How A High School Strategy Beat An NBA Team

When the Mavericks went up by 30 points over the Raptors, the game appeared done. But that's when head coach Nick Nurse came up with a novel idea that completely changed the game.
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[@ninenine2438]

Alot of people talking only about Nick Nurse, even though he deserves it, but goddamn these players do not quit. Everyone on the Raptors is giving it there all even while being down 30 in the 4th. You gotta respect that. This team has players that do not quit on defense. They are built for it.

[@RobertSmith-ow5kf]

$$$ Same reason systems like this work in HS. Running greats x’s and o’s will win some games, getting, but getting the players to play their butts off will win a lot of games

[@ratedpending]

@@RobertSmith-ow5kf yes we agree on this topic

[@kaelren4120]

well, champions dont quit

[@darwn977]

Exactly. To play this hard when you're down by 30 says a lot about this team.

[@ethanlobo1179]

$$$ Couldn’t agree more. Our bench players give it their all, and that’s all us fans can ask for.

[@bri12345ification]

People say Raptors don't have a superstar but in fact we do and his name is Nick Nurse

[@PeterWDunn-of5fs]

Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam.

[@jacksonshropshire822]

Peter W. Dunn you fucking stupid if you think they are superstars😂they may be all stars but not super stars

[@reichspector2413]

Saleem Ibraheem Bruh shut yo goofy ass up nobody cares 💀

[@imaginehydreigons5377]

I remember when people were making fun of lowry when he was on a scoring drought.

[@itscharapy231]

Quacker Stacker pascal siakam has been PLAYING like a superstar this season

[@prinz97]

This is stuff you only see in Hollywood. Kyle Lowry leads a line of bench players (three of them UNDRAFTED) with 15 minutes left to play to overcome a 30 point deficit against one of the top Western Conference teams!

[@herrkapilz7459]

Well remember Luka was not playing Sure the mavs have beaten good teams without him but in close games they really need him Without Luka they would not be close to being a top western conference team

[@Leatootskirootsboot]

@@herrkapilz7459 But raptors also did not have siakam, powell, gasol, matt thomas

[@colefraser4252]

Lea B and Stanley Johnson as well

[@gj3514]

Lea B Luka is better then all of them combined

[@lemonpincher3627]

Daniel Keem Hes a great player but the raptors were missing 3 key pieces of their defense and offense, two of which are starters

[@dman7774]

nick nurse is really a great coach. To pull this off without their best player and 2 other starters

[@enderdadon696]

Props to everybody this takes a lot of energy to run this through a whole quarter

[@nicholaskorner2258]

It was def a good idea, but the players still have to make their shots for it to work... Props though to nurse

[@francoreyes1083]

R Z count the rings

[@francoreyes1083]

R Z whats ur point lol

[@lebronwestbiologicalsonofd9000]

@Andre Salazar coach pop never won without duncan let that sink in. overrated. phil jackson is the goat .won without jordan, won without kobe

[@alphadimov9905]

Highschool tactics= high schooler mic

[@tsvina]

These coaches are overrated, look at popovich without a star he can't do shit, so is this Rick aresly

[@JaysonBybee]

Gamma

[@deandrepage1048]

Purely High School JUNK DEFENSE. 😀😀😀😀😀

[@StewartRoss]

Yep, trash sound today Coach

[@StewartRoss]

@Luffer Booms Yeah like I'm the only one who's pointed it out. Are you just here to argue with people!?

[@alexjs6078]

Used a basketball as a mic clearly

[@patarcc4150]

can ya hear me shaking my head?

[@VASTSports]

Happy Bowl Season! discord.gg/3AdWDgf

[@filipecoutinho8190]

i spent 5 minutes adjusting the sound of my tv

[@AntiMetaLokuno]

OMG 😂😂😂

[@Jutreo333]

I'd say he's just sick but this scenario would be better.

[@Killerqueen2000]

Defense does win championships.

