What Separates The Nuggets Offense From Other Contenders?
Vložit
- čas přidán 2. 06. 2023
- Go to my sponsor aura.com/andyhoops to get a 14 day free trial and see if your personal information has been leaked online!
Let's break down and compare the Nuggets offense to other contending teams. Enjoy!
I make all kinds of NBA videos which include analysis, player stories, countdowns, and mysteries. Make sure to leave a like and subscribe if you enjoyed this video!
► Twitter: @AndyHoopsYT
► TikTok: @AndyHoopsYT
► Music:
E L L A - Chill Hip Hop Beat • E L L A - Chill Hip Ho...
Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod
Basic Implosion by Kevin MacLeod
Available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Find all of his songs and download them for free here: incompetech.com
► Sources:
Stats and box-scores from Basketball-Reference.com, NBA.com, Statmuse.com, PBPstats.com
#nba #nbaplayoffs #nbafinals - Sport
Predictions on the Nuggets-Heat series? Can you see the Heat making a comeback and winning it all? Also, if you're interested - go to my sponsor aura.com/andyhoops to get a 14 day free trial and see if your personal information has been leaked online!
tucker 40 age harden never move off ball also 35 age...smart men sees that nuggets have depth and younger stars and snipers better than joel support
You are the first to say that on YT. Very good analysis. Is that Jokic and team helping eachother not to translate to stats? I believe Team is way more important than is acknowledged in the NBA. Just like LAL are a new team of course they get destroyed by a real team?
@@Tarquin2718 WHO U RATHER GOT 40 YEARS TUCKER WHO NOT MOVE OFF BALL CAN SCORE ONLY ONCE STANDING IN CORNER, CANT DRIBBLE OR FLY OR AARON BEST DUNKER PRIME YEARS BEST VERTICAL , ALSO HAVE GREAT DRIBBLING AND IS NOT 6'4 LIKE TUCKER INSTEAD 6'10. BTW GORDON CANT SHOOT BUT HE HAVE EVERYTHING ELSE AGE, SIZE, HEIGHT, ATHLETISM ETC
@@PIP...33 Facts mate. Embiid only have Maxey and he have zero xp in playoff, dude is almost rookie. Meanwhile age and off ball movement and lack of snipers to stretch floor, creating double or triple teams let's put in perspective : Joel is double teamed every 2 possession jokic maybe every 5th or 6th. Embiid drag triple team whenever he sniff post area, meanwhile jokic around post can operate more because all snipers who stretch floor or others who move off ball provide those valuable moment 2 to 3 seconds and few feet space to operate 1 on 1 and avoid fast trap or quick collapsing triple team. Wilt Chamberlain faced same every playoff ppl swarm him whenever he touch ball because he did not have 7 or 9 hof like Russell who can shoot and stretch floor.
Denver’s offense is amazing!!! Very balanced and very diverse!!
Fun to watch also
All because of Jokic.
He has the most selfless and successful basketball style in the world. It all starts and stops with Nikola Jokic. what a legend
@@steviechampagnethat and Murray's insane shot making in the playoffs.
THREE MORE WINS!
Are you all NPCs?
I feel like a part of Jokic’s game that doesn’t get talked about enough is the uncanny skill he displays setting screens, especially those at the top of the key that lead to quick 3 point baskets or easy layups off cuts for everyone else.
He is top 5 in this department in my honest opinion.
His games gets talked about constantly wym?
@@longlivetheblackmamba2-8-24 I don't think you read. They're referring to screens.
@@longlivetheblackmamba2-8-24 commenter meant the intangibles that Jokic does on the court that people don't often mention. The things you can't put on a stats sheet
@@lightfeather9953 1, clearly you don’t either your grammar needs work. And 2, that’s what I’m talking about. That’s one of things people talk about most outside his passing and why nobody really has an answer for him.
@@Law-of-EnTropy if you saw my other reply I said I’ve seen that aspect of his game get talked about. That don’t mean he’s wrong perhaps it could be talked about ig but discussions are there
Jokic and Murray run the 2 man game to perfection. They aren’t just standing around stagnant when someone has the ball. They’re moving off the ball, cutting to the rim, which opens up opportunities down low for a back door cut or an open 3. Jokic’s passing ability is what separates him from other players. He sees the floor so easily. He can make passes that other players can’t.
