The Rockets FAILED Curry Experiment

In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, the Houston Rockets decided to mercilessly attack Steph Curry on defense. Find out why this strategy worked in the first half, but not in the second half when the Warriors broke the game open.
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[@user-ct8pd1pw2n]

After a while it just seemed like Curry figured out how to get Harden to flop but get no foul call, which just leads to Harden taking a bunch of weird shots he can't make

[@1010DoorsAreAlwaysOpen]

I Write A Song A Day Harden had 40

[@deandrepage1048]

I Write A Song A Day 41 points for Harden & Steph Curry's broken ankles😂😂😂, funny sideshow.

[@wzrdhndrixx7089]

Notorious BleezyB 1-0....over in 4 or 5

[@DaFlash47]

DeAndre Page did they win?

[@GEEZYEA777]

You’re wrong. Harden shot like 4/5 in the fourth. Except he had around 3 turnovers. Curry was slowly making Harden pass which led to steals. Curry isn’t a fantastic defender but he is definitely a sneaky one

[@dannyblau3850]

As the game went on, it became very clear why a few days back, Curry was saying if they wanted to try to pick on him defensively he welcomed it.

[@MD-cy8uj]

Danny Blau Exactly, he proved himself yet again.

[@jasonc9196]

and I bet curry hopes this continues

[@icompletelyagreewithu9989]

Danny Blau what???? Did u watch the game or this video? As usual, the only way curry got away was cuz of how good a defense he has around him. In the first half he got burned and in the second half the Warriors were literally switching off ball just so curry shouldn't have to defend the ball which only he would have the luxury of, cuz he has klay iggy kd and dray hu all can take any guard or wing and communicate so well. If curry was on any other team, the rockets would've run their pick and roll and got curry switched on to harden who would've scored or lobbed to capela or kicked out to wide open shooter every single time

[@dannyblau3850]

I completely agree with u this read game 1. Where the rockets ran 45 iso plays, basically ignoring their whole team but harden. Yes I did watch the game and video. They were so focused on getting curry on harden, they were eating up most of the he shot clock and not involving anyone. Yes curry wasnt stopping harden, but he did his best to hang in. But in that game specifically, the warriors just stayed with their men with the occasional collapse from the center position so harden didnt have open shooters to kick out to.

[@vlonehelios]

I completely agree with u well duh curry is the weakest link like it said in the video hes not the best defender and sent other better defenders to defend harden which is smart team basketball

[@mounirgaiby8033]

I love how harden give those tough shots to his teammates in the end of the shot clock so he doesn't hurt his percentage

[@1951RKP]

Stupid statement. His percentages are always low because he takes to many crazy shots. When the game was out of reach and his teammates hadn’t helped the hole game he was trying to get them to get involved. If you actually took time to see the man he truly is and not go along with what others say you would know how dumb your statement is.

[@1951RKP]

James Lee --- I'm 70 years old so it's safe to say I've been out of my moms basement many more years than you. Also I never use cuss words towards people because that shows low class. At the time of this post Rocket players were wondering around expecting Harden to be a miracle man and he said he can't do it alone he needs those guys to step up. The game was already over for them so why not try and get some positive action out of the others. Something worked because they played more like a team the next game. Everything I said was FACT. Harden does have low shooting percentages because he does take to many crazy shots that have no chance of going in. My point is Mounir said Harden was more worried about lowering his shooting percentages so he was passing. When the fact is just the opposite he shoots when he shouldn't thus that indicates he has no concern about his percentages. Harden also has more touches per game than most players in the NBA. I know I'm dumb according to you but if he doesn't how come he's 3rd in assist playing with Paul who also is a top assist leader in the league ? Most games he is responsible for over 50% of the Rocket's scoring by what he scores and by the assist he's involved in leading to scores. Now run along and cuss other people so your night is complete.

[@1951RKP]

A RB --- I respect your point mainly because you didn't use cuss words to make it. Also because it makes sense.

[@clarkey7386]

PS harden’s a selfish twat

[@jacksonsweet9825]

​@@1951RKP lol your both wrong...he passes to his team mates with 1-2 seconds left for the assists, not to save his %-his efficiency would be much better if he wasn't chuckin up bad shots looking for fouls half the time tho lol! Dude is after the individual accolades without a doubt. Maybe he actually thinks it will lead to winning but if you don't think he's trying to pad his stats you aren't watching him play (or your biased/from Houston)

[@michaelwayneterry]

Houston loves isolation but they usually don't do it *this* much. They got suckered by the dumb meme that Curry is bad at defense. While they went at Curry, GSW's lead stretched, and Curry made several great defensive plays in the clutch, including picking Harden twice.

