SPURS Compete With THUNDER Without Stars And RUSS Blunders

[@thetajay392]

It seems that Pop has the ability to carry a G-league team to playoffs in NBA...

[@malasc12]

5th seed if in the east

[@ChachinAKAChino]

Jason Mamoa is the most important piece on the OKC Thunder roster.

[@nmarbletoe8210]

at 69% from the free throw line, Momoa should be immune to the haka shaq

[@maharajahdann]

yo mamoa is the most important piece, and she's deffo not immune to the haka shag

[@廖俊翔-e1w]

People act like Melo ball hogs too much but those who watch the game will know who really hogs the ball. As i recall in the game against the T wolves, Melo took just 7 shots and made 4 of them, while Russ bricked all 8 three pointers and had 7 TOs...

[@SmokeMondayy]

廖俊翔 you're not wrong

[@maharajahdann]

Yes - and it's even worse given Russ is supposed to run the offense.

[@maxdurk4624]

廖俊翔 They both do. And with Melo its not so much that he hogs the ball, its more that he doesnt do the things that would help his team, like play off ball, set screens, run pick and roll (though Russ is at fault for that too). Melo should almost never have the ball in an iso on this team

[@gamalieldelgadillo3909]

You gotta give the spurs credit for hanging in there

[@kallummakin9657]

This video perfectly illustrates Russ' game, atrocious D, lacking basketball IQ but is masked by freak athleticism and talent

[@captainmagee7550]

Wow. Very well said. Lol.

[@DingoDIDeatmybaby]

I really am disappointed that at this point in his career, he really hasn't improved on that side of the game. He's gonna get exposed really bad when he enters his 30s

[@bootsarreglo03]

true

[@jonq8714]

Sounds like Derrick Rose too.

[@mark-one6511]

Kallum Makin and hes been like this since rookie yrs like does no one tell you what your flaws are?! He just keep improving his pyhsical aspect of his game that his brain shrinks or something

[@qshiesty8381]

Gregg Popovich is the greatest coach of all time, he can beat a big 3 top 5 team with just his bench and reserves. They should have won that game but they got lucky and he just missed the shot

[@douglasisaac8566]

Quentin McDonald i agree but the thunder are nowhere near a top 5 team

[@qshiesty8381]

Douglas Isaac Yeah I know but they should be with the talent they have, thats what I meant

[@PepeAgain1025]

+Michael Baldino's well look at the Warriors game, you aren't a top 3 defense and just all of sudden a trash team. They should be dominating teams like these but for some reason not.

[@vinniechan]

The other day when I searched the Spurs hammer play I found clips of the summer league. When ur summer/ G league team run the same play as the main team it's no wonder there is depth

[@Ashu86singh]

And you call him the best PG in the league

[@salutis]

Hey Coach! Can you do a breakdown on why Warriors is often down big after the first half but seems to be able to have runs in the third and make a comeback? Thanks!

[@jhonviel7381]

ez, steph curry and kd

[@bballbreakdown]

Great idea! Stay tuned

[@lawrencetran1]

Yes! This is a great idea for a video!

[@bilalsouldan8191]

It's the system of philosophy that's the issue. The Warriors have a system. The Spurs have a system. The Celtics have a system. The Thunder do NOT have a system.

[@thomasgarcia8118]

Bilal Souldan Thunder need to get a Coach like D’Antoni. If he wasn’t on the rockets he would be perfect for this team has a good offensive system as well and the length he has on the court he won’t need to coach defense

[@vinniechan]

Bilal Souldan they tried to build a system back in 16 when they ran the warriors close but once KD bailed they went back to Russ hero ball now it's too ingrained in them. When under pressure ppl go back to doing what they know best

[@maharajahdann]

Yea well KD bailed because they should have won it that year, and they didn't

[@diplomat2676]

Bilal Souldan FACTS

[@N8veJay]

Which is why they need to fire their head coach, because he relied on the OKC ISO offense of KD and Russ, which is why the Grizzlies head coach they fired is the type of coach OKC needs

[@jerrybutler4460]

If Coach Nick met Russell Westbrook, Russ would tell him he's NOT in.

