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EXPOSING JIMMY BUTLER: It's Time For The Truth...
Last night Giannis and Milwaukee exposed Jimmy Butler and his weakness once again. And it’s time for all of you to finally know the truth. Why he’s been terrible against the Bucks lately and why Miami is in danger of once again losing badly to Milwaukee in the playoffs. Sit back and let me reveal everything that Jimmy doesn’t want you to know. What up everybody, my name is Stefan and this is Heat Check. Let’s get into it. What you’re watching right now is a compilation of Jimmy Butler’s extremely poor performance against Milwaukee in the playoffs last year, along with Stephen A Smith expressing how disappointed he was in Jimmy. Just to remind you, in that 4 game sweep the Bucks held Butler to 4/22, 4/10, 7/17 and 4/15 from the floor. And what happened last night? 2/14. A miserable 6 point outing. But why is that? Well this is where we get to the part that exposes Jimmy Butler. When I say his name, what’s the first association that comes to mind? Mid range killer right? A guy who, just like Demar Derozan, KD, Chris Paul, or Devin Booker is incredibly efficient from that area of the court. Well, if I show you his shooting stats, you’ll see that he’s only 36.3% on those attempts. Combine that with the miserable 19.0% on three point shots, you realize that Jimmy is actually a paint killer, since that’s how he scores most of his points. Attacking the basket. Something that often gets overlooked with him. And this season is not an aberration, this really is who Butler is. If we added up all of his mid range shots from the past 5 seasons we get a pretty unremarkable 37% for a midrange killer. So with all of these numbers in mind, now you see that his primary weapon is getting to the rim. Something that he cannot do against Milwaukee. Let me show you why. Right from the start as Butler gets a screen here, Portis is the switch, but watch how far back he goes, literally baiting him to shoot. Again, similar situation but this time Jimmy decides to go inside. So as we stop it right here we see that since Portis is comfortable to give him that cushion, splitting the middle between him and Adebayo, so the pass is also being guarded. And at the same time, it gives Middleton an opportunity to recover and get back, so all of a sudden this turns into an awkward and contested shot that of course misses. This is an obvious example on the high pick, watch how Ibaka drops low forcing a pull up. Even if Adebayo was in a better position for the roll, the Bucks got Giannis here like a free safety in the NFL following the action and ready to jump in there, so that pass would not be possible. With Matthews on his back and Ibaka in front, Butler is forced into taking a few strange dribbles without any real idea, as he goes to the side and raises up against the outstretched arms of the big man and there’s no way that this goes in. Even in that one situation that he found himself behind that Milwaukee wall, Antetokounmpo flew in seemingly from nowhere for the monster block. And all of this is just a mirror image of what happened last year in the playoffs, having a pesky defender on him, combined with big bodies in the paint. And the most important piece to this puzzle was not even in the game this time. Of course I’m talking about Brook Lopez. He owned both Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo on the defensive end in the playoffs to the point where they didn’t even know what to do with the ball once they got in the paint. So it’s obvious that in order for the Miami Heat to survive they would need to make a bunch of shots. Which funny enough they did in this game. They were blazing hot 21/44 from downtown that’s 47.7%. This is actually how they had a 14 point lead with 6 minutes to go. But that’s how they lost the game as well, once Milwaukee buckled down defensively, and those 3s stopped falling. I’ve been a big believer in the Heat, and I even went on Dom 2k’s podcast and picked them as a team who could come out of the east, but my confidence is shattered after seeing that things are pretty much status quo from last year. Granted Kyle Lowry did not play in this game and he is a huge reason for why I trust this team so much, so I want to see the Heat at full strength in a potential playoff matchup against Milwaukee. But as it stands at the moment, things are not looking too good for them. Let me know in the comments if you already knew the shooting numbers for Jimmy Butler or if this was a huge eye opener for you. That’s it for now, subscribe and talk to you in the next one. Peace out.
