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Kelvin Sampson’s Text to Jamal Shead After His Viral Play in NBA Playoffs
- Jamal Shead revealed Kelvin Sampson texted him after his key eight-second violation play in Game 4.
- Shead credited Houston's culture in defense as a defining part of his performance in the playoffs.
- Shead drilled a defensive sequence that helped tie the playoff series against Cleveland, drawing attention to his effort.
- Shead, a 2024 second-round pick, has become an important player for the Raptors in his second season.
- Shead was the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year in 2023-24 and earned consensus All-American honors.
- Shead finished with four assists and four rebounds in Game 4 despite scoring just two points.
- Shead was a two-time college All-American and helped Houston reach the NBA pipeline revival.
- Shead's defensive effort drew praise amid a league where defense is often undervalued.
- Shead played all 82 games in the season and started playoff games for the Raptors.
- The report frames Houston's culture as a throughline of Shead’s success in the NBA.
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