7 NBA Players Who GREATLY Transformed Their Playstyles
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ค. 2024
- Here are 7 NBA players who greatly transformed their games. I breakdown how their games have changed over the years and what caused it. Hope you enjoy!
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Andrew Wiggins too!
He transformed from Maple Jordan to maple syrup in just 3 years!
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D Rose should be on that list too. His whole game changed from being a slasher to a long mid range shooter and shooting better from the 3 point line.
The thing is that rose didn’t hv a choice due to his injuries, if he didn’t change, he wld hv been much less athletic n thus less effective at scoring the ball n wld be out the league pretty soon however this players changed their play style solely due to their choice n injuries nvr affected them to do so
Ernest Chen then that’s the same with chris paul who is on this list
D rose still scores off of mainly floaters now
Why are you typing like that? It's giving me a headache.
@Fred RijosAnd he's still fast, but not as fast as before the injuries
Brook went from Pau Gasol to Klay Thompson real quick
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Pau actually added a pretty decent 3-point shot (for a center) very late in his career aswell. He was still too slow on defense, but I was impressed that he was willing and able to change his game up that late in his career.
Brook Lopez’s transformation is really impressive. Who would’ve thought he would turn into a good stretch five. Kenny Atkinson deserves credit.
yea he encouraged him to shoot threes during his last few seasons in brooklyn and after he left his volume from deep got higher
I don't mind Bigs shooting threes or Centers anyway, but I like to see them mix it up with the inside-outside game instead of falling in love with the jumper. Antoine Walker and Sheed did that years ago and I felt that they could've been even more efficient if that didn't happen.
He's turned into a stretch-5 who can still block shots. 17 blocks so far in his 7 playoff games this post-season. He gave the Pistons fits with his 10 combined blocks in Games 3 and 4.
and he even deserves at least 15+ mil a year with the modern nba style
It started in the 2016-2017 season where he hit like 137 threes I believe
How about Dwight Howard going from a post player to the primary Ball Handler?
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Kelly Oubre hiding his balls in Phoenix 👀👀👀
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I was initially shocked to see Marvin Williams on the list, but you’re not in the league for 15 years for nothing. He knows his role and developed a shot
Melo should have a talk with him
Solid role player
For Blake,
Moving from L.A to Detroit would probably humble anyone and enable them to
focus.
Is this a foreshadowing of LeBron to Detroit?
@@banban5568 Kawhi and Paul George too
Gordon Kraft kawhi and pg don’t need humbled
Trenton Mullins well.
Vince Carter was always a very good shooter with a career 37% from beyond the arc. He was hitting 40% from the 3-point line during his 2nd year in the league before it was even emphasized like today. I remember when people used to criticize Vince for "taking too many jump shots" lol.
The idea on Prime Vince just being a showman who couldn't do anything than dunk is a myth.
Abu Hassan no one looks at Vince carter as just a dunker lol we all knew he could shoot. He was a pretty efficient player unlike Tmac and Kobe who just threw up shots
I always knew that he wasn't just a dunker but alot of people or the media did years back.
@@najeenixon1834 you don't have a 28 a game dunking. Those people were dumb
The game was different back then. Teams emphasized on getting baskets in the paint more so than utilize the three point shot.
John Michael idk about that
Brook lopez is literally a different player and its so weird...
Hella bru agreed
Marvin Williams survives the league for 14 years and is still a starting player.
Disappointing for him not hitting his superstar potential, but MAJOR shoutout to him to work himself into one of the most effective role players for such a longetivity
Kevin love, andre igoudala and serge ibaka should make the list
Kevin love?
Counter Striker he went from post up pf to stretch 4
ItzJoey he’s always been a stretch 4 did you ever watch his Minnesota days? Dude was putting up like 6 3s a game.
Iggy just got older
Not sure ibaka got better
Busts don't play in the league for 10 years or more in my opinion. I think people and the media have thrown that word around too much.
Let's say somebody as hyped as Zion - just because he's the next big thing in everyone's mind - has a 13 year long career averaging 10ppg, never reaching 15ppg in a season, on a mediocre efficiency. Would that not make him a bust considering all of the hype surrounding him?