A match made in heaven. Their offense really brings out the best of these two since it organically involves both of them plus the fact that Murray can move off ball but can also take Point Guard responsibilities while Jokic can be a Point Guard but can also set screens for others and move off ball
Easy when everone else can score
@@xavierb9061clown
The Jokic and AG two man game is better in my opinion. They play a two man game on both ends of the court
As an avid Lakers fan here, Mike Malone was such a terrific coach and his gameplan has been flawless which is why the Nuggets play tremendous basketball at the right time in the Playoffs. I wish they can win the title this year.
I remember Demarcus Cousins being pissed that the Kings let Malone walk, now we see why
@@mattmmixes Amen
@@mattmmixes they would have still fired him because the kings sucked. malone couldnt save those kings teams
As a Celtic fan, I love everything about Malone. His passion, him showing his team the stats during quarters, the post game conference, etc. Too bad we had a great coach now we stuck with Sleepy Joe. AHHHHH
Fr... I don't think Malone gets enough credit for Denver's success, but honestly I doubt he cares at all
KCP was the perfect pickup for DEN. Same with Brown and Gordon. Some underrated moves have the Nuggets cooking this year!
Great signings without Tim Connelly
Picking up 2 way players was all they ever needed. They were already good on offense since they decided to build around Jokic but needed at least an average defense so that they can outscore their opponents
Quite simply: Jokic being an elite point guard in a center's body + Murray being a great scorer with or without the ball + everyone else's ability to shoot + everyone else possesing at least an above average skill in off ball cutting and screening + intelligent enough to recognize lapses from the defense = a ton of motion offense
Malone and Jokic and the entire Nuggets really just fit well. Considering that Malone was a head coach for Cousins and the Kings and had the most succesful season during the DeMarcus Cousins era there shows that he can best build an offense around elite passing centers
For sure no doubt about it
The Denver Nuggets offense is truly just amazing and so balanced and diverse
Jokic is literally unguardable truly
Mike Malone has been masterful at getting his team prepared for every opponent so far in the playoffs. I thought the Lakers would be a matchup nightmare for them, but his game plan caused the Lakers to have to keep adjusting to what the Nuggets were doing. Hard to win a series that way when you have to constantly adjust your lineup to match up. The Nuggets in the meantime just play their same lineup every series. The same thing is happening now where the Heat have to now start tinkering with their lineup.
I knew I had to keep an eye on this team ever since I saw Jokic play during his second year in the league and he would make those sweet passes to Manimal or Gallo for easy buckets. 💯
They kinda remind me of the 2014 spurs but just with offense complete fluidity and ball movement and just complete domination by jokic and Murray outscoring opponents
There is something that those Spurs, the Warriors, and these Nuggets all have in common: fluid, moving offenses
Their way of setting up their offense is obviously different from each other since their rosters had different personnel, but what these three have in common is their reliance of player and ball movement and usage of so many set plays or improvising on the fly to squeeze out every single offensive skill every player had
@@ja4309 this. Exactly this. I've been saying this for a while now. Thank you
Has he ever done a vid about the 2014 Spurs?
@@ja4309 they also have smooth ball movements
when you watch Nuggets play, it is like Barcelona playing football - passing everytime there is open man rather than focusing on isolation.
I think the 2013-2014 Spurs is the closest to this Nuggets team. Good interior passing, doesn't rely heavily on the 3 and selfless superstars
How about this? The return of MDJ folowed by the usual Andy Hoops classic. What a combination.
This Nuggets offense is very reminiscent of the 2015 and 2016 warriors and the 2014 spurs where passing is key to get guys open shots at a effective rate
The best comparison I can make of their offense is a mashup of the 02 Kings and the Nash-era Suns.
-Like the Kings, everyone in the rotation can make a play, and the chemistry is off the charts
-Like the Suns, the personnel are there but switched.
Jokic:Nash + an extra foot, 100 pounds and an A+ postup game
Murray: Amare's explosiveness + speed, passing and agility
Gordon: A stockier, more explosive Marion
MPJ: Barbosa with added length, height and explosiveness
KCP, Brown: It's like you cloned a better Raja Bell multiple times
The Nuggets play with absolutely zero ego. They recognise the skills of everyone on the team, and leverage that to do what they’re doing.
I wanna see Jokic and the Nuggets quietly 3peat and form the most casual dynasty the league’s ever seen lmao
Casual and three peat aren’t words you’d think would belong in a sentence. But in this case, they do.