[@gremcilia_immermurin]

I wonder how the Russ fans will react if you release a video of his rebound statpadding.

[@usr2842]

Kawaii Leonard there's already videos of him stat padding

[@N8veJay]

Let's see, I can think of a few.... "You a hater" "Stop, Russ carried Team to the playoffs" "Russ is a triple double monster" "Russ can't do everything for a team" "Melo is too blame, PG13 scored 2 pts, needs to step up, Russ is tired of it." "Russ > Curry forever becuz I said so"

[@maaarcus7227]

Spurs G League Team > Chokelahoma

[@navaropalm6111]

KD made the fing rightest decision to leave

[@ramires1]

shut the fuck up you clown

[@vinniechan]

When u type in Spurs hammer play u'd find the summer league team videos. When ur summer league and G league team run the same play as your main team is there any surprise there is a shocking amount of depth

[@andrewnunn681]

OHHH SNNNNNAAAAHHHPPP

[@whosmakingthatsound]

As an OKC fan I've been saying this for years and people just called me a hater. You can't block the sun with your finger, or however the saying goes. People said he had no team last year, but failed to realize he doesn't make anyone better at all, if anything even worse. Plus, he gambles way too much on defense and gets beaten a lot.

[@yaboiyosef7640]

now this stuff is what we really all subscribed for

[@youre100right3]

People last season thought Westbrook was "carrying" the "trash" team with his selfish plays. Except he played with Oladipo, Durant, Harden, Ibaka, Jackson, etc. and nothing changed. Now he has Melo and PG. What's his excuse now? Steven Adams was always an underrated center and Roberson is playing fantastic this season. Westbrook doesn't care about winning as much a padding his stats. I've seen him give up free dunks for a behind-the-back pass for an extra assist to get to his precious triple double. He doesn't mind being inefficient because he knows people will pay attention to the big three: points, rebounds, assists. Why? Because people are dumb and look at things without context. Not to mention the numerous free rebounds he gets every single game (e.g lead the NBA in uncontested perimeter shots by a HUGE margin). Terrible offensive efficiency, no off-ball value (e.g has 1 screen assist last season), stagnates ball movement + high usage rate, NO EFFORT ON DEFENSE, pads his stats by sacrificing team efficiency.......... If you're not an OKC fan, you can't defend this guy.

[@shawd1136]

G R finally someone who sees through Westbrooks bull shit

[@yajasuszenfonemax4388]

G R i was an OKC fan when harden and durant was still there still fresh from seattle

[@myd0ugie]

Yeah you can't really blame Durant for wanting to leave, KD just wanted to win and Russ just cared about numbers and highlights

[@oakinw8361]

Westbrick is trash

[@LM-lj2cf]

G R You right therefore Curry > russ

[@Anraj17]

OKC is really the most overrated team in the league

[@Mrrrch1nkys]

i rather be overrated than underpaid tbh lol but i agree

[@maxdurk4624]

Swsh Those two things do not add up lol

[@maxdurk4624]

Anraj Samra Not really. They're .500 lol

[@lel9422]

+Max Durk .500 doesnt cut if you are considered contender

[@maxdurk4624]

Emir Çınar I know. Im saying they're not over rated because they're .500 and everybody knows it

[@GIOVANNITH3G35FAN]

Bottom line spurs B team almost beat okc's big 3

[@xxfenrearxx8416]

Giovanni The G35 Fan but OKC beat GSW

[@glovs4188]

Spur's team C

[@4kilometers]

Giovanni The G35 Fan almost

[@diplomat2676]

H3voc Gaming I don't think you understand, the thunder almost lost to a g league team, let that sink into your head. SMH

[@xxfenrearxx8416]

diplomat26 okc are gonna be 4th seed in west

[@Vortexnicholas]

I like Westbrook but he's a liability on defense , leaving guys open on the wing and for rebounds . He's starting to piss me off. Like guard ur man , Westbrook cmon

[@certifiedfinest5065]

Nick995 I hate players who don’t play D. Like Harden. Come on hustle. How bad do you want it

[@ΠαναγιωτηςΤσαραφλης]

8:40 Statpadder Westbrook backs off from the offender to get that rebound. He is subconsciously doing it and it ruins the team

[@rayw8363]

We should've saw this coming when they barely beat that Australian team in the preseason

[@JJcDAmAn1]

This is a pyrrhic victory for the Thunder: Sure, they won but it was against the Spurs' C-Team.

