Kevin Durant on How Truly Elite Jrue Holiday Is As A Defender | JJ Redick

[@emperorpacana17]

This was recommended to me after jrue holiday stripped Devin booker in game 5 of the finals. Truly one of the best defenders in the league.

[@beestboy2001]

Same lol

[@durrelfoster3163]

Same😂

[@Triniboi05]

Same haha

[@black_iraq_warveteran150]

Same

[@KGMedia1]

The algorithm is on point lol

[@___simrat]

Pat Bev fooled y'all. He a great defender, but Jrue is levels above him.

[@dwadeisthegoat2020]

Way above him

[@kadeembell4023]

Bev just be hacking

[@yessirski7868]

True I do believe jrue is the better defender but the teams are based on what a player has done that very season and bev just so happened to be on a top tier team and takes on the best player almost every game. I don’t like him but u do have to respect certain things.

[@SJ-di5zu]

Lol y’all literally just repeat what Russ said over and over again, word by word. We get it. Although I used to think the same, but the stats don’t lie. Beverly does make a very good impact on defense. Its true he definitely gets carried away sometimes and starts getting called for fouls constantly, but when he feels like he has nothing to prove and just defends straight up, he’s a solid piece. Especially when he’s hitting 3s really well and handling the ball while staying out of the way.

[@blueatlasplug]

Pat bev is great too... Great in talking 🤷

[@zeze7322]

The media picks the all defense team based on noise, not on actual game footage

[@chiefhardy6312]

That's how they pick everything. Look at Giannis. Great player, but he's still raw in terms of actual basketball skill. There are players the past 2 years that have deserved it over him, but these things are only chosen based off media hype.

[@faisalsalam4161]

@@chiefhardy6312 well like jj said at the beginning there is a disconnect from what the media/fans see as a good defender vs the players who actually have to play against said player every night. Players should have more influence on who wins the defensive awards.

[@369pendulum]

@@chiefhardy6312 Giannis is a bad example

[@dark3rthanshadows]

hmm come on all the main guys have good stats

[@august6281]

that noise literally get Pat Bev to All Def 2nd team, he just wont stop talking trash like his play

[@sergiomenezes4708]

The knowledge of Kevin Durant is insane

[@mikebaker5583]

Facts KD 75% Healthy is A Dirk Nowitzki

[@mikebaker5583]

La'Rue Mathis Isnt KD a Dirk+ Tmac

[@sakhilentshangase4430]

You can't be as great as he is without knowledge I think

[@matthewburris769]

Him and Draymond must have been something to experience....when they weren't being all weird.

[@Chris-wq3pe]

@@matthewburris769 lotta players today all up in their feelings

[@travismilewski6342]

Jrue is the joe dumars of this generation. All the guys from the 90s talk about dumars like these guys are talking about jrue.

[@mneck9975]

@globalicon2012 says the guy who gave up on trying to spell his name.

[@aneskadi134]

M Neck99 Hahahahahha nice one 😂😂

[@henry7486]

globalicon2012 How??? You ain’t in the NBA, you ‘quitter’

[@robs257]

Nobody talks about dumars tbh

[@CWJ0725]

joe who?

[@InvestBetter.]

"Jrue Holiday is my toughest challenge on defense." - Dame Dolla

[@romanreigns1p4pking55]

Westbrook’s son*

[@FreeTaylorSwift]

Roman Reigns #1 P4P King. Wait did Westbrook eliminate Dame in the 2019 playoffs?

[@jamesjorgensen6808]

@@romanreigns1p4pking55 what?

[@mizchief7305]

Dursnake recruiting

[@Natan-jd4ii]

@@romanreigns1p4pking55 has-been hours lol

[@kingsleyowusu2781]

Whose here after jrue’s clutch steal in the finals?

[@uhlovely7651]

he also locked up KD on that final possession in OT of game 7

[@alexispapageorgiou72]

Didn't he steal the ball, from Book again?, like two-three mins prior as well?

