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just to be clear, there's nothing wrong with statistics. if the true value of Jrue isn't appreciated, then it's bc the statistics is incomplete or ppl who look at them are ignoring some data and focusing too much on others.
@@finn.1357 yes rudy is good during the regular season but come playoffs time he gets cooked by guys like Terrence mann lol, kd told to the media multiple times he sees Rudy as a mismatch and jrue is op on defense
Its not just these playoffs its been like that for years. He locked Dame.down years ago in the playoffs and Dame told the world Jrue was the best defender he ever went up against as far as guards go and I agree. That man been a beast since I've been watching him in UCLA.
Also one thing thats underrated about jrue defense is how comfortable he is against multiple offensive schemes and sets the suns ran wether the suns run spain pnr where they like to get get booker as the back screener for ayton he would blow it up by staying connected to booker whereas teams would be confused as to who to pick up resulting un a layup for ayton or when they ran horns when milwaukee used the deep drop jrue was able to stay connected to booker constantly on his hip preventing him from getting into his shot and snaking the PNR making it harder for booker to exploit the deep drop Also jrue understanding off bookers tendency to come from the baseline off pin down knowing that booker will always come to the three point line get another screen come down hill this meant that jrue could play him tight knowing booker would never back cut him he would also shade booker or paul into the help and crowd the paint knowing that they cant pressure the rim and get an easy passes to either corners this allowed the bucks to hug the lane causing booker and paul to snake the PNR waiting for chances running the clock down Lastly Jrue would pick up Paul and Booker from half court causing the ball handler to shield the ball and look to screen and rescreen to get jrue off them killing seconds on the clock whilst delaying the suns gettin into their actions resulting in mediocre looks
That last clip at 3:40 where he stayed attached on James Hardens left hand and forced him into a tough shot was so ELITE. That’s how you play D on those left handed players kids.
I think what most people miss in his contests is not only that he anticipates well, but if you look closely, he'll usually delay his jump compared to the shooter's. The reason for that is that the shooting rhythm of a jump is slower, but more powerful than that of a blocker. The blocker doesn't need to set up and flow, he just shoots up instantly. The shooter, needs the flow for the shot to be accurate. The main benefit of this difference for the shooter is that the blocker will usually start dropping off from his contest before the shooter actually releases the ball. So it pays to start your jump just a fraction of a second late, because you will match the shooter at the peak of the jump, instead of overtaking him too early and leaving a clear view behind you. Drew delays his contest just a bit and aims around the ball to block the shooters vision at the critical time for the shot itself. That is why his contests, even against much taller opponents result in a high percentage of misses. Not only is it effective, it's also not what his opponents are used to, putting them out of their comfort zone, and thus out of rhythm. I'm pretty sure he devoted a lot of time to honing this timing.
i think one thing that he and many other great on-ball defenders do is, although they shuffle their feet occasionally, a lot of their movements are either small hops (which allows them to go either direction quickly) or they turn and sprint to cut off the player instead of trying to slide their feet as it’s traditionally taught. there’s a ton of clips of him, kawhi, klay, etc. doing this things consistently
Facts , and another thing that you can notice also is that they all are aiming as much as possible when the ball handler hasn't dribble yet to have the non pivot foot in lockdown with their foot to prevent them from being too unpredictable off the dribble
hopefully Jrue is going to bring back the importance of defence to he game. too many young players don't have the will let along know how to defence now days
All good points. I’d like to point out that the reason Jrue does all these things so well is because of his tenacity and that his tenacity stems from his passion for the game and his desire to get better and better. That’s what I appreciate about him the most.
Idk about that one bro. I love Jimmy but Klay & Jrue are probably the most disciplined on ball defenders on this list. They don't take too many risks and don't foul as much. They focus strictly on keeping their man in front.
Love this list, also excited to see these younger defenders pick up the torch after these guys. Guys like Lu Dort, Thybulle, Mikal Bridges, Ben Simmons, just to name a few.