Not coming close to your projected potential makes you a bust. I agree, Marvin wasnt a complete bust & he has had a pretty solid career - even for a second overall pick who was supposed to be an unstoppable, elite scorer with the potential to spearhead a franchise. But to say "if you play for a decade, you're not a bust" is just absurd. If an undisputed number one overall pick who is supposed to make an immediate impact for a franchise(Wilt, Shaq, LeBron, Dwight) has a career like Marvin, then they're a bust.
I'm Marvin Williams case, dude was hyped like crazy coming out of college. And rightfully so if you seen him play at UNC. Dude was supposed to be the next great wing player like a T-Mac.
That's a lazy argument
Agreed
Andre DrummGOD Hype has nothing to do with being a bust. A bust is a failure in the league that is usually a lottery pick.
Damn I didn't know Jason Kidd's hair was yellow at some point lol
Or that he had hair at all lol 😂
Toni braxton era
He had Rodman's hair😄
Everyone did it lol, even Dirk and Steve did it lmao
I would put Tony Parker in the list. From "quick in the paint player with no shoot" to "elite distributor with elite mid range".
Chris Paul once dunked on Dwight Howard(when it was impressive to dunk on Dwight Howard).
I saw Marvin Williams play in high school. He always had the 3 ball.
Coming up with creative ideas mate. Very interesting
Can’t forget about Carmelo. He went from empty stats to radioactive waste in just a season.
Lmfaoo that's what you get for playing too much Iso ball your entire career
Nah Melo just got old,
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first ballot, you ain't gonna talk now
I’m here hella early oml
Anyways Melo’s playstyle changed from Offence god to catch and shoot (that can’t shoot)
mainly because of the transformation of todays game. Melo relied on his iso and midrange and now midrange shots are consindered the worst shots to take in the league
The funny thing about it is that he was better off the ball in Denver, when he was more athletic and playing next to Andre Miller, Chauncey Billups and Allen Iverson.
U gotta understand that you don't get better with age and health... he's been better this year shooting 3s n has never been a great defender... at best now, he's better off the bench and could score 20-25pts vs the backup players on any squad in the league. I wished my Clippers or even Lebron's Lakers would have got him... all he needs is a ring to solidify his place in basketball history... Anthony Davis will get his with a title... I'm hoping for Melo to get one as well.... Triple Crown
These vids are so interesting man!
Blake’s corner 3 is automatic in 2k19
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D-Rose and Vince should be honorable mentions. Great video Andy
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I think we both can agree that brook lopez had a break out season....7 foot korver, 2.4 Blocks per game and bucks's defensive anchor..... I think he secured at least 14 milion dollar contract
Dont think you can call a former allstar a breakout season
Idk if I would call him a 7 foot korver but he can really stretch the floor
I’ll never forget that fadeaway 3 Lopez hit against the Bulls in the 2013 playoffs. I always knew he could hit 3s
Nice list.
I saw that with Ricky Rubio where in Minnesota he reminded me of a flashy passer like Pistol Pete, but he totally transformed in Utah. I think he focused more on the fundamentals and I give some of that credit to Quin Snyder
Rondo has improved his shot but it not elite
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Andy Hoops Really Brook Lopez’s transformation was immensely huge , with his 3 point shooting , it really changed his game big time , and he’s really starting to become a decent 3 point shooter
bruce lau he starting to become. Decent? He broke records dude.....?
These videos are getting me through quarantine lol
Anybody see at 10:10 wen dude was fenna pass to #22 and he pointed to Brook like "wtf wrong wit u BROOK WIDE OPEN!" 😂😂
From being only defensive player to playing elite offensive player - Jimmy Butler
From being only good shooter to becoming elite defender- Klay Thompson
NBAallday I wouldn’t say klay elite defender but above average , if you can check all five positions then I consider you elite
I201K - athc true but he still has nice on ball defence
I201K - athc you can’t only allow players that guard all 5 positions elite. Chris Paul is an elite defender but he can only guard 1s and maybe 2s. It depends on wether or not they are good at defending the positions they can defend and Chris Paul is elite at that. I don’t think Kay is an elite defender but he is a damn good one. More than above average for sure
Patrick Ngoi chris paul in spurts can guard bigger players by being a pest on defensive end like beverly who I also consider an elite defender
Patrick Ngoi go ask nba players if they think klay is elite. Go play him one on one. Lmk.