[@XxMVPxDawg]

It's half the game I'd hope so.

[@Noob-ll8rq]

@Saleem Ibraheem No. Sorry.

[@IndianaSmallmouth]

Raptors besides Lowry are ridiculously long and quick.

[@Tethloach1]

yep their defense was too much for the 76ers, the bucks and the warriors on their way to that championship.

[@Tethloach1]

@sBinBallin BusinessBoomin A team with no defensive skill that means they would be playing half the game like a lot of the teams who focus on one side of the game and wonder why they lose, they give up easy basket after easy basket and have to work harder for each basket on the other end. like a cup that can't hold water it slowly waste water over time or in this case energy and the team loses.

[@mistourasal]

I have always wondered why the full press wasn’t used often. It works because you can see how panicky the mavs got. Teams with length and athletic players should definitely do tthis

[@burner1303]

I think part of it is ego. Believing that NBA teams are "too good" for such "simple" strategies. Which is true if the opponent is ready for those "simple" strategies, but NBA teams apparently aren't always ready for these strategies exactly because they expect their opponents not to use these strategies. It's a funny meta-strategic situation.

[@Keithhaskins]

tayib salami it’s not used because players in the NBA are too skilled. Quick/ smart passes beat a press. This was just really bad coaching by Rick.

[@yungchau3379]

its pretty tiring to do it consistently , and you'd think the other team would eventually call a time out and be able to draw up a counter but the raptors bench is hungry to prove themselves and rick misplayed poorly which is why it worked out so well

[@earllewis656]

I think teams should use it more....not to say you have to make it a staple of your defenss like high schools do...But...once in awhile throw a trap out there...just to see if you can catch the team sleeping or unprepared....if they score they score... But giving an of offense a different look at least disrupts the offense.....if you want proof this works.....2004 Nba finals...Lakers vs Pistons...they pressed our guards heavily..by the time we got into our offense.....we were against the clock... Great video coach.....id love to see you do breakdowns on more press and zone defense. They dont get the respect they deserve and truly should as they are basketball staples

[@letmesleepinpeace7052]

The strategy works but small individual plays and momentum also helps with this comeback. Just incredible.

[@gavinp203]

raptors defense is really good this season

[@Tsuki-Yomi]

Last season Toronto's defense was already stellar

[@Kurd4Eva101]

Fabri7777 well obviously we had Kawhi

[@RasenRendanX]

@@Kurd4Eva101 its more than just Kawhi

[@Tethloach1]

their defense stopped the 76ers, the Bucks and the Warriors. they played defense at an all time level.

[@yerrrrr3485]

@@Kurd4Eva101 youre kidding right? You honestly think only one player was responsible for our whole defense?

[@arianeslamian6115]

Nick nurse is an under appreciated head coach. Some of the strategies he employs are so simple that it makes it complex and hard to handle.

[@xtuskay]

Not under appreciated by the Raps

[@jestboing]

There was a game against the Sixers where they used the exact same press to force a blowout into a respectable deficit. He's been doing this all year. Amazing outside the box thinking.

[@pleasehelp1390]

It’s not outside the box any high school basketball teacher can teach this to even freshmen

[@RasenRendanX]

Another Raptors video. Coach here is giving the Raptors more love than ESPN ever will.

[@SpiderMan-qs2td]

Much respect for him for doing so. Rather than ESPN talking bout the raps, they’ll say shit like “Mavs blew 30 point lead behind KP’s 25” or whatever

[@benndarayta9156]

Cuz they are the Champs

[@awfan221]

ESPN too busy talking about who other playoff contenders can get off of Toronto, like the raptors are some nonplayoff team on the decline

[@thiccnick4980]

Kyle Lowry is one of the most underrated players in the NBA right now, and I'm not even a Raptors fan. He should be all NBA.

[@vqh]

Battle of the top COTY candidates - Nurse won.