[@Sotanath86q]

Westbrook's getting exposed as the worst MVP pick in decades. Media voters should be ashamed. Any serious analyst could see his flaws last year. Just look at how much better Oladipo's doing now. Russ doesn't need help, he needs a brain transplant.

[@xixixixi1284]

Sotanath86q ikr ! His skill is there but has no brain to use use that

[@IndyAaron89]

lol

[@chibuezendukwe3121]

* drose

[@justinebautista1383]

jaydexe positive my ass they could have gone farther than 1st round exit if it wasn't for russ

[@wipe919]

And people didn't believe when I said Westbrook was statpadding last year

[@wipe919]

Kamikrazier7 literally the dumbest thing I've seen all day, what are you 12?

[@Kamikrazier7]

If that's the dumbest thing you've seen all day then you haven't looked in a mirror to see yourself LMFAO.

[@wipe919]

Kamikrazier7 you're lame af

[@Kamikrazier7]

"you're lame af"

[@jqa16]

True he did stat pad its a fact no one's denying it except westbrook fans

[@caucandyellow]

You can spell Westbrook without a D.

[@ronelpriela3058]

Aaron Green duuuuuh, you see a D letter in his name?

[@kaidzz]

Ronel Priela we'll give you 1 month to get the joke. Your timer starts now.

[@cede4587]

That's nice man hahaha

[@certifiedfinest5065]

Franz lol it’s been a week so far...

[@landerhendrickx3522]

Can someone reteach Russ how to play team defence and fire Donovan? Great video, coach Nick!

[@Alderak1]

I know how to teach him...."Hey Russ...you see that guy over there? The one you're supposed to be defending? His name is Steph Curry." Done problem solved.

[@bballbreakdown]

Thx!

[@maharajahdann]

Russ is not going to improve after all these years. OKC with him as PG reached its ceiling in 2016, and lost to the Warriors. Unless every elite team in the West has injuries, they won't see the finals again. KD saw that, Paul George, one of the very elite players in the league, will see it too. Can't teach decision making to some people, let alone when they've been "successful" doing things their way.

[@mhj626]

Alderak1 the guy Russ destroyed last game

[@brendengreene868]

@2:04 Coach I'm trying to watch the video why are you trying to distract me? 😂

[@bballbreakdown]

😂🤣 go get some ProFlowers!! 🌺 🌹

[@JruJewJitsu]

What a joke. The thunder have all kinds of talent, such an opportunity with how they match up with Golden state. I said when I knew this team would be together they'd be a silly team. Those 3 are the type of players that take silly shots. All 3 of them have about 3-5 moments a game where they walk up with a defender on them, whisper "he wont see this coming" and jack up a contested 3 the defender definitely did see coming with 20 seconds left on the clock.

[@JruJewJitsu]

You know what I mean. PG13 isn't that bad but he still does it. They all 3 just have moments where they take dumb early shots that are so contested.

[@maxdurk4624]

Mcity Baller Nah, PG is a pretty efficient player

[@JruJewJitsu]

Nah youre right but he still feels like its okay for him to take heat check shots in that offense. In Indy, they had to have that out of him sometimes. In OKC they have pieces to create good shots that it seems like no one wants to take advantage of. Adams is a great screener, he is one of the biggest threats in the game on the PnR and it seems like they would rather iso than get some help.

[@certifiedfinest5065]

Mcity Baller Andre Robertson is just a black hole on offense

[@JruJewJitsu]

Right Roberson is bad on offense but he is still a great piece to have. Other teams use players like him really nicely. Mbah on the rockets has been a great piece for the Rockets this year and clips last year.