[@qwerty6801]

Lmao. Curry did better on Harden than Harden did on Curry

[@Devin_MMA]

qwerty6801 not surprising harden is ass at D

[@chrisoropeza4452]

Devin Cruz but people are convinced that Curry is also ass on D

[@legend1092]

Harden can't hold Curry's jock-strap on defense.

[@bbhjuan3451]

Chris Oropeza yeah, individually he is, but he plays good team defense

[@yamaniyoussef]

qwerty6801 curry last year after coming from injury and without kd he kicke his ass him and westbrook and kahwi... People are still underestimating curry...

[@DrProfessorWeed]

Warriors defense is literally insane.. you just can't beat them like this, you gotta get big men who can score.

[@zsmoove3108]

Like Boogie? Marc Gasol?

[@DrProfessorWeed]

Anybody who can gaurd the perimeter and score in the post.

[@Makyura43]

Prime Hakeem/Kareem maybe Shaq.

[@stkrd1467]

Nah Boston's defense is greater though

[@brianabalos4878]

Ask Anthony Davis with that question.

[@captainmagee7550]

To eliminate bias completely, the best possible finals matchup would be Warriors vs Celtics, had Celtics still had their star players. It would be a battle of small-ball forwards and superstars where great coaches go head-to-head. Mmmm 🤤🤤

[@icebergslim9568]

Hagu Magee they don't realize that Boston is the only team who can defend golden state and make it a interesting series

[@chrislucero4138]

mac moody GSW would sweep them,the Celtics defense is good but not as good as the rankings say,if you saw yesterday Cavs were missing WIDE open shots. I’m sure GSW wouldn’t miss those and would kill them,plus GSW defense I would say is better when they turn it on then the Celtic’s

[@josefrancisco4178]

Kerr is nowhere near a great coach while Stevens is easily the best right now.

[@josefrancisco4178]

Hagu Magee and the Celtics could take the warriors to 6 even without Kyrie and Hayward, they could legit win the championship if they were healthy

[@PeytonHislop]

I hope its warriors vs celtics so bron dosent waste his effort to get swept

[@murky2]

Brilliant breakdown, Coach. You get the feeling that the Warriors were feinting by making Curry guard someone else so they could force the Rockets to run down the shot clock while maneuvering for the eventual switch. What an interesting chess match.

[@DesignzRUs]

murky2 yup thats exactly what they did

[@gabsanchez]

murky2 they really don’t double that much, they’ll help if someone gets blown by but they’ll give up a contested jumpshot.

[@jdapaul1351]

Yea and they perfected the pre-switch the following year.

[@andressparks9853]

"Looney is not enes kanter" part 😂

[@Zackryder96]

Andrés Sparks Id take any big men over kanter on a switch😅

[@sam2273923]

I like Looney. He is quiet and doesn't complain. He slowly worked his way into the Warriors rotation with his hard work. I don't why Houston try to get Looney onto Harden as if he is bad defender. The Warriors defensive rating with Looney in the lineup is 93.5. That's pretty damn good.

[@11dubs30]

Yang Sam it would be nice to see these quiet humble players featured on a video or ESPN segment. 100% agree with you.

[@travellerman3783]

Yang Sam spot on. Reason why warriors still kept him despite his injury they knew his game. Now i can smell good offer for him in d off season from other teams or even warriors. An excellent role player

[@KiyanPocket]

Why is it that Golden State always get the best picks and signings? Talk about steals man. Unbelievable.

[@WeMoomingNow]

Yes curry couldn't stop Harden but when Curry gets Harden he also blowby him almost everytime...No effort from Harden on D

[@WutangBizkit]

Chan Kevin that is a true statement but u have to admit that curry doesnt have as much offensive pressure that harden has, but still this got kinda ridiculous. i mean harden is the best iso player but jesus when its the only offensive threat than it wont get them anywhere. us basketball fans wanna see clever plays being run, i hope the rockets actually make an effort this summer to make their playbook better

[@CyberChip_]

Glad you didn't go with "Houston, we have a problem"!

[@bballbreakdown]

👍👍🏀🏀😂😂🤣🤣

[@dominicl118]

Really should have!

