The invisible hand influencing NBA plays
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We look at the hidden force guiding so many NBA plays. Not merely the impact of coaching in practice, before the game and during timeouts, but live-ball coaching, play calling, and the powerful effect of communicating during the game from the sidelines.
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I really wish the premium services like League Pass gave an on-court mic option without commentary. I think it'd be super interesting for a deeper understanding of the game as it unfolds. Also alternate camera angles. So much room for improvement and flexibility if streaming technology was better embraced.
Defensive coaching also why teams almost always choose to have their defense be in front of the bench second half for end of game situations rather than first half.
Closed the vid with the grumpy GOAT himself.
It'd be nice to watch a whole game with zero commentary, and just listen to what the players and coaches are saying. Or at least have commentators that are former players and coaches who actually care about tactics and not just what the superstars are doing.
this is what a goalkeepr dose in soccer, u are CONSTANTLY talking or yelling, command the defense and run the counter offensive with who u pass thew ball too after a save. they get no credit but its the hardens position, everything else failed now u gota save it.
This is why I subscribed to this channel
Mazzula COTY, but hats off to all the coaches out there
Notice how HOF Glenn Rivers isn't here
Y'all have been glazing the Celtics an awful lot lately (which is wildly out of character to be clear) and I like it! Go C's!
this video makes Darvin Ham look even worse 😆
I think this is why more bench/rotational players transition into good coaches rather than superstars. You stay on the sidelines more and watch the whole board instead of the ball.
Why no Doc Rivers examples? 🤔
I love to ask people what makes a good coach 9/10 they don’t know then I ask why do you always call for them to be fired when you don’t even know what they are doing
Dope ass video
How could you hear all of this while watching? Is that audible enough?
Jokic would like to have a word with you, on floor coach of the year
when i i hear charless lee..i think of hamilton lol
Ben really the goat of basketball content
My fav bball channel
HOLD UP. I thought nobody in the NBA plays defense now. 😡
Goddamn never realised it's this much
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And people go on TV saying basketball theese days is just threes.
Show this to any old head that says today's basketball is just chucking 3s. The game is so much more beautiful today!
I regularly watch games but how I wish I have this same comprehension when watching. It would make me more addicted to the game.
But hang on a minute, Shaq says coaching doesn't matter at all in the modern NBA??? I'm so confused now, because he has to be right, right? As he won 4 championships…… I'm so lost…….
Great video! I love the "hidden" parts of the game… Another invisible hand that I wish didn't impact the game as much as it does… The referees.
Shaq left the group chat.
This YouTube channel is extremely necessary
This is a big reason why I prefer listening to games with headphones if I'm alone. I also like hearing the full, wide stereo field, and how nicely it adjusts when the camera angles change. You can often hear each coach barking out their instructions in separate ears. My favorite productions accentuate the on-court/bench sounds, with contact mics at the rims.
Really cool video.
And professional couch slouchers swear that they can do better than basically all head coaches. Especially as a non-bandwagon warriors fan, I feel like my brain is getting lobotimized every time I see another bandwagon say they can do better than Steve Kerr
Scottie Barnes play was beautiful
Stuff like this is why I don't get when people are saying certain players don't take control of games and stuff like that. The coach is right there, if you try "taking over" and it's not in the play, you're getting benched. Why would we just assume it's about wanting it enough when it's very obviously a team sport?
Wow maybe i couldnt of being a pro athelete, id be so confused trying listen instead of doing my thing.
Excellent video, thanks for sharing
Just from the Suns game😮.id like to add POR to our littl round robin.i think they knockout the C's in 7
How exactly is Tyler avoiding the switch when hes literally switched on the Jaylen Brown now? 6:42
As a high school basketball coach, I truly love this channel.
Ice early 77 shallow luka is supposed to stay in the paint on the shallow bc kusma is not a shooter.
At 3:15 will hardy denying the inbound ball…… shouldn't that just be the default action for every defended inbound ball?
"The game is too simple today; everyone does the same thing." "No one plays defense anymore." "They just don't want it the same way they used to." – clear signs someone doesnt know anything about basketball…. and unfortunately the main talking points on the ESPN. the Game is more complex and higher level than its ever been.
This makes basketball more interesting. It's not just who's bigger or stronger. It's also a battle of strategies. I will now pay more attention to the sidelines during games. I only hear the coaches shouting "ball" during the transitions.
Watching JB in Detroit has been a lot of fun. He's coaching pretty much non-stop
It's amazing how fluid the game actually is. Great breakdowns. Thanks.
i wish the nba had an audio feed of just in the stadium sounds with no commentary