Ngl I’ve never been the biggest Draymond fan but he really is a great example of intangibles making ALL the difference.

@HoopVenue

3 ай бұрын

His mind is on another level, pairs that with a really unique frame and nonstop motor to put together some generational defensive impact.

@austinhess4967

3 ай бұрын

Well said 👏

@sirsir108

3 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure he is the only player ever to get a triple double while scoring less than 10 points That's pretty dang impressive

@bigbangbasketball

3 ай бұрын

Looks like the counseling has paid off

@MrReymoclif714

3 ай бұрын

@@bigbangbasketballyup.

This is the best video I have seen documenting the nuts and bolts of how Draymond at the 5 is the absolute key for why the Warriors are winning again. A lot of commentators are talking about how the return of Draymond has been the key, but this video is the best I've seen. Draymond is a very polarizing person because of his super aggressive mouth and flagrant fouling. But Steve Kerr and everyone who plays for and knows the Warriors understand that he makes everyone on the team SO much better, including Steff.

@dananjaycann9806

3 ай бұрын

Casuals realizing how much draymond does jus realizing same kids wanted him traded 😴

It's crazy that green is so overlooked and joked on sportively. The dude is arguably the SECOUND reason they have 4 rings.

@scrip0075

3 ай бұрын

Also the reason they don't have 5 but you r right without him warriors fall apart

@mattrose1365

3 ай бұрын

SECOND

@cinnabar546

3 ай бұрын

The warriors clearly see his value since their first ring by keeping him there. He lost them a ring in '16 but gained 4 with him

@jdrmanmusiqking

3 ай бұрын

2nd is iguodala. Then 3rd is Dray. 4th is Livingston and 5th is Klay. Iggy was their version of Manu. A star coming off the bench was crucial and Livingston helped in that regard

@tommymy210

3 ай бұрын

Crazy take. Klay may be washed now but ppl forget he is the second best shooter ever and was an All-Star multiple times. No way they having that success w/o him. Livingston helped a bit but he averaged like less than ten points and came off the bench. Also Iggy not 2nd wtf u on

Steph and Green together on the same team always generates something great.

Are people really blinded by hatred that they can't see how great of a defender Dray is. We see this every year, it's nothing new, the Warriors best 5 man line up has always been when Dray is playing center. This has always been their secret weapon, making those unstoppable 3rd quarter runs. Every time Steve Kerr has the death line up, with Draymond at the 5, opposition team majority of the time don't have an answer for that.

@NmixxKyujin29

3 ай бұрын

Thats why the best counter of this lineup was the 2018 rockets. I remembered they also incorporated a small ball back then and the matchups are pretty even

Been seeing this out of Draymond since 2018, the issue is he plays in a team that has Curry, Durant, Thompson,.. people look at their points and thinks Draymond is in the team that he is lucky that he plays with HOF's. I've always heard the hateful comments, "Mr Single Double", etc. Heard it all. I knew how and I still stand by that Draymond is the second most important Warrior after Curry. Said it in the past five years and I stand by my comment. Its about time in 2024 they start recognizing how much he means to the Warriors.

Incredible video. 1st one of yours I’ve seen. I will be subscribing and looking forward to more. Here’s to hoping the therapy sticks with draymond and the warriors have this floor general for good. When he is attacking the rim, playing great defense knocking down the occasional 3 and continuing to pass well, the team feels unstoppable.

@nicklubrino2606

3 ай бұрын

Brilliant analysis

good to see my dubs back in working order🤧

@bigbangbasketball

3 ай бұрын

For now 🌚

Great breakdown with lots of samples. It really shows the added value Draymond gives the team.

a warriors vid from hvv!!! i love seeing breakdown on faced pace teams thanks for this vid

@HoopVenue

3 ай бұрын

Yessir!

Say what you want? He’s not going anywhere yet! And he is EFFECTIVELY HELPING!!!

A second thought I’d like to share is just how intense a 6’7” guy has to be to play against a league of seven footers to hold his own. Most power forwards are taller than Draymond much less centers.

Thank you for the update!

I love what th worriers are doing with it. great video man❤

Sick video bro !!

Great Analysis!

Good work

Great breakdown. Dray never will get the credit he deserves most times so it's good to see content on him, here and there yk.

Wow nice explanation great job my man!! Some video is just hear sheeessh the whole 10 Mins

@HoopVenue

3 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed!

If you think about it objectively, if Draymond KO's opposing team star player and gets suspension in return, it would still be beneficial to the Warriors to get Dubs

amazing breakdown

People will not appreciate how great draymond has been until he's retired!

