Breaking Down The NBA's SHORTEST Player 🔬 | Yuki Kawamura

Japanese guard Yuki Kawmura is a different breed... he's 5'8", still in his early 20's, and is putting up an incredible fight for an NBA roster spot. Whether he's playing in the League, or in Japan's B. League, he's a guy who's mandatory to study for shorter guards.
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[@ByAnyMeansBasketball]

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[@marcomoon6062]

The hella good short Asian dude that be at the park finally made it.

[@ttv_zombiefetus1710]

Next mugszy bones

[@akritasdigenis4831]

​@ttv_zombiefetus1710 Nah, he's the first Kawamura. Also, Muggsy was 10 cm shorter, he was 1.60 metres.

[@j2csharp]

There's an incredible amount of talent at the park!

[@aj991]

Grizzly is Hella fun this season. He also got that Canadian big men who plays like Yao Ming.

[@bluntsessions3577]

That’s how they all used to play in middle school and high school 😂

[@musicthemusicalperson4316]

Another player that played a huge roll in Yuki Kawamura's success was NBA G league player, Yuki Togashi, another small asian guard. Kawamura studied Togashi, played alongside him, and cites him as a major inspiration. Togashi walked so Kawamura could run. Stuff like that shows how important legacy and nurturing the next generation is. If youre an older player, trainer, or former player, make sure to do something to pass your knowledge along to the next generation, no matter how small. You never know who you might end up inspiring to be the next great.

[@ontherun1957]

Glad you brought up togashi because I remember watching him ball out in college and I thought this guy kawamura was him lol because of how they play, It's very similar.

[@musicthemusicalperson4316]

@@ontherun1957 What college did togashi play for?

[@JayJeff-q1v]

I hope he have a long career, I love his game

[@sbotan1]

I'm a Japanese hoop fan who has watched your channel for 5-6 years and never have dreamed you'd make a video about Yuki Kawamura! Thank you so much!! Hope he will make a roster in the Grizzlies (or somewhere else) when the real season begins.

[@akritasdigenis4831]

Kawamura will become famous. He's an inspiration for all people around the world who are not tall and love basketball!

[@goodfellabeats]

His game is really similar to Mark Price who played for the Cavs in the 90s. Quick, can get to anywhere on the court with his dribble and knows how to split the pick & roll. I'm going to be watching him this season.

[@whysoserious8923]

Great content! Hope he get what he deserves. Much love from 🇯🇵

[@raejuan1597]

That boi is so tuff

[@dexterjsullen]

This guy just became my favorite player

[@akritasdigenis4831]

Thank you! I have been waiting for this video! The dude is an inspiration to us dudes who are under 6 feet and want to become professional basketball players!

[@GrizzliesEdits]

Can't wait for a Yuki takeover game in the NBA .Hopefully tomorrow 🤞

[@loclam8784]

People underate how much athlecism and speed/quickness even at his height to go from different angles and get that kind of separation. Just because hes not an extreme vertical athlete, his horizontal speed and twitch is elite.

[@musicthemusicalperson4316]

@@loclam8784 His vertical probably is still pretty impressive tbh.

[@cinnabar546]

This guy cooked France in the Olympics

[@heartfull2810]

And robbed by refs😢

[@vandave1517]

Yeah but just like his height he fell short

[@cinnabar546]

@@vandave1517 not his fault it was clearly strong home court advantage

[@lordjael]

Yuki will do INCREDIBLY well this season. He will stabilized only next season after scouts actually pay more attention to him and scout him since they know who he is now.

[@waff6ix]

HEART OVER HEIGHT💯💪🏾💪🏾

[@burningknuckle26]

watched yuki in the olympics hes really talented. love to see the shorter guys play well

[@_celoh]

Been waiting for this one!!

[@dinner4chiahao]

He plays like Tony Parker. If Memphis don't want him, I hope my Knicks sign him.

[@penguinsforever1609]

Your comment gave me a flash back to when Lin was playing there. Man, that was fun watching Jeremy Lin. His exciting play was the reason non Knicks fans and newbies were watching the Knicks.

[@thedreamsoldierful]

I love his game. Most of his go to moves are moves I used to do just not nearly as good 😅

[@msb6040]

so we got 5'9 op builds in 2k, and a 5'8 brotha with killer potential.....im starting to find hope in basketball again

[@sb17146]

Watched him in the Olympics cooking France with legit NBA players. He can flat out play in the highest level of basketball. He may not be starter, but he is a legit 2nd guard that can do things for you and your second unit.

[@SuperJay12jay]

I'll follow the NBA again with Memphis with Yuki and Edey. Last time I follow was Jeremy Lin. I'm back!