[@AlexandreG]

Basically everyone who reads your comment, unless they're time traveler's coming from the past

[@bishgetoffme7360]

Me if that's bledsoe idk rn

[@hamzaoulmouden3411]

KZbin recommended this to me minutes after Jrue's career night in game 5 in the finals. That steal on Booker was one of the better defensive plays I've ever seen.

[@wym348]

Hawked that dude booker when he went gave up the vantage

[@zaiszais7268]

I just seen that

[@ryan.mohasin]

same

[@EG-kk8qd]

Great D by Pj!

[@lettucepreeysports1141]

which one? he ripped him a few times

[@robsmith6650]

Man I love when KD talks basketball! KD, Kobe and Gilbert Arenas! Love them talking about hoops!! So much knowledge

[@thouxanbantee_]

SD Fishin cp3 and rondo up there too

[@PoopyDoopy39]

KD is sleeping with Steve Nash. That's the real reason Nash was hired.

[@Stikob]

PoopyDoopy39 DAWG💀💀💀

[@PoopyDoopy39]

@@Stikob I'm not joking. That's how you get famous

[@ojoj5194]

@globalicon2012 dude ahahah u again. u love lebron so much ahhaah go sleep with him bro. ahahahah

[@betweendalinesnbapodcast3733]

Kev was just blatantly talkin about Rudy gobert 😂

[@RossLambert801]

And he’s wrong. Gobert has good numbers when he is switched on smaller players on the perimeter.

[@cm8152]

Ross Lambert and still gets played off the court by houston when they matchup in the playoffs lmao

[@RossLambert801]

c m Another false narrative. Look at the numbers of when Rudy was on the floor versus off. The team sucked when he was off. That was their problem. Sure Rudy gets beaten from time to time. He’s persistent and goes after every possible deflection he can when most guys wimp out. But his numbers of changing the shot charts of teams is what makes him great.

[@bilindabutcher8913]

Ross Lambert harden was loving those layups and lobs to Capela last playoffs versus the Jazz. He might change teams shot charts in the regular season but it’s different when you’re facing elite teams in the playoffs

[@RossLambert801]

Diego Lopez I’m not suggesting Gobert didn’t get burned more than a few times in their series. The reality is they were still better with Gobert on the floor. The Rockets taking contested two pointers and floaters was still a better shot than allowing Harden to jack 3’s. And Harden getting into the lane so easily is not Rudy’s fault. That’s poor defense by whomever was covering Harden. Look at the numbers, the defense has never been the problem in the games against the Rockets. It’s the Jazz offense that has been lacking.

[@miller3784]

I feel like Jrue Holiday is one of those 'Players favorite player', he always gets love from players around the league but literally nobody outside of it talks about him, only people that follow him

[@dwaynebethea5003]

And will be the one traded away so a team can get "name" player. And wonder why their record drops.

[@antonquirgst2812]

defense gets overlooked way easier than offense does and jrue is not that great of a shooter... think thats why

[@heneedsomemilk4194]

KD explained that perfectly on why players seem to be getting like 40 and 50+ points in the bubble

[@azc56]

How

[@arnasgudaitis3951]

WHAT HE SAID?

[@answering248]

Arnas Gudaitis “A lot of teams just want a cover the paint and contest 3s” open space in mid range game, playing too low on screens. Just a brief summary of what he said but basically teams aren’t adjusting on defense as they should.

[@TheTaekwon3]

It's the same things during the season how u think he gets it and the players getting them points get it during the regular season

[@chandlerhamilton8773]

This is literally one of the best pods out there. Hearing two high IQ players talk about schemes, terminology, and all the little details is content we need more of.

[@chblegendary165]

It’s always dope when KD talks, he be showing his basketball IQ and giving respect to other players. He real humble dude to be one of the most unstoppable if not the most unstoppable player of all time

[@drewc1179]

KD is definitely a student of the game. He’s one of the rare greats to play that could probably be an incredible coach.

