What Does "Skill" REALLY Mean In The NBA? | NBA Deep Dive

[@rustybuckets]

Tried a lot of new things in this video, lmk what you guys think! Kobe video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2fEdH6af9ZopdU Jake Fays film "the process" - www.amazon.com/Process-Jason-Gervacio/dp/B08Q7DLR8V BBALLBREAKDOWN - kzbin.info

[@hulkhogansgianttaint9451]

Leveled up bro! Looks great! Watch out for the top of your head clipping in some green screen shots of you want the next level. Also, your background should have something representing what your talking about. Maybe a transparent basketball in a lower corner or something like that.

[@abdel3azizabouhayat580]

Love it

[@paulchrissotimos5133]

Amazing I love it keep it up. Also kinda relating to this video I think Anthony Davis has the best skillset in the league he just isn't aggressive enough or has the mindset to use all of his skills.

[@ΚώσταςΠαππάς-φ7ζ]

another difference between good and bad NBA players is the IQ that helps them utilize their skills to a different degree

[@isaacbonga2332]

Love that jacket, you should use ist on your tinderprofile

[@chrissullivan6572]

Rusty got the jacket on. He on the mic like a stand up comedian. He's a professional so I know he has pants on. I like this new direction.

[@anthonyfuscellaro233]

Rusty got a long ass neck

[@joshubruh4629]

@@anthonyfuscellaro233 the candice flynn neck

[@trollking4058]

Are you sure he's wearing pants?

[@MrGetoff11]

i think he's standing up specifically so he doesn't have to wear pants

[@alonedownthere47]

he about to do the next one with no pants just for the meme

[@Splackavellie85]

I actually have a lot in common with NBA All Stars: I’m as tall as Isaiah Thomas, as fast as Jokic, can shoot like Yoachim Noah, defend like Trae Young, have handles like JJ Redick and possess the basketball IQ of JR Smith.

[@spammed6764]

So u basically trash😂

[@Splackavellie85]

@@spammed6764 Pretty much, yeah

[@BenLewXI]

😂😂😂😂

[@low2833]

Hilarious!!

[@CinoG2G]

Get this man a contract 😂🤝

[@Gwade22]

As a D1 hooper myself I can say that even a guy struggling to make the g league is still ridiculously good at basketball

[@PossiblyGenii]

You at Dartmouth?

[@chrissullivan6572]

I don't think people realize how good the average NBA player is.

[@clutchproductions1401]

@@chrissullivan6572 even bench warmers are really underestimated like people call them bums when they would 100-0 them

[@chrissullivan6572]

@@clutchproductions1401 I've played guys who couldn't even crack their DII teams rotation and they were the best player in the gym. I hate how some people talk about basketball players sometimes.

[@Solznmid]

@@chrissullivan6572 exactly I look at it like this, even if your a g league guy your a top 800 player in the world. I look at any professional sport like football. I went to a nfl camp a while back and those guys even tho there not that tall they are insanely ripped. I met Khalil Mack at a bulls game and dude legit looks like a brick. Nba players are insane like just look at the guys who can dunk from the free throw line. I didn’t realize how f ing far that is.

[@purerage7812]

My mom described watching Jordan as when he would jump in the air, the crowd would stand in their seats, but everyone would sit down and he’d still be in the air😂😂

[@elizahamilton2895]

Lol

[@starmorpheus]

They called him Air Jordan for a reason. Swoosh 🏀

[@burneraccount4576]

Look at rusty’s quality man so inspirational 😩

[@Applezz.]

This still feels sus

[@Buokik]

This still feels sus

[@MindfulAttraction2.0]

@@Applezz. VERY SUS

[@iangonzago8296]

@@Buokik Please win tonight I don’t like the kd

[@Applezz.]

@@iangonzago8296 KD finna torch yall

[@infinitymixtapes9562]

Problem is people think having athleticism play a huge part in your game disqualifies you from being called skilled

[@Jeff_2x]

When someone says a nba player is “trash” it’s supposed to be compared to other nba players not to you or your average basketball player

[@hamsterbrigade]

Thank you.

[@12savage68]

Every body knows that ... people only pretend they dont when their losing a debate.

