Lonzo Ball - Lockdown Potential Part 1 (2021)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ต.ค. 2024
- This project will be by far the most time consuming one, VERY hard to make videos on 1v1 defense since the footage is random and you never know the exact scenarios of good defense.
Basically it's much easier to make a steals or blocks video because it's all organized in one category, but 1v1 defense is all random and based on what you find - so it requires a lot of time searching through games.
ALSO, there is NO SIMPLE WAY to find clips on off ball defense such as denying the ball or forcing a pass - there is no way to find these clips EXCEPT downloading a full game which is ridiculous and basically impossible for my 20mb internet.
And eitherway, including those clips would make the workload unbearable - so just take into account that there are clips such as the beginning where the commentator says "lonzo is doing a good job on curry off the ball" that imply his performance that I can't show to you.
There are too many elements of defense for me to be able to represent them all in a limited amount of time. As well as lonzo is an excellent help defender but it's also hard to present.
What I will say though, is that lonzo definitely has lockdown potential - some of you might say he ALREADY is.
And I won't disagree with you, but I won't agree either - because I want to leave room for improvement, and I believe lonzo still has a lot of room to grow as a defender.
His primary weaknesses as a defender are the following.
1. Sometimes gets caught ball watching and loses track of his player, happens to a lot of players but with his level of ability it shouldn't be - TO BE FAIR, he IS an excellent HELP defender - so sometimes it is a gamble whether he should help / attempt a steal etc.
2. Level of commitment, it may be due to his current paycheck and him believing he deserves more or just fear of injury. But lonzo does have instances where you watch him and you say to yourself .. he just gave up.
With his speed, good wingspan, solid vertical, active hands, defensive knowledge - there are times where he can DEFINITELY do more, but from a superficial perspective it looks like he just gave up and allowed a bucket without more effort. Who knows, maybe he made the right decision and avoided a foul or something. But I personally believe, he can definitely DO MORE in many instances and that's another reason why I don't consider him a lockdown YET.
3. Predicting the first step, one of the most difficult things to guard in this league is guards who have an explosive first step and blow by you. Now yes, you could argue this is unguardable and practically everyone struggles with it. But I believe lonzo has the lateral quickness to better guard this, and he will cut off offensive players more and more successfully as his career goes on.
That being said, the NBA is the best league in the world and offense can beat great defense - this is why I included clips in the video where the players still made the shots despite lonzo's defense.
Realistically there is no such thing as "Lockdown defense" it's just a cool phrase, but let's be real - great offense can beat great defense, it's just how it is - everyone tries to stop curry but you can only try to make it harder for him.
A lot of players considered "Lockdown defenders" often get into foul trouble, as time goes by the league punishes defense more and more and it becomes more about whether the player is hot that game or not.
In conclusion, lonzo has a lot of potential to be one of the best defenders in the league. Is he already? depends on your standards and personal POV.
If you enjoy these videos and want me to make more of these defense videos in particular - please consider donating since these videos can't be monetized
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"good defense by the pelicans"
Lonzo just locking down the whole floor LOL
give the dude some credit
away commentary usually goes that way
He goes so under appreciated for all his other attributes when he may not be having a good scoring night
It's also a matter of whether his opponent still scored or not, it's easy for people to discredit defensive effort when the matchup still scores - for example curry and lillard are almost impossible to stop when hot, and since they had great games it's easy for people to ignore lonzo's good defense and make fun of him for everything else. Not saying he's perfect it's just that defense is not as credited as making shots. With defense people mostly focus on your mistakes, nba fans can be quite negative and impatient.
@@ballfamilyhighlights3236 yeah exactly most of the time those players are gonna drop 35+ regardless of the team. Some players just aliens 😂
@@ballfamilyhighlights3236 you hit the nail on the head 💯
@@ballfamilyhighlights3236 well said
Lonzo, Thybulle and Jaylen Brown are my favorite young perimeter defenders. These guys are straight doggsss 🔥🔥🔥
bless your eyes brotha, u seeing the real ones
I’m telling you he’s gonna be a demon for the Bulls
The bulls saw what the pels didn’t care for
You know it bro !
facts, he plays really good defense
He will. They are going to let him play his game, and made him feel wanted. Unlike LA when Bron came to town, and the Pels not committing. This Bulls squad will be the best team he has played with, him being the 4th and maybe 5th scoring option if PWill takes a leap. He can just hit open shots, lock down on D and facilitate.
