Kevin Durant in The Offseason - Training For Double Teams
Durant’s hezi pull should be talked about like Dirk’s fadeaway
It must be frustrating as hell as a defender to guard. Like you know it’s coming and you’re playing him to prevent it and he still pulls up and makes it over you anyway. Really just got to hope this man has an off night or send the double.
It’s so elite. If you do read it close out great it’s still a hezi he can burst out of and be at the rim in a second. Literally nothing you can do.
Literally nothing you can do.
You can double him
By myself?
skill issue
Just use your shadow clone jutsu, ya dummy
This is why people shouldn’t skip out on ninja school
Back when he was quick as fuck that hezi into automatic drive to the rim was an actual cheat code.
Mannnn them highlights are just beautiful.
hang pull
Odee
Two different NBA Finals shots in consecutive years super deep with the move
I got downvoted into oblivion for saying it’s one of the most unguardable shots in NBA history
You mean hesi jimbo?
The hesi pull-up jimbo was smooth. Probably don’t understand what I just said if u don’t REALLY hoop
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I mean he’s got a thousand more points than Dirk and 7 more ppg over their careers, ain’t much to hold up on
“KD’s hesi pullup is a legendary move like Dirk’s fadeaway”
“omg NO dirk had one of the best playoff runs of all time 😤”
like that’s not even the same conversation lmao
yep ironically he’s a dweeb stanning for dirk when dirk and KD both probably have insane mutual respect to do what they do, perfect their crafts, and would probably both take the comparasion as a compliment
That stepback, though. MF cleared 14 feet of space.
I could watch KD shoot buckets all day
All this to fight for a play in spot
this coming from a team who finished below the rockets lmao
How far did the rockets get in the playoffs?
What does that have to do with what seed the Rockets were and will be going into the playoffs? Don’t move the goalposts.
DoN’t MoVe ThE gOaL pOsTs
lol the Rockets lost to a dog ass Lakers team in 6 and were in ruins after that series. But yeah regular seasons triumphs, tell that to the 14-15 Hawks and their regular season! They must have been the best team in the league that year look at their REGULAR SEASON
You can’t be talking crazy like this when the team you rooting for has never even won a championship let alone made it to the NBA finals 🤡
Rockets haven’t won anything in over 20 years, as far as I’m concerned you’re not better than the Wolves
Rockets got 2 rings. How many the Wolves got? At least I can say my team owns a ring
They weren’t alive when the rockets won. I wouldn’t put too much stock into their opinion.
I’d be surprised if the rockets are a play in team
You thinking they’ll be even worse? I mean KD is one yr older and that slender frame prolly gonna start breaking down sooner than later so you might be on to something.
No they’re going to be a top 6 seed. The clippers/suns/warriors/mavs/grizzlies/kings are comfortably worse than them so they’ll at least make the playin tf
People been saying this about KD’s frame since he turned 30 lol
That team ended their season in shambles to a dog ass Lakers team. You think KD will suddenly love Sengun? Or that Thompson will get an outside shot? Or that FVV and Adams will come back from injuries great? Or Tari Eason will be good?
They’ll sell Durant at the deadline and end up in the play in, they’re not a good team
They’re still better than the bottom half of the west despite the drama you’ve so clearly invested in. They’re an awkwardly constructed team but certainly better than Sacramento/LAC/warriors/pelicans/grizzlies/utah
Which puts their floor at 9
I’d take them over Dallas personally (now at 8)
The suns/blazers could jump them but I’m not convinced
And I’m not sure all 3 of suns/blazers/lakers (now down LeBron) will 100% be better than them
I think they’ll be 5-6 in the west and comfortably so
And yet they finished with a better record than y’all 😆
Crazy what a better record does for losing in the 1st round
You brought up the play in not the playoffs 🤣
You brought up the regular season last year not sure where you’re going here
What’s Julian Newman doing guarding KD
Gotta find some ways into the league
Bro I did such a double take
have you seen his handles tho
Haven’t heard that name since he was kicked out of YouTubers 1v1 tournament for fighting with the ref
Sad reality is, Julian Newman is probably too small even to do this
I may be wrong but i have to imagine these guys are pretty fucking good athletes/basketball players to even hold KDs jock strap and practice like this
And the sad reality is Julian is probably up to KDs waist and wouldnt have been able to deal with the physicality even in this setting.