I think the most valuable thing i was taught in basketball was that you're not always going to be hitting shots, but you can ALWAYS be a good defender.
Jure Holiday is exactly what you would want in a starting caliber point guard. He's a big guard that's strong and can defend multiple positions. He can run an offense and score when needed to.
The best piece of advice I'd ever heard on defense was look at the person's hips as they play. You cant trust where the ball is going, but the person's body has to move in the direction they're trying to go and their waist is a very good give away a lot of times. Now you also can't be so much slower than them to the point where it doesn't matter...but if y'all are close in size and speed it isn't too hard as long as you don't get screened out
My friend loves to make fun of me for spinning when I get beat on defense, talking about I'm gonna get cooked by someone that picks up on it. Yet I'm constantly seeing the results of getting right back in the play when I do it, even against HIM (He is like 7in shorter than me tho)
@@sirebellum0 how convenient that in the only two clips of him spinning with a good outcome are chris paul slipping for no reason and a good contain by the brook lopez. what exactly did he accomplish in those spins? spinning to blow the air and make cp3 slip? spinning to cheer for brook lopez and encourage him to contain the ball handler?
thanks man ! i thought he was very impressive this playoffs - plays like kawdi leonard so much. dribbling, defensive greatness and jumpshot/3point shooting with ezzz
Yeah we need more videos on how to become a good to great defender. The offensive stuff is cool! But we need to enhance defense and create defenders again.
Important to have in mind the incredible strenght it requerise to be "skinny" while passing those screens and not lose balance. Jrue is a tank, always moving no matter what
Hey @By Any Means Basketball Could you do a breakdown of Dejounte Murray Defense and or Alex Caruso defense? Those two are also dogs on defense and considering Dejounte lead the league in steals, there could be tips and tricks that could be learned as well.
I was told handchecking disappeared in the 90s... (not throwing shade at Jrue he's amazing just saying he uses physicality well just as other great defenders have throughout history)
part 4 of how to prevent injuries? after doing the exercises for knees caving inward in part 3, the knee caving inward will be gone right? like if i keep doing those exercises my knees wont cave in?
well sometimes it's hard to score when you put so much effort on defense. that moving side to side tires u out so fast people dont realize that. he guarded all the best scores in the playoffs so that man is tired
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Up there with Smart in my opinion since they are both really similar when it comes to defending the nail , disrupting the offense off the ball with their anticipation , always there knowing the spot that the offensive threat likes to discourage them from taking the shot , instantanous rotations like the big men does to either take a charge or forcing a jump ball and obviously remaining insane lockdown defenders on the ball
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That lightly touching the offensive player always is a thing I’ve noticed irks the offensive player and takes them out their game a lot of times. Had at one point a guy wanting to “pop the trunk on your ass” smh
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Even tho Jrue sometimes can't buy a bucket, he is a very CONSISTENT defender.
He’s a bucket. Just primarily a defender.
He is a bucket .
Apparently dropping 27 isn’t a bucket…
They can't win without Jrue
@@WilliamAfton524 SOMETIMES people...SOMETIMES 🤣
Crazy how guys like him and scottie have 0 dpoys and overrated Rudy has 3, nba awards are a joke
Yea they are, they fall in love with analytics and advanced stats too much when determining these awards.
Statistics 🤷♀️. That’s all they see
just to be clear, there's nothing wrong with statistics. if the true value of Jrue isn't appreciated, then it's bc the statistics is incomplete or ppl who look at them are ignoring some data and focusing too much on others.
Well jrue is an incredible 1 on 1 defender, and i do think he’s deserving of an award rudy is just a bigger impact team wise
@@finn.1357 yes rudy is good during the regular season but come playoffs time he gets cooked by guys like Terrence mann lol, kd told to the media multiple times he sees Rudy as a mismatch and jrue is op on defense
Jrue stays being one of my favourite players for this exact reason, he is a phenomenal defender.
i been waiting for half a year when you said “i’ll do his defense soon”
Fax bro ive been waiting for soo long
The time was finally right!