@@micaheldey1981 tbh bron should have fought to keep zo cause now he needs a player like more then he ever did and idc what anyone says as young and inexperienced players go Zo was one of his best projects
People take this guy for granted. It's a joke how elite he actually is. His recovery movement and speed is truly second to none. Literally baits players to beat him + recovers time n again with stops. Deion Sanders like. #possumZO2
He is definitely taken for granted, it's just a matter of people paying attention only to the things they can easily see - everyone can look at the boxscore and complain that he missed shots, but the things you don't pay attention to are sometimes the most important. And to be fair these things are easy to forget because these type of videos are RARE since they are very time consuming. There's a reason why defensive videos are mostly a compilation of steals and blocks, read the description for more details on the process.
I will likely make 3 parts, would appreciate any support if you guys enjoy the videos would motivate me to make more.
@@ballfamilyhighlights3236 Respect is fully due. Keep building the respect + the respect will build U. I see the value. It's like owning a piece of land that has hidden value. Keep cultivating it + then before U know it other people will see the true value when the rest of the nearby land gets developed. Lonzo is heading in that right direction. Slow but steady growth. Now when that growth spurt fully hit in year 5, the W🏀RLD won't be ready. Stay focused and it will come good and U won't have 2 ask for a thing then. People the culture will give back 2 U more than U need. Stay building. Just the lessons learned from this work here can be applicable and translatable to so many projects--so you already won. U done very good. Keep the standard high. Yo time will come. Next season is the Glow Up.
He would be great on teams that has multiple good team defender. Someone like Giannis, Gobert or Robert Covington.
That’s why I wanted to keep him in LA the passing is one thing but he is the heart of the defense where ever he is
I wouldn’t call him elite YET. His defense is definitely elite but he needs to be more confident in offense
How did he not make any of the defence teams this year 🤦🏾♂️ he’s guards the best players every night
Because the Pelicans are trash on defense, scheme wise. Team defense does help a player's case and it also affects the advanced stats. Because defense is not just on ball defense. Stuff like help defense from your teammates affects it a lot. Like, Lonzo could get all the steals he wants but he would need to take some risk, and usually your teammates cover that. You can rotate to protect the rim from a drive but if your teammates doesn't rotate to your man, you'll leave somebody open. You can get caught on screens but if your teammates helps you by hedging, it would be so much easier to contain your man.
@@yunan9610 Lonzo on ball defense, off ball , and help defense was enough to get him on a all defensive team. hes not just a good on ball defender.
@@tavzilla he is not a good defener, top 10 stealer in the league......
@@jesalcasid1601 my friend i think you missread that. ”Hes not JUST a good on ball defender.
I had no idea Lonzo was this good defensively. Billy Donovan will love him in Chicago.
His high level of anticipation is what makes him an elite defender
This is actually very entertaining to watch. Thanks!
He will be well appreciated in Chicago no doubt !
lonzo doing his thing every night. he might not shoot good sometimes but he'll guarantee you great defense night in night out
Mongoose level deception + quick strike speed of attack on defense. Haven't really seen that b4 except in Deion Sanders who used to let WRs run past him to force QBs to throw 2 em then he'd close the gap in nano seconds -- INT
Bulls Nation we here!
I’m glad he’s with the Bulls. He can finally have his chance to show what he can do fully with the teammates he has.
Even after every hard nosed defensive play he never demands the ball...very unselfish. Can't wait to see him in that Bull's jersey
Lonzo was at least 2nd team this year this makes me so tight smfh!
