BEING SKILLED VS GOOD AT BASKETBALL..

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  • Опубліковано 24 кві 2024
  • Being skilled and being good at basketball are not the exact same thing, is there a correlation, yes, but not always
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  • @YvngGoat_
    @YvngGoat_ Місяць тому +6734

    He’s not lying. There’s a reason the last 5 league MVP’s have all been international players

    • @clintguia7984
      @clintguia7984 Місяць тому +36

      fr

    • @drumusic5665
      @drumusic5665 Місяць тому +67

      That doesn't really make sense considering he is talking about kids that aren't in the NBA yet. He also is talking about such a niche section of HS hoops. I played in Atlanta on a team with multiple future college hoppers and we always had a full week of practice

    • @SirChiefsAlot
      @SirChiefsAlot Місяць тому +158

      ​@@drumusic5665 your mind absorbs way more knowledge and can develop deep fundamental skills at a younger age. Doing that later in your career has you playing catch up the whole time.

    • @mikefitzpatrick43
      @mikefitzpatrick43 Місяць тому +31

      ​@@drumusic5665and 1 destroyed basketball in America. Everyone wants to make fancy dribbles, passes and dunks but the basics and fundamentals went out the window. You see centers playing like point guards nowadays they have no post game

    • @Smido83
      @Smido83 Місяць тому +17

      And Luka will win one very soon, as well as Wemby... if the US isnt changing their develomental system, this will contunue for a long long time.

  • @Brxtnn
    @Brxtnn Місяць тому +11321

    This is what Kobe said about the new NBA before he retired. He said something like these guys don’t know how to play the game of basketball. It’s just one guy attacking and no real rotations or plays being ran. Just attack and dish. Attack and dish.

    • @tjltraining
      @tjltraining  Місяць тому +326

      Very true

    • @paultondolojr9432
      @paultondolojr9432 Місяць тому +88

      Yeah, kobe. Nobody else ever said or did anything since he died.

    • @BlueDrew10
      @BlueDrew10 Місяць тому +339

      @@paultondolojr9432 Okay, but it's something that Kobe said as well... What's your goal here?

    • @paultondolojr9432
      @paultondolojr9432 Місяць тому +35

      @@BlueDrew10 exactly what i said. Who are you? What's your goal? The nba has always been criticized for such things, but since Kobe said it, it carries a different weight?

    • @paultondolojr9432
      @paultondolojr9432 Місяць тому +8

      @@BlueDrew10 like Fred Durst said "you gotta have faith"

  • @TopVillain
    @TopVillain Місяць тому +2067

    This reminds me of the San Antonio spurs in the early 2000s. Tim Duncan and the squad weren’t insanely athletic but they played fundamental basketball and won championship after championship.

    • @mikeottersole
      @mikeottersole Місяць тому +122

      Absolutely. Shout out to the Spurs, the team game, passing first Spurs. And my favorite, Manu Ginobli.

    • @boagski
      @boagski Місяць тому +21

      Paaaaattty Mills bra!

    • @tyronejoseph8716
      @tyronejoseph8716 Місяць тому +22

      The Point Forward Boris Diaw

    • @butchsmith-rt1ok
      @butchsmith-rt1ok Місяць тому +3

      ​@@mikeottersolebut you are the sameones downing the wnba.

    • @therealgamerg
      @therealgamerg Місяць тому +11

      And let's not forget about the goat coach Pop

  • @BadgerWolf-19
    @BadgerWolf-19 Місяць тому +1425

    I trained my brother to try out for city college team. All we did was scenario breakdowns and basic 3 level scoring moves. Mostly off ball instructions and how to fill gaps and see cutting opportunities. He was mad at first because it wasnt these crazy dribbling moves...anyways he made the team and started every game for two years and got a scholarship to a small university. He graduates this year. Fundamentals work.

    • @lawrencebello8595
      @lawrencebello8595 Місяць тому +60

      That’s actually so dope to hear

    • @Jajais4u
      @Jajais4u Місяць тому +45

      Proud to hear this! The fundamentals are fundamental for a reason

    • @ddale20
      @ddale20 Місяць тому +17

      Europe didn’t catch up to us, we got worse!

    • @BadgerWolf-19
      @BadgerWolf-19 Місяць тому +7

      @@ddale20 one of our player study was Aleksandar Vezenkov before he even got to the NBA.

    • @I_like_turtles_67
      @I_like_turtles_67 28 днів тому

      Great job.

  • @jacoburanga218
    @jacoburanga218 Місяць тому +4905

    And not to mention the 6 AAU games they play is nothing but isolations

    • @tjltraining
      @tjltraining  Місяць тому +238

      Exactly

    • @colbyfaw5353
      @colbyfaw5353 Місяць тому +23

      That’s how the nba is tho so it’s the only way to pump out good players

    • @tim.noonan
      @tim.noonan Місяць тому

      @@colbyfaw5353That is so far from true I don’t know how you weren’t raptured away once you posted that comment. And I’m sorry in advance that you’re too dumb to understand what that means.

    • @frrmrr4314
      @frrmrr4314 Місяць тому +204

      @@colbyfaw5353how old are u ? Im curious

    • @inokerogoyawa
      @inokerogoyawa Місяць тому +109

      @@colbyfaw5353Yeah but most of those AAU if they make it to the NBA will have to play a role on the team…Most likely they won’t be the primary or secondary scorer….They don’t know how to do the other things that it takes to win basketball games…

  • @stopthejokes2k474
    @stopthejokes2k474 Місяць тому +867

    Like Charles Barkley said in his last interview with Shannon Sharpe, we are all great playing against air

    • @deanchambers8613
      @deanchambers8613 Місяць тому +7

      He wasn't :)

    • @stopthejokes2k474
      @stopthejokes2k474 Місяць тому +4

      @@deanchambers8613 idk what you talking about honestly, he wasn't what

    • @deanchambers8613
      @deanchambers8613 Місяць тому +2

      @@stopthejokes2k474 Playing against Air!

    • @deanchambers8613
      @deanchambers8613 Місяць тому +1

      @@stopthejokes2k474 I'm kidding, he was good in 1993

    • @Tom-hx5kh
      @Tom-hx5kh Місяць тому +6

      @@deanchambers8613 nice one 👌

  • @KevinIsraelofficial
    @KevinIsraelofficial Місяць тому +249

    I agree completely! I still play ball against young people and they can do a bunch of moves but they don’t know how to play basketball

    • @26michaeluk
      @26michaeluk Місяць тому +36

      And even with those moves they brick the shot yet still run their mouths like they did something. If they make it I understand the talk but even that has gotten crazy disrespectful.

    • @djandres6847
      @djandres6847 Місяць тому +15

      I feel you! I’m 38 and grew up watching and playing basketball the way it should be. I played ball with younger kids and it’s mostly ISO. No screens, backdoor cuts, dribble handoff.. nothing. It’s unfortunate to see.

    • @loverofhumanity
      @loverofhumanity Місяць тому +21

      @@djandres6847 yup....most of them have high individual skills but they have no concept of fundamental team basketball. Many have never even set an off ball screen or did a backdoor cut in their life. I'm 32 years old and still out play pretty much all the young guys in my mens league just because I understand these fundamentals and I drill it into my teammates and theyve gotten better at understanding this stuff
      It is depressing though to watch how the game has degraded. Many of them will do a nice flashy move and then brick a three. I will just shoot off a catch or simple setback but I always focus on perfect technique and form so my field goal percentage is high. That takes you so much farther than being fancy.

