Allan Houston: The Knicks Legend Who Was A PURE SHOOTER

[@caoimhinyt9765]

My favorite player on NBA Hoopz. 😅

[@jayfluke1376]

HOOPZ WAS MY SHIT!!

[@thomascrowniii1693]

H20 is one of the most underrated great shooters in league history. His jumper is aesthetically perfect from his base to his guide hand to his follow through.

[@ChristopherWilliams-y7y]

He influenced my jump shot back in the mid-90s and I nailed 26/45 3's in 18 games. My shot is still slightly similar to his, and Vince Carter, but I'm only 5-7. But the shot is always there even going on 47, but I couldn't compete very well because of age, but in a shooting contest mid-range I still make about 45%-50% which for a shooter is great. That's why MJ mastered his mid-range. But in today's 3-happy NBA...5 threes a game would be feezable, I think his percentage was about 43%, but his knees got bad.

[@kawaiiafangirl]

Allan Houston was the arguable 3rd best pure shooter in the league in the early 2000s. Ray was most definitely #1 and Peja was probably the 2nd best but Allan Houston should not be forgotten when talking about early 2000s shooters.

[@sideshowbobsaget8876]

Drafted 93-94

[@Wetrockstah2116]

Him and latrell sprewell both were dogs. Was an underrated back court and Sprewell could knock down the 3 as well.

[@btalbert83]

Watching this is nostalgia. The mid range is a lost art in today’s game. Scoring with minimal dribbles, H2O was a bucket

[@Nerfgunninja]

Is it though? Derozan, Ingram, KD, Booker, Jokic, Embiid, Brunson, Kyrie, McCollum, Shai, Jalen Williams all cook in the midrange

[@rupertgordonii6623]

​@@Nerfgunninja compared to the three point lovefest, it is

[@btalbert83]

@ it is. Those are the exceptions. Back when H2O was playing, more than half of an NBA roster could shoot a middy. If you couldn’t shoot a middy, you wouldn’t make the squad

[@kerry-j4m]

I LOVE the minimal dribbles Houston used,he knew the spots he wanted to get to and did it,no dribbling-KING-for him.

[@kobe2curry4rose1]

​@@NerfgunninjaI mean those players definitely shoot the mid range but it's not their primary shot. They take the mid range when the defense denies the 3, as opposed to 90s and 2000s when scorers would actively seek out the mid range shot, and only take 3s if the defense conceded it or for a heat check.

[@kelkelkelkel851]

His 1on1 skill is the most beutiful I've ever seen. It made a deep impression on me that is difficult to express in words. H2O is definitely my favorite SG.

[@DanielKingAlly]

No one talks about him! He was top 5 of his era!

[@ColdJelly19]

😂he was never Top 5 stop it! This is my era too and rocks wit him but cmon 😂😂

[@williamcarter5049]

Aside from being a pure shooter, it's amazing to watch how well rounded this guy was as a scorer. He could attack the basket, had the in between game, mid range game, 3pt game, catch and shoot, move without the basketball and come off screens, low post game, mid post game, he had a lot to his game...

[@tonycash5550]

Most of 14, 551 career points were mostly pure jump shots.

[@AlphatrusBensIII]

Allan plays like energy is expensive ❤ This is a professional scorer

[@dl9786]

What a joy growing up as Knicks fan and watching this guy 🙌 And I actually got to meet him twice in person. Super humble, man. In my opinion, Melo and H20 have the best looking jumpers I’ve ever seen.

[@Von.NorthEnd]

I remember playing with him in one of the early 2ks. He was definitely a shooter

[@Spencer-x9i]

2k2 🔥

[@ReggieTheGemini]

Allan was so pure as a scorer

[@BeatsbyBlanch]

this guy was niiiiiiice.

[@1of2two]

This was the post Ewing, pre Marbury knicks. I called this era the church league knicks lol some of my earliest memories of being a knick fan, great upload

[@BrooklynBalla]

Where do you get such high quality footage from that era?It looks almost as good as the footage you see today.Lots of stuff from that era is bad because most people recorded on VHS or cheap capture cards with their PC.

[@randychoi3637]

Houston shot so squared up regardless of angles…fades…lean…crazy pure

[@laneyj]

one of the best shooters ever who is never really talked about as such. Dude had a great game. He'd be even better today

[@hoanpham4545]

He's a mix of Carmelo Anthony, Kawhi Leonard, and Demar Derozan.

