While I think there will be growing pains with JJ Reddick as our head coach I’ve liked the creativity he’s brought to the offense. It’s way more free flowing and much less stagnant compared to last season. Have to see how he is with in game adjustments and making decisions on the fly to determine how good he can be.
Ok relax bro. Darvin brought them to the conference finals and everyone was patting his back. That being said, I do think he was a big problem last season. Too much emphasis on slow movement, making Reaves sit around and take 3s, and not giving AD the ball enough. This free flowing offense abuses the lakers' depth the way it needs to be used, which already has my hopes high up. But there's still more that needs to be seen.
@@ericpeters0nyou don't know ball hater. Ham has accomplished and will accomplish way more than what jj will do. You guys are going to do the same thing when this team fails blame JJ and not the players.
11:57 When JJ said he wanted 40-50 threes, he later clarified to the press he was being sarcastic], he said expects up to 5-6 more threes per game this season. Good Video tho
@@will-zj5gq Cringe. Lebron is the actual CEO of the Lakers. JJ is done for 2025. Once Lebron retires, he's going to make Bronny the coach of the Lakers.
Wrong... its to make the bigs respect his shot, force them to guard the 3 point line and unclog the lane. So lebron can drive because he cant go up against bigs. Its the same game plan since Miami and Bosh... keep up
@@FlexSZN23 I don't see any rings on Mark Jackson's resume tho? It doesn't matter who built the team, lol. It's what you won with that team that counts.
why tho? he makes good point. casual & oldhead that are stuck to the past keep insist back then hardfoul= good defense. watching 90s games and especially 92 and 93s finals with the ymca defense... come on man our g league can play better defense than blazers and sir charles suns..
Although there are missing shots, but Jj is already better than HAM. Those detail shows how good JJ fundamental of current game. ( mismatch, ez basketball)
@@splashnskillz37 defense is about effort and he's already talking about accountability on that side and taking metrics on their 1-4 switching for example.
the most interesting side of the JJ Reddick signing is we pulled one of the best coaches in the 2010's in Nate Mcmillan & Scott Brooks as an assistant coaches, never been excited since that 2020 run 💯
7:03 I understand what you mean but AD shooting a consistent 2-3 3 pointers will have better long term effects. That 33% went to 38% in the playoffs on 3 attempts. It’s better that he has an option to score like that.
I agree. But also, even if AD’s % doesn’t increase, at least taking a few outside shots a game will keep the defense honest. It’s easier to key in on a guy if you know what he isn’t going to do.
Pipe dream. He’s gonna start off playing one way then resort back to the same AD.. he also only needs to shoot about 2 a game. It’s crazy he’s in year 12 or something and still not being properly like he was in New Orleans
He basically turned the offense into a madden videogame. You give the same looks but you have audibles, you have motion and you have your 1st option and then your check down options. It's a way better flowing offense where the ball doesn't stick and you can adjust on the fly depending on how the defense is playing you. This is literally what Lebron and Davis were asking for because teams kept loading up the paint.
Idc where we finish this season, I'm just excited to watch my team play actual competent team basketball and not just standing around and guessing Edit: Tf is with all these weird ass Bron haters commenting under here?? 😂😂😂
for me the only question is, will they be good enough shooters to actually capitalize on these plays? Rui and Reaves have been streaky and Dlo is typically a ball handler. The bench also doesn't have much shooting
Dlo is a ball handler but he is also an elite shooter and lebron is on the court so he can get easy looks from him and AD Rui is indeed streaky So is Reaves Good news is both shot pretty well post asb last year, rui was at like 50% for a while on decent volume The main thing is are they providing the spacing because we know those 3 can create offense for themselves, I'm more worried about Gabe though, if he gets his 3 back it really helps us
Statistically, everyone on the end of these plays is a good 3 point shooter. This means that they're being defended like shooters which is key to the actions continuing to work.
DLo set the franchise record for 3s made last season, Vincent and Knecht are good, and Rui was 38%+ from 3 on catch and shoot. not to mention LeBron shooting 40%
Laker always had a good team with a lot of piece the the team just looked clueless and loss and relied on bron and ad to bail them out now reddick actually putting them in system I am not going to be shock it the laker are the 5th seed if not higher
I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to basketball, but I instantly noticed that we were running more plays and getting a lot more movement and involvement than last year. Ham's offensive scheme seemed to be "Drive it in, everyone stay on the three point line, don't move, and then someone kick it out for a 3."
JJ deserves tons of credits for developing this offensive scheme. He creates confusions through multiple actions to hide the action that he wants to run. By pulling defense away from their set position / personnel, the defending team is left stumbling around and out of position to defend the subsequent actions. So far they’ve been implementing well in preseason, though it left to be seen if the team, especially when the game is on the line, will follow through his scheme or revert to simple pick n roll. Regardless, ham burger never developed anything close to this level. Lakers get a good one in JJ
This was a huge issue for the Lakers last year. No backside movement. It made passing out of doubles harder for AD and also hurts spot up shooters since defenders don’t have to worry where they are.
This really hoops talks! Appreciate you not only used plays with made shots, that's real film. Also I too agree AD is an underrated passer think we forget he used to play PG before his growth spurt.
JJ may be a first year coach but he knows how game is played in modern day NBA and his basketball IQ is very good. Edit: The big change is the Lakers putting them selves into positions to get easy bucket opportunities. Last season felt like the Lakers always fought way harder for a bucket than most teams and the offense felt so forced.
Hey, Hoop Venue, I just wanna thank you for your fantastics contents. I'm from Brazil and I am not sure how many people consume this type of videos here. You're a basketball genius and an amazing professional to share your knowledge with us. Stay strong, thanks.
This is a good point, i never paid attention to how much the offense has changed from being stagnent, thought it was jus preseason stuff. But i did notice their played ad alongside jaxon hayes, iv always said they need to run that. Reddick seems pretty smart
Generally speaking, players who relied on their brain instead of insane athleticism are what you are looking for. Because these players have spent their lives breaking down the game with their intelligence without the benefit of being able to break someone down physically
Watch the season opener. Almost every set play out of a time out or stoppage lakers scored easily, lineups were solid, intensity was next level and everyone touches the ball. That’s how you fkn play ball!