    • @Lwill0
      @Lwill0 Місяць тому +3

      @@26michaelukExactly that’s why you gotta humble them down

    • @26michaeluk
      @26michaeluk Місяць тому +1

      @@Lwill0 yup.

  • @marvingraham7487
    @marvingraham7487 Місяць тому +124

    I see this everyday in the gym , I’m 45 and still winning against these high jumping sharp shooting kids. One main thing they missin is common sense and BASKETBALL IQ

    • @loverofhumanity
      @loverofhumanity Місяць тому +19

      bro same thing except im 32, but you nailed it. My god most of them play without using common sense. It's sometimes really bizarre how dumb they play cause there is so much talent but talent without iq is useless.

    • @SunSunSunn
      @SunSunSunn 23 дні тому

      cap

    • @AVAXII
      @AVAXII 7 днів тому

      I saw a video one of those IG and YT basketball players posted. This guy has a bit different content. He isn't MJ, but actually shows other guys doing well too. He showed a video of a 40+ guy killing everyone with fundamentals and jump hook. Yes, jump hook. He later found out guy played D1 basketball.

    • @mlc7million
      @mlc7million 4 дні тому

      You see it a lot in the Pros simple things for example you can see a team down by 10 missed 5 threes in a row and instead of getting a great high percentage shot they shoot more 3s next time you look up they are down by 25. Or like Minnesota, Kat is 7ft tall 3s weren't going in, a 6'7 guy defending him, and you keep shooting 3s instead of getting an easy bucket. Or as a big instead of posting up they attempt to take the smaller player off the dribble from deep on the perimeter. It's mind-boggling to me how the simplicity of the game has changed.I don't buy that you have to shoot a ton of 3s. Look at Brunson, Kawhi, etc as scorers, they can shoot 3s but dominate the midrange.

    • @marvingraham7487
      @marvingraham7487 4 дні тому

      @@mlc7million that’s y they loose a 18 point lead with 4 minutes to go

  • @Hemmetime
    @Hemmetime Місяць тому +3191

    He didn’t even mention the worst part. American basketball is destroying the health of its young players. They did a study and a shocking amount of these guys get chronic injuries from bad schedules like this. If they manage one healthy season in college these injuries go unnoticed and carry over into their pro careers. Zion is the prime example

    • @ryancandee5354
      @ryancandee5354 Місяць тому +132

      Zion gets hurt a lot has a very big frame and has a very explosive playing style. I think Ja Morant is a better example. I also think the mentality is different overseas when it comes to playing banged up. A lot of players from the US don't play unless they feel like it or it's the playoffs. Players from Europe will play through all minor injuries.

    • @dfraymo
      @dfraymo Місяць тому +86

      This right here 👆🏽 I thought it was a hunch. Why am I seeing more youth BASKETBALL players have ACL/MCL/PCL/Meniscus as if they were football players. Twenty years ago I hardly ever heard any of my friends in the circuit with those injuries unless they landed wrong. NOW my friends’ children (boys and girls) getting hurt from non-contact drills. I thought it was just me thinking there is something in today’s food 😂😂

    • @jackthe_tripper2544
      @jackthe_tripper2544 Місяць тому +79

      Ball Brothers always injured over trained

    • @prophecy9521
      @prophecy9521 Місяць тому

      @@jackthe_tripper2544they grew up playing on concrete too, that messes up your knees and ankles after

    • @alexcarlone7967
      @alexcarlone7967 Місяць тому +110

      @@ryancandee5354not just Zion, Americans have way more injuries because they play a full NBA career before they join the NBA

  • @rwalt81
    @rwalt81 Місяць тому +335

    Coaches in the US still coaching positions. In Europe every player has to do all of the drills the shorter guys have to post up and taller guys have to shoot 3’s positionless basketball

    • @JasonAtlas
      @JasonAtlas Місяць тому +42

      5'9'' from Germany here I used to play ages ago. Tuesdays I practised center. That session was a rough one for sure.

    • @TheSBleeder
      @TheSBleeder Місяць тому +7

      That's not necessarily good.
      Most big men should play in the paint.

    • @KevD720
      @KevD720 Місяць тому +11

      @@TheSBleederno one ever said they shouldn’t play in the paint lol

    • @bradthebard8824
      @bradthebard8824 Місяць тому +16

      Positionless basketball doesn’t translate to wins. Suns are perfect example of why it doesn’t work and the nuggets perfect example why it does. Even jokic, the greatest passing center in the league, if not ever, still thrives with a true PG like Murray. Durant, one of the greatest scorers massively struggles without a PG.

    • @young__blacksmith
      @young__blacksmith Місяць тому +17

      @@bradthebard8824 Jokic is a 7 ft center with point guard skills. He is the definition of ‘positionless basketball’

  • @kingcane5819
    @kingcane5819 Місяць тому +167

    Totally agree. Everyone has the same skill set. No matter the height. Drbble dribble, dribble, step back, and shoot

    • @radovanprstojevic1060
      @radovanprstojevic1060 Місяць тому +8

      Hero basketball has always been the American way. It's still dominant at the international level...and it sells more shoes

    • @universalplayz7496
      @universalplayz7496 27 днів тому

      Nowhere in the real world should do players of extremely opposition height and body have the skill set something extremely wrong there

    • @rotweilerscholar1181
      @rotweilerscholar1181 20 днів тому

      He put emphasis on Practice though because he is a coach..Players need to play games to get the experience and Ring IQ he is talking about. Practice alone is just practice.

  • @amjan
    @amjan Місяць тому +19

    18yo talent in USA - is a star on his HS team
    18yo talent in Europe - is a reserve player on a men's team, has his ego in check and keeps learning

  • @vasilijebirovljeviii1030
    @vasilijebirovljeviii1030 Місяць тому +1071

    100% true. I played in Serbia. 6 days of practice and 1 game per week, sometimes but rarely 2 games per week. Our point guard who was 6'5 knew how to dribble, shoot, post up, pass and he had phenomenal court vision. He could even play the 2, 3, or 4 in any given moment. Our center was a 3 point sniper, post game was excellent, could dribble a bit and attack the rim.

    • @1smhx5
      @1smhx5 Місяць тому +15

      But couldn’t play in us cuz he lacked talent

    • @wesleywallace101
      @wesleywallace101 Місяць тому +129

      @@1smhx5which doesn’t negate what the best players in the us now ate mostly bout from the us. The point is that international ballers get taught in a more fundamentally sound way

    • @coreycollins6917
      @coreycollins6917 Місяць тому +46

      @@1smhx5the best players in Europe are as good as role players in the US. You could swap half the league’s benches with European players and the level wouldn’t drop

    • @DotM.
      @DotM. Місяць тому +137

      @@coreycollins6917the 3 best players in the league rn are from Europe lmao

    • @Lymbe06
      @Lymbe06 Місяць тому +48

      ​@@1smhx5not every good European can go to the US, there's a limit to how many guys guys are available or drafted. But get this, the Wizards brought in Tristan Vuksevic from Belgrad, 20 year old guy who wasnt even getting real minutes in Europe. He scored double digits in 5 of his 7 games so far, adjusted to 30 mpg (he plays 15 mpg) his average is 17/7/3.
      Those numbers are enough to get you the MVP in the Euroleague, thats how hard it is.

  • @kevinbuckingham3155
    @kevinbuckingham3155 Місяць тому +151

    As an American playing pro ball overseas in Spain, he’s right. 6 practices and 1 game every week.