[@1010DoorsAreAlwaysOpen]

BBALLBREAKDOWN pin this!!

[@certifiedfinest5065]

Notorious BleezyB lol no he’s gonna use it next

[@1951RKP]

Correct saying from the Apollo 13 flight is “ Houston we HAD a problem “. Correct saying for the Rockets is “ Rockets you definitely have a problem “

[@jomarimarino5286]

Steve Kerr is an elite coach

[@antovalbu98]

Ask yourself if Draymond or Klay would have had half the success they are having playing under another coach, say... D´Antoni. This video is a great example of why Kerr is an elite coach, but it´s more fun to be a hater.

[@MD-cy8uj]

Jomari Marino Fact

[@MD-cy8uj]

Michael Choi No. The Warriors were the best team then, and now they are practically unbeatable. Curry led them to the best regular season in nba history. He is the reason they are here now. You must be a casual, who only watches highlights.

[@MD-cy8uj]

Antonio Valbuena Facts. Kerr and the Warriors staff made them who they are today. They didn’t start off as all stars.

[@ericmartinperez7099]

Michael Choi what? D'Antoni coached the 2012-2013 Lakers that has at least 4 HOF. GTFO with that casual bullshit.

[@jhundo]

Kevon Looney played exceptional defense last night, barely getting beat and if he did recovered well Contested shots and did a good job not fouling, he was key last night

[@wolverinesfight1213]

Jean N , I wonder if the Warriors can still find a way to keep Looney next year.

[@jumarjimeno8715]

Jean N trust me, if they keep Looney for the next season, we are all gonna witness another all-star rising from Steve Kerr's bench. He can be a great 6th-man, or a substitute for Klay or Dray.

[@brennansanders8404]

Well they already said they were not gonna pick up his team option for next season I believe, but I'd imagine they are still able to accept it since the offseason has yet to begin. He has proven to be a very valuable piece off the bench.

[@arpitchaudhary5577]

Wait till next year when in WCSF Kevin Looney will gonna play like an all star in Game 5 & Game 6...I just came from future

[@f.lashby8298]

It's pure joy to watch this Warriors team. If they can win 2-3 chips with Durant, I think we're talking about an all time great team. Their ball movement is beautiful.

[@user-yw6kl8tp2c]

sometimes they just need more proof to shut everybody up two champs in three years might not be "legit" for an all-time great according to some others

[@f.lashby8298]

I'm talking about Showtime Lakers, Bird's Celtics, Bad Boy Pistons etc. They are pretty close to it. One more ring and Curry is a 3 time Champ.

[@nicolejarel5953]

I know DGreen isn’t loved by many, but warriors fan or not, you can’t deny his greatness. He makes so many amazing plays.

[@rofaca]

I was really happy for Kevon Looney last night. He was moving his feet so well especially when he’s guarding CP3’s ISO.

[@THEMANCURTIS]

Curry played with heart

[@marisolbautista8470]

Curtis Barlow

[@redzoom7857]

Curtis Barlow That's why he's a champion, no quit in him.

[@flippjon]

Looney played some underrated defense, he did a great job against Paul.

[@taye2427]

Kevon Looney, the Draymond protege!! Looney is a beast and hustles every single play!! Im glad ge got to see significant time

[@XxXStoneFingerXxX]

2:19 look at the dude's sign: "I'm Indian, even I don't like Curry!" xD

[@KingDayDayDay00]

XxXStoneFingerXxX lol!

[@vincentjames7210]

XxXStoneFingerXxX Havent heard that one before😴

[@nobel978]

It's old, an Indian guy was wearing that shirt to a Cavs game long time ago

[@MD-cy8uj]

XxXStoneFingerXxX Good old fashion racism.

[@ciamciaramcia99]

MD Twomp There's nothing good about it.

[@DaFlash47]

*And this wasn't even Steph's best game and they still won in double digits. That's scary*

[@blaxson10]

Iso ball is so easy for the warriors to defend. Idk why the rockets thought that would work. Plus they made Harden play defense on the other end. Which is where he usually rests but warriors said that ain’t happening. So by crunch time he was gassed.

[@DaFlash47]

And since they know Harden can't defend, they're gonna exploit that next game. can't wait.

[@firstnamestephenlastnamecu7413]

Klay even said that he was very tired against the pels because they actually played team ball, these guys are just iso

[@deosamriel0]

It's a pretty easy defensive assignment, when the other defenders can keep an eye on the ball while guarding their guy.... 😕 "Iso" 😕

[@GiTxSHuM]

Even the commentators were saying that Harden is getting tired and it is the first half because of how he is playing.