It feels so good having a coach with a brilliant offensive mind. I just hope Pelinka makes some moves to get more perimeter defense and a backup center
@@bertooo1358cuz ur a casual who doesn’t understand how incompetent ham was. This is the same roster that made the wcf. There’s no reason they can’t make it that far
Really like this video. appreciated how you broke this down and showed me what's really going on with play making or sets. I see but didn't or couldn't put it together. more videos like this please. o yea I subscribed.
This is the video I was looking for. Everyone was upset about JJ getting the Lakers job but they were all overlooking the man's ball IQ. As was mentioned, we have to wait to see his in-game adjustments and decision making. However, he can't be worse than Hamm!
The Lakers are a very dynamic team and one of the best passing teams in the league. Their achilles heel will continue to be their 3pt shooting percentage (when they are even a little hot, they rarely lose) and their lack of defensive stoppers outside of AD.
Same Lakers, different system. We’ll see if a bunch of mediocre shooters can improve with more open looks, I am skeptical. Dammit I miss KCP and Caruso.
Lost 8-year veteran Small Forward Taurean Prince who accepted responsibility to play IN BOTH CORNERS for catch & shoot. 39.6% for 3-pointers off 4.6 attempts. Nobody qualified on this 2024-25 Small Forward depth chart to duplicate.
@@j3rry736 Dalton Knecht just shot 2 for 10 at 3-pointers against the Milwaukee Bucks. 👎 It’s gotta be a catch & shoot style 2-Guard with previous NBA Playoff experience
@@SpyderNga Trying to erase competition at 2-Guard, Rob Pelinka didn’t sign a free agent veteran 2-Guard with previous NBA experience finishing SET PLAYS FOR CATCH & SHOOT to play alongside Taurean Prince = 39.6% for 3-pointers off 4.6 attempts
It’s not necessarily about AD hitting his threes but upping his percentage just enough to get defenders to put pressure on him leaving galaxies of potential movement in the front court
Lifecycle of a modern lakers fan: 1. New coach gets hired 2. Lakers fans say this is the difference maker 3. Lakers continue to be mediocre 4. Lakers fans blame coach 5. Coach gets fired 6. (See 1.)
Isn't it strange that 99% of the plays analyzed were without Lebron on the court? One might wonder why and how would all that playing style and off-ball movement will be with him playing...
off ball movement dies the moment Lebron is on the court, he removes the purpose of any coaching or playbooks, we saw that during his entire career. Lebron took this flaw to the next level during the Olympics, specially in the finals.
@@coreythomas3633 Same old 'hater argument'...was i wrong about the plays displayed in this video? No, but you wish to argue a theory you show no proof or visual evidence! Did the Lakers lose against one of the worst teams last season the Spurs with Lebron on court and won without him? Did they won against the Celtics without him as he was afraid to play? Do the Lakers find themselves so often 4 against 5 just because Lebron doesn't play defense if manages to go back court at all?
Ball movement is cool n all, but they were a top 7 offense last year. Offense wasn’t the problem… they couldn’t stop a soul…dlo/Ar/ Rui aren’t stop anyone again this year
I hope JJ has them drilling 3s and doing personal tune ups for all of them. Especially younger guys under 25... their body/brains are still developing and capable of changing within a season.
My bold prediction for the season is the Lakers finishing as a top 4 seed in the west. I think that is definitely bold because it assumes the same health for Bron and AD as last year but I feel the Lakers were one of the best teams in the league last year, outside of that one stretch they struggled, and don't look very different this year. I'm also officially done expecting regression from LeBron and AD.
That's a Bad not Bold take. The Lakers will not be healthy that's been reality every year for the last 6 years. The lakers have been a play in team every year since it's inception and last year AD played his most games in 6 years. Highly unlikely trend and Lebron is a year older. Meaning mor injury risk.
@@BlackSheepAthletics95making assumptions about how healthy a team can be is stupid. Health is based on luck and besides the role players getting injured last year the lakers was actually healthy. The lakers at 4 is a bold take but it’s possible. Only teams that are at the top of the west is okc, Denver, timberwolves and mavericks if the lakers can show they have a elite offense and possibly have Vando healthy with a decent defense there is a chance
@@BlackSheepAthletics95holy casual. Some of yall rlly don’t know what ur talking abt. They made the play in bc ham refused to start and play the wcf lineup together, not bc they weren’t a good team. They literally were starting cam reddish for a good portion of the szn with dlo reeves and rui all off the bench. Basically refused to play the lineup that took them to the wcf until they were so bad he absolutely had to, and surprise surprise that team went on a big run, just played Denver round 1 unfortunately. Ham derailed what should’ve been a way better szn and all yall acting like this is a play in roster don’t know what ur talking about whatsoever
This was my issue as well, I can get on board with bringing AD and even playing Lebron as a big in middle to open passing lanes for dives to the basket but they are not a good 3 point shooting team. They’d be best served with playing a more 90 style balance of 20 feet in with kick outs on openings and teams would have to adjust to an “unconventional” offense in 2025 while still getting up 30 3s a game just off pace. AD can still stretch the floor out from 20 where he is much more effective but they will start sagging off if he continues to build houses out there and that will clog up those lanes.
i love this common thing i keep hearing. "cant stop down hill momentum".. YES... YES YOU CAN.. its called plant your feet and take the F'ing charge. ya know. physical basketball. but players today dont want to get hurt. but that is the PROPER way to play basketball. if a player wants to continue to run full speed at the basket because your teams just going to get out of the way omg hes so big and fast lets just let him score onoes lebron onoes. dafuq outa here with that. you will loose every single game you ever play not defending the lane/paint. just letting players get eay layups because "downhill momentum". as if a nba players is incapable of having fast enough reactions to move and plant. seriously?
