Why Rudy Gobert Is A DPOY, And Hassan Whiteside Is Not

[@coachdaniel8163]

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[@richardanthony7855]

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[@thinkfiend]

Stop

[@kadensmith86]

Coach Daniel just wondering if you could do a video on why the 76ers suck ass right now. I’m a sixers fan but some games at this point are almost unwatchable

[@alleykat6145]

Spam ball?

[@Biffcutwtright]

I will not, sir

[@danielpetersen8442]

I have never understood why people ever thought whiteside was an elite defender. He’s a great shot blocker, but that’s only because he is jumping at everything. I can’t think of any other player in nba history that had the ability to put up such great numbers, while still looking so poor on the eye test

[@kevinavila9489]

You said it perfectly. if you were to guess what his stats were based on the eye test, you'd think he has bum stats

[@allenreyes3969]

100%. Just because youre a great shot blocker doesnt mean youre a great defender

[@kellyfontes7757]

ESPN highlights...

[@The1stFishBone]

It all depends on what games you've seen him in and what teams you usually watch. A few years ago when he was fighting for that big contract he was often dominant on defense. I saw a couple games against the Wizards where Wall and Beal wouldn't even attempt to drive while Whiteside was anywhere near the paint, and for good reason. Having said that Gobert has had the same effect. Whiteside still pretty regularly has a 20 rebound game which is something we almost never see out of Gobert.

[@theoneandonlybosable]

When he was an underdog in those early Miami days- he was properly decent. Got paid and seems to not care as much now.

[@malcolmhodnett8874]

This defense from Whiteside is embarrassing. I’ve seen better rotations in pick up games Like...is he asleep?

[@xxHooYxx]

@@0401412740 that's true. He is just freaking lazy!

[@Savage_7_99]

Whiteside learned D from L3-6ron

[@hamsterbrigade]

@@0401412740 it is a contract year actually

[@ezikielharris5620]

Marlon Bailey he has a player option

[@nvs6607]

Hingle McCringleberry yeah except he’s bigger and much slower... he’s more like Roy Hibbert after his prime. Lebron actually plays d now

[@TheDHoj]

Miami fans knew this years ago

[@tobznoobs]

thats why he got benched for bam last season then traded away in the offseason

[@BlackPointt]

@@tobznoobs And i was super happy that they did it, now we all see what became of Bam when he got thoose well deserved minutes of playing a reall allstar !

[@Snazzy076]

Yeah but then Bam Adebayo became an all star center. Not a big difference

[@TheDHoj]

@@Snazzy076 there's a huge difference between Bam's defensive presence and Whiteside's

[@krisskrosssss]

TheDHoj One is averaging 3.1 blocks and the other one isn’t

[@coachdaniel8163]

To be clear. Me saying “Gobert is DPOY” refers to his past awards. Not his candidacy this year. This is about learning by comparing Gobert vs Whiteside not the 2020 DPOY race. I'm hoping young centers looking to get better can learn from this video.

[@misterputscalls5902]

But, since you mentioned the 2019-20 DPOY race: Gobert's candidacy this year is top notch, and most people pretty far behind. Antetokounmpo is a great defensive player and Simmons has certainly improved a great deal along with Adebayo. All three of these guys can guard 1-5 as well as anyone this year. Davis and Isaac have also been excellent, although Isaac has fallen prey to injury lately. But, Gobert is loved by some advanced statistics pretty fierce, that new stat Raptor by 538 has him so far in front it's really ridiculous. I don't think he suffers from voter fatigue and wins his 3rd.

[@matt0G]

for me it's simmons this season but there still over 30 games to play ad could make a push

[@rocthaice24]

Should do a video about Zubac of the clippers

[@Recontramojado]

Rudy said it "tell your coach to play you at the end of games"

[@fernandodark5378]

The Real DPOY 2019 is Myles Turner no debat Bein sport influences the decision to give Gobert the title because he is french

[@thepiissingponny]

Can you do one on why Drummond's defense is poor and leads to inflated rebound numbers? 🙏

[@coachdaniel8163]

I'd imagine the reasons are similar. He doesn't box out and his effort is inconsistent. Even worse than Whiteside he goes through quarters where he barely runs back on defense at all. That being said, there's value in his size and rim protection, so i definitely wouldn't call his defense poor.

