Stone is stamping his authority. I don't know if Silas chose his assistants, but he deserves a lot of credit if he did.
I can’t tell u how excited I about adding Hollins. A defensive minded coach that has produced results as a head coach. Also someone that will not put up with sh#t, but commands respect. I love it when our Vipers coaches get promoted!!!!! Nick Nurse haunts my dreams. don’t know anything about Batiste but I’m gonna look him up. Very happy about these additions.
Hope Hollins doesn't have a clause in his contract that he can't raise his voice or say anything negative to KPJ for fear of setting off another tantrum.
Lol yeah, try throwing some food against these coaches.. Batiste is a big guy too, 6’8.. That being said, we create the best environment for KPJ to blossom.. it’s his contract year too.. if he can’t behave like a pro then that’s on him.. btw, the draft, the assistant coaches, trading Wood, this offseason is making me optimistic for watching Rockets again next season (besides Green, Sengun, and to lesser extent Garuba from last season).. does not matter if we lose so much, as long as there is development..
Wow. Tillman paid up for Lionel Hollins. Guy responsible for 09-13 Grizzlies and Lebron/AD Lakers defense (Top 5 both years)
If they fight for the playin with this roster in the west that means they are on a historic track. Like Grizzlies two years ago
Nice. And Batiste is a pretty big dude, so he's not backing down. Hell, we may have coaches fighting coaches with former Rockets legend Hollins and Batiste. Let's see if the defense improves this year. Hell, I don't care. I'm going to hopefully have some fun just watching the team be built, so whatever.
@Reeko I'm going to give Silas one more chance, but that's it. This staff looks promising. Now, can we just get a new practice facility built for these guys. Surely Tilman can figure out a way to put some wack restaurants around it to make it pay for itself.
I hope rockets will trade for thybulle or even ben simmons with Hollins as defensive coach. Skies the limit for us!
Great news. With 3 more rookies and fewer vets this season, it's a good idea to beef up the coaching/development staff. I predict Abdel Fattah is our future Head Coach if Silas doesn't figure out how to make a Finals with this roster in the next few years. Love the mix with Hollins' defensive expertise and Batiste's European experience. Stone is on fire. Even on a non-basketball level, it's amazing watching a guy take over a mess of a roster with a mess of an owner and get us to where we are today. He wasn't even highly touted for the gig by fans. Pretty inspiring. We have the best future in the NBA as far as I'm concerned.