How Houston Wins Without Making Shots

[@bryannixon4297]

I think too many teams at the high school level try to copy NBA and college teams who place almost no emphasis on offensive rebounding. Truth is, most high school kids don't shoot it well enough to be successful only getting one shot at the basket. They would be better served by following the model of teams like Houston.

[@PrimeTideSports]

I agree 100%

[@kevinstewart1752]

@Bigdjk44 no they didn’t 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Minh-fo5fd]

@Bigdjk44 Salty fan

[@formerlyknownaseasrob]

@Bigdjk44 about that

[@YrAvgYoutubeViewer]

@Bigdjk44 hey so about buddy “buckets”

[@louderthangod]

This is one of those examples where this is effective at the college and high school level. The spacing and 1-5 talent in the NBA would eat this up plus the more you play a team like this, the less effective they tend to be. This is also what makes March so much fun, so many radically different styles and just 40 minutes to figure it out.

[@BobbyDouglasBasketball]

What a title. I just imagine how much more dominant Houston could've been on the offensive glass if Nate Hinton stayed.

[@willsales765]

Pickup basketball: 100% make or miss game.

[@borger99]

Ok

[@Zaghzackio]

Quentin grimes makes Houston even more dangerous being a bucket getter

[@grxengine]

...and this is why they raced through the 2021 tournament. Great coaching and execution of that coaching. Brilliant video describing them. Go Coogs!

[@sammyvillena9777]

Damn! That practice is intense!

[@purebasketballproductions]

That's how we practiced at Pacific U. The aggression is good, but as u can see in the video, it encourages guys to foul in real games.

[@BlackCast]

Worked for Samp for 3 years. Best basketball Mind I’ve ever been around.

[@BlackCast]

When you realize you’re actually in the video 🤣

[@jeffperdue5106]

Where? Who are you?

[@kaiserwilhelmii6440]

Where

[@TELEthruVOXx]

This channel has convinced me that the NCAA is rooted in defense and hustle. The NBA GMs are so far behind the curve on this. Year after year we see lottery picks bust and even had drafts were we don’t see starters or all nba team guys drafted. Some were along the way there is a massive flaw in the system. I would like to know the owner of this channel opinion.

[@PaulS-q9c]

Look at who the majority of the top players are in the NBA. They're the guys with elite tools, elite feel, and able to do multiple things at a high level While the draft misses a lot of quality players every year, often due to different biases. They are usually rooted in ideas of trying to acquire the upside of a high level player. A star is worth so much more than a role player in the NBA (10th best player is worth 2 of the 25th best player) that it often leads to teams aiming for those tools more than feel. This is why so many quality players are missed all the time, that and that NCAA and NBA games are just so different it's hard to translate performance

[@fenzelian]

Well don’t forget luck. It’s impossible to fully predict the future, and most pro athlete prospects in all sports fail to reach elite status. The biggest issue is bias based on how the players look - read “The Undoing Project” by Michael Lewis to learn more about that. Everybody looking at prospects compares them to other players they look like, especially their skin color, rather than how they play, whether they know it or not. Also the statistical connection between scoring and wins is not as clear in basketball as is in baseball, and there are some flaws in PER and other popular advanced stats that misevaluate how scoring contributes to wins. I think one dream is to be able to use advanced ball and player tracking to improve defensive and off-the-ball analysis of players - that might for example shed some light on why Zion Williamson for all his apparent natural ability and scoring efficiency can’t push his team above a losing record. But the gist is that everybody is trying to win the last war - and what that means now is everybody is trying to out-Warrior the Warriors from a few years ago, but without Steph Curry. It’s not the only way to approach the game.

[@ianlindblom6579]

NBA has become a souless league that tries to manufacture a playstyle that they feel will garner views.....its failing.