Only took him 20 fkn years
Lol yeah my immediate reaction was well it’s a bit late now.
No idea he went thru the Celtics series while he was a net and still gets owned that hard by double teams
Cos he aint the same since the achilles injury. He used to punish doubles using his speed and rim pressure. After the achilles he’s slow af and cant/doesnt drive anymore basically, it’s what made his dribble even more predictable and easy to gamble on since defenders know he isnt going anywhere
Mofo knows ball
Appreciate it man
Nets KD would still drive a bit
Yeah and because he’s never been this Kobe like shooter who’s willing to force a bunch of shots, he can’t always be relied on in the postseason as much as you’d like. He likes picking his spots.
Picking his spots. I see what you did there.
Yep. The Celtics just put Al Horford on him on the perimeter and played him very physical and Durant couldn’t punish him.
Wonder how long the extensions would be for the monks that Wembanyama works out with
It’s just a guy on stilts
They use 2 monks, 1 stacked on top of the other
The trick is they’re not using Ball Hog gloves
Clearly not long enough
Wemby is as much of a monk as that that author of that relationship book lol (spent 2 weeks and called it 3 years(
He’s not a monk, but he trained with monks.
They should be training him to find the pass option lmao
Crazy how he never had to learn coz he was teammates with Westbrook then curry
Wdym, there were several times in the drill where he passed out
KD’s worst mistakes have been in playoff situations where he gets surprised by a double-team from an unusual angle and doesn’t know what the read is and kind of panics & his handle gets loose.
I don’t know how easy it is to recreate a situation with a read that resembles a 5-on-5 situation where help can come from various angles. But this probably won’t help with that problem.
That being said, I’m pretty sure the title is just wrong and there as PnR Ball Handler situations.
Yeah I’m ngl I don’t watch full offseason training videos. I do love KD tho
Then what are you commenting on
This training is doing exactly that
Weak sauce
Yeah rocket players gonna be bricking whatever KD pass to them anyway
The anti-Devin Booker training drill
it’s part of the game -Joakim Noah
Lmao I’m amazed people still remember this. It’s such a small thing from like seven years ago.
Hahahaha my response exactly
its wild how long and skinny his legs are seeing this up close on a flat level
That’s Slim Reaper for you
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I think KD’s play out of a double team is fine if the team makes the right adjustments and moves around. When they’re all just standing around like a bunch of clueless monkeys, then yeah he struggles.
Ya a bunch of people fixate on KD being mediocre in doubles and don’t notice how his team was like egregiously failing to come to the ball or even really move a lot of the time. I’m pretty sure it was something emotional or maybe a coaching problem because I guarantee you every person that gets to the NBA can tell you the basic shit you’re supposed to do when you see your teammate getting doubled and they weren’t doing much of it lol. Obviously some of it was just their lack of a real guard but idk it was pretty unrealistic at times watching it
Welcome to Ime offense!
You get a turn at iso! You get a turn! Remember guys, stand still NO MOTION! JUST CRASH THE BOARDS! OH SHIT NO STEVEN ADAMS?! FUCK
Bro did the same thing with the celtics
Teams play denial and it takes him a long time to get position so they burn half of the shot clock trying to get him the ball. Also the offense is static once he gets the ball.
that’s on udoka though
I’ll be a sad mf the day he retires. My favorite scorer of all time.
Don’t wanna think about that Moment. I fckn love this Dude!
Dudes been facing double teams his whole career. I doubt there is much he can train for at this point that he hasn’t already been doing.
And he still hasn’t figured it out
Casual
Did u happen to watch the playoffs this year or…
did you? KD barely played in their series
You happen to watch his whole career
Yes where he’s had trouble with teams blitzing him
Hi KD
That’s cool. Most of these guys are also not at the weight and strength level that NBA players are at though. But it’s a great work out nevertheless.
Also why not two sticks instead of one?
Also add a mental challenge as well. A dude roasting him from sideline.
r/oddlysatisfying
His jumper is silky smooth 🤌
He should play the guard position and bring the ball up to improve his playmaking ability. I think that’s the only area where he is just average in his game. It’s not necessarily a weakness, but definitely something he could work on, but he’s pretty old so I’m not sure if he could improve anymore. I would be very impressed if he somehow averages 6-7 assists a season while maintaining similar ppg.
Where is the passing out of doubles?