[@jakesoulier8231]

Ur a real one coach for not extending the vid time to 10 mins

[@yajasuszenfonemax4388]

lebron > westbrook for pg position, cp3 > westbrook sorry no hate, just facts

[@Ebanks321]

Damn Russel Westbrook just got exposed bad. His defense is honestly really trash.If he can learn to care more about his team then stats then his team would honestly have a chance but it really doesn’t seem like he can.

[@jsentenin8687]

Ebanks321 Care more about his team** than stats, you mean.

[@billyfresh23]

Ebanks321 he’s been in the league 9 years. He’s not changing his ways at this point.

[@Ebanks321]

Pink Savage oh yeah thanks

[@Ebanks321]

Billy Fresh yeah he just doesn't get it

[@GG-vr7qt]

Finally a good and tradicional video...good job

[@bballbreakdown]

👍🏀💪 I think I’ll do it like this once a week

[@maerski6623]

I felt sorry for OKC, they hardly won the game with all their superstars player against the spurs bench team. Coach popovich is really the best coach he knows how to strengthen a team and not depend one person. This is prolly the best regular season for the spurs. I’m always in the edge of my seat when they play.

[@nightdonutstudio]

I feel like the current coach is unable to handle this team now.

[@Mrrrch1nkys]

They need someone who is a players coach or someone with respect and know how to handle big personalities. Billy isnt cut out for that kind of shit. LOL

[@RedappleOfficial2012]

What a break down. Coach Nick is Coach Nick.

[@bballbreakdown]

Thanks! 👍🏀💪

[@darrylwolfe7359]

This is one of those times when you dont celebrate on a win.

[@nickwright4583]

James Harden>Westbrook

[@xVrity]

russ could be top 10 all time if he gave more attention to detail

[@jamalramsey2356]

10 all time in what??? LOL

[@yajasuszenfonemax4388]

big dawg 69 seems more of an attitude problem to me

[@darionmds2422]

big dawg 69 *Top 10 athletic PGs

[@melaniawong8783]

nah that wont happen, he is a low iq guy who never listen to a constructive criticism

[@Oli-cc3eh]

Top 10 in the all time stat padders

[@kcho1200]

Its just sad to see okc playing like there

[@maharajahdann]

Yes, just imagine what they could be, right?

[@ShareefusMaximus]

We are agreed, that Russ is overrated, His points are overrated because of his eFG%, his assists are overrated because of his turnovers, and his rebounds are overrated because of his (dead last in the WHOLE NBA!) contest%. But at a certain point the constant lowlighting becomes player-hating. This year I think the problem is more Carmelo/Donovan. The Thunder need to spend a large chunk of the game playing through George, the way the Cavs need to spend a large chunk of the game playing through Kover. Lue's realization of that fact has a lot to do with the 11 game winning streak. Still waiting for the light bulb to go on, on top of Donovan's head.

[@bballbreakdown]

All I can do is point out what happened in the key moments of this game 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@furyofbongos]

That was a very interesting and entertaining breakdown!

[@bballbreakdown]

Thanks!

[@SneakyBrownGuy]

Can you do a video on the rockets with Chris Paul and harden staggering minutes they've been top 10 offense and defense only other team in that category is the warriors

[@bballbreakdown]

Yes! SOON!!

[@CrackerBarrelXheese]

I don't know if there is any player in the league who gets more biased opinions from *both* sides. Russ haters ignore his tremendous value and cite his bad defense/bad shot selection/IQ/usage rate/clear cases of stat padding. Russ lovers ignore those above factors and cite his triple doubles/steals/usage rate/point totals. Both (biased) sides are wrong, he's somewhere in the middle in terms of value. Great player, but has struggled through his whole career to share the basketball/make good shots (re: KD days) and has shown he needs to play well with other stars to be able to contend. At least Nick brings logic and video evidence for his comments.

[@Jigolopuff]

basically russ can be amazing when he is focused but too many times he is disengaged

[@bballbreakdown]

Yes! Thanks!! As a coach, it’s a bit frustrating to watch Russ compared to other players like Curry and Harden

[@josefrancisco4178]

Most superstars are treated like that. Curry is either an unanimous MVP and greatest shooter, or a choker, role player, made by the system, worse than klay, etc. I'd actually say it's much crazier with curry since he is in the warriors who have the most bandwagon haters in the world.

