LeBron James - Off Ball Movement 15/16
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 พ.ค. 2017
- One of the things LeBron has consistently done throughout his career is the 45 cut or "kill cut". To prove it, the first clip is from Christmas day in LA 2009. Everything that comes after is from the 2015/16 season. Now what happens on this play is a teammate will drive, normally along the baseline, and LeBron times his run from the top or the wing and sprints straight at the rim. LeBron streaking down the lane is hard to miss, so he can often just catch and finish. There are times you’ll see them hide this action until he sets or receives a back screen. As with all screens, when it’s done well, it creates an opening, and for LeBron, that often results in two points.
I don’t think it’s in this video, but Cleveland also utilizes LeBron in UCLA action, whether he’s the one coming up top initiating or setting the screen at the high post, and then turning right around for the lob or seal. The point of all this action is obvious: LeBron can catch the ball with all the momentum. He might take a dribble, he might not, but he’s exploding to the rim.
The next sequence is the baseline backdoor cut, which is pretty basic. Nothing complex about it. Based on what I’ve seen, it’s probably Dwyane Wade’s favorite off-ball movement: to prowl along the baseline for quick drop-offs or putbacks. (Starts at about 3:02)
What follows is similar to the baseline prowl, but you’ll see LeBron getting a cross screen or back screen. A cross screen is where a player on the low block gets a screen coming to the opposite block, it’s done so that a post player can establish DEEP position. Sometimes the defense will decide to switch, sometimes they’ll go with it, but the initial defender will chase to recover, either way, LeBron will bury his man; you can imagine how effective it would be for the Cavs. Actually, you don’t have to imagine, you can watch a few clips in this video. (Starts at about 4:08)
The video then goes to one of the oldest and most basic plays in the game: the give and go. I don’t think this one needs to be explained, but there’s that mili-second of relaxation when the man you’re defending gives the ball up, it’s just natural to have that happen, but at the NBA level, that’s all it takes to get burned. (5:17) I was going to keep these plays separated in their sequences, but I like the dive/middle cut so much that I put a lot of this action from their championship playoff run as the capper.
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He definitely is one of the most complete players in the game.
Facts that’s why he’s my favorite player of all time.
That first dunk was aggressive asf!!! 😂😂😂
His timing and positioning is legendary, The stuff the casual fan wont notice nor appreciate.
KariBo smartest and most skilled player in the nba, add his crazy athleticsm and size to it and u have complete player
Absolutely. Lebron is so so so much more than "an athletic freight train"
Nikhil Krishna lebron is way more then that but his crazy athleticsm overshadows his actuall skill and IQ so people always tend to say that he only uses his athleticsm while he uses all of them combined
Thats what makes him , if not the GOAT then 1a/1b , imo. The combination of Skill, Athleticism, IQ , and Health
People say he's not skilled but he has nice handles, good mid range, and a pretty nice 3pt shooter
His off the ball movement is lethal to any team. And when he is back there playing free safety on defense no pass is safe lol
Shawnte Walker This man never get tired either, its crazy
Mo Will has played with him so long he just drops the ball when driving and knows lebron will always read the defense collapsing and will be there lol man on the court its gotta be easy to play with James cuz if something happens and u think like 'man if somebody would cut right now or be at that spot in one second we have an easy bucket.... ', hes already seen the same thing 5 seconds ago and will be there , but not to early where the defense can correct itself, just when he should be
I show this to my young youth teams. Wakes them up showing them the best in the world off ball simply cutting after. Steph Curry is another great off ball example.
4 MVP finals & rings 💪
19 years in the league & still going strong 💪
Year 20 we here
LeBron is just so smart bball IQ off the charts
Man in terms of timing I think nobody beats lebron. He knows where to position where to run like wow
His offball offense is most underrated thing about lebron
Not really because all he does is cut to the basket. He never shoots.
@@najeenixon1834 agreed.
Never picks and pops, come off screens for a mid-range shot...just a few things. He often stands at the top of the key, on the wings or beyond the arc and watches when he doesn't have the ball.
Najee Nixon yes he does not a lot but he does too. But he getting the bucket so it’s dangerous
Najee Nixon It absolutely is. Yeah he cuts to the basket but look what it leads to. What truly makes it hard is his ability to do it right on time all well sneaking away the moment the D takes their eyes off him. He’s insane at reading defenses. He’ll get fouled if he doesn’t hit it which is still effective. He doesn’t really NEED to because look at what it produces. Besides who’s going to get in the way of a 6’9 250-260 pound freight train going full speed at the basket? Even if they do it’ll be a foul depending on what they do to stop him so he’d just go to the line and he’s respectable enough where you can’t just hack him. Also what would you say is his most underrated skill because he’s known to be good at everything else
@@bearcatfan1000 He isn’t a good off ball player. Thats why theres a LeBRON system, he holds the ball 80% of the time.