There where plenty of passes, and back out to him for the pull-up in that clip. But you are right, he seems a little to much hesitating on passes the last season, maybe with FVV back in the lineup he would find some adress for his passes.
Passing out of a double team is an option when you have teammates that aren’t shitting the bed.
Fair enough.
Imagine being so good at something you need half a dozen guys to make training difficult. Unreal
Bro should be training passing out of doubles, everyone knows he can pull and score
He’s a foot taller than everyone
Perfecting his game
These clips show just how high a level NBA players are compared to the average person.
Dudes an anomaly
Moves well for a snake 🐍
Is he trolling Booker? Lol
He’s not practicing passing though. Thats what killed him against the lakers. He couldn’t pass for shit out of the double
Those shoes ugly broskie
Should be practicing holding onto the ball
That’s fly by pump so 🔥
JJ Reddick really made this man train
Devin booker would never
That’s not a double team, he gets a pick.
I know there’s no way he training for double teams at age 37 after 20 years in the league, like he’s been training for years, there’s no way he just started.
And if that’s the double team he’s getting in practice no wonder he struggles with it in the actual game. Dudes are just going with the motion, their not really trying.
These are drills better made with actual teammates, trying to emulate game speed and pressure, he should be playing actual 2 v 1s and 2 v 2s in practice with his guards and work on defensive schemes opponents throw at him but, at the end of the day he’s NOT A GUARD, he’s a forward and he shouldn’t be handling the ball like that. The Rockets need to find someone else to handle the ball in those situations he is a better player when he isn’t the one bringing the ball up and getting doubled and traped all the time.
double teams meaning his current one that he’s backatabbing, and the other one being his next destination lol
theyre not even trying
just like in the real nba
The anti Devin Booker
KD had a lot of trouble with doubles last playoffs. It’s good to see him work on it.
How the crap does one guard that?
This looks like he’d rather shoot in double instead of passing to an open man lol
Udoka really needs to tell his players to rotate/cut properly so they can be better passing option
KD is so freaking good
I swear it took me like 3 seconds to even remember what team he plays for. That’s sad. For him, not me. He’s just forgettable at this point
“Aye, bro. We’re not doubling in open gym.”
Its kind of off topic but its insane how often NBA players travel before they put the ball on the floor. I know i know, different rules in the NBA. But what the hell even is a pivot foot anymore with these guys lmao
Interesting they didn’t think of having passing an option…
Dude could get a bucket when he’s 60
Durant’s PR team going hard recently
Better late than never
I love to watch this guy ball
The defenders have to use bats to make up for their lack of height 😅
The CANDIES?!?!?!
I know kd is one of the best players of all time but dang is he silky sometimes and I forget how smooth he really is. I always forget how elite the elite players are until I see them practicing in the off-season
Good to see all his teammates working out with him
Easy Money
Holy massive carry.
Can’t he get some taller guys from LA Fitness or D2 to practice against? Looks like he got a random accountant and IT guy from the playground!
Why is nobody talking about the fact that he has apparently unlocked the ability to shot 100% from the field?
Fool me once shame on you, Fool me twice ‘aah well’.
Okay, so no passing then
Lmao , 19 years in the nba and this clown still struggling
It took him this long to start training for these? He’s legit been on so many stacked teams if it took this long.
Well the Lakers had him in a torture chamber with a simple early double in the last playoffs, didn’t have a tight enough handle and couldn’t pass out of it effectively. Not sure doubling from the pick and roll was the real problem for him.
crazy that a dude with a literal 2 ft long paddle can defend KD and he still shoots over them
Like 90% of his dribbles are carries lol
I hear you but Lakers basically blitzed him right from this exact spot this playoffs and it worked really well with no answers seemingly. Granted it was a very limited sample size (not sure off the top of my head if he even played a second game). Anyways, this isn’t a drill for handling traps. It’s just running through some reads on pick and rolls and getting some shots up. I think a third of his shots come out of this type of action or something similar so I’m not sure why people are interested or surprised he’s practicing it.
He needs 7 feet tall dudes who can move like him for the drill to be effective
Bro needs to train for social media
Glad he’s training for it honestly should’ve been doing this
Is he still going to be a miserable incel talking behind his teammates backs?
Man the word incel just has lost all meaning huh
KD gets no women. He’s an incel.
do u even know what incel means
Yes, maybe you don’t? KD doesn’t get women.