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COACHES! After developing a new zone defense, coaches from around the world began to implement it. Here's a glimpse into the power of The Chase Defense... if u want more info, my email is in the video:
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Anthony Edwards is the first player to truly remind me of a certain someone’s movement pattern
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Dear Lord, if this doesn’t remind you of someone…
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The mythical no dip shot from Klay, plus sprinting to his right. This is the absolute hardest type of catch and shoot there is for a righty, and the pinnacle of shooting skill
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It is perfectly legal to begin a dribble with both hands.
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Hilariously Legal.
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I just can’t fathom how Jokic knew Reaves was there
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This analysis is perfect…. If they were playing in college or HS. The NBA doesn’t count the foot on the floor when dribble ends, so this play is perfectly legal.
Travel.
The refs just rigged a game right in front of our faces.
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I’ll be happy when this type of coaching finally goes extinct as this generation of coaches retire and fade away.
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CORRECTION, this is a foul AND a goaltend. There is no way the refs can miss that. They’ll get no solace from the L2M report tomorrow
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The mythical "punching the ball" rule I had NEVER seen called before. Did u know this rule was part of the original 13 Rules Of Basketball Naismith came up with when he invented the game? Of course, Trae Young did immediately
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Here's an even better angle to see how
@Dame_Lillard
has the ball more in his palm, finger pads coming off the ball when wrist is in full extension, before making contact with the ball again on the release. Truly unique, and perhaps a secret to his deep shot making
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Can you imagine what my coaching face looks like watching this play unfold? Reply with a good gif.
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I’m not gonna lie: I truly wonder what Draymond does to train in the off season .
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I’ve been saying Thybulle will eventually get to DPOY, but maybe I should delete the “eventually” right now
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Lebron continues to stretch the boundaries of what the refs won’t call
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Kevin Durant now knows what it's like to be defended like Steph Curry
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He’s taking 13 seconds to shoot it, plus on average 6 seconds standing there before accepting the pass from the ref. All this to make 68% of his FTs.
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In a 3pt game, with 23 seconds left, all 3 referees missed this obvious foul on DeAndre Ayton, who does the old pro trick of pulling Jokic’s shoulder down with his inside hand as he goes to tip it with the other arm. This type of thing has been missed way too often this season.
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In the 23 games to start the season where Jeremy Sochan shot a traditional free throw, he hit only 45.8% of them. In the 6 games since he went to the no bounce one-hander, he's at 71.4%
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Just when we thought Dame was completely unique when his shooting hand fingers come off the ball before he goes into the release, there's another very popular player who does the same thing! 🤯😮🏀
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I watched a big chunk of this game tonight and I’m convinced Cade would easily be an All Star if he could have competency placed around him
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If
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Andre Iguodala knows the rules very well, as he emphatically explains to Bill Kennedy why he missed this call
LeBron with another hop travel on his spin move. You’re simply not allowed to gather the ball (end the dribble with both hands on it) with a foot on the floor and then hop on that same foot. The fans behind the bench clearly follow this account
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Counterpoint: if you photoshop the defender out, it’s just a normal pull up jump shot.
Am I crazy or did the NBA supposedly get rid of this bull shit? Absolutely 100% unwatchable
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So this was called an offensive foul on Donovan Mitchell and I give up, folks
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Suns fans should be livid. In order for a time out to be called,the Lakers needed to have possession of the ball. It is clearly not controlled by Reaves as the ball is already free by the time LeBron is turning to the ref with the time out signal. This would’ve tied the game
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I’m pretty sure a big factor in the decision to suspend Draymond was his behavior immediately after he stomped on Sabonis.
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Awfully hard to protect the rim when you’re put into a HALF NELSON
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Amazing move by Divincenzo!! I hate to be THAT guy, but it’s illegal for the ball to touch both hands consecutively without a dribble in between 🤷🏻♂️
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Kenny: “Let’s just switch everything and be lazy…”
Chuck: “THEY’RE PLAYING ZONE, MAN!”
Truly remarkable stuff, here
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Ant starts on MPJ, fights thru a screen, has to switch and guard Jokic, then stops the layup cold with a left handed block. He’s the real deal.
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Luka Doncic is shooting a God-like 65.2% from 17' to the 3pt line. For context, Khris Middleton led the NBA in the regular season from this range at 58.8%
And get this: Luka ranks 2nd in the playoffs in this category, behind...... Kyrie Irving (66.7%)
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Do yourself a favor and watch this whole fricking sequence. OMG
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Watch Kyrie (angrily) direct Kleber down court faster. This stretches the defense and opens up the narrowest of seams to skip a pass to the trailing Lively.
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Everyone raves about Drew Timme's footwork but it's time to expose what's really happening down low - snitching if you will - since he's gaining a huge advantage
#gonzaga
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Raptors want a flopping violation on AD. Can’t say I blame them, as the foul call wipes out the game tying 3 with 24 secs left
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This is the kind of play that freaks me out about Wembanyama. He’s going to be setting hundreds of ball screens this year, and he’s got to keep his feet under his knees better 😳
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The Warriors call a hammer okay where Wiggins was screening for Klay. Lebron sniffs this out immediately and directs AD to switch. What Draymond did getting stuck in the air with no pass means they don’t deserve to win this game.
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Kenny: “Hakeem used to say this to me all the time...”