[@almadeunrebel]

don’t know about that but will be a great analyst. like he will take kenny smith’s job when he retires

[@Nick-sr4fe]

Jrue gonna be forgotten down the line just because the media and nba keeps snubbing him.

[@luispolanco5966]

Jrue can't even make the playoffs fam

[@Nick-sr4fe]

Luis Polanco he could if he was on a better team

[@jorge3234]

Imagine him on the Nuggets 👌

[@bmebuzz8718]

Luis Polanco he was in the playoffs in 2018 it hasn’t been that long since his last appearance

[@charlesparent-spioneck9928]

Luis Polanco in 2018 his defense and overall all star performance was a big reason for the pels sweep of the blazers

[@xXwallynatorXx]

After this playoffs and finals, Jrue will FINALLY get his notoriety as a defensive savant.

[@ghinesnba]

They still playing his name he gotta do it again

[@fomszz]

I even feel like Lowry was more qualified to be on the all defensive team over Beverley. Led the league in charges, up there in deflections, team was 2nd in defense etc.

[@naemsyedd2839]

313 How can you sleep at night knowing that you SACRAFICED your brother 😳

[@ShareefusMaximus]

Worst take of 2020.

[@supremegaming2896]

Nobody talking on how Luka Doncic got 2 points in the all defensive voting give a couple to trae young too

[@savethetrees1214]

@@supremegaming2896 bruh luka got votes. i'm a diehard dallas fan but luka should not be getting votes at all

[@tnikoli40]

@@supremegaming2896 i mean just watch the clipper games to see him get multiple stops on kawhi and totally clamping pg when he was on him. Okay he doesnt have the speed to defend guards, but you put a 6'6-6'8 sg/sf and he will do a good job defending them

[@mr.brownstone5716]

Fast forward almost 12 months later, Milwaukee acquired Jrue (giving up 2 point guards, 2 1st round picks, plus 2 1st round swaps), have altered their D to some degree, and Milwaukee is 1 game away from an NBA Championship. Not to mention, Rudy Gobert got torched for 39 by Terrance Mann in a decisive Game 5 of the playoffs. Prescient interview JJ & KD!

[@paquinraino8180]

nope the perimeter defense of the Jazz got torched by Terrance Mann

[@mr.brownstone5716]

@@paquinraino8180 - Tell me you didn't watch the game w/o telling me you didn't watch the game. Lol.

[@littlesame]

And his words came to fruition as we’re watching the Finals, defense is underrated in NBA, hope he has a signature game tonight

[@Geno19k]

Man jrue been good defensively for a while now

[@AJ-jx5gm]

Jimmy Butler said in a interview about 1-2 years ago that Jrue is the most underrated player. His name keep popping up. I remember prime drose days when Jrue was in the sixers. He sure made it tough for the bulls.

[@Geno19k]

@globalicon2012 how?

[@Geno19k]

@@AJ-jx5gm somebody else told me that and I meant to look it up but I forgot but he did man

[@benfair2752]

Geremy jrue has been snubbed from dpoy for years and the defensive teams.

[@Geno19k]

@globalicon2012 when did he take the easy way out tell me

[@odoylerules03]

Durant could be a damn good commentator when his playing days are over

[@anishsattaram3793]

he's probably gonna buy an island and dip from the radar lmao

[@darisgonzales2056]

Love 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🤣🤣😿🤭😬

[@rcjb2636]

He knows the game so well.