[@falaflani4831]

coz the things that prevent him from being one of the greatest PG is himself. Not that he lacks the talent or ability. that's why people don't like him

[@rjt.3639]

I think for the "haters" it's more of context than anything. Most haters will agree that he is a great player and easily one of the best players in the league; the problem is how much overhyped his last season was. It's talked about like it was the greatest season of all time for any player just because of his box score stats. LeBron's stats this year I'd argue are more impressive yet I don't think they are getting the hype like Russ did last season.

[@pingvins909]

i really appreciate this kind of videos, the game breakdowns from you are the best. thank you making this one. hope you make more of these

[@bballbreakdown]

Thanks!! 👍🏀

[@yajasuszenfonemax4388]

nice work on breaking down for us to see the current state of OKC thunder early this season. was hoping that they would pose a challenge against rockets, warriors, and spurs in the western conference. #gospursgo

[@myladysansa2307]

Interesting breakdown and analysis. Would love if you broke down the GS/OKC game, to show the "flip side" and to focus on the things the Thunder did right when they beat the world champs. I do wonder where Donovan is in all of this unfocused defense and constant ISOball. I've read in a couple responses that if Coach Nick or another coach told Russ something he didn't like, he'd "have them fired". Russ has truly only had two head coaches in his NBA career (PJ coached him for 13 games during his rookie season when he was still coming off the bench) - where is the evidence that "Russ gets coaches fired"? That kind of sentiment should probably be geared more toward Melo than Russ. Or Marc Gasol, who's issues with Fizdale certainly contributed to his termination. That said, you've covered Westbrook's flaws ad nauseum, in video after video. We all kind of get it, I think. I'm now curious as to where the coach fits in all of this, because it barely seems as if they're being coached a lot of the time, particularly on offense. If Donovan IS trying to implement an offensive system and the team is ignoring him, that's a problem because that means he's lost/never had their respect. All I know is if Pop saw Russ ball watching and losing his man, he'd get in his face. If he did it again, he'd be benched. And he'd continue being benched til he got his act together. If Donovan is "afraid" to do that, that's a problem. I get that it's a player's league, but a coach HAS to have the respect of their players, especially their superstar. The players have to buy in. If not, that coach may not be the right one for those players.

[@theDanDeleon]

...but can you hear me shaking my head?

[@faiadalam4843]

Do Houston Rockets!! James Harden and Chris Paul

[@erikwilson32]

I wish u was the thunder head coach

[@alexrobinson7127]

i wouldnt wish that on anybody

[@JCedition1]

emile heskey yea I wouldn’t either .

[@fike23]

and what, you think he could get russ to play defense or like a true pg. man if he would just say anything that doesn't sit well with russ, he would get fired in a second.

[@bballbreakdown]

Thanks! Russ would have me fired within 48 hours

[@ugie8851]

you think an mvp of the league want to buy into coach nick system just like that? come on now.

[@deandrepage1048]

Spain Pick & Roll😂😂😂, an excellent choice with Paul George stepping outside the 3-point Arc AFTER setting a back-screen for the initial screener (Adams).

[@Marvelrides1]

Great breakdown!

[@MarcusExum97]

Please do that video Coach! That would be amazing!

[@danieljackson7643]

Marcus RotMG omfg yoo. I'm one of your subs lol. Was not expecting u here

[@braedonp6999]

All these top 10 hardest records to break have Wilt’s 100 at top but in this league with these god awful refs the hardest record to break is actually his free throws in one game.

