Victor Oladipo - Defensive Dynamo 17/18

Victor Oladipo. All-NBA Third Team. All-Defensive First Team. NBA All-Star. Most Improved Player. Steals Leader. Vic was arguably the best guard in the revived Eastern Conference this past season. Oladipo finished in the top 10 in scoring (23.1 points per game) ahead of DeMar DeRozan, Joel Embiid, Bradley Beal, Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams, Jimmy Butler, Kemba Walker, and the aforementioned Paul George. He finished in the top 20 in Player Efficiency Rating (PER) and Box Plus/Minus (better than the Rookie of the Year Ben Simmons and Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert), and his Value Over Replacement Player was elite. In that category, he finished just in between former MVPs Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry, with a higher rating than Steph, Chris Paul, Kyrie Irving, and Al Horford.
Following a trade where the Oklahoma City Thunder supposedly swindled Indiana out of Paul George for next to nothing; the Pacers have proven themselves a playoff team with a shiny new All-Star. He’s always been a dynamic defender, but Oladipo’s offensive onslaught on the league has elevated his status. He took the summer to remake his game, and his body (quick shout out to the great Micah Lancaster and I’m Possible Training), and those transformations have vaulted Victor to very elite company.
Zach Lowe describes Oladipo’s defense on his the pod with David Thorpe (April 13, 2018): “It’s so hard to do what he did, which is lead the league in steals without almost ever gambling out of position. It just takes so much focus on the scouting report, attention to detail, but at the same time tenacity and aggression and IQ. To manage that is really hard to do.”
At about 5 minutes, we see one of my favorite things that Oladipo does better than most players in the league. I’ve talked about this in many videos, but getting your arm past the hip of the screen on ball screens is the optimal way to get through, and Vic is so strong, fast, quick, and long, that any type of dribble handoff (DHO) action, when just going through the motions, will immediately get blown up when Vic is around.
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[@ninjachannel007]

No excuse for these super-athletic 2-guards not to be decent defenders. Most of these highlights are just a guy working hard to stay in front and never giving up on the play. Any GM would take this effort.

[@j.g.production4961]

🗣PREACH!!!

[@dark3rthanshadows]

"no excuse" it's not has easy has it looks. it's like saying all good corrers have it's never give up learning how to shoot better. On the field things work differently ,while some are better in one thing others are better in another.

[@tonywang439]

@@dark3rthanshadows he is saying "no excuse" because the athletic dudes got the advantage over less athletic dudes because they are more mobile and got hops and all of the stuff to those sorts. And its really all about effort soo

[@dante.7500]

absolutely

[@PaulGilmer7]

If only we could get a 60% healthy Dipo this season, man we gonna be trouble to a lotta teams. Guys can't take a breather with Kyle, Vic, Jimmy, PJ and Bam guarding them. Add the fire power of Duncan, Herro and possibly Max Struss and Yurtseven, we gonna be a hell of a team.. Spo's gonna make this team a well oiled machine come playoffs

[@clampgod5156]

What a work man!!! From first Oladipo defensive dynamo video to this day, you are best youtuber about bball. If you could do one of this and if you have time i would appreciate : 1. Robert Covington-defensive dynamo 2. Rodman- relentless rebounder 3. Josh Richardson or D.Murray- defensive dynamo God bless you!

[@pierrelewis12]

Bump

[@f20b94]

One the best twoway players in the league right now

[@teacher9694]

Can’t wait to see you in la!!!!

[@jacobpersons5347]

Nahhh. Who is LA gonna give up for him?

[@teacher9694]

@@jacobpersons5347 His value is low anything can happen now

[@noanswer2003]

@@teacher9694 bro they need to get him anyway they can, they will be able to keep so much with him in the roster instead of trading everyone away!

[@_gamepoint_]

@@teacher9694 it's not low enough for the bag of chips LA can offer for him.

[@teacher9694]

@@_gamepoint_ Lol, The trade won’t happen but the lakers have plenty of assets to offer now.

[@tez1540]

man if him and jimmy were on the same team sheesh 🤕

[@alvinlee1697]

Tez Only problem is both of their positions are kind of redundant If you have butler guard 3’s, he’s gonna struggle against the taller guys like KD

[@ytalorafael9710]

Height doesnt matter smart And tucker And green are all undersized player , but i consider all elite defenders ,pj tucker is 6'5 and is one of best durant defenders.

[@tez1540]

Alvin Lee jimmy always guards the best forward and 2 guard so FALSE

[@ninjachannel007]

@@alvinlee1697 Butler can easily slide over to SF. He's like 6'7.

[@Doatello1991]

Alvin Lee Butler has actually been pretty good when he switches onto guys like Blake Griffin. But I do prefer him guarding guards, but he can guard SFs with his length and balance.

[@yungace1820]

His lateral quickness is stupid

[@kd2272]

Ion see him do this no more can get back like this

[@niurkapena8597]

Can you do josh Richardson pls

[@ytalorafael9710]

W

[@JustBizServices]

He didn’t have enough plays for a compilation, his defense was mad overrated

[@wincelgarcia8289]

Do a Paul George Sharp Shooter Part 2

[@tulio2956]

Oladipo + John wall = 🧱🧱🧱🧱 guards

[@chenpo8686]

1:12 How did he manage to keep that balance?

[@nofuture_at_all]

John Wall and him are almost the same height, body, athleticism. I hope Wall plays with heart like him.

[@ninjachannel007]

What are you talking about? Wall has been one of the best two way players in the NBA for the past five years. And he's a 9 year veteran, so why are you saying you hope he plays like Oladipo like he's a rookie?

[@nofuture_at_all]

I know, man. He is my favorite player. He's not the same anymore. He's lazy now.

[@ThaDreamMerchant]

@@nofuture_at_all You're right. Wall doesn't have that dog in him he once had a few seasons ago.

[@Forthreee]

Oladipo>westbrick

[@teacher9694]

Well not anymore

[@williambalacang6960]

if d nets failed to get him d blazers should steal him or d wizards must trade wall for him to pair wd beal .

[@teacher9694]

Lakers will end up getting him

[@jacobpersons5347]

TN2 _ lmao you keep thinking that

[@nght6446]

Charles Barkley

[@daniel_dumile]

What happened to this dude :(

[@ThaDreamMerchant]

Injuries happened

[@hoodiedm6780]

First btw