[@ran9ban9]

man hes amazing

[@andrewnguyen2068]

literally the perfect player at the height of 5'8'

[@y13.c]

And im pretty sure that with shoes and inserts too he might be around 5'6 barefoot

[@ココ-b6i]

He’s plays are impressive. Big love from Japan

[@jmssun]

Him, jokic, prime Morrant are the players I enjoy watching the most currently

[@poncanchangat604]

morant is not yet in his prime

[@jmssun]

@@poncanchangat604 let’s hope so👍

[@metsrus]

Yuki Kawmura is highly skilled floor general with great iq. Glad more people are taking notice. Any team that pass up on him is making a huge mistake.

[@venomsymbiote7555]

Future GOAT👍👍

[@snipe63]

a speedy player that knows how to use his body is always the toughest to guard if you aren't a freak and smart athlete

[@danglebenh]

what makes him most dangerous and so effective is his ability to shoot the 3 ball from a good range. That's why the defenders can't give him space.

[@geryonkankaloo5835]

WAYYY WAYYY WAYYY!!!! MORE SKILLED AND BETTER THAN BRONNY JAMES JR. PERIODT. CHANGE MY MIND. THIS ONE DESERVES TO BE DRAFTED. THAT BOY SHOULD BE IN COLLEGE AGAIN, NOT IN G LEAGUE AS WELL.

[@gede0n0]

Comment on bronny wasn’t necessary at all

[@ReekCarter-s1h]

I get that you hate Lebron and his kids but you gotta chill bro let bronny develop a little bit at least 3 months starting on the 22nd b4 you act like he’s not meant to be in the nba

[@cjyoung4080]

aint he on the grizzlies?

[@EliteKure1x]

@@ReekCarter-s1hHe isnt meant to be in the nba respectfully

[@twanp444]

What does Bronny have to do w this video @ all?

[@nawfside4888]

the ball bigger than his head 🤣 dude is straight Menace love to see it

[@teacherdavid--eatplaylearn5013]

Blessings from Taiwan 🇹🇼 🥳 Go Yuki 💪🇯🇵👍 Jesus loves everyone 😇 💖 🎁

[@MorningGloryyll]

Might be the shortest, but he got the biggest heart

[@jdabelado716]

Bro is my only hope that we can play in today's NBA as a small guard I hope he can make in official roster 🙏

[@ayeyaungshexalitegang]

That hesi dribble is lethal

[@ImSofaKingGood]

Dude's a beast!

[@SHIMAMORIKAMOME]

You have a good eye for basketball

[@sugadre123]

I love this dudes game

[@3PointsAtATime]

This man is Seijuro Akashi

[@mnlorenzo]

You know you’ve made it when By Any Means Basketball breaks you down

[@MuadDibfromSertao]

Any chance we'll see Yuki in NBA 2k25 in a future patch!?!?!?!

[@GhostFace6661]

This how I thought bronny would be playing 🤣

[@newbielives]

Damn the real Kuriko

[@esawakita3043]

why ? he doesnt play like him at all ..

[@jhonatandantas7463]

I see more Akashi

[@kawaiipotatoes7888]

Rui machida is the real kuroko.

[@zennir48]

Hes more like Akashi, a more balanced offensive unit, who utilises his team as a critical pg.

[@MrJ1S]

at 6'2 he'd start. maybe an all star

[@ByAnyMeansBasketball]

What breakdowns do y’all want to see next? 🔬👀

[@ericjoney8161]

Breakdown on tj shorts

[@gshdkjhsd]

jacob gilyard

[@musicthemusicalperson4316]

Jordan Mccabe

[@Sir.Vlad69]

Messi of basketball 🏀. Japan always surprised me.

[@ivorizak1851]

Gotta do a vid on TJ Shorts

[@chinguya4334]

He's what julian newman wishes he could be

[@doseh4467]

1:30 bro got stepped on

[@Haru-hj1sq]

lil bro fighting for his life ong

[@philho.youtube]

sign him up!

[@F1ukez]

The way he can stop and accelerate very quickly is frightening. Not a lot of these long strides runner can deal with

[@Majwitshifts]

Now I can officially say anything is possible

[@lawbinson]

I feel like of given the chance, Markquis Nowell would thrive like this.

[@cristitovaldeavilla1520]

He's 5'8" but I will pick him over Lebron James Jr. all the time...

[@aden3973]

Isaiah Thomas punching the air right now

[@musicthemusicalperson4316]

@@aden3973 Isaiah Thomas was actually one of the first people to shout out and acknowledge Yuki before he was even playing in the league. Many people knew about him. Undersized guards tend to show nothing but love for eachother. They know how much work it took to get there.

[@KyleNamiteVlogs]

He reminds me of Mark Price

[@stinkytofuz]

Asian Allen iverson

[@Jakub680]

Just yuki bro

[@onlydbrasko]

Better than Bronny

[@stinkytofuz]

@@onlydbrasko bronny is d-league that got daddy connections

[@onlydbrasko]

@@stinkytofuz He ain't even g-league material

[@musicthemusicalperson4316]

@@stinkytofuz He's more similar to Isaiah Thomas, Nate Robinson, Tyler Ulis etc.