[@nikolajakovljevic2706]

Against GSW Russ played like best defender in the league ,but in the others games he plays worst defence in the league

[@sickotapes]

Coach you should do videos about the red hot Rockets, and the Cavs incredible turnaround. Also keep an eye on Devin booker, he has been playing well lately

[@randomyoutuber2737]

Jedi C W

[@randomyoutuber2737]

Jedi C you couldn't say it any better

[@mrsteeze3116]

Man I am sick of seeing this Cavs "turnaround". Check out the schedule and you'll work out why. 10-12 are sub-500 and they've played every low sitting team int he East and West. They have the Kings next so expect a 13th win. But I mean, I wouldn't exactly call it "incredible" LOL They're playing nobody

[@sickotapes]

but they were losing to these same bad teams at the beginning of the year. and then they figured out better rotations and started to go through Korver more

[@TheXavier106]

i am so happy with my spurs resting players like liverpool and barcelona..good job pop

[@dessert4thought675]

That’s what we do”Spurs Basketball All Day

[@alasdairmacintyre9383]

ive been waiting for the bballbreakdown breakdown of why the thunder are so bad. excited for later this week!

[@bballbreakdown]

👍🏀💪

[@aidanguthrie4832]

Coach u should do a vid on why the Timberwolves suck on defense even after adding some good defensive players like Butler and gibson

[@tylersanders6703]

Aidan Guthrie Wiggins and Towns are terrible defensive players.

[@wiebesabelis1900]

A good old game breakdown, been missing those!

[@sersarsor]

holy shit thats raymond felton still gettin minutes lol

[@onedone2011]

Phenomenal Breakdown

[@TheADreASss1]

Thanks for that video. Looking forward to the one you explain why OKC struggles this year.

[@bballbreakdown]

👍🏀

[@JasonDaiRR]

Russ is that kind of player who really cares about stats...

[@fdmg]

product placement genius!

[@SmokeMondayy]

Please do one on the Cavs winning streak and how they improved on defense!

[@bballbreakdown]

I DID!!! Did u not see it? Adjust your subscription settings to get notifications 👍🏀

[@waynetaylor3895]

Russell Westbrook has been exposed. The dude played with Durant, Harden, Reggie Jackson, Oladipo, Ibaka, Dion Waiters, and even Sabonis are all playing in different systems yet playing way better (except for iba ka) than they did when playing with Westbrook. A selfish inefficient star that plays big minutes and statpad. It's all on him. Trade Steph Curry to Russ and you see the Thunder in 17-5 record and Melo PG and Adams will be All Stars this season.

[@tylersanders6703]

Yannick Bryant waiters is not playing that much better and he didn't start alot of game.

[@devinio1676]

All I gotta say is stop the hate damn.

[@waynetaylor3895]

Devin Jones nigga that's facts.

[@devinio1676]

Yannick Bryant no bitch its hate.

[@yajasuszenfonemax4388]

Yannick Bryant current russ: looking better > making the whole team better #stadpad #nohatejustfacts

[@Quicktwosteps]

So clever with those ad entries.

[@joshuaharris5032]

Coaching goes a loooooong way. Pop is the GOAT.

[@RGE_Music]

westbrook is Roberson with athleticism

[@samestill0384]

Chill 😂😂😂💀💀

[@melaniawong8783]

ahahahajjajaja! nice 1

[@RobertScholten]

A test of a players greatness is how much they make everyone around them better.... with russ it feels like everyone plays better after they leave him

[@jameslearing970]

Where's that anlysis for the Thunder beating the Warriors?

[@youre100right3]

I'll give you one: Warriors turned over the ball too much and shot poorly. OKC shot well. Kind of like game 4 of 2017 finals. Is OKC going to beat GSW in a 7 game series? Nope.

[@alexrobinson7127]

it was an anomaly

[@Jaypsthings]

coz he hate's russ and the thunder

[@gremcilia_immermurin]

Thunder made shots they normally don't Then they go on lose to the Magic and Mavs.

[@XxGranDZodiaCxX]

Just taking a look at the thunder record tells you that they might not be as good as you think... one game < the season

[@lonmargogreen7178]

West-broke the worse MVP in NBA. No wonder if Melo and PJ will move out from OKC.

[@damnbruh970]

Marlon Martinez PJ, huh?

