He get paid to stick defense to

@@RackzzzzMusic true but a decent offensive game will take him further

Andre Roberson gets paid and he can’t shoot a 3

@@MrWarrenRB Dort is already better at shooting threes than Roberson lol

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It’s rare that a dpoy would go to a player that isn’t two way or scores a lot, cause they won’t have a lot of publicity. Most Dpoys were still 20 point scorers lmao

Richard Richardson eh, gobert and draymond are not scorers you dummy haha

Michael Osamor but they score

Michael Osamor and are known by ppl

ThatsTuff Dort is a damn rookie, how much “scoring” did gobert and green do their rookie or even sophomore years. Give it time. You can’t say he doesn’t have the potential to win DPOY

they need to trust in him more instead of closing out. So many open 3 point shots directly assisted by harden due to the other 4 players on the court being terrified of harden.

@@liftbread I won't blame them -- no one expected him to be this good this fast and quiet honestly, Donovan is famous for making some late adjustments. But I sure hope they give him more chance to shine for the rest of the series!

@@liftbread forealz. okc bigs have to stop committing to the help defense, that's how harden is able to draw fouls a lot, because of adams and noel. like damn, let dort handle harden... he's already a great defender

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I remember every body tried to check James I remember that all the time no one can check the step back everybody trying the step back but most of them travel with the ball LOL

So either (1) Dort is the best defender in the league, like ever, because no one else can slow harden down as much or (2) Harden had a few bad possessions and Dort played well a few possessions. Given that Harden scored 38 points, and Dort is only now being recognized as a defender capable of stopping NBA MVP's, option 2 is much more likely. This is like when Delly was the "curry stopper" and then curry dropped 37 on 56% shooting

Dennis tang or Harden goes to Arizona state every summer and Dort learned from him. He just has a high IQ and knows Harden personally

@@crossconnector my point is that ppl love to jump on bandwagons. If Lort has been doing this for 2-3 games and holding Harden to 20 points on 40% shooting, then I'll be convinced. But people jump to stupid conclusions like "blazers in 5" after they win 1 game or think TJ is amazing after a few good games. Based purely on probability, it is more likely that Harden didn't shoot well

@@dennistang5935 Dort has been an incredible defender the entire year, there's a reason the Thunder start him. People just havent been paying much attention to the Thunder, but he always guards the other teams best 1-3.

Dennis tang yes harden did have 38 but, if you look at his percentages Dort definitely slowed him down

reaching period that's what they do every night to James

Terry Adams Yea you have to have impeccable timing with harden only seen a few players poke the ball from him

Fun facts

@@Jorich196 man just thinking about poking the ball from James Harden is big mistake

@@Jorich196 Yeah, because the lightest of touch to Harden and you easily get a blatant weak foul called on you.

Exactly in the LOB CITY clippers era he was jst side peace in Houston he hated playing with harden but here he seems happy

He was like that in Charlotte

I mean he’s played in OKC before and he said he loved it there

Greendeath he seems to thrive on a team with him as the only all star idk y he jst does🤷🏽‍♂️

Isaac Wu bruh that’s just what I was saying like there and okc been his most fun seasons I think he just hooping and letting whatever happen happens also it was high expectations on the clippers and rockets

Jonathan Simmons went undrafted with the Spurs he locked harden down 2017 playoffs.

harden literally had 38,7,8 but yeah he got locked up......

@@PainsIntern he shot like 3 - 14 on dort

@@PainsIntern Yeah that was when he was guarded by other players but every time he was guarded by him he shot horribly

Still had forty tho

😂😂😂😂

He's still unknown and he didn't shut down Harden. He still dropped 38..

Faizan Ahmed well he didn’t guard him every possession

@@IcarusFallz You realize he can't guard Harden the whole game right? Switches happen, he gets subbed out, etc. What you need to pay attention to is the Harden possessions where he is guarded by Dort not the end game stat line.

