Why The CAVALIERS Were DOOMED

[@bballbreakdown]

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[@ak.amazing7558]

Coach maybe you need to apply for coaching job with the Cavs. Everything you said makes a lot of sense and good easily be corrected and have a big impact.

[@ak.amazing7558]

This was essentially the same team from last year. Yes they were going against a different GSW team but man you think they would they would have championship mentally throughout the season to work on these things. They pretty much knew GSW was going to be in the final. Do you think they need a coaching change?

[@George-Cancel]

BBALLBREAKDOWN cavs wasn't doom , it just kd a bitch, less respected super stars in the world.

[@mrmete]

Same reason that the Spurs would have been the best threat to the Warriors as they were tops in defense, and transition

[@petesapay8361]

Problem Child AKA The Truth exactly! and they have the length.

[@samuel96860]

Cavs struggled to defend Coach's transition into that Seat Geek ad

[@dinerocurioso]

You win.

[@novaldigunturputra495]

more like,You In ?

[@kefkapalazzo1]

Samuel McLeod yeah I don't even mind the ads anymore when they at least feel natural

[@alejandroromero6464]

Samuel McLeod lmao

[@Lookingforjam]

Dude 😂😂😂😂😂

[@chefcurry7971]

Me at the beginning of the playoffs: "the cavs defense isn't good enough to compete with the warriors". People: "stfu your a hater leGOAT will expose your superteam full of chokers".

[@atomaalatonal]

Chefsteph for 3 the cavs def was not that good the whole season. thats why with durant the gsw would win the finals with ease. he is a even better def than off player and overall the best def player in an already top def team with 3p firepower galore. if u ask me they gave away game4 on purpose. i wouldnt call it rigged, i d call it professional courtesy, for the sake of future nba business. the amount of points the cavs made in game4 doesnt fit in the whole finals story at all.

[@Andaconda4LH]

As a lebron fan, I expected the cavs to be a little more competitive on defense. I don't Lebron has necessarily lost his edge on D, one bad year or series don't mean he can't train for that over the summer. I think it's just a testament to how unbelievable the warriors offense is.

[@Andaconda4LH]

+Goose I believe they picked up Korver for another catch-and-shoot guy out on the perimeter that could be fed the ball by Lebron. Deron was picked up as another playmaker to come off the bench when Lebron had to take a rest. I think Lebron and Lue were confident in their strategy of primarily iso-play and having Lebron run the offense but the Warriors have possibly the best defensive player in Green who can cover all of the half-court, KD the interior, and Klay the perimeter. As competent as Lebron, GS was just better built on defense to counter them and as you said, Cleveland doesn't have enough two-way players to pressure GS on offense. That's why all this hubbub about Butler or George going to Cleveland is going on because adding 1, or hell, even both of those guys could make Cleveland more competitive on defense.

[@ericaugusto758]

deron was a bad pickup kyle actually play a good enough team defense he knows well who to guard and can at least contest a shot

[@oneman9121]

Seriously got chills when you foreshadowed the Bucks with Giannis and them. Scary team for the next few years.

[@wonderlandian8465]

Yep , have been saying it for 2 years. Wild bucks are coming and if they stay healthy EAST better watch out

[@CrowClouds]

Philly/Bucks ECF?

[@hendrix-giovannijohnson9701]

IbTusPeter how'd that turn out... LMAO

[@jdapaul1351]

And now Milwaukee just won their championship in 50 years.

[@mikeywilkinsjr3769]

And this is Coach Nick telling Cavs fans "I Told You So"

[@bballbreakdown]

👁🏀👁

[@brucehoofung1654]

let's not talk about the biggest Bronsexual of all Nick Wrong lol

[@thamir21]

+Mikey Wilkins Jr Coach Nick also told us Cavs might not even make the Finals. He hates the Cavs and loves the Warriors. Sad, because what separates Golden State from the rest of the league is impeccable coaching.

[@lepidoptery]

@@thamir21 why shouldn't a coach be a fan particularly because a team is well-coached? the coaching staff is about as constant a part of the team as anything aside from ownership (which can change too of course) but no one's a fan because of the owners.

[@crayvd8229]

To be honest the Cavs defense was laughable. The Spurs played better defense without Kawhi.

[@nightdonutstudio]

Crayvd And spurs with second and third unit. Cavs need better coaching staffs.

[@bayelrey8028]

Kai Liu Very good point! Cavs are already the most expensive team ever and they are foolishly trying to get another superstar. It starts with the fundamentals and solid coaching ... hell they are still paying Mike brown 😂 They need to start within and look to recruit better to patch up the holes in their bench and get a defensive identity

[@petesapay8361]

Crayvd Spurs played better D without Kawhi? look at the Spurs' +/- on both ends before and after he left game 1. their defensive +/- stats fell and so is their offensive +/-. Don't be a moron.

[@nightdonutstudio]

Pete Sapay I think he really means the spurs without leonard still played better defense than cavs.

[@petesapay8361]

Kai Liu oh yeah, i apologize. yes the kawhi-less spurs played better D than the cavs.

[@blaxson10]

So what I gathered from this video is that JR Smith's bball iq is very low.

[@bballbreakdown]

+jackson james poor spacial awareness

[@Ninjacob00]

Basically, remember the play against the bucks where they got a wide open unbound dunk cuz jr was on the sidelines with Jason Tierry?

[@guyswhorobbedcash2553]

Jacob Ricafrente jason terry is the goat my man litterally stopped a man from playing defense with just his hand.

