Kelvin Sampson has created a defensive system and culture at Houston that has led them again to the Final Four and a 3rd straight top-5 defense. For this breakdown I was able to use a lot of resources I had from previous clinics as well as articles and videos - I have linked all of those below.
Resources that I found interesting & used:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4258051/2023/03/14/houstons-sampson-defense-ncaa-tournament/
Final Four X’s & O’s Previews:
Florida Gators Continuity Offense:
Florida Gators Continuity Offense
Florida runs one of the hardest offenses to guard in college basketball, blending the continuity ballscreen offense with zoom offense and consistently putting pressure on the defense. Golden and his …
Auburn Tigers Offense:
Auburn Tigers Offense
In the first Final Four X’s & O’s preview, we are going to look at the Auburn Tigers offensive sets and actions in their offense. They run a 4-out offense as the base, built around ballscreen and pos…
For more on “Zoom” offense:
Kentucky 5-Out "Zoom" Offense
While watching the Kentucky vs Florida game this past weekend, both offensive systems were awesome to watch so I wanted to study them more. I was a fan of Pope at BYU & stole alot of his Thru action …
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