[@boquintana9668]

XXXxxXBigBossXXXXXXXxxXXX Paul George’s Latino cousin, Pau Jorge

[@Coxgix7]

Game breakdowns are back boiiiiiiiiiiii

[@SaSpursFan]

Also played green one half and Anderson was injured. So they played their last 5 for basically the whole 4th

[@stephencheney9811]

Damn these ads! I can't skip past them. Well done, Coach Nick. I might as well skip past them since they're so distracting. I can't remember the content during those sections anyway. Haha.

[@GodWarsX]

That is not winning basketball

[@anikam1383]

But Russ go a triple double, soooo who cares about offense and defense

[@pob-4810]

Anirudh Kamath you’re such a dumbass. Triple doubles are the most overrated stat ever

[@chibuezendukwe3121]

it seems overrated because he puts them up easily. But that comment im replying to is absurd.

[@yajasuszenfonemax4388]

Anirudh Kamath lol that is one way to look at it. coach nick was kind to break it down

[@IndyAaron89]

Haha truth, stats are overrated, its about win or lose no mather what player makes a triple double or dibble trouble, they make stats for everything. Jimmy Butler thats a good player.

[@Beautifulconversation]

Loved this

[@jordylont1879]

Coach, if Roberson is so limited why does he still get 25.2 minutes per game this season and 22.2 mpg in his NBA career so far?

[@jordylont1879]

Christopher Benavides but why not trade for him then or do anything to get him away and/or improve the position?

[@bballbreakdown]

DEFENSE!

[@jordylont1879]

BBALLBREAKDOWN fair enough, but is that really enough to have only 4 and a half (he does some good things ofcourse) players on offense? Thank you for the reply!

[@سحالف]

that ball kick at 6:07 is genuis

[@Mrrrch1nkys]

if they got rid of russ who would the best replacement be to compliment pg, melo and an actual system with ball movement?

[@IanLEAU]

They really do need to find Adams more, he's producing great results down low and like you said, has great hands. The Thunder spend too much time on their pick and roll action it's like Adams never really gets a chance to do anything else - Other than getting offensive rebounds off shitty pick and roll actions lol. They need to invest in a low post game with him, let him use his size and strength to bang down low and free up their perimeter play.

[@adityavarshney6690]

Amazing analysis again #goals

[@hloui4824]

That last 4 minutes was ugly oh my...

[@isaacgarcia114]

H Loui it was extremely sloppy and out of control 😂

[@isaacgarcia114]

That’s what she said.

[@Kevinschart]

6:04 russ point shaving

[@SouISlayer9000]

fire billy donovan...just as simple as that. he is unable to run plays that actually benefit the system..instead letting russ run the show and letting them resort to either pick and roll or iso ball.

[@sohaminyoh]

SouISlayer9000 lmao Russ well never run plays aside from pnr and iso

[@shrimppork5191]

RUSS doesn't have any good facilitating/ play making skills.

[@HH-uo2gk]

SouISlayer9000 even Coach pop can't handle russ. I think it's mentality. Players like LBJ, MJ, KOBE, RUSS don't care to much about advices, systems, teamates. Every coach knew this kind of player always toxic for the team. Their status makes a coach always on dead end. Really i feel sorry for DONOVAN. Because: 1. If you play RUSS and you lose, they will say you can't coach. 2. If you bench RUSS and you lose, RUSS fans gonna call you idiot, OKC fans will angry cause think RUSS was OKC ICON. I really sorry for DONOVAN, TY LUE, especially PHILL JACKSON. PHILL been treat badly by KNICKS fans, tough he trying everything for KNICKS. It realy damaging his legendary status.

[@sohaminyoh]

Hario Ramadhan LBJ has the basketball IQ to disregard coaches but obviously that has made him lose some important games. MJ definitely trusted coaches and systems. He definitely trusted the triangle and played within the team's offense in the 90s (much like Curry).

[@snomelc920J]

bout time u brought your theme music back coach. ! ! Gets me hype in the morning ! lol.. good vid. Thunder lack major chemistry. Im thinking they would have been better this year without George and Melo at this point !!! Russ is better with all the heat on his back it seems, maybe hell figure it out.

[@bballbreakdown]

Haha, yes! And there are moments but it’s not consistent

[@MynamesCona]

Thunder need to free the Kiwi !

