot and still be able to drive to the basket.
When I was younger I use to think Kyrie's game was so special, but now that I've watched him more I see his game is very simple and fundamentally sound added with his creativity around the rim and ball handling.
I think he pre determines in n out crossover because you can see his back leg ankle tilt to the floor when he does a in n out cross and doesn’t when he does a in n out
I agree. If anything he is making the decision right before the in and out. The move is too fast to make a decision between the in and out and the crossover honestly.
Pre-determined means it was planned way ahead of scheduled. I don't get that watching the specific move you pointed out, or any others. I'm sure his decision making happens right before he actually makes the move, then his counters are instinctual.
@@Dutch3z In n out crossover is too fast for him to counter ngl
I'm prety sure is not rlly him, Is his unconscious brain. Just like how sometime u be getting cut off and u do a random move or something u never done before.
@@BBallFilmZoneit’s not predetermined that sounds like people who don’t know basketball smh it’s called read and react 🤦🏾♂️
The mastery of the basics and fundamentals, practiced relentlessly to the point of having no weaknesses, allows a master, such as Kyrie, to create on such a level.
Great video, thanks for putting in the work. Shows your detailed understanding of the types of moves too. Good luck with the channel.
He is so skilled at his counters that he sets defenders up. He knows what he wants the defender to do, sets him up to do it and then counters it. He also seems to know the defensive tendencies of every positional player that guards him 1-5 and how to exploit them.
He must be mamba like in the way he studies and practices the game. He is MJ like in the ways he makes defenders look stupid. He also has a beautiful and graceful looking game like MJ's was. Savant games like his has always been misunderstood and looked at as selfish to the uneducated fan. Pistol Pete, MJ, Kobe and Kyrie all delt with it.
My favorite player of this era amazing how skillful he is ky Kobe /mj /kd most skilled players ever my opinion
W Opinion
You did an excellent job making this. That's an understatement
Thank You
Amazing video!
Can you make more player breakdowns?
(ex Isaiah Thomas, Lamelo, Luka, Tatum, etc)
Yessir. I will work on those. Thank you.
Great video, I like how you identify all the terms for the move.
thank you so much bro and thanks for your time i needed this thanks a lot idk why you don't have at least 1k ir higher subs
Thanks for the vid, This is definitely gonna increase my bag
Luke 10:19
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
I cl this has been helping me alot thanks alot man i also see you've went from 70 subs to 589 subs within 4 days, keep it up man
I’m glad it’s helping. I appreciate the support.
Just subscribed this was a deep and to the point breakdown. (Pause). Could you do 1 on Paul George and Jayson Tatum?
His iconic over the head cross in transition is needed on this bro!!
Are you talking about when he picks the ball up high and brings the ball over the help defender's head? I didn't include it because I don't view it as a counter. It's more of a way to continue his stride without losing the ball. I'll put it in another vid tho.
@@BBallFilmZone I see and great video btw
This dude dribbles better than anyone I've ever seen touch a basketball
Amazing bro
thanks alot I need to add these to my bag
Keep up the good work!
Kyrie has more moves than U-Haul 👏🔥
New sub for sure 😳🔥
Can probably count on one hand how many times he’s been blocked in the paint 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Whar I’ve learned from kyrie is that anything can really be a move it’s just being able to access it at any given time is the the trick
2:09 Elite separation
Great video. What he did to iguadola had to be personal 😂
This video is amazing
Kyrie bag different 🔥
On top of that, he could know all the moves and not be as effective. I feel like knowing angles/ how to position your feet to burst out and accelerate in space/using contact to his advantage is what makes these move work. He's just so amazing.
Kyrie God doing his artwork. Awesome!!! 🎉
🔥 content
Kyries bag is ridiculous
Counter #8 is by far his cleanest move
Tight Instincts🙌
Kyrie is definitely a top 5 skilled player all time
the travel between 6:47 and 6:52 is immaculate.
yeah travel
he killed tf outta Zach Lavine omg 😭😭😭. W Video.
the combinations of footwork on those bump offs make me wanna slap my mama
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Love this
unique content 🤙
3:27
Song? 3:26
What a beat🔥
Another good counter that he uses is a double behind the back
I left that one out because I didn’t see it enough times.
Can you do Steph Curry moves ? Thanks a lot
Great Idea. I will add it to my list. Thank you.
@@BBallFilmZone your content includes lots of details. Keep up the good work !
It's his footwork
Nah this video is OD and the left hand finishes 😭
I know guarding him is exhausting
something about cavs Kyrie just too explosive compared to the other teams definitely lost a step maybe 2
He didn't lose a step, his game is just more mature and methodical
WHY YOU EXPOSING HIS MOVES!!!
Knowing them is one thing. Mastering them and learning how to guard them is another.
SHEESH! 😅
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kyrie irving is still an AVERAGE player not facing legends like jerry west larry bird magic johnson michael jordan kareem abdul-jabbar oscar robertson wilt chamberlain and bill russell
I want the crack you’re smoking
Stop it. He’s nowhere near average. The NBA is just very skilled today. T Mac isn’t considered a legend NBA wise based on success neither, but he was definitely on a legendary level in terms of skill and ability. Same with Kai
@@IceDizzyin 80 the nba declared the greatest player ever as bill russell and there's a documentary called the greatest player ever starring wilt chamberlain
@@youtuber3328 that could be true, but doesn’t change the fact that Kyrie is literally nowhere near average. He’s one of the most skilled scorers to ever play and no comparison or excuse you say will change that. Matter of fact, you’re literally saying that on a video showing exactly how skilled he is. That’s wild. 🤣🤣🤣
@@IceDizzy no disrespect but i refuse to agree with you