Steph’s defense is highly underrated

The moment you said trafffic cone, i immediately thought about lebrons defense lol

Tjd and Moody needs a lot more run

@curtbuckmire9194

3 ай бұрын

Facts.

Bro do you post your Prizepicks anywhere?

I'm still not fully understanding and would love for someone to break this down for me. How is Draymond so successful while being so short compared to traditional centers? Are bigger players generally out of position more and he isn't? Is it a positioning thing where players driving to the rim can't get enough space to take flight over him? What is stopping a bigger player like Anthony Davis or Luka from backing him down repeatedly, or a high-flying guard like Fox or Edwards from attacking over him every time?

@MrReymoclif714

3 ай бұрын

Positioning!

@maplenerd22

3 ай бұрын

Draymond is incredibly strong and sturdy. Even players like Anthony Davis have a hard time backing him down. Also, the centers in the league now aren't really post up players like back in the day with Shaq or Olijawon. The centers of today are more face up jump shooting centers so they aren't backing him down repeatedly. Draymond also has a huge wing span (7'1) for his height. His length and speed allows him challenge taller players and close out on the perimeter.

Great video, thank you. With few exceptions championships are won with defensive cohesion. The greatest offenses have been stifled by great defenses. Notably the Great Celtic teams with Bill Russel and Company. Capable scoring but staunch defense. Chicago, San Antonio, Houston, Lakers and Warriors won behind hard working defensive schemes.

Draymond is a deceptive artist he see right through the scheme of any team’s offense

People might not like Green, but the man is a beast 💪🏿

He's literally a Middle Linebacker out there getting the defense in order, Ray Lewis like.

Excellent content, writing, and overall coverage. Perfect!!!

Have you considered doing a video on Caitlin Clark?

Draymond is my favorite MMA fighter of all time 👊

Kerr needs either Dray or Podz in the game as communicators, yet he keeps turning to the Curry-Thompson-Wiggs-Loon-GPII lineup that has time and again proven it lacks a vocal quarterback to keep everyone on a string.

@thedailygreatness

3 ай бұрын

So given the fact that Kerr probably knows the difference, why do you think he's doing this?

I always wanted to ask who u think the better playmaker between Jokic & Luka is?

@HoopVenue

3 ай бұрын

Can't go wrong with either, I think Luka has higher volume creation due to play style, but I like the connectivity of Jokic's playmaking a lot more, so I probably prefer him.

Draymond Rodman

Dramond is a good example of why numbers or stat lines mean very little when it comes to winning games.

I don't wish this post was too much 😭 running for the ball rolling in the hoop area ka.pai sickness 😪 😭 🎉

29 games left... 26 W's and 3 L's

All year fans been crying for a true center and just like Kerr to double down and prove everyone wrong lol

Curry, Draymond, KD, and Thompsom, those guys need to try once again

Yo can u pls do a vid about deni avdija 43 pt game?

This kind of defense only works because most NBA players can’t pass, and also they refuse to shoot wide open Mid Range shots.

Draymond should always be the defacto 5. Idk why they went away from that in the first place.

@HoopVenue

3 ай бұрын

In certain matchups I understand why you wouldn't want him at the 5, but it works against most, especially with versatile forwards/guards by his side.

@andresdelportillo9917

3 ай бұрын

They lost to the play-in lakers in the second round last year

@HoopVenue

3 ай бұрын

Right after winning their 4th championship… Not every playoff exit is some failure, they won a series as the 6 seed and lost to a very good Lakers squad that was clearly better than a play-in squad after making the Russ trade.

@andresdelportillo9917

3 ай бұрын

@@HoopVenue Wiggins contributed more during that 4th chip than dray did , plus Tatum was injured , Al horford was killing dray and looney

@BEASTXGAMING19

3 ай бұрын

​@@andresdelportillo9917they lost to the refs 💀

He is the best defender I have seen since Dennis Rodman

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the falling super tream...

Hold on. Hold on. I would LOVE to see the warriors make the play offs. But they're still at 500. Take it easy.

How many defenders u taking over Draymond in 2024?

@HoopVenue

3 ай бұрын

Not sure, it’s really tough to judge him as a defender because he doesn’t have the “night to night consistency” of a Gobert. In the playoffs he’s probably still in my top 3 though.

I want to say it was the second example. But you know after that steph was telling everybody see that did you see what i did?!

If wiggens can get locked in the warriors are a great team

If you are 6'8 and still be able to defend all these years at an advancing age, against tallest players, no one, i mean no one has the right to trashtalk and belittle him like what nurcik did.

This team has many problems. One, they can't hold a lead. Two,They continue to force to many 3s. Three, They can't play a 4th quarter.