[@sahilkurup3976]

And also that Kevin Love is extremely slow

[@Chenrandyliu]

not just bball IQ apparently LOL

[@legend1092]

If anything, playing the Wizards matchup may have been beneficial to the Cavs because it would've prepared them somewhat for the Warriors transition game. I guess that's why you don't tank lol. The basketball gods will always come back to bite you in the ass.

[@plutoman5053]

I doubt that, they would just roll over them relying on their talent alone. Wizards defense was very poor this postseason, nothing like the Warriors.

[@legend1092]

+Plutoman Probably still would've offered a better challenge than the Raptors though lol.

[@kennethhardeman5427]

Did the Cavs intentionally tank? Lol I haven't payed any attention to them in the years Lebron wasn't there, but I feel like they weren't God awful on purpose they just had some of the worst lineups in basketball. They got Kyrie with the Clips pick to my knowledge, so the bum years resulted in Wiggins (doesn't play D, would not contribute to this team at all in my opinion) and Bennett.

[@rafaelperes6333]

When you see Zaza get to the basket before your teams' defense, you know you're DOOMED!

[@joelee3917]

Looks like Lavar has to come out of retirement to save the Cavs

[@j.ovinnn]

Joe Lee thats a solid 2.2 points right there 😂.

[@brothermalcolm6245]

Joe Lee We will sweep your bandwagon infested area in the next season. #KingJames

[@yearsmonths-ow6eu]

Joe Lee I know Lavar jokes are getting old but boy that was funny.

[@yomammasboo713]

Joe Lee LeBron and LaGOAT on the same team?? That's not even fair.

[@sylmk2]

Jovin Wolf Those 2 pt are gonna be game winning 360 windmill dunk by Lavar Ball though.

[@Jsd15992012]

Defense....wins....championships

[@michaelwatkins9479]

so glad you gave the bucks a shoutout. everyone talking about how can the cavs beat the warriors next year, meanwhile the bucks LOVE to play defense and have their own freak of nature

[@CREOLEHEAT]

You smart.

[@jdapaul1351]

And they won the championship this season.

[@yarotaranenko7736]

2011 Finals: Heat (Lebron, Wade, Bosh - 3 all-stars) vs Mavs (Dirk - 1 all-star) Mavs won. 2017 Finals: Golden State (Durant, Curry, Klay, Dray - 4 all-stars) vs Cavs (Lebron, Kyrie, Love) How are Lebron/Cavs fans saying 3 vs 4 all stars is unfair when Lebron couldn't even get it done when he had 3 all stars to 1.

[@just4head215]

Marion and Jason Kidd were all stars, possibly others

[@yarotaranenko7736]

Check the all-star rosters for that year, they weren't all stars. Both Marion and Jason Kidd were pushing mid-thirties, it's like calling Deron Williams an all-star this year.

[@blackz7659]

Please stfu and learn some knowledge warriors bandwagon

[@yarotaranenko7736]

SuperiorGxming cavs fans super mad I'm speaking facts

[@theleopard9178]

good point

[@JTOG94]

It's mind boggling to me that people can watch this video and immediately comment nonsense after seeing you expose the cavs pathetic effort on the defensive end. The only reason for a slight rise in the cavs defensive efficiency during the finals is simply urgency. Their bad habits remained and if they don't do something they're just going to get smashed again next year. They need to set their egos aside and open their eyes to the lack of effort on the defensive end. The cavaliers truly believed they could shortcut their way to the finals by tanking for the 2nd seed to avoid a fast paced John wall led Wizards team.

[@Miltonman100]

Joey Tyler they need david blatt lol

[@CREOLEHEAT]

They should've never fired him. They were 30-11, 1st in the East & top ten in defense & offensive rating. Haven't been that good on the defensive end, since. They stupidly thought they could just out score a team with the last two MVPs & three elite three point shooters. Just nonsense.

[@tris8331]

Warriors' smooth game < Coach's smooth transitions

[@jacklichtenstein2277]

This is one of your better videos in a while 👍👍

[@bballbreakdown]

+Jack Lichtenstein really? Thanks! 👍🏀💪

[@SuperNintendawg]

BBALLBREAKDOWN I really liked it but you should have shown what good transition defense is. esp with iggy and Draymond green on the court, you should have plenty of examples.

[@bballbreakdown]

Good idea - but the video was already running long, yanno?

[@SuperNintendawg]

BBALLBREAKDOWN long off-season baby

[@philgreene9608]

BBALLBREAKDOWN you should be a coach

[@Moshealthtips]

the worst transition D in the league vs the #1 transition team in the league. who couldve seen this coming. although the mavs were 23rd in transition that year they were a top 10 defense while the cavs were 22nd

[@Jaejin7]

Mo Overall Fitness Hacks When did the Mavs and Cavs met in the finals? Do you mean Heat? BRUH

[@supa3ek]

This is why curry is underrated ! The defence sticks to him no matter if someone is streaking to the basket ! He is so feared that his defender doesn't even think about anyone else !

[@carnellcorbett8410]

I think a lot of people missed the point. I've been saying this to myself as well,despite what everyone thinks especially cavs or Lebron stans they didn't lose solely just off of them not having a better team or golden state being too good it's the fact that they didn't do the little things like getting back in defense hustle stop transition play better defense not turn the ball over and execute better offensively and not go ISO all the time was the difference. So I don't wanna hear how unfair it was how "stacked" golden state was and how Lebron didn't have any help...that's bs just saying. They were able to get away with it when they played through the rounds of the eastern conference but once they played REAL competition in the Warriors it was a whole different story...

[@sportstalkonly1442]

That doesn't make sense. What your comment is missing is context. They beat the warriors the previous year and the warriors proceeded to add the second best player in the world. So saying they lost because the warriors were stacked is accurate.