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At his size, HE is truly a one of a kind player...there will be a lot of MJ, KOBE, DURANT, KYRIE and even SHAQ that will come...but with JAMES' huge presence on the court and with his athleticism and craft, it will be a couple of lifetime before we get to see another LBJ again.
Highest basketball IQ of all time.
Shaq Bundy nah. He up there tho
CPGoat #3 who is then huh
CPGoat #3 maybe magic but it’s pretty easy when you got kareem
No because all he does off the ball is cut to the basket. MJ and Kobe did that and shot jumpers.
Highest iq of all time???
First he must learn how to close a game
He will be receiving tons of these in LA playing with 2 pass first point guards in Ball and Rondo.
where has it been? This is why even found this video. LBJ used to feast off these cuts and he doesn't do it anymore.
He@@Onlyrealmusic4life And it looks like he play off the ball well. He just a stat padder. All about Leborn.
@@Onlyrealmusic4life Lonzo Ball is not feared as a SCORING 1ST POINT GUARD like Kyrie Irving #1 problem. 😭😭😭😭
His defender will not guard him, just drop back into the paint.
@@deandrepage1048 Good point, but they could still have run pick and roll with Ball more than they did. Either can pick and either can pass or roll. I blame Walton for not using his players correctly. He could also run give and go with Ingram or Kuzma like he did with Love and they didn't do it much. When they did, it was effective. Lebron played better off the ball with Rondo than anyone else and Rondo was injured for 30+ games.
He is so good in off ball offense...the best with his size and speed. Unstoppable.
I feel like I'm watching a loop
This is what is missing from Harden and Westbrook's games. It would make them even more lethal
i tried dunking on an 8 foot rim that shit hurt my hand, and this man is doing it all the time with more force 😂
Smartest player in history
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Awesome video idea, I never considered his off-ball movement
I knew he played well off the ball from the Miami years. This continued in Cleveland. This is what I expected in LA but they didn't use him this way. Why not, Luke Walton? Kuzma, Ball, and Ingram can all do the give and go or the pick and roll with LBJ. Now Ball and Ingram are gone.
Upload Zaza's dirty moves compilation 05~17
Wong Tim Long lol they got put how he injured other players like he did Kd and Leonard
Wong Tim Long Lmaooooooo
It'll be too long
LeBron's movement/scoring without the ball has come a long way from his first stint with the Cavs. Playing in MIA with Wade forced him to become better moving and cutting without the ball because that was the first time playing next to another ball dominat player so he had to adjust his game. He does at times still ball watch whenever Kyrie has the ball, so there's still room for improvement. I wish you made one for MJ because he was the king of scoring without the ball
T Challa good analysis. I also think that because he isn't a reliable jump shooter that you can't run if off screens. He's great at cutting to the basket but his jump shot holds him back.
Evin, Could you make a video of more current, maybe last and this postseason or seasons as well, of lebrons 1v1 lockdown + his roaming defense where he anticipates whats going to happen and reads other team to jump their play and blows it up early with a steal or rotates quicker to get the block etc, basically an updated defensive video of lebrons D like u have previously?
Really awesome work tho.
OH! Also, can you make a up to date compilation of Kevin Love's awesome outlet passes to James? Hes had some crazy ones this year and last year.
THANKS!
Tip Sheikh Yup yup. I'm working on some videos for this season, the reason this was the upload this week (and there was none last week) was because so many of my videos have been getting taken down recently (including ones that hadn't even been published yet) and I want to have a video out at least once a week, so I needed to post something. Thanks for the input and I hope you'll enjoy the videos when they're ready to be published.
so when the guy guarding him is looking at the ball, he cuts from outside
I don’t get how nobody notices this. I’m half in and not impressed.
Double thumbs up man, thank you
Notable Mo Williams and Deli tough looks but they makes look easy.
Nice Vid bro !
A allstar can play with the ball and off the ball.all star.all around performance.
you should do Isaiah Thamas fantastic finisher 2016-17
EVERY YEAR THEY PRAYING FOR HIS DOWN FALL AND EVERY YEAR HES AT ELITE LEVEL.NOW THEY TALK IS THIS WAS IS ONLY CHANCE BECAUSE NXT YEAR HE WONT BE PLAYING AT A HIGH LEVEL ANYMORE...WELL YALL BEEN SAYING DAT FOR THE PAST 5 YRS!!!!
this is actually (along his court vision) what I like about LeBron..not his strength, on-ball drives, or dunks. I couldnt careless about any of those. I like the way he off-ball moves to the basket..
Both his speed and timing are fantastic. The defenders would glance away, he'd cut and be at the rim--from the 3 point line.
Great job with this Video💕
Playing next to Kevin Love and Kyrie I dont understand why LeBron didnt playoff the ball more often.
He did a lot in 2015-2017. Kyrie handled the ball at least half the time and Lebron would lurk on the weak side. After Kyrie was gone (and Delly) Lebron was the best ball handler. 2018-2019 was a long struggle to find another point guard.
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Ballhandler has to be someone the defense respects/fears. 😀😀😀😀
This entire video is a preview of what you will see a lot of when Ben is the one passing to him in Philly next season!