The nuggets have some of the best chemistry out of any team in the league, so it’s like they know how they’re going to beat the defense every single time they reach halfcourt
I mean that chemistry isn't out of magic either. It's just because a lot of them have sticked together for so long that they know the in and outs of their offense and how to improvise. Just looking at their starting lineup, they have been together for at least two seasons now (except for KCP)
Jokic broke basketball and is making it look like a hobby. Other team's could try and copy, but there isn't another big that can make the elite passing like Jokic. Guys like Bam and Sabonis are mostly set plays passers.
And unlike Jokic who has an outside shot, those guys can't space the floor for their teammates
The closest thing to Jokić right now is Alperen Şengün, but he has a long way to go to reach Jok's level, that is if he ever does. Keep an eye on that guy and how he develops.
@@alokinchi he's a worse shooter than Bam and Sabonis
Nuggs offense is like the 2000s Kings, 2010s Spurs/Warriors.
Lots of ball movement.
Webber was the first point forward/center. Was joy to watch
Great vid ty
harden and embiid want to play isolation and embiid is not a good playmaker, while Jokic style of play is completely opposite and he is the main reason denver plays team basketball. additionally embiid throws his teammates under the bus constantly and he cant improve because of the bad attitude
But embiid MVP, he just need help
@@tukiran3953 What more can you give him though? More shooters? Another offensive option who can alternatively create for themselves? Because if we're being honest, this has to be his most talented team yet only disputed by the 2019 Sixers
@@ja4309 he said need help because he and harden its not enough, after game vs celtic
@@tukiran3953 Alright that's one thing but there should also be a concerted effort on Embiid's part to impose himself close to the paint and not always rely on midrange shots then making the right decisions with the ball as well
@Tukiran bro harden won they 2 games by himself. He was the only reason that shit went 7 games. Embiid is trash bro. Amazing regular season player when he wants to play. But it's never translated to the post season. And he has had so many good teams
Still waiting for videos about the pre-LeBron Cavs, the new CBA and what is ahead for the team that have been eliminated in the 2023 Playoffs.
Very simple they have a PG at C with the post game of Al Jefferson (if you’re an og you get that reference) the passing of Magic and the shooting of Sabonis (the original)
Unrelated for the most part but damn Al Jefferson in 2K16 was a beast on the low block. Gave me and my team a low post scorer and a pick and roll partner in MyCareer which helped us jump from the 7th seed in my Rookie season to a 2nd seed in my Sophomore season
Denver is so good because they have a system with a very fluid offense. Very heliocentric with Jokic as the hub and it works. Other teams mentioned in this video needs a system that fits the talent they have. It can be the Princeton, motion, triangle, or a hybrid system like what the Warriors run. An offense that is fluid and reactionary to what the defense gives, where every player gets to touch the ball. Something that is bread and butter and not just called set plays and iso.
Constant player movement and having a big that’s committed to getting others involved
Imo it’s bc Duncan Robinson….his ability to hit 3s coming off screens or curling makes defenses play different than even Tyler hero
Denver rosters NBA champion caliber no doubt 🔥🔥🔥
My Siri has more inflection than your voice lol. Good vid
I am old and I have watched the NBA since the seventies , and in all that time I have never seen a Point Center before , something that has never happened before , and I don't know if any center can do what Jokic does .
Yup. Nuggets and Heat starting line-up do have similar skill sets. Andy however failed to mention the one glaring difference - the Nuggets are just way bigger..
These Nuggets are the best passing team since the 2014 Beautiful Game Spurs
Really the biggest difference between Boston and Denver, Boston is just your turn my turn while Denver if you get open Jokic or Murray will find you.
Warriors??
@@mattmmixes Not to mention Boston was living and dying by the three just like the Harden Rockets
@@MrTimLee84 Definitely should be up there as the best passing teams as well
Passing is key and man they pass that ball around more than your favorite high school chick that everyone knew was for the block!!
I just want a 7 game series this finals will be really fun I feel.
🧹🧹🧹
As a Celtic fan I reluctantly approve this video🙂 Denver has been through alot and I knew they would eventually win a championship with Jamal/Jokic but I didnt think it could happen before my Cs, who have to mature more and I think 28 year old superstar is better than a 25 year old (JT). I am starting to feel JT and JB are good friends off the court, but on the court its just your turn my turn.
