always felt this way .. coming up to 10 years later and aint shit changed

@mattdotts Are you a Thunder fan or something? Let us know what you don't agree with, since it's hard to argue with the plays we showed you in beautiful HD

@Magratheazaphod Still working on color balance with our new camera... We'll get it right soon

lebron missed watching this 9 years ago and regrets it in 2021

The thunder should have traded westbrook not harden

@skatemrmiagi OMG, YES!!! Read the article at our website

Westbrook should watch this

@dylanthelion Thanks! Stay tuned for more coming up this week!

@Imweirdirl123 We will sneak in an NCAA game for sure - which one do you think we should do from this weekend?

I hope you checked out our most recent post!

@burricanecarter So what's your argument? That I shouldn't say anything bad about Westbrook and just blame Scott Brooks? Why do you think this video is a "complete joke"? You seem to be agreeing with every single thing I've said...

Way ahead of time Coach

Skip Bayless has been saying the same thing lol. I think he should be a 2 guard, with reggie jackson as the PG. he can score like mad but this team needs a passer to run plays and to have someone else have the ball. He'll just drive at everything if he gets the ball all the time.

@juliancolonupperd Thanks! Make sure to go to the link and read our article. I'm really proud of it...

Thank you for this and all your videos! They're very insightful for us basketball fans

@theimmortal8265 Is that right? I haven't done one?? Let me look - but we're focusing on all playoff teams the rest of the year, so we WILL get one in there before the season is over - maybe more

@jamescfc1 Thanks! We've been making this case for some time, but it was a perfect game to illustrate his problems. Bottom line, let him play SHOOTING GUARD! Did you read our companion article at our website?

Thanks! Lots more coming up.

This man is and has always been a menace and still is ten years later. 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

I like your analyses, they're unbiased unlike a majority and very well-informed. Keep it up!

@xatrix18 I had to switch cameras and believe me, I will fix it -ugh!

russeli westbrook is raw and explosive yall are hating

Westbrook does this kind of shit all the time. The best scorer in the world plays next to him (Durant), but Westbrook takes more shots per game.

Great Video Coach Nick. Love your work. It would be great if you could do a video with emphasis on the bulls with and without Rose and how well you think they would matchup against the Heat, in lue of the inevitable eastern finals matchup. God bless!

How do you insert clips of games and still have you talking in the background? Or what software do you use to make videos like this?

@phliper220 We are focusing on playoff teams for the stretch run, and something tells me Phoenix will get in - so we will do our best to get there...

westbrook played sg in college, of course he is going to be more adjusted to the sg position.

I agree with everything you said coach EXCEPT when you said that the worst shot in basketball is a foot on the 3 point line. the worst shot is an offbalanced shot. adjusting the feet to have them behind a 3 point line for an extra point will almost always result in a miss.

I need to go through the game and see - but that certainly is compelling evidence. THX

thank you for this Coach Nick. every criticism i've ever had about westbrook in one video, i'm sharing this video to everyone i know.

@WellOfWisdom You got it - we will try and emphasize the good coaching in our upcoming breakdowns...

Coach, where do you get your game footages?

That was a good vid man!

@mfung2173 We will for sure - this one just had to be done this way b/c it was so full of Westbrook plays

Completely agree. I hope I can understand the game at your level someday!

@mikelunzilla Well, then half those players are shooting it wrong! HA - Bird looked at the ball too, but it's not fundamental

Yey Spurs breakdown!!! Thanks coach

I love your breakdowns coach!

@premiumlager7 We did do one on his offense earlier, but we'll make sure to focus on his style going into the playoffs.

@TeacHa91 Skip Bayless ripped me off - I was saying this since the beginning of last year. Also, after that breakdown, Jalen Rose started saying it on TV too...

Just watched a bunch of the 1st game with DFish in OKC - when he and Westbrook were in together, Fisher was a 2 guard who didn't bring the ball up...

I agree with what some of the other guys on here said. You should do some vids on good coaching. These are brilliant breakdowns that contribute to my interest in the sport but I think it would be much better to see some really good coaching to see the whole picture and be able to judge how well a team plays. Thanks!

