[Highlight] Draymond Green and Nikola Jokić chess match on a sideline out-of-bounds (Credit: Joe Viray)
April 5, 2025
[Highlight] Draymond Green and Nikola Jokić chess match on a sideline out-of-bounds (Credit: Joe Viray)
31 comments
Love this insight. Game within a game
DPOY
That’s Draymond special “pre switching” and he does often like three times in one possession. Personally, what he did to completely deny Luka from switching in that Lakers game alone is enough to make him a DPOY favorite lol
DPOY!
This video is about as telling as I’ve seen about Draymond’s defensive impact even though it’s not directly ruining Jokić’s night
Running any offense with Braun last night was clunky and awkward bc they made him hesitate on every play and he was so unconfident shooting the ball all game
Jokic was on my dynasty team so I’ve watched Nuggets closely for years. They have flaws but the lack if awareness from Braun to realise he needs to not follow the play is one of them.
This is why I’m not in the nba
Jokic’s genius is wasted on this team.
This is why modern defenses and offenses are so fun to watch. I love the way switching causes mismatches and all that comes from it. I love the creative picks and sets teams run to beat switching defenses. The modern NBA is just a blast.
Draymond is a top 5 defender to ever play. Don’t like his antics and loose leash at times. But you can’t hate his ability to lead a defense. I respect it.
I’m glad he’s getting more praise for his defensive genius. Instead hurr durr he’s washed triple single
“Give it to me, I wanna give it to Steph” But nah that’s a smart ass defensive play gotta admit.
I don’t understand. Where’s Perkins talking about [insert player] is a bum?
These guys must have manic basketball brains to assess the floor at the speed and volume they do. It’s strategy moves like chess that you have to make in a split second, while keeping track of 9 other people.
If you aren’t following Joe Viray, he’s an absolute must-follow on Bluesky, absolutley top-tier at breaking down film and explaining play concepts
One of the many reasons why Oscar Robertson and 80% of this sub are just objectively wrong about Dray’s value.
“He wouldn’t even make it to a second contract if he didn’t get drafted to a team with Steph and Klay.”
Y’all sound so dumb.
This is great, and would be even better if the text changed color depending on whose point of view it is representing (say, white for Jokic, yellow for Draymond).
This is what needs to be on ESPN
To Denver’s credit, they did get the cut and the pass right. Braun just missed the layup.
Ah yes, all draymond does is triple single and pass ball to steph.
/s
There’s a reason Draymond has such a high opinion of Jokic, and has repeatedly said playing against him made him a better defender.
Yeah, that’s some soccer player shit right there
People don’t appreciate players like this. They just wanna look at stats at go durrrr this guy is better. Defense matters kids, IQ matters, the best players play smart and WIN GAMES CONSISTENTLY.
Smart move by Draymond. Jokic made the correct pass to Braun who made the correct cut. Good stuff all around
This is so cool. Doesn’t show up in the box score or on the stat sheet. Just knowing your opponent and their tendencies. High level winning basketball right here.
STOP WITH THIS DRAYMOND DPOY PROPAGANDA
Obviously Steph curry is one of the best to ever do it but having draymond has been a godsend for him. The screens, the floor awareness, the passing. I have a dislike for the warriors but draymond is a maestro. He’s just as valuable on offence imo.
This is why people who say Draymond sucks get ignored in real basketball conversations.
Braun missed the layup lmao all of this breakdown of a genius chess match and the result was a good look at the rim and an easy layup a guy just blew
Mike Malone and Jokic take that look 10 times out of 10 what are we doing here
It’s sad that this is now considered in depth analysis. This was basic stuff in elementary school basketball
High level gameplay by elite players
The Western Conference is going to be so much fun in the playoffs. Although the 3/6 and 4/5 seed matchups in the East are probably going to interesting too.
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31 comments
Love this insight. Game within a game
DPOY
That’s Draymond special “pre switching” and he does often like three times in one possession. Personally, what he did to completely deny Luka from switching in that Lakers game alone is enough to make him a DPOY favorite lol
DPOY!
This video is about as telling as I’ve seen about Draymond’s defensive impact even though it’s not directly ruining Jokić’s night
Running any offense with Braun last night was clunky and awkward bc they made him hesitate on every play and he was so unconfident shooting the ball all game
Jokic was on my dynasty team so I’ve watched Nuggets closely for years. They have flaws but the lack if awareness from Braun to realise he needs to not follow the play is one of them.
This is why I’m not in the nba
Jokic’s genius is wasted on this team.
This is why modern defenses and offenses are so fun to watch. I love the way switching causes mismatches and all that comes from it. I love the creative picks and sets teams run to beat switching defenses. The modern NBA is just a blast.
Draymond is a top 5 defender to ever play. Don’t like his antics and loose leash at times. But you can’t hate his ability to lead a defense. I respect it.
I’m glad he’s getting more praise for his defensive genius. Instead hurr durr he’s washed triple single
“Give it to me, I wanna give it to Steph” But nah that’s a smart ass defensive play gotta admit.
I don’t understand. Where’s Perkins talking about [insert player] is a bum?
These guys must have manic basketball brains to assess the floor at the speed and volume they do. It’s strategy moves like chess that you have to make in a split second, while keeping track of 9 other people.
If you aren’t following Joe Viray, he’s an absolute must-follow on Bluesky, absolutley top-tier at breaking down film and explaining play concepts
One of the many reasons why Oscar Robertson and 80% of this sub are just objectively wrong about Dray’s value.
“He wouldn’t even make it to a second contract if he didn’t get drafted to a team with Steph and Klay.”
Y’all sound so dumb.
This is great, and would be even better if the text changed color depending on whose point of view it is representing (say, white for Jokic, yellow for Draymond).
This is what needs to be on ESPN
To Denver’s credit, they did get the cut and the pass right. Braun just missed the layup.
Ah yes, all draymond does is triple single and pass ball to steph.
/s
There’s a reason Draymond has such a high opinion of Jokic, and has repeatedly said playing against him made him a better defender.
Yeah, that’s some soccer player shit right there
People don’t appreciate players like this. They just wanna look at stats at go durrrr this guy is better. Defense matters kids, IQ matters, the best players play smart and WIN GAMES CONSISTENTLY.
Smart move by Draymond. Jokic made the correct pass to Braun who made the correct cut. Good stuff all around
This is so cool. Doesn’t show up in the box score or on the stat sheet. Just knowing your opponent and their tendencies. High level winning basketball right here.
STOP WITH THIS DRAYMOND DPOY PROPAGANDA
Obviously Steph curry is one of the best to ever do it but having draymond has been a godsend for him. The screens, the floor awareness, the passing. I have a dislike for the warriors but draymond is a maestro. He’s just as valuable on offence imo.
This is why people who say Draymond sucks get ignored in real basketball conversations.
Braun missed the layup lmao all of this breakdown of a genius chess match and the result was a good look at the rim and an easy layup a guy just blew
Mike Malone and Jokic take that look 10 times out of 10 what are we doing here
It’s sad that this is now considered in depth analysis. This was basic stuff in elementary school basketball
High level gameplay by elite players
The Western Conference is going to be so much fun in the playoffs. Although the 3/6 and 4/5 seed matchups in the East are probably going to interesting too.