[@davidmartinez52420]

I agree, but you'd be surprised how many people genuinely believe they're better than some NBA players. When those kinds of people call and NBA player trash, they're not keeping it in the context of just in the NBA. They're talking about among everyone including street ballers.

[@THE_BEAR_JEW]

@@davidmartinez52420 Mmm, idk about all that. You're making a huge leap by claiming that many people actually believe they could beat an NBA player. As the OP said, when you refer to someone as trash, it's trash in relation to other people in that profession.

[@davidmartinez52420]

@@THE_BEAR_JEW I clearly stated that I agree with calling an NBA player trash should be relative to other NBA players. I've known plenty of people though that don't see it as relative to strictly NBA players but rather anyone that's ever picked up a basketball. They'll literally say things like "How did this guy even get on a college team let alone an NBA team?". Just because you might not have met people that think stupid shit like that doesn't mean those people don't exist.

[@visno]

in my mind, a player with a “lack of skill” is simply a player that has an over reliance on leveraging their physical gifts. shaq is an obvious example of this because his entire game revolved around simply being bigger and stronger than everyone around him. it is so clear cut and dry that shaq became even more dominant when he got fatter because good luck boxing out a 330lbs monster that was over 7’ tall. if you put shaq’s skill set into a smaller player, he pans out to be tristan thompson. if you take away kevin durants height, he still pans out to be on the level of like mitch richmond because the skills he cultivated still translate despite taking away his physical gifts. but i agree there are no NBA players that aren’t skilled and that “less skilled players” doesn’t mean that those players aren’t great for maximizing their game around their physical gifts.

[@octopus8420]

Imagine how shit Shaqs career would have been if zone defense wasn't illegal for the first 13 years of his career.

[@visno]

@@octopus8420 imagine how many points KD would average if teams could only defend him man to man

[@octopus8420]

@@visno about the same I imagine

[@sheldonhollis5258]

@@octopus8420 KD would be more dominant

[@octopus8420]

@@sheldonhollis5258 why?

[@MindfulAttraction2.0]

ARE YOU PROUD ABOUT THIS VID MR BUCKETS

[@sticky9400]

What kind of question is that lol

[@II55555]

Ofc lol

[@adrianmaliackel2651]

Just more verified users farming attention with random comments that get hella likes cuz KZbin puts their comments first

[@quentinthernize6678]

@@sticky9400 Rusty made a video about how he wants to make higher quality videos he can be "proud of" on Fridays. This is his first

[@sticky9400]

@@quentinthernize6678 I know but if he’s not happy with the video why would he post it lol

[@dvon1097]

When my mans caught Kelly Oubres kiss i lost it 😂

[@TheIcemanthomas]

Skill to causals means anything that’s guard related.

[@ikemikekpeazu5076]

Well ur comment just proved ur a casual. Casual🤪

[@TheIcemanthomas]

@@ikemikekpeazu5076 I don’t talk to kids. Learn the game. Stfu forever.

[@12savage68]

Not even ... It means shooting 3's and nothing else .

[@voiceofreason2674]

This will always be a BIG mans game

[@bobbypayne9843]

Flight

[@chriswrld9991]

Back watching this after “no-skill” Giannis just won fmvp and “dribble dribble dribble man” James Harden is getting fat with Lil Baby

[@chopster2237]

That Karl Malone joke 😂😭

[@TheIcemanthomas]

Karl

[@JeffersonSteelflexx]

Karl Malone slander is always welcome

[@jeffreyware8778]

@@JeffersonSteelflexx Facts.All my homies hate karl malone.

[@doubleE001]

As a Utah Jazz fan, I second that Karl Malone slander is always welcome. His two trips to the nba finals does not excuse him from being a trash human being

[@doubleE001]

@Harry Engel Omg those are hilarious 😂😂😂 I wish I could tell you how good Malone was as a player, but I was born in '97... The only memories I have of him growing up are ads for his shady car dealers here in Utah. However, I can tell you how great Deron Williams, Boozer, Okur, AK47, Hayward were since I grew up watching them 😅 Sidenote: If the nba expands, Seattle better get back the SuperSonics. The move to OKC did y'all dirty

[@kharis87]

Rusty pulled out his dad's Michael Jackson jacket for this and went straight to the basement. I like it. Great breakdown.