    • @alextrivunovic644
      @alextrivunovic644 Місяць тому +2

      Has it improved your game, do you think?

    • @ethandaniel8123
      @ethandaniel8123 Місяць тому +3

      Yeah, but Ryan b Garcia’ing a lil too much lately, at least imo.

    • @darrius751
      @darrius751 Місяць тому +3

      I don't see why AAU couldn't try this, make a 17U league that just follows this model

    • @avantesmith6442
      @avantesmith6442 Місяць тому +13

      @@darrius751AAU could, but folks don’t realize how much parents/players dictate what happens.

    • @swatkabombonica4103
      @swatkabombonica4103 29 днів тому

      And sometimes even two practices per day. Morning and evening. Right?

  • @swankmastermind7407
    @swankmastermind7407 Місяць тому +20

    The sport has become to focused on the individual one on one superstar style. Basketball is always best to watch and play when it’s a team game

    • @spenser6353
      @spenser6353 Місяць тому +1

      The superstar gets the money and endorsements. That why everyone wants to be a superstar

  • @robwatson8674
    @robwatson8674 Місяць тому +55

    Been saying this for a decade. One and dones has ruined the college game, and everyone is blowing smoke up the asses of the top 7 or 8 players in recruitment. Ego's are inflated, and skills devoted to the team game are down.

    • @fredlin6303
      @fredlin6303 Місяць тому +3

      NIL will destroy the game.

    • @krustykrabpizza4328
      @krustykrabpizza4328 28 днів тому +7

      ​@@fredlin6303a lack of fundamentals is destroying basketball not college players getting paid for the worth they add to a team

  • @edelmantoamendola
    @edelmantoamendola Місяць тому +85

    Geno is correct. It's iso ball (US and AAU) vs fundamentals and team (Europe). The influx of the 3 of the top 5 players in the NBA being from Europe (Jokic, Luka, Giannis) is not a coincidence.

    • @ezrajogsskzl
      @ezrajogsskzl Місяць тому +12

      And now Wembanyama

    • @widiandritalempong4405
      @widiandritalempong4405 Місяць тому +9

      Even lebron and curry looks more european style than american one

    • @loverofhumanity
      @loverofhumanity Місяць тому +6

      you need to also understand a big part of it is european style basketball is really just handball or soccer fundamentals applied to the sport of basketball. The same reason the best soccer teams are european is the same reason they have slowly started to become the best in basketball.
      Europe has perfected fundamentals, skills and IQ related to the team. The idea is focused on individual play within the team concept and not just isolation american style.
      It makes sense actually when you compare the cultures, america has a very individualized, egocentric culture. One guy needs to be the hero. In general europeans dont really have that culture.

    • @marksusan
      @marksusan Місяць тому +3

      @@ezrajogsskzldamn… you’re right. Make that 4 players. Europe makes super stars by making them fundamental basket ball players first, and then super stars because of this.

    • @spenser6353
      @spenser6353 Місяць тому

      @@ezrajogsskzlwemby is not a top 5 player at this point

  • @mambaforever3239
    @mambaforever3239 Місяць тому +487

    I agree, Quality > Quantity. For most kids/young athletes in HS or college in the US, Basketball is their ticket to fame. More games played mean more exposure/highlight potential which can get them sponsorships, social media followers or just straight up clout.

    • @tjltraining
      @tjltraining  Місяць тому +28

      Of course but there are millions of kids who don’t fit that description who are playing 6 games a weekend and can’t even hit a 3 point shot, they got no business getting exposure

    • @user-bf5vi6yg8n
      @user-bf5vi6yg8n Місяць тому +5

      This attitude of “Maybe 1 will be SEEN!” Kills thousands a year in hopes of one. Work toward a goal don’t hope to go viral

    • @mikeottersole
      @mikeottersole Місяць тому

      "For most kids...basketball is their ticket to fame"? What a load of garbage. 400 NBA players vs 10s of thousands of high school players. What ticket are you selling?

    • @eldergoob6086
      @eldergoob6086 Місяць тому

      Brother, most DO NOT HAVE A TICKET VIA SPORTS. They are just used for as long as they can be.

    • @johnp5761
      @johnp5761 Місяць тому

      @@tjltrainingbull fkn 💩. You telling me a kid on the eybl circuit can’t hit a fkn 3. I understand agreeing to agree, but this is too fkn far. Geno is just hating bc the AAU coaches are a bunch of street guys hustling the kids for clout. Besides he coaches girls, stay over there 👉

  • @Bobbillyjrboy
    @Bobbillyjrboy Місяць тому +26

    This isn’t just basketball, this is life.

  • @Hi-pl5rx
    @Hi-pl5rx Місяць тому +5

    My dad has a theory on AAU/travel sports and says its bad for competitiveness. If you play a tournament every week the stakes for losing goes down vastly. Plus a lot of AAU kids just want to show off to get looks. It’s not about winning

  • @samhartje723
    @samhartje723 Місяць тому +84

    True! Team practices where you develop teamwork and off-ball skills are more valuable in the long run than developing a “bag” with a trainer.

    • @sitonmuhdeckasshole
      @sitonmuhdeckasshole Місяць тому

      It really shows in college. It’s unbearable to watch because the offenses are so rudimentary. It shocks me anyone watches college basketball for fun. They’re so bad.

  • @kman9884
    @kman9884 Місяць тому +92

    They don’t practice at every position, they don’t play defense, they don’t lift weights. They just play pick-up, essentially

    • @skip3853
      @skip3853 Місяць тому +5

      @knan9884 They don’t play enough pickup games with grown men that will make you learn how to play.

    • @selassieaspen9940
      @selassieaspen9940 Місяць тому +9

      ​@@skip3853 learning to play as a team is basically what you're saying. Most grown man doesn't iso like how he use too.

    • @joshchambers5163
      @joshchambers5163 Місяць тому

      Yes the nba is like that. No defence just a pickup game with very loose rules

    • @NoCluYT
      @NoCluYT Місяць тому +5

      No, they definitely lift weights. More than they should.

  • @jasonandrews1770
    @jasonandrews1770 29 днів тому +2

    This is such a fact. So many people in the nba that can even make a pass

  • @LoneStarOMGTX
    @LoneStarOMGTX Місяць тому +3

    This is exactly what I’ve been saying. As a coach, it’s so hard to get these guys to be better basketball players because of the summer and these trainers who don’t teach game time things.

  • @CoolM1ke0
    @CoolM1ke0 Місяць тому +280

    He hit the nail on the head!! Geno said what a lot of coaches scared to say 🙌🏽🙌🏽

    • @tjltraining
      @tjltraining  Місяць тому +13

      Facts!!

    • @mchristian5217
      @mchristian5217 Місяць тому +5

      Who is going to tell them, because it would cut into the coach’s pocket and those doing the training. Just the wrong approach.

    • @CoolM1ke0
      @CoolM1ke0 Місяць тому +2

      @@mchristian5217 you’re right bro. But all he saying is that he’d rather have a fundamental player. That’s just not the way of the basketball world now tho

    • @df3575
      @df3575 Місяць тому

      ​@@CoolM1ke0the real point is what he's not saying, which mchristian was: its the Fkking Coaches/adults/shoe companies/people running AAU and youth ball, who created this system he's bitching about.....TO LINE THEIR OWN POCKETS.
      But what comes out of his mouth is about "kids", as if they run shttt....as if an 11 year old or 14 yr old hires a fkkking soul.
      It's 🧢. It's cowardice....talk shttt about kids but have nothing to say about the people responsible.