[@TheTaekwon3]

He's get bias sometimes because of his feelings

[@cc-92]

T Hunter he’s more objective than most of these analysts

[@hervebertrand5694]

Jrue has been an underrated player on both ends his whole career. He'll give you work on offense and lock up on defense. His name won't be brought up amongst the greats But those that know know

[@glyle2504]

Jimmy Butler and Jrue Holuday should’ve been All defensive every year since 2015

[@brianbrown4415]

Thank you 🤦

[@whateverreally1347]

Butler’s fallen off massively defensively in the regular season. He still goes hard in the playoffs but regular season he’s coasting a lot of the time

[@reduneyconceicao3420]

mark smart too

[@elflacoaldair]

WhateverReally I mean that’s basically bron too lol

[@kervins7248]

Middleton got sent Home by Butler

[@Bob-fj7lr]

KD needs to be a coach. His greatness won't ever be appreciated in this era because he wants to win as much as possible, so he's willing to play next to Harden and Kyrie or Curry and Klay. The man himself coulda drop 35 PPG his whole career if he wanted to, but I think the fun in it for him is being on a team and winning as a group and contributing to strategy, etc

[@brogaming950]

Nah they wanted to play with him

[@joestrozewski9439]

@@brogaming950 curry didn't "need" to play with kd. Idk of you forgot. Lol

[@jonkarow1853]

@@joestrozewski9439 he didnt say anywhere in that comment that curry "needed" to play with KD. steph was willing to take a step back and accept a lesser role after back to back mvp's, which honestly, looks even better for him. steph's a real team guy, and i feel like KD is too, so is Klay. just a few insane players complimenting each other on the court

[@aaronhall4039]

I don’t think he wants to win as much as possible more likely that he just wants to play the game of basketball at a high level play the right way

[@MrSPIDEY21]

Didn’t Lebron play next to kyrie, love, bosh, Wade, and AD???

[@johnhunter1461]

This is the type of conversation that in any field talks about what actually goes into what you don't know even when you are watching. In order to make something happen, to the viewer it looks very simple, but to a professional, alot of particular details goes into it. If you watch basketball, you may think........shoot the ball, pass the ball, dunk the ball. Those are the obvious, but if you know basketball, then you know what they mean when they say "X out to the corner" now what simple common viewer would know what that means or "1-3-1 vs man", that is professional talk.........and I love that, because it now makes me understand exactly what I am watching.

[@theoverlord7156]

Who's here after Jrue Holiday stole the ball from Booker in the 2021 NBA Finals?

[@A1kalm.0]

That was insane, followed it up with the lob

[@blowc1612]

He did it to CP3 the game before

[@YouDontKnowSh1t]

Idk why they don’t have Jrue on him more. One more game, baby, and we got this.

[@jlif3611]

im here after they paid him 40ms a year to play defense now they’re champions

[@jeffspicoli1661]

If you have/had the pleasure of watching Jrue play for your team you really get how amazing the guy is. What an incredible and underrated ball player.

[@Boss-gf8ov]

From the words of Westbrook himself Patrick Beverley trick y'all making everyone think he's playing defense but he's just running around doing nothing 🤣

[@josesanta414]

True Beverley is just annoying but not actually good

[@PG-ek8mf]

He just gets up in people faces and they get mad

[@robroff9796]

he gets to u mentally more than physically if that makes sense

[@iwouldliketoorderanumber1b79]

Man Russ has some many crazy comments over his career that cracks me up.

[@ForbidYT]

Jrue doesn’t get as much credit because he doesn’t play in a big market imo. Same thing with book and dame.

[@thenorthremembers728]

@The Kitchen Chronicles yeah THIS season. He was already doing these things for awhile but people only notice now.

[@SuezosTongue]

@@thenorthremembers728 It's just because steph is not present rn. If gsw were playing they will get swept again.

[@jshonsmith3399]

Dams put Portland on the map ,he gets his credit

[@peteraudu4554]

Dame and Book get credit. Drue doesn't get any. Dame has been good since his rookie season but there are other point guards like Steph playing better than him and winning. I mean Dame is playing with guys like Harden, Westbrook, Irving, CP3. So it's not surprising. He better than most of these guys now but they were doing more than he was the past 5 years. Book hasn't been winning so obviously we not talking about him.

[@tronskee32]

You just named two all stars, Dame is a NBA star & Book is a young star in the making. Bad comparison. Mike Conley in Memphis is a better comparison.