Sickest play of the year was so routine but craazy all at the same time. I think he got CP3 + Dejounte Murray.. dribbled past half court made a pass they didn't think Lonzo could disrupt + he snatched 🏀 out of thin air
Gonna start working on part 2 soon, had some other ideas first though to give respect to some players that barely get any recognition from highlight makers, such as josh hart - I will try to make a very unique video dedicated to his rebounding, he is a junkyard dog for his size. Since I watch full seasons of lonzo, there's benefit to whoever his teammates are - I also take interest in their abilities and will highlight them. Look around youtube, you won't easily find a josh hart video if at all - it's always the big names. Even though these guys are millionaires it must kind of suck to not see anyone make videos showcasing your specific abilities, unless you have a breakout year and then everyone acts like they were fans all along lol.
@@ballfamilyhighlights3236 that's real ball _ish_ -- *the essence of hoop.* For every Vince Carter there is a Junk Yard Dog. Every Kobe, a Ron Artest. Jordan a Rodman. The cool thing about doing niche verticals in any type of work is that there is always core audience there beyond the hype waves that keeps steady interest bc that's their flavor. Yo mind is all the way original + I appreciate that. Express your eyes and how you see hoop. This is a very old school way of looking at the game. New York-ish. The Mecca. MSG along with old Boston Garden, Chicago Stadium, is the most educated arena for the purists that geek out over the fundamentals of the Game of *playing the right way.* Which is why many of us think Lonzo would do so well there. In fact a guy like J Hart would be adored in that market. The Basketball landscape is very wide. If U built a chart 📈📉 regardless of eras, peaks + valleys, fundamentals is what transcends + translates across hoop History.. Rebounding I like that vertical. Pound for pound. J Hart has to be the best in the League. Zo not bad either when he gets in the mood.
@@DonKJB I will also make a rebounding video on lonzo, probably after J.Hart - however I prioritized the 3pt makes video (my latest video) since that's a popular topic that people are interested in. Rebounding as cool as it can be, it's not as popular and respected so it will probably get way less attention sadly.
@@ballfamilyhighlights3236 BRAVO.. I started watching Zo's 3 pt video U posted. It's incredible. I stopped after 5 min mark bc I was like shocked. He's improved soooo much. . . I'm really enjoying this series. Haven't even got to LaMelo's set yet.. I like what U doing. It's kinda like storytelling. Thank You 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@@DonKJB Thank you for appreciating it.
imagine how good he'd be if he was allowed to hack dudes like the 76er dudes and jimmy butler
Who’s here after the bulls trade 🥰
He's really good at matching his opponent's moves. Those contests are on point, no noticeable delay
pelicans fans really be lying on this man
They just hurt they lost him
Who ever made this video... fr fr showed lonzos work ethic.
Man Zo is hands down a dog on the defensive chasing curry n lillard n Beal etc. That boy is lockdown all game full press all up in your face super underrated ppl just dont understand and dont know what it takes to do this !! Just waiting On Gelo patient is key to success and he gone prove everybody wrong as well !!
All I gotta say is the pelicans made a huge mistake.
Thanks for the vids, great work... 😁😁😁
Thank you for appreciating it.
He is a very late bloomer but he is gonna get to where he is supposed be .. being the 2nd pick.
His defensive awareness and IQ is very high
He’s elite on getting over screens. It can’t be overstated just how difficult it is to play perimeter defense in the modern NBA
Lonzo watches a lot of tape on these guys, and it shows. Even the most athletically gifted defenders will often just end up in foul trouble against these guys. This is really impressive
Great video
He doesn’t shy away from bigger players
Lol He's like sticky glue.. 😅
My Pels need to do everything they can to keep this guy in town. He's s special player no matter what the casuals/haters say
..about that
Yikes, and gave him away for essentially nothing.
@@holiday42020 they were in a position where they had no choice really. Graham as his replacement is solid. He will give you just as much on offense if not more than what lonzo brings and we are paying him 9 million a year less 🤷♂️
@@CodeineAbdulJabbar I mean I guess. Graham was their backup plan. They thought they could push all their chips in on Kyle Lowry but that didn’t work out obviously. Bulls don’t need Lonzo to be a world beater on offense they could use his play making and perimeter defense though and he’s going to bring that every night.