[@Shaunny2011]

I think Cavs offence also is a problem, they run ISO most of the time, and rely the other team double LeBron to kick for 3s. When I watched the finals this year, GSW offence just generated open looks after open looks. While the Cavs offence just made me say, WOW that went in, Kyrie and LeBron are so great. I just wish Cavs can run a team offence, so that LeBron won't be so damn tired and giving up on D. Tristan Thompson and JR's contracts don't leave Cavs many options.

[@user-pm4ko9uk8g]

Guy Li my friend, if Lebron lue coach at all.... everything must goes through the king.... cavs don't stand a chance when the king wield his power

[@enochg8069]

casual fans will tell u Jr smith is good defender and steph is bad defender smh

[@albertwill7070]

bumboclaat both are trash defenders lol

[@dominikmatic4032]

bumboclaat on ball pretty much

[@iyado25]

Another great video/analysis coach Nick. Here is my take (I also used some of your comments in previous videos/podcasts ) I really think the CAVS don't need much more than what they have today. Maybe few minor adjustments to the roster can be useful but more important than that they need to: 1- Stop treating Lebron James like a god, and more like a player in a team i.e. a component in a system 2- Have a real system that works with/without Lebron. Currently, Lebron is the system and they get lost if he sits out for 2 minutes. The way things are today, he is bad for the team and makes the team worse. For sure many Lebron apologists try to spin this fact to demonstrate that he is the MVP while it is exactly the opposite. 3- Play better defense and be consistent throughout the regular season without coasting while using the stupid excuse "can flip the switch in the playoffs". If they were able to play better defense against GSW, the finals would've been more competitive and would not end up in a gentleman sweep. 4- The team should be the "CAVS team" and NOT "team Lebron", that does not make him less valuable, but it shows the importance of the team and empowers the rest of the players and make them more accountable. 5- All Lebron brainless lovers (Shannon, Nick, Colin, and others) should shut the f up and let the team work as a team and stop trying to minimize the value of other CLE players to maximize the value of Lebron. Now y'all found out the hard way that your "king" cannot do it alone, you are not doing him a favor, probably your stupidity, obsession, and your lack of objectivity are the main reasons the man gets so much hate, so stop this BS and shut up for your man's sake. 6- If Lebron really wants to be the best player on the planet, he needs to work on his post moves, on his mid/long-range game and free throws. He is a very dominant player and great in finishing around the rim (layups and dunks) but that is not enough to make him the best player on the planet when he cannot shoot the ball consistently. Hopefully next year we'll have a more competitive finals and let the better team wins.

[@iyado25]

Jean-Patrice: with all due respect, I disagree with you. He is amazing and impactful, but I cannot call somebody the best basketball player on the planet based on sheer force and athleticism, and that's how Lebron plays. If he does not bully himself to the basket for a layup or dunk, his team will not win a game against a good team. But I understand where you're coming from.

[@ronaldomendoza7578]

Coach, how many times did you shake your head while watching the game?

[@gbballpl]

7:27 Tristin Thompson is a dirty defender, not allowing Curry to land!

[@jakebrand2219]

“Hopefully the league can figure out one way where it can go back to the ’80s where you had three or four All-Stars, three or four superstars on the same team. The league was great. It wasn’t as watered down as it is [now].” -- LeBron James, Dec. 2010

[@jhdivina]

Jake Brand is this an actual lebron? im genuinely curious lol

[@devvv4616]

Jake Brand for real. the great teams before were superteams. even spurs and Lakers dynasties were superteams. it just so happened that the 2000s aka the ballhog era were a time where every team had a superstar who hogged the ball and every game was a battle of superstars plus their role players. it was stagnant and boring basketball.

[@currythegoatofmankindthepa5156]

Random that was the worst era

[@5at5una]

was that during kobe and A.I era?

[@deeppatel7496]

lol the 2000s was the best era, where you really got to see exciting ball, and none of this pussy ball people like bron are playing

[@budgang3]

😂😂 I knew the cavs had terrible defense but this video makes them look dumb

[@sunking2001]

Obviously...they played "dumb" and coached "dumb." Steve Kerr is the best and smartest head coach in the NBA. Who's better?

[@l9ikjam]

sunking2001 there is a coach in san Antonio that would disagree with that. i think any coach would do excellent with this team

[@Doatello1991]

sunking2001 Steve Kerr himself wouldn't agree with that. He has said he played for the some of the "greatest coaches ever" (Phil Jackson and Greg Popovich). He is not the best coach in the league, but definitely one of the best basketball minds we have today.

[@Cerl84]

Steve Kerr coached 3 games in the playoffs maybe. The guy's getting a free ride.

[@Doatello1991]

Cerl84 Um, Marc Jackson built the defense. Steve Kerr built the Warriors' offense. Before he showed up, GS's offense was stagnant as they come. Steve Kerr may be coaching the most talented team in the league, but he is an excellent coach.

[@aaronjohnson6622]

Accurate and insightful. I've said it twice and I'll say it again, the best player in the world can't be lazy on defense. LeBron is great but I can't get behind anyone who turns it on and off, especially on defense. He didn't seem as engaged as he was last year in the finals. He was a beast last year and deserved all the accolades received. I heard you talk about rumors of him possibly leaving the Cavs. That would be very disappointing. Sad really. He was basically general manger of the team, he got the players he wanted, he got the coach he wanted, yet his effort was still piss poor at times and he really didn't take advantage of all he had. Now if he leaves he will appear ungrateful... To me at least. He was given all that power plus claimed he came back because if his love for north east Ohio. It wouldn't make him look good. So I hope he stays this time

[@solice8844]

In every playoff game the Warriors scored a phenomenal amount of points - much of them off transition play. All the teams including the Cavs were unable to stop the Warrior transition points so Warrior scoring was seldom under 120 points. Their only loss out of 17 playoff games (16-1) was when the Cavs scored 140 points (a fluke).