[@thepiissingponny]

@@coachdaniel8163 in the few games I've seen of the pistons this year it seems like he wont completely rotate on help defense so he can plant himself for a rebound. I'd love to see a breakdown on his help defense in particular and if his rebounding numbers, while impressive, are somewhat meaningless. I wonder what the adjusted rebounding numbers would look like, just like westbrook with okc

[@ezikielharris5620]

Coach Daniel drummond forsufe boxes out for his stats

[@richardanthony7855]

@@thepiissingponny i think he is just unmotivated, ive seen games where he does it and games he doesnt. Whiteside just looks lost a lot, drummond is just chasing stats. we have all seen drummond play great defense.

[@nathanlawson313]

Detroit plays absolute zero "team" defense. It's not just Drummond. Every play 2 or 3 guys are in horrible position on D and it's a mad scramble to catch up. He just figures his job is get reb so they don't get an easy putback.

[@jnmc2498]

A humble comment here praising Gobert instead of bashing Whiteside. Gobert for DPOY again!

[@SKYE_83]

YES

[@ssojyeti2]

Not humble

[@jacobhillis4676]

Giannis

[@FroggyDoo]

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[@yunan9610]

Well, if it supports him to make his videos, I'm fine with it

[@arashinhojr902]

First rule of raid shadow legends, expect it everywhere and anywhere

[@BlazeSLK]

Rayene Boussetta nah he’s correct

[@Jerry-nq6vm]

@@sundigest1121 yeah he's correct if you put accept it would be a while different phrase

[@sundigest1121]

​@@Jerry-nq6vm Yeah my bad, I actually misread "expect" as "except".

[@minerplayzgd5334]

7:16 That pass after the rebound was a full court shot

[@hayden7522]

I noticed that too 😂

[@trilliam8806]

basically, he's never in a stance so he isn't locked in and his effort and impact diminishes.

[@matsbartram7642]

I kind of play defense like hassan, often walking in the way of my teammates and not really knowing how to solve it. This play analysis really helps a lot. I will go work on my defense and especially those "gobert balanced jab steps" to improve!!

[@danr154]

aaaaannnnd now they are on the same team. Wild lol.

[@ARR0WMANC3R]

His other huge deficiency is in smart rebounding. He's good at rebounding because he's fucking massive and can reach higher than pretty much anyone on the floor, but he almost never is disciplined about boxing out, which means if the ball is too far away for him to grab, it often is easy for the opponents to get the offensive board. Portland is currently allowing the most offensive rebounds in the league, at 11.8 a game, and allows the most rebounds overall, at 47.9.

[@t4d0W]

With the league being more about long shots, boxing out is more pivotal than straight up trying to rebound since if the big man can't pull it down, they could deny others from getting it and their more active wing/perimeter teammate who can handle get it. Brook Lopez has 4.6 rpg but his boxing out is pivotal to just let Giannis pull down defensive rebounds (team leading btw) so he can outrun everyone in transition and flush it down for a quick score.

[@SoloPerICommenti]

One of your most interesting videos, I like a lot when you focus on defense. It's more difficult to notice for us not experts

[@arcangel879]

More of this pleeeeeeeeaaaase

[@nikchris69]

You dont need to be an expert to see that Hassan isnt trying mate

[@SoloPerICommenti]

@@nikchris69 once someone is collecting the tape, sure. While watching a game I might not notice the things Daniel pointed out

[@glswenson]

And just now Whiteside got done absolutely dominating Gobert. Great video ;) Gobert is a fake all star.

[@simon_patterson]

Such terrific insight, expertly explained, using relevant footage, as always. Bravo, Coach Daniel!

[@ryanelkadi3196]

7:16 dude that transition though omg

[@coachdaniel8163]

Haha

[@minerplayzgd5334]

Ikr full court shot

[@tdawgaroniandcheese]

Rondae built different

[@chc3312]

Some people say witheside can be traded to SAS in exchange of LAL, pop will suffer a stroke

[@PedrovskiTV]

I mean, if there is someone in this planet that can make him start playing better defense, it's probably Pop

[@Miltonman100]

Pedrovski pop sucks ass as a coach right now

[@futurehofer1564]

@@Miltonman100 lmaoo casual

[@perhaps9460]

Miltonman100 lol you have no idea what you’re talking about. Maybe you should just realize the spurs just don’t have enough talent on their team rn. They have like 3-4 actual good players and they are in a super stacked and talented west

[@narcozz9670]

Miltonman100 😂🤦🏾‍♂️ you just don’t know

[@joshwright1697]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS SERIOUSLY. I have nothing against Whiteside at all, but I am a huge Rudy Gobert stan. So I see people hate on Gobert all the time, and say he doesn't do anything special etc. I'm sharing this video everywhere

[@samueliam7693]

Do you still feel the same now?