just want to point out that a reason the lakers want AD shooting more three's is more of a solution to a problem they had last year: transition defense. Lakers last year were awful at transition defense with their 4-1 spacing, with AD being the only one crashing the glass. Unfortunately, this led to AD not being able to backtrack when versatile bigs like jokic & giannis just barreling down the court, with AD's lower foot speed. Lebron wasn't guarding the transitions and the lack of size at the guard position meant nobody could stop quick transition buckets. With AD shooting more threes at the top of the key or each side of the wing AND AD being used at the hub at either side of the anil, this allows AD to backtrack and get to the paint on defense faster. Redick has also implemented corner crashing, with rui vando knetch and christie being more athletic. My point is, even though AD is not a great 3 point shooter, there IS value with AD not crashing the glass every single possession. His value has a defensive presence is MUCH higher than his ability to grab offensive possessions. Utilizing him as a 3 point threater allows for this to happen without him having to bang down low, crash the glass, and a low probability of getting offensive rebounds. Great analysis on redick's early schemes! I'd love to discuss under my comment, if anyone has anything to say!
I’m sorry, but as long as the lakers have Lebum, there’s no chance for us, yes, I said us, lakers fan since ‘01. We’re speculating preseason games, not worth it. Sorry bud, great video but as long as we’re a pre-Madonna team, we’ll never reach the potential we should be at👎🏽👎🏽
@@brandan2468 i mean we have t owait until the season starts and we actually see how good they are. i can definitely see them beating the nuggets especially after losing key guys. celtics are a bigger question but last season the ywere able to beat the celtics even with both lebron and AD out. we have to wait and see cuz Ham was an absolutely horrible coach
@@brandan2468last year I thought Denver was the only team in the west they couldn’t beat. And that was with ham who was an abysmal coach. With bron and ad healthy anything can happen
To the delusional people out there who thinks a coaching change is going to make the lakers a better team than last year I truly envy your optimism, they blamed someone else the last 4 straight seasons… let’s see who’s next. I think it would be too easy to just say JJ Reddick, no I think they’re gonna get creative with this 1.
I love the ideas that JJ is bringing that you’re mentioning here. My issue with this as a longtime laker fan, critic, and Lebron cynic, my genuine worry with this is Lebron. He’s older and is hesitant to move around. He did this with Vogel and Ham too - whatever ideas that they brought, whether it’s switches or defensive intensity, Lebron only follows it UNTIL the Lakers start slipping and go on a small cold streak. Then he stops moving, he stops hustling, and he stops defending as intensely because he wants to preserve his energy. You can’t teach old dogs new tricks - Lebron has a tendency to clam up and decide to do everything by himself when the team play breaks down, and not in a good way. Yes, he’ll get downhill a couple times and score in bunches out of pure athleticism. But it does nothing in the grand scheme of things when he eventually has to sit and rest, and the Lakers offense becomes stagnant because there was never an effort to fix it as a whole. I think Lebron has had the greatest basketball career of all time. Unfortunately, that means he has outlasted his peers, his coaches, various managements, etc. It’s worked in the past when he could use his superstardom to brute-force his way to titles, but with his age I think we’re going to see a stubborn, aging star wanting to stick to his old ways. It’ll have shades of Kobe’s decline albeit maybe a bit more graceful. Lebron is selfishly unselfish, after all, and knows how to get out of possessions by passing the ball after holding it for 21/24 seconds of the shot clock.. I’m not trying to take away from your video, though. It’s awesome and I learned something new! I wasn’t paying attention to JJ’s coaching whatsoever so I’m glad I’m a bit more informed now
I believe in JJ basket ball competency and leadership. If JJ gets his ring by coaching LBj to his last chip with his son, and a fist time head coach, that would be story book legendary,
Vogel and ham's first year as a Lakers coach went to the conference finals. In fact, the Lakers won a chip with Vogel too. Let's just hope JJ can do that too
I was at the Bucks preseason game first Lakers you guys are definitely moving more but you guys still haven’t changed like that. I’m telling you, Darvin ham wasn’t the whole problem
Bucks game they were in their feelings, they didn’t want to travel that far. They didn’t want to be there by the way they played. It’s still early though, but I’ve seen more fluidity and ball movement in 3 preseason games than the last 2 seasons combined. JJ is very promising
Dalton Knecht brings a level of talent "reminiscent" of JJ Redick, and it's only fitting that he's on a JJ Redick-coached team alongside LeBron. Unlike most players, Knecht doesn't need the typical space to get his shot off-his skills are undeniable. Let's not forget he was the 17th overall pick in the first round by the LA Lakers. That's no coincidence-it's a testament to his game-changing potential.
There where times last season where AD “disappeared” in the fourth but if you actually watched the game it was the spacing and the passing and that literally no one was passing bro the ball, hard to make an impact if you have to don’t get the ball
This idea that Ham was a bad coach is wild to me, an outside observer. Man’s only downfall was losing to the Nuggets over and over, well…..get in line? Idk man the Lakers had a top 5 offense last yr. Unless Reddick improves the defense drastically, this feels like a lateral move being sold as a game changing upgrade.
I don't think Ham was an awful coach, and agree on the Nuggets point. But not sure where you're getting your offensive numbers from? They scored 116.6 Points Per 100, which ranked 15th.
@@HoopVenue PPG 6th APG 5th FG% 2nd TS% 5th FTM/FTA 2nd That’s a great offense. But they were 25-30th in allowing made shots & made 3s. When you can’t get stops, you choke playoff leads to a team like Denver.
The problem with using "Per Game" stats is that they fail to account for pace, so teams get penalized for playing slower (NYK), or boosted for playing faster (Washington). Top 5 in TS% is a very good sign, but they were dead last in OREBs, and the lack of extra possessions is a big reason why their overall offensive efficiency dropped all the way outside of the top 10. Dead last in OREB and 3PA just isn't a great recipe for modern offense, and I feel they were able to still produce above average numbers as a result of sheer talent.
It's also easy to forget that a big reason why the Lakers choked some of those leads to Denver was because of their offense completely stalling. In the infamous Game 2, they had a 5-6 minute stretch without scoring a single point.
