Can You Make Reads Like Chris Paul? (Take The Test)

[@easybrezzzy479]

i got basically all of them right, but we see the entire floor when chris paul only has his eyesight

[@2tall518]

Also we get a paused image of the floor while Chris Paul has to decide straight away

[@kobe5704501932]

I think its probably easier to read it in Chris Paul’s eyesight.. from this side angle you cant really tell how far some guys are. Like that first play it looks like Embiid was sagging off to play the lob but i cant see how far back he is

[@wsgmalik]

@@kobe5704501932 true true, we can see different things based on angles and since cp3 is really used to these situations he can notice little things quickly and make the play

[@joshuachang5210]

@@kobe5704501932 for embiid I think it’s more about his eyes than his position. Had he been focusing on the cutter he would’ve switched with Simmons somehow and stop the play from happening, but it was kind of Simmons fault tho

[@col7004]

@@kobe5704501932 but Chris Paul has to make decisions on the spot at the same time, you do have a point though

[@HitPeace]

I was correct in the first one so I stopped watching. I'm as good as Chris paul, this has been my ted talk.

[@ItsMxJess]

I want to like this comment, but it's currently at 69 likes...so...

[@coachcletussfootballcamp1808]

Hey I'm in the same boat as you! I think im gonna do the same

[@MarcoDPolo]

This made me laugh 😂😂😂

[@michaelleak4649]

😂😂

[@prada7671]

Lool

[@d.jbarrett2907]

Make more vids like this there so fun and everyone’s IQ gets better

[@MarcoDPolo]

facts

[@kni9ne600]

U should make more vids like that. Helps so much and is just fun to watch.

[@timeon44]

facts

[@kobiecarter8638]

!!!!

[@geraldgorham6878]

agreed

[@barmeloxanthony8998]

FACTS

[@bennybombo]

If you’ve heard of coach Daniel, he started doing this kind of video and has a few on Luka, Dame Lámelo ball and people like that

[@steggyweggy]

I don’t feel like there’s a “right” or “wrong” answer to these most of the time. Sometimes there’s more than one viable option

[@jakedennis877]

most of these have the "most viable option" in my opinion though

[@dreni9009]

4:10 here i personally would have passed it. why? i ain‘t a good mid range shooter and 3 points are more than 2. But in this case, with CP3, it‘s the right answer to take the jumpshot

[@steggyweggy]

@@dreni9009 exactly my point. Honestly I still think as good a mid range shooter as CP3 is, the pass is the better play. His shot is good, but the extra pass may be better

[@carltonbanks5470]

@@steggyweggy Chris Paul is an elite mid range shooter. So WHO are you passing it to for a 3 point shot?

[@joeschmidt7714]

It would be sick if videos like this could be made from the player's point of view so you could see what they see.

[@MiLK-th4ps]

2:18 When you accidentally pressed steal instead of block

[@HibachiLikeGil]

6/7 CP3 is one of my favorite players of all time because of his IQ

[@remzonfelix]

Same. 6/7 couldn't get the transition 4secs play right. That was really an unexpected lob to Noel.

[@cago7960]

@@remzonfelix me too

[@henrylimothy]

These videos right here are so helpful. Don't stop my man.

[@AlstonMurray]

Glad you did one on CP3 his IQ is out of this world, especially for someone his height Edit: I mentioned height because obviously when your taller it's easier for you to look over defenders and see more of the court and pull off more passes. But for him to be as small as he is but still able to do the stuff that he does is way more impressive than someone like Jokic ( though hes crazy). Height alone doesnt affect IQ but how he can use it in games does, (sorry I had to explain myself lol)

[@isakmaaan0326]

That doesn’t make sense. If he’s shorter shouldn’t he have a much higher basketball IQ than if he was taller??

[@leealvin121]

@@isakmaaan0326 I think he is saying its very important for him like it’s very important for a tall person to have a post game

[@juicy_pickles4565]

Albert Einstein was 5'2 he was smarter than any NBA player

[@dthreezy]

Basketball IQ has absolutely zero relevance or correlation to height.... don't understand what you meant there🤷🏾‍♂️

[@TheIcemanthomas]

@@isakmaaan0326 height has zero correlation with knowing the game tf are y’all saying

[@erattey]

Let’s go, Coach! I got 5/7, and I plan on learning from the decisions that Chris Paul made. Please continue these videos, they are awesome and teach a lot. (Maybe Steve Nash next??)