[@jspurs22]

Jus shows if Spurs was at full strength Thunders would have been destroyed 😱

[@deandrepage1048]

Horns Flex Offense would be perfect for OKC with Paul George as the cutter & Adams (NOT Carmelo) as the passing big😂😂😂.

[@Jigolopuff]

"Russ plays harder than anyone in the league"

[@billyfresh23]

Jigolopuff it’s funny how i said that 3 times watching this video too

[@momenkhan8838]

just jealous u lost

[@Jigolopuff]

Momen Khan No i knew we were going to lose but look how plays when he doesnt have the ball. He stood 15 feet from the 3 point wth

[@momenkhan8838]

Jigolopuff yeah hes a pretty dum player but he still plays gives the game everything when he needs to

[@Jigolopuff]

Momen Khan *wants

[@jamesjasonnoble38]

Hope you can make a video about james harden's euro step against the raptors

[@LuckyC1723]

I’m not surprised by the Thunder’s record, I feel they would have a way better record without Melo

[@maharajahdann]

Hey coach, do you delivers those flowers in person? :)

[@bballbreakdown]

Lmao, if the order is big enough

[@maharajahdann]

lol

[@jeffreyhartman7204]

I think russ looked tired out there. probably should go to PG or melo a few more times when they NEED a basket

[@bballbreakdown]

GREAT point!!

[@cjvillalta3235]

BBALLBREAKDOWN you also failed to mention he hurt his hip late in the third quarter, your such a hater

[@deandrepage1048]

When you don't want your starters to get beat, just bench them 😎😎😎😎. Coach Pop is not fooling anybody.

[@mrsteeze3116]

Hey coach, I can't blame Russ for every defensive lapse but he is responsible for ball watching. Whats more disconcerting is the rotations Donovan is putting out there. What are your thoughts on: 1) Using Roberson as a match-up problem guy i.e. against GS, HOU, MIN etc. because his defense is that good. 2) Inserting Patterson into the 4 spot, push Melo to the 3, PG to the 2, WB and Adams for stretches? (Patterson was a top 10 PF in Box Plus Minus statistically the last 2-3 seasons). 3) Do you think they should use Alex Abrines similar to how the Cavs use Kyle Korver? 4) When Russ plays more than 32-34 minutes, he looses his marbles. Perhaps sit him longer? Just some food for thought

[@TWELVE-ax7]

Holy baskets, Batman! This man has an intelligent comment AND is stimulating further conversation with questions, theory and evidence. Oh, and personally, I love these ideas. Smart stuff.

[@buggydama]

Most of this wont work because okc dont set offensive plays. It seems that all these 3 stars(mainly mello em russ) do not follow coaches instructions. The easiest solution for me, is to move westbrook from 1 to 2. He cant definetely play as a point guard... but i doubt this will happen.

[@mrsteeze3116]

im not sure if moving Russ actually helps. This Felton/Westbrook combination is an eye sore on the defensive end. Moving him to the 2 actually makes the problem worse in my mind. The team already can't rebound

[@baburali8230]

Westbrook is cancer, trade Curry for Westbrook and OKC is the best team in the NBA

[@jimjordan9789]

Babur KD: Fuck no

[@hakankhan2502]

Gsw would never do that bro

[@jhonviel7381]

steven adams over draymond anyday

[@amplitudehertz17]

Curry, harden, kyrie. You name one, exchange either one with westbrook and OKC will be the best team and HOU, GSW or BOS will be the 7th seed at best

[@robertarrowsmith781]

Babur fucking no way.

[@alekssrb1]

Westbrook needs a coach like popovich who isn’t scared to shout at his best player

[@treydrew4021]

Can you make a video on the Twolves

[@jermaineonealnumber7]

lol @ Proflowers.com! Get well soon Slowmo!

[@bballbreakdown]

Get some flowers!! 🌸 🌺

[@j.e9228]

Gimme them flowers

[@bballbreakdown]

Go get ‘em!!

[@j.e9228]

BBALLBREAKDOWN i aint got enough money to pay the shipping to Brazil 🌎 , keep up with the great work 👌