@@HoopVenue no I know. Every offense hits lulls. I’m a Dubs fan, even the Steph KD teams went cold for long stretches. But if you get stops, you can weather those dry spells until the offense gets back in rhythm. Lakers went cold but having to take the ball out the net vs Denver.
The Lakers have a high IQ roster. Having a motion offense takes advantage of that and they have the potential to be much better on that side of the ball. Their 3 biggest problems (defense, shooting, and health) probably won't be addressed this year. If AD and LeBron can stay healthy and have MVP-caliber seasons, and Hachimura and Reeves continue to improve, the Lakers can be a dark horse contender. But the much likelier scenario is that they improve enough to make delusional fans mad when they get swept early in the playoffs, LeBron has to retire eventually, and AD will have to be traded before his next major injury.
@@brendan3274 for sure, I'm just asking because it's easy to see how much of an improvement the team's been making with Coach Mike. They played 7 seconds or less for long spurts, are shooting 40 3's a game, etc
No more wasting time outs, and out of bounds opportunities. Multiplied over 1 season, Darvin Ham really gave away SOOOO MANY OPPORTUNITIES as a coach by simply not being able to go to a play in a particular situation.
lakers were bottom 5 on 3-point attempts so its a fundamental change to increase the volume of 3s. This was a big flaw in the post-season so they're directly addressing it.
He wants AD taking shots so he's just enough of a threat to stretch the defense. It'll pull the defense's big enough for a wing cut. Gotta keep the options open for a motion offense to be effective.
While I think there will be growing pains with JJ Reddick as our head coach I’ve liked the creativity he’s brought to the offense. It’s way more free flowing and much less stagnant compared to last season. Have to see how he is with in game adjustments and making decisions on the fly to determine how good he can be.
It looks very promising so far!
Even then he's going to be a massive upgrade compared to Darvin Ham with in game decisions because Darvin was just that bad at them
@@mikebriseno1lakers were trash before ham even got there
Yall will blame JJ for lakers failures just as you did every other coach
@@justthisguy1948just say you don’t know ball
I've already seen more from JJ Reddick in 3 pre-season games than Darvin Ham showed in the last 2 years.
Ok relax bro. Darvin brought them to the conference finals and everyone was patting his back. That being said, I do think he was a big problem last season.
Too much emphasis on slow movement, making Reaves sit around and take 3s, and not giving AD the ball enough.
This free flowing offense abuses the lakers' depth the way it needs to be used, which already has my hopes high up.
But there's still more that needs to be seen.
@@goosnavslakovic4908 Not 'relax', he's spot on.
Okay everybody just relax and chill out. We could break it down fact for fact if everybody would just relax.
@@ericpeters0nyou don't know ball hater. Ham has accomplished and will accomplish way more than what jj will do. You guys are going to do the same thing when this team fails blame JJ and not the players.
@@goosnavslakovic4908exactly
11:57 When JJ said he wanted 40-50 threes, he later clarified to the press he was being sarcastic], he said expects up to 5-6 more threes per game this season. Good Video tho
Well the key really is hitting more not necessarily shooting more lmao
@@gvngbvngiggyin the long run, the way to make more threes is to shoot more threes
I'm wondering why JJ thought this was a good job to take. Looks like a disaster waiting to happen.,
@@GregF-k7wbecause he challenges himself, he isn’t scared to fail. isn’t scared to do hard things
@@will-zj5gq Cringe. Lebron is the actual CEO of the Lakers. JJ is done for 2025. Once Lebron retires, he's going to make Bronny the coach of the Lakers.
So many good actions, soooo few shots actually falling.
That’s what I was thinking. Great pass/screen, missed shot and repeat.
its pre season
Pre season
@@am_proatgaming8630All this video praising Jj was made based on which games?
We have a actual system to plug players into. Imagine Malik Beasley In this system.
I think the biggest reason to have AD taking more 3s is to keep him more energized in transition, where he's been a liability for a while
Wrong... its to make the bigs respect his shot, force them to guard the 3 point line and unclog the lane. So lebron can drive because he cant go up against bigs. Its the same game plan since Miami and Bosh... keep up
@@tailoredfor831It’s both
@@tailoredfor831how about cavs with tristan thompson
@@tailoredfor831LEBRON GOES UP AGAINST BIGS smh
@@Anthonydu01630lebron play bigs
Hopefully JJ is more Steve Kerr than Steve Nash.
Hopefully he’s not any of the Steve’s tbh they both suck.
@@ParallelNewsNetwork lol Kerr won 4 tf
@@therantingcat7891 that Warriors squad made Luke Walton look like a Hall Of Fame coach
@@therantingcat7891I mean Kerr pretty much got the keys to a Lamborghini and was told “don’t crash it” 😂😂 mark jackson built that team up
@@FlexSZN23 I don't see any rings on Mark Jackson's resume tho? It doesn't matter who built the team, lol. It's what you won with that team that counts.
I love jj man just kinda sad I can’t listen to the podcast
10000%
If Redick is half as good a coach as he is an analyst, he's going to be in the Hall of Fame.
why tho? he makes good point. casual & oldhead that are stuck to the past keep insist back then hardfoul= good defense.
watching 90s games and especially 92 and 93s finals with the ymca defense... come on man our g league can play better defense than blazers and sir charles suns..
@@Kermit_T_FrogHOF in podcasts yea 😂
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Food just got done cooking and Hoop venue dropped, just a perfect night
Is this the new cornball trend for useless commment likes? The last 3 videos I’ve seen have this comment
@@vendetta2093xyou must be new to the internet if you think posting random relatable comments is something new.
@@vendetta2093x My thoughts exactly 😂
if that’s what you consider a perfect night then get your priorities straight
@@Equilyzr it’s called preference, your ideal may not be the same as others. Simple really.
Although there are missing shots, but Jj is already better than HAM. Those detail shows how good JJ fundamental of current game. ( mismatch, ez basketball)
what about defense tho
@@splashnskillz37 defense is about effort and he's already talking about accountability on that side and taking metrics on their 1-4 switching for example.