    • @tapg6736
      @tapg6736 Місяць тому

      @@adonis8289this is Geno Aureimma, not John Calipari.

  • @lukasschroder7195
    @lukasschroder7195 Місяць тому +195

    Met a guy once here in Germany. Was an American on holiday here. And he played like 2 days with us for a bit.
    What i noticed was his big ego without much to show for it.
    Yes he was the best 1on1 player and one of the best conditioned players who i played against.
    But everytime we played 3v3, 5v5 he cried for the ball or complained because we played to hard defense.
    In the end he was most likely one of the worst guys those days on the court.
    When we first met him he bragged about being a State Semifinalist and being called a 2 Star recruit or something. But he lacked so much copared to kids like me (played 1-2 years at that time in a Smalltown club).
    Ego can be something good, but it has to be a healthy ego wich only comes when you get humbled and still regulary succeed. I played with guys who trained with 2nd-3rd league german teams. They were really good and knew it but still were humble because at the end of the day they didnt even make the Matchday roster in the Mens league.
    America really should focus more on physical/mental health and fundamentals then 1on1 and Starpower.

    • @kanofactsa5551
      @kanofactsa5551 Місяць тому +3

      But we're still better 😂😂😂

    • @brandonnhol
      @brandonnhol Місяць тому +55

      ^ Welp we found him boys!

    • @kanofactsa5551
      @kanofactsa5551 Місяць тому

      @@brandonnhol I don't even play basketball 🤣🤣🤣 I just notice what I see

    • @Chufkwkwn
      @Chufkwkwn Місяць тому +17

      Let’s just have team USA play team Germany, that should tell us all we need to know

    • @AlisonTust
      @AlisonTust Місяць тому +17

      if serbia or lithuania had the population and money of america they would dominate

  • @cbbc2870
    @cbbc2870 Місяць тому +19

    "I mean, listen: We talking about practice. Not a game. Not a game. Not a game. We talking about practice. Not a game”

    • @matthewhoribe6585
      @matthewhoribe6585 Місяць тому +2

      IYKYK

    • @slowboogie1679
      @slowboogie1679 Місяць тому

      Ok Allen....

    • @mikeottersole
      @mikeottersole Місяць тому +4

      Iverson was a unique athlete with a terrible attitude. Look where it got him. Broke after signing one of the biggest sports contracts of the time. Over $100 mil.

    • @housemane565
      @housemane565 Місяць тому +3

      ​@@mikeottersoleagree.but in the practice thing he was in the right because his close friend died and thats why he missed practice, not a game, practice. i mean thats a good reason, its not like he missed a game

    • @Myhaay
      @Myhaay Місяць тому

      @@mikeottersole what does his financial situation have to do with him as a player lmao, he practiced dude, probably more than most, no small dude can do what he did by not practicing, he was also playing hurt like 90% of the time. someone already explained the viral clip, your comment is just dumb.

  • @beatonthedonis
    @beatonthedonis Місяць тому +13

    Basketball is a team sport. America worships the individual. Something has to give.

    • @mlc808
      @mlc808 28 днів тому +1

      American basketball worships the individual. Team spirit is very strong in other sports.

  • @drolleskate6164
    @drolleskate6164 Місяць тому +14

    He’s definitely right about the amount of games AAU plays. I can’t think of anywhere else in basketball at any level even little league, where you play 4 to 5 games a day every weekend. Kobe talked about how it’s been killing the game of basketball and its players because unless you’re a supremely gifted god that’s not going to translate well into college or the NBA. I believe it also attributes to a lot of the injuries we see now. I swear guys didn’t used get injured this much and so severely. Acl, mcl, pcl etc. those were typically football injuries and now it’s becoming a regular occurrence in the NBA.

    • @26michaeluk
      @26michaeluk Місяць тому

      You're exactly right. To many games has led to a dramatic rise in injuries. Multiple studies back it up.

  • @phillipdunn6009
    @phillipdunn6009 Місяць тому +11

    Im from the uk, and my son plays for our town's under 12's team. They practice 3 times a week and play once. He has only been playing for a year and a half, and the improvement is really noticeable.

  • @KommieKaze
    @KommieKaze Місяць тому +2

    “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard” -Tim Notke

  • @dtkProf48
    @dtkProf48 23 дні тому +2

    Totally Agree With Geno...I Have Reffed Hoop For 45 Years...Kids Can Dribble & Shoot Better Than Ever, Better Athletes, Etc.
    BUT...Cant Pass, Cant Pick & Roll, Cant Give & Go, Cant Backdoor, Struggle With Pass & Cut, or Pass & Screen.

  • @NoFaithNoGlory
    @NoFaithNoGlory Місяць тому +220

    I'm a Cadet coach and I live in Spain. B team trains two times per week, first day 3 hours of contiditioning, second day 3 hours of fundamentals, third day 3 hours of plays. They play 1 game per week. A team trains four times per week, same schedule, their fourth day is fundamentals. They also play 1 game. If you don't bust your ass in practice, you don't play. If you don't know the plays, you don't even make it to the bus. It's not only about basketball but values and grit-and-grind culture. First they must be good men, then they can be good basketball players. I'd like to think my kids have more quality basketball playing time than the kids mentioned in the video. And we are not a serious basketball program like the one that Real Madrid has or the ones you can find in old-yugo-countries. That's why players like Luka or Jokic are just a different breed. They've been training 4 hours, 5 days at week since they're 12 with "no-bullshit" coaches. They're just a different animal guys.

    • @quindecim3315
      @quindecim3315 Місяць тому +5

      All that and usa will kick all European ass in the Olympics.

    • @edgeredux
      @edgeredux Місяць тому +50

      Are you serious? The guy you replied to made some really good, thought provoking points. Here's a few more that you'll probably sh*t on too...
      Since 2005 there has only been 7 American born NBA MVPs. And that's GIVING you Kobe even though he learned fundamentals overseas. There hasn't been an American born NBA MVP since 2018.
      The US team didn't even MEDAL in last year's FIBA World Cup. We lost to freaking Canada, for God's sake.
      It's ok to think outside your comfort zone. To expand your horizons. Not get all defensive and start talking sh*t when one of your beliefs is questioned. You'll probably get mad at this comment and talk sh*t to me...

    • @edmundnlemadim8480
      @edmundnlemadim8480 Місяць тому +2

      @@edgeredux"The US team didn't even MEDAL in last year's FIBA World Cup. We lost to freaking Canada, for God's sake."
      Irrelevant. We sent out C team, and got C team results. If we had trotted out the A team and got this result, then the criticism is valid...
      Guess we'll see what happens in the Olympics this August. Either criticisms such as this will be invalidated or supported.

    • @NoFaithNoGlory
      @NoFaithNoGlory Місяць тому +28

      @@quindecim3315 Europe's Basketball estructure is undeveloped compared to the US. We coaches do what we can, but basketball is usually seen as a bad option by kids' parents. In Spain there are 10-11 teams that can take you to elite level giving full scholarships. They get players from all over Europe. That's so little chance of becoming a pro, people don't even try. Also it's not like you gonna get attention and Nike is coming over to see you play. Nah dude, no Nike, just your grandma. Also there's no need to get a college scholarship to study, our best colleges are public (less than 2000 grand a year). There you have a whole culture developed around getting your life together thru a sports scholarship. Colleges get rich with kids, kids get their fams out bad spots thru basketball. It works so good for you. One final thing to mention is that the US has 333mill of inhabitants compared to Spain's 47mill. If you have 1 good basketball player out of 2mill of people, you get more than 150, and if you get a star for each 10mill, you get 33. We get 23 and 4. And that's ok too. It's our fuel. Beat the odds.

