Level Up EP-1

8:58 We see you with that fadeout before the shot hits Alc. Not saying anymore though cause my shot probably wouldnt ​​hit the rim if I tried that move.

Aidan Mackenzie

"Incentivize" is a word confirmed.

Aidan Mackenzie

Great video as always. Loved the live training tips especially. Keep up the great work alch!

Drew Stanwood

Damn Alch. You make me feel stupid with all the knowledge you droppin on me with this!!! I cant wait for the next episode. I'll be honest. Im garbage at basketball. I can maybe make 4/10 free throws and I'd give my opponent $100 if I could make a contest shot in my life time hahaha. But after watching you these past few years and this video especially, I feel like I could actually be a decent player just IQ wise. Im short and cant even touch the rim. But damn I feel smarter after seeing this! Great video man. I already can see all the points for Draymond. Work on his 3pt shot. Read defenses as well. Be more aggressive. Dont make everything a highlight play. Play simple. Introduce yourself as a threat, so defenses take you seriously. Drive to the rim. Stop jumping and picking up your dribble as soon as you get the ball. Increase layup package. It seems like he misses more and more dunks every season like he's losing his hops. I think he just cant jump haha. He needs to learn from steph and Klay how to go baseline reverse. He finishes better with the left hand so drive left, but keep the ball in the right hand so the pass is still a threat, and make the decision last minute. Look at me.....telling you what you already know lol. I'll wait for your next video haha. See ya my dude!

Jansen E

haha neither did I!

Athletic Alchemy

I think your right... it is very hard to get guys at this level to focus on these type of things. I do think you could get him to buy into some weight room stuff. With him you could sell it like..."what else do you have to work on" type of thing.

Athletic Alchemy

Damn Alch, I was expecting this one video to cover half or even the entire roster, but you're going in deep on each player. Even giving my man relationship advice lmao

carlosd93

I got the over on Alc covering the Jacob Evans pick.

Major Powers

Alchemy got that 110 degree garage pull-up bar strumph.

Major Powers

hope to see a wee bit about the draft overall and the warriors' choice at some point. maybe one of these types of videos on the new guy.

creuset

Awesome as always, Alc! I wasn't expecting you to end the video on a sort of romantic note!

Bailey

A couple things only partially touched on here. One is how you motivate these guys to make changes in their game and the things they're doing, given their egos, their position as elite players, etc. It's not just coaching and demanding things that will imporove the team, guys like Durant are the team, in the end they decide how successful it will be and how they're successful. One of the things for Durant at this stage is what will make him the most effective player possible in 3, 4, 5 years, when his aging body has started to betray him, when he's looking at that next contract. And of course what you're trying to get out of him as a player has to match his desires and goals. Trying to get a $200M man in his prime to do basic, fundamental things that aren't of obvious value to him personally is perhaps a bridge too far; in the modern NBA the team's intentions are probably more of a matter of designing a style and strategy and putting the right other pieces on the court to make the superstar most effective - look at Houston and Harden. So it's both a question of how the Warriors and KD himself can make him a better player for the team, and how the team can make themselves better for KD, including him being happiest playing for them, which is such a huge issue these days, and not just for the superstars.

Hey Alch really rich content! To be honest there's gotta be a way this video gets to KD and all the other players you'll cover later on because it's one thing to listen to the Stephen As and others criticism, it's another thing to listen to constructive criticism from a Dubs fan/coach. Seriously, it needs to get to them somehow.

ItsWhATItIs

Thanks! Got a little training vlog that goes along with each weeks topic I’ll drop it this weekend.

Athletic Alchemy

Appreciate it Fam!

Athletic Alchemy

Thanks man! Always a little unsure how a different style video will be received.

Athletic Alchemy

KD’s gonna figure it out.. 30 for me and Im sure a lot of people is kinda of like reaching real adulthood imo. Of course he is far from a normal dude. “A buck” = keeping it 100% honest.

Athletic Alchemy

I am curious to how open these elite guys are to working in their games. They must be, to get there.

Athletic Alchemy

Excellent video, Alchemy. I want KD to watch this video, not sure if that will happen. Lets try and make it happen!

my man! I needed some offseason Alch.

glad to see you provide some meaty, weighty, and actionable stuff after the season! nice to see you on the cam too. if i can joke around, when you mentioned the phrase you say all the time, i was thinking: "keeping it a buck?" or "styles make fights" (still not sure what that means somehow). and if KD doesn't settle down with a wonderful partner, he can always get his own Rocco. it's working for Klay, right? but yea, I'm hopeful for Kevin. He's the kind of guy that is sensitive, on a journey, both intellectually and physically gifted, and cognizant of a bigger, more beautiful picture (team, world, etc). I'd be inspired to see him take any of these on as well as others he and his own coaches/advisors come up with to continue his journey to realize his best self.

creuset

this is amazing alch!!!

Sam Barta

Right he is never going to be Karl Malone... but his efforts is 0 a lot of the time. With his legs, if he sets wide, that can be very effective.

Athletic Alchemy

KD's unique physical size and gifts are not without weakness yes he's the reaper it's the "slim" part that works against him for screen setting and boxing out....KD has hid that weakness because he could, now it's in the open...

Steven Stanley

Your content is great man, keep up the good work! These are super interesting breakdowns, especially the mental parts

Abhi Kelkar

That KG post breakdown was a thing of beauty. Breakdown AND shot.

e40

Next level stuff! Keep it coming!

Yessir!

Athletic Alchemy

Are we getting this all summer? Fuck yes.

Steve

Alright Alc with the summer Patreon content. Hell heah!

Major Powers