Better is an understatement
@@splashnskillz37Arguably the worst coached defensive team in the league last year
These plays are all from last year lol. So many fake coaches in these replies, but hey, the maker of the video is pretending too
33% from my "center" i will take that all day as long as they arent contested or rushed shots
that's better than a shot from a 40% shooter? lmao
@@roycedothaving to worry bout guarding Davis at the 3 will only open up more opportunities tho
@@Crescendø2321and less toll on his fragile body bcuz he won’t be in the block
the most interesting side of the JJ Reddick signing is we pulled one of the best coaches in the 2010's in Nate Mcmillan & Scott Brooks as an assistant coaches, never been excited since that 2020 run 💯
There likely won’t be a pandemic this year so the Lakers having any chance has gone out the window
Scott Brooks was ass fam
@@bertooo1358 they were the clear cut 1 seed before the pandemic unfortunately
@@kingjaydex7464 he won coach of the year when he coached the young okc core
lebron couldnt lead a team on his prime, he is 40 now , forget it, this team will be the best dumpster fire of all time
2:18 "the other sniper..." bricked a 3 lol
Those AD increase in threes are high risk high reward. I like it, as he gets comfortable this makes the offense way harder to defend
7:03 I understand what you mean but AD shooting a consistent 2-3 3 pointers will have better long term effects. That 33% went to 38% in the playoffs on 3 attempts. It’s better that he has an option to score like that.
I agree. But also, even if AD’s % doesn’t increase, at least taking a few outside shots a game will keep the defense honest.
It’s easier to key in on a guy if you know what he isn’t going to do.
Pipe dream. He’s gonna start off playing one way then resort back to the same AD.. he also only needs to shoot about 2 a game. It’s crazy he’s in year 12 or something and still not being properly like he was in New Orleans
He basically turned the offense into a madden videogame. You give the same looks but you have audibles, you have motion and you have your 1st option and then your check down options. It's a way better flowing offense where the ball doesn't stick and you can adjust on the fly depending on how the defense is playing you. This is literally what Lebron and Davis were asking for because teams kept loading up the paint.
Idc where we finish this season, I'm just excited to watch my team play actual competent team basketball and not just standing around and guessing
Edit: Tf is with all these weird ass Bron haters commenting under here?? 😂😂😂
that part
I feel the same. Anyone than Darvin “hands in the pocket” Ham. Our players weren’t utilized to their full potential.
Lmao that's LeBron style basketball y'all delusional 😂
@@lorenzo575😂 always blame it on someone except lebrons trash ass
@@diegochavez6203 you don't watch the sport you talk about
Subscribed, you are worth more than most espn commentators and actually know what your talking about
Lets be nice, lets be nice, we dont have to go there... I mean you are not wrong... But you didnt have to say it
for me the only question is, will they be good enough shooters to actually capitalize on these plays? Rui and Reaves have been streaky and Dlo is typically a ball handler. The bench also doesn't have much shooting
Quincy olivari and dalton can shoot off the bench but yeah the other guys are streaky
Dlo is a ball handler but he is also an elite shooter and lebron is on the court so he can get easy looks from him and AD
Rui is indeed streaky
So is Reaves
Good news is both shot pretty well post asb last year, rui was at like 50% for a while on decent volume
The main thing is are they providing the spacing because we know those 3 can create offense for themselves, I'm more worried about Gabe though, if he gets his 3 back it really helps us
Statistically, everyone on the end of these plays is a good 3 point shooter. This means that they're being defended like shooters which is key to the actions continuing to work.
DLo set the franchise record for 3s made last season, Vincent and Knecht are good, and Rui was 38%+ from 3 on catch and shoot. not to mention LeBron shooting 40%
@@shaboogenlmao Reeves averaged 26.9% last postseason, D Lo 31.8%
Laker always had a good team with a lot of piece the the team just looked clueless and loss and relied on bron and ad to bail them out now reddick actually putting them in system I am not going to be shock it the laker are the 5th seed if not higher
Always be skeptical with the current management
Your on drugs🫵🏿😭
I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to basketball, but I instantly noticed that we were running more plays and getting a lot more movement and involvement than last year. Ham's offensive scheme seemed to be "Drive it in, everyone stay on the three point line, don't move, and then someone kick it out for a 3."
JJ deserves tons of credits for developing this offensive scheme. He creates confusions through multiple actions to hide the action that he wants to run. By pulling defense away from their set position / personnel, the defending team is left stumbling around and out of position to defend the subsequent actions.
So far they’ve been implementing well in preseason, though it left to be seen if the team, especially when the game is on the line, will follow through his scheme or revert to simple pick n roll.
Regardless, ham burger never developed anything close to this level.
Lakers get a good one in JJ
Ohhhh.. that play at 10:00 is gonna be the go to play when Vando plays. Great video!
"Bol Bol is having trouble sticking with the ball" is a wild sentence
This was a huge issue for the Lakers last year. No backside movement. It made passing out of doubles harder for AD and also hurts spot up shooters since defenders don’t have to worry where they are.
This is great content but that background music is why I subscribed just balances everything
This really hoops talks! Appreciate you not only used plays with made shots, that's real film. Also I too agree AD is an underrated passer think we forget he used to play PG before his growth spurt.
JJ may be a first year coach but he knows how game is played in modern day NBA and his basketball IQ is very good.
Edit: The big change is the Lakers putting them selves into positions to get easy bucket opportunities. Last season felt like the Lakers always fought way harder for a bucket than most teams and the offense felt so forced.
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The word sniper and Lakers in the same sentence is hilarious!
Great video! You have me excited for the season, and finally some movement 🙌
Im excited. If everyone plays well they can do something big, i think they just need another big or a wing
That could be said for all other teams too bro. If everyone plays well they can do something big
they probably need both
This is a good point, i never paid attention to how much the offense has changed from being stagnent, thought it was jus preseason stuff. But i did notice their played ad alongside jaxon hayes, iv always said they need to run that. Reddick seems pretty smart
Shooting guards make good offensive coaches
Generally speaking, players who relied on their brain instead of insane athleticism are what you are looking for. Because these players have spent their lives breaking down the game with their intelligence without the benefit of being able to break someone down physically
Watch the season opener. Almost every set play out of a time out or stoppage lakers scored easily, lineups were solid, intensity was next level and everyone touches the ball. That’s how you fkn play ball!