    • @archiedonnelly2948
      @archiedonnelly2948 Місяць тому +9

      ​@@quindecim3315because basketball is a tiny sport in Europe

  • @NCboy200
    @NCboy200 Місяць тому +12

    this really applies to so many sports!! practice makes perfect not games!!!

  • @emmanuela7528
    @emmanuela7528 Місяць тому +36

    Recall hearing a doctor saying 18-year-old kids where coming into the NBA with 23-year-old knees. They are playing too many games.

    • @babynautilus
      @babynautilus Місяць тому

      especially for kids, playing to win makes u go for stuff you might get sketched out by if it was more casual.. while lots of injury is chronic stress without recovery, there's also the times u really tweak something bc it was nothing to sacrifice ur body in the heat of the moment

    • @grege5074
      @grege5074 Місяць тому +6

      Its also a lack of diversity in athletic movement. Playing many different sports, with different movement patters increase strength and flexibility. If you want to know who will be durable look for the guys who played football, soccer, baseball, volleyball

    • @emmanuela7528
      @emmanuela7528 Місяць тому +3

      @@grege5074 Yes. Specialisation leads to repeated stress on the same muscles and joints.

    • @meezyworld
      @meezyworld Місяць тому

      Facts

  • @DaLumpy1
    @DaLumpy1 Місяць тому +3

    Coach told ZERO lies! 🤙🏾💜

  • @Kingepticon
    @Kingepticon Місяць тому +5

    It also doesn’t hurt that you can’t touch players anymore without a foul being called and you can now take 3 or 4 steps routinely without a travel ever being called.

    • @baylor8321
      @baylor8321 Місяць тому +1

      More fouls were called in the 80s, 90s, and 2000s than there are today. Your anecdotes don’t line up with statistics

  • @JohnWilliams-wm7dy
    @JohnWilliams-wm7dy Місяць тому +13

    Because of AAU. Long gone are the days where coaches could control the players. Used to be u had to play for your school, wait your turn and work on your game until the senior in front of u graduated. Now if a kid don’t like the coach he can just switch teams, or even create your own team. Now u got selfish pros who can’t get through a whole season and get their coaches fired every year smh.

    • @businesstron
      @businesstron 22 дні тому

      I mean you still have high school ball and in most cases in high school if a underclass men is good they gone play early and often. AAU is unseeded overkill but let’s not act like these kids aren’t playing under a traditional structure in high school like 7 months of the year.

    • @JohnWilliams-wm7dy
      @JohnWilliams-wm7dy 22 дні тому

      @@businesstronhow is it a traditional structure when anybody can create they own team anytime they want? There’s no governing body. Nobody holds the kids accountable. School teams hold u accountable for your grades and your behavior in class. AAU coaches don’t give a damn bout none of that? Just can u ball: therefore u get stars now who are butt holes

    • @businesstron
      @businesstron 22 дні тому

      @@JohnWilliams-wm7dy Do live in this country or do you understand how basketball works in the US? All of these kids still go to high school and they still play on their high school teams for their high school coaches from August to March during the school year. You can't just create teams in high school. Doesn't work like that and each state has their own governing body and classification system. With that the routine of practicing 4 or 5 times a week and then playing 2-3 games (2 most weeks outside of tournaments) under a coach. It's not just AAU all the time everytime. As a mater of fact AAU is probably about 30% of their time...during offseason. That just takes up their spring and summer. The time it also takes up is off hours with no connection to high school. Then on top of that some states have summer leagues for high school teams. I'm not a fan of AAU because it is overkill but if you gonna have an opinion and speak on it make sure you actually understand what you speaking about.

    • @JohnWilliams-wm7dy
      @JohnWilliams-wm7dy 22 дні тому

      @@businesstrondon’t be condescending. Just because my experience is different than yours and gives me a different perspective doesn’t mean I’m dumb. Listen there are plenty of kids who go are good at ball but complain about the politics or the favoritism that happens in high school sports. Which is a problem of its own, but trust me there are plenty of parents that don’t want the kids playing for the school team. I can go to AAU right now and pay a little fee and put a team together right now and put them in a tournament with no practice. That’s what I mean by no governing body. Nobody is making sure the money is spent honestly, nobody is supervising the practice time, or conditions these athletes are in. These AAU coaches can dog these kids out and there is no penalty. That’s why what I’m talking about. Of course I know u can do both. But playing basketball year round from a young age leads to over use injuries which also hurts the kids. Overall AAU is NOT good for kids… that’s my opinion. Yes I’m from Atlanta Ga and played sports my whole life and got two kids in sports? U wanna know anything else about me? I why don’t u tell me about yourself?

  • @Madisonrvr
    @Madisonrvr Місяць тому +1

    Completely true regarding baseball and ice hockey as well.

  • @vitakuzaliwa1465
    @vitakuzaliwa1465 Місяць тому +1

    He invalidated his own argument

  • @michaelvance4492
    @michaelvance4492 Місяць тому +18

    Blame the media who say "Oh Jordan did this" or "Kobe did that" instead of saying the Bulls or the Lakers. When the media only focuses on individualism in a team game and the fans argue how great someone is or isn't regardless of if they have a good team or not, then you're showing kids that basketball is no longer a team sport, its an individual game. There's other players on the court but if I want my recognition then I have to focus on me. Win or lose it doesn't matter as long as my numbers look good because then they will see me, talk about me, and show my highlights. This is the kind of mindset we are creating with our youth. They don't care if they win, they want to go viral.

    • @carmcam1
      @carmcam1 Місяць тому +1

      around the time that these guys are playing, it is not only about kobe or jordan alone, it is jordan-pippen, jordan-pippen-rodman, kobe-shaq, kobe-gasol.
      Nobody is thinking around that time that MJ or kobe did it by themselves, You know when this started, when the "goat" debate started, guess who started it, the player who takes all the credit when winning and blames everyone but himself when loosing.

    • @David-hi8og
      @David-hi8og Місяць тому +2

      @@carmcam1lebron

    • @lemonscentedgames3641
      @lemonscentedgames3641 Місяць тому +2

      The name ur looking for is lebron, not kobe or jordan

  • @clemence8623
    @clemence8623 Місяць тому +15

    Also one major thing that’s doesn’t get talked about is in Europe we practice skills for every position regardless is you are 6ft or 7ft u train is such a way that you are just a shooter or a post player, on the ball or off the ball, I’ve seen American players get pigeonholed for decades and no wonder why todays players don’t really know how to play of the ball aswell. You have some who smarten up and learn it coz they quickly figure out they won’t be “that guy” on an nba level

    • @Ben2bwild
      @Ben2bwild Місяць тому

      Geno basically said the same thing lol

    • @quindecim3315
      @quindecim3315 Місяць тому

      Usa will sweep in the Olympics lmao

    • @mikeottersole
      @mikeottersole Місяць тому

      ​@@quindecim3315 Not from being better basketball players. From being taller, faster, stronger athletes. And yes, they'll probably win again.

