[Feigen]Van Gundy would like to coach Rockets

I see. Well I can understand JVG would rather have Dwight(even a declining, aging one) than not, but I hope he understands it's in everyone's best interest that both parties move on. If he's not cool with coaching a bad team next season that's in a rebuilding phase, I get that. But that's the likely reality the Rockets are facing unless they get very lucky in free agency.

 

He does like to talk a lot of Rockets and periodically refers to topics that are being discussed on Clutchfans. Wouldn't be the least bit surprised if he was a regular poster here

 

At the 11:45 mark is when he starts talking about the JVG. He claims he was texting with a source in the organization and "eludes" to JVG being the first choice for the Rockets. The source says that Dwight would come back and want to make it work in Houston, but Harden is the "a-hole" and being stubburn to not allow this to happen (Dwight coming back)

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I don't get this stuff about the rockets definitely rebuilding next year unless we land another superstar. Teams rebuild when they trade a superstar and get young unproven talent, than your rebuilding. Just because we lose Dwight doesn't mean the Rockets are a lottery team next year. If you put in some key role players who can shoot the 3 at a better clip than 30% and provided we get a good coach who is either defensive minded or can hire a defensive assistant coach the rockets are once again at least a 6-8 seed in the West.

 

If JVG comes in hires great assistant and builds a winning system the team as constructed could be back in the WCF picture

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Source says Jeff Van Gundy remains a finalist and, may indeed be the frontrunner, for Rockets coaching position.</p>&mdash; Gery Woelfel (@GeryWoelfel) <a href="https://twitter.com/GeryWoelfel/status/731164083295117314">May 13, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Adam is not on the morning show, so if Adam said something about the rockets, then I think it is interesting to talk it about.

 

Sorry I put the tweet again. Can we trust Van Gundy with saying things like this?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jeff Van Gundy : &quot;If you traded Damian Lillard to the Warriors for Steph Curry, how much difference do we see?&quot; <a href="https://t.co/JKBAZR2blO">pic.twitter.com/JKBAZR2blO</a></p>&mdash; gifdsports (@gifdsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/gifdsports/status/729146147172818944">May 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Interesting. Maybe JVG hires Kenny and Sam as assistants

 

I wonder when JVG will be done announcing? As I stated a couple days ago, it looks like JVG and the Rockets are just in a holding pattern until he's done announcing this season.

 

JVG will be announcing the NBA Finals on ABC. So JVG is done when the finals are done.

 

between him and Vogel, i think now i understand why Daryl is slow playing this thing.

 

This.

I don't think JVG wants to answer any questions about how he can turn the Rockets around while commentating during the games.

 

Adam clearly (and repeatedly) said that, JVG being the front runner, was HIS opinion. He was saying his source is claiming Dwight is open to making things work here and maybe Harden was the one being more difficult.

I always take what Adam says with a HUGE grain of salt though. He's not a Harden fan at all and openly called him a "stat-stuffing loser" on air during the season. So, we have to be conscious where this info is coming from.

 

This team won't even make the allstar break let alone the playoffs.

 

This made me smile.

 

JVG probably thinks he can motivate Howard - maybe he can?

Howard was great when he had SVG pushing him forward, and is lousy when asked to self motivate.

DD

 

JVG probably the only chance Howard stays for another year. I'm not sure if I want to go through that experiment.

 

I'm pretty sure that ship has sailed

Even IF someone could motivate Howard (he is a 30 year old adult, he shouldn't need that), he isn't capable of performing at a high level anymore. He is an average NBA starting center at this point. We should hope to God he doesn't stay at that salary