[@duanedoldrum7570]

@Noyce Gaming My best bet would be Erik Spoelstra (Heat), Nick Nurse (Raptors), Rick Carlisle (Mavericks), Brad Stevens (Celtics), and Frank Vogel (Lakers). They're my Top 5 for now, in no particular order.

[@duanedoldrum7570]

@Noyce Gaming Agreed, I also might've to include Mike Budenholzer too, for taking the Bucks to a good shape.

[@shoroku1101]

Coach Spo wasn’t in this game. In fact when they did play I believe the Heat won.

[@peachulemon]

I love how hes calling all the non fouls on the Raptors. It great to see that the nba community is seeing the disrespect the raptos get from the nba.

[@atlien1988]

I was laughing my ass off watching this. The Mavs had no IDEA how to handle the trap. Guards didn't even try to go get the ball. The Mavs kept killing themselves by picking up their dribble too😂. I absolutely LOVED seeing this from the Raptors. THIS is basketball. I don't expect to see this every night, but damn I surely miss teams playing defense. It leads to easy baskets!

[@superskills1017]

Damn the Raptors are low key inspiring, they refuse to quit.

[@carl5959]

Gotta love Nick nurse. Constantly going back to basics to throw teams off. Beautiful to watch

[@midorimashintaro2613]

I wish kawhi would have stayed to raptors with siakam quickly improving theyll be a modern day jordan and pippen

[@LowBudgetJustinY]

True Kawhi sort of plays like Jordan..

[@AndyZach]

@@LowBudgetJustinY Far less aggressive offensively, not the same quickness off the first step. Kawai's vertical is like Jordan's in his mid-30s. But they both have the same sweet mid-range jumper.

[@michaelhaydenbell]

OK but he didn't want to. Don't know if you've noticed, but his new team is not too bad ya dummy.

[@JH-zx2bh]

@@michaelhaydenbell he's saying he would've liked it not it's the only thing that makes sense dummy

[@noahreniva5573]

Not as flashy as jordan but 2 points is 2 points same with 3 regardless of how you do it

[@raniaaha6472]

Is it wrong that I’m a mavs fan but couldn’t help routing for the raptors

[@superskills1017]

Nope, everyone loves an underdog.

[@jalapeno8487]

Yeh, not really a Mavs fan if you're rooting for your team to lose

[@rageingmang]

As a raptors fan we appreciate the acknowledgement you give to nick nurse!

[@benjaminthai1022]

Nurse is definitely in contention for COTY

[@oliderzetouna2891]

Coach Nick is madly in love with Nick Nurse

[@ChroniclerOfJudah]

nick nurse is the best defensive mind in the league, so out of the box, i love that guy.

[@CpttCanada]

The funny thing is he has always been known as an offensive specialist.

[@jiayihong6269]

With nick nurse, good 3 point shooting, great defense, and masai, the raptors are clearly still contenders for the eastern conference

[@icedawaaave3858]

JiaYi Hong nah, come playoff time, star power plays a HEAVY factor. That’s been basketball for decades. If you don’t have a real go to star to get you a basket whenever you need it, your team can’t last through the whole playoffs. I say second round at best

[@icedawaaave3858]

Shayne Silva Looks like they’re hovering around that 3-6 seed. Teams in those range they will most likely face are indiana, miami, or philly. I feel the only way they’re hitting 2nd round is if they face miami (who’s my sleeper team in the playoffs and can really upset) or indiana. Second round I say they take milwaukee to 6 considering they matchup well against giannis’s squad. Or if they play boston that can be a 6 or 7 but either one I just don’t see toronto finishing those squads. ECF is a MAYBE but I highly doubt it with philly, milwaukee, and boston being heavy threats for the ecf. Like I said, in those higher rounds, comes down to pure star power. You can pull off upsets with those squads but someone’s gonna have to consistently takeover when needed. Siakam isn’t that guy to me YET. We’ll see. Playoffs will be crazy this year tbh lol can’t wait

[@ra6765]

@@icedawaaave3858 yeah sad to say but the main reason we survived last year's playoff is Kawhi because he just can't miss

[@bobweenk2887]

Biiiig Raps fan, but I'd be surprised. Its a superstar league, and coaching and guts will only take a team so far. Don't care, cause they're fun to watch. Even when they lose, they don't mail it in. I wonder if, in a few years, Kawhi may regret leaving Toronto?