    • @housemane565
      @housemane565 Місяць тому +1

      ​@@quindecim3315And USA has so much bigger population than any country from Europe, Some citys in the states have more people than some europian countries

  • @cristiananorve8982
    @cristiananorve8982 Місяць тому

    I Feel the same way about the current state of soccer today in the US. Kids wanting the flashy things or doing the flashy things rather than keeping the game what it is. One of the biggest compliments I’ve ever received as a player was “you play simple” very thankful for the coaches that I had growing up.

  • @ryanwiseman9141
    @ryanwiseman9141 21 день тому

    Finally somebody that has the receipts and is respected saying this. I could never articulate this point this way

  • @barondavisiscool
    @barondavisiscool Місяць тому +13

    As someone from the UK who played pro in Spain alongside a lot of Americans, this rings SOOO true.
    They had all the athleticism, all the skills but unless they were on fire or on a break, if you defended cerebally then they were pretty easy to defend 1v1. Especially with the more restrictive European rules

    • @Ghostzapper
      @Ghostzapper Місяць тому +4

      Not trying to blindly defend my country with this, but you do have to acknowledge the selection bias going on there.
      Those are/were guys that were not keeping pace in America and seeking weaker competition *because* their game had flaws.
      Having those physical tools, they should have improved massively in a relatively short time over there. Or flatly, would have never reached a higher level no matter the coaching.
      What'd you see happening^?

    • @housemane565
      @housemane565 Місяць тому

      ​@@GhostzapperI mean hes pro how i he seeking weaker competition, Euroleague is a pro league way harder than college ball. small % college players can get to pro leagues in europe

    • @Ghostzapper
      @Ghostzapper Місяць тому

      @@housemane565 It's not like all pro leagues are created equal. That's something so self-evident, I don't know how the conversation can even continue in that direction.
      Original commenter didn't say they played in a top league, which I assumed they would (rightfully) brag about if they did. But even if we are talking about EuroLeague, the literal best league outside of the NBA, 1/3 of the players are American. All of which would choose playing in the NBA if they were good enough..

  • @tyca659
    @tyca659 Місяць тому +102

    Geno is a real one

    • @tjltraining
      @tjltraining  Місяць тому +2

      Facts!

    • @yoramrodriguez4499
      @yoramrodriguez4499 Місяць тому

      How can you be good at basketball and have no skills?? That's an Oxymoron... There's nothing factual about what he said the NBA has two of the Very best Europeans in the League...stop acting like Europeans come over here and dominate cuz they don't....

    • @NATUR3F33LS
      @NATUR3F33LS Місяць тому +1

      ​@@yoramrodriguez4499 By just being athletic. Athleticism only gets you so far. Guys like Ben Simmons. He never worked on his game much and now that he's losing his athleticism and his body can't keep up, he's about to be out of the league.

    • @crosscountry9132
      @crosscountry9132 Місяць тому

      Geno could’ve coach a mid major to tourney n that’s a fact

    • @yoramrodriguez4499
      @yoramrodriguez4499 Місяць тому

      @@NATUR3F33LS it's funny how you bring up Ben Simmons but not the very best of the game who grew up playing Ball in America. European Basketball is not better than American Basketball period.... That's why the very best come over here and play not the other way around...

  • @Battlefront2005
    @Battlefront2005 3 дні тому

    I had the privilege of watching Luka Doncic in Madrid when he was recently incorporated to the Real Madrid men's team. We could see how good he was and his progression over time. He's the product of a very professional and thorough training system where kids are practicing all the time after school. One game a week, maybe more if it's a summer tournament the rest is 4-5 days of practice. No stars, no egos, just work

  • @You_so_funny-_-
    @You_so_funny-_- Місяць тому

    It was all about the way the teams careied themselves over in Europe the fact they wake up expecting the same thing from eachother is what stood out

  • @Void7.4.14
    @Void7.4.14 Місяць тому +27

    So many people miss this point. Yes, now players are better scouted, developed, trained, fed, etc, but they are not as fundamentally sound and the high level of team play and competitive effort just isn't there. Too many people are playing for highlights, avoiding situations so they don't get memed, and are just too friendly with everybody instead of wanting to kill everything in their path. That's why Ant is such a breath of fresh air, he's all that good and none of the bad.

    • @v4v819
      @v4v819 Місяць тому +1

      If every kid isn't sound then no kid needs to be... Just a different way to play the game!

    • @HotspurFC-cu6ny
      @HotspurFC-cu6ny Місяць тому +3

      Because we live in a country of clout that’s why to many people wanna be Ja Morant and not Luka Doncic

    • @constancechaplin733
      @constancechaplin733 Місяць тому

      Yah , and Ant has great confidence too

    • @constancechaplin733
      @constancechaplin733 Місяць тому +1

      The perfect balance of humblesness and confidence

  • @selassieaspen9940
    @selassieaspen9940 Місяць тому +7

    “Good” is about innate ability. It’s about talent. It’s about genetics. It’s about whether or not you’re “gifted.” If you’re not good at something now, the logic goes, you’ll never be good at it. That’s the essence of a fixed mindset.
    “Skilled” is about acquired ability. It’s about learning, studying, and practice. It’s about what you have done and what you could do. You might not be skilled at something now, but with time and effort, you can become skilled. That’s the essence of a growth mindset.

    • @constancechaplin733
      @constancechaplin733 Місяць тому +1

      Underrated comment

    • @Daithi_mk
      @Daithi_mk Місяць тому

      I mean that first paragraph might just be the dumbest thing I ever read. Arguing definitions of words as vague as that is semantics, but your argument for the definition of "good" in that context is just completely incorrect. A try hard idiot comment. You can achieve a level of being "good" by many different means. Not just genetic ability. Obviously. "The logic goes" No it fucking doesn't! Lmfao.

  • @lamerblack7536
    @lamerblack7536 Місяць тому +2

    He’s 10,000% correct. And what sad about this is that it’s not just in the NBA or athletic community. It’s in every aspect of our American society. Our children are not taught to focus on fundamentals to focus on flash. Only individuality not community.

  • @DJ--ALLDAY
    @DJ--ALLDAY Місяць тому +1

    😲 "But we're talking about practice, man. What are we talking about? Practice? We're talking about practice, man! But we're talking about practice, man. What are we talking about? Practice? We're talking about practice, man!
    We're talking about practice! We're talking about practice... We ain't talking about the game! We're talking about practice, man! When you come to the arena, and you see me play... You see me play, don't you? We're talking about practice! We're talking about practice... We ain't talking about the game! ? "

  • @AJSRR
    @AJSRR Місяць тому +12

    I practise fundamentally but it's the same problem as he said when I play against real defenders and there is someone defending me even if he's smaller than me I still panic and don't know what to do

    • @tjltraining
      @tjltraining  Місяць тому +6

      Train with a partner, train with defense and do more small sided games (have a lot on my channel) and you’ll feel more comfortable using your skills in games

    • @AJSRR
      @AJSRR Місяць тому

      Thank you​@@tjltraining

    • @loverofhumanity
      @loverofhumanity Місяць тому

      then you're not actually fundamental. There is so much more to being fundamental then isolation beating a guy one on one. In fact that is a very tiny component of team basketball. Most of team basketball is actually just about knowing how to set screens, make cuts/get open without the ball, knowing when to pass or when to shoot, controlling tempo and knowing how to execute plays. Know when you cant beat your defender and learn to call for a screen. These are the tricks to be great even if you're skills are not elite.
      In terms of shooting, learning to be accurate will take you a lot farther than being some smooth player who can cross you out of your shoes but misses every time. Most young guys dont understand how to be efficient. More is less.