[@dominicakadc]

It's not the iso ball. It's just how they do it. They set like 1 screen to switch. Like wtf haha. They need to do off ball screens ro confuse the defense then do the screen on ball their screens look so obvious I figured it out by watching the highlights. They need to be more unpredictable

[@lewisjohn282]

It'll take more than slowing down Steph's offense to beat us. & you know what? Good damn luck with that!

[@11dubs30]

I saw Bballbreakdown asking questions in the postgame interviews after the game. Coach Nick intern dared to ask questions after Harden and Paul rejected a bunch with authority.

[@JohnnyU-sj5gb]

darkskins get hate, lightskins get praised

[@feetup7628]

man get the fuck out here with your made up assumptions man

[@11dubs30]

Lisa Jones how about Klay?

[@BruvahSulaiman]

Lisa Jones Nah. The majority of Black ppl are women and they like light skin more. Every African American knows this.

[@allennasty3cw897]

11Dubs30 🏀 They sounded like sore losers to me, I'm just saying that's what I saw, they looked at each other like they were annoyed at the questions, Now tell me, Do they answer questions like that when they win? 🤔? hmmm I wonder. Can't wait for game 2 it should be epic, if Warrior's 🏀 take game 2 ??? In hostile territory? It's over y'all. And IF,,, and that's a BIG IF,,, the Rockets so happen to win game 2 ,?? Warrior's 🏀 in 5 is my prediction y'all.

[@darrendimalanta3006]

Bruh I’ve been sayin looneys hella underrated

[@cindyallen9733]

Draek Bell thank you.

[@leonidalampong6451]

what i like & admire abt Looney is not only his bb skill but also his personality. . . . he's a cool dude on the court with high bb IQ & EQ. . . . . he is the type of player who doesn't want to make a fuss with anybody, simply doing his part with passion to contribute offensively & defensively. . . . . . good job Mr. Looney!👍👍👍👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👍👍👍. . . . . i'm a fan here in 🇨🇦🇵🇭

[@edgurrr]

8:04 for coach dropping an S-bomb

[@sprmwales27]

you right thought he said shift

[@HarrySKeith]

Great analysis Coach! I don't get a chance to watch the games live, but this is just as good!

[@deletedaccount4453]

This is so good, usually I don’t really watch videos all the way to the end without skipping, unless I like them but this one I really enjoyed watching!! Keep up the great work!

[@NPI-iz7bg]

KD,Drey,Klay,Iggy , Looney,Shawn,West and Curry can guard Rockets but Rockets can't guard them

[@certifiedfinest5065]

Joky nick young?

[@kalvincatugas7593]

Certified Finest nick young isnt a good defender

[@NPI-iz7bg]

C Finest, Nick is in game just for quick punch. If he's down +/- Kerr will get him out.This Game he score 9 pts and was positive +/- next game he maybe would not even play. that's his role.Curry is liability because of his height and GSW compensate points on him atacking Harden who is even worse in defense.

[@godspeedninja4231]

Rockets need more off ball screens and movement. They also need Capela to get more involved.

[@Drforrester31]

Unfortunately for them that isn't their game

[@zachariah-binyisrayl5570]

Angel Acevedo U can't get blood out of a stone...ya dig ?

[@jasonc9196]

thats not their system

[@apap4997]

The Rockets need a lot more than that, LOL. They need a point guard who can shoot to replace CP0, they need a shooting guard who can defend to replace Soften, and a couple of all-stars to fill the rest of their bum ass roster.

[@vince3139]

im actually so proud of kevon, he's extremely valuable in this series. the way he defended cp3 and harden on those switches. wouldn't be surprised to see jordan bell get some minutes too.

[@1houroflove186]

I learn so much from you, Coach. Up to now basketball was simply moving around and shooting the ball. Now I know I must know who's who to understand the match ups and purposes of the picks. Thank you.

[@christopherinstinct4862]

It still was an amazing battle between these two teams, went down to the last game.

[@deanh891]

people hat eon Currys defence, which is stupid. you can only hate on his small light body, his mental defence iq and hands are amazing.

[@nadesgaming5164]

Love your videos coach Nick and how you break down the games. Thank you 👍

[@TonyGStarcraft]

WHY HAVEN'T I KNOWN ABOUT YOU EARLIER!! amazing videos man, you drop so much knowledge.