[@KahinAhmed72]

YES

[@isoffcient2k292]

6/7

[@VisionDrivenBasketball]

Definitely have more coming!

[@erattey]

@@VisionDrivenBasketball Let’s go!!! Can’t wait for them!

[@Gweenay]

i felt so smart in all of these getting them right

[@nobodyfavorite215]

6.5/7. On question 5, I picked to dot the corner and since you said it's not a bad option, I'm taking the half a point. Great video for us basketball purist.

[@scatterthoughts]

Only reason I didn’t pick that pass is because I saw who was shooting and said “Yeah, he’s that open for a reason.” 😂

[@LatpateShubhamManikrao]

This video was good man.For all pg's this is what seperates Chris Paul and gives him the ability to make best decisions.If you r a pg u know how important this is

[@GameWorks12]

The concept is cool but in reality a lot of it isn’t so much what he should do but what he does and an answer can only really be said depending on his teammates move.

[@cjhamilton368]

Dude i havent seen anything like this on youtube and its phenomenal keep it up

[@mike.goslap]

These type of vids are bangers, keep it up💪🏾

[@TheEverydayBaller]

Got 2 wrong. First one was the lob play at the beginning. Thought CP had space there to pull up but the lob was definitely the right read. The second play I got wrong (sorta) was the split play against the Magic. My end goal was to get the ball to the guy in the right corner cutting towards the basket. But I was thinking that if Gallo slips, CP could thread a pass there (although Gallo is more of a pop guy). From there Gallo would attack the paint and that would be a 2 on 1 situation against Vucevic. Great video!!

[@TopRedditStoryPage]

I think when we can see the whole floor layed out and everyone at the same time it's exponentially harder, this helps because making decisions on the fly in a game in 1st person is hard to learn from, and stuff like this helps to put it into perspective for people to learn from. Learn from the mistakes of others not just your own.

[@VisionDrivenBasketball]

Good point!

[@splashbroth3rz]

Aye these vids are great keep it up 👍🏽 🔥

[@kah9410]

These videos are great man, perfect way to get an audience involved!

[@yesstar4561]

Great Video! Look forward to more!

[@Slame333]

Got all of them right. Lots of these are just based on feel of the game and how you manipulate the defender to do what you want. Once you play enough you get the hang of it.

[@shishirkhadka4277]

Finals stressing me out but this channel came in clutch >:)

[@tommyvu4183]

Love these questions. Not hard to answer right at all but still increases game sence

[@Kojea1122]

Videos like these make me appreciate players like Chris Paul who have great basketball iq. I only got one wrong but I can’t make these decisions in game

[@maaaaal]

this was rlly good to watch considering imma PG and went thru every scenario choosing the best option then choose the second best. In-Game your not going to be able to just sit there and think so this vid gave a good idea how to read the game.

[@tsivr5740]

This is so good I got all of them right but please do more of those

[@barackobama9958]

This was sick plz make more of these. I’m subscribing just cuz of this video😃

[@samxyx]

It's really not hard to predict these on film. We also don't even need multiple choice. What is hard is doing it fast enough in an NBA game to exploit it and having the ball skills to execute.

[@advantage3824]

Please more videos like this. It's great to train basketball IQ just as much as the actual sport

[@ThatPrettyMFR]

7/7 I honestly didn't predict getting the open response prediction so accurate! Helps a Bunch Thanks mane!

[@lucashammond5191]

Great video, I have never seen this on KZbin before. You should definitely do more of these in the future.

[@MarcoDPolo]

Video is freaking insane man I love it MORE VIDS LIKE THIS PLEASE !

[@dudumguimaraes]

Since i was a kid i tried my hardest tk reacreate cris paul playstyle in 2k mycarrear… geting all wright makes me happy

[@FennyWhopper]

these are the best videos please do these often

[@devmanboy8316]

Do Rondo, LeBron, Conely, Doncic, Kyrie, Jokic or just any player, just keep going with these vids man. Props 🤲🤲

[@tysonchandler1817]

This is one of your best videos!