Its not just these playoffs its been like that for years. He locked Dame.down years ago in the playoffs and Dame told the world Jrue was the best defender he ever went up against as far as guards go and I agree. That man been a beast since I've been watching him in UCLA.
Most NBA stars have been saying for some years now that Jrue is the best perimeter defender
Also one thing thats underrated about jrue defense is how comfortable he is against multiple offensive schemes and sets the suns ran wether the suns run spain pnr where they like to get get booker as the back screener for ayton he would blow it up by staying connected to booker whereas teams would be confused as to who to pick up resulting un a layup for ayton or when they ran horns when milwaukee used the deep drop jrue was able to stay connected to booker constantly on his hip preventing him from getting into his shot and snaking the PNR making it harder for booker to exploit the deep drop Also jrue understanding off bookers tendency to come from the baseline off pin down knowing that booker will always come to the three point line get another screen come down hill this meant that jrue could play him tight knowing booker would never back cut him he would also shade booker or paul into the help and crowd the paint knowing that they cant pressure the rim and get an easy passes to either corners this allowed the bucks to hug the lane causing booker and paul to snake the PNR waiting for chances running the clock down Lastly Jrue would pick up Paul and Booker from half court causing the ball handler to shield the ball and look to screen and rescreen to get jrue off them killing seconds on the clock whilst delaying the suns gettin into their actions resulting in mediocre looks
That last clip at 3:40 where he stayed attached on James Hardens left hand and forced him into a tough shot was so ELITE. That’s how you play D on those left handed players kids.
I think what most people miss in his contests is not only that he anticipates well, but if you look closely, he'll usually delay his jump compared to the shooter's. The reason for that is that the shooting rhythm of a jump is slower, but more powerful than that of a blocker. The blocker doesn't need to set up and flow, he just shoots up instantly. The shooter, needs the flow for the shot to be accurate. The main benefit of this difference for the shooter is that the blocker will usually start dropping off from his contest before the shooter actually releases the ball. So it pays to start your jump just a fraction of a second late, because you will match the shooter at the peak of the jump, instead of overtaking him too early and leaving a clear view behind you.
Drew delays his contest just a bit and aims around the ball to block the shooters vision at the critical time for the shot itself. That is why his contests, even against much taller opponents result in a high percentage of misses. Not only is it effective, it's also not what his opponents are used to, putting them out of their comfort zone, and thus out of rhythm. I'm pretty sure he devoted a lot of time to honing this timing.
Wow. Pretty impressive
i think one thing that he and many other great on-ball defenders do is, although they shuffle their feet occasionally, a lot of their movements are either small hops (which allows them to go either direction quickly) or they turn and sprint to cut off the player instead of trying to slide their feet as it’s traditionally taught. there’s a ton of clips of him, kawhi, klay, etc. doing this things consistently
Facts , and another thing that you can notice also is that they all are aiming as much as possible when the ball handler hasn't dribble yet to have the non pivot foot in lockdown with their foot to prevent them from being too unpredictable off the dribble
hopefully Jrue is going to bring back the importance of defence to he game. too many young players don't have the will let along know how to defence now days
This is exactly how I got my scholarship.
Congratulations bro and what school??
@@Zayy816
Thanks broski... I went to a small school... Campbell university..
Same bruh, this is how I got summer runs at Wichita State...On-ball business
All good points. I’d like to point out that the reason Jrue does all these things so well is because of his tenacity and that his tenacity stems from his passion for the game and his desire to get better and better. That’s what I appreciate about him the most.
Been doing this at a high level since 2017. Him and Marcus smart at the guard position are in their own class.
2:57 The way he does the skinny or the way he rolls behind the screen ain't basketball. It's pure choreography! Kinda reminds me of Dominick Cruz.