[@nnamdionyeneke3374]

its not about stopping transition play its about reducing it.

[@CREOLEHEAT]

The Blazers lost to the Warriors because they had no real rim protection & the Warriors defense shut down Lillard & McCollum. It wasn't their transition offense. GS scored mostly in the half court that series. The Jazz lost because they couldn't score when they were able to get consistent stops. Same thing that killed them against the Rockets last year. They also had no answer for a rested KD. The Spurs were actually dominanting the Warriors & keeping their fast paced offense in check. Once Kawhi went down, the couldn't make up for his 26 ppg & elite defense. The Cavs had two elite offensive players & three point shooters surrounding them & two elite rebounders yet they got killed in transition. Mainly, because they never properly practiced the entire year. They had horrible habits like always complaining about calls, jogging & leaving JR & TT vulnerable in transition, committing dumb fouls because they can't defend when outnumbered, & ball watching Steph to the point of giving up multiple dunks because they were completely focused on Steph. If you gave the Blazers, Jazz, & Spurs one of LeBron or Kyrie, they would've taken at least a game if not two over the Warriors. Especially the Jazz & Spurs. They had top five defenses that year.

[@BobIsDaBest25]

Somebody on Twitter said KD was playing like he was tryna save Sarah Connor

[@chowdhurydaiyan9244]

Coach's videos just keep getting better. Nice jokes, smooth ad transitions, and amazing basketball analytics

[@ayblackie5472]

KD wears 35. If you split that number into two you get 3 and 5. Lebron has 3 and 5 NBA finals record. KD has 1 ring and Lebron has 3. That makes 1-3. The Cavs blew a 1-3 comeback opportunity.

[@jaimefish173]

AY Blackie. The first championship doesnt count. it was half a season.

[@Halfmoon221]

Yea one thing I never understood is when people defend the fact the east is weak. Was the Warriors path easy? Sure it wasn't as difficult as it could've been, but they earned it by winning 67 games in the regular season. The Spurs had to fight because they had the 2nd seed. The Cavs would've made it to the finals no matter what and not having the 8th seed meant they would avoid even a remotely competitive series. They essentially took a step back so they could have an easier path to the finals and honestly I think were unprepared for how much firepower the warriors truest possessed. The Warriors fought for the one seed, then took a step back once they got into the playoffs when they simply overpowered some teams.

[@HKim0072]

Ty Lue needs to get more blame for this and the shitty offensive sets the Cavs run.

[@jarradhissey]

what i took from this is either Jr and Irvings defense is really bad or they were coached poorly. Also everyone seems to be scared to pick up KD

[@5at5una]

who wouldnt? a guard to pick 7 foot shooter that can raise up way above they can imagine with that arm

[@kiLLinEmSoFTly]

rewatching the film the cavs player have got to be straight up embarrassed by their transition defense. some of the decisions that jr and irving while 'defending' the transition is completely mind boggling and kind of inexcusable.

[@joeljohn1336]

This video nailed it. Another concern I had was how little Cavs tried to slow down entry passes. After the Cavs scored, Warriors inbounded the ball so quickly every time and they passed ahead, creating a transition out of nothing. These type of plays can destroy momentum and lower your confidence (just after you score, they score because you were too slow). Cavs need a transition defense overhaul this summer. I think it was back in the 2014/15 season, teams had a man slowing down the Warriors entry passes. It worked to slow down Warriors pace and limit transitions.

[@bballbreakdown]

+Joel John GREAT point 💯

[@mikemccartney5301]

JR Smith's basketball IQ is lower than my self esteem

[@bballbreakdown]

+Mike McCartney problem with special awareness

[@wonderlandian8465]

That last minute prediction about the Bucks is what i have been saying for 2 years now. Basically , EAST better watch out for Giannis and Co

[@mindtrapped9934]

Damn so whoever on the Wiz said that Cavs got second to avoid them might have been onto something

[@bballbreakdown]

+Mind Trapped seriously

[@-t-h8560]

They play so fast I just need to re-watch it in slow mo and let it sink in. Great job Bball! Love it

[@milesaheadpodcast]

Kyrie, JR Smith, Kyle korver, and Kevin love were never good defenders​ everyone of them have always been trash on that end. Lebron wasn't a great defender all playoffs but, especially in this final. Look at warriors shot against him with him as a primary defender on someone. I mean Stephen Curry shot 100% on lebron and KD shot over 65% with him as a primary defender.

[@vincentwei9869]

K Love has actually been decent defensively, he's been getting steals and is doing well considering gsw always targets him.

[@CREOLEHEAT]

The entire team was terrible on defense. They didn't practice properly all season & Lue openly joked about their defense & never made any adjustments. They let DeAndre Liggins go to bring in Deron Williams & he provided them nothing in the Finals. Liggins defended Curry & Thompson very well during the Christmas day game & they let him go. Kyrie, Love, & LeBron were all slow in transition. They always jogged back. JR got abused on switches & committed dumb fouls. Thompson couldn't out rebound Curry. And, worst of all, they allowed the Warriors to score easy layups & dunks because someone stayed back to complain instead of getting back. They had embarrassing bad habits that could've been easily fixed by simply practicing. They would've beaten Golden State had they simply had a slightly above average defense. They didn't even need a great one.

[@gundamms6548]

Just found this channel and loving it! Imagine if ESPN had breakdown shows like this... Wow. Incredible insight

[@regal394]

all is see is Curry's impact on the game and not getting the credit for it

[@christophergallimore5529]

Master of smooth Advertisements. I don't play ball, but at least I can learn something. Enjoy your channel a lot.