I we would have loved if Jokic played for my beloved Celtics
@@michaelpetrovich5353 We have all the scoring but no playmaker. Watching Jokic makes me see why Bird was effective (IQ. passing, scoring) and definitely how Bill Russell was dominant (passing and defense) - They both played point forward and everything ran around them, beautiful basketball. We don't have a playmaker which is why we need to get Terry rozier back, at least he was a good closure and played well of both JB and JT and smart. The players on our team are great scorers just turnover prone. Passing does not come naturally to anyone on our team so thats an issue Brad has to fix.
Jokic literally led the the NBA in every major advanced stat this season. VORP, BPM, DBPM, OBPM, WS/48, WS, and PER. He also leveled the competition in 538s RAPTOR based models. He was 3rd in the NBA among qualified scorers for TS% only behind Allen and Gobert, who had literally half his usage. 3 of the top 5 seasons of all-time for BPM are owned by Jokic including the greatest season of all-time according to BPM, over Jordan and Lebron. He currently has the highest BPM average in NBA history. Last season he also surpassed Wilt Chamberlain for the highest PER in NBA history. He's in the top 10 to 15 all-time for every single major single season advanced stat like VORP, OBPM, WS/48. It's clear that Jokic isn't just the best player in the NBA but already an all-time great player. George Karl recently correctly referred to Jokic as the greatest player he's seen since Jordan in the 90s.
Congrats to the Denver Nuggets for their first Finals in team history!
Jokic and the Nugs feel unstoppable
Their simultaneous advantage in size and skill at either the 1, 3, 4, and 5 over their opponents and matchups
Their reliance on set plays, cuts, and picks ensuring everyone gets a touch
making for an offense that doesn't rely on one player
Right? The starting lineup alone makes you think who their weakest link is. Most likely Aaron Gordon and he is their best defender along with KCP plus is an lob/basket threat with or without the ball
Go to the bench and the players there can do enough to keep the game in check. Then look at their offense and notice that it just fits for everyone in this team. The damn Nuggets are just op on the offensive end
Constant and quick ball movement makes it so hard for opposing teams to follow the rhythm of offense. It left them confused and frustrated.
Man that old Kings team was so awesome to watch
8:39 you forgot about the referees having all calls favored on the Lakers
Joker deserved MVP since he is much more team player that he lets teammates touching the ball and engaging offensively and if Joker wanted to score by himself
He’s got better skills than anyone in the league
The ball movement reminds me of the 2014 Spurs
There's good flow with this Nuggets offense even if the first and second options don't materialize. Also shoutout to the kings for running good team offense as well.
Malone is using the spurs way to the finale 😅
The thing that surprise me is the Nuggets Defense
i dont wanna say its the main reason but we cant forget the high altitude and adjustment problems visiting teams have in Denver
Their offense is the closest i've seen to 2014 Spurs
Jaylen Brown your next video Andy Hoops 🙏🙏🙏
1:53 you mean the MVP and the Real MVP
It helps when your starters is 6'11, 6'10, 6'8, 6'5, and 6'4 and can space the floor with that size
the only thing i can say about denvers plays its efficient like 99 slider efficient... and they never panic
Seems like it comes down to does your coach coach your team or not
Nice.
Consistentcy and Efficiency is thevname of the game for Denver
Bruh you can’t say “without further ado” and then go straight into an ad hahah. Say that AFTER the ad.
Denver Nuggets doesn't need to run any offense or defense against Miami Heat, they already won on size mismatch. So get the broom ready.
It my be misinterpreted that cause embid has to work hard to generate plays and create shots, that jokic isnt. Can be misleasing. Jokic may might as well work hard in generating utmost efficient in shot selection and teamplays.
While embid thrives in iso. Jokic amplifies team play. This makes the team more fluid, in sync, nd definitely efficient.
Thank you for shedding light on the embiid situation. As a sixers fan, I understand where the hate is coming from but at the same time, Doc Rivers is one of the least creative coaches in the league and leading the playoffs in isos is just ridiculous when you have a player of Joel’s caliber drawing attention.
Ball movement
You should've done Warriors
difference is it is NOT 1-Dimensional.
Plus it is run with fundamentals/basics, not fancy skills.
Denver’s offense is really a thing to watch. And all led by their superstar who epitomizes their whole entire offense. It’s like watching Tim Duncan again a big man who is in the offense but who is so efficient he doesn’t need 25 shots a night
how about Warriors offense?
I just wish they have a reliable scoring option off the bench so their offense wouldn't be below average with non Jokic minutes.
