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This Is IT! The REAL REASON For Utah Jazz SHOCKING Start
What the Utah Jazz are doing on a basketball court is similar to ballet choreography. Check this out. As Mike Conley drops it down to the big man, he will set an off ball screen for Malik Beasley to potentially fire away a 3. You see that if Brown switches this, Conley has KCP on his back and the lane is open for him to get a layup. So the Nuggets play it straight up. In this case, Pope is trailing behind a 42% shooter from downtown so Green shows up top and this is where the dance begins, as we got the bounce pass to Kessler, who doesn’t force a contested shot and immediately looks for the extra pass. Sexton could have shot it but he also passes it to Mike, who once again swings it back to Beasley for the open 3 that splashes through the net. Their synchronized movement, along with the perfect timing and precision of the passes, gives me this type of vibes. So since everyone is asking- let me finally reveal the secret to how the Utah Jazz are shocking the entire NBA world. Of course with the right music. What up everybody, my name is Stefan and this is Heat Check. Let’s get into it. Utah’s bread and butter is the 3 point shot. They’re 3rd in makes in 4th in attempts so they shoot a lot and make a lot of them. But they consistently get good looks which is the most interesting. And this is how. Just like in the first play, the quickness of the movement is key, as we got the pick and the great roll by Vanderbuilt who now forces a rotation, and as soon as he gets the ball he immediately starts looking for that next guy, which in this case is Clarkson. Passes to him, and Jordan with the extra pass to the corner for the wide open Rudy Gay. You need to see it in full speed to appreciate how crucial their speed of execution is. And against Atlanta watch the 2 men game here as Conley first fakes going inside before going back to the Olynyk screen which gets Trae caught up here and now Collins has to help and eventually switch. As Kelly immediately cuts to the basket, we got the bounce pass and the layup inside. The Jazz are number 6 in assists per game, which compared to last season when they ranked 27th in the league is an unbelievable turnaround. Again, look at all the movement here as we got the handoff for Conley, then the screen for Gay and the immediate roll, as Rudy lasers the pass there, and with the defense collapsing, the pass to the corner for the open shot. Bang. But as beautiful as this ball movement and player movement looks, these are pretty basic plays right? But why they work is the same reason why their defense works. Let me explain. Utah has the second best offense in the league, and as surprising as that sounds, we saw the great looks that they get. But even more shocking is possibly the fact that they have a top 10 defense. A team that was constructed to lose, with a bunch of gunners that we all thought would just think of how they can get their own shot without worrying about defense, they are top 10 on that end. And sure we can talk about the great individual defense here by Vanderbuilt, hounding Edwards and staying disciplined to be straight up here and deny the drive. We can also talk about the nice awareness here by Walker Kessler as he’s following the play and makes the right rotation on time to go up for this block. But the core reason for all of this is effort. Will Hardy has this team bought into his philosophy of just playing incredibly hard, and executing every play with great energy. Heck, they even got Jordan Clarkson to play great defense, with the textbook form of hand in the passing lane for this steal. Or the way he reads the offense right here and already sees the next pass and where that’s going to go for another steal. And not to mention this spectacular moment which first of all nobody would even attempt to chase down Zion on a fast break. But the incredible extra effort by Clarkson right here is the perfect example of how this team plays. There is not a single guy on this team that hogs the ball or dribbles 10 or more seconds before making a decision. This is old school San Antonio type of system. Shoot, pass or drive. Make that decision in 2 seconds or less. And that is amazing to watch. Can this pace be sustained however? Who knows. But the energy and effort on offense and defense is why they are successful and why I constantly tune in specifically to watch them play. Utah is a great story early on and I really hope that they can keep this up. That’s it for now, subscribe and talk to you in the next one. Peace out.