[@sideshowbobsaget8876]

​@@hoanpham4545with a build like Giannis.

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Allan Houston UNSTOPPABLE in OFFENSE 🔥🔥🔥

[@tylerhemmings503]

Your videos so goated, always keep me entertained

[@tony4534]

They aren’t his videos. All this channel does is steal clips.

[@tylerhemmings503]

@ that’s most channels that post old highlights, he usually shouts them out

[@ancientwarriors67]

I would like more Allen Houston seasons in the future especially from the 90's, I'm glad you guys made this video showing love to the og definitely was one my favorite players after going back and watching his highlights🙂👍🏾

[@gamerschannel9610]

This was his last full season in the NBA. He got micro fracture surgery which back then was a more risky surgery than today. He rushed back for opening game in the 2003-2004 season which ruined his knee. As a shooter, you rely on your knees to get elevation. He should’ve taken his time and came back healthy in mid season 2003-2004 season. I would’ve loved to see this version of Allan Houston play alongside Stephon Marbury. Stephon Marbury’s only good season in NY was his first one where he took an injury plagued Knicks roster to the playoffs only to be swept by New Jersey. A 02-03 Allan Houston (the one you see in this video) changes the course of the Knicks franchise. I think a healthy Allan Houston puts the Knicks in 5th place in the 04 season instead of 7th and swept in the first round. Following season, Knicks sign Jamal Crawford who plays his natural 6th man position combining with Marbury & Houston. I think the Knicks probably make it as a 7th or 8th seed that year. The 06 season, Knicks don’t waste trading for Steve Francis or Jalen Rose. I think that team makes the 6th seed with Marbury, Houston, Quentin Richardson, Channing Frye, Eddy Curry, Nate Robinson, Jamal Crawford, David Lee. The 07 season, we start seeing a decline due to the knee issues caused by micro fracture for Houston and he moves to the bench. Still a very effective shooter and scorer of the bench behind Crawford and I think they make the 7th seed. 08 season probably the worst as the team has some aging stars like Marbury who starts to decline and Houston’s knee gives out more in this season. I think they miss the playoffs. 09 season, contracts expire and the team wins maybe 31 games and have lots of cap room going into the 2010 season. That’s how Houston’s career should’ve gone but damn injuries robbed us Knicks fans of a couple of more good Houston seasons, a couple of first round playoff exits with one second round playoff run. (Still better than what we got in this timeline lol)

[@1of2two]

he actually retired in 2005 and attempted a comeback in 2007

[@jaytapenymob]

I wish I could like this post twice.

[@gamerschannel9610]

@jaytapenymob There's even more to add to this but there isn't enough room lol. I'm a Knicks historian from the 91-92 season until today. My favorite Knick of all time is Allan Houston. Lmk if you have any more questions. I can definitely answer

[@danijelsotola625]

​@@gamerschannel9610 How would you construct Knicks roster after 2003? Would you trade for Marbury ili would you go in different direction?

[@gamerschannel9610]