[@MaddRezz]

missing 3 starters and gave the game to his bench NURSE DOES IT AGAIN

[@sihyuanwu5492]

Full court presses are very effective and should be run a lot more frequently. That being said, one of the biggest reasons NBA coaches don't use it every game is because it's strenuous to the players' stamina. Full court pressing every time the ball is in the opponent's possession will lead to teams tiring out a lot more quickly, it takes a lot more effort and can lead to a lot more fatigue. Props to nurse for trying it out tho, and the raptors definitely played with a lot of heart, managing to give it their all defensively while still managing to be an unstoppable force on offense. Can't imagine a team like the rockets ever full court pressing, especially in the offence oriented playing styles of the league today. They'd rather conserve the energy for offense.

[@Frondo22]

SihYuan Wu it helps when nick nurse can go deep into his bench for some minutes. A lot of those guys are hungry and have something to prove so it’s kind of a situation where everything is falling into the right places.

[@About36Greekss]

They can’t be ran often . You have to have the right roster , raptors have a bunch of athletes that just sprint and work hard . Most rosters don’t have that

[@PeterWDunn-of5fs]

Yes, SihYuan. I remember running these in HS basketball and fatigue is definitely an issue. Nurse was running 4 guys eager to prove themselves and who have seen limited minutes this year. That's why it worked, ultimately.

[@harveyscottz]

Well everybody knows that its strenuous to do full press. But if you're going to compare a high school bball player to a professional bball player, then I expect that it would work much better in the NBA considering how conditioned their body is. I only find it dumb to people who are so called "experts" saying it's tiresome to do it, yet after witnessing this worked, everyone is dumbfounded.

[@theheebs100]

if the other team is like even half way competent they should be able to punish a defense for trying this. getting beat this way is easily one of the most shameful things ive seen in.the nba in a while

[@deanparent9522]

I know you have a lot on you plate Couch Nick, but I would love to see a video on Terrence Davis Jr. Well not specifically him but just how the raptors keep finding these guy, steady Freddy, Norm Powell, "the Bloc Quebecois," Chris Boucher and to a lesser extent Pascal. The raptors just billed and develop constantly, it's nice to see. instead of tanking for five or ten years like the Knicks or the Kings.

[@rishiraut9360]

😂😂 bloc quebecois? I havent heard that one yet, I love it 👌

[@JeggoWockeez]

Search up open gym raptors on youtube

[@rocktommason2221]

Summer League

[@caleblatreille8224]

agreed! i think part of it has to do with not having a single-owner team tbh, way less ego at the top so the focus is always on just running a smooth organization with lots of continuity and vertical integration: g-league to bench, bench to starter, even assistant coach to head coach. don't know if what other shared-ownership teams are in the NBA but it's worked well for the Raps and the Warriors

[@ep1587]

Ronde has been part of two huge combacks the last two seasons. When he played for my nets against the kings and now this one.

[@thegagz]

went from janky defence to now every team looking out for what nick nurse gonna pull off next. It's a copy cat league

[@OpiumDose]

One of the most embarrassing loses in NBA history. Kudos to Raptors for execution, but there's no way an NBA team should lose 30 point lead in ~14 minutes. This was collapse of the highest order both from the players and from Rick, who put KP back in the game only when lead was cut down to single digits and Brunson should have been replaced by JJ in the 4th - Brunson is absolutely terrible in the clutch time, one of the least clutch players I have ever seen - just panic, mistakes and tunnel vision.