[@andrewthomas2103]

instagram is full of casuals calling gobert overrated

[@kamenbrown4257]

I very much appreciated how you don’t use Kobe’s name in title for clicks and no adds throughout this video, whilst still paying tribute. That’s the right way to do it.

[@buzzerbeater3350]

I heard the Bulls coach Jim Boylen makes his players run wind sprints when they make a mistake in practice. How does an NBA coach discipline players?

[@richardanthony7855]

They dont, they just trade them or dont play them, or deal with it. You cant discipline a grown man into playing better, you have to talk to them, and if its not in them, you cant do anything about it.

[@buzzerbeater3350]

@@richardanthony7855 Much Respect to you for your answer. I never knew how the discipline in the NBA was handed out to bad plyers.

[@Jp-gc6bh]

Buzzer Beater if Duncan Robinson “player from the heat” doesn’t shoot 3s they make him run sprints. The team watches film and if a 3 looked like a good shot to him but he ain’t take it they literally make him run so he can shoot it. They don’t want him being passive

[@buzzerbeater3350]

@@Jp-gc6bh Thanks for the reply. So there are teams that use suicides as punishment/reinforcement.

[@keiferjanz3197]

Peer pressure on teams and the culture of a organization plays a huge factor. In established teams there usually is a next man up mentality and internal competition for playing time can be a huge factor. Also if your best player gets away with murder on a team it is hard to get others to buy in. If your best player and leaders are your hardest workers it sets a great platform for development. Also the players internal drive to win is probably the biggest factor, unfortunately some players only truly care about individual numbers, highlights, and getting the bag.

[@chriisisaman5]

Gobert is a positional defender (meaning his blocks under-estimate his actual defense ex: Zaza, Chandler, Duncan). Whiteside is the opposite as his blocks over-estimate his actual defense, ex: Mozgov, Dalembert. Players like Whiteside predicate on athleticism, and are exponentially vulnerable to diminishing values of return as they age.

[@RealTalk2000]

4:09 Coach Daniel wasn't trying to diss but there was no other way of saying it. Pretty funny. Great video again Coach Daniel!

[@6oingnorth]

I haven't seen as much Jazz games as I did last season (I'm a Rubio stan) but I honestly think Gobert has even improved defensively. He's been lighter on his feet and recovers on plays that he might not have gotten to last year. DPOY for 3 years straight. Gotta give him that all-star rub at some point.

[@dimitristheodoropoulos18]

I think the difference between Whiteside and Gobert is that the first(Whiteside) doesn't wants to play defence, he doesn't tries to use his mind on defense. It seems that he is bored on these situations . In the other hand gobert knows exactly what to do in order to helps his teams to win. They are differentiated by their temper on defense.

[@elroc1]

I’m plugged into NBA analysis and the numbers and standings, but I don’t have time to watch much game action. But, today I had the chance to watch a Jazz game and actually see Gobert at work. He was clearly a serious obstacle. Jokic did pretty well but you could tell there were no easy buckets. Gobert was hustling every play and obviously takes pride in shutting down his opponent. That’s what makes a great defensive player.

[@shady6302]

Not defending Whiteside but why is there no mention of Terry Stotts? You see coaches like Nick Nurse put guys like Serge and Marc in good positions in their defensive schemes. Why can't we put the blame on Terry and not solely on Whiteside?

[@b4tm4n42]

He does a good job staying straight up without fouling, he keeps his blocks in bounds, 3 blocks per game

[@agentk1930]

Letting go of Whiteside was the best thing the heat ever did

[@RiderX424]

Thanks for putting this together. Some people have been blinded by his stats to notice how ineffective he’s been or rather how much more effective he could be if he was more engaged.

[@yaboiyosef7640]

As a Heat fan, I couldn't be more glad to be rid of him

[@bignamps]

THANK YOU HASSAN. THANKS TO YOU MIAMI HEAT IS NOW EASTERN CONFERENCE 2ND

[@t4d0W]

Bam been taking his spot last year. He just rewarded the faith of Riley and Coach Spo in him as a future legit playmaking 5 who is active defensively.