YESSS LAKERS VIDEO I'M STROKING
Wow
Relax 😂😂
Show me
How long is it
The one inch pinch
Thanks for the in depth breakdown. As a new fan to the game, i appreciated learning how plays are made and i learned alot!!!
Lakers gonna be dangerous in the play in race
It feels so good having a coach with a brilliant offensive mind. I just hope Pelinka makes some moves to get more perimeter defense and a backup center
I can see these guys winning a series
Sadly, what's needed is the chip to ressuct the game and restore balance to the league
I can see these guys missing the play in and blaming JJ Reddick 😂
This team is garbage lol
@@bertooo1358cuz ur a casual who doesn’t understand how incompetent ham was. This is the same roster that made the wcf. There’s no reason they can’t make it that far
Great analysis! Salute
Lakers had zero draft picks or financial room to make trades. How the heck were they supposed to get better?!😂
Sending Austin Reaves & Rui with some picks duh.
Really like this video. appreciated how you broke this down and showed me what's really going on with play making or sets. I see but didn't or couldn't put it together. more videos like this please. o yea I subscribed.
This is a great video but Bro stop giving away our plays 😂
its public info tho
You’re acting as if other teams are not going to watch any video whatsoever😂😂😂😂
Lol these are such basic plays tho not like they doin anything special
@@oscarparedes356 stop being racist you weirdo
This is the video I was looking for. Everyone was upset about JJ getting the Lakers job but they were all overlooking the man's ball IQ. As was mentioned, we have to wait to see his in-game adjustments and decision making. However, he can't be worse than Hamm!
Its kinda like triangle offense with everyone moving.
Yeah it was great to see a post split at the start of the video!
The Lakers are a very dynamic team and one of the best passing teams in the league. Their achilles heel will continue to be their 3pt shooting percentage (when they are even a little hot, they rarely lose) and their lack of defensive stoppers outside of AD.
4:14 AD was WIDE open
That was a bad call by Bron. That was a mismatch
@@elnaturel3537 Indeed it was
God breakdown bro super accurate.. wish you could’ve broke down a little defense tho but good stuff
Same Lakers, different system. We’ll see if a bunch of mediocre shooters can improve with more open looks, I am skeptical. Dammit I miss KCP and Caruso.
Yeah, because nobody ever improves with open look bb 😝
You can put a pig in a plane but you can't teach it how to fly @@peterhaslund
WONDERFUL video, man. Subscribed.
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lol.
No.
Glad JJ joined the Lakers the plays he's running are brilliant
Lost 8-year veteran Small Forward Taurean Prince who accepted responsibility to play IN BOTH CORNERS for catch & shoot.
39.6% for 3-pointers off 4.6 attempts. Nobody qualified on this 2024-25 Small Forward depth chart to duplicate.
We got knecht we're good
@@j3rry736 Dalton Knecht just shot 2 for 10 at 3-pointers against the Milwaukee Bucks. 👎 It’s gotta be a catch & shoot style 2-Guard with previous NBA Playoff experience
@@deandrepage1048Prince was streaky and took crazy 3s that weren’t gonna go in😂 it’s good we got rid of him
@@SpyderNga Trying to erase competition at 2-Guard, Rob Pelinka didn’t sign a free agent veteran 2-Guard with previous NBA experience finishing SET PLAYS FOR CATCH & SHOOT to play alongside Taurean Prince = 39.6% for 3-pointers off 4.6 attempts
The "cross screen to set the PNR" at the top is called a Wedge PNR Action.
You're welcome.
When JJ finishes top 4 we'll hear he can't do it in the post-season. Come back to this guys
Nigga think he a fortune teller😂 the internet full of weirdos
It’s not necessarily about AD hitting his threes but upping his percentage just enough to get defenders to put pressure on him leaving galaxies of potential movement in the front court
Lifecycle of a modern lakers fan:
1. New coach gets hired
2. Lakers fans say this is the difference maker
3. Lakers continue to be mediocre
4. Lakers fans blame coach
5. Coach gets fired
6. (See 1.)
early hand-offs, high pick n rolls and shooting earlier on the shot clock and yes more player movement and ball rotations
Isn't it strange that 99% of the plays analyzed were without Lebron on the court? One might wonder why and how would all that playing style and off-ball movement will be with him playing...
THEY SUCK WITHOUT LEBRON ANY. THAT SAY OTHERWISE IS A HATER. let be honest here
off ball movement dies the moment Lebron is on the court, he removes the purpose of any coaching or playbooks, we saw that during his entire career. Lebron took this flaw to the next level during the Olympics, specially in the finals.
@@xecyc7951agreed
@@coreythomas3633 Same old 'hater argument'...was i wrong about the plays displayed in this video? No, but you wish to argue a theory you show no proof or visual evidence! Did the Lakers lose against one of the worst teams last season the Spurs with Lebron on court and won without him? Did they won against the Celtics without him as he was afraid to play? Do the Lakers find themselves so often 4 against 5 just because Lebron doesn't play defense if manages to go back court at all?
The problem is defence
Ball movement is cool n all, but they were a top 7 offense last year. Offense wasn’t the problem… they couldn’t stop a soul…dlo/Ar/ Rui aren’t stop anyone again this year
Same team. Nothing different. They still won't play defense. Only player who plays any defense on the team is ad
Ummm What about J.V before he got injured 🤨
Loving the creativity of JJ. Hoping he proves the haters wrong.
Oh. A breakdown video... I thought t'was just making dun of em. Imma stop at 1:20
I hope JJ has them drilling 3s and doing personal tune ups for all of them. Especially younger guys under 25... their body/brains are still developing and capable of changing within a season.
My bold prediction for the season is the Lakers finishing as a top 4 seed in the west. I think that is definitely bold because it assumes the same health for Bron and AD as last year but I feel the Lakers were one of the best teams in the league last year, outside of that one stretch they struggled, and don't look very different this year. I'm also officially done expecting regression from LeBron and AD.
