FILM STUDY: How Brook Lopez FRUSTRATED Joel Embiid

Brook Lopez flat out frustrated Joel Embiid last night. Lopez played phenomenal defense on Embiid and even got a monster block. Brook actually also outscored Joel and kept him scoreless for the entire second half.
Let’s analyze the film and see exactly what happened. What up everybody, my name is Stefan and this is Heat Check. Let’s get into it.
Embiid dominates almost every matchup but against Lopez even in the past it’s never been bully ball.
This was the case once again last night. With Brook defending, the Bucks have the privilege of not double teaming Joel which is a huge plus.
Right here, he holds his ground and forces a contested fadeaway that Embiid can make, but this is a good defense and a miss.
You can clearly see here on this backdown that the Bucks big man is not going anywhere. Great defense, the contest, and another miss.
And watch what happens here: Joel is matched up against Giannis and on the drive is overpowering him, but we’ll rewind it a little to show you that Brook is following and rotates down low, so as we stop it right here- we see that Embiid would have been able to go up on the left side, but having Lopez there makes him come back right which gives Antetokounmpo just enough time to recover from that bump and go up for this phenomenal block at the rim.
And this is the same sequence, right after the block watch the quick glance back by Lopez and as soon as he notices that Embiid is kinda slow to get back, he hustles to the three point line, while his opponent isn’t. And he gets a completely wide open look as Joel is just now entering the frame, we got the shot and the swish. This was a tremendous effort on display on both ends of the floor.
And here’s another exact same example. A great rotation and block on Tobias Harris, and in transition, Lopez gets away from Embiid, or better said Joel doesn’t follow the action, so we got another wide open three…bang!
His movement and ability to stretch the floor was a problem for the Sixers big man on multiple occasions.
Watch him fool the entire Philly defense by slipping the screen right here and going straight down the middle for the alley oop. Amazing.
Stan Van Gundy who was doing the game took a moment to praise his incredible reinvention especially on the defensive end.
STAN VAN GUNDY
This was a hard fought game that went down to the last seconds, and in those games, it’s the little things that get you the win. And last night Brook Lopez did all that it takes for his team to be successful.
I always enjoy showcasing lesser known effort guys so hopefully you liked this video. That’s it for now, subscribe and talk to you in the next one. Peace out.

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[noz]

Shout out to Embiid's dad (Brook Lopez)

[madeofnapalm]

Lopez was one of the low key heroes of Bucks' championship.
BTW imagine being clamped between Brook and Giannis.
I guess that's something only prime Shaq could handle 😁😁

[jasonbradshaw]

100% great showcasing of role players. No drama on or off court with Lopez. Professional!

[icantbelieveitsnotbutter]

Yall forgot that Lopez was putting up all-star big man numbers when he was the main focus on the Nets. Only weakness he has is defending the perimeter like most big man, gives too much space of the screen and roll.

[jordanjenkins]

Great analysis. Nice to see role players get the credit they deserve. Also helps me to increase my bball IQ by learning from how they play around their stars.

[chuckmeister]

Lopez is such a good, underrated player, He went from being an offensive all-star in his early years with not much defense or 3pt shooting, to now being a very good 2-way center who can stretch the floor out. amazing transition late into his career.

[Makata]

I still remember when he is still adding 3pt shot in his game. Now is he is a decent 2way stretch big.

[MrE_]

Brrok Lopez being healthy is gonna be great for the bucks this year

[kendrickjackson]

He always gives Joel problems even in 2k 🤣

[GyterriumLP]

I also love breakdowns of roleplayers. Please make more of these!

[chefmanou]

Brook Lopez is amazing and i used to underestimate his value aswell! Its phenomenal that in his age is not declining but rather improving

[sofxiya]

i watched this game yesterday and seriously brook was MVP for that game

[mrzoobidoo]

You should do more of these 🔥🔥 It's great to recognize role players doing their thing. Gotta give credit to these guys who do the dirty work for their team 💪

[kgosiitsilemodisaesi]

I wish someone could do a long form video on Brook Lopez, dude was a legit bucket, playing in the paint, not shooting 3s with very little defence to now a decent 3 point shooting big, who plays some of the best defence in the paint

[surfing_pikachuu]

Brook is underrated. People sleeping on him will learn.

[alterwebego]

Stefan great analysis of Brook's game! Friendly advice... the new background music is quite slow & creepy while the old one was very uplifting and energetic...Use the old one! P.S. I'm a fan of your work since the very first days of the channel

[CarJaco]

Brook deserves more respect!! Certified old school big, that became a sniper!

[oldenoughtowatchify]

Bucks are one of my favorite teams, excited for Middleton to come back

[calebwilson]

Lopez is one of those K Love, Chris Bosh types that can be an all star #1 option on their own but are better as a role player that can elevate a team to title contention