[@bigtuna1]

Let's make something absolutely clear: Gobert is surrounded by good and average defensive players while Whiteside is surrounded by Portland's horrendous defense. When the video shows the utah vs Portland game and Coach Daniel is talking about the "jab step," you can see the rest of his team with a foot in the key, like you're supposed to. When it shows the same type of play when Whiteside is on defense, nobody on the Blazers is remotely interested in defense EXCEPT for Whiteside. I'm not going to argue that Whiteside is fast, because he's slow, but Whiteside leading the league in blocks is a stat that can't be ignored.

[@bigtuna1]

Plus, he's our only player available that's above 6'9" right now. He's doing everything by himself

[@jonathanmitchell3545]

I mean he's everything the heat need right now so I wouldn't say we're better without him

[@bignamps]

@@jonathanmitchell3545 I agree. Offensively we still need him but Defensively he's a joke so we still better without him

[@cjpe2265]

Gobert know that there's 82 games a season, 7 games in a playoff and 48mins a game not just bieng the/in a highlight.

[@truthbetold5381]

Bruh they not making the playoffs so this is a dead excuse he can step it up! It is his contract year..

[@rm5surf3r39]

Spelled being wrong and what does the/in mean?

[@ocardh]

Baseball 4Life meaning he is THE highlight or is included in the highlight

[@rm5surf3r39]

ocard bruh so like being in a highlight or being a highlight

[@ahmetozerdem8059]

Great point of view, great analysis. You should have also mention Gobert's clutch block on Matthews last week. That was a textbook block explaining why he is a great defensive player.

[@tyler___3]

Great video!

[@jaydeleon695]

In simple terms, whiteside chases the stats (plays for blocks) while Gobert chases stops

[@JaybirdSD]

Coach as always your analysis and insight is on point. You break it down like no other.

[@coachdaniel8163]

Thank you!

[@flipballa412]

Great breakdown! "Vucevic killed him in this game." As longtime Miami Heat fan, Vucevic looked like a superstar each time he matched up against us during Whiteside's time here.

[@futurehofer1564]

Summary: Whiteside is slow af

[@MsKimba18]

Gobert is also slow, he just has the 6th sense

[@matthewvaughan8192]

Greg The Egg That’s what he means I think. Whiteside has a slow ass brain for an allegedly top defender

[@karltheintern6531]

They are both slow, other one has the basketball IQ while the other one is playing for his 2k rating

[@Freestyle2eat]

Stop hating on Whiteside his defense stance jus slow whiteside is a good rebounder & rim protector & remember this is his first year with a new team new players new plays I’ll take him to start when nurk come back y’all make me sick

[@michaeljacques8983]

Interesting these guys are on the same team now. It'll be interesting to see what happens.

[@joshuasilva8168]

I dont disagree with this video, but its pretty hilarious how badly Whiteside completely shut down Gobert while Gobert couldnt stop him

[@calvindong8]

I agree that Gobert is the better overall defender. I was wondering though, how does Whiteside get his block number so much higher than Gobert?

[@DL0AD1NG]

Calvin Dong prob cuz Gobert plays straight up defence and Whiteside just goes for the block and leaves his defender for blocks Whiteside my fav Center in the league doe no diss

[@briankurth4405]

I am sure you are not going to do the same topic again anytime soon, it would be nice to see the defensive clinic Brook Lopez has put on this year, and his transition from a guy that was thought of as average rim defender to now being elite.

[@dominic5067videos]

Great video, as a Heat fan I always knew Hassan didn't give the most effort but I gave him too many passes because I thought his size gave him too big of a liability, even though he and Gobert have similar builds and Gobert is miles ahead of him defensively.

[@tonglu2391]

Whiteside needs to see where Tim Duncan stands in defense position

[@r7anr77]

Absolutely tops video .👏👏👏👏

[@justinmao5682]

I love using whiteside in 2K because he is so much better in the game than real life.

[@chima346]

I think it should be important to note how bad CJ & Dame are defensively. They do not have a strong cast of perimeter defenders around Whiteside, which constantly puts him in bad positions. Only one bucket better off the floor isn’t that bad, considering some superstars give up double digits.

[@stfu4159]

That man took that money and rannnnnnnn

[@pedros2507]

Whiteside probably saw this video, because he owned Gobert today lol

[@karltheintern6531]

Probably not now

[@wsh839]

Well, I mean, Rudy 3 times DPOY, with an historical season... So...