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90's = Jordan
2000's = Kobe
2010's = LeBron
the most and 1 in the history of the NBA
I havent seen him do these kind of things in Lakers
Luka needs to be more like this to evolve his game, moving off ball and not just standing there watching
Facts
i love the sharpshooter series can you do one of nick young?
But I thought lebron couldn't play off the ball??? You haters create false narratives all the time with LeBron or you choose to purposely act dumb when it comes to judging how lebron plays.
This man is strong ass fuck lmaoo
We've seen Deli and MoWill with more passing highlights here than Kyrie
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with power and strong body to rob the space
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this proves that if LBJ plays off the ball the Lakers could be MORE dangerous. he needs to use Lonzo more often.
Durant/ T-Mac/ Kobe. Mid-range mastery?
why are you showing clips from last year this is a year ago what about this year
Jeffrey Weaver nevermind that it's appropriately labeled with the season it was for, if it's so easy, why don't you do it, then?
I make a lot of videos for a lot of players throughout the entire league, and for me to have gotten enough clips for this video, I went through A TON of games... point being that it takes TIME. I'm working on a follow up for this season, but I'd suggest waiting instead of complaining.
And People Say He Can’t Play Off Ball
When people say "Lebron can't play off ball" what they are really trying to say is that he is not a catch and shoot player. To shoot well from the outside, he's either has to spot up, or shoot off the dribble.
Because anyone with eyes and an ounce of common sense can see he is OUTSTANDING off-ball when he's cutting to the basket.
Well, that's the point. There's more to offensive movement and playing off the ball than just cutting to the basket.
@@williamalequin17 When you're 6'9 and 250+ spending your time running around on the perimeter is kind of foolish.
@@xaviervega468 ok, we'll go with that excuse.
First he was "OUTSTANDING" off the ball to now it being "kind of foolish" to be "running around on the perimeter". 🤦♂️
@@williamalequin17 why would he be running around the perimeter when he isn’t a shooter? he’s a slasher, he slashes to the basket when he’s off the ball..it’s basic basketball
@@williamalequin17 Just putting quotes around phrases does nothing
Why doesnt he play off the ball more? These cuts are nasty
John wall video is blocked. 🙁
I'll update it with some playoff stuff as soon as I get done sorting through playoff clips. Technically it'll be a new video, and hopefully that'll be enough to keep it from getting blocked.
Evin Gualberto :hey you should do Isaiah Thamas fantastic finisher NBA playoffs addition or 16-17:)
vellz TMG I was already planning on it
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Much appreciated
Evin Gualberto - how about a mix about the Golden State Warriors Grit - wins like the Game 1 vs Spurs show how Gritty they can be as a team. Comeback wins, physical individual defense, winning loose balls, multiple possessions, etc...
dirty plays, illegal screens and whatnot
This is not of the ball offense. He just cut to the basket.
That is literally off the ball offense dork
Off ball offense, when a player is moving without the basketball..what is Lebron doing in this video? he’s moving without the basketball 😂🤦🏾♂️
@@georgebrown1575 if you want real off ball movement look at curry, klay, beal, booker, not lebron standing at the top of a key for a backdoor every time. lbj fans have zero basketball knowledge
@@ry_an. a 6'9 260lbs slasher running around he court like Steph Curry. You should be a coach.
@@tntcrewEJ if i was lebrons coach i would be fired and traded for a superstar after one season
Offball? Didn't know cuts and back screens were the only type of offball movement. Good movement, but not super fluid or momentum shifting. No aggressive and physical separations, weaves and fakes, spin arounds to get the shot, just straight screen and cut to the hoop for a dunk or layup.
Thats why they call it OFF BALL! hes not with the ball dummy! 🤣🤣🤣
@@rommeldones6980 missed the point of my comment bud... 90% of the time he stands at the top of the key hands on his hips. This is just basic cutting...
@@rommeldones6980 if i go into a basketball game and just jog to the hoop with basic cuts thats "moving without the ball". real offball movement isnt LeStandthere, its guys like Beal, Curry, Booker, etc
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Imagine harden, james, and davis
Or...imagine CURRY, THOMPSON, DAVIS and JAMES... taking care of the HARDEN-DURANT-ERVING-GRIFFIN show at NETS.
*LBJ >>>>>>>> MJ , FIGHT ME*
😂
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damn i miss Mo
He doesnt do this anymore
Make curry offball movement probably best offball player in the game. Lebron barely even plays offball anymore like in Miami he's ball dominant now
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Klay better off the ball
Then one day he just stopped trying
And on defense too
This is cute 😂 we all know Lebron can’t play off ball. All this is is just him cutting to the basket. If you wanna see real off ball movement go watch Ray Allen, Steph Curry, Richard Hamilton etc
Which is still playing off ball. The players you named are playing off ball to look for a catch and shoot 3 which is something LeBron does now that he's older. He used to usually shoot most of his 3's off the dribble.
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