@@IcarusFallz harden shot 3-14 against Dort

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Yeah I think everyone knows who he is especially after last night

Bruh how would you know if you don’t Wacth thunder

When he’s saying hes unknown he’s meaning for casual fans. Obviously if u watch a lot of basketball u know basically every dude that contributes to good teams. If u ever need to enter the mind of a casual fan watch some flight vids lol

Chaitanya Krishna I Wacth every heat game and most laker games I didn’t Wacth okc much So does me get hasn’t stood out this much until now

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Just for you to know Thybulle have been assigned with Tatum and my god the las two games people been talking like Jason Tatum has been bad but Tybule has big points on that. I love defensive players and I love watching Dort such a big steal.

Matisse will be though, just like Dort.

Tybulle is actually good

Thybulle is garbage

Mattie is a better fix rn cause he shoots

@J Jackson He was 3-16 while guarded by Dort. And getting blocked 3 times in one game by one player is pretty shut down. Harden probably got his way with other OKC players, but not with Dort. Lol

@@lazzi2462 yeah he absolutely feasted on dennis, sga and tferg

J Jackson hold this L

@J Jackson no harden got shut down. You know you're player he was on fire he could of easily dropped more. Thats what everyone is saying. Harden is getting his respect because of the numbers hes getting so locking him under 50 is a win.

Yep dort was great, anyone else harden would cook instantly but he couldnt overpower dort, plus he is good on the perimeter aswell. Okc got one hell of a player in him

Lol bruh the whole point of this video is that he’s already on the verge of being an elite perimeter defender.

He literally is an elite defender, that's why hes on the court playing 35 minutes

Klay Bradley Gaming yea that’s why Harden dropped 38

He is now

@@emperorza5777 He went 3/14 when being guarded by dort. And got blocked 3 times. Dort basically made Harden his bitch.

Can’t wait to see Team Canada take on Team USA

Mussa Toure He’s made a few videos on specifically James Harden if you scroll down his recent videos

Mussa Toure this was an ot thriller

@Mussa Toure I think it's more the fact you were dominant. Houston had a record offensive nights two games in a row. That really ain't new and has been covered before. This game had a guy slowing down James Harden which is like saying OKC had a guy melting ice with a freezer. It's interesting to see the young guy and see how Coach Nick breaks down how it was down. Take it as a compliment. Destroying a team 2 games in a row is just expected of you at this point with that offence. (Also, the OKC defense and offense those two games was hard to watch so I'm not surprised he didn't want to talk about that travesty)

I hope he plays for haiti since that's where his parents are from. Idk if they have a bball team though

Shai gorgeous 😂😂

He's not even trying to hide it lmao

Right? Coch didn't even say no homo 💀

harden still get his points only time he don't get his points when he strait out missing shots I do not see where he shut james down every body try to defend James he can't be checked

It’s more than points when Dort guarded him he shot 3-14 and he locked him up when it mattered most. But yeah harden is probably the best scorer in the league he’s gonna get his eventual on screens and switches or when Dort is on the bench because he shot 9-14 against every one else but 3-14 against which is impressive af

@@or1343 Facts bro!

he is fking smart at this play

@@elliot2045 most vets cant even think this quick yet alone defend this good, and hes a fking rookie!

Reminds me of Kobe’s analysis of Scottie Pippen. “A game of cat and mouse right there”-Bryant.

2022 seems waaay to early.

@@DANtheMANofSIPA lmao ik ik, i was just making a point that this rookie got serious defensive talent

He's an interior player. He doesn't play on the perimeter and he damn sure ain't taking no 3s

He literally wasn’t trying

@Inferno they can't really guard guards. They can do it here and there but most of the time they play off so the guard won't drive by them

Scotty Haines he meant perimeter defense buddy.

If he gives them 15 a game that will be great

facts

DORT.