[@pepinoawesome7775]

RobK warriors have entered the chat

[@Konformation07]

@@pepinoawesome7775 *laughs in Beverley*

[@OpiumDose]

@@pepinoawesome7775 Sure, Warriors loss to Clippers was also embarrassing and crazy, but Mavs lost their 30 point deficit much, much quicker than GSW. For Raptors it took only 9 minutes and 53 seconds to tie the game from 30 points down. Let that sink in - 9 minutes and 30 seconds. It took Clippers 18 minutes and 21 seconds to tie the game from 30 points down - so pretty much twice as much time. So, yeah, in a way both games are very comparable, but Mavs collapse also took it to the next level - I don't think there exists another game in NBA history where 30 point lead has been lost in less than 10 minutes.

[@saiwaqa2573]

@@OpiumDose and it was a depleted raptors team. I don't know why carlisle didn't use the zone like he normally does. Brunson is terrible in the 4th quarter, not just clutch time lol

[@jonahware5396]

@@OpiumDose I"m just GLAD it wasn't the Bulls!

[@2kTeacher]

I appreciate you not being biased against the Raptors BBall. Nobody and i mean nobody on any network or anything talked about this 30 point comeback. If the Lakers or Bucks had done it they would've been kissing Lebron or Giannis you know what all day long. But Nurse is awesome. The Raptors are too. People keep sleeping. But they still the defending champions

[@vqh]

lmao imagine if the Lakers came back from 30....ESPN would have 10 videos out already covering every single play

[@lamanticora5469]

It´s just the first news in the front page of the NBA website, it was featured in Game Time, but oh well... I guess nobody talked about it...

[@2kTeacher]

@@vqh while talking about how great Lebron was in every sentence even though he didn't play last night lmao

[@LookingForAName...]

Lowry and Boucher played incredibly well. Nick Nurse showed once again why he's one of the best coaches in the NBA. The Raptors outhussled the shit out of the Mavs.

[@TheMickaelPT]

One of the best videos I've seen on this channel. Nick Nurse is amazing

[@ameenaldallal3697]

What's wrong with his mic

[@KainZC]

Read the other comment, it's not a mic but a basketball, appearently

[@detski-]

Can you hear me shaking my head?

[@mappcanrapp]

Thought my earbuds were tripping lmao

[@umarmarzoog1774]

I think he's sick

[@nobel978]

@@detski- HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@TheSPC54]

Awesome vid coach, but the last 30pt comeback (regular season) before this was actually just over a decade ago. December 21, 2009 was the last time any team recovered from a 30pt deficit in a regular season game. Literally 10 years and 1 day off.

[@theinktician]

And everyone will tell you Kawhi "locked up" Giannis Imagine getting the credit for locking someone up with a zone defense.

[@BlackSinatra339]

Jimmy butler getting credit for miamis zone defense. Yup im here after the 2020 finals 😎👌

[@bernardocarlo4608]

I really liked how u explain play tactics so well, how u rrally pay attention to small details that other fans not notixe. This can really help coaches and players.

[@BigDave97]

Amazing analysis. Good job man, super high quality video

[@Uzi-st5rw]

Title should’ve been “Lowry’s 4th quarter takeover that you won’t believe”

[@bruskydu]

Wouldn't be possible without the defense and hustle plays, mainly by bench guys

[@Top5best]

Nick Nurse

[@B88]

Love your commentary mate. I'd watch you break down NBA all day😁👍

[@davebryant9271]

I think this is your best video coach. Also I think it shows since you made trending! You're 23 right now baby!

[@joshuadaniels1681]

Kyle Lowry was amazing such a leader if he wasnt there they wouldn't of won nick nurse is a great coach but that win was cos of Lowry got everyone involved and made clutch threes

[@djmarl3745]

From box and 1 to this diamond press, Coach Nurse is really something 😮

[@semiclean]

These full court presses. The best cardio sessions I ever had !

[@NutelloNutelloNEIL]

I been waiting for this video thanks Coach

[@yuvalaharony7864]

I think one of the prblems in this diamond strat is the deffenders are gonna be worn out rather soon, it cant be easy to press this hard for more than a quarter and also pull through on offense.