[@tufoinproductions]

The problem is that d'antoni's offense doesn't have much movement and that's why I had the warriors winning the series. D'antoni needs to get some false action or movement into his offense fast or they will go home.

[@Miltonman100]

that requires a lineup change . Capela is the best moving w/o the ball in the starting lineup.

[@ssccreativision2619]

Tufoin Pro It's not D'antoni system it is Harden system, sometimes players override coaches in this league. Harden brings in money from fans. I have seen his Suns play in 05 and the sets were more dynamic.

[@borischevov]

Morey's system. Harden is just the best dude available to run it.

[@tufoinproductions]

Miltonman100 not really do some of the things Mike did with the suns Clint would still set screens

[@tufoinproductions]

SSC CreatiVision and Mike could run that but it's a little too late

[@quentinkaramitsos6446]

Kevon looney is underrated

[@knowledgeispower906]

I’ve watched every video you uploaded since the pelicans series and you’ve been spot on You called this Golden State vs Houston series is well. great content!! 👌🏾

[@GiTxSHuM]

4:32 This was the play I called out on every KZbin video who posted the game. Thank you for having recorded proof. This shit is gold.

[@xxpringosxx]

well this aged well

[@terrylewis875]

When in the life are switches considered holding ???Houston held pushed off on Curry and Durant all night but refs went blind to it. Paul elbows KD in his ass let's see if he gets suspended a gm... oh my bad he's not Draymond.

[@JavierB0616]

terry lewis draymond was suspended because he reach a certain amount of technicals in the playoffs

[@MD-cy8uj]

terry lewis Exactly. Draymond got suspended cause he swiped at Lebron. Cp3 threw an intentional elbow, nothing.

[@PalmdalesAdonis]

terry lewis this is funny lol elbows his ass

[@apap4997]

Yea, I don't think I would even feel being elbowed in the ass.

[@PalmdalesAdonis]

AP AP u must have a big ass.. KD has a flat ass he felt that bone to bone contact hahaha

[@Spudinnsky]

Thank you so much coach for the great game breakdowns, I’m a recent NBA fan(4 years) and your videos help me out a lot in understanding the game of Basketball.

[@tingkagol]

I'm not sure if any other youtuber covering the NBA has this kind of high quality content uploaded regularly. Props to you coach

[@feel1p678]

Thats why Durant Lebron Kawhi Curry are all better than Harden in my opinion u need defense if we call you mvp and one of the Best players in nba

[@elihouston4023]

Filip Żukrowski curry doesn’t have Defense lol

[@Drforrester31]

Can the balloon juice Eli. Steph gets things done on defense when he needs to

[@happyjelly5319]

Curry is a great off ball defender. On ball defense isnt the only part of playing defense

[@CavsFanDallasFanSinceFebruary]

Filip Żukrowski LeBron doesn't have defense.

[@CavsFanDallasFanSinceFebruary]

chris depue Still doesn't make you a good defender, though. Just says you have great awareness.

[@zachariah-binyisrayl5570]

HOW HARD IS IT TO GUARD A TEAM THAT DOESN'T MOVE ??? Houston don't move. No movement means no spacing...which means no open shots. No way in hell u gonna beat GSW playing like this. D'antoni needs to be fired. smh

[@TopFlightSecurity415]

that what i said...Houston has the team to beat the warrior but they dont have the right coach to do it,,,cant win a championship with iso ball an no defense

[@ExtinctSilence]

Very solid breakdown of the plays and the strategy evolution mid-game. It's very interesting to see how a pro team combats what's thrown at them in real time and you displayed it very well.

[@jaywolfdesigns]

just found this badass channel, thx for the analysis!

[@conflicc5505]

This channel needs a spot on espn.

[@user-cs1qv9cm9r]

When the Western Conference finals is the NBA finals

[@charlietian9843]

more excited to watch celtics vs warriors tbh

[@filipe10messiyou]

Next year??

[@codeblack3521]

Filipe Duarte bro Music to my ears as and Curry fan. I was hoping for it this year but lebron wasn't ready to go home just yet.

[@beatitnoww91]

I sincerely did not no that this type of profound of the NBA analysis existed outside of ESPN. Good job sir keep breaking it down, that was simply great analysis

[@itsyourboyryy]

Love these videos Coach. Would love to see one of these every game from here on out.

