EXACTLY i can't understand how ppl can say D'Antoni is a great offensive coach and then not consider him. like most teams he's coached on, you use him for his offensive mind and you get someone who is a "defensive specialists" to assist him. in NY you had Woodson who is a "defensive specialists" and the assistant coach to D'Antoni. it worked out well. but when the defense lacking, how is it D'Antoni's fault? doesn't make any sense.
For what its worth: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...n-los-angeles-lakers/index.html#ixzz2BlRKzRGL
Jeremy Lin + D'Antoni = Linsanity! James Harden + D'Antoni = Beardsane! Like i said, why not hire D'Antoni and a defensive coordinator as his assistant.
Hey All you guys wanna see Rockets be like Knicks Last Season????????? seriously?? Stop it!!! Don't Bring D'Antoni to Rockets!!!
Rockets also lack another shooter. They also need a lock down defender. We hoped Parsons could be that guy, but not yet, not by a long shot. Another big who could block shots & help on the boards would help as well. Asik has been amazing considering he is the only Rocket big worth a damn on D and on the boards.
Rockets won't be Knicks - no Melo sleeping on the job eating up a storm and hitting the club every night. No Amare - anti-defense to stifle our guys.
Okay we are 3 games into the Harden Iso gameplan - do you see anyone truly comfortable?! They have deviated so far from the Preseason and first 2 games - its like watching another team a team with no flow.
Harden is no scrub ~ its coaching that is taking away from the natural game that Harden and Lin and others have.