@danijelsotola625 I would've gone in a different direction. I'm a big Marbury fan but with the expiring contracts and draft picks the Knicks had at the time, I think we could've used it in a different way. First thing is I would've done if I owned the Knicks after the 2002-2003 season is force Allan Houston to FULLY recover from his micro fracture surgery to give the knee time to stimulate the cartilage growth it needed. This gives us atleast a 85% or 90% version of the Allan Houston we see in this video. Next thing is I would've fired Scott Layden and hired Donnie Walsh. Donnie Walsh wanted a job where he had full autonomy on basketball decisions. Donnie Walsh was available because the Pacers hired Larry Bird in 2003 as President of Basketball operations. Donnie Walsh would've done what he did for the Knicks in 2008-2011 where he cleared cap space for the 2010 free agency and was about to make a big move (I believe he would've gotten the Knicks Chris Paul had it not been for Dolan pushing the Carmelo Anthony trade which resulted in us losing half of our roster). Donnie Walsh would've done a great job as President of basketball operations for the Knicks. However, lets say for argument sake that the Knicks didn't get Donnie Walsh. Here is what I would've done after the 2002-2003 season: Let Houston get healthy Hire Lenny Wilkens as coach instead of letting Don Chaney start the season only to hire Lenny Wilkens later on in the season (In the Marbury timeline). Trade Latrell Sprewell & Clarence Weatherspoon to Portland for Rasheed Wallace. (The Blazers were tired of Rasheed Wallace and wanted to move him. (The Blazers ended up trading Wallace away to Atlanta for Shareef Abdur Raheem and Wesley Person. As a result, the Knicks definitely would've been able to get that deal done). Sprewell still had trade value and had atleast one good all star caliper season left in him and he had an expiring contract after the 2004-2005 season that would've been attractive to a team. Clarence Weatherspoon had a smaller expiring contract as well coming due soon after that year or the next. This leaves us with Antonio Mcdyess expiring contract along with some smaller role player deals that ended soon with Kurt Thomas and a whole bunch of draft picks coming up. Sign Vashon Leonard Re-sign Lee Nailon Trade Kurt Thomas, Shandon Anderson, & Charlie Ward's expiring contract to Milwaukee for Tim Thomas Sign Dikembe Mutombo. (He had a decent one year with the Knicks). This leaves the Knicks with a roster in the 2003-2004 season of: Howard Eisley, Allan Houston, Tim Thomas, Rasheed Wallace, and Dikembe Mutomobo starting. Bench = Frank Williams, Vashon Leonard, Lee Nailon, Antonio McDyess, Othella Harrington, and Michael Doleac Vashon Leonard great signing because he fills in for Allan Houston allowing him to take time to come back. I think that team makes about the 7th or 8th seed and is bounced in the first round in 5 or 6 games. But here is the most important thing. We have a healthy Allan Houston, productive Tim Thomas, Prime Rasheed Wallace, and CAP room and expiring contracts! After the 2003-2004 season, Howard Eisley off the books, Healthy Allan Houston, Tim Thomas two years left on deal and a productive NBA player. Tradeable contract. Prime Rasheed Wallace. Mutombo expired contract. If you remember in the 2004 playoffs, Frank Williams played very well. We keep and develop him into a good backup point guard. Vashon Leonard still has one more good season left and expiring deal. Lee Nailon expiring deal. The BIGGEST asset we have that came off of the books is the Antonio McDyess deal that expires leaving $13.5 million in cap room alone with that one contract! Othella Harrington one year deal left and Michael Doleac off of the books. At this point, the big move would be to sign Steve Nash with all of the cap room and we still have our draft picks. The only reason why Phoenix was able to sign Steve Nash was because they traded the big Stephon Marbury contract away to the Knicks for Antonio McDyess, Howard Eisley, Charlie Ward, Macej Lampe and draft picks. All of those players had expiring deals and that allowed the Suns to make an offer to Steve Nash. Well in this timeline if the Knicks dont trade those assets away, guess who signs Nash? The Knicks. Therefore to start the 2004-2005 season, the Knicks have a roster of: Steve Nash, Allan Houston, Tim Thomas, Rasheed Wallace, Frank Williams, Othella Harrington. The roster would still need to be filled out with the remaining cap room but we still have our draft picks and are in a better position going forward as a franchise! If Allan Houston does have career ending knee issues, the NBA gave each team the amnesty provision which allows one team to effectively not have to pay one player and it comes off of their books. I hate to say it but that is a good insurance policy in case Houston does have career ending knee issues. However, in this timeline I don't think Houston has the knee injury problems in the 2003-2004 season because Don Chaney isn't there to play Houston 40 plus minutes a game coming off of microfracture surgery. RIDICULOUS. Also, the Knicks have a different President of Basketball operations. I still think Allan Houston has slow knee injury problems due to cartilage but in the start of the 2006-2007 season instead of the 2003-2004 season. That's what I would've done.

[@Midwest-Leon]

A. Houston was a dawg fareal! Appreciate you for giving this man his just do with this highlight reel

[@Ed-jv3xu]

One of my idols’s in nba and as a person 💪❤️ and he is sharp shooter

[@SC-zy5ce]

Tf are we doing with Allen Houston highlights in 2024? (Immediately watches the entirety of the video)

[@RacingHeartMedia]

Allan Houston PURE SHOOTER

[@ShadomanG]

Sure glad this came up in my algorithm. Loved watching Houston & that Knicks squad as a kid (Sprewell/Houston). My guy D. Book reminds me of Allan 💯

[@grocerygetters]

As a Bulls fan, I rooted against the Knicks, but I rooted for the Knicks during their title run. Houston was the main reason why. His silky smooth jumper. To me, he has the most beautiful jumper ever. H20 also had a GREAT midrange and post up game. You could give him the ball and let him create and go to work as well as run him off screens. Total package offensively. He'd be nasty in this era of basketball. Watching him torch the Hawks and Pacers along with Sprewell carry them to the NBA finals was a joy to watch.