[@tahinarajaobelina2486]

Whiteside is just a real poison for his own team. He have some hability to get a block, and can catch some rebound, but he doesn't have any defensive ability and not much offensive ability.

[@lgrw9883]

No he has tons of defensive ability. he lacks awareness and effort.

[@tahinarajaobelina2486]

@@lgrw9883 Which ability? Block and rebound? that's almost all. Maybe in 1 on 1, but smart opponent knows that it's easy to have space du to his lack BBall IQ, and he is too lazy...

[@lgrw9883]

Tahina RAJAOBELINA i think you missed my point, the way you said players exploit Whiteside has nothing to do with his ability, but rather his lack of awareness and lack of effort. the ability isn’t Whitesides problem I’m. A heat fan I watch this guy for yrs he obviously has the talent and ability to be a star but not the mentality or IQ.

[@franciscodiaz3028]

I think the issue with whiteside is either a fear of creating fouls or him listening to coaches telling him to allow the points to prevent a "and 1".

[@xaflam]

When a Westbrook say : "i don't like playing against Utah because their is Gobert" Leading in blocks doesn't mean beeing a good defensive player same has rebounds (hello Mr westbrook dab def for easy rebounds xD) To me Gobert is the true essence of defense base on individual skills intelligeance and team defense tactics. One good defensive player do not make a great D. #MrDPOYvoteforGobzilla

[@Unreelme]

And he got completely destroyed by Whiteside today.

[@VLONELEEK]

S L EXACTLY

[@VLONELEEK]

S L whiteside isn't a bad player at all dude is a walking double double.. i just think he doesn't analyze all of his defensive situations

[@Unreelme]

@@VLONELEEK Yea these clips are extremely cherry picked, in that he doesn't show any positive whiteside moments. There is a big discrepancy between good whiteside and bad whiteside, which is one of the reasons he gets some hate. He isn't great at guarding stretch 5s.

[@sebilecifoglu6376]

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[@theconnaisseur]

When ppl call hassan whiteside an elite defender I cringe. I also cring when ppl say he’s all star caliber and apparently 2k agréés having him only 2 ratings lower than Westbrook with a higher rating than players like Kyle Lowry and tons of other all stars

[@gsheverything_2716]

As a heat fan, I am glad he's not with us anymore, he's NOT a team guy.

[@themoderndaygamer637]

I think a big thing about defense is presence and you can see that both these guys effect the offensive flow of the game, while Gobert is better at it and an all around better player Hassan is still good and I would rank him top 10 in defense for big men. While Gobert is probably the best defensively though Hassan maybe 7-9

[@nowl775]

With the way Miami has played this season, it's no wonder they moved on from Whiteside. He puts up stats, but offers little else. At least Portland only has him for this season. With Whiteside a FA at season's end and Nurkic coming back from injury next season, they should be able to rebound somewhat defensively.

[@beckmcdonald2543]

Whiteside's opponent shooting percentage in the paint is consistently one of if not the lowest in the nba. He's not just empty stat shot blocker

[@gabotroncoso1907]

Coach, thank you!

[@MaximusDoodlelus]

Wow! Coach D?! You sold out to the Raid machine? Haha For real though, great comp. Can you do one on Towns? He's killing me man. Especially the fake steal he does when he's in drop coverage. He looks like he's spamming the steal button on 2K and it constantly gets him off balance. It's so frustrating.

[@bobh1628]

Naw, Whiteside has been playing great. The Blazer's issue was team defense and the guards allowing too many easy drives to the basket. They have tightened that up the last few games. And, Whiteside just out-played both AD and Gobert. Ariza seems to team well with Whiteside also.

[@TheShachattack13]

90 percent of what it takes to be a good defender doesn’t show up in the box score

[@RiderX424]

Would you do a video about CJ McCollums ball hogging/dominating style? 76th in the league in AST% (17.4%) and 37th in USG% (25.7%). 18th in FGA (19.1/game) taking the most difficult shots with the 192nd ranked FTA per game (2.2). This dude is always hunting for his own shot and never passes when a better look is available.

[@nikchris69]

lol u just throwing out numbers bro, CJ is a beast

[@richardanthony7855]

Cj stye of play is good in the playoffs where tough shots are needed and its harder to get to the foul line, ask denver.

