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Rockets name Kelvin Sampson as lead assistant, hire J.B. Bickerstaff as assistant.

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Marteen, Jul 12, 2011.

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  1. Marteen

    Marteen Member

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    Very interesting. I was actually hoping for that assistant from Memphis to make it a D-League duo. But ah well. I like this move.
     
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    Rockets reach agreement with Kelvin Sampson

    According to Jonathan Feigen's twitter

    Jonathan_Feigen: Rockets reached agreement w Bucks' Kelvin Sampson to be lead assistant under Kevin McHale, per source. Chris Finch already on staff.#hounews
     
    #2 Peanut07, Jul 12, 2011
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    From SpearsNBAYahoo

    Staff is taking shape.
     
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    Also signed J.B. Bickerstaff

    SpearsNBAYahoo Marc J. Spears
    Wolves assistant coach J.B. Bickerstaff has accepted a similar position with the Rockets. Agreed to accept job prior to Kurt Rambis' firing.


    So McHale>Sampson>Finch>Bickerstaff
     
    #7 J.R., Jul 12, 2011
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    [Yahoo]Rockets hire assistant coach J.B. Bickerstaff

    Didn't see this posted yet.
     
    #8 rocketblaze, Jul 12, 2011
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    Wow, GREAT hire!

    All jokes about Sampson and McHale improperly texting and/or offering illegal contracts to players aside, Kelvin Sampson has quickly (in a few short years) emerged as one of the most well-respected and knowledgeable NBA assistant coaches in the league.

    The addition of Sampson certainly adds a HUGE degree of legitimacy to the McHale hiring.
     
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    Lock it up mods.

    Just found It posted in the Kelvin Sampson thread.
     
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    Head Coach:
    Kevin McHale - Leader and Motivator

    Assistant Coaches:
    Kelvin Sampson - Lead Assistant, Defensive Coordinator(?)
    Chris Finch - Offensive Coordinator
    J.B. Bickerstaff - Practice & Drills Coach(?)


    Not too shabby. Would like to maybe see another good "consultant-type" hire, but this staff actually looks pretty nice. Sampson and Bickerstaff were widely sought-after by other teams.
     
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    My first thought was, "Hey, this guy has the same name as that guy who cheated at Oklahoma!" I had no idea he's been an assistant in the NBA for a couple of years already.

    Now I see Morey working here. Having two experienced cheaters who know and willing to recruit players in underhanded ways must be Morey's new "moneyball" move. And with Morey's business savvy, they won't do anything stupid that will get them caught.

    First order of business: Dwight Howard.
    Second order of business: Chris Paul.

    :)
     
    #13 meh, Jul 12, 2011
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    John-Blair "J.B." Bickerstaff:

     
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    is this bernie's son?
     
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    ^^^ thx hsf09
     
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    ^^No problem.

    Jonathan_Feigen RT @JeromeSolomon: Kelvin Sampson is excellent at getting strong play out of average talents. Rockets have a lot of average talent.

    WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
    That's an outstanding coaching staff that Houston has put together around Kevin McHale.
     
    #17 J.R., Jul 12, 2011
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    Or we can lose all of our draft picks and scholarships due to rule violations.
     
    #18 Carl Herrera, Jul 12, 2011
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    There's your defensive coordinator.
     
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    I am not nearly as keen about Kelvin Sampson as some of you seem to be. Will anyone educate me on Kelvin Sampson and why/how he is heralded as a good hire that makes up a strong coaching staff?
     
    #20 DavidRocket, Jul 12, 2011
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