Chuck: “Kenny, bring me some water..?”
🤣😂
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Shaedon Sharpe making me think someone snuck a trampoline onto the court... this doesn't seem possible
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Ridiculous no call as Len does not allow Curry to land. I thought maybe the ref followed the ball, but he’s staring right at the play.
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If you do this move in a pickup game, and anyone on the court tries to argue it’s a travel, you can always FaceTime me right there on the fricking court and I’ll straighten them out.
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Kerr could not have drawn up a better play, and Klay one hands the catch 🤦♀️
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Not sure I’ve ever seen an inside out pass like Lonzo does here. Wow
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Unclear what Melo was intending here on defense, but it might cost Coach Vogel his job.
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I love action like this where Klay sets a pin down for Steph, who instantly turns it into a pin down for Klay.
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More Jokic genius, as he baits the Celtics into a lane violation to give Aaron Gordon another free throw. Crowd can chant “BS” all they want but it doesn’t change the reality
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LeBron with another hop travel on his spin move. You’re simply not allowed to gather the ball (end the dribble with both hands on it) with a foot on the floor and then hop on that same foot. The fans behind the bench clearly follow this account
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The TV analysis was troubling on this one. As an offensive player, Luka has the right to cut to a different spot on the floor. Dort has his arms around Luka, and then pulls him down with his left hand to make it look like Luka knocked him over. This is an obvious blocking foul.
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No, it is not a travel.
It’s a blatant carry.
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Let’s enjoy this incredible dagger while it lasts (until IOC takes it down 🤦♀️)
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This Jokic play is fantastic, but actually kinda basic footwork. He ends the dribble with both feet in the air, lands on a jump stop. He’s allowed to pivot, and he simply lifts one foot, plants it and jumps. He could’ve taken another step if he wanted. Perfectly legal!
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At least DLo was pointing to where he was supposed to go 🤷🏻♂️
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This Steph Curry performance in game 4 is as good as any we’ve seen in an NBA Finals
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Incredible moment between RJ Barrett and his father. I’m not crying, you’re crying
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Solomon Hill hadn’t played a second in the playoffs because his FedEx plane crashed near an island in the deep Pacific, where he befriended a volleyball named Wilson
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Never seen a guy get ejected for salsa dancing on the court before
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I guess NBA teams are never going to figure out how valuable Tyus Jones truly is.
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This is classic, as Draymond taunts LeBron by imitating LeBron's blowing into hand thing.
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According to the rules, this charge will be overturned. Clearly, LeBron is not square to Wiggins. Kinda silly warriors need to waste a challenge on an obvious call
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I’ve never seen a guy get hurt, get up and then rip the ball handler like Grimes just did. He’s on my favorite player list for a reason
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The idea this wasn’t ruled a flagrant 1 is insane. Severe contact to the face area, intentional or not, is exactly the criteria for a flagrant 1
This will be a flagrant but they should be worried about a concussion not just the hit to head but on the landing, the whiplash is concerning
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Guys, the person to Wemby’s left (the Admiral) is 7’1” 😳 🏀
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You guys all know what I’m gonna say about this, right?
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LeBron continues to simply make the absolute right play on last possessions regardless of whether he shoots it or not.
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Textbook charge, yet Luka appears to be insinuating the refs are getting money to make calls against the home team
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It’s a crime that Jordan Poole won’t win the MIP award
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“That’s what Steph does. He likes to be in storybooks.”
-Steve Kerr
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LeBron and KD make good points and this “news” anchor displays thinly veiled racist commentary
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Watch how Jokic checks where his teammates are while the pass is in the air on its way to him, before taking advantage of the mismatch himself. Remarkable.
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Here’s an atrocious call on PJ Washington. He gathers the ball at the moment he lands with both feet down. He’s absolutely allowed to lift whichever foot he wants to step thru on.
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This is the kind of illegal footwork that is simply an unfair advantage when the refs miss it
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So, refs have traditionally not deemed this first contact into a bounce as a controlled dribble. Which is why Klay is allowed to shot fake and drive afterwards.
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So I like Sabonis and appreciate his skills. But there is a distinct lack of post moves, other than batter his man with his shoulder. Funny that he wanted to complain about this clear offensive foul.
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The last Curry 3 was so amazing, such a ridiculous exclamation point, and no one will be able to share it without it being taken down. Unbelievable
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The reason it’s smart to put LeBron on Jokic is that LeBron will get the benefit of the doubt on any potential foul calls
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Steph Curry the past 7 games:
40.9 PTS
4.9 AST
6.1 REB
57.1 FG%
52.4% 3FG
90.2% FT
73.6% eFG
77.1% TS
This has to be the greatest shooting stretch of his career. In that same timeframe, ONE player (min 20min/game) has eclipsed him in eFG%. Guess who? (hint: 🐐)
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I'm unaware of a situation where illegal contact to the head can be ignored if the defender touches the ball first. That said, the contact with the ball & the head occurs simultaneously. The foul was reviewed and overturned- one of the worst successful challenges I've seen
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File under coaches porn, Spurs run elevator as misdirection, only to get hammer action on weakside for a 3. 😍🏀🍆
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Well, I know Klay Thompson must be pissed watching this be a no call, and also confirms what I said yesterday: this isn’t always called when arms stays bent
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Awfully nice of Draymond to be frisking people, making sure everyone is safe
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