Shit, I remember him working at that coffee spot with Hami before the season started. Lol

2k be giving him his own Locker code 😂

DORT-OR-TOKENS or something like that💀💀

Oh yeah! I remember that card now 😂😂

U mean trae young? At least they’re in the playoffs

Agreed.

Spotted the casual

Harden has too many weapons in his bag 🎒 he might have pull out a step back AK47

@@captainCanuck96 harden will do a triple step back next time

Gonna have to give up something. Harden has struggled shooting 3's more than once in the playoffs. So he probably is hoping this happens. But you can't let him keep driving and getting to the line 10-20 times in a game.

Yh this is true. If Harden starts hitting his 3's, he'll have to start going over.

He’s been going under and still getting a great close out on harden while harden is struggling from 3

Hahahhaah

In coach's defense it was a pretty bucket. SGA is balling. Whenever Gordon was on him he was tearing him up.

DOJAx707 lol my bad i was giving props to coach for the name change

Yeah that’s because the dude is a rookie and doesn’t have as many minutes at the same time as harder. You were saying?

He was shut down by Dort. Just watch the game. Not the highlights or purely stats. Stats are good but you always have to take them with a grain of salt

@Samsan TheProdigy Wasn't Schroeder supposed to be a super Harden defender a few games ago? Ridiculous. Dort got lucky. Going under the screen with Harden on every possession and just waving your hands is called "good defense"? Nonsense. He dodged a bullet. Dort did contain some drives quite well, however he also fouled (which refs didn't call) on a few. Harden often goes 3-16 by himself, or even worse. No Dort required. He's not a consistent shooter he's a rhythm player. Calm down. Let's see Dort do this again and then we'll talk.

bluesrockfan36 did you watch the game or did you just watch the highlights? Dort is just a rookie and isn’t going to nullify Hardens offence but the rockets were obviously trying to get Dort off of Harden with screens, and it was apparent that Harden settled for jumpers because he had a hard time getting clean looks at the rim against Dort. I’ve watched Dort all season and he’s an excellent defender. His defence wasn’t a fluke. And to your point there were not many instances (if any) where Dort fouled harden and it wasn’t called. If there is any player in the league who ISNT going to get the calls he wants its Harden.

@@jasoncho140 That's just not true. I saw the entire game and also saw multiple times how Harden brushed off screens and attacked Dort. Do I really need to explain how going _under_ screens while defending Harden is a bad idea? This isn't good defense, this is just lucky. OKC has done this before in the playoffs, eventually they paid the price. They did the same thing with Lillard for a few games last year. There's no waving your arms that will help you once he starts knocking 3 down. But if your complaint is that teams screen to find favorable matchups in the playoffs... I don't know what to tell you. It's what's been done since screening was invented. If you can screen and get Adams to guard Harden... wouldn't you? This is not to say Dort is a bad defender, he's quite good. His penetration defense is beyond elite. But his perimeter defense is very suspect. But I have a feeling that's not his choice but the game plan for Harden, given OKC's history of defending 3pt off the dribble shooters by going under screens.

bluesrockfan36 ya I agree with you, going under screens isn’t a good idea. I think the only reason he does that is so that he can stay on Harden, bcz if you tries to fight through the screen most of the time he is going to get switched off. Harden did a better job and shooting the three when Dort when under in game 4. I never said going under the screen was a good idea I just said that he was good at stopping the drive and avoid fouling.

I watched. It doesn’t matter if he can’t guard him the whole time. If he’s too tired to play Harden the whole time ya know next time he’s going to be tired

@@swagchomp He didn't seemed tired to me. He was not on Harden mostly because of either: 1. he can't shoot 2. they switched off a screen 3. Harden got picked off by someone else in trasition

A.D. mavs it doesn’t matter too much tho If he can’t do this all game how is he going to stop WB/Harden combo? Overreactions are in I guess right now. But I guarantee you next game Dort is going to be held back.