[@RiderX424]

Richie Anthony I don’t doubt that. He is valuable there but he’s been the same his entire career, basically same numbers and game. For the team and him to be better, he needs to expand his game. There are just too many times where he’s missed the open spot up shooter or the cutter trying to take the difficult shot himself against multiple defenders while avoiding contact. He draws very few fouls a game while taking difficult shots. It isn’t a team oriented/winning brand of basketball.

[@RiderX424]

nikchris69 Talented but limited. He needs to expand his game. Trust me, if there were to be a breakdown of his game you would see all the other better available shots that he could have passed to versus taking contest fadeaway twos off the dribble.

[@richardanthony7855]

dpnim I just don’t like him and same together really. Check would look far better on a team like the raptors sixers or lakers. He’s one of the best bail out options in the game, but he could diversify his game a bit

[@kwamehameha4359]

Good analysis

[@balazsnagy6989]

Amazing video

[@Z4ton]

watching this during the 2021 offseason after the Jazz signed Whiteside as Gobert's backup, and I hope Rudy can give him some advice and motivation, because I can see Hassan adopting the energy and culture of the Jazz and maintaining the intimidation factor coming off the bench.

[@wesleyjonnco9144]

Gobert be so good at defense that he defended the season from finishing normally

[@woobilll6560]

I always hated when people would compare Hassan to Rudy or say hes better. Gobert is clearly a better defender but most people just think blocks is the only important defensive stat for centres

[@myzo247]

I mean in all honesty, that's what Centers are tasked to do, at the end of the day they are the ones to protect the rim, not the guards.

[@woobilll6560]

@@myzo247 Im saying blocks aren't the only way of measuring defence, that being protecting the rim or out on the perimetre

[@CJusteRalentiTV]

RUDY IS AN ALL-STAR THIS YEAR

[@GenericAccount_21]

About time

[@juanoxford9691]

ya sadly

[@matyheodaunat2829]

Y’all Weird deserves it, not sad one of the smartest and best defensive player : X factor for Jazz

[@MKKillr]

Rudy Gay or Rudy Fernandez?

[@williambohannon6264]

@@matyheodaunat2829 He had worse stats this year than last year, but last year he didn't make it.

[@Antbeast23]

Got to be fair to whiteside you can usually show me good clips of him and vice versa for gobert

[@t4d0W]

Just goes to show how important effort is to playing defense. You could be an athletic guy that is 7 foot tall with a 7'7" wingspan but if you aren't mentally engaged at all times and have that awareness to change momentum, you are no better than a statue that everyone just passes by. And this aspect is more important playing the wing and center positions in the NBA because they are the most active in creating opportunities for stops on offense.

[@fatboyslim496]

Is Whiteside anywhere near as good as Gobert? No. But he's also playing on a Blazer's team that is weak defensively, and he's asked to do an awful lot. He's the Blazers only real rebounder, and he's been forced to become a key part of the Blazers offense, playing the roll man in the pick and roll more than all but a handful of other bigs. Is he DPOY material? No. Could he be a lot better on the defensive end if he brought more effort and attention? Yes. But he's still a good defender. He just isn't quick enough, mentally or physically, to be a top-notch defender. No slight against him. It's the NBA and only the best of the best of the best can be Rudy Gobert.

[@coachdaniel8163]

One comment: I didn't have the time to include it in the video, but I didn't mention Whiteside's quickness, agility as a weakness compared to Gobert because when he's engaged his feet and anticipation on switches is actually kind of impressive. There was one play I saw where he moved his feet well and contained Luka on a switch. I just think he has no desire to put in the defensive effort on the perimeter.

[@b4tm4n42]

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[@tomsquid9140]

b4tm4n lol just saw. Goberts pick and roll defense was ON POINT...

[@richardj1319]

Hey, coach Daniel. Thanks for the insightful videos. What do you reckon of Marcus Smart as a possible DPOY candidate?

[@coachdaniel8163]

Probably not this year. Hard for guards to have the same impact as taller players

[@buzzerbeater3350]

Dope video Coach. Can you tell me which advanced stats you look at and which are bullshit?

[@ZuberiGaming]

funny how Whiteside just wiped the floor with Gobert

[@lukzymatee9977]

Ayo what happened today when gobert and whiteside matched up👀

[@kaikai9201]

Day One fan here "OhCanada". Who do you think is worse? Drummond or Whiteside? And can you do one on Drummond, I watched him play against the Cavs recently when he only got 8 rebounds and he was absolutely terrible.