[@jeffcreo1208]

Summary: The Cavs basically used the Harden defense and hoped that GSW throw bricks.

[@Rainmanai]

I suggest do a video on the Cavs offense. My personal take of the Cavs lost is because of James. He is like the 2 edge sword. Simply put it, he is too good for his own good. Because he is playing point guard, shooting guard, small forward and center at the same time (and coaching on top of that), and his role is not define. At the last game of the final, we saw how he just go one on one and force to the basket. The Warriors had way better team work and get easier bucket (as shown in your video). Look at the golden era of Lakers with Magic, Bulls, and Lakes with Kobe and Spurs, each players is more well define. Like Kobe is the guy and D Fish is the spot up shooter. I think the coaching team needs to define James a better role. He is his worst enemy.

[@angelovillarba83]

Frank Chan you forgot telling that he is the GM... :)

[@ProdByWatson]

great job coach!

[@thetubeaccount2015]

the in depth analysis of bball breakdown hits me like an unripe banana at a food festival

[@LensofLiz]

Why are you not a NBA coach

[@marvinprevalus6575]

Khyle Harris Fr. I bet he could coach the kings or nets to a championship dynasty.

[@thatloud84]

Khyle Harris WOW. Can't believe you just said that. Have you ever seen an actual NBA Head coach or even assistant coach break down film? This is EONS behind. This is almost elementary compared to NBA coaches. Anyone can do this when you can slow down film.

[@martytu20]

Khyle Harris Being able to manage personalities is the difference between pundit and coaches.

[@MD-cy8uj]

ZenMasterSwish You are completely wrong. Coach nick is an actual coach. If the Cavs actually did what he suggested they do, they would have atleast made this a more competitive series.

[@thatloud84]

MD Twomp I'm not taking away from his credibility. Just simply stating the obvious. These are things a pre teen would notice when you slow down the film. He's basically pointing out what the Cavs did wrong while slow motion allows him to explain what he analyzes. Can you do that on the fly? In game? Crunch time? Make adjustments during timeouts to counteract whatever the opposing coach is going to do? THAT is the pressure process that molds a great coach. Sure, it's easy to fix these things from a game that's already been played; but what if the next game KD is starting at PF? What if they start passing instead of driving? What if theIr game plan changes before you can act with yours? Don't ever question me again. Basketball is chess. Not checkers.

[@wolverinesfight1213]

And if you're enjoying your seats from SeatGeek, you should see how the Cavs took a backseat to the Warriors transition defense.

[@therocklau]

fundamentally it's because of curry's insanely cheap contract, that's why warriors can have 4 all stars and at least two of them are future hall of famers, when any other team in the NBA can only fit 3 all stars in their salary cap with one HoF level player, so you lose the starpower that means team wise you need to be so much better, but that's not possible since almost all 29 teams are copying the dubs and they are doing it without a "genre defining" Steph Curry

[@j.2947]

liu travis yup if curry didn't have those ankle injuries he would have gotten the max and KD wouldn't be there

[@josefrancisco4178]

actually they will still mantain it while giving Steph the max contract, I don't really understand how it works but since they drafted their big 3 it doesn't matter if they go over the salary cap with those players or something like that

[@qwerty6801]

Warriors have a better management of their money. Cavs just took orders from Lebron and gave everyone big pay days when they are shit.

[@GmoneyMozart]

liu travis that's cause the dubs are a joke grown team. They had he cap to get 1 major superstar.

[@g-wen6875]

Salary cap keeps going up, plus there is the luxury tax, plus there is attachment to the team. Remember how Wade accepted paycuts ? Not to mention, many people are ready to join the champion team for cheap. Curry and KD already are filthy rich, they probably won't mind taking a paycuts if it means building a dinasty or going for a 3 peat.

[@dimasdimasalang]

Few people remember how great Iguodala was in Philadelphia. He was the go-to-guy when Iverson was traded.

[@akonvict]

This is why Spurs were on the verge of beating the Warriors, TRANSITION DEFENSE! Spurs have the best transition defense in the league.

[@petermuchiri6631]

Alweezy on the verge? they were swept

[@akonvict]

The King did you watch game 1?

[@petermuchiri6631]

did they win it tho?

[@akonvict]

The King why'd they lose it tho?

[@M30A]

Can't fake, Spurs could have beaten the Warriors

[@ethangoggin9874]

i decided cavs need a front office change asap after watching this. thanks for the video nick! really helping my coaching skills with my kids after watching all these videos. your awesome!

[@minimoogle0118]

i wish wizard could get pg13.. damn that would be good wall,beal,pg13

[@wolverinesfight1213]

Coach, great video (showing what not to do in transition defense). It would be equally great (and educational) if you were to do a follow up video showing what the Warriors do successfully in defense.

[@wolverinesfight1213]

That's one thing that doesn't get brought up when discussing Lebron's "legacy" - the Cavs TANKED games to drop to the 2nd seed and avoid facing the Wizards. It's similar to Lebron's play to get Draymond Green suspended in the 2016 Finals, and Lebron choosing teams "built" to dominate the Eastern Conference. Even his selfish play for personal stats despite the loss for his team. Legacy?...spare me.

[@CREOLEHEAT]

It'll start to creep out depending on how his time with the Lakers goes. It's already happening now. He's had bullshit narratives around him to hype up his career & talent. He's not a great or even good defender. He doesn't even try. His defense peaked in the 2011 season & he hasn't been a good defender since the 2013 season. He's been coasting on that end to fluff up his offensive numbers ever since he won his second title. The Cavs weren't even practicing after they won that 2016 title.