[@saakjt3]

Why did Houston not get capela more involved since he is much large then draymond

[@SwiperNoSwiping458]

The Rockets are in the same scenario as the Cavs in 2016 and 2017. Harden and CP3 have to have close to perfect games in order to win, while 1 or 2 of the Warriors big 4 can have an off night and still get the W.

[@walden6272]

Yup, if Durant has an off night, you know Curry will go off.

[@wallstreetzoomer]

They have to get draymond suspended* and hopefully play against an injured iguodala and an injured center

[@certifiedfinest5065]

Alex Rodrigues they are the poor man’s Lebron and Kyrie

[@LiLPAnCOoKie]

I love to watching those breakdowns good job coach

[@ecarrecarr7852]

You’re the best play breakdown analist ! Love your videos.

[@krazyts4252]

curry is their target and being attacked by harden...but but but..harden is also the weakness of rockets def.

[@MD-cy8uj]

Migzen Languido They have to target the shortest or slowest player. He did his job. Harden didn’t.

[@JohnnyU-sj5gb]

harden torched that halfbreed

[@thegoofiekilla]

Migzen Languido warriors never attack anybody in particular because they are always moving the ball. The only time they iso is when the switch is clearly a better option than passing the ball and we saw that even when steph got harden he drove to the rim drew the defense and kicked it out yo klay

[@cindyallen9733]

Johnny U. And still lost.

[@genzofthe2148]

Migzen Languido they running the same thing the Cavs ran in the finals where who ever Steph was guarding and that person sets a screen for LeBron Steph is on him he LeBron is attacking him Houston is doing it with harden where he's beating curry with his handles and shooting the warriors figure out how to defend it

[@hooikidz]

You mean 0:21 the rockets won the fight but warriors won the battle..... The war is when the series is over. Lol!

[@somosdeamstrad]

Great analysis...it is a pitty that from time to time you derive extreme conclusions about certain players

[@untitled2414]

Respect, your channel always bring the good content!

[@HKim0072]

What the hell? Are you telling me that Rockets played 82 games with this ISO offense?

[@moha9559]

noone plays defence in the regular season

[@Miltonman100]

it work well against everyone outside of GSW n Boston lol

[@zachariah-binyisrayl5570]

HKim0072 Yep. This is their M.O. and they're successful with it...except against GSW.

[@Wicha329]

Their entire offense is around the pick n rol > abuse the matchup. Usually it is Harden isoing against a big, but when the defense collapses he kicks it out to any of the shooters standing still at the perimeter. A good defensive team will not allow a team with 3 stagnant players to win.

[@Miltonman100]

Yeah all season we got HArden on mismatches against aldridge gobert gasol n guys like that but warriors got 5 guys who can defend effectively. Boston did a great job against harden in both games too but our role players saved the day in the 2nd matchup.!! Rox may need to go after third star this offseason who can create his own shot.

[@ryanmatthews8675]

Soooo, the May 16th game analysis is what?

[@CJBrizz]

This is literally the best video ever... you didn’t miss any details and said it perfectly

[@CBPfilm]

OMG your analysis of play-by-play is amazing.

[@fkk7899]

The scoring options on warriors outweigh the rockets

[@maaarcus7227]

Penice invading Coach Nick's comment sections......

[@maaarcus7227]

No homo, btw

[@quantumrelativity3849]

penice be like "yes homo"

[@JamesSmith-lg7lz]

You're not wanted here you've done enough damage to SDC

[@quantumrelativity3849]

Penice the only person to take over this many comment sections without a video

[@TheDifferenced]

Mama mia spaghetti. I love pizza pie guacamole.

[@jgarybautista]

Great analysis Coach! 🙌🏼

[@brandonanthonyk]

I really like how you explain the offense/defense... I love basketball but I don't know alot (barely anything actually) about how offensive plays/defensive plays work. Like what the strategies are. I know you're supposed to find an open/clear shot/clear drive but I don't know how you play make to get that. This video really opens all that up and shows the flaws in the defense and offense for me, I appreciate that! I just subbed!

[@HidetoraToujou]

Difference is harden isos are him dancing for 20 secs which fatigues the hell out of him. While Durant isos are him just taking a few dribbles and shooting over the shorter defender who is almost everyone guarding him lol

[@quinroark8519]

what offense would you run if you were D’antoni?