[@lubbers825]

Damn lmao

[@TylerAven10]

Rusty had some deep-rooted agenda going after the Scal-memers

[@goattier7728]

They need to be Exterminated from this blue green earth. They are not funny yet act like they are

[@THE_BEAR_JEW]

@@goattier7728 Nah, it' was funny for a while but as with everything, it gets old and overused. Much like the "he protecc he attacc" and "I took it personal."

[@goattier7728]

@@THE_BEAR_JEW over using jokes ruins the comment section for me so i dont usually scroll

[@alonedownthere47]

like at least update your shit and make those jokes about alex caruso like the cool kids

[@PriceAintRight]

@@THE_BEAR_JEW He protect He attacc He give this meme major flacc 🤣🤣 sorry. Had to.

[@spacerace1448]

We need to make rusty vs Cristino Felecio a thing

[@CharlieLi-en7ol]

Rusty just had to flex his Minecraft house

[@6i4h46]

Calling Westbrook “unskilled” is just outrageous, the dude was an MVP who can dunk at 6’3 with a near 37” vertical. It’s not like he can’t shoot because he is definitely capable of shooting on his day and his passing ability is top notch.

[@lilbeanrc8588]

Ok he’s not unskilled by any means but Athleticism is not a skill. 37 inch vertical is just athletic ability.

[@1taejoon]

@@lilbeanrc8588 I agree, but nobody comes out the womb with a 37 inch vertical. Lotta ppl criticize jacked nba players who rely on strength as part of their game but ignore the work spent in the weight room that could've been spent developing a better jumper etc

[@lilbeanrc8588]

@@1taejoon True that’s a very good point. Not a lot of players put in the amount of work to perfect their body like Westbrook.

[@siya2195]

Not top notch but good

[@reidparsons5102]

Hes skilled but it doesn't take any skill to be 6'3 n be able to dunk

[@henrybeyer8470]

This is already my favorite series on KZbin and it’s only episode 1

[@danhabina1343]

i was gonna like but i want you to stay at 69

[@Conquistador76]

This series rules

[@jsb1585]

This was a really refreshing addition on to the channel. Interesting in depth breakdown, different visual dynamic, I liked it. Definitely looking forward to more of these.

[@DoctorrDude]

Man the shift into this kind of content is so welcome and it makes me way more excited to view your content at a consistent clip

[@ernestthomas9090]

I look back on how Dwight Howard was attempting to develop a jumper back in Orlando and was basically told to stop by almost everyone. Then later in his career his lack of shooting is one of the things we went on to criticize him about. So coaching matters too when it comes to skill.

[@theshawshankinception1220]

2:45 “hello there”

[@Mlafleur1864]

Hey guys, vsauce here

[@zachzalvan8213]

I read this in obi wan kenobis voice

[@rickyrivera3812]

I cant say ive been watching you for years now, but this style feels like an evolution of this channel for the better. Doesnt seem like something you can put out daily (seems like it takes some time to prepare) but having 3-4 of these in a month would be amazing

[@ThaWisteria]

James Harden’s vertical is like how bumblebees fly, they’re both so big the laws of gravity say they wouldn’t be able to but they don’t give a fuck😂

[@Splackavellie85]

I think every argument made for Brian Scalabrini could apply to Jared Dudley, though Dudley had a pretty significant role as an enforcer.

[@voiceofreason2674]

And he’s the general of that evil lakers benchmob srsly they talk more shit and step onto the court more than anybody else

[@hexsplays]

Actually didn't watched his career in suns? He could make more threes than all his critiques combined.

[@Kingstyles05]

The category you were looking for with hustle is intangibles.

[@Joe-py9ji]

Bruh this green screen fun is so uplifting.

[@shemarcampbell4312]

When he said Shaq is a better shooter than YOU... I felt that.. . ... Really felt that brick on my head

[@DredgenStan]

Man I almost dropped my food laughing at the Karl Malone jab

[@bbqblazekyleg7551]

Wow rusty when u said you wanted to make higher quality videos your weren’t lying. I loved your older video style but this blew me away good job

[@Kelschman96]

Hell yeah I was so excited for this all week

[@feverishcully1529]

This was really fucking good, I didn't like the idea of the format change and the new channel but now that I've seen both I'm really excited for what's to come!