That's a Bad not Bold take. The Lakers will not be healthy that's been reality every year for the last 6 years. The lakers have been a play in team every year since it's inception and last year AD played his most games in 6 years. Highly unlikely trend and Lebron is a year older. Meaning mor injury risk.
@@BlackSheepAthletics95making assumptions about how healthy a team can be is stupid. Health is based on luck and besides the role players getting injured last year the lakers was actually healthy. The lakers at 4 is a bold take but it’s possible. Only teams that are at the top of the west is okc, Denver, timberwolves and mavericks if the lakers can show they have a elite offense and possibly have Vando healthy with a decent defense there is a chance
@@BlackSheepAthletics95 They were healthy last year....
@@Loris71734ham coached and kept Rui out the starting 5
@@BlackSheepAthletics95holy casual. Some of yall rlly don’t know what ur talking abt. They made the play in bc ham refused to start and play the wcf lineup together, not bc they weren’t a good team. They literally were starting cam reddish for a good portion of the szn with dlo reeves and rui all off the bench. Basically refused to play the lineup that took them to the wcf until they were so bad he absolutely had to, and surprise surprise that team went on a big run, just played Denver round 1 unfortunately. Ham derailed what should’ve been a way better szn and all yall acting like this is a play in roster don’t know what ur talking about whatsoever
This was my issue as well, I can get on board with bringing AD and even playing Lebron as a big in middle to open passing lanes for dives to the basket but they are not a good 3 point shooting team. They’d be best served with playing a more 90 style balance of 20 feet in with kick outs on openings and teams would have to adjust to an “unconventional” offense in 2025 while still getting up 30 3s a game just off pace. AD can still stretch the floor out from 20 where he is much more effective but they will start sagging off if he continues to build houses out there and that will clog up those lanes.
i love this common thing i keep hearing. "cant stop down hill momentum".. YES... YES YOU CAN.. its called plant your feet and take the F'ing charge. ya know. physical basketball. but players today dont want to get hurt. but that is the PROPER way to play basketball. if a player wants to continue to run full speed at the basket because your teams just going to get out of the way omg hes so big and fast lets just let him score onoes lebron onoes.
dafuq outa here with that. you will loose every single game you ever play not defending the lane/paint. just letting players get eay layups because "downhill momentum". as if a nba players is incapable of having fast enough reactions to move and plant. seriously?
Modern nba
Now this is basketball content 😀 🔥🔥
Lakers will be ass. The end
😂😂lol
just want to point out that a reason the lakers want AD shooting more three's is more of a solution to a problem they had last year: transition defense.
Lakers last year were awful at transition defense with their 4-1 spacing, with AD being the only one crashing the glass. Unfortunately, this led to AD not being able to backtrack when versatile bigs like jokic & giannis just barreling down the court, with AD's lower foot speed. Lebron wasn't guarding the transitions and the lack of size at the guard position meant nobody could stop quick transition buckets.
With AD shooting more threes at the top of the key or each side of the wing AND AD being used at the hub at either side of the anil, this allows AD to backtrack and get to the paint on defense faster. Redick has also implemented corner crashing, with rui vando knetch and christie being more athletic.
My point is, even though AD is not a great 3 point shooter, there IS value with AD not crashing the glass every single possession. His value has a defensive presence is MUCH higher than his ability to grab offensive possessions. Utilizing him as a 3 point threater allows for this to happen without him having to bang down low, crash the glass, and a low probability of getting offensive rebounds.
Great analysis on redick's early schemes! I'd love to discuss under my comment, if anyone has anything to say!
Very good point, and I totally agree with what you're saying!
I’m sorry, but as long as the lakers have Lebum, there’s no chance for us, yes, I said us, lakers fan since ‘01. We’re speculating preseason games, not worth it. Sorry bud, great video but as long as we’re a pre-Madonna team, we’ll never reach the potential we should be at👎🏽👎🏽
Amazing breakdown, great work brother!
It's the same team. Don't act like a coach change will change a team from winning 1 playoff game to 16.
a coach change can be a very important thing especially for this team as Ham was a horrible coach. this can easily make them much better
@@TheGamingShogunso second round exit? They’ll be better but I just can’t see them beating Denver or Celtics
@@brandan2468 i mean we have t owait until the season starts and we actually see how good they are. i can definitely see them beating the nuggets especially after losing key guys. celtics are a bigger question but last season the ywere able to beat the celtics even with both lebron and AD out. we have to wait and see cuz Ham was an absolutely horrible coach
@@TheGamingShogun lol we will see
@@brandan2468last year I thought Denver was the only team in the west they couldn’t beat. And that was with ham who was an abysmal coach. With bron and ad healthy anything can happen
Have you noticed changes on the defensive side? Playing fast can also create holes on the defensive side, namely in the transition game.
To the delusional people out there who thinks a coaching change is going to make the lakers a better team than last year I truly envy your optimism, they blamed someone else the last 4 straight seasons… let’s see who’s next. I think it would be too easy to just say JJ Reddick, no I think they’re gonna get creative with this 1.
I love the ideas that JJ is bringing that you’re mentioning here. My issue with this as a longtime laker fan, critic, and Lebron cynic, my genuine worry with this is Lebron.
He’s older and is hesitant to move around. He did this with Vogel and Ham too - whatever ideas that they brought, whether it’s switches or defensive intensity, Lebron only follows it UNTIL the Lakers start slipping and go on a small cold streak. Then he stops moving, he stops hustling, and he stops defending as intensely because he wants to preserve his energy.
You can’t teach old dogs new tricks - Lebron has a tendency to clam up and decide to do everything by himself when the team play breaks down, and not in a good way. Yes, he’ll get downhill a couple times and score in bunches out of pure athleticism. But it does nothing in the grand scheme of things when he eventually has to sit and rest, and the Lakers offense becomes stagnant because there was never an effort to fix it as a whole.