[@codyneuhaus4114]

Yes man! Please more videos like this! Maybe even how Miami plays Defense as a unit? Along with point guards to of course

[@eclasseclass]

I think the common factor/ principle in each of these situations is that Chris Paul would do a move so that he (and the ball) would move to the direction that is opposite to the direction of his defenders momentum, making it impossible for them to recover. In the first one, I initially thought it would be correct to stop and pop that mid range. But Simmons and Embiid, albeit standing, might just have enough length & athleticism to pressure the jumper. With the above principle in mind, since it would be harder for both Simmons and Embiid to turn around and contest the cutter, a lob would be a good choice. For the situation at 4:16, Ingles does not have the speed to recover after the bump, allowing Chris to just get to his hotspot. Passing to the corner would just give time for #8 to contest the 3 as he was ready for it. Instead, pulling up in front of Capela would give Paul all the space he needed.

[@shivaneepatell]

Point God for a reason!

[@imcalibro24]

Got them all but the one with the defender behind him , it’s fun being a natural pg and seeing what they see 😬🙂

[@adriandurlej9266]

subbed off this video alone. great job!

[@ply.aj8o576]

We need another and this actually challenged me ngl but then again this gonna help me and it’s my first year playing basketball

[@louiebugayong9965]

I hope you do one for John Wall also. He's one of the best fast break transition playmakers and also with the pick and roll.

[@zayadams9623]

i knew my basketball iq was high but not this high, this was a cool vid

[@lpl4986]

Ay keep making these, there very helpful !

[@lloydw.brownjr.9349]

Need some more of these!

[@shamezf]

I actually got them all right lol so glad he's on my team this year

[@desmondreyes3830]

We need another one but with Kyrie Irving ! Please !

[@angrycloudofdogfood7128]

kyrie got zero passing IQ

[@ec2saucy]

We definitely need A kyrie video

[@BriaOnYT]

@@angrycloudofdogfood7128 it’s not about passing it’s about his IQ and thinking when he’s doing all those dribble moves to get to the basket or pull up.

[@VeritableVagabond]

@@angrycloudofdogfood7128 got 200 scoring IQ doe

[@angrycloudofdogfood7128]

@@VeritableVagabond yerrr 😭😭

[@javionblade21]

A highly slept on pro tip in basketball which Chris Paul is the best at, is attack the leg of the screener. This creates more space depending on the angle and uses 100% of the screen. It’s a small aspect of being a guard but it’s pivotal if you want the screen to be useful and Chris Paul doesn’t slack on any of these intricacies it’s why he’s the greatest in my opinion.

[@sharmarkeabdullahi2437]

Goated vid you earned another subscriber

[@officialanimekun]

Love these videos! Please keep doing these!!!!

[@westendewaard8996]

That’s awesome bro please please make more of these

[@chrismatura8156]

as an avid suns fan i got every single one of these especially the last one i predicted the side step as well

[@mhballer93]

He's already doing his move when you pause it and ask lol

[@thatguywesmaranan]

top-notch video, good sir!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@TalkSmackWithMac]

I am a huge basketball fan. Your channel looks great

[@jongho.finance_made_easy]

Do Nikola jokic next. This is such a fun video

[@microfoneman]

I feel like Jokic is a pass first centre to his own detriment

[@NobleRookie]

Love this video, I think this can help so many people improve their basketball IQ

[@billjackson7163]

I got those all right!!! Lol really cool video. Chris Paul is definitely one of the best points of all time

[@gnolebasery1222]

Bro i really appreciate this video you should make more like that

[@shivaneepatell]

Great video. I made everything correctly!

[@caseybuckets]

Daniel Ally!?

[@LeoKinhg]

Sure, Bot.

[@chrishall1818]

Great video I like these type of videos that helps build up your IQ

[@expedxtiously5783]

Had to subscribe after that video!

[@liamreynolds3040]

Great video. Totally think you should make more like it. Got only one wrong, but still awesome especially because CP3 is my favorite player

[@ItsMxJess]

I love this a lot. It's super fun and a great challenge. But it's not really "what should any player do" in these situations, it's "what does Chris Paul do", one of the best point guards ever lol. Chris isn't always going to make the "right" basketball play because he has so many more weapons than most players or guards. Anyway, love the video! CP3 is one of my favourite players in the game.