[@TheMrSuge]

The reason the NCAA is rooted in defense and hustle is because of all the guys who go to the NBA early and all the guys who transfer. Coaches don't have players long enough to teach them all the fundamentals of the game. I once heard Calipari say exactly that.... that he only has players long enough to teach them to give effort and play defense.

[@markhathaway9456]

@@TheMrSuge It's pretty much the same with the collegiate women. The top half-dozen are much stronger on defense than others.

[@Niko-gk2oo]

The futur of basketball is 5 versatiles wings, who protect the paint with multiple help and then recover with a good close-out. You only give up 2 pts after dribble, and if possible, contested. That's just my opinion, Basketball is art, beautiful and constantly evolving ! Players have never been so good.

[@justinstlaurent3101]

That’s Oregon basketball, whole starting lineup is 6’6-6’7 wings that are dogs

[@TheNamesDitto]

You're absolutely right. I've had that opinion since I saw LeBron play. Give me 4 versatile wings and maybe a taller versatile wings and I'll beat your team 9/10. Being able to switch, man or play any coverage with grit is gonna bethe worst matchup ever

[@aidenpentz3390]

One of my favorite channels. Actually goes into detail and explains what I’m actually looking for

[@raphaelhernandez7724]

And our win yesterday on Rutgers came on an And-1 from an Offensive Rebound lol 💪🏽

[@arturotorres6437]

Ah just in time for FInal Four! UH Vs Syracuse 62 to 46 in the sweet sixteen and made it looked easy. So much for Syracuse's 3pt strategy ...I'm subscribing to this channel for more analysis. I'm not familiar with Baylor's basketball and I need the insights!

[@ChessCoinsChemistry]

I don't think I've ever seen a video with this many views without a SINGLE dislike. Impressive

[@WilliamHunsaker02]

should i do it...

[@dwaynekeenum1916]

@@WilliamHunsaker02 L

[@dwaynekeenum1916]

@QDOM ass

[@chiefchaos4214]

@QDOM clown ass ☠️

[@kangms3273]

That's actually incredible. They're playing my alma mater Rutgers the next game in the tourney and I'm feeling a little less confident now, but congrats to Rutgers on their first tourney win since 1983.

[@tomnunamaker9801]

UH fan here. Here's to a great game. Both teams are physical so I'm hoping for no technicals.

[@kangms3273]

Yeah let's hope it's fun

[@dirklerxstpratt2112]

Since Rutgers has won a game in this tournament, they deserve to be respected and taken seriously. You can toss the seedings out the window at this point.

[@brentrichards1200]

Rutgers put up one hell of a fight.

[@warrenpughsley8352]

Kelvin Sampson is an amazing coach! And his staff along with him have gotten those guys to play HARD!!! I watched them lose in a buzzer beater in the West regional final when my nephew was the point guard at Michigan. I was impressed with everything Houston brought to the table!

[@xhappybunnyx]

My eyes glaze over when people try to talk to me about basketball and yet I love watching your vids. Maybe if I watch enough I might be able to relate next time someone brings it up :P

[@blakemartin9196]

Comes up in my feed after the close Oregon St. game in which they destroyed them in O Rebounding and good trapping

[@camdencapps6894]

Hey could you do a video on northwest Missouri state’s ball screen motion?

[@rolandorobles6375]

3:40 that’s ELITE

[@OlivierElkan]

Here after Final Four bid...you mad lad

[@BS-uj3ny]

Who's here after they made the Final Four?

[@jxavier3876]

Me

[@i_throw_ched289]

Hi

[@BrainRottVFX]

Who’s here after they lost badly to Baylor

[@MrDJViciousDelicious]

@@BrainRottVFX me :( but hey Gonzaga did too.

[@GoodnessandTruth]

@@BrainRottVFX Everyone lost badly to Baylor

[@sgk0012]

I loved watching Houston so far and this got me even more hyped for their Sweet 16 matchup with 'Cuse

[@ericbonomo4987]

I’m a Beaver fan and man they killed us on with all of their offensive rebounds. We shot a 46% to their 32% and they still managed to beat us because they simply got way more shots.