[@bader32]

Coach Nick's ad transitions are amazing looool it's actually funny

[@URFACE1145614]

do i think the bucks will beat out the cavs next season for the eastern conference crown? no. but i do know that giannis is out for blood, especially considering how the bucks lost in game 6, barely coming up short 3 points in a helluva come back. watch out NBA, Giannis got next and he's ready to take the crown from lebron any chance he gets.

[@josefrancisco4178]

it's not just gianis, the sixers will be very good next year if they can stay healthy

[@hendrix-giovannijohnson9701]

URFACE1145614 how'd that turn out.. LMAO giannis ain't got shit

[@hyperquantum3020]

@@hendrix-giovannijohnson9701 what do you have to say now?

[@bryandexterD]

Before NBA Finals, James Bandwagons and Cavs Fanatics says: Lebron > KD Irving > Curry Love > Green After Game 5, They says: James Bandagons: "GSW win because of KD." Cavs Fanatics: "KD got first ring because he joined super team GSW." I'm confused!!! lol

[@rb-playlist4955]

The east is to easy in the playoffs I'll have more respect for lebron James if he played for a west team

[@thatcoolkid777]

TRAPSOUL-BIBLE Houston? LA Clips? San Antonio? Portland? Lmao LeBron would have it easier playing on those teams

[@rb-playlist4955]

that's not the only western teams idiot, and in the playoffs the western teams have it harder cause most of em are contenders but its to easy in the east

[@mccroryshealthandfitness7242]

So tell me why the the teams lebron plays against in the east have more wins than any of the teams the warriors play in the west. Or any teams in the west for that matter

[@watermelon2931]

PERFECTION easier competition in the east

[@plutoman5053]

TRAPSOUL-BIBLE The only contender in the west other than GSW was the Spurs. And Kawhi got injured in game 1. So no contenders besides the Warriors.

[@ShareefusMaximus]

Great video coach! Not just in transition, the Cavs defense was a mess, and the offense seemed to rely on superhero shots, which they got, but the half court "help" assignments were awfully mis-positioned and understood in games 1 and 2. Then when it became clear that they needed to "trap" PNRs to get the ball out of the hands of Curry and Durant, the non-trap players failed to triangle up, and the trappers failed to Hustle back into the play once the ball was passed out the trap. It hurts to say it, because I like Lue, but the Cavs are poorly drilled and that's the meat of the job. He should NOT be safe.

[@bballbreakdown]

+Shareef Taylor well said!

[@agapitopinokyo3304]

THEY ARE DOOMED BECAUSE THEIR COACH IS THE PROBLEM AND LEBRON IS THE COACH. I AM SIMPLY SAYING THEY DONT HAVE TEAM PLAYS THAT CAN WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS. ALL THEY HAVE IS ISO BALLS AND BUNCH OF LAZY 3PT SHOOTERS WHO JUST STAND BEHIND 3PT LINES WAITING FOR A BALL TO SHOOT AND THESE SHOOTERS DONT EVEN HELP WITH TEAM DEFENSE.

[@mackoverseer3639]

Great video, this shows the Cavs no matter the roster they have to emphasize better defense, or else they can't improve.

[@Carlosjy7]

The different between KD to GS and LbJ to Heat is that kd joined in a superteam with a SYSTEM!!! and lbj just built a big 3...

[@esther5005]

So...at the end of the day, they moved to get a ring

[@Carlosjy7]

Shadow9220 Just the basic to had made it work. GS is the Spurs system improved with almost the starting lineup being superstars...

[@jaycgevera629]

The karma is on Lebron, he started this "superteam" thing, take the L Cavs.

[@black_savage96]

boston did

[@lamarpalmer25]

Carlozz 2016 warriors weren't a super team

[@alanpeel1981]

I have talked to several other coaches. Not one of them has ever said that teams lose when making more easy baskets than their opponent.

[@bballbreakdown]

+alanpeel1981 BINGO

[@KarlMalowned32]

I don't need to watch this whole video. Kyrie Irving built a brick house in the 4th quarter. Simple.

[@KazeShikamaru]

But played shitty defense. Well he was always not a good defender.

[@AznPandaFTW]

KarlMalowned32 Kyrie is a big reason why they even had a chance in the series. Just happens to be that he missed 3 times in a row in the 4th of that last game. But he basically never missed until then

[@JamesB.1]

KarlMalowned32 w

[@plutoman5053]

That's not really the reason.

[@myloyalwhiteman1077]

KarlMalowned32 LeBron was that 4th quarter bro

[@thinkaboutit649]

Man! this guy knows how to break down a game. Great job! I knew they were tanking to avoid the Wizards.

[@DynamicUnreal]

It is arguable that both Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant are better than LeBron. LeBron might be the GOAT stat machine, however that doesn't always translate to wins, hence the 3-5 NBA Finals record.

[@xyasuke99]

lebron has outplayed steph 3 years in a row now in the finals, stop.

[@DynamicUnreal]

Marv That's a lie. In 2015's Finals LeBron played like trash. Averaging 39% shooting, and playing lackluster defense. In fact, while LeBron was on the floor the Cavs actually played WORSE than when Mozgov was on the floor. At the same time Curry's true shooting percentage was 59% (efficient) and he allowed less points per possession while he was on the floor than LeBron. I'll give you 2016, since Stephen Curry was hurt LeBron outplayed him. But this year it was a wash, they both played great. However the most important thing is who won, and so far Curry is 2-1 vs. LeBron. When it's all said and done Curry and Durant might end up with more rings also.