[@misterk3920]

Jj reddick: to be fair you can score on anybody KD: oh yeah you right 😂😂😂 Oh thanks for my 1k like, I can tell my mum I made in life 🙏🏾😂😁

[@ojoj5194]

bro, do u remember 38pts on JRue and AD haahh amazing game from kd game 4

[@thami7044]

Dude is a scoring machine

[@jsb1585]

One of the most relaxed and efficient scorers I've ever seen.

[@jamesonedwardsii4943]

jacob sharry b good way to put it. KD can score with what looks like so little effort it’s kind of crazy.

[@qiwang6395]

@@jsb1585 if he went 10/12 on his shots he talks about the two he missed and what he could have done better, I love that about him. Fucken Draymond chased him out with name calling

[@zygiwong]

this pod is goated fr

[@arshaddahlan]

Absolute facts

[@dwadeisthegoat2020]

I agree jrue should be making it every year

[@brotherdj777]

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[@darisgonzales2056]

Una 🇺🇸🏀😳😹✔✔💯💯💯💯

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[@Nozirev]

Remember when jrue averaged 28 and 7 and held dame to 18 and 33%

[@quickdraw83]

What a great podcast. It’s a whole other level watching you guys talk shop.

[@johnravens9869]

This aged well

[@agentcooper2659]

Like a fine wine

[@momocamara]

Why it certainly did

[@rikinderpanesar2856]

This perspective from durant aged well and shows why hes one of the greatest ever. He sees the game for what it is. This post season Jrue has shown to be a difference maker by shutting down guards. The Clippers won their series against the Jazz by targeting DPOY Gobert. Durant is a genius.

[@paquinraino8180]

Exactly because they didn't have nobody on the perimeter to shut down their guards. Jazz this season look so bad defensively when they didn't have Gobert showing you how important it is to have defensive guards like Jrue

[@mainframe4051]

Watching Jrue bring back the 2024 US Men's basketball Team against South Sudan purely with his elite defense.

[@ShortBulChris]

Jrue Holiday has been a menace on defense in the NBA Finals.

[@georgelelandturner]

Jrue is the man! Good luck to him and KD all the 2021 Olympians, thanks for honoring our country

[@FreeOnGoal]

2:12 KD taking shots at Gobert

[@mrow1391]

Word, he should of just said his name. 😂😂😂

[@KobaniacMinded]

That lightbulb clicked for me as soon as I read this comment 😆

[@bmebuzz8718]

Yea i noticed that too

[@saroshk7784]

To be fair, he could have been talking about Dwight Howard. Howard was constantly targeted in the playoffs when he played for the Lakers (1st time) and the Rockets. Yes he was hurt....but still.

[@ethanhogaboom5877]

FreeOnGoal I noticed that too lol

[@PaperTigerLive]

The best players know who the best defender is

[@skidhs]

Man JJ you should talk more about basketball and plays. This was so interesting to hear for us normals from people playing the sport at the highest level. Better than listening to media members just talk about random tangents

[@sudarshanraj8110]

Why does kd look like a kid on a zoom breakout room 💀💀💀

[@bangladeshirealtor]

It looks like maybe a child’s room with the bunk beds ....maybe that was a quiet area for the segment

[@deathmarkpejoi]

after winning the Finals i think what KG said about "offence wins tickets. defence wins championship" was extremely accurate. I mean yeah you can have extremely shooters or scorers on one team but if a bad game hits at a very critical moment it is hard to get back the rhythm in the same game. but defence is can be done consistently.

[@paquinraino8180]

that partially false, because if that was the case historically defensive teams like Pacers, Grizzlies or Jazz would have won at least 1 title and Knicks would have won more titles. "Great defense with good enough offense wins championship". (Bad Boys, 19 Raptors, 20 Lakers, 21 Bucks) or "Great Offense with good enough defense wins championship" ( back 2 back Warriors, Showtime Lakers, 3peat Lakers, 11 Mavs)

[@-Discerning-]

I came back to watch this clip after game 5 of the finals just to refresh my memory of how valuable Jrue is as a player overall not just on the offensive side

[@Veyronp87]

straight facts. jrue is quiet unlike Beverley so he doesn't get recognition from Media

[@bilindabutcher8913]

If jrue holiday would be as loud as Beverly he’d be getting first team all defense for a couple years straight

[@veoshock3792]

The market where he plays hurt Jrue some as well sadly.