[@Zhigzi]

Qdot needed to get out of Kansas. Glad hes back in Texas. Great guy to watch play the game, went to my rival high school.

[@cessnaflyer]

One of the top 5 active coaches in NCAA basketball.

[@Jacobclarkeconnects]

This is basically the same defensive scheme as the Toronto Raptors'

[@markhathaway9456]

interesting, thx

[@nate_kang]

I like how you already updated the thumbnail to say "Final Four" lol

[@JB-hb1iv]

go coogs!! Great video!

[@bretkindell6887]

I wish indiana still had coach sampson..got fired for texting high school kids when now it's not even a violation anymore..damn

[@GhostTrueCapitalist]

NCAA is weird, honestly.

[@Harry-vb1vr]

This channel absolutely rules man. Keep up the great work.

[@Hustlekids]

I love defense u just earned a new subscriber sir I love Jamal shred on this team 2 he is a defensive powerhouse

[@drewswartz2566]

That dive on the ball drill is ridiculous. I saw multiple players in just those few clips get up holding a limb

[@andrewbradley5235]

Grimy, hustle, tough basketball. This is not the prettiest to watch, but damn it is my favorite. Have always appreciated great defense then offense.

[@favoriteheartfelt7401]

Houston is grimey and I love it. I was getting tired of basketball of turning extremely soft especially in the NBA

[@IYALM]

Awesome breakdown. I’ve watched every game the past 5 years and I think you’re spot on with this! Good job using the slow motion and pauses, they play so fast it’s hard to tell what’s going on sometimes

[@lipsterman1]

Reminds me of the old Georgetown Hoyas teams. It wasn't pretty to watch but they were so physical and usually won.

[@benroyce2176]

yo this is some top tier content keep it up

[@twostepz4982]

I like this video breakdown! Nice job!

[@TheMrSuge]

I knew Houston's 1st round match up was going to be a blowout because Cleveland State tries to play the exact same style. They didnt need to do anything special to prepare for the opponent because they see a much better version of their exact same style every day in practice.

[@williamherman9065]

I love watching a Team play lock down Defense! I don't want to sound like an Old head, but, I don't think anyone would argue that there is a serious lack of emphasis on Defense in almost ALL Levels of the Game these days. Just like this video says, there are always gonna be exceptions, but very few teams bring a focus on Defense to each game. Loyal Chicago, St Bonnie, Liberty, San Diego St, Tennessee... these teams bring the pressure and play 40 minutes of Defense. Should be an interesting Tournament for the teams that focus of Defense and Rebounding.

[@g.williams2047]

Lock down defense doesn't really work other than 3 or so teams. Those you listed? All of them lost in the first round, 3 were blowouts, and Loyola beat a GT team missing it's best player. Besides Houston, Virginia, and Villanova (maybe not this year for those last two) who else is remembered for lockdown defense in the big game? Sure, Liberty can play great defense and beat up on weaker teams, but only power 6 schools can seem to win with a defense-first mentality.

[@williamherman9065]

@@g.williams2047 Wait, so Loyal "lost"?

[@g.williams2047]

@@williamherman9065 No, they beat a GT team missing the ACC player of the year.

[@williamherman9065]

@@g.williams2047 So, there was a built in excuse as to why a halfway decent, not anywhere even CLOSE to *great* , GT team lost to what is quite LITERALLY the best Defensive Team in the Country? Right. Got it.

[@g.williams2047]

@@williamherman9065 I'm just saying that it likely would have been a much different game if Georgia Tech is at full strength.

[@Ichifate]

This playstyle will shock the undisciplines, my aau squad used to be stunned by teams like this with tall aggresive players. A year later and we can deal with it.

[@lexwaldez]

Can't wait to play Houston. Should be a very entertaining game.