[@dominikmatic4032]

Quin Roark idk bc u cant just change it as whole myb it would be the best to attack with pnr with curry and pass capela in paint more bc he is much taller than draymond

[@pato20995]

idk but doing the same exact thing on every possession doesn't seem like a very smart idea. Then again d'antoni isn't the smartest coach either.

[@malcolm3610]

P T d'antoni is a genius

[@Gloriosfied]

Horns

[@frankocean8691]

Triangle

[@justaction]

Amazing! I love your breakdowns, very insightful and educational.

[@RobertoSabasArtist]

Great analysis. Liked how it contrasted two distinct strategic approaches and tracked the gradual success of one versus the failure of the other when Houston got too predictable.

[@ifeellikeyeezus8525]

Rockets fans before game 1: rockets are deeper, James harden can’t be guarded, CP3 is hungry, he will shut down Stephen Curry. After game 1: WAHHHH ITS NOT FAIR KD JOIN WARRIORS WAHHHH THEY ARE DEEPER DEN ANYONE ELSE WAHHHHH

[@somerandomguy9156]

I Feel Like Yeezus I feel ya!

[@legariansteele3643]

curry always make CP3 look bad lol CP3 is too small too guard curry is a legit 6"3 but lanky 6"3

[@saidaxmichaengsamo2865]

rockets offense is boringAF!

[@Devin_MMA]

DGAF TV this series is just ridiculous all game 3s 3s 3s the game has changed so much since I started watching back in 2010 it's really frustrating seeing and knowing what team is going to win every time

[@kalvincatugas7593]

stop watching

[@apap4997]

And watching Harden travel all game and refs being blind to it. Pisses me off just watching the game.

[@brent24hill6]

Devin Cruz Right all the rockets gameplan is chuck up 40-50 threes a game, if you’re not making the 3s, chuck up some wild ass shot and flop so you get free throws. Then on the next possesion dribble the ball for 23 seconds and pass it to a heavily contested man on the wing for a terrible shot. The ONLY reason that series even went to 7 is because in game 4 and 5 the Warriors made some stupid mistakes in the clutch.

[@brent24hill6]

AP AP And he gets EVERY foul every time he flops. And when he doesn’t it’s automatically “rigged”

[@liSn3000]

I respect your breakdowns...I had to subscribe.

[@eyesup4568]

Great video sir! Love the breakdowns!

[@neirad537]

Sorry by winning the war mean winning the series, Warrior just won the first battle.

[@filipe10messiyou]

Says who?

[@alabamaabe8073]

Man I already knew Houston was going to get swept from day 1! You cant outscore the Warriors, no way you'll win. You need a small forward that can go head to head with Durant, you need a long and athletic defensive team, and you need to get in their head and make them not trust each other. Their is only one team that has that roster, shocking turnaround... it's the team that he left!

[@xfearmyheadshots-7557]

Alabama Abe says the thunder fan who got cooked by a small sg rookie stfu yall cant even get pass the 1st round

[@alabamaabe8073]

Colonel's Office Lebron can't beat GS if he's the starting small forward in any team because he makes his teammates worse by turning them to catch and shoot players or ISO players. Kyrie will make Boston worse because he can't score unless he takes 10 dribbles and that makes his teammates have the ball less and minimize their talent

[@Jesus316saves]

Great + Awesome breakdown. Good Job!

[@shifter1919]

Yoooooooo. Mad respect sir. Extremely good analysis

[@lazkjaz]

Get ready to make a video contradicting yourself cuz rockets won game 2 vs the warriors' death lineup

[@bballbreakdown]

They sure did. Such a strange game

[@mblackman1170]

That lineup has no rim protection. How do you keep Harden out of the lane with steph in front of him? If the help comes, somebody's leaving a shooter.

[@Triptank11]

You’re terrible and incredibly wrong. It’s almost like this take was all knee-jerk response and no thought. Someone get this dude a new job as a store clerk, this “coaching” business is not his strong suit. Take a note from all the great coaches and don’t be reactionary. The curry experiment worked perfectly. Curry looked tired game 2. This analysis is silly

[@bballbreakdown]

So your take, based on the same sample size as mine, is better? Can you see how silly that is?

[@jackadoni]

It's just that a lot of you guys come off as objective analyst when you're more appropriately described as more informed fans. It's inaccurate to say this is biased reporting then it's a rationalized, well thought out opinion.

[@MangCnasal]

this video is just a click bait as always. Coach has valid points but since we already had the results of game 2 this became irrelevant somehow.