7:40 i don't agree, cuz Bucks are one of the top teams in 3PA. Everyone in the team except for Giannis is shooting 3s. That's a great gameplan, because when Giannis drives to the hoop, defenders double or even triple team him. So he can pass to the stretches (Mirotic & Lopez) or guards. So i would say Mike made them shoot more 3s, not more shots at the rim. And that's why they are so successful
It’s crazy seeing these highlights from Giannis from 2 years ago and realizing he looked small back then compared to now...dude is a monster
i was so very shocked and lil bit impressed to this dud brook lopez,
before i noticed that he didnt did this a outside shot but look at him now very deadly 3point shots
The Brook one in my opinion is the most impresive of all-time, the Gordon one is very common on players that in their first seasons were very ineficient but the main player of a team, i can see Barret being like him in a time
It's insane how much Blake Griffin has changed his play style. I don't thing he gets enough credit because all the personal life stuff. He belongs on a contender.
I think you should've added some variety to the list, most of the entrys were players who started shooting more threes. You could've talked about players like James Harden. It might seem like I'm joking here, but Harden has completely changed his defensive game and it's often overlooked. He went from being mocked for being the worst defensive player in the league to be the secon in steals, and being a key player in the rockets defending post
"players who couldn't shoot now have a jumpshot"
*Shows a video of Rondo*
It’s all fun until he’s in the playoffs
That was a lovers quarrel between him and his equipment manager imjs
Players who changed positions in the past few years
(Justise winslow SF-PG, Landry Shamet PG/SG-SG/SF, etc)
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Detroit Blake in 2019 was something else
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Lets not forget drose, THE GUY COMPLETELY CHANGED HIS GAME AND STILL AVERAGES AMAZING NUMBERS
I am adding Ray Allen in this list. Ray was known to be a high flyer during his rookie years even joining the NBA Dunk Contest before he got famous because of his 3pt shooting,
Brook Lopez's transformation is really a shocker for me because it's very rare to see a post-up player like him became a stretch five and yet he did just that.
Great video as always. I think of lou williams on this list.
I guess everyone forgot about Jr. Smith's transformation.
He just got old. Age dropped his athleticism.
Andy : CP3 was the best midrange shooter in 2009 and 2010
Kobe Bryant : hold my beer 🍺
Cp3 was way more efficient.... stats don’t lie
That isn't even what he said lol you're misquoting him
@@MrDiMES123 fuck stats!! Kobe took the most impossible shots and made them.. CP3 took them only out of pnr
@@titsmcgee1611 what did he say then?? Should I get my ears checked 😅😅
@@MrDiMES123 Westbrook says hi
Good video
Most drastic change? Definitely Lopez, very few (if any) arguments can be made against his selection as number 1.
Most impressive? Blake, in my opinion. He definitely has my respect for his growth as a player and his growth as a teammate.
Blake Griffin got so much better this year!!
As a nets fan I love seeing that Brook is doing great
CP3 before the knee injury was tough! Dude was like a Baron Davis but could pass like Jason Kidd .
Think you jumped the gun on Griffin, in retrospect of course
How about jr smith?? From a super athletic player to a catch and shoot 3pt shooter
Ray Allen already did that....
Rubio has been a student of the game since his pro days so his ability to adapt doesn't surprise me
Marc Gasol is a lot like Brook Lopez, while not really a full time stretch 5, his early years he was a guy who played around the rim, but later in his career he kept expanding his range.Same concept applies for another guy for Toronto, Serge Ibaka. Also, you talked about Gordon, but really, that could've also been Harden, who went through exact opposite change. He went from spot up shooter to ISO master.
Chris Bosh.