[@RunRandolphRun]

Then again whiteside was on an island out of the pick and roll. Gobert has a team mate right next to him clogging the lane

[@williamvaughn2237]

I'm glad I'm no center it's a lot of pick and rolling I spoke with a high school center they told me being this height u have to be on your a game 💪🏀👁️

[@barfyman3625]

Hollis Jefferson nearly got that full court heave 7:16

[@elijahrusso5403]

Having watched the majority of Blazer games this year, I love that the Blazers have him. Blazers haven't had a decent rim protector for years now. That being said, his defense and effort can be pretty lazy. I still love watching him play this year for the Blazers.

[@ReCharredSigh]

I know you meant to highlight whiteside's bad defense, but i hate watching his offense too; it's rare for him to turn down a shot to get a teammate a better one. A lotta times, it looks like he wants to shoot as soon as he touches the ball.

[@nathanlawson313]

Reggie Jackson on pistons is the PG equivalent of Whiteside. Always stands directly in front of ball, flat footed, gets blown by easily and is in chase mode BEHIND the ball rest of possession. Drives me insane.

[@valleyofsin]

Whiteside only shows effort in contract years or when a top tier team is in town.

[@full6330name]

Great defense is all about small little things that trough the game seems normal,like every player can do that but in reality these small little things cane often be a difference between good or bad defense. Playing really good defense is usualy boring for most fans. Marc Gasol was amazing at this. Just constantly in the right position

[@steevekunakey721]

Impresive insights... Shows to the statd-lovers reality of basket-ball and gives credits back to Spoeltra for benching him in QT4s

[@doesntknowjack917]

Blocked shots don't make you a good defensive player- Whiteside is just like Marcus Camby back in the day, sacrificing team defense and positioning to try for blocks all the time

[@ItsBiox]

this aint 2k where your stats decide if you'll win the awards, to become the defensive player of the year is not just based on stats it based on how a player impact the defense.

[@oroebuck]

Per36 blocks, Per100 (Net +/- & blocks) and Advanced Stats say he's better than Drummond for the Lakers defense right now. And, SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper. Or, they could bring Javale back via a 3-team deal. Update (30 minutes later) I just researched Myles Turner for the Lakers. He's The One.

[@ninjachannel007]

I know I said something similar on the MJ video, but one only needs to look at Portland's overall defensive rankings and record to know why Whiteside isn't the DPOY. He gets lots of blocks that don't equal wins, just like in MIami.

[@justintheballer3733]

Whiteside lazy, which is sad because he has potential to be a top 5 center. He has great length and show good touch around the rim. Idk what happened with him

[@badboiztv1611]

Can you do a video on Andre Drummond bad defense, poor post move decisions and his ball handling IQ?

[@beverleypatricks2959]

I been sayin he’s the reason Portland is underperforming this season. Then ppl be like “BuT hE bLoCkS aLl ThEsE sHoTs.” The box score doesn’t tell u the whole story.

[@online_soup]

Portland’s mainly been underperforming due to the injuries to Nurkic, Hood, Collins, and Skal to be honest. Whiteside is generally an on and off player who sometimes comes up big and other times looks completely out of it.

[@t4d0W]

@@online_soup Def Nurkic, Hood and Collins. Those 3 being out tested the Blazers depth chart to the point where they gotta give bigger minutes to their young guys who don't need it yet and having to sign Melo. The team was ready to deal with Whiteside for the year because he's an expiring and gave up little on the trade (Meyers Leonard) just to get a guy they can play until Nurkic gets healthy this year.

[@jeanu5820]

Whiteside is a great defender, he has always been a paint defender. Watching Rudy Gobert against Hassan I can see that both of them don’t like nor want to press out on pick and roll threes. Whiteside is on a brand new team with a new system and defensive scheme.

[@sonjaystarr616]

your analysis is somewhat lacking, you have not included who is Hassan guarding, is that a good shooter? is that a good player going to the basket? can it should outside? smh, those are factors on how you react as a player on how to defend. the mere fact that he blocks shots on his zone then its a good defense, look also at his team mates if they are really good defense players also.

[@lgrw9883]

“Here Hassan is guarding Marc Gasol Who can shoot”

[@hushus7673]

Rudy is underrated 💪🏾 and I never knew whiteside was this lazy🤦🏾‍♂️

[@DinoArmy13]

One word effort most players just dont give the effort

[@CjDBo]

ive been saying whiteside is lazy for years! So happy My Heat traded him and saw Adebayo's potential!