[@Andaconda4LH]

in 2015, lebron's best player was delly. we all know that good players play even better, or at least more efficient, on better teams. KD's a great example. 2016, yeah curry hurt himself in the 1st round but he was still kicking but in the WCF. He'd all but healed.

[@felixhiller3857]

you seriusly want to bash him for loosing his first finals did you see the team he had in 2015 while playing bad still had his 2 best teammates hurt and no one expected him to win anyway against thjs yesrs warriors because yes the cavs defebse is bad bjt realistcally in my eyes at least he is 3-3 in finals they could have won

[@The4ceMan]

DynamicUnreal KD is 1-1 relax

[@slickeddy2000]

Excellent video. Amazing

[@wozhendeaa]

they are doomed. They let Lebron fuck up the team management and leave no future for the Cavs. Right now they have no extra salary for good bench or role players. GS is indeed a super team, however, they are built by GS awesome team management and coaching staff throughout the years, Klay, Steph and Dramon have always been with GS. Unlike GS Warriors. Cavs is currently exceeding the salary cap, has no draft picks. Most importantly, Lebron is a great player, but he can't make his teammates better.

[@livingmedical]

Why is no one discussing the lack of coaching on the cavs? They seriously lack fundamentals or any semblance of organization, which shows in the Game 3 4Q collapse and the lack of defense overall. If Ty Lue was as good of a coach as Steve Kerr, and dare I say Mark Brown, this series would have been far more interesting. It is a sorry excuse for coaching that Ty Lue came out after Game 3 and said the cavs wouldn't be making major adjustments and yes they won game 4, but Game 5 was just like 1 and 2 from a coaching standpoint.

[@thetamax8490]

LeBron's ball dominance is what lost the Cavs these finals. They were good enough to compete and win against GSW. LeBron refused to include his teammates even when they were hot (JR Smith comes to mind) during the first 3 games, until they got cold. Not enough ball circulation. Too much of LeBron thinking he was Kyrie.

[@GmoneyMozart]

Theta Max how else will he stuff the stat sheet if he doesn't have complete control of the ball?

[@moondallin6870]

Theta Max you're a fucking idiot

[@joedagg4495]

Theta Max no the Cavs scored enough points each game to win this series. So so its not the offence that's the issue

[@ronaldmcdo5516]

Theta Max it's their offensive system or a lack thereof the only set they know is iso LeBron iso kyrie, the rest of the team are watchers

[@ronaldmcdo5516]

Rosario Manorang Manik what they need is ball movement, Lebron burning the clock for 18 sec then driving and kicking it out to the corner is NOT good ball movement

[@Ductie94]

Another very expected thing that might have screwed the Cavs over is the fact that Tristan Thompson didn't do what he was supposed to do. I remembered the 2015 Finals where he was basically wrecking everyone on the board ... didn't see that this year.

[@basilzeitoun4046]

Main takeaway from the series Lebron James is the best player in the world Kevin Durant is the best player on the best team in the world

[@majingoku2244]

yup basically

[@willemdee]

4-1

[@majingoku2244]

lebron james has to play 46 minutes in an nba finals game and kevin durant can play 30 and his team will still win by 20+

[@PoeticJustice05]

Nah I thought KD was the best player in the series, hands down. Lebron was never good in the clutch. KD sparked that crazy comeback in Game 3, and he hit lots of tough shots in the clutch.

[@kish.mp3]

PoeticJustice05 lmao how was it a comeback they were only down by 6.

[@maximillianschauer1439]

coach nick got baked at the concert from that sneaky advertisement lmfao

[@obp832]

they gotta pick up a lockdown defender this offseason

[@ProdByWatson]

Omri BP they need way more than 1 defender. the team has to change their transition d

[@j.2947]

Lionel Watson yes they did not take the regular season seriously enough

[@UndecidedColorway]

ppl gotta realize that 1 great defender won't do much difference, Korver, Frye,Kyrie,JrSmith,Love, and the rest of the cavs are defensive liabilitys while on the court.

[@robertshuxley]

they can try getting Tony Allen but he can't shoot for shit :)

[@Miltonman100]

I really think Bogut wouldve helped them. Its a shame he snapped his leg 50 sec wearing a cavs jersey. What the fuck was David Griffin/LeBron thinking going into the playoffs with no 7 footer in the rotation? Tristian and Love try and play hard but they seriously thought they were gonna win with them protecting the rim?

[@Loyal2law]

It's good to note that @7:01 was the start of the Warriors' run for the championship. Why no one wants to point this deadly mistake on Lebron, I have no idea.

[@Mohamed-ye5do]

I think its a debate now between KD and Lebron. KD surpassed Lebron on the defensive end, and the only real advantage he has on KD is passing, but thats a much better and closer debate than the Lebron and MJ one.

[@willemdee]

Completely agree with that, and they play the same position in the same era. Enough of these what if convos, let's compare two great players currently playing in the NBA in their primes.

[@GurveerChahal1]

Talk let's put kd on a different team and not one of the best teams in history and see how it goes lol

[@majingoku2244]

lebron james has to play 46 minutes in an nba finals game and kevin durant can play 30 and his team will still win by 20+

[@playstationRockss]

Stop it, KD outplayed him in the finals but Im still taking Lebron over KD. Just like Kyrie out played Curry last year, doesn't mean Kyrie was better than Curry.

[@PoeticJustice05]

gurveer chahal You mean like OKC? Yeah, they were perennial contenders in the tougher Western conference, remember?

[@zacjames5210]

Great breakdown coach! Makes me less sad as a cavs fan.

[@rileyv.4786]

Lebron gave it everything he had man...he never gave up.

[@Luckyluciano1111]

Riley V. he definitely gave up some easy baskets though....