[@tjbeckk2]

Such a great breakdown! I learned so much from this video!

[@JammastaJ23]

Great stuff as usual coach

[@mildchaos6037]

This video didn’t age well

[@1951RKP]

With Harden scoring 41 even after Warriors put a lot of pressure on him it appears Warriors decided Harden can’t beat them alone so let him get his points and shut the rest down. What will come next if Hardens teammates keep just standing around the Warriors will exhaust him then it’s totally over. Big difference is Warriors are playing as a team by everyone on the court is getting involved Hardens teammates look like they are totally dependent on him. This is what happen in the last several years. All the new guys they got supposedly changed all that. They didn’t in game one and if they don’t in game two may as well make vacation plans.

[@OldSchoolNiner]

You just EARNED a subscriber. Love the videos.

[@miltoncabrera4073]

ive been looking forward to this video all day! IM IN!!!

[@rich_girl3442]

It’s Curry WHO carries the Warriors the rest are play makers

[@MD-cy8uj]

Richlyn Tuling Yes. But he is the main playmaker outside of Draymond.

[@PeytonHislop]

Still dont get y people thought rockets would win

[@lewisjohn282]

Peyton Hislop just because they had the best record of the season while CP is on the team. LOL

[@mraBJJ33]

I'm a rockets fan and I knew the conference finals would be their ceiling, the warriors are a better team on both ends bar none. I was hoping they'd prove me wrong but I didn't have high hopes like so many other people seemed to have.

[@mikedezion9393]

Peyton Hislop I dont get how one game made everybody talk about sweeping rockets. Now what they going to say? Rockets looked better then the warriors did. They number 1 seed for a reason also rockets have the better offense clearly... and have all season

[@mikedezion9393]

Ryan Allen no faith

[@PeytonHislop]

Mike Dezion i never said warriora would sweep and they also suffered from injury warriors are the better team overall and therfore will win

[@BenWeintraub]

That was awesome analysis!

[@marc1047]

Keep it up bro!

[@Kai-rz8ln]

*Watching after Rockets destroy the Warriors Game 2*

[@lmldz6360]

Kai ._. then watch it again after warriors destroy the rockets game 7 😂

[@djumpfarda]

Not every and anyone can cook curry

[@quantumrelativity3849]

the rockets actually shot 4-12 with curry as the primary defender so it isnt like his defense is complete garbage. he was actually great yesterday. all the shots that harden made on curry were contested well, and his only bad defensive play was the first one of the game.

[@norgepalm7315]

Mark Mulcaire slick grammar

[@SilkyLew]

QuantumDan His man on man defense is average, but his zone defense is great

[@ojogbaneamedu2501]

EUPHORIC Le-WiS Well good thing basketball is a 5v5 sport not 1v1, something Houston need to realise.

[@icompletelyagreewithu9989]

EUPHORIC Le-WiS u know that average means he's better than half the league😂. His zone d looks way better than it really is cuz of how good his team is at defense and how they can all switch and how good Kerr is and draymond is at directing the defense

[@valalkuino3123]

This is why the GSW is the best team. They literally ADAPT to every strategy you throw at them and they counter attack at 3rd quarter which is the killing blow in a game.

[@afzalpatel]

This is great analysis. No bias just straight information not seen by the average viewer.

[@notmortal2268]

I hope the rockets can pull something off cus I don’t want the warriors in again. But at least the Celtics are doing something with the cavs.

[@juniorgildas9822]

we'll see how the cavs-celtics series goes tonight

[@ThousandairesClub]

Celtics and Warriors would be SO PHYSICAL, cant wait.

[@TheBanderson22]

Yea youd rather watch iso-ball missed shots. Sounds good bro.

[@ThousandairesClub]

lmao Lebron vs Harden would be TERRIBLE but EPIC.

[@contrary]

After this breakdown I’m kinda surprised you wouldn’t want warriors in the next series. For sure want Celtics in finals, and warriors against them would be great television.

[@alabamaabe8073]

If you have no 2 way small forward you already lost against golden state

[@masonethington7275]

Alabama Abe faxx, theres only 2 guys in the NBA that can make KD work for his points, kawhi cuz he's just as long and athletic and is the best defender in the league. And Anthony davis cuz he's even longer than KD and can keep up with him

[@CH3ST3R16]

Been waiting for this from Coach Nick. Can you hear me clapping? LOL

[@chrisc5029]

this is a tremendous analysis. well done.