[@kevinnatale4920]

JJ redick is an absolute blessing, the guy has pumped out such great insightful content. Thank you JJ, these types of videos are unlike anything else. These are awesome

[@LyndenLegault]

Ironically, Jrue goes to Bucks and they do have success in the playoffs.

[@tylerkushuba7836]

As a young okc fan kd ripped my heart out when he left us, but years later I’m happy to say kd is the best player in the league

[@lydellpoag4010]

Marcus Smart & Jrue Holiday should've been the back court tbh

[@bv9516]

Simmons was on another level defensively this year. Hard to choose anyone over him on the 1st team

[@jordanpettway5236]

@@bv9516 defense is easy when your 7 inches taller than the average height of your position

[@urbanesportsreport51]

@@jordanpettway5236 Two points. First, just because Ben Simmons made All Defense as a guard it doesn't mean that he qualifies based on his defense solely against guards. He regularly guards 1-4 at an elite level which played a major role in him being selected. (Sidenote: Voting was based off pre-pandemic so TJ Ward lighting him up is irrelevant 😂). Secondly, having a height advantage rarely translates into a decisive advantage when it comes to perimeter defense. That's more so a constant advantage for rim protectors when defending the paint specifically. Taller guys generally have a more difficult time guarding smaller ball handlers off the dribble and through screens because the offensive player usually has the speed advantage and can weave thru cracks. Most 6'10 guys struggle trying to defend guards on just a few possessions. Ben Simmons guarded those type of players much more frequently and was far more successful.

[@jjlouis7762]

@@urbanesportsreport51 talk to em 🗣🗣🗣

[@meg-js7gj]

yes

[@juanch00jack]

Jrue soooo underrated it’s ridiculous props for them calling this out 10 months ago when no one was talking bout him

[@thireshan23]

JJ is amazing to listen to. Wouldn't be suprised if he becomes a GM or coach within the next decade

[@369pendulum]

If he wants to I'm sure he will, he definitely would be qualified

[@Ethanrix23]

Good video. Always cool to hear how different the players' perspective is from the media. Jrue Holiday is underrated overall too.

[@jaybee5315]

“I see a lot of DPOY being targetted” All eyes on you Rudy

[@marco5030]

It's not true anymore, Gobert is a great playoff defender. He has a net rating of +19 in the playoffs 2016-2021, which is incredibly high and shows that he is a strong playoff performer.

[@bryceboy3]

I think it’s great you guys are creating these shows so we can get pure facts about the game.

[@razmatazz9452]

The Raptors ability to switch defence IN GAME, is absolutely amazing. The hated box and one, switching over man to man while the possession is live, gets stops all the time.

[@Jpt01amr]

Been a fan of jrue for a long time, people don’t see cause he hasn’t been in the spotlight such as playoff teams, prime time games. He bodies you up, he anticipates the player moves , smart player , effort is great

[@wwetaylorwarren4060]

4:34 bruh look at KD face when he says Kendrick Perkins

[@sammyttheg412]

Kevin has an amazing basketball mind....its a real pleasure listening to him speak about the game

[@rohanpatel167]

Also Jalen Brown y’all see his defense on siakim

[@thekraken535]

Facts. Took Siakam from star to average player in people minds

[@jlnavarrete5755]

How about Kyle Lowry on kemba walker, at age of of 34 still a tough defender

[@lubucao]

Big clamps

[@dyceonice]

@BEZ yeah ima watch 😂

[@kerronsmith6168]

Not really a big Durant fan however I gained some more respect and appreciation for his basketball IQ. Never have I took anything from his game, just think at times he gets too wrapped up and emotional with fans and off the court banter. I usually don't watch his interviews but this one was great. Shout out to JJ and staff and KD.