That's pretty much their only weakness on the offensive side of things. Then again, they're so good on offense anyway that even with no reliable bench scorer, so long as you can hold the defensive side, you still end up on top
@@ja4309 they can't hold the defensive side that well but I guess since most of their defensive players off the bench are rookies and sophomores, more experience would be the answer.
@@shamsielshahar120 I think they should just focus on improving on their defense. They're better now but it's just average at best and it's pretty much a bit of the reason why they have come as far as the finals. Let the need for a more reliable bench scorer come later on
Comparing Nuggets to 76s, has likely created countless furious armchair coaches in Philly.
Sixers: Isolation is plan A.
Nuggets: Isolation. Use when there is a clear mismatch.
It's the star task to elevate the "role players", so that's on Embid/Harden
You compare Bam with Jokic, man averages 3.2 assist per game, simple passes only, just don't go there... 😂😂
That’s the problem with Jimmy yea he comfortable with the shots he take but he has to learn how to hit the uncomfortable shots as well. Separates him from the legends like mj n Kobe like one minute his comfortable shots have him score 25 30 40 then over games he comfortable enough to score 14 17 16 like you have to practice taking them uncomfortable shots at f you want to be better. Strength is easy to train but them shots aren’t.
They keep saying Nuggets are just too big for Miami, well Bucks are big, but they don't exploit mismatches like the Celtics they keep jacking up 3s even if they are not falling they only attack the basket when they are down
Good excuses for embiid🤣😂
Without further ado let’s begin . . .
But before we start 🤦🏼
Iso plays means coach not doing his job. Ey Doc? 😅
Nuggets have the best chance to be a dynasty, their stars are just entering their primes 😮
I think their offense was consistent was maybe they were mostly healthy?
Embiid and harden are ball stoppers on offence
Accountability, they all take pride and are responsible for good and bad plays. Collective effort.
Very simple, all 5 on the floor can score and very consistent.
Jokic MVP!!!
15 and their coaching with their scouting department.
Jokic is the best passing big man of all time. It’s difficult to guard the Nuggets offense when you have to guard Jokic, Murray, and watch for cutters. If you double Jokic, he finds the open man. If you don’t double Jokic, he can score in the post or do his one legged shot.
np he is not. SABONIS DIVAC BETTER
This nuggets will dominate the league for years to come..
I think denver is more like spurs in 2000 not with kwahi
The nuggets are one of the only teams teams that are so offensively great make blowouts fun and exciting
Only answer is Jokic, everything else is just BS. If Jokic was gone, offense would be ass, system would be ass, coach would get fired
That’s why the nba sucks today, most teams don’t rely playmaking. They rely on iso and 3s. Nuggets is so refreshing, hope more teams start to revamp their style like Nuggets.
I underestimated the Nuggets and I hope they win their first championship.
As a Nuggets fan I feel like Malone had under performed up until this season. I get these past two years they had no Jamal or MPJ but I think there were some serious coaching flaws. He really fixed up his act for the most part this year and even though he chased Bones Hyland away, I really like what he is doing to the Nuggets offence. Credit where credit is due.
But outside of your two injury riddled seasons, I think he has done well to build the team up from rebuilding to contention. 2015-2016 was a rebuild, 2016-17 showed improvement and had decided to build around Jokic, 2017-18 they were only one win away from making in the playoffs, 2018-19 was their first playoffs and ended up pushing to 7 games in the semis, 2019-20 they made the WCF while coming back 3-1 twice. Next two years was injury riddled so they had no chance of really competing.
Is Malone perfect? No as he still made lapses at times just like any other coach. But at the end of the day, these helped him become a better coach and it really helps when your team has mostly stayed the same for many years
@@ja4309 Could not agree more.
#1reason...aaron gordon is the best WEAKEST offensive starter ..in last 20 years.
That home court is insane. I dont think they will lose at home which means they have a lock on the series. Just the altitiude.
What?
Hello
a modified triangle offense
Damn I slept on them and now owe my boi R200(I think that's 60 dollars...?)
Hot take, but Denvers offense is nothing special. It's the way basketball is SUPPOSED to be played. Anyone that's ever seen a good game of college basketball in the 80s or 90s will tell you this.
The only difference is the unique skill set Jokic has. But this is the kind of offense that has been preached & preached by guys like Kryzewski & his mentor Knight since the 70s.
nuggets use all 5 on th floor....team ball always beats 1 on 1s team ball is how the game was supposed to be played....nuggets sweep!
Then it’s the coach’s problem not the player’s