[@dirklerxstpratt2112]

Houston's style of play isn't what I would call entertaining. I would label their games as hard-fought battles.

[@oldcat87]

The reason houston played crap today but still won... Secret is here

[@bender9222222222]

New year. Same cougars. Great analysis.

[@rafgill7820]

I watch ur video last week! Later i opened my tv houston is down 2. The hustle was there missed shot follow lay up and 1! I dont know but rutgers faces they were evidently scared when houston got that 1 pt lead

[@aaronkapper5897]

So is Houston's offense basically being more athletic than the other teams in their conference and grabbing all their misses?

[@mbell985]

Because they are so dominant on the boards, it forces teams to rush their offense from the get go. Cincy's HC said it's like starting the game with 12 fewer possessions. Even when UH is not making the 1st shot, they usually get another chance. But when they are hitting shots, it gets real bad for the other team real fast. In the AAC Championship game, Cincinnati was in "hoist mode" very early. At one point UH was scoring 1.3 points per possession. UH shot 56% overall, 48% from 3, and 86% from the line.

[@aaronkapper5897]

@@mbell985 I am a little confused how being so good on the boards leads to rushing the other team's offense. I understand their high pressure defense could rush some teams. I just don't see how dominating rebounding correlates to hurrying up offenses.

[@willcorbin3081]

​@@aaronkapper5897 When a team like Houston dominates the defensive glass, it leads to their opponent only getting one shot per possession. Then if they dominate the offensive glass too, they create more shots per possession. Over the course of the game this can lead to a team taking about 10ish (picked arbitrarily) more shots than their opponents. It's hard for the opponent to make up all of these shots if they can't get offensive rebounds, so the next option is to shoot earlier in the possession more often. It's the shorter possessions in an effort to create more shots that leads to the rushed offense.

[@tomnunamaker9801]

@@mbell985 I'm a UH alum and in all fairness, that's the best we've shot this year, not counting Our Lady of the Lake. But, since our last loss to Wichita State about a month ago, we are shooting 46-47% overall and 39% from 3. We shoot those numbers and we're a tough team to beat even without Jarreau (hip pointer). Go Coogs!!

[@tomnunamaker9801]

@@aaronkapper5897 in the case of Cincy, they fell behind by a lot so quickly that they had no choice but to run and gun and hope someone got hot.

[@ShareefusMaximus]

@2:37 Agreed. This is the best X and Os channel on KZbin.

[@adot]

Look at Quentin grimes at 6:36 🤣🤣 bro funny

[@raymondqiu8202]

Do you know who he is in that clip? I searched his name up and know his face ish but can't figure him out in that short slightly blurry clip. If you could describe where he is, that would be great. Thanks

[@thomass3653]

You have to recruit a certain type of player to do this, you have to look for it when you're recruiting. Intensity, Reaction time, quick hands, hustle, tenacity, anticipation etc. You may not get great shooters, but you get more shots ,steals, offensive rebounds, so do the math.

[@levihamilton5760]

hahahah Trick question! great video!

[@yerrrrr3485]

KZbin recommended lowkey throwin shade

[@bobbong8483]

The endorsement made me subscribe

[@stern_standard]

Kelvin is one of my favorites went to a lot OU games in early 2000’s

[@W4lker4]

This is a very smart video.

[@injusticeanywherethreatens4810]

the miami heat actuAlly did something like this wheN lebron james was there . ALWAYS trapping the ball handler and having a fast guy scramble in the corners for a quick defense or even a steal on the corner threes or the corner skip pass. They still do it today with adebayo as the low man and robinson, butler and herro scrambling to the corners.

[@tylersnaza222]

Could you do a video on the Peel switch?

[@RIPJimmyA7X]

Offensive rebounding is almost 100 percent how they scored against Oregon states defense

[@chrismansfield2133]

Do one on the Memphis Tigers defense

[@tomnunamaker9801]

That would be good. Their D is as a good as UH. Memphis is the only team to play UH close and it makes we wonder how they are not in the Dance. Yeah, I know, no Quad 1 wins, but still.