[@murdavashy]

You saying “basically my point is I’m a bitch” at that moment I had the like the video 😂

[@sebastianstephenson3176]

Same😂

[@g.w.p.n300]

I really enjoyed this video, and I like this new style in the video. The grey background, standing up, the overall aura of this video was just great. I hope to see more, and the jacket was a good touch

[@james18paice]

As an English NBA fan I really appreciate this channel! Great way to keep up to date with games I often can't watch

[@voiceofreason2674]

Y’all got playgrounds with courts over in Britain ? How do u know abt hoops ?

[@james18paice]

@@voiceofreason2674 yea we do, football (soccer) is way more popular but you see courts with hoops everywhere. Basketball is worldwide man. I got into it watching euroleague at first but the NBA is way more interesting

[@voiceofreason2674]

@@james18paice damn I bet they like the wizards over there cuz y’all think it’s Merlin

[@james18paice]

@@voiceofreason2674 no idea what Merlin is haha

[@voiceofreason2674]

@@james18paice the lil dude who hangs w King Arthur. Harry Potter then, my point is I bet the British hoopers love anything w wizards, but maybe I’m wrong

[@facundofortes7912]

Man, you gotta love how rusty amped up the quality, the content has always been top notch but now it also looks sweet, deserves like a million subs

[@dribblestyles-1912]

I'm so hyped for the first high quality video

[@jamesghaffari6045]

Damn that was kinda cold. He has other high quality vids

[@dribblestyles-1912]

@@jamesghaffari6045 yeah I didn't mean it like that I just meant that this is supposed to be the Extremely High quality vid

[@macnolds4145]

I'm watching this vid about a year after its release, as the topic of "skill" has resurfaced in recent media topics concerning Kyrie and KD's "skills". The right way to approach this is to first use the term "offensive skills", and to then clearly list the skills of interest: - dribbling - shooting - post moves - footwork - passing - finishing (layups, dunks) - driving - ability to create space Also, one needs to differentiate between "being really good at one thing" and "being really good at several variations of one thing" (e.g. compare Kawhi's signature tomahawk dunk to the arsenal of dunks of a young Iguodola).

[@rizwanshareef2226]

Bro this is such a good video. Great start to the deep dive series

[@asaarnold8751]

At first I was thinking the channel rebranding was a mistake until I saw this video. If I can get anything close to this once a week I’ll be a subscriber forever. Great video rusty

[@Jkev24]

This was so great! This felt like I was listening to a philosophy course on basketball. And your point is very valid. Giannis, while being severely underdeveloped in arguably the most important skill in basketball (shooting) is still very skilled. You could be even bigger stronger and faster than Giannis and you're not going to put up 30ppg in the NBA if you're not also skilled. Giannis just focused on developing his dribbling and ability to finish at the rim because that is what his physical gifts could leverage the most. Believe it or not, but aside from fade aways, shooting benefits very little from height and raw athleticism. Like yeah being taller helps you shoot over guys like KD, but there's a reason why the best shooters at the Y are the old men with knee braces. Giannis is skilled, he's just not a skilled shooter.

[@bmillz6243]

Liked the new style Rusty. Liked the longer length, the collaborations, and seeing more of your personality/sense of humor in this one. Keep it up.

[@duwa3000]

I didn’t know he had the ability to stand

[@JulianAvenilla]

Hey Rusty, love this new style of video! The format of you standing and talking in front of the camera for a deep dive is awesome :) i think the focus on quality really will be a great investment! I’m an NFL fan, so focusing on that now. But once the Super Bowl ends, I’m planning to work through the backlog of content! Havent had the chance to check yet, but I’d love to see some upcoming videos on the following topics: 1) Deep dive on LaMelo, or maybe comparing his success to Tyrese Haliburton or even Lonzo 2) the outlook for the Warriors with steph’s continued success, Wiggins’ renaissance, Kelly’s challenges, Wiseman’s development, the T-Wolves’ draft pick, and Klay (dubs fan here haha) 3) (very different) A look into how us viewers can best support your channel, esp if we’re seasonal viewers/infrequent viewers. I guess a look into how the current algorithm works (i.e. state of the algorithm?)

[@JulianAvenilla]

Omg i just saw the green screen joke with you catching Kelly’s kiss 😂

[@JulianAvenilla]

Also, i love the schedule for these deep dives and collabs with NBA KZbin!