[@dericharris-c2b]

I use to love to him in the three point contest back when I played video games. He was one of my favorite players. I was rooting for him and Sprewell that year they made the finals

[@kahtrielyosayf440]

He did what he did without many or any screens or picks set to free him up, ala Reggie Miller for Indy. Image him had he had screens to shot behind. His shot was Pure!

[@perfectibilist]

That's a really good observation.

[@yoe91]

Excellent videos, and the best thumbnails on KZbin.

[@thecmancan]

His game winner in the playoffs against Miami is a core memory. Houston was a stoic player but he was so freaking pumped after sending Miami home with his runner in the lane. I can still recite Gus Johnson’s call of the shot verbatim some 20+ years later.

[@ohhroach]

Timeless player

[@Johnblaze444]

Allan Houston love in 2025?? My Knicks heart is loving this,

[@AsukasButler]

He was a dangerous and well-rounded scorer. If he got in rhythm you were f'd.

[@swampduck2609]

My favorite player growing up. Such a smooth jumper. He would have feasted today.

[@duk3335]

Old gen devin booker

[@thomasmontgomery805]

No he’s not trash and soft like book

[@_SayitAintSo]

@@thomasmontgomery805 book isnt trash. hes better too

[@Juice_lamar]

@@thomasmontgomery805What?? Booker way better than Houston

[@JeremyYu-r8g]

​@@_SayitAintSonope

[@_SayitAintSo]

@@JeremyYu-r8g yep

[@getmoneychill6462]

Allen Houston was one of my favorite hoopers

[@ComboGuard_3]

One of my favorite 2guards of all time. I tried to pattern my gane after him

[@perfectibilist]

Allan Houston was my favorite player around this time. In fact, I have his jersey right now.

[@killerecho]

I still remember that legendary run he and Sprewell had on the '99 Knicks. Good times. Too bad the team kind of fell apart afterwards even as he was putting up his best numbers. Then he had knee surgery in 2004 and was retired by 2005. Always wondered if he might have been an even bigger star if he played in this era.

[@wlasan2012]

la mecánica de tiro mas hermosa en la historia de la NBA

[@CannonWitDaBeats1]

Not forgotten.. My boy used to light shit up..

[@JohnwayneNOgacy]

Allen Houston Wilson Chandler and Latrell Sprewell are some of the most underrated players the Knicks ever had

[@kingmitchell456]

Gotta love these “ahead of their time” players

[@intensityflightsimulation52]

Beast

[@ThurlNobody215]

Can we get a Kenny Anderson or Derrick Coleman, or a monster mash Jamal mashburn🤷🏾‍♂️

[@AngelArzuaga]

My favorite Knick player growing up. The league was lucky that he didn't attack the basket more. Dude will drop 25 easy and not go to the free throw line

[@韋伯-u4x]

the king of mid-range shot

[@jonathanwilliams0824]

Can we do one for Stephon Marbury please?

[@tonycash5550]

Allan Houston - definition of a sharp shooter.

[@Barry15798]

Andrés montes el comentarista de Nba en España en esos tiempos le llamaba ' Hilo de seda Houston' con toda la razón, un jugador limpio, fino y sedoso 😎🔥

[@Christopher-tr1xu]

I always felt like he just came out of nowhere and was just nice....like Ray Allen, Kobe you saw those guys coming lol

[@jermainezinnerman7450]

He didn't come out of nowhere. He was a late bloomer. In Detroit who I feel didn't feature him enough. Detroit didn't use him properly. 3 years in Detroit he only averaged 14.3 points per game although in his final year with Detroit he averaged 19.7. With New York in 9 years he averaged 18.5 points per game.

[@BreezeSaint-e2i]

He reminds me of Joe Johnson respectfully sharing

[@chrisg9842]

Him and Ray. The best 2 shooters to me besides Bird. I patterned my game after Allan and Ray. I had Allan Nikes that he hit that shot in Miami. I got to play in the Palace of Auburn Hills once in high school. The pistons played the Knicks and I got his autograph

[@KnicksFan421]

Bing Bong Let's Go Knicks 🔵🟠😤

[@ThurlNobody215]

He moves like KAWHI or Dev Booker

[@champion8473]

i like that Houston wasn't scared of big moments

[@nicksanx]

the footage from the celtics game is unreal

[@Shinobi33]

Beautiful jumper

[@NickPR87]

He didn't do much other than shoot and score, but man was it pretty to watch him raise up for a jumper!