[@Thejajaera]

@@tomnunamaker9801 Memphis can’t make free throws if they did they’ll be in the tournament

[@olivergamble838]

Do a video breaking down UNC’s play style pleaseeee

[@romulus3529]

875 likes and no dislikes as of now. That’s really good

[@vcropper2]

The Dennis Rodman school of basketball

[@istayro]

The Rodman generator

[@mcray0309]

Damn did you change the thumbnail or just call it

[@packers256]

Nice work

[@oldcat87]

Great video

[@Josh-ii3bi]

Great video.

[@tylerbutash]

“To make a shot just don’t miss”

[@djmaineycashe]

Kelvins teams always play a scrappy style....heart hustle and hardwood is the philosophy

[@orbnitsky]

All of the discomfort and contending and even fouling to deny the shot means another chance to miss a foul shot and even that in a frustrated state.

[@prolix9976]

Top 5 in offensive efficiency

[@Chasearabbi]

Genius practice drill

[@BBZ9000]

Well… if Houston gets double the rebounds as the other team it’s hard to lose. Also Coogs might only score 60 but they hold the other team to 45 so it works. Go Coogs! Womp womp!!

[@brandblue8980]

htown heart hustle

[@miguelabrego1079]

Ethan Cheblowski is that you?

[@joeyhanan4482]

good vid

[@jeffperdue5106]

This video could be called how to become a Final Four team

[@sammysouth8372]

Cougs rule that’s how they win

[@avinashnair8491]

Go COOGS!

[@markgiordonello6710]

KELVIN SAMPSON BELONGS IN THE BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME PERIOD!!!

[@jettagriffin]

I clicked on this video as a Memphis Tigers fan to tell you I don’t need to watch this to know the only reason Houston is elite this year is because of the Offensive boards and extra shots. Boom sorry I didn’t watch the video, tomorrow after my shift I’ll watch it to give you that fat view

[@RedLeo-pf9yo]

Nice !!!

[@santiagohernandez5755]

Go Coogs!

[@ThaDownestFoo]

Funny how this is recommended to me after they lose.

[@GhostTrueCapitalist]

They’ll be back

[@borger99]

Grimes is him

[@damanij9747]

They abused that midrange against Syracuse.

[@oldcat87]

Final 4

[@oldcat87]

Elite 8 inbound

[@andrewschell1534]

7:14

[@dacakesdaily922]

Ankles shattered 😬

[@jakereed1023]

Simple answer, I mean let’s not over complicated things.... they out rebound teams and get second chance buckets. And a top tier defense.....

[@josephcarswell24]

Bad boys houston

[@OtesOtesOtes]

I honestly have no idea how defense works in basketball.

[@jgneolardo8875]

0:54 WTF IS GOING ON HERE

[@maxrappoport2073]

Who is here after Houston beat Arizona?

[@marcuscompton3772]

I believe Kelvin Sampson could be one of the all time best if not for all the shady stuff.

[@tumbleweedjones]

Syracuse runs a 1-3-1. Not a 2-3 zone.

[@jdohn3951]

Anyone in there tourney path that doesn't allow a high orb%

[@builderdog3875]

i dont watch college basketball but West virginia looks like a better example for the video they're better, worse at shooting, and #1 instead of #2 at OReb

[@zRhid]

Not sure you can say they're better when they lost in the tourney to the team that lost to Houston by 15 in the next round.

[@builderdog3875]

@@zRhid i meant their record

[@zRhid]

@@builderdog3875 They had a worse record wdym

[@builderdog3875]

@@zRhid in the picture of the records they had a better record

[@johnmclain89]

They’ve played only ONE Kenpom top 25 team - Tech in November (including their run to the Final 4). That helps when you can’t shoot.

[@alexanderliu9376]

28-3