It's such a special skill. Young kawhi avery Bradley and tony Allen are smoothest at getting sound screens
I always watch Jrue Holiday cuz he always putting a defensive clinic every single game. Appreciate that you have an attention to detail on him.
Jrue's Defense is sensational ❤️. Thanks for the breakdown
Jrue and Devin are both of my favorite...
so I really enjoyed watching this final!
See ya in Tokyo!!!!
Top 5 On Ball Defenders in the last ten years:
Jrue Holiday
Tony Allen
Avery Bradley
Marcus smart
Klay Thompson
Idk about that one bro. I love Jimmy but Klay & Jrue are probably the most disciplined on ball defenders on this list. They don't take too many risks and don't foul as much. They focus strictly on keeping their man in front.
@Raj Rana jimmy had better highlights but inconsistent
Love this list, also excited to see these younger defenders pick up the torch after these guys. Guys like Lu Dort, Thybulle, Mikal Bridges, Ben Simmons, just to name a few.
Kawhi is better than most of these, Paul George and prime Iguodala might be up there too
What about Iguodala?
Anticipation, recovery, active hands, hustle, physicality.
Always praised this guy for how good he defended.
this man is a genius...
like how do you predict so much so accurately...
it's insane... other players react... and he knows
Great vid! Imagine trying to score against Jrue on ball and Giannis help side. Nightmare fuel
I think the most valuable thing i was taught in basketball was that you're not always going to be hitting shots, but you can ALWAYS be a good defender.
Jure Holiday is exactly what you would want in a starting caliber point guard. He's a big guard that's strong and can defend multiple positions. He can run an offense and score when needed to.
great vid!!!!
Gold content per usual. A+
The best piece of advice I'd ever heard on defense was look at the person's hips as they play. You cant trust where the ball is going, but the person's body has to move in the direction they're trying to go and their waist is a very good give away a lot of times. Now you also can't be so much slower than them to the point where it doesn't matter...but if y'all are close in size and speed it isn't too hard as long as you don't get screened out
He did it yet *AGAIN* in the Boston series. If Gary Payton was the "Glove," Jrue Holiday is the "Infinity Gauntlet."
Appreciate the detailed analysis on good defense.
Mans is underrated
Im a suns fan but love how he plays
My friend loves to make fun of me for spinning when I get beat on defense, talking about I'm gonna get cooked by someone that picks up on it. Yet I'm constantly seeing the results of getting right back in the play when I do it, even against HIM (He is like 7in shorter than me tho)
he's not wrong. the only reason you constantly see good results from doing that is cos you're palying bums
@@sammylam1649 This video is literally highlighting how Jrue Holiday, an elite defender is doing it, and remaining an elite defender . . .
@@sirebellum0 how convenient that in the only two clips of him spinning with a good outcome are chris paul slipping for no reason and a good contain by the brook lopez. what exactly did he accomplish in those spins? spinning to blow the air and make cp3 slip? spinning to cheer for brook lopez and encourage him to contain the ball handler?
thanks man ! i thought he was very impressive this playoffs - plays like kawdi leonard so much. dribbling, defensive greatness and jumpshot/3point shooting with ezzz
I've been waiting for this! Great vid! 🔒
Yeah we need more videos on how to become a good to great defender. The offensive stuff is cool! But we need to enhance defense and create defenders again.
He is the best screen dodger.
Important to have in mind the incredible strenght it requerise to be "skinny" while passing those screens and not lose balance. Jrue is a tank, always moving no matter what
And trae had to go through him as well as other elite defenders. Trae is nice
Thanks Cole! 🔥🔥🔥
His brother Justin also is an underrated defender
Your channel is great dude keep up the awesome work
More than 1% of what makes him a great defender.
🔒 Irving tonight
yessir love the attention to detail vids
Holiday found his niche in the league, most players don't want to play defense and even fewer play at that high of a level.