[@lol-wm9nj]

He is the reason why French needed chef ref to beat Japan

[@homodeus105]

Not only offense skill he has.

[@benjie2401]

We got IRL Kuroko before GTA 6

[@ThrowDaLobHun23]

earl boykins is still the greatest little scoring guard ever at 5’5

[@kleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee4357]

The blurred mamba

[@limyohan87]

Wonder what will happen if he’s on defense and gets beat often, would they assume a switch all the time?

[@musicthemusicalperson4316]

@@limyohan87 He doesn't get beat often. That's why he has a contract.

[@mcmaleny]

Peyton Pritchard basically uses a lot of the same techniques to get to the basket or his shots off

[@onlydbrasko]

Yuki "BTB" Kawamua BTB - Better Than Bronny

[@discipline_clip]

bro he is DIRTY tf

[@B.elephantMedia]

If Yuki had Shotei’s height 🤯

[@hummoses]

Really hope the grizzlies cut him and the Knicks sign him

[@bigradwolf5001]

Fall in line, my Kings got dibs on this guy.

[@nba2024-r1q]

goood job baby

[@victoriketalu7424]

Yeah finally a really short king is winning

[@transendre1]

What about his defence? Nice offense for sure.

[@TheAmbientBar]

Japanese Brunson

[@bigradwolf5001]

What a perfect supplement to Ja Morant.

[@ericjoney8161]

Make a video on tj shorts

[@mountainman077]

Imagine this guy is just as tall as canelo

[@The_Soul_Dojo]

Truth Over Height

[@zennir48]

Everyone's chilling until he says mid-game.. "Domain Expansion..."

[@condoriano9890]

Shooting form of kawamura?

[@julesvo617]

Short but fast though

[@Taidaishar]

This guy has the farthest thing from a 1-motion shot. He brings the ball to his head, pauses, and then pushes it out. He just does it fast, but it's not 1-motion.

[@chashiu169]

Have him to work out with you

[@kawaiipotatoes7888]

It is obvious he struggle against longer athletic players. If he figures how to drive succesfully against them then he will play in the nba.

[@bigradwolf5001]

Obvious? Where in the vid? In the Olympics, Markannen and Wemba struggled against Yuki instead. I would call both as longer athletic players.

[@francisrodeldegala3183]

Shortest NBA player? Uhm, never heard of Muggsy Bogues and Spud Webb? 🥴

[@playthatagainbruh394]

Cut bronny and sign this guy plz

[@danielcrisp8410]

Bro looks glitchy

[@paulandersbullecer3152]

See, smaller hitbox helps

[@markrudolf7567]

What about defense?!

[@damson2809]

He keeps all the kids' hopes and dreams alive. Heart and skills over height

[@kuamonchingsvlogg3577]

today he is it. ..but before you did'nt mention earl boykins. ..🤣🤣🤣 you dont know him bcoz you did not see it

[@vandave1517]

3rd on 7th day

[@jeriyonka4176]

This is embarrassing to wide opened eyes 👀 players, he literally see small spaces 😅

[@theonewhoknocks3107]

Tf? This was incredibly ignorant. Grow up

[@gatekeeper-wm4mg]

Better than bronny😂

[@abran-el]

Lol

[@elite4149]

Never said anything about his defense so this just another short guy that’s a defensive liability? Idk who paid the nba but it must be a lot bc ain’t no way this is all it took for a 5’8 to make it to the nba

[@ByAnyMeansBasketball]

He’s actually solid defensively. Showed him in my last vid. Trust me - the NBA doesn’t need someone’s money paying to bring a guy in on a training camp deal 🤣 he’s earned it

[@Mark-bm3wq]

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[@arozade9192]

How lazy is this research? Markquis Nowell is the shortest player in the NBA.

[@bigradwolf5001]

Isn't he in GL?

[@arozade9192]

@@bigradwolf5001 he's literally playing for the rockets right now

[@love-success]

@@arozade9192 really?

[@naseer-23]

He’s ight . IT is way better . The NBA just signed him to attract fans that are of similar height

[@Bugiblanc]

Hes going to a defensive liability

[@metsrus]

that's why you have that 7'4" monster in the paint

[@tchlin]

He isn't though. Try dribbling past this guy. He is way too fast. He has solid d.

[@metsrus]

@@tchlin he's cooked in the post

[@theonewhoknocks3107]

@@metsruswhy would he play post lol?

[@metsrus]

@@theonewhoknocks3107 he gotta play where they take him my dude. not like the defender has a choice lol. you don't think they gonna use their size to back him down?

[@lildoom0]

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