@bballbreakdown I wish I could remember what Kerr said! Reggie definitely said he follows the path of the ball. This came up during the all star game - they had Iguodala wired up and he noticed it about Dirk and Kevin Love. It's the first time I ever even heard of people looking at the ball, but if some of the greatest shooters in NBA history do it, then I guess it comes down to 'whatever works'.

In order to facilitate the offense, you have to get open looks to your teammates who otherwise will have difficulty looking for it by themselves. Part of this is a player's talent but another is a coach who knows how to create opportunities for his PG, like Popp has done for Tony Parker. Parker doesn't pass the ball like crazy since his entire team executes with great ball movement but his offensive ability is so diverse it compliments his teammates who either play inside or shoot beyond the arc

GREAT video. Any thoughts on doing a John Wall video? He's quietly come alive over the past few months and there are tons of misconceptions about his game and his (lack of) teammates.

Thats the beauty of having a really good coach. They all sit down watch film then correct the mistakes they see. Hats off to Brooks for staying with Westbrook and trusting him. Now theyre in the finals in large part from Westbrook's outstanding play.

@tintin4561 He's a way better athlete than Francis ever was, but very similar style - Marbury, Francis, AI

The thing about him looking at the ball on his shot - Steve Kerr and Reggie Miller were discussing that during the ASW and I think Reggie said that he looks at the ball instead of the rim on his shot.

been hitting the tanning salon a little too hard coach? just kidding, thanks for the great content lately.

Regarding your criticism of Westbrook's ball-watching (on his free-throw/shot): This topic was actually brought up during the 2012 all-star game where Andre Igoudala was captured asking a teammate whether he preferred to watch the rim or the ball after observing that Love and Nowitzki follow the ball's path. Reggie Miller and Steve Kerr then chime in the players are split roughly 50/50 on that issue and that they both watched the ball. For reference: 4th quarter, 7:55 remaining.

I think you missed the point. Did you read our companion article? He's a great scorer - would be the 3rd best shooting guard in the league. But there's a big difference between KD and Kobe shooting a lot of shots and Russ shooting these without ever passing

@nemac23 Damn - wish I had heard that conversation. I'm sure Kerr said he looked at the rim, right? Reggie's shot was so awful in terms of fundamentals, it doesn't surprise me that he looked at the ball..

So coach, take a shot at the NBA finals this year. I once had MIA vs OKC, but after watching this educational breakdown, I can`t chose a team from the West....yet.

@ihateuutube It's not clear what you are saying. With all that education, perhaps you can enlighten us.

@degitoins And Reggie MIller had one of the worst forms of all time. It's a testament to hard work that a guy who shot like that could make so many... That said, it's not fundamentally sound to watch the ball in flight - you need laser focus on your target

@TuaPekGong I'll tell you how they do it - Greg Poppovich. They have a defined, clear cut system, and know how to teach these guys to fit into it. It's not a coincidence they keep getting guys who plug themselves in and excel.

This isn't really breaking news but a good video really nailing the point home. You should do a break down on Kobe shooting 3-20 the other night.

I'm actually Coach Nick, but Erik doesn't sound too bad. Nash came close, if they hadn't gotten into that fight, who knows? I think it's clear Rondo was propping up those 3 guys in Boston, making them better - have you seen what he's been doing this year? Did you read the companion article at our website? Compelling evidence for why a team with a PG that shoots that much can't win a title

@bballbreakdown id like to see you break down penny hardaways game back in his prime as a magic he's one of my all time favorite players

He fell in love with that pullup J lol

This is two years old. Surely he's improved since then?

I like Harden where he is - dominating the second teams, finishing off games.

So, coach what is the difference between him and D. rose?

I thought being on his dick meant I was saying a lot of good things about him

What about a lineup with Ivey/Jackson, Wesbrook, Harden, Durant, and Ibaka/Perkins?

have you ever done a breakdown of Kevin Durant, Lamarcus Aldridge, or K-Love I'd be interested in that...

Tons of people are in the crowd in the first quarter but then everyone leaves in the 3rd quarter

ive always shot the ball while focused on the rim, but while commenting on a game, reggie miller said that he always watched the ball, not the rim. I tried it out and it just seemed awkward. But i guess it works for one of the greatest shooters of all time. Thoughts coach?