  • @Neo-qo1fy
    @Neo-qo1fy Місяць тому +19

    That explains it. I always thought euro-league kids were just like that. We just suck at nurturing talent. 😂

    • @what9331
      @what9331 Місяць тому

      In the words of the famous A.I..........."WE'RE TALKING ABOUT PRACTICE!"

    • @zachk5652
      @zachk5652 Місяць тому

      Only 22% of nba players were born anywhere not named the US, even less played outside of the American AAU/College system and even less played in europe. Of the 15 greatest players ever, only one was born outside of the states and he played at Houston. Ppl are only saying this cause of Luka, Jokic, and Giannis. Luka, zero mvps has never made the finals and are about to lose to a team filled with AAU kids. Jokic, bout to get swept by Antman and Kat, Giannis hasn’t done much without a healthy Middleton and Jrue Holiday. European guys are not better basketball players than Americans and once again the US has to form their god squad to remind the rest of the world how far behind they truly are in comparison.

    • @livinginadarkworld2808
      @livinginadarkworld2808 Місяць тому +3

      @@zachk5652i think you missed the point . i’ll say it in a way you could understand.. Shaq is america and kobe is europe.. Shaq all the talent in the world ,dominate , unstoppable but lazy as all hell never wanted to put the work in .. Kobe is precise , motivated, driven , hard worker , no days off constantly trying to better himself and still dominates .. would you say shaq was a better basketball player than kobe although shaq had all the points and some would say he carried kobe ?

    • @hesiiii
      @hesiiii Місяць тому

      @@livinginadarkworld2808no, you missed the point. the drive to be great is absolutely not lower in the US, it’s simply pointing out differences in training structure.

    • @KingNoTail
      @KingNoTail Місяць тому +1

      ​​@@zachk5652Nah it's 2-2, and those 3 players have been in the top 5 in MVP voting for the past 3-4 years. If Europe was a big nation like we are we would get slaughtered every year. We're lucky that Giannas, Jokic, Luka, Wemby, and rest get pieced out on different countries teams.

  • @dotfoefive5997
    @dotfoefive5997 27 днів тому

    Ain’t heard that beat since 2015. Good Times man good times

  • @lazysob2328
    @lazysob2328 18 днів тому

    Finally! Someone said it out loud! I get so tired of having to explain the importance of practice in team sports. Now it’s get on a traveling team and let’s go. Give me a team of well drilled ball players every time. You can keep the show boats!

  • @morishogo144
    @morishogo144 Місяць тому +35

    That's why Jokic and Doncic are the best players in NBA. In USA they are training how to handshake lol

    • @LC-jq7vn
      @LC-jq7vn Місяць тому +4

      Exactly. Both the best passers in the league while being efficient from all 3 levels when necessary, especially Luka who is obviously playing another position and takes more 3s. The Joker can play offense and defense very well. Lukas defense has improved dramatically this year. They both keep getting better.

    • @Makotsunami
      @Makotsunami Місяць тому +4

      Now we got ant man to save us Americans! 😂

    • @evanbenjamin9705
      @evanbenjamin9705 Місяць тому +4

      I agree with Joker but Luka is the poster child for ball dominance... he is the new Harden... he has one of the highest usage ratings in the league dominating with dribbles, shots and fg attempts... Great player but he is a ball hog. Jokic is a ball mover, screener, cutter, non-ball dominate player. To me he is the true team player. 'Ultimate European style player' and best player in the world currently.

    • @LC-jq7vn
      @LC-jq7vn Місяць тому +2

      @@evanbenjamin9705 Bull. He is 2nd in assists. The team he is on is proving why he musy be ball dominate and create their shots for them. They can't even step up when he is hurt and taking less than 20 shots. Outside of kyrie these guys can't create their own shots or score more than 11 points. Literally none of them average more than 11 and none but PJ average double digits.

    • @evanbenjamin9705
      @evanbenjamin9705 Місяць тому

      @LC-jq7vn I think you just proved my point but maybe not. I love Luka as a player... too 5 player. But he doesn't play Euro-ball... he plays AAU ball... Isolation and kick... which most NBA teams do.

  • @dylanparadis5360
    @dylanparadis5360 Місяць тому +6

    This guys said two things that completely contradict the other

  • @jbetts214
    @jbetts214 27 днів тому

    I coach some local/church leagues. One of my biggest issues were coaches that over coach skillsets and not mindsets. It’s not just about knowing HOW to do something, it’s also about knowing WHEN to do it… and when NOT TO. I try to gets kids to understand WHY, but more importantly I try to understand THEIR why. Once you figure that out, it makes it so much easier to work with them. “I’m not benching you because you turned the ball over the last 3 trips down the floor trying to play 1v5, it’s because you failed to learn from the first 2 turnovers. So I need you to help me understand why you didn’t get your teammates more involved.” Coaching kids is so much about managing parents’ energy and setting expectations.

  • @Leviathan_actual
    @Leviathan_actual 23 дні тому

    Bear Bryant said it best: "we practice 5 days a week then we have fun on the weekends"

  • @RoemelloDouglas
    @RoemelloDouglas Місяць тому +7

    He’s so right but the whistling sound kept irritating me 😭

  • @thelankster7431
    @thelankster7431 Місяць тому +12

    Ben Simmons in a nutshell.

    • @lilsyko3791
      @lilsyko3791 Місяць тому +5

      Isn’t he from Australia tho?

    • @diegomagellan
      @diegomagellan Місяць тому

      @@lilsyko3791went to LSU

    • @KarlPostMalone
      @KarlPostMalone Місяць тому +4

      Ben grew up playing ball in Australia. He only came to the USA as a sophomore. Do better next time.

    • @GrownUpKid94
      @GrownUpKid94 Місяць тому +1

      Lmao of all the players to pick

  • @THEBIGman_47
    @THEBIGman_47 10 днів тому

    The whistles go crazy🔥🔥

  • @TerryKimble-hx9kb
    @TerryKimble-hx9kb Місяць тому

    The AAU is about creating a personal brand versus integrating the skills necessary to enhance the gameplay itself.

  • @o.y.d6681
    @o.y.d6681 Місяць тому +13

    It may turn at some point but until European teams start blowing out the USA by 30, then I'll be more inclined to believe this lol (i will admit, practicing once a week is just bad coaching)

    • @LC-jq7vn
      @LC-jq7vn Місяць тому +6

      When you get guys like Luka winning the scoring title and 2nd an assists, and the last star champion was the Joker, its at least a notion worth considering. I believe he's right. We started doing things backwards. Some will excell regardless because that have that mamba mentality but overall these kids are getting injured more and their fundamentals are off besides the stars.

    • @1smhx5
      @1smhx5 Місяць тому +1

      @@LC-jq7vnant snd the wolves making joker look like a clown rn

    • @kiangibson7571
      @kiangibson7571 Місяць тому +4

      The US doesn't play Europe though. They play smaller countries but I think if it was Europe vs USA it would be pretty close and I think I would give it to Europe

    • @LC-jq7vn
      @LC-jq7vn Місяць тому +2

      @@1smhx5 And yet he won a championship last year so its kind of irrelevant with an injury costar and a bad bench. MJ didn't win every year either.

    • @animeanime7849
      @animeanime7849 Місяць тому

      @@kiangibson7571Well the thing is that if Europe made a team themselves, probably 7-8 of their 10 best players are going to be NBA players.