[@fabiopozzi6332]

He’s definitely talking about Gobert getting switched onto by wings and getting subbed out

[@duaneisaacs9097]

This is one video that should be saved in a vault. Real legend speaking about a LA legend

[@whoishim2998]

KD tryna get Jrue😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@EHelm07]

Jrue on the Nets would be NASTY

[@justjd9897]

Aye chill they are already stacked as hell

[@jreel]

Jrue running the 2 next to Kyrie and KD. Sheesh, that would be scary actually.

[@EHelm07]

@@jreel and they slick have the pieces to pry him away.

[@jreel]

@@EHelm07 They do but I don't know if the Nets would comply assuming the Pelicans would ask for a lot. Jrue Holiday isn't a free agent until 2022, so they won't have to worry about selling him cheap just to get something in return. I would love to see him with the Nets though, that's actually a perfect fit for him.

[@yawnberg]

I'm sure JJ and Tommy probably won't see this comment--at this point this clip is a year old--but the points made about how much of sports media lack an understanding of basketball concepts are exactly why we need more NBA content like this: players talking to players about basketball. There is no promotional material, this is not a hype machine, nobody is pushing an agenda or endorsing controversy for the sake of ratings or views or advertiser dollars. Traditional broadcast analysis is tainted by an apathy towards knowledge and understanding of the game. There is no program on ESPN that cares if their audience knows more having watched it. I love this channel; it has totally enhanced my experience of NBA basketball. I hope it lives forever.

[@jingqi9106]

Jrue has been a great defensive guard since high school and is the best defensive guard in the NBA.

[@cozyfades1587]

I've listened to this interview multiple times

[@dalesantos7086]

Jrue holiday deserves a defensive player of the year

[@KertoBrand]

You’re Podcast is extremely underrated!

[@Mr123Parka]

“In fairness it’s easy for you to score on anyone” Kd: “no but....yeah...”

[@bobbybravo123]

I said it as soon as we got him , best of a player. Always had mad respect for Jrue and his defense . Kevin Durant when he displays his skill and knowledge it is just amazing to watch .

[@terrasai2857]

Who else is here after the Bucks won the championship? Holiday's game 5 performance was the best game in his career.

[@maximusnextinline4513]

And now he is a Champion cause of his Defense! Great video 👌🏾

[@zackrodgers7389]

He a champion now! Put respect on his name, the bucks, and Milwaukee!

[@elijahwinfield447]

I love the fact a player like KD gave JRUE his props everyone knows how great a scorer kd is and for him to say that about JRUE is all I need!! 🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Tonenokea]

How ironic that this popped up on my suggested after last night lmaoo

[@sammiejuwon]

Oh man

Been a Jrue fan since back in the Sixers days... Nice to see him getting his respect!

[@bryaneddy2647]

Gobert got sat during the playoffs and lost his boys the series cause he can’t check the PnR at all😶 “DPOY”

[@thestach7729]

he gets so many dpoy votes because he runs up the blocks and anchors a top defense this is why people actually gotta watch the games, anybody who’s actually watched jazz games would know rudy’s defense is both overrated, and exploitable, and that’s why he’s sitting in his living room right now

[@cheeto6057]

boof's2cents and Jamal Murray in the PnR

[@Fifabeast389]

Harden showed him up! People don't want to admit this! They need to look at how many counters a defender truly has.

[@reactking7093]

@boof's2cents who in the league is stopping jokic. Bad argument.

[@derekchristensen6965]

I watch every Jazz game. He is the best defender in the league period. Every advanced number shows it. His plus minus is ridiculous. He is the best Isolation defender on the jazz. His wing span helps him guard 2 people at once, he moves his feet incredibly well for his size. He is a great help side defender. He has a quick second jump to affect plays. Pretty much every other jazz player on the roster was terrible defensively, they traded offense for defense. Since the Clarkson trade Utah had the #1 offense in the league. Gobert was trying to guard everyone and that got them to 15th in the league defensively, no other player in the league can do that.