Imagine if Wiseman was his mentee.

I dunno man. The Warriors biggest defensive problem has been OVER-helping - though usually not by Draymond.

Their 11-23 against teams 500 and above …. 16 of remaking 28 are against those teams ….better make some more key adjustments …..put a fork in them

Once Klay Thompson gets in a groove, the Warriors will begin making a mockery of the league as they did with Kevin Durant.

Hope the dubs win it all

Naw, Draymond is closer to 6'7" i think. Yeah he's no doubt an elite defender. The Warriors don't win all those Championships 🏆 without him. If he hadn't been suspended for a game in the 2016 Finals, they would've won the title in that year as well.

No it didn't. Klay is still playing 25+ minutes

@curtbuckmire9194

3 ай бұрын

Facts.

Imagine being okc or Minnesota finishing with the first or second seed only to meet Steph or LeBron in the first round.

@emerystheimmortal417

3 ай бұрын

I feel like that's what they are aiming for.

in high school i was a point guard but bult skinny and small but i was strong enough to stop 200lb center like people. as long as you stop the drive your good, but if they are in 100 percent running before you can stop their sprint its to late as they are 10inches on me. here i see prezemsky is a good 2nd help for defensive grit. i still see the defense stops when the ball is still out in the wing, to better the defense should always push out continually but migrate your guys back to 1n1. with a person like draymond i know its possible to do this, or make them miss their shot. you can't win with no draymond style defense on the warrors, he's under payed, but you hate to see when he can't win his battles he plays dirty.

Oh just tell all the secrets so naysayer opponents can realize how to beat GS🙄😤

If you count jk they are playing five shooters

dray still got it 🤷🏼‍♂

Just let Klay rest for the rest of the season, and GSW will be better team

His style of defense is usually effective but is very risky. Many of the clips you used he rotated from the other side of the floor and idk if that’s coaching or him having tunnel vision but it leaves open shooters. If the other team can’t hit their shots then it’s good but if they are in a playoff series with a team that gets hot from 3 this style of defense can lose them the series

The league will catch up to the new twist then negate the advantage. Warriors are sunk this season. Curry will never have another championship.

Klay is the last piece of the puzzle. He needs to sit out the season for the younger players.

@wxyz8947

3 ай бұрын

He still has some skill sets useful, it is about the role and load.

@MegaMango00

3 ай бұрын

@@wxyz8947 he does have the quickest hands. Raising 4 fingers.

@nicklubrino2606

3 ай бұрын

Klay had 34 points tonight coming off the bench.

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh

Draymond with get destroyed by actual big men.

Give me Sabrina

When he played Joel, the guy is already not a 100%. I don't think he will be as effective against stretch bigs (healthy Embiid, Jokic and KP).

@HoopVenue

3 ай бұрын

We'll have to see!

NOW LETS SEE WHO HE PUNCHES NEXT🤔🤣🤣

@HoopVenue

3 ай бұрын

Mannnnn

Hasn’t solved all their problems. They will play the lakers in the play in and lose.

one game doesnt solve any issue in any sport for any team.

@HoopVenue

3 ай бұрын

It’s been 11 games, 8-3 now.

They still can't close games so not all their problems.

Lol but they lost against the clippers thats the team to beat

Here to hate on the warriors They losing in the play in (Istg if this doesn’t happen)

This is the stupidest video ever. All dray does is leave ppl open. Lmao these clips are a mashup of everything going good for him 😂

@HoopVenue

3 ай бұрын

If Draymond is leaving someone open, it’s by design 👍

draymond so mid

@HoopVenue

3 ай бұрын

*until it's time to make every defense he's ever been a part of overperform significantly*

@noahamankwaah9802

3 ай бұрын

Casuals straight up don't understand the value of defensive players on a competitive team 🤦‍♂️

@andresdelportillo9917

3 ай бұрын

@@HoopVenue ain’t do nothing against the play-in lakers in the second round last year

@andresdelportillo9917

3 ай бұрын

@@noahamankwaah9802 warriors are the 10th seed rn nothing valuable bout that

@nolanrussell6326

3 ай бұрын

​​​@@andresdelportillo9917 Them being the 10th seed is proof to how valuable he is. Only reason they're the 10th seed is because they went 11-13 in the games he's missed. They've been really good when he's playing including an 8-3 stretch since he returned from suspension (2 of their losses were in OT and the other one was a 5 point loss to the hottest team in the league right now). Since the start of their dynasty (2014-15), the Warriors are just 69-69 without Draymond and a ridiculous 431-195 when he's played. He's very valuable