[@6aliph77]

Can Jamal Crawford get one??

[@SDSOverfiend]

Anytime the ball left it hands.. You knew he would make it more than miss ‼️💯🫡🔥 That Shit was milk 🥛

[@knw-seeker6836]

He was such an effective player Much later I seen his off the head to the glass dunk in the dunk contest 😅 Other than that he was successful

[@GunningSoulmanKQ6]

Spree x AH20 ❤

[@joseyeastwood]

H20 baby 🏀🔥

[@Brhoward31]

I used to study this man like crazy, I HATED the way he was treated after surgery

[@6aliph77]

Ron Strickland plz maxamillion711

[@_dpkeyz]

Devin Booker before Devin Booker and Brandon Roy before Brandon Roy.

[@zeke3388]

His mid range game was elite at an early age!

[@CastroMarcPierre]

John starks and Patrick Ewing should also be given recognition ❤

[@jorgeparris5818]

Could we get a Joe dumars highlight reel please !!!!!

[@6aliph77]

Can Dominic Wilkins get a vid?

[@tyshawneallen]

My fav

[@ancientwarriors67]

I would like to see 88-89 89-90 Michael Jordan full seasons also 86-87 and his 84-85 rookie season I think the only one you done was the 87-88 season from the 80's but I would love to these other full seasons

[@mikeycrump8838]

I wish he was healthy with Starbury

[@kingsleyjackson8287]

Fax

[@yueken4373]

💪🏻👍🏻💪🏻

[@Diggiezone1990]

This guy is a threat him and Sprewell just didn’t have enough to match Duncans fire during their finals battle

[@paradoxical33]

He was very efficient and surgical! What i don't like from today's players most of them run like crazy and squash themselves on the floor for simple layups. A few ones like, Cade Cunningham, are nice to watch like him.

[@joshuafoster7931]

The greatest heist in nyc history

[@jonathanbeason2871]

He would average 30 points in todays NBA.

[@jermainezinnerman7450]

Easily! His highest NBA total was over 22 points. That's in the early 2000s, arguably the toughest defensive era of all time, or at least one of. You see Houston lightning Bruce Bowen up. Nobody in the NBA today plays defense like Bowen. He would foul out in the first quarter. Allan Houston shot over 40% from three his career and almost took four a game so it isn't some cheap sample size. And that's when you could actually contest threes. These kids know nothing about basketball. They just see numbers and leave it at that. They don't know how to analyze anything

[@perfectibilist]

​@@jermainezinnerman7450I agree with everything you said 💯

[@juanfranciscosantana4793]

Don't forget about Glen rice and gleen - Big dog - Robinson

[@olliechan1825]

Houston we got a problem

[@KillaD-ENY]

May Have??? More Like Definitely!!💪🏾

[@yuryvoronov5470]

Larry Johnson aka grandmama please

[@6aliph77]

Can JJ Riddick get one??

[@sportstalkwithzo3707]

Grew up going to his high school games at Ballard high school in Louisville KY, this man should've been a cardinal but Denny crum wouldn't let his dad have the head coaching job so he followed his dad to Tennessee

[@Brendenmacera-i2o]

ALAN HOUSE TON .

[@nonealike]

Just came here to say…. Ayooo at the title lol

[@KeethOcelot]

No one forgot about Houston lmfao w people I swear 🙄

[@IvanAnticamara-ie9tg]

Dwight Howard szn highlights plsssss....❤❤❤

[@marvdatboi]

Houston was a problem 🗣️

[@林大輔-z6h]

Best　shooter！！

[@MarbSteton]

Look like Wizards MJ vs the Spurs.

[@Madness_badness]

H2O!!!!

[@eboooo]

56 is the form in 2k

[@6aliph77]

Can Toni Parker get 1??

[@tomasrios986]

H20 is one of those guys who the current era of hoops would've benefited. Would've been shooting 10 3s a game and making 40% of them, combine that with his midrange game and hes getting 25-28 a game.

[@perfectibilist]

And 25-28 is probably on the low end.

[@6aliph77]

Can Derron Williams new jersey nets get 1??

[@noobidiot4628]

Micheal red next 🙏🙏

[@goatismygoal3508]

I use this player in NBA 2K🎉

[@philgreen1954]

He would be a pretty good play today.