[@morrispomp]

On the third one you can go left, when the defender is coming to you than you pass it out to the corner

[@devjay2288]

This helped me appreciate Chris Paul so much more 😀

[@yengallada1237]

Nice vid again coach ethan 🥵🔥

[@grifffourn8200]

The only one I kinda got wrong was at 2:30. I thought the best play would be for Gallo to slip the screen and get deep post position. Ultimately, CP3s attack does this anyway though.

[@Mister.Patterson]

This was dope!

[@Fluffins_1]

These read vids are really good👍🏻

[@teoboy1585]

I got one wrong (it was rockets vs jazz where CP3 opted for the jumper instead of passing to the open wing shooter). I felt like both the open shooter and the jumper were viable options but they made the basket which is what matters. It's also worth noting that though I got a lot right those reads are for sure mush harder to make in game.

[@ryantristani5091]

I picked the same option as him on 75% or 80% of these, but the thing you have to keep in mind is just because he does one thing doesn’t mean that’s the only correct option or read, and maybe the other choices would’ve turned out favorably as well.

[@elijahmcelroy]

Only one i missed was when he split the screen. The 3rd play i think it was

[@yunan9610]

He really doesn't hesitate to do stuff like that pushoff to get every single bit of advantage

[@buzzerbeater3350]

All players do that to some degree. Look at Lukac Doncic.

[@MyDixieNormis]

5:57 at this point Mitchell needs to try to switch back on Paul while gobert slowly steps towards tucker and instead of fully committing to the double team that way gobert has time to get back for the contest. This only works because there are two guys on offense are standing at the corner and wing giving the defense an exploit. Either the wing defender or corner defender can help on Paul’s possible drive while the other is in great position to defend the possible kick out because they are close to each other and may even get the steal from the pass. Example of bad communication on utahs part

[@Shazayum]

Subbed...such a great concept for a video. Please make more!

[@keatonevilleelite]

The only one I missed was that Paul split the screen between the D, however I feel like with any of these you could find the same plays where he does stuff different even if the defenders do the exact same stuff

[@VeritableVagabond]

You gonna blow up like Heat Check if you make videos like these. This is quality content. May you stay blessed.

[@VisionDrivenBasketball]

Appreciate that!

[@jnix_visuals]

7/7 baby 👏🏾👏🏾😤 Edit: I’m finna sub now 😂

[@VisionDrivenBasketball]

🔥🔥

[@Luvums]

i get a lot of these right i just suck at making decisions in high pressure situations when the game is moving fast

[@gxpher7]

its a lot easier when you are looking at a replay

[@RangerINC3]

LOVE THE VIDEO IDEA

[@yungwesbeats]

great vid had to subscribe!

[@captaincalamity8487]

Aye I got em all! Fun video man

[@MrCavonta]

I literally got all of these right but the fact that CP3 does it in a split second with limited court vision is amazing

[@MaxEckert33]

Great video. Please more of that.

[@ryanhofer3185]

Love these

[@pastequeman]

I only missed the ice screen on murray but I am confident that if you had stopped one or two frame after I would have guessed it right....but definitely chris Paul is very good at exposing small mistakes

[@malikbennett467]

6/7 awesome video dude

[@alvinlam7998]

thanks!! more of this please

[@zyshawnmoore551]

Great video, definitely made my IQ much better. Make more like this

[@BlueAndGold31]

Great video! I got one wrong, and I loved how you explained all the options. Just wondering, was this inspired from Coach Daniel's channel? He's got great basketball content, and also has these similar "Can you read the game like ____" videos.

[@jasperraynor4215]

i got 1,5,7 i thought i was a good basketball player before this but i have relized that my reads arent always right and could use some improvement. Thanks Fire vid idea

[@dylvn1337]

I only got one wrong where I thought he would pass to open corner but instead took elbow jumper, so even though it’s wrong it still would’ve been a good call

[@ryanrivera7858]

Great video!

[@andrewthehoopist2334]

This vid helped me a lot, but can you do one with Luca magic!

[@undertakerblaise256]

This is a brilliant YT video 🔥🔥🔥

[@lifeandbasketballbrand]

Love this!