Bucks in 6🤷🏿♂️
suns by tko
Man im obsessed with defence
Hey @By Any Means Basketball
Could you do a breakdown of Dejounte Murray Defense and or Alex Caruso defense? Those two are also dogs on defense and considering Dejounte lead the league in steals, there could be tips and tricks that could be learned as well.
I was told handchecking disappeared in the 90s... (not throwing shade at Jrue he's amazing just saying he uses physicality well just as other great defenders have throughout history)
The only guys I’ve seen consistently shake Jrue without a screen are prime Russ a few times and Kyrie
Jrue playing CB locking everyone down
Can you do Ray Allen plz
Jrue goated
part 4 of how to prevent injuries? after doing the exercises for knees caving inward in part 3, the knee caving inward will be gone right? like if i keep doing those exercises my knees wont cave in?
was just watching his defense vids
i want the workout for his legs so bad
Underrated
Send this too 2k makers they to see how defense should be
He's the true point God
Jrue is force sensitive that’s why he’s good at anticipating movements 😂
More from Jrue
How do u get good hips for defense ??
that dislike is from devin booker💀😭
the video of the anticipation drill you showed would have been a blocking foul by the refs i play with (FIBA)
He fouled tf outta book on that game winning "steal"
C R Y
Can you do pat bev. His defense on dbook was incredible and probably better than jrue’s
Great vid
Question how do you find plays and are able to look at them closely reverse them pause them etc ????
literally just any video editor
Coleman Ayers is used to play for the bucks
Every year he doesn't get 1st team all defense im surprised
well sometimes it's hard to score when you put so much effort on defense. that moving side to side tires u out so fast people dont realize that. he guarded all the best scores in the playoffs so that man is tired
I remember u sayin u started this channel when u were in high school..is that rite ??
Nvm I read it lol
Song?
even in this video we see harden FLOP
Jrue holiday can guard LBJ💪even tho he’s a point guard🏀Most underrated DPOY⛹️♂️
Do a vid on kyrie plzzzzz
Best perimeter defender in the league??
What’s up cole, Repeat this and mean it from the bottom of your heart:
Heavenly Father, thank You for sending Your son on the cross to die for me and take the punishment that should’ve been on me. Thank You for loving me and creating me. I repent of my sins and I confess to You that I am a sinner. Please forgive me and wash me clean in the blood of Jesus. I accept Your Son, Jesus Christ, as my Lord and my Savior. Thank you for saving me Lord! In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen!!
I'd say it's between him and simmons
Up there with Smart in my opinion since they are both really similar when it comes to defending the nail , disrupting the offense off the ball with their anticipation , always there knowing the spot that the offensive threat likes to discourage them from taking the shot , instantanous rotations like the big men does to either take a charge or forcing a jump ball and obviously remaining insane lockdown defenders on the ball
I mean if KD and Dame say so, probably so. He's amazing to watch for those of us who prioritize D
It's not even rocket science what he does, but makes other defenders look like they're not even serious
Make a vid about shai gilgious Alexander. Attention to detail
Smoking on that suns pack🚬
Big ass guard
“Big” is different from “tall”
The glove 2.0
Finally
Dope.
The true holy D
Suns players got arrested by jrue
true been in my top 5 .... i keep telling ppl ill take him over Russ anyday
If jrue holiday wasnt on the bucks they wouldnt have made it past second round
Holi locks
drue glue not the glove
I thought holiday was a scrub till he averaged a dub
Jrue is really conerback playing basketball lowkey
Bucks deserve the ring more but man it would've been nice if CP3 got his ring
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Can I buy your program on defence to use it to my wife?? I can't stop my wife when she talk man
Lol
That lightly touching the offensive player always is a thing I’ve noticed irks the offensive player and takes them out their game a lot of times. Had at one point a guy wanting to “pop the trunk on your ass” smh
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These will not work on LAL refs.
First baby 😤