[@jeep1077]

True but it can be really hard on the team trying to break the press so maybe it evens out the wear and tear on the players.

[@yuvalaharony7864]

If it only evans out the wearyness, it comes back to just pure skill again and then the strat will have no meaning

[@jonahware5396]

Coach Nurse is a hidden G.O.A.T! I remember when Coach Shaka ran this I think at Purdue and man was that lethal! They ran it fairly good but sometimes I felt they were to aggressive, they should wait until a guy picks up his dribble before committing the double team to try and force him to stop his dribble but all in all this was ran fairly good! Finally someone taking advantage of the defense schemes instead of man to man all game

[@bobweenk2887]

Jonah ware Get some stone age video and watch Wooden's 1-2-1-1 zone press. from the 70’s. Still works with enough energy.

[@iloverendering]

Coach Nick, insane comeback. Incredible breakdown. Thanks for all the amazing analysis.

[@TheTyranex]

give nick nurse coach of the year. This man deserves it

[@BoknoyBuhisan]

looks like coach is on vacation and is using his phone to record this video.

[@kaizo_tv]

Nick Nurse is the best coach in the NBA.

[@Unknown-zs9yc]

Inigo yeah cause Greg Popovich doesn’t exist 🤓🤡

[@kasraestedadi7221]

@@Unknown-zs9yc please remind me of the spurs record, and don't bring up his prior championships, we're talking about now

[@cole4939]

@@Unknown-zs9yc Why isn't Pop winning now? On paper his players should be good, he isn't playing with trash

[@brantastik]

Nic Nurse is fast becoming one of my favourite coaches. Love that he dares to try new stuff even if it's as simple as running high school and college plays and defensive schemes. He and Brad Stevens are leading the next gen pack of NBA coaches. Brad Stevens is actually my favourite coach.

[@diego5125]

Nice to have you back coach. Nice video

[@QueensBeryRules]

Finally Coach made a vid on the Raps... Too bad he recorded it in a public washroom 😢😢😢

[@wutdafuuh]

Nurse the legend.

[@michaelha4856]

your explanation his on point! I love it!

[@bm9tube]

Nice - we used this one in our last tournament and came back from a huge deficit too, same scenario. Full court press, clutch 3's - it was fun to be part of, and super frustrating for the opponent.

[@iamthestrongsuperman]

A coach that is not afraid of using highschool tactics, schooled NBA teams

[@guillercelestino801]

U mean a 20 yrs of experience coach?

[@abdullahrob7251]

I have never understood why teams don't use more high school tactics. I'm glad Nurse and Spoelstra are finally changing that

[@f0rtyy815]

its because if you man press, its easy to beat ur man if u have the whole court to dribble even with only 8 seconds. if you traps/zone press, all you need to do is have the awareness to find the open man because to trap, theres 2 guys on 1 guy and teams expect nba players to find the pass easily. also, its easy to call a timeout and draw up a simple press break. reason why this one worked is the mavs got lazy because they were up alot. and coach carlisle did a bad job here. also, mavs really lost their will and energy when their huge lead was taken away which is understandable. this was the perfect scenario in which the trap played out. but i do agree that traps should be used occasionally but for the most part, half court man is what i'd go with.

[@abdullahrob7251]

@@f0rtyy815 yeah I don't think highschool tactics should be replied upon but they should be used on occasion to throw off teams. Especially zones against teams like the 76ers who can't shoot

[@f0rtyy815]

@@abdullahrob7251 agreed. sixers are a special case tho because i feel teams can run 2-3 the whole game and win. but even for other teams, i think you can throw twists and turns here and there to confuse the offense a bit.

[@Philologically]

I've seen this since last year and nobody talking about it. So.... ..FINALLY thank you for this video breakdown!!!