Golden State EXPOSED The Lakers' Biggest WEAKNESS
Golden State exposed the root of all problems for the Lakers this season. As we stop the play right here, watch how all 5 Warriors are in the paint. They literally leave Lebron open on the wing, Austin Reeves in the corner, and Russell Westbrook is all alone up top. The pass goes to him but what is he supposed to do with a clogged up paint like this. Obviously you can’t drive inside, you simply have to take this shot. Which he does, and misses. As the Lakers lost the season opener, even Lebron admitted that this roster has a huge problem. Let me show you why it’s going to be tough for the Lakers. What up everybody, my name is Stefan and this is Heat Check. Let’s get into it. Just watch what happens here as James gets the ball on the elbow, surveys the floor and sees 5 defenders in front of him. After 5 seconds of staring at a double team, with no movement from his teammates, finally there’s a cut and a reposition for an open three but that misses as well. In fact 30 out of the 40 shots from downtown that the Lakers fired away were misses as They shot a horrific 25% in the season opener. The Warriors played the percentages focusing on the paint and willingly went under on screens forcing the Lakers to make shots. It’s almost strange how Lebron still managed to get to 31 points despite facing multiple defenders for the majority of the game. On this drive as we stop it right here, he is triple teamed. And with Divincenzo and Kuminga ready to intercept a potential pass down low, James somehow flings it to Toscano Anderson out on the three point line he fires away and once again can not get it to go. Another similar situation right here, driving with 3 guys around him, James jumps and fires a pass on the money to the wide open Matt Ryan who also couldn’t knock it down. Realistically, the Lakers are not going to miss all of these every game, and some of it was definitely a bit of bad luck with such great open looks. But at the same time, as Lebron said it himself, a lot of players were open for a reason. With an obvious weakness in the roster, this interview looked like one of those classic Lebron cryptic messages- this time signaling to Rob Pelinka that he may have to pull the trigger on some trades. Do you agree or am I overreacting to just 1 game? The Lakers may need to sign me, after my 100 three shootout that I did for the season predictions. I caught fire so check it out right here. Talk to you in the next one, peace out.
When NBA Players SWITCH Shooting Hands...
Last year Mason Plumlee, a miserable 39.2% free throw shooter for the season, tried switching hands on some free throw attempts and shooting them with his left hand. And now in preseason he seems to be fully committed to it. He now joins other players like Lebron James, Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook, all of which were born lefties but later on switched hands. Didn’t know that Kyrie was born a lefty? Stick around to see what he said. What up everybody, my name is Stefan and this is Heat Check. Let’s get into it. In 2013-14, in his third NBA season Tristan Thompson became the first player to attempt the unthinkable and change his shooting hand for both free throws and jump shots. While he shot 55 and 60% in his first 2 seasons from the line, his field goal efficiency especially in that second year was 48.8% so this was a big risk. Fortunately for Thompson, he continued to progress, and has always been above the 50% mark, and has carved out a nice career, now playing in his 12th season in the league. The free throws however didn’t really improve, as he’s always been somewhere in the 50-60% range. His former teammate Lebron James has said it himself that he is left-handed. And you can see this any time he’s signing autographs. Another high profile player that you can see signing autographs with his left hand is Russell Westbrook. However the opposite is the case for Mike Conley and Luke Kennard. Tho they're natural right handers, these 2 players shoot with their left. And recently, Kyrie Irving revealed in an interview that he was actually forced to switch hands. And since we’re on the topic, I gotta give a shout out to this famous moment when Tracy Mcgrady got his shoulder injured so he shot a free throw only with his left hand. And of course the iconic Kobe Bryant left handed turnaround three pointer. And many of you also know that my jumper is so broken that I shoot threes with my left hand and inside shots with my right. Thanks for watching and look at how close we are to 600k subs. Hit that button if you haven’t and talk to you in the next one. Peace out.
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No More WESTBRICK?! Russell Westbrook's New Shot Is 🔥🔥🔥
Having yet another horrific shooting season especially from downtown, Russell Westbrook had fans calling him Westbrick to his face. But now this video is going viral of him being lights out in practice, and actually having different, far better shooting mechanics. Unfortunately, I have to pump the breaks on this, and inform you that this is not the real Russell Westbrook. No, he doesn’t have a twin so let me explain. What up everybody, my name is Stefan and this is Heat Check. Let’s get into it. First things first, let’s break this form. I like the quicker release while going up and doing that with a much smaller jump. This is far better than some of his usual shots where he jumps so high and releases late, as if he’s jamming the shot button for too long on 2k. And even tho this is still a 2 motion shot, with the clear break of the movement happening right here, it’s much less pronounced and the overall rhythm is way better. Proper footwork has never been a strength for Russell. He is one of the best at accelerating and has amazing top speed, but when it comes to stopping Westbrook is painfully bad at it. That’s how you see these spectacular offensive fouls where he barrels straight into the defender and floors him. My point with this is that you see the glitchy footwork and the inability to stop on some of these shots as well. Instead of a simple 1-2, look at all the quick little choppy steps that he does to finally stop at the line. This is without defense, without pressure, nothing. But regardless, a lot of these are going in, and there’s a good mixture of catch and shoot and off the dribble, even with a screener. So what’s the issue, why is this not the real Russell Westbrook? Well, last offseason there was a similar highlight of the brodie with a nice looking form, swishing shot after shot. I made a video about it at the time and showed you that this is the same shot that he has in warm ups. When he’s relaxed, with time to focus and with no defense. But he didn’t shoot like this during the actual games, so as we all know, he ended the season with an abysmal 29% from behind the arc. And this is the case for a lot of NBA players. Watch how Steven Adams looks like a natural 3 point shooter here. The form is great, the shots go in, and if you didn’t know him, you would think that he’s a legit stretch 5. In reality Adams is a career 1/14 from downtown, he doesn’t make them and doesn’t take them in games. And even ya boi is a sniper in practice, tho admittedly the form is absolutely atrocious. I made 43 out of 100 shots for this video that went live on my second channel. And this is a nice opportunity to let you know that I will try it out again soon, and will resurrect that second channel so stay tuned. That’s it for Westbrook but while on this topic, let’s end it with a streak and see how much I can make right here. That’s it for now, subscribe and talk to you in the next one. Peace out.