THIS Is Why The Mavs TRADED PORZINGIS
The Warriors trap this pick and roll but Luka is able to pass out of it, so we now have a 4 on 3 situation with shooters all out on the perimeter. Powell decides to go with Bullock who is a 42.3% on these corner shots. Buut he misses this one. Great shot tho. Again, as Luka attracts multiple defenders on him, you got Bertans up top, and Finney Smith in the corner. A 43.5% corner 3 shooter is wide open but he also misses this shot. This is why In the third quarter the Mavs were down by 21 points against Golden State, on the road. But then again, this is in part how they got all the way back and won the game, and it has a lot to do with their new style of play without Porzingis. So, is this why they made the trade? Let me explain. What up everybody, my name is Stefan and this is Heat Check. Let’s get into it. These are some typical examples of Luca Ball. In the pick and roll, getting the switch and either exploiting the switch and going straight to the rim like he does here. Or find the open man off of the help defense like he did at the end of the game for the dagger. This is by far the most efficient way for the Dallas Mavericks. Maximizing the effect of one of the best players in the league. Sure, to go to the next level, you need help, you need a 1-2 punch at the very least. But that wasn’t Porzingis unfortunately. I made a video early in the season where I clearly showed how there isn’t any synergy between the 2, but rather they operated by taking turns. 1 play it’s Porzingis getting his touches, and Luka stays way in the back almost seeming disinterested, and then when his time comes, it’s the other way around for his stepback shot. At the same time, there wasn’t enough shooting on the floor, and especially, there was absolutely zero shot creation when Doncic was not on the floor. Check out what the Mavs got in Spencer Dinwiddie. He’s a player looking to attack at all times, and with his terrific ball handling he’s great off the dribble, and you can see on all of these clips how that results in layups and shots in the paint. BTW if you try to take that away, you know that he’s able to step back and hit shots from outside. Dinwiddie finished 10 for 14 from the field, phenomenal efficiency, and played a huge role in that monster comeback that started with a 26-1 run sparked by him while Doncic was on the bench. So you see how the trade directly impacts the Mavs play. Another guy that they got in return was Davis Bertans. And although he seemingly forgot how to shoot last year after getting that big contract, at his core, Bertans is a shooter. So a change of scenery, and especially having lesser role and just being focused on spot shooting off of penetrations by Doncic, Dinwiddie and Brunson, has so far resulted in 39.3% from downtown in 4 games since the trade. The Mavericks fans would take that any day. All in all, I see an improvement, even tho this was unexpected, by I can see how Dallas going all in on Luca Ball and just providing support to that is a net positive. But in the grand scheme of things, this is by no means a long term solution and it doesn’t make them a worthy opponent to Phoenix with CP3 nor to Golden State with Thompson and Green. They need a true second star next to Luka. But as wild as this season has been, an injury here, or a lucky shot there, may allow the Mavs a longer playoff run. Let me know in the comments what do you think of this post trade Mavs team. That’s it for now, subscribe and talk to you in the next one. Peace out
Sixers Won A Game WITHOUT BENCH PLAYERS
Look at Joel Embiid's numbers just from the final 5 minutes of the game against the Celtics. He was unstoppable with 13 points, ...
When You Make Lebron James Mad...
When you make Lebron mad this is what happens. The Magic score right here at the start of the third quarter and that was the only ...
The Injury COMPLETELY CHANGED Klay Thompson...