[@undergroundrapscene6469]

Boucher’s work super underrated in this comeback!! Defensive hustle was crazy

[@Dylo317]

i cant even hear him shaking his head cause the mic quality :(

[@LEGIT_ELITE]

I love Nick nurse

[@weycool4681]

Love the full court press. Coach Nurse sure had these bench guys work their ass off! It's a well deserved win. Christmas Miracles :)

[@redpepperdave]

We ran coach patino Kentucky's full court press when I was in high school, this brings back some memories.

[@jesser3948]

Coach what happens to your mic

[@JaysonBybee]

Gamma

[@prazertv]

Nurse's schemes are impressive. I predict that Raptors have a great chance to make it back to the ECF this season thanks to his schemes.

[@Killerqueen2000]

but they also have to get the right defensive players to execute it which they have. thats how good their roster construction is

[@prazertv]

@@Killerqueen2000 That's why teams want to hire Masai. He knows how to build teams.

[@bobfromaccounting3243]

This is a great video breakdown coach.

[@raymondclemetson9936]

Wonderful breakdown!

[@alvindanica]

I think last season championship by raptors is really not 100% because of kawhi, but because of raptors teamwork and good coach.. I think one more inclusion of legit scorer that can fit raptors perfectly, they are in good hands

[@willhooke]

I can see Good players wanting to join the Raptors if Toronto keeps this going. That will give them the extra spice they need. 🌶️ It's fun watching such old fashioned bball ripping it up! ✌️

[@midorimashintaro2613]

William Hooke it will work on only one game because everyone will start refreshing how to beat these shitty old fashioned stuff

[@sololeveling1013]

they were good but the championship is definitely because of Kawhi and an injured Warriors

[@iVince905]

To be fair raptors have always been good, they needed a player like Kawhi to take them over the top

[@durangobasics6195]

You can not put 100% on anything unless you are GOD

[@jamesbenedict7516]

I promise that next vid he will advertise a mic and the audio will be fixed

[@HashimWarren]

Great video. I learned a lot

[@MenTaLisKing]

I agree 100% with what you said at the end, it's a shame how rarely teams throw a wrench at the other teams offense with relatively unorthodox defenses to catch opponents off guard

[@bastawa]

I played this defense, not easy to coordinate all players

[@GT-ii7ci]

yeah well this is the highest level of basketball in the world though

[@boramaapps]

@@GT-ii7ci Of course, but you would be surprised how their mistakes looked similar to my team's mistakes :) I was really shocked by this actually. The same struggles we had (let the ball reach left or right), re-organize quickly enough after bucket, get back to normal defense quick enough if the press didn't work etc. I guess if you find a college or high school games using diamond and one you will find the same similarities I mentioned.

[@jrdonaldson2053]

Been saying this forever WHOLE TORONTO RAPTORS SQUAD= PURE LEGENDARY

[@maxcali863]

Jr. Donaldson 20 Hollis Jefferson, OG, Siakam, Bouchard, Miller are all long and fast. Anyone of them can make the all defence. Then you have Kyle Lowry, Fred Van Vleet, Mccaw, Norm who annoying as hell, constantly steeling the ball, not to mention Iblaka & Gasol who chase all the big man away from the rim. This is a difficult team to deal with. Teams must hate to play them. Did I mention they are the #1 team in 3 point shooting😉 They just need to stay healthy for the Playoffs.

[@coryernewein]

Good video coach! I played a lot of ball in my youth at a decent level and at our Provincial Championships we were told that NBA players often don't have to deal with tenacious D for very long and that was back in 2004. We were told point blank our coaches strategies were great and would translate but most people prefer to see offense over defense. This was told to us by a high level NBA player who attended the tourney. Coaches are important and very useful if the team buys in and the plays drawn up are good in that situation!?!?!?!

[@jamesjunior3887]

One of my favorite video !