@supraboytt Awesome, thanks! We'll be getting up at least 2 a week...

@PurePower025 Lakers coming up very soon! Stay tuned. Sessions? I think he's average...

I think someone should chart the number of possessions where Westbrook brings the ball up and shoots in w/o passing. I suspect it's a lot higher than Rose, or DWill...

They've show improvement in every position every year. They just ended the Spurs 20 game win streak. And now tied the series up. Westbrook had bad shooting nights in game 3 and 4. But that didn't stop him from getting 7 boards and 9 assists.

I don't know how Spurs do it, but almost every rookie they drafted has potential. Even in the midst of the second round pick! That's really impressive. Furthermore, people have been looking at the Spurs as an underdog since the start of every season after their last championship ring and the year after. Saying they are old and whatnot, but let's face it. The team chemistry is AMAZING! They have been playing since their rookie seasons together afterall, and that is what makes them so strong.

I agree with you - it's simply a positional thing, really. Get a non shooting, defensie point guard in the lineup (DFish could be that guy) and let Russ attack from the wing and baseline after a few passes...

He's not saying Westbrook is a crap player, just not very good at traditional PG duties (passing, controlling the tempo, keeping calm, getting other teammates involved, NOT SHOOTING SO MUCH, etc). Without a doubt, he'd be a terrific SG.

I agree to your points, thing making this difficult is that he has skills to recover his misjudges. I would switch him to SG and bring other bartender PGs to his position.

@RockmanExe10 Thanks - this is our most popular breakdown ever...

How about the Tony Parker and the Spurs in 2007? Chauchey Billups for the Pistons in 2004?

@crazyduckster Actually, I get them from the TV...

LOL - I remember last year seeing a lot more movement from him, and more sets that got him running off screens.

@bigdawgdl Yeah, I don't work for Reggie Jackson, LOL. From what I've seen of Reggie, he looks like he could handle just getting the ball up and starting an offense, and playing lock down D. It's not the poor shooting, it's the TYPE of shots Russ takes - particularly without passing the ball once and no one in position to rebound

@TheNotoriousEze I don't think he's any better defensively. And Rose isn't angry, doesn't let refs get to him... you saw how he doesn't always get back on defense fast enough, right?

@baylakerfan We've been making this point longer than Bayless- wondering if maybe he saw our first breakdowns on this...

What's name of this beat?

i've heard shooters are 50/50 about looking at the rim and looking at the ball. the players were talking about it at the all-star game this year.

coach, it's amazing how you're right about westbrook, just watch the playoff right now

This has aged so well! :D

@nDrewHart Our most popular so far- a lot of the OKC websites picked it up...

The funny thing about this particular game was that Westbrook scored 36 on 45% shooting! Not a bad game at all if you just consider the numbers.

weird seeing the okc thunder's arena not sold out

I'd love to see one about Ramon Sessions and his impact on the Lakers.

He's still the 2nd best player on the Thunder, but it's hard to forget how he played in the WCF last year..

How come you don't show how good Russell Westbrook is?

No way - they don't get close to the Eastern Conference Finals without him,

where are they now?

I agree with the most of the defensive mistakes, but on the pick-n-roll early in the video with DeJuan Blair and Tony Parker, Westbrook played ok defense, but Tony made a great decision.

i think what is the biggest problem with OKC is that they have no veteran players. they are young and have a lot of energy, but sometimes a team needs a veteran verbal guy to openly criticize some bad plays. today i have read that Derek Fisher is going to play for OKC. i hope he can bring his leadership skills to this city and really help them make a run to the finals.

@AndrehNowaski Yeah - he takes a lower percentage and gets 2.5 more assists per game!

you should do a video on this new revamped new york knicks, and you said amare was getting old ?or did the 30lbs he built over the offseason held him back, he lost 15lbs since then, looks faster and more agile

Actually, Dirk's shot has got a hitch, and it's way above his head. So he doesn't have picture perfect form either. Shooters like Dale Ellis, Steve Kerr, Eddie Johnson all had perfect form, and never looked at the ball in flight.