[@ryerock32]

I think ballhandling should have probably been mentioned more often because I think the ability to handle the ball and be flashy has a lot of impact on what people see as skill. I.e. the take Kyrie is the most skilled NBA player etc. Even though he obviously has other skills lets be real people who say this are talking about his dribbling

[@richiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

I'm so proud of you Jacob, lengthy and in depth content like this with all of the substance in the world that makes you think is the fucking best and I love you're taking this route and approach to content creation.

[@FaMakaJBaby101FaMTV]

If u play pick at the Y or random gyms you'll catch a few guys who played overseas and they end up dominating. That always gave me perspective on how good guys who make an nba roster are

[@KuroStrawberryX]

I played against Antonio Blakeney before lol. The dude completely toasted my homie who was like 6 foot. I’m 5’7 but a lot smarter and a better defender and while I did a much better job against him the dude was on another level. I never thought I would stop him and the fact I didn’t get obliterated like my boy surprised even me 😂 This was like a young Blakeney though like he hadn’t even transferred to a prep school he was still attending Cardinal Mooney. Every now and then you randomly come across a basketball Demi-god!

[@qwertystanislaus9714]

I dont know man the mentality in this video was killer. Most entertaining video from you yet can't wait for this series to continue

[@patrick05Morgan]

Lmao “I caught it.”💀

[@1337b3nnyvav00m]

Proud to have been here since around 50k. Rusty you’re damn good at script writing and I love the increased production quality with the green screen!

[@claybrown1901]

I DIED when Oubre blew a kiss to him 😭😭😭

[@sandysmokes655]

As a fairly regular sub: I feel as though you should make more content like this. Longer and with different forms of evidence such as interviews and a clear point. Keep it up 👍

[@dribblestyles-1912]

Holy shit this video was great I watched this whole video being entertained and its 26 minutes long.

[@thekhayriera4811]

i’ve always loved your videos but i can tell these are the videos you’ve wanted to start making for a very long time. good shit

[@The_Yeet_Meister]

18:04 That’s genius! Why didn’t I think of that?

[@gabehall306]

This shit fire, glad you’re taking the new direction with your channel. Keep it up g

[@TheFastBreakNBA2]

The start of a good series!!

[@Antzzz_Manzzz]

Two of the best nba vloggers come together is a great union. Too awesome 👏🏼 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@SupahKamiGuru]

YO THAT KARL MALONE JOKE WAS OUT OF POCKET LMAOOO

[@ShadeDracova]

I don’t even leave comments but I HAVE to commend you on the quality upgrade. Ill be watching for a long time 💯

[@thekaiguy6123]

First deep dives boys

[@ryanscott717]

Honestly when you have time to plan this stuff out and don't try to go off the top of your head, you're actually really funny. Great video, keep up the good work!

[@dribblestyles-1912]

People saying that Giannis is unskilled. If you were in Giannis shoe's you would be no where near as good as him. He has better IQ on offense and defense thats why he is a 2x MVP

[@lucasmonteiro600]

Well.. skill set includes using your body at his fullest potential. Giannis may not be a guy that has a lot of handle, but he sure knows how to use his explosive and arm spawn to good use. But giannis needs a mid range, for god's sake

[@spidat5454]

@@lucasmonteiro600 Whenever I hear about Giannis being "unskilled", I always take that to mean that he doesn't have a diverse or versatile offensive game, not even just 3s, but you always hear people talk about how he just runs at the basket. Whether that's true or not, that is the narrative

[@IknowMoreThanYou]

@@lucasmonteiro600 when I hear Giannis doesn't have a handle I LAUGH. He came in the league with 2 guard handles and they got TIGHTER lol. Watch actual clips of him playing

[@girinandhan1372]

I feel like shooting is a skill that ages well while your athleticism tapers off so its essential to have multiple facets to your skillset if you wanna last longer in the nba

[@gabrieljacquet3502]

Yo. The dude he’s interviewing, the movie actually seems really interesting

[@Nick1994H]

Really raising the bar. Kobe video then this within 3/weeks. Love the new content Rusty (and the green screen)

[@raiden1876]

Love how rusty just playing his green screen

[@shawns.12]

This is great man! Didn’t think the jump in quality would be drastic so fast.