Install Raid for Free ✅ IOS/ANDROID/PC: https://clcr.me/HeatCheck and get a special starter pack 💥 Available only for the next 30 days This is Klay Thompson sitting on the bench in an almost empty arena, long after the game ended. He would sit like this with the towel on for an entire 30 minutes as Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Steve Kerr would later come to talk to him. After a while, a small group of fans that were still in the arena showed support by chanting his name, which brought a smile from Klay. It’s been 2 and a half years since the last time Thompson played an NBA game, and this long rehab process took a toll on him, and you can clearly see that in some of the latest interviews or videos from Klay. This is not the same old Klay Thompson. Let me show you and explain everything. What up everybody, my name is Stefan and this is Heat Check. Let’s get into it. Before we dive into some of his recent situations, let me just remind you that the last time he stepped on the court, Anthony Davis was still on the Pelicans and Westbrook was still in OKC. Since then he played for the Rockets, the Wizards, and is now of course with the Lakers. That’s how long Klay has been out. You remember this, getting out on the court and literally trying to play through a torn ACL. Check out the intensity. Back to the video. If it looks odd to you that Thompson is having these down moments now, at the end of the recovery road, Draymond Green said in his press conference that his teammate has been having days like that from time to time throughout the entire process. And he did a great job of explaining why that was the case. Sadness, but also anger has been another emotion that he’s shown publicly, and that was the case after the top 75 players were revealed, and he wasn’t on the list. See what he’s saying but more importantly the tone with which he talks. You can literally feel all of the anger and frustration in his voice. The most interesting thing to me here is this: Remember that jersey with the number 77 that Steph Curry made for him as a joke symbolizing that he’s the 77th best NBA player? Well Thompson was a good sport and wore the jersey and they all had a laugh about it. But the thing is, he is still rocking that same jersey in practice, as a motivation and a constant reminder that he was left out. He wants to keep that in his mind and fuel him as he works his way back. And on the workout videos or in pictures, you may have noticed that he has this colored ball with him all the time. During these tough 2+ years, Thompson tried to find something to keep his spirit up. He got a bit of help through some superstition. Again, his tone is so telling that you almost feel like you’ve been with him throughout the entire rehab process. But speaking of that, we’re now just weeks away from seeing Klay back on the court again, and to add him in the mix to an already blazing hot Golden State team both offensively and defensively, Thompson repeatedly voiced his confidence and expectations for a championship. He straight up said it’s championship or bust for the team. And I’m not sure he’s wrong honestly. That’s certainly the right mentality to have and it’s infinitely better than to be scared and hesitating on your moves. He comes in ready to fire away and as he mentioned the 2 injuries he suffered were just freak accidents so he doesn’t feel any fear while moving on the court in practice. Getting back on a team where he won’t even need to do too much right away, I think that it’s the perfect situation for him and he can slowly get into a nice rhythm game by game. While it may take some time for Thompson to get fully back and doing what we know he can do in a basketball game, I won’t be too surprised if we see a big game from him early on. We are talking about the second best shooter in NBA history, and a guy who can put up 37 points in a quarter, and score 60 without even dribbling the ball. And with all the added motivation that he comes back with, eager to win another championship, the league could be in trouble. This injury definitely had an impact on Klay and changed him a little. But it may have just made him even scarier for the opposition. As someone who’s experienced not being able to do sports for some time, I fully sympathize with Klay and cannot wait to see him out on the court. Let me know in the comments how long do you think it takes him to knock down 5 threes in a game? I give him about a week. That’s it for now, subscribe and talk to you in the next one. Peace out.
Is Mikal Bridges THE PERFECT Player?
On the pick and roll switch, the 7’3’’ Porzingis has the smaller Bridges at only 6’6’’ on him, and at this moment you can clearly see the huge difference between the 2. However, Mikal holds his ground and at no point does the Latvian ever get to the paint. Which forces him to take an awkward shot with the clock expiring and the result is an ugly miss. And in crunch time you can see it again, the big man wants the post up here, but Bridges fights over and deflects this pass ultimately ending with a steal. And look at the fight on the final possession of the game, the Suns forward hustles for the steal that sealed the victory for Phoenix. Dude battled on this switch throughout the entire game and did not give an inch to his much bigger opponent. Mikal Bridges is playing an insane level of defense, while shooting 53% from the field as the Suns are by far the hottest team in the NBA right now, with a blistering winning streak of 10 in a row. So with all this in mind, he has to be the perfect 3 & D player for any team right? Well, yeah he’s terrific but let’s dive deeper. What up everybody, my name is Stefan and this is Heat Check. Let’s get into it. In a recent interview Damian Lillard said that this guy is his favorite small forward in the league. And as you look at how Bridges is absolutely hounding him right here I completely understand the respect that Dame is giving him. I mean look at this. It ends in an airball. Wow. And against the Grizzlies, you see at this moment that Mikal recognizes the action of screening the screener that Suns actually Phoenix runs extremely often. So he signals for the switch, disrupts the flow of the offense and the Grizzlies throw it out of bounds. Great recognition, and reaction resulting in a perfect defensive sequence for the team. Against Atlanta Mikal starts off by chasing Bogdanovic all over the floor, but as he gets caught on this screen and switched onto Capella, there’s no giving up on the play, and watch the effort and the fight as he blocks what should have been an easy 2 points. This is incredible. And offensively he’s