[@theepicone9995]

#NurseForCoachOfTheYear

[@TheElectronicsMan100]

Damn gotta give Nick props. I already see his zone concepts getting stolen a bit by Kerr and Rivers and those are just the two I've noticed. He really thinks outside the box (and 1🙂)

[@kungfukenny1540]

TheElectronicsMan100 stolen lol

[@TheElectronicsMan100]

@@kungfukenny1540 you know what I mean, everyone "borrows" lol

[@travislennox5614]

I’ve been refreshing @BBALLBREAKDOWN all day because I knew coach would get last nights comeback!! GO RAPTORS

[@drdisresfaketaxi2898]

Nick Nurse's style is like a combination of old and new meta of basketball playstyle and it's doing them good.

[@jeffreylaforme4230]

I went to this game it was so wild

[@jakob2309]

Nick Nurse is such underrated

[@FollowingChrist44]

Nice analysis bro.

[@SpartanLeonidas1821]

This was an awesome Analysis

[@simon_patterson]

Why did the Mavs take so long to figure out they should set up their offense and not rush, after they beat the press? That's basketball 101 and the players should have known it straight away without waiting for their coach to call a timeout to tell them.

[@willhooke]

I'm often surprised that even a 2-3 zone catches out NBA teams. I would have thought they all faced it in High School. As soon as the coaching staff see it, they should shout "zone" and then "1-3-1" ~ which is the Paper to that zone's Rock. Yet it really catches them out, like lions boggled by a Porcupine. I can eat this thing, but how?!

[@paulbrenanbonilla8091]

Boucher a future DPOY or all defensive team

[@michaelhaydenbell]

Ok calm down Jesus Christ. Yall overreact to EVERYTHING and that's not an insult to dude, just live in reality.

[@TobiTheGreat]

Mavericks are a huge surprise this year. Happy to see it!

[@TheMrdominator1997]

great analysis

[@adityaprakashbv6365]

kawhis only reason to worry(leaving raptors) is leaving Nick nurse, he can make an avg team work against a high voltage team. he is better than doc, I think kawhi already knows it.

[@burner1303]

Clippers are so talented and deep it might not matter

[@adityaprakashbv6365]

@@burner1303 I agree but Nick nurse with this clippers team in the playoffs would be fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@PeterWDunn-of5fs]

@@burner1303 Clippers are so talented and deep that they lose almost every time Kawhi manages his load.

[@dunknowhodisbe]

why would jalen brunson pick up his dribble as a screen is being made????

[@alankingchiu]

Brain fart under pressure

[@JoshuaFrick3]

Jalen Brunson picks up his dribble A LOT. I'm a Mavs' fan watched like 20 games this season. He does it all the time. His court vision, his peripheral vision sucks!

[@clint5406]

He crumbles when stressed

[@DwainDwight]

Given how 3pt shooting is changing the game, I think we'll see more of this. more teams need to learn how to execute it and defend it. Great review, of an astonishing comeback.

[@RickyJSports]

Fantastic vid big dog. What a comeback. Go raps!!

[@tclem14]

Raptors best organization in the league from top to bottom

[@dunknowhodisbe]

that last play that rick carlisle drew up, or whatever they had planned was terrible or just horribly executed.

[@Konformation07]

Probably the latter I mean imagine the pressure of the looming competitive embarrassment

[@relevantjay7617]

Horrible executed rick is one of the greatest coaches of all time

[@KDSRirelandboy1]

honestly, Nick Nurse doesn't get enough credit. He is so gutsy to do some crazy shit like this and make it happen, and how his team trusts his decision 100% is why they won a Championship last year. And because they had Kawhi... And KD was injured.. AND KT was injured...... AND I've subscribed because I love increasing my NBA 2K defense IQ.

[@bromoment9779]

I am just completely amazed by this

[@asherhetch6102]

The really crazy thing is how many calls the refs blew in favour of Dallas. There were close calls, but all went to Dallas, and they still won

[@bobweenk2887]

Asher Hetch Glad to know I'm not the only one who feels this way. Sometimes you just gotta wonder what the zebras are seeing.