Okc got a lucky win cuz that fake call at the end n harden getting fouled out. Only game okc is winning

forreal, this game harden outlet to green, which was nice but if its russ? game over for that rim

Fax

Indeed facts of course, the Russ-Harden combo and team play too

He ain’t taking two mvp caliber players down

How does Russ coming back effect his defense on Harden?

Last guard to win dpoy was Gary payton like 25 years ago doubt dort will break this streak

@Suzal Gautam he blocked the best scorer in the league 3x just in this game

Lu*

Avery Bradley is overated lol

@@oullerslb atleast Bradley can shoot 3's

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thetamezboys yup notice how coach nick hasnt made a video complimenting the rockets this series.

Watch him become a 3 and d player.

isn't aging well rn

He got the points when lu Dort wasn’t in. Now hold this L

Y’all got to start realizing that you be player is guarding a guy the whole game. Like there are times when he isn’t in or even if he is in he still won’t be on him. While Lu Dort was in James Harden got clamped.

Dort Knox doesn't actually work because his name is pronounced without the "T" and is just basically "Door".

His name is in the description

because houston is supposed to lose

Ik right

No one wants to acknowledge when harden plays great

Because everyone including dorris bitch ass Burke, root for anyone as long they aren’t the Houston rockets

@@thibaultrabiller5961 same thing when KD plays great

just threaten us with a lake of fire already

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Most of those possessions Dort wasn't guarding and with the Dort-Harden matchup, Harden went 3-16 FG

U need good footwork, ball iq, lateral quickness and agility.

@@0fficialRatedR so half of it rely on your physical attributes whether your gifted with athletic ability

@@teddythian3955 well chris paul is a good defender and he isn't an elite athlete, steph is a good team defender as well, sometimes mental attributes can go a long way

@@teddythian3955 id say it's mostly effort. IQ and athleticism helps too tho

@@ogfridgeman5546 i wouldnt say steph is a good on ball defender. And yes they are professional elite athletes. That's what they get paid millions for for. Ball iq is one of the most if not THE most important though. Knowing your cover and being aware.

A possible 3-0 is pretty damning

How many teams have recovered from being 3-0

@Brian & Maudy, he's making a reference to Floyd although @Kemal, the expression was around LONG before the Floyd incident.

Foot to/on the neck is a common expression, he was under a knee specifically.

you got it right, @@m3gusta17 . Floyd was the first thing that came to my mind and I'm not even American. Like I said, Coach prolly thought it's just a phrase.

It’s more than points when Dort guarded him he shot 3-14 and he locked him up when it mattered most. But yeah harden is probably the best scorer in the league he’s gonna get his eventual on screens and switches or when Dort is on the bench because he shot 9-14 against every one else but 3-14 against which is impressive af

Yes and the fact the dort manage to dodge the foul and guard him perfectly was pretty amazing, also made harden foul out

Okay but does it work? lol how much does he average?

steven whiters you only have to hit 33% from 3 to average 1 point per possession, while 50% from midrange looks to get 1 point. That’s why he takes only contested 3’s and layups even though he usually has open midrange looks

"Favorable whistles"... I mean you still got consider his crazy high scoring IQ. He gets those calls because of his IQ. People are quick to takeaway from Hardens game but who else is doing what Harden does? He's an all time great scorer.

He’s gotta attack in transition more and be able to shoot pull ups of the screen when fort goes under and he’s gotta shoot of the catch more he’ll be open off the catch and not shoot so he can dribble for 15 seconds same when it’s a 2 on 2 break he could attack but he slows it down to dribble for 15 seconds

I've actually tried a similar contest when I play, and I find it's pretty effective against certain players

Theres just no reason to post a vid about them They are the favorites of the series

typical ignorant

Yet he still dropped 38

No... Just a coincidence... 😂

@@JoshNtheedrifter look at the last 5 rockets post....litteraly evey time they lost😐dudes jus like the rest

Rockets are the favorites of this series and better than rockets Why would he make a video about harden and the rockets winning against the thunder