tremendously efficient by shooting 53% from the field and 39% from downtown. It only makes sense since he’s getting a ton, and I mean a ton of completely uncontested looks at the basket. Bridges is so quick and in such great condition that he is tirelessly running and getting easy layups and dunks. I mean look at this for example. At this moment Bridges is dead last behind everyone on the court, but then watch him turn on the jets here beating everyone all the way for the dunk. This is pure hustle. Same thing here, as they get the steal, you see that Mikal is in line with 3 Rockets defenders. But he sprints ahead of all of them, and is awarded with the assist for the layup. He’s a great runner overall, and one of the best cutters in the NBA so I can make a full highlight reel of Mikal just running during fast breaks or in half court like some of these examples, using even the tiniest moments when the defense is not looking, to sneak along the baseline and finish inside. Watching all of these now you can understand why he’s an astonishing 77% finisher at the rim while the league average is 57%. It’s because of all of these cuts that get him under the basket with literally nobody to contest. All of these plays are of course a reaction off of his instincts rather than a play call, but the Suns do have a play design specifically for him that works almost every time. He starts off at the elbow with a big man coming for the screen, so he curls along the free throw line, gets the pass and has the driving lane just for himself. Again, check out how simple this play is but at the same time so effective. I love these types of players and I feel like they can be a very valuable piece on a championship level team, but at the same time, I do want to point out something for context. The fact that the Phoenix Suns paid him that big 4 year 90 million dollar contract, and the fact that they didn’t really upgrade the roster means that the team is banking on Bridges and Cam Johnson to take the next step in order for Phoenix to even get back to the finals, let alone win the title of course. But looking at the raw numbers, in my opinion the math simply doesn’t add up. Bridges is hovering around the same numbers, with a slight drop in the 3 point percentage. The story is a bit worse with Cam Johnson who is averaging 2.5 points less than last year which illustrates that the Suns expectations are not being fulfilled. This is by no means a knock on Bridges. He’s absolutely great at what he does, and as you saw in this video, what he brings on the court would fit in with any team. I’m just asking if he’s got another gear to unlock, or should the Suns look to get 1 more piece that could take them over the hump. The team is a contender as it is, but 1 piece away at least in my opinion from repeating or even surpassing the success from last season.
How Did He Get THIS Open?! *GENIUS PLAY*
This is one of the most creative play calls that you’ll ever see. Follow D'angelo Russell as he’s gonna set a screen under the basket, and then sprint towards the 3 point line using the pick from Towns. But this is a familiar play so at this moment you can see Jae Crowder is signaling that he’ll switch it- waiting for D-Lo to come out. But then watch what Russell does here, as he uses Towns like a kid using a metal pole when playing tag. So he swings around the big man and launches himself towards the basket getting a completely wide open layup. As we watch the replay again, I gotta say that this brought me back to my childhood days on the playground so shoutout to Chris Finch for this play design. And I’ve got a bunch more of these all from last night. What up everybody, my name is Stefan and this is Heat Check. Let’s get into it. Keep your eyes on Zach Lavine here for all of the running on this play. He starts from the corner, going around the screen as if he’ll get another one under the basket for a 3 point look outside. That’s what the Bulls convince the defense anyway as Rondo goes out to meet him, buut Javonte Green turns 180 to set the real screen here, as Lavine comes back to get the ball and as the defense tries to recover, Zach finds the open man under the basket for the finish. Check out again the misdirection that Chicago was able to execute on this play and get a bucket inside. Right here for the Knicks, we keep an eye on Topin and Quickley. First they screen for each other, and although they don’t get the switch, the play continues with Quickley coming to the elbow, and Topin on the curl. They meet right here on the back screen which opens up the flight zone for the big man who is already with a full head of steam. So D-Rose lobs it up and Obi throws down the alley oop. The Madison Square Garden crowd loved it, and ya boi loved it of course, as I’ll take any chance I get to feature my Knicks in a video. Moving on. On this out of bounds play Buddy Hield sets a back screen for Metu, who looks to cut to the rim. Thing is, that’s a decoy as he spins and goes to the other side, making it confusing the defense and making it hard to switch it. So with an open lane, the weak side help has to react, which leaves Harisson Barnes alone in the corner for the three point shot and he splashes it. What’s funny is that he got a great look and didn’t even have to move a single step from that corner as you can see on this replay. Next, after the Magic deny the initial pick and roll attack from Atlanta, the Hawks go to their secondary option here with Bogdanovic going for a pick that he will actually slip and continue to run to get here. At the same time Capella comes out to screen for him so that Bogdan gets a wide open look. The Serbian could have easily shot this, but he saw Reddish in the corner and felt that he would have an even better look, which I guess was the right decision because ultimately this ends with a three. Nice quick recovery for Atlanta after the initial defense from Orlando, and the unselfish play from Bogdanovic with the extra pass to Reddish. And finally, I’ll roll the play first then explain as it’s comical how open Rubio got despite running pretty slow on this play. Look at all this space on the shot. What happened was that he faked the screen for Garland. You can see his man signaling that this would be a switch, but there was never any screen to switch as Rubio continued his light jog all the way outside. And the fact that Langford doesn’t even try to recover here, makes things that much easier for the Cavs. I gotta admit this video had some of the more interesting play calls in a while. Let me know which one was your favorite. That’s it for now, subscribe and talk to you in the next one. Peace out.