[@TheBover19851x]

Best podcast in the game. God bless you all 🙌🙌🙌

[@karimqk1895]

KD would be an amazing color analyst. Maybe he has zero interest in doing that, I don't know, but regardless he has the knowledge and articulation to really shine in that role

[@kaydensumalpong2885]

It's great and warms my heart when superstars appreciate Jrue. My man was underrated

[@biniamzeremariam4176]

That’s something special for drue holiday that getting respect from 1 of the best players

[@MT-jq9ij]

This aged well, jrue winning these 2021 nba finals

[@mckyllemelendez8903]

For the knowledge and content by getting guests such as these superstars, this channel deserves a Sub from me.

[@ilovethenba40]

Thanks JJ for giving us a player to player Podcast. I enjoy yourself and all the smoke

[@alvinmwangi]

I wish KD did more basketball tachnical podcasts and interviews, he describes the details so well bro

[@mikebreezy0587]

Danny Green Absolutely overrated he’s considered like a good wing dfender and he absolutely gets cooked

[@MrDuckman0852]

i swear bro he always getting cooked but cosidered such a great defender like he really not that good

[@mikebreezy0587]

shawntez sanderfer facts bro

[@dark3rthanshadows]

Nah he's a great defender and he was overlooked most of the time.

[@RossRadikSherman]

He was excellent on the spurs. He is 31 now. He might've lost a step.

[@gbrl433]

Danny’s elite on weak side

[@billhopkins8330]

This is such a good discussion!

[@codyjohns6525]

I just paused the video at 1:11 before he even started his arguement about why Jrue is a great defender KD started off with saying something that is 100% fact alot of people dont even know what defense is......defense is alot more then stealing the ball and getting blocks, great defenders dont rely on steals and blocks to consider them playing well on D the greats take pride in shimmying right and left getting right in their mans face and blocking their vision making the ball handler retreat backwards and letting them think i aint gonna get past this guy ill just pass it to someone else you play great D you dont have to worry about steals and blocks....blocks are called last line of defense for a reason when all else fails blocks are your last stand.

[@Kashanka]

JJ... you doing it right. Great job.

[@rafirabbani6241]

This is one of the moment that totally changed our perspective about jrue holiday

[@ImMigrant98086]

Rudy Gobert being targeted in the playoffs to lose their series lol. KD was right

[@omitn2011]

What’s crazy is that the Bucks this season worked on changing their defensive coverages throughout the regular season so they can adapt in the playoffs…. & it worked! Shoutout to JJ was recognizing that!

[@mvengo0612]

JJ talked about russ and kendrick perkins in the same sentence who kd had beef with both of them

[@cooperken871]

It ain’t beef if nobody dies

[@mvengo0612]

Even if they are he still had beef with them

[@1blackone]

Also mentioned Igoudala who he had a little twitter tiff with over that WNBA thing.

[@johnmedina5399]

Interesting side to Durant I personally never seen when he’s at the press conferences after the game. Dude just loves the game.

[@GravesofGrace]

Players should have more say in All-D & D-Poty They literally play against them

[@bestdamnbreakdowns95]

Dude this video is legendary thank you JJ!

[@VolcardoReviewer]

KD was talking about Rudy Gobert at the 2:18 mark. lol

[@metalsadman]

defo

[@chedbeckford8067]

Right I picked this up too! 😂. Gobert can't even move his feet on guards.

[@aoiscomedytv]

Facts lol

[@kamkaimi8176]

He’s talking about Smart. Gobert changes offensive schemes cuz of his length.

[@VolcardoReviewer]

@@kamkaimi8176 he’s literally asking about a defensive player of the year that struggles with defending the pick and pop and also gets benched at the end of playoff games. That’s gobert.

[@ajrivera0804]

When one of the best prolific scorers this game has ever seen complements you like that, is a big complement for Jrue as an elite defender.