The perfect coach for the Rockets: Sam Cassell

I'm 100% behind this idea.

 

Yes, except I'm not sure I could stand watching the way clutchfans would treat him and run him out of town if they don't win in two seasons or play their favorite player to their liking.

 

That's all BS. Talent and teaching skills are not proportional.

 

Rudy T was a rookie coach who took the Rockets from the lottery to the division title his first year.

And championships his 2nd and 3rd years.

 

I think a former player like Cassell who had fire in him would be ideal for this team though I don't know how good his Xs and Os are in comparison to McHale.

This team really needs a tactician and someone to light a fire under the team's collective asses.

 

Yes.

 

I'd welcome them to a Rockets staff at anytime. I know they have something to contribute. But I've seen anything from either one that leads me to believe they are capable head coaches at this stage in their careers. They've both been interviewed for positions here before and Elie might have been passed on twice IIRC. Maybe if Jim Boylen headed the whole thing up we might have something... but we're too good on paper to make a leap of faith hire IMO.

 

John wall is a better point because of coach cassell

 

I been saying that for a while plus Mario..but Steve Kerr is up next.

 

Sam & Mario & Hakeem for assistants.

Lionel Hollins - Defensive Strategist
D'Antoni - Offensive Strategist

George Karl - Head Coach

If Dwight wants the ball in the post and doesn't want to play PnR... F him... Ship his ass out.

We need a strong coaching staff with strong leadership to instil some discipline and heart in our team. I want this like SAS. No stars, everyone gets the same treatment, everyone plays together as a team on both sides of the floor. Play with heart or GTFO!

 

Might be wishful thinking but that would be an amazing coaching staff.

 

McHale better be gone, thats all I ask.

 

Realistically, you could just go with Nate Mcmillan as your defensive asst. Karl is capable enough to run a great offense. Keep Sam and Mario as assistants as well with Hakeem as your big man consultant.

 

Yeah you're right. Having two highly paid former head coaches D'Antoni & Hollins as assistants is just dreaming.

How about Payton or Bill Laimbeer (WNBA Championship coach) as defensive coordinators. Payton for perimeter and Laimbeer for post.

Cassell work with PGs
Ellie with 2 & 3s
Hakeem with 4 & 5s

George Karl for in-game and overall system and set-plays

 

Lambeer can coach TJones to stick his foot under LMA when he jump shoots to break his ankle.

 

Does he embrace analytics? Does he stick with crappy veterans over young players with more potential?

 

one of my favorite players. any player lucky enough to learn from him will be a star.

 

You want a guy that's never been coach before to coach a team looking for a championship? No thanks

 

Me thinks James Harden thought that this was a defensive instruction video..... Would explain a lot