Alex Caruso Breaks Down How to Guard The NBA’s Best Scorers

this dude is so legit. great basketball mind and amazing competitor. hes got a long career ahead of him in the nba.

We need to normalize more defensive stats. So many defensive guys go way too under appreciated because casuals only care about blocks and steals.

Dudes gonna be a coach one day

I remember Jrue Holiday did this last year. Great to see AC break down his most valuable skill🔒

This man went from a meme to an all nba defender

Miss him on the Lakers, glad he’s thriving in Chicago 💯

This video deserves to go viral. That was just genius on display there in terms of Basketball IQ. Draymond said it the best, defensive players understand the game more as a result of constantly having to predict the competitions offensive schemes. Guys that elevate to this level of understanding usually stick around for their smarts on the floor, Draymond is a perfect example and Caruso is following him. When guys like Draymond or Caruso are in, you can see a spark in team defensive energy, guys are contesting, flying to get into the right spots, and lively. The way how he explained the Julius Randle play was a masterpiece. The task at hand and not trying to overdo that task, esp in a double team situation. Contrast that with the last play of the Lakers where Russell was caught off-guard with his steal attempt, when all he had to do was literally stood in front of Reggie Jackson he overdid the play.

Crazy how many defensive highlights he's already got with just a few games with the Bulls. Just shows how great he is in defense, Man I sure do miss him in LA but Im rooting for the Bulls with AC and Ball.

It kills me that he's not on the floor right now because of a dirty play that lead to an injury.

i love how he actually breaks it down and tells why hes so good and doesnt just say the usual "you know its easy when you got great teammates, im really not doing much, its all my teammates." bullshit answer.

this needs to be a series. It's so fascinating to hear players breakdown plays

Lonzo and Caruso are the best defensive backcourt in the NBA right now. If I were a guard, I would hate to play against the Bulls

Can't wait to see his defense and hustle on the court back again.

He's got such a great defensive mind set, he plays so reactively & just uses his instincts to mimic the offensive players movement, whilst also predicting & judging their next move options. He's got a great work ethic too, absolutely relentless & consistent when he's on the court. Honestly one of the most exciting players to watch play the game in the league right now.

This man’s mindset and competitiveness epitomizes the Chicago Bulls franchise. We we hope we get to keep him for a lonnngg time. ❤️

Get better soon, GOAT!

He makes defense exciting to watch,hope he can get back soon.

Hope Alex Caruso has a great career ahead. He is smart and hard working. Definitely becoming a coach.

The fact that he woulda took less money to stay with the Lakers shows how BAD of a GM Pelinka is.

I fucking love defense and I loved this breakdown. There's so much more mind games and strategy when playing defense, and honestly I love the feeling of killing the momentum of offense. I believe it takes a bigger toll on a player/team's mental when they get frustrated about not being able to score like they usually would.