Form postup and primary offense in Toronto to spot up shooter in miami
I mean Brook always had the tools to be a stretch big just like Marc gasol. It's just that the era they played in needed their 7 footers to have their backs to the basket. Brook like gasol always had a great mid range game and a mechanically sound jumpshot it just wasn't their go to weapon at the time. You could actually see the progression of his 3 point shot as he slowly took more mid range shots and got farther away from the basket. I think a more drastic change for me at least is d rose who basically overnight became a solid three point shooter and isn't much of a slasher compared to his younger days
Hi Andy! Please make a video about Damian Lillard, Rodney Hood, Nikola Jokic & Giannis Antetokounmpo in your channel soon.
Blake did get way dope, at first I liked him but thought he was more of an athletic gimmick, but now, I'm definitely impress3e
Buffed up Blake is a Detroit favorite. And the D is like a little grimey lit low key LA lol
You should do videos about the NFL
You should do a video on mark Jackson if you didn't I rarely see anything on him
You should do a video on Grandmama
You should have mentioned Boris Diaw !
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Marc gasol could be in this list, from bruiser in the paint to a stretch center lately
honorable mentions:
Drose: went from an athletic freak who was unstoppable inside to a good midrange shooter and 3pt shooter mainly because of injuries
Lebron: because of his age, since rejoining the cavs, he has become one of the most lethal shooters in the league, developed a really good midrange shot, and can shoot really deep threes, back then he used to be a paint guy who always relied on that and an alright midrange
westbrook: just like drose, still athletic but hes trying to shoot alot beyond the paint and has became more of a pass first point guard instead of a ballhog
Rubio used to be a Pylon on defense... now he's average average on D and can actually shoot 3s. Chris Paul used to be a flopper.
Eric Gordon is one of those players that I don't like using in 2k because of his weird jumpshot that I can't get the release right on timing.
Straight facts
Ben Simmons will be on this list next year. He's working on his shot like crazy this summer mane.
This might sound a bit odd, but Dirk's game changed quite a bit over the years. All throughout he's been a great shooter, but the places he got his shots from were way different. Early on he was this super mobile 3/4 that could blow past any big on him. Like, there was a reason why KD's predraft comparison was Dirk. Then in his middle years he was probably the deadliest P&R screener in the league with Jason Terry, as well as isoing on the high post to just shoot over everyone. He took very few 3's in this phase. Finally it was in the last phase, probably since the 2007 loss to the Warriors, that he really developed the iconic post up and fadeaway game he's known for. His mobility was pretty much gone by this point, but he gained all the little tricks to get himself open anyways.
Grant hill, rashard lewis, ray allen, robert horry, jr smith, rasheed Wallace
Brook Lopez became comfortable shooting the 3 point shooter his last year on the Nets thanks to Kenny Atkinson.
Stretch five bout to be mad op in 2k20 because of Brook Lopez lmao
I'm a huge admirer of Ricky Rubio's game.
Юлиан Георгиев why? There are players much better lol
Most ppl just don't understand how lethal Blake Griffin is now and he still has elite athleticism
Can't believe Brook wasn't in the 3pt contest
0:08 rondos body is nice
you missed paul millsap.
from a purely rebound, energetic guy slowly develop to a all round player
Ricky is my favorite by far.
I would say Javale McGee, he started his career being an ineffective big man who man alot of silly mistakes to an effective big that can give you rim protection, boards, and easy putbacks and dump offs
He never changed his game tho...
Lopez been shooting decent since his last season in Brooklyn
How did u forget about chris bosh for post up players who turned into stretch 5s !!!!!!!
Because Bosh is a stretch 4, not 5. His main position was Power Forward while sometimes playing small-ball Centre in Miami
ItzJoey chris Bosh only shot 2 threes a game ... not really a stretch 4 just a pf who could always shoot
@@MrDiMES123 A stretch 4 isn't necessarily a 3 point shooter. If they can shot long mid-range shots they are still spacing the floor, which Bosh did.
Akshay Sundru how was putting bosh at center small ball when he was 7 foot, that’s like calling the mavs and spurs a small ball team for putting dirk and duncan at center
Pls do Darrel Armstrong
The GOAT MJ should be on the list, he reinvented his game past prime in 1996-1998 from super athletic to super smooth player.
We miss Rubio in Utah...!
D rose🌹 also!
Lopez started to become a 3 point shooter his last year in Brooklyn