I think Lebron has had the greatest basketball career of all time. Unfortunately, that means he has outlasted his peers, his coaches, various managements, etc. It’s worked in the past when he could use his superstardom to brute-force his way to titles, but with his age I think we’re going to see a stubborn, aging star wanting to stick to his old ways. It’ll have shades of Kobe’s decline albeit maybe a bit more graceful. Lebron is selfishly unselfish, after all, and knows how to get out of possessions by passing the ball after holding it for 21/24 seconds of the shot clock..
I’m not trying to take away from your video, though. It’s awesome and I learned something new! I wasn’t paying attention to JJ’s coaching whatsoever so I’m glad I’m a bit more informed now
I think the idea for ad to get back some of his 3 point shooting is looking at actions from 2020 where in the bubble he was shooting 39% from 3
I believe in JJ basket ball competency and leadership. If JJ gets his ring by coaching LBj to his last chip with his son, and a fist time head coach, that would be story book legendary,
Vogel and ham's first year as a Lakers coach went to the conference finals. In fact, the Lakers won a chip with Vogel too. Let's just hope JJ can do that too
This vid is doing NUMBERS🔥
with solid offensive plans in effect, the guys just now have to make their shots
D.Ham = Elementary plays
JJ & Lebron = Einstein Plays
Play in team shooting a record number of freethrows again🥱
Great explanation we our moving a lot more and it’s looks good so far
I was at the Bucks preseason game first Lakers you guys are definitely moving more but you guys still haven’t changed like that. I’m telling you, Darvin ham wasn’t the whole problem
Bucks game they were in their feelings, they didn’t want to travel that far. They didn’t want to be there by the way they played.
It’s still early though, but I’ve seen more fluidity and ball movement in 3 preseason games than the last 2 seasons combined. JJ is very promising
@@Szabi9246 yeah that’s what I said. When I was at the game I was like yeah they didn’t wanna fly all this way for nothing.
One problem they’re still having so far is there transition defense. Teams damn near score every time they get out and run against them
Captain Obvious with that title smh, very great video btw
Dalton Knecht brings a level of talent "reminiscent" of JJ Redick, and it's only fitting that he's on a JJ Redick-coached team alongside LeBron. Unlike most players, Knecht doesn't need the typical space to get his shot off-his skills are undeniable. Let's not forget he was the 17th overall pick in the first round by the LA Lakers. That's no coincidence-it's a testament to his game-changing potential.
The decoys feign desparation . Perhaps he's testing just how much complexity these boys can handle
There where times last season where AD “disappeared” in the fourth but if you actually watched the game it was the spacing and the passing and that literally no one was passing bro the ball, hard to make an impact if you have to don’t get the ball
The amount of missed wide open looks in these clips is insane
This idea that Ham was a bad coach is wild to me, an outside observer. Man’s only downfall was losing to the Nuggets over and over, well…..get in line? Idk man the Lakers had a top 5 offense last yr. Unless Reddick improves the defense drastically, this feels like a lateral move being sold as a game changing upgrade.
I don't think Ham was an awful coach, and agree on the Nuggets point. But not sure where you're getting your offensive numbers from? They scored 116.6 Points Per 100, which ranked 15th.
@@HoopVenue PPG 6th
APG 5th
FG% 2nd
TS% 5th
FTM/FTA 2nd
That’s a great offense. But they were 25-30th in allowing made shots & made 3s. When you can’t get stops, you choke playoff leads to a team like Denver.
The problem with using "Per Game" stats is that they fail to account for pace, so teams get penalized for playing slower (NYK), or boosted for playing faster (Washington).
Top 5 in TS% is a very good sign, but they were dead last in OREBs, and the lack of extra possessions is a big reason why their overall offensive efficiency dropped all the way outside of the top 10.
Dead last in OREB and 3PA just isn't a great recipe for modern offense, and I feel they were able to still produce above average numbers as a result of sheer talent.
It's also easy to forget that a big reason why the Lakers choked some of those leads to Denver was because of their offense completely stalling. In the infamous Game 2, they had a 5-6 minute stretch without scoring a single point.
@@HoopVenue no I know. Every offense hits lulls. I’m a Dubs fan, even the Steph KD teams went cold for long stretches. But if you get stops, you can weather those dry spells until the offense gets back in rhythm. Lakers went cold but having to take the ball out the net vs Denver.
Wow, This gave a whole other perspective. Really Opened my vision Mayb La made a Good move for once
The Lakers have a high IQ roster. Having a motion offense takes advantage of that and they have the potential to be much better on that side of the ball. Their 3 biggest problems (defense, shooting, and health) probably won't be addressed this year. If AD and LeBron can stay healthy and have MVP-caliber seasons, and Hachimura and Reeves continue to improve, the Lakers can be a dark horse contender. But the much likelier scenario is that they improve enough to make delusional fans mad when they get swept early in the playoffs, LeBron has to retire eventually, and AD will have to be traded before his next major injury.
Great breakdown man.
I used to run an offense like this in high school and we ran a team out the gym 94-14 lol
Could you do one for Phoenix next? Coach Mike has clearly innovated their offense and Ryan Dunn is also making an impact
First round exit as best.
@@SOURJDADDY ayt man sure
@@bonk668 sorry bro that bradley beal trade was one of the worst in the last couple years
@@brendan3274 for sure, I'm just asking because it's easy to see how much of an improvement the team's been making with Coach Mike. They played 7 seconds or less for long spurts, are shooting 40 3's a game, etc
No more wasting time outs, and out of bounds opportunities. Multiplied over 1 season, Darvin Ham really gave away SOOOO MANY OPPORTUNITIES as a coach by simply not being able to go to a play in a particular situation.
JJ is such a boss, dude sounds legit out there on the sideline
Like when he said bronny earned a spot on the team 😂😂😂 lol
lakers were bottom 5 on 3-point attempts so its a fundamental change to increase the volume of 3s. This was a big flaw in the post-season so they're directly addressing it.
He wants AD taking shots so he's just enough of a threat to stretch the defense. It'll pull the defense's big enough for a wing cut. Gotta keep the options open for a motion offense to be effective.