  • @user-le5vc2zf7q
    @user-le5vc2zf7q Місяць тому +1

    This is so damn true..on point

  • @Shinobi33
    @Shinobi33 Місяць тому +1

    Stuff like this is why I think past generations' stars could beat current stars in games

  • @HH-qk2or
    @HH-qk2or Місяць тому

    This is true in Football (soccer) as well. The most important thing is to get many touches on the ball. In a game each player only has a few minutes of touches (whether dribbling, trapping or passing), but in practice there is a lot more development of skills. In the US we play games on Saturdays and Sundays and if there is a tournament, there are 2-3 each day, but in Europe and S. America clubs have more practices to focus on getting each player more action.

  • @lilautistico1635
    @lilautistico1635 Місяць тому

    NBA before the 3 point line was so entertaining

  • @xofmetleh6618
    @xofmetleh6618 Місяць тому

    True habit and muscle memory can be develop in practice. Some basketball teams in 90s said it practice is more physical and harder than the actual game

  • @Xheph
    @Xheph День тому

    This man complained that kids spend too much time playing instead of practicing, then proceeded to complain about the flip side where they practice but cant play...

  • @goat2559
    @goat2559 Місяць тому

    Bro said I gotta edit it out and still left it 🤣🤣🤣 classic flight

  • @tamajthelegend4232
    @tamajthelegend4232 Місяць тому

    thank you for telling me this now i understand what will seperate me from the rest

  • @theatomic430
    @theatomic430 20 днів тому +1

    Not a game! We're talking about practice. Not a game; not the game that I go out there and die for and play every game like it's my last, not the game, we're talking about practice, man.

  • @fault.
    @fault. Місяць тому +1

    I have no knowledge on basketball but this makes sense

  • @craigallmendinger8404
    @craigallmendinger8404 Місяць тому

    I agree with this man’s analysis. It also has to do a lot with the league and how it promotes superstars and is clearly just a marketing machine as the game goes downhill fast. Hopefully franchises can adjust to the needs of these players careers while also building winning championship teams.

  • @mbdsmu
    @mbdsmu Місяць тому

    I was a little coach at one time, and I spoke to a Japanese little league coach, and I asked him what and how are the kids so good. He said they practice before school after lunch and after school. No game yet. A pro athlete also said scouts and coaches look for your training regimen because during game time, there's no time to train , you play the game.

  • @danieldoyle7084
    @danieldoyle7084 Місяць тому +1

    Yeah the amount of games in the NBA is crazy.
    I’m primarily a football (Soccer) fan, I only got into the NBA over the last 2 years.
    The top 10% of football teams play 2 games a week, and even at that, they’re all complaining about overload/fatigue.

    • @bernet10j
      @bernet10j Місяць тому

      They have always played that many games. It's the kids coming into the NBA. They do not know how to play the game of baseball. They teaching all these skills. But, there not teaching the game of basketball.

  • @brianknapp6215
    @brianknapp6215 29 днів тому

    He just described the very reasons I haven't regularly watched the NBA in over a decade...

  • @the1holycrusader962
    @the1holycrusader962 24 дні тому

    He spoke nothing but the truth. I applaud you sir.

  • @AlexAustralis
    @AlexAustralis Місяць тому

    Also, a problem that has appeared with football (soccer) is that younger players are being overplayed in certain areas like South America - they have way too many games and not enough rest time, because the teams there want to use their young prodigies before they move to the European leagues. This is causing serious injuries occurring in both the long and short term, especially muscle or tendon related injuries. Wouldn't be surprised if that same problem appears in basketball too if this is the case.

  • @bruhinthewild
    @bruhinthewild Місяць тому

    It's like that one Newman kid who was only playing for the highlight reel and got totally shut down in college.

  • @justinhenryrebel
    @justinhenryrebel 28 днів тому

    100% facts…I see it when I play against them. I have to tell them what to do to run plays/rotations etc.

  • @meathead5670
    @meathead5670 2 дні тому

    The best breakdown of today's athletes. He is speaking nothing but the truth!!!

  • @beingjoshmc
    @beingjoshmc Місяць тому

    The game at the end of the week used to be the reward for all that practice you put in during the week. There’s no delayed gratification anymore.

  • @ericmarcos7063
    @ericmarcos7063 Місяць тому

    Which is why they need to thank guys like Jokic, Doncic and company for showing them how to play team ball.

  • @gomez3357
    @gomez3357 4 дні тому

    Playing games is better for improving skills but I agree both are important

  • @shaneosmera6816
    @shaneosmera6816 Місяць тому

    This is so true it’s hard to build and develop a bench with 1 day of practice. The guys that don’t get minutes don’t develop. The only time you really get consistent is in practice. You run the same play over and over you take 100 free throws and work on 3s. AAU is great for stars but you can bury kids that would start elsewhere

  • @shawna7227
    @shawna7227 Місяць тому

    People hate change. Every generation thinks that their way is the best way. But things evolve that’s life.

  • @SkillsofAesthetics
    @SkillsofAesthetics Місяць тому

    Thats actually very true. In usa they seem to be very focused on how many games they play and go the individual work. They forget about team practice

  • @Manno200
    @Manno200 21 день тому +1

    Kobe Bryant had the same sentiments concerning the game.

  • @blazereactsmusic3385
    @blazereactsmusic3385 Місяць тому

    As a european that played at a top ranked high
    School team and pro that is true. Even more practices than that tbh. Morning skills work then lift and then evening teamwork

  • @bquillaguyd2940
    @bquillaguyd2940 28 днів тому

    He got a point, youtube is a database where you can learn almost any basketball skill with the best techniques. It's all a click away. I learned how to perfect my jumpshot these past 2 years, and my mind was blown by how bad was my previous shooting form. I wish I had known this back in high school.

  • @MrDvfdsv
    @MrDvfdsv Місяць тому

    European here, my coach used to say "You learn 10x more in one game than in one practice session but only if you practice way more than you have game time"
    If basketball had bigger consequences like kickboxing for example, the average player wouldn't think twice about training more than they get into fights.

  • @thebelx89
    @thebelx89 Місяць тому

    I train High school football and Basketball and it’s crazy how many games they have during the week. But I only see my clients once a week. That’s not enough for them to mentally grasp the skills I’m teaching them and have it crossover into performance on the court and field

  • @ChrisBruhn
    @ChrisBruhn Місяць тому

    I was a high school football coach in Germany (US Army volunteering) a lot of our American kids in our DoDea schools would ALSO play in Euro leagues. Great for practice, but sucked when injured from Euro games and couldn't play for U.S. high school games. crazy. Regensburg came to scrimmage our kids🤣 some those dudes had beards, but we held our own as long as possible😆

  • @theodoregarcia8830
    @theodoregarcia8830 21 день тому

    This guy is one all time great coaches

  • @ruebennells3279
    @ruebennells3279 21 день тому

    I never played high school ball. But I can say this in Artesia, NM. My older brother was put on JV him and his friend and they were Juniors. His friends younger brother was a freshman like me. We picked up a 5th men. It was us against the HS Varsity team. We kicked their asses bad by like 20 points. I miss them days

  • @21Invincible259
    @21Invincible259 Місяць тому

    Also a number of the kids coming out of the AAU circuit have had multiple surgeries by the time they get to college because of all the wear and tear from playing so many highly competitive games for so many years

  • @nickgamble280
    @nickgamble280 Місяць тому

    When is was in highschool we practiced damn near every day other than game day.