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BEWARE: Lebron James Will BREAK RECORDS This Season...
Lebron James is very close to becoming the all time leading scorer in NBA history, and will most likely achieve that this season. But he will also climb among the all time greats in several other categories, further cementing his legacy. So let’s go through them. What up everybody, my name is Stefan and this is Heat Check. Let’s get into it. With 37062 points James is number 2 all time and needs just 1325 points to pass Kareem Abdul Jabar, which is only 16.5 ppg if he plays 80 games, and 22 ppg if he plays 60. Last season Lebron averaged 30 PPG in 56 GP, so we can at least expect 25 PPG. At that pace assuming that he will not miss any games, the record should fall sometime in late January. Even if he does take some games off, going off of this math, I think it’s safe to expect 22 points per game from James in about 60 games. This will finally give him one of the most elusive NBA records, and one that we all thought would never be broken. Hopefully Kareem will be healthy enough to attend the game and pass the torch to the NBA's new all-time scoring leader. But as much as the scoring record is a goat accomplishment, something that really speaks about Lebron’s greatness is the fact that he’s 7th all time in assists. Not only that but we could expect him to move up to number 4 this season which is mind boggling. With 10045 assists James needs just 97 to pass Magic Johnson, 290 to go past Mark Jackson, and 291 to overtake Steve Nash. And since he finished last season with 350 dimes, we can absolutely expect this. Just think about all of the playmaking legends in NBA history that are behind Lebron- the guy who’s also gunning for the scoring record. Unbelievable. The top 3 point gods however are very tough to crack. Chris Paul will likely play more or less as long as him and as you can see, James needs at least 2047 assists to get to Jason Kidd, and even more for Stockton. So even tho it’s safe to say that he will end his career at the number 4 spot, to me this speaks louder for Lebron’s career than almost any other stat. We are talking about point gods, and all of a sudden the greatest scorer in NBA history appears on the list. 3 point shooting is not the first thing you think of with James, but as you can see from some of the names on this list, longevity plays a big role. At the moment Lebron is 11th all time in 3 pointers made with 2140. A similar output to last season’s 161 threes would put him at number 7 all time, since we can safely assume that Damian Lillard would hit more threes than James- now that he’s healthy. Admittedly, this is a tricky category and will change a lot until Lebron retires. With the 3 point explosion in the NBA, players like Klay Thompson will close the gap and may overtake him in the meantime. Still, another top 10 category all time for James. The King is also number 11 all time in steals. With 2136 he needs just 27 to climb past Hakeem Olajuwon and officially get into the top 10. Based on last year’s number of 80 steals that he had, it’s possible that he passes Clyde Drexler as well for 9th place as he only needs 72. Dr J, Scottie Pippen and Mo Cheeks are all within reach for the 23-24 season. And last but not least, being 42nd all time in rebounds seems unimpressive and boring. That’s how great his other accomplishments are.But with 10210 total rebounds, if he gets close to replicating the 460 from last season, Lebron could crack the top 35 all time. Almost all players in the top 50 are centers and power forwards, and considering that rebounding has never been seen as one of James’s best abilities- having more boards than many hall of fame big men is an incredible achievement. So from an individual standpoint, this season is going to be big for Lebron, and whether team success comes with that, it remains to be seen. Just a fun challenge at the end, predict in the comments when do you think he’ll break the scoring record. I say around February 24th. That’s it for now, subscribe and talk to you in the next one. Peace out.
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