[@rileyv.4786]

Jordan Cavazos 46 minutes man

[@Grind2Excellence]

Jordan Cavazos 48 mins bro

[@SuckishGaming]

He gave it his all but when it mattered the most he didn't show up. I'm pretty sure he scored less than 6 points in the 4th quarter of every finals game.

[@jonathanfranco-b7p]

MaddenMobile-Tips and Gameplay give him a break... he played 46 minutes he was exhausted

[@bobdole4916]

That commercial in the middle hit like an unexpected screen at half court.

[@arlongan]

lebron>kd Irving>curry(according to cavs fans) k love=draymond green TT>>>zaza klay>jr how is this series not competitive?Game 2 to 5 are all within reach of the cavs. u guys need to separate player's performances and the level they belong. if they did performed poorly, theres nothing u could say about it

[@wolverinesfight1213]

Answer: Kerr>Lue

[@suryap4527]

arlongan nobody says Kyrie is better than curry, only trolls, Kyrie will eventually be better imo but not now, warriors have the best PG, best sg, second best sf, and top 5 pf. U can't say the talent was equal unless u said the Cavs had way more talent last year, gs was 73-9 and added kd. Gs also has Iggy who is a starter on most teams.

[@TriLe-sg9wp]

When is Harden on the Warriors?

[@eddyededwin]

currys definitely better than irving and greens definitely better than love... but more importantly.. warriors have the most stacked bench in the league iggys a fucking finals mvp ffs and livingstons 6'6 point guard LOL

[@Sir-Smiles]

This is great. Can you do a video on warriors transition defense if you havent already?

[@HonestyOverEverything]

They were doomed because Kevin Durant joined a team that was 73-9. It's not fun or competitive to have a team in the league like that. I can't stand the Warriors, specifically Durant. SMH.

[@Haleiqh78]

Shawn John OKC fans are ungrateful pussies

[@johncreasy8752]

Shawn John ikr

[@ubadman1]

AKsports the warriors have had hometown sellout crowds for years they love that team

[@jasonjuster8506]

They need to stop the east v West shit, it should be the 2 best teams eg warriors v spurs not just lebron every year, when as this year the cavs and lebron were the 5th best.

[@MrAwesomeMatty]

Shawn John Oh REALLY? Does this mean that you've complained about LeBron and whatever team he's on, to where no other team in the Eastern Conference has been able to get by him for the past seven years when it comes to the ECF because he's too good? Or is this just your bias talking because there's finally a team that rivals him, or better yet is better than him? GSW has been building this team for over several years, and deserve every credit they get to making what they have. They didn't buy star talent like Cleveland did; they slowly molded and created the superstar team team they are now over a number of seasons. Personally, I'd like to think their work started to pay off at the end of 2013, where the next two seasons you could see them visibly and substantially improving. And as for Kevin Durant, I'm really sick and tired of people like you bitching and getting after him for signing with the Warriors. If you are given the opportunity to be on the best team of any sport, of course you'd fucking take it without a second thought; who the hell wouldn't? Considering he was getting nowhere with the Oklahoma City Thunder as well, with constant playoff failures. -Sincerely, a Sacramento Kings fan.

[@thomaslequesne5475]

"if Zaza Pachulia is beating everyone down the court, then all I can say is" what??! "😂😂😂 You're a genius

[@CREOLEHEAT]

Cavs were smelling their piss during the regular season. Choosing to not work on their defense and using age & injuries as excuses for not practicing enough. You even have the head coach slying saying that the defense is a secret and that they are waiting for the playoffs to show it. Just complete arrogance or they figured there was no way they could stop a healthy Warriors team and never even bothered. Either way, their own incompetence failed them. If they had a average defense, they could've pushed it to 6 or even 7.

[@Ant0ni00]

Thanks for this. I was telling my friends the same things you've pointed out one day after the game. They were like, "Nah, rigged." I'm like, "Dude, they had bad D and communication. People were not picking up correctly." Now I have video proof.

[@bballbreakdown]

+Antonio Armstrong that's what I'm here for! Thanks!! 👍🏀💪

[@mddicostanzo]

This is an awesome video!

[@evraljones9862]

LeBron looking at Jr. like "did it look like I needed help guarding Steph?"

[@mikmaks7393]

So true.. and you develop those habits in the regular season.. cavs forgot about the small things that makes a big difference.

[@Aswinishere]

The Cavs got it easy throughout the Eastern conference playoffs and when they met a great GSW they were like "oh sht" and it was too late already!

[@TheLirJEt86]

The sad thing is that team didn’t communicate because they didn’t feel they could win.. that’s the sad truth. Games 1 and 2 they didn’t show up. By the time they really started playing, GS stoke game 3.. could’ve been a 7 game series but Cavs weren’t linked together. It’s crazy to think a team wouldn’t go hard in finals.

[@haribahadur1673]

Finally someone with good analysis....

[@toomanylies7716]

Very nice breakdown!

[@thechild7355]

This video gets a thumbs up for 3:06 lmao. I love your product promotions!

[@bballbreakdown]

+Jamar Leonard thanks!!

[@bluewave3417]

A hoops junkie and a P-Funk fan? Coach Nick you are a man after my own heart!

[@bballbreakdown]

+LALakers213 haha, the real mothership!!

[@JFANderful]

My transition defense is just as weak. I got scored on by the seat geek ad again.

[@alxfonso4924]

This is one of the reason why Lebron cant take over MJ in the Goat conversation. MJ would have never fooled around this much in the season and allow the Bulls to develop such poor defensive habits. On a side note. I dont think Lue is a great coach, these types of mistakes should not happen in the finals.

[@rgball1960]

Iggi is the X factor and no one had an answer for him . He's a beast !!!