• WhenItsHalfPastFiveB
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    11 months ago

    I will never understand the level of hype around this guy. Completely average young player, but it feels like all of social media is convinced he is some future superstar.

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    11 months ago

    But also look at how quick Mitchell is to pull the trigger once he recognizes Christie is crossing one foot over the other.

  • sewsgupB
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    11 months ago

    is it better to bounce off each leg (right-to-left; vice versa) in single step bursts like Max does at the start?

    noticed he opts for that over sliding his feet over laterally whenever Donovan tries a cross

    • Life_Ad_9518B
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      11 months ago

      Offensive players want to attack the defender’s high foot, making them switch their hips - which takes time to do and gives the offensive player a step while the defender is opening their hips to then slide. Max is flipping his hips as Mitchel is trying to gain an advantage - this clip is less about sliding vs stepping, and more about the ability to flip your hips to negate an advantage . Most nba players might be able to flip their hips once but after that they’ll get beat by another change of direction - it’s impressive that Max was able to flip his hips at every change of direction.

      Sliding is a bit outdated though; it’s unnatural, you’ll get to any stop faster by stepping sideways.

  • ChannelNeoB
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    11 months ago

    Great job of staying in front of him and contesting the shot. It’s the best you can do in that situation against a guy like Mitchell. Spida still managed to get a good look too. Just didn’t fall.

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    11 months ago

    Good recoveries by Christie but if Spida did one more crosseover, hesi or stepback, Max looks like his ankles would’ve snapped.

  • thekeylimeguyB
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    11 months ago

    Oh my that reaction time and ability to burst laterally is…special for sure. Kids going to get better

  • Air4021B
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    11 months ago

    Great defense, but he didn’t stop DM from getting a great look off, he just simply missed.

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    11 months ago

    Wow that inside-out to overhand cross would have put me in the hospital. That was SHARP. Unreal defense there especially in the open court and backpedaling.

  • thereticentB
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    11 months ago

    That repeated step change is Thriller dance level