Hope that who ever got him teach him or solidify his recovery defense.
crazy because it looks as if he isn’t trying sometimes.
He just needs to step over screens more
smh I wanted Zo to come home & play for my Clippers but the Bulls lookin decent this year for sure
I hope the lakers bring Lonzo back
They shouldve never traded him, the year they won the title if they just waited one more year without having to trade their players, theyd have Ingram Lonzo Lebron AD on the same team
@@tavzilla they had to trade Ingram and Lonzo in order to get AD
@@holiday42020 if they waited another year he wouldve been a free agent and signed with Lebron anyways
@@bignigincoming8774 You don't think Ingram is a better compliment to Lebron than Russell Westbrook. Also if theyre already on the team they are allowed to go over the luxury tax to keep their own players
As long as you preven a scorer to make bucket in clutch thats all i need.
Imagine Carusso joined Lonzo and Jrue in the pelican back then
From overrated to underrated. I’m rooting for this guy.
The year the Lakers won the title they shouldve waited a year, they wouldve had Lonzo Ingram AD and Lebron in the starting 5
And this is just part 1 yeesh. They been 💤😴🛏 on Zo but they finally starting to wake up
Knicks should sign him
I don't think so. knicks will ruin him.
Just like jrue
Go back to LA where it all begins!
This man has 15mins of good defense and didn’t make any defensive team..that’s crazy🤦🏾♂️
That was just part 1
I probably have enough footage for 4 videos, maybe even 5 - just these type of videos are quite time consuming to make.
Alot of people are saying that he is a bust are dumb af he already is a great defender and his 3 is good 39% playmaking and rebounding also good he needs to atrack the basket more and he wil avarage about 18/6/5 on 48 fg% and 40 3p%
For a number 2 pick he’s this inconsistent he hasn’t taken any major leaps and he’s injury prone hes a bust
If he gets stronger he can be a Jrue holiday type defender
this makes everyone else in the league just look lazy
Lonzo and Ben Simmons would kill teams
he gets no respect
What I noticed is he gets torched by elite point guards who are extremely quick or can shoot from anywhere on the floor. Which is why guards like curry, lillard, and wall always go off vs him. however, he surprisingly does well against elite shooting guards. He's had great defensive performances against ppl like mitchell, booker, and pg.
Those players torch everyone though...I would like to see the true shooting % with those players vs lonzo...vs the league
Technically speaking they torched BLEDSOE, not Lonzo. He would get screened everytime and got no help whatsoever, they put too much on Zo defensively it’s only so much he can do
But Zo had the last say against curry with 34 points and the game winner 👀
A guard that can defend that'll get you paid in itself yea Bulls got them a good one
Not to mention he can run point and his shooting is high 30s not bad
He can make 1st team d
Lonzo is better than Lamelo.
Didn't have one play against the bulls in this video lol he was terrible when he played us which is why I really didn't want him but I'm rooting for him now
Huh? You think every good defensive play is on this compilation. Lonzo is top 3 defensive pg in the league who averages 14/6/6 shooting 38% from 3 🤡
Terrible how? because zach lavine went off? .. not really his fault, he had some great games agaisn't chicago and worked hard on the defensive end - zach lavine is just an elite scorer and that's that. Same thing with curry, lillard - you think just because I posted defensive clips agaisn't those players they didn't have great games? ofc they did.
Great defense doesn't mean the offensive player won't score, if that's what you believe there is no point in watching these videos since you are misguided.
And as for the plays agaisn't chicago, it says part 1 for a reason - there are too many defensive plays to fit into one video, and these videos are very time consuming to make. I can't monetize these videos, I have a job and a life.
So yea, don't jump to conclusions mate. There are definitely highlights agaisn't chicago on both ends, watch my part 2 ... literally there, and finally terrible is an exaggeration and you will likely end up hating him if that's what you saw .. but it's more of a you issue.