OUT OF THIS WORLD Pass By Nikola Jokic (+ More...)
On the out of bounds play, the Spurs run a 2-3 zone. But check out this phenomenal play from the Pacers. Keep an eye on Chris Duarte, and Justin Holiday as they’re going to set 2 screens on the inside for Wannamaker to drive. Not the cleanest execution but it does enough for the backside to collapse, leaving an open look for Torey Craig and he swishes it from downtown. Here’s how this great play design looked at full speed and no wonder why they got 3 points out of it. A lot of games last night so let’s check out some more interesting actions. What up everybody, my name is Stefan and this is Heat Check. Let’s get into it. The Sixers forgot that the most dangerous player is often the inbounder. So we see C.J. Mccollum is gonna set a screen for Powell to get a full head of steam towards the basket. At the same time, the pass goes to Covington who will have a better angle to find him under the basket. This turns out to be a much easier score for Portland but on the replay we can see that if Philly switched and Powell couldn’t get it, this flows into a screen for C.J. up top and he would have a 3 point shot. It’s very often that teams have multiple options on out of bounds plays, and we see that being the case right here with this design from the Portland Trail Blazers. Moving on. The Celtics get the ball to Williams outside, and from there we have a screen and a handoff for Brown on the outside curl. So at this moment, since Lavine is trailing, and Jaylen has a driving lane, Vucevic needs to step in and stop that. Nice roll by Williams and this is a great position to be in. But the pass gets deflected so the initial advantage is lost, however great awareness by the big man as he flings a pass to the corner, the swing to Smart and he has a wide open three, that goes in. Once again check out how they created the advantage in the first place, nice effort by Chicago to try and extend this possession as much as possible, but at the end Boston still scores. Next up it’s Nikola Jokic with an insane pass to the corner. As we stop it right here, you see that there are 4 Grizzlies defenders who could intercept the ball on its way to Gordon. But this is Jokic we’re talking about so dude fires away a one handed slingshot across the entire court and defense on the money for Aaron Gordon buuuut unfortunately he misses it. Still I had to put this one in, for you to see it even tho it didn’t end in a score and it wasn’t a play call. Speaking of that, the next few are not necessarily designed plays, but the ball moved as seamlessly as the coach would draw it up. Sabonis and Holiday execute this to perfection. We got the pass and the high pick, Holiday goes up for the shot, at the last second drops it to Sabonis, back to Holiday on the drive, back to Sabonis, the turn and the lefty hook shot. This was amazing. Look at the ball bouncing almost like it’s in a pinball machine. Incredible 2 man game. Similar to that, Quickley and Topin run the high pick and roll, but the Raptors close the driving lane, so the 2 Knicks didn’t stop moving and went straight to it once again. Got a better angle and Obi Topin finishes with a layup. Here’s how that looked at full speed as the 2 young players show their great on court connection. And finally it’s the Nuggets again as they run this in a free flowing way with a lot of passing and movement, penetrating and kicking, to finally end up with a wide open look for Bones Hyland who hits the 3. Once again, check out how that looked on this beautiful Denver Nuggets possession. Let me know in the comments which was your favorite. That’s it for now, subscribe and talk to you in the next one. Peace out.
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