[@vladimirklizschko9337]

This is dope. I always thought about this

[@djpimpskrimp]

i’ve been subbed for over a year now and i can say i really like the direction the channels going rusty keep up the great work man 200k in no time 💯

[@maatidekama4704]

Rusty meant it when he said “Quality over quantity”💯

[@BlakeShady1017]

Your channel has become my favorite NBA youtube videos to watch. Keep it up you're doing some great things

[@Ehh-nx7nk]

We don’t appreciate the Javale slander

[@424-i7r]

I hope this gets exposure cause rusty stepped this shit up to an whole other level

[@anandramaka8701]

the comparison in the beginning is kinda weird. Giannis is clearly much more athletic than Javale.

[@TheIcemanthomas]

Cap. Young javale was a monster athlete.

[@legoatjames8540]

🧢🧢🧢

[@diegochicot9254]

This video was really fucking good fr honestly this entire channel is so underrated this video deserves 2.42 million views exactly

[@RoyalRapids]

damn we getting these quality vids every week? sign me tf up

[@artursoares9175]

You should try to keep most of the original answers that the interviewee gave, so your audience can also interpret what they said. Great video, btw, looking forward to the next deep dive 🤩🤩 Big fan from Brazil

[@harikrishnan9582]

Giannis is now being compared to javale. How the mighty have fallen

[@6i4h46]

More like how the new goat McGee has finally fulfilled his potential

[@goodprince5327]

you obviously didnt understand the point of the video. damn ppl really stupid

[@c.l.freeman7654]

Yet he is 2 wins away from leading his team to the finals averaging 30ppg 13rpg I'd love to fall that far

[@awfulweek]

@@c.l.freeman7654 hes gonna win it all!!

[@BasketballHighway19]

This dude missed the entire point of the video

[@d.j.levison4292]

This video is dope bro keep up the new format even if the views don’t jump right away. We appreciate your efforts dude

[@vladtheimpaler7375]

I agree with the premise of this video but you’re 100% wrong about Ben Simmons. They’re are absolutely better shooters in rec leagues than Ben Simmons.

[@mcdibbles6611]

This is the format dude I love this type of video

[@vladimirklizschko9337]

Guys stop saying ai is 6'1. My dawg is 5'10 and not inch taller

[@jamaalyoung5971]

He at least 6’0

[@vladimirklizschko9337]

@@jamaalyoung5971 CAP

[@unlockedaccount]

yeah he’s like 5’10-5’11

[@za5528]

8 minutes in so far and this is amazing man. This is professional media quality and genuine original insightful stuff, if you keep this up you're gonna be major NBA media soon

[@invadehorizon3878]

He wasn’t lying when he said we was bringing that high quality

[@ballinwitac2258]

Love this new direction. Just finished watching your Chanel update vid and I am really excited to see where your Chanel goes in the feature

[@wildreams]

“Pretty clear grey area”. Oxymoron.

[@phoenixcristinelli4071]

I think this is one of the best made videos of rusty's but its also by far the funniest

[@jbm421]

This and your GOAT series are the best work you've done (at least that I have seen). Props to you bro...

[@ninetailstoji2313]

I really like this new format rusty keep it up

[@jjb33083]

Rusty playing a throwback like "Dirt off your Shoulders" after this video, with one of those Jordan cigars. Well done friend. 👏

[@marcosmartinez8088]

With just the different intro we could say is a banger. Your best so far.

[@gavinpyle8654]

This is definitely gonna be my new favorite series on KZbin

[@MrWill5100]

absolutely great video man, Its insane to see how far your videos have come.

[@onizuka8946]

yea rusty i like this video style. its unique and entertaining. the pacing was perfect, you included a couple of jokes here-and-there which was good, and the video topic itself is interesting. keep it up

[@Levi-lr4vi]

I said it before and I'll say it again. Rusty is definitely the best at these documentary-style videos. I'd love to see more of these 'NBA Deep Dive' videos. Would be nice if you had a playlist for all of these videos on your channel when you make more. Would be binge-worthy.

[@henriquekaefer8994]

hey man really enjoyed the change of theme and this deeper videos, that kind of content was why i subscribed to your channel , keep the good work. big fan from brazil here

[@PriceAintRight]

This is a damn good video Rusty. This content truly stands out. Will be watching them all