Amazing staff put together to pair with the style of players we added. It won't happen overnight but i think rockets by the end of the year, last 20 games or so, will be playing at a top half ranked defensive level. Which will be super promising.
It is going to be wonderful or terrible. Hollins is very tough, especially for guys 18-22 years old. It will be interesting to see how Porter handles all of this, I suspect he is either going to crash or burn or really excel.
If he excels, we will probably extend him. I have a real fear giving someone with his track record the kind of money he will likely get, but if he tolerates Lucas, Hollins, Batiste, Abdelfattah ... then he can pretty much tolerate any coaching staff. I am not saying they are not good coaches, they are good and Hollins is arguably a great assistant and I think Abdelfattah has a chance to be a long term NBA coach - but they are not guys that are going to allow the players or a disruptive player dictate the culture of the team, or be a distraction in practice. If someone is not doing what they are supposed to do, and it is an on going problem, Hollins will make it public. He has done it to a number or players. He is blunt and to the point and until a problem is rectified, he won't hold up. Hollins isn't going to let Porter give up like he did at times last year on the court because he didn't like a play. He isn't going to excuse Smith or Sengun if they are getting over too slowly or if they are too shy. He is going to say something if Washington plays and doesn't attack the paint well enough. Last year the idea was the Rockets were all really young with Green and Sengun and Porter working on his personal issues - that isn't likely to be tolerated if it is from laziness or lack or effort or just poor concentration this season. That isn't to say these coaches won't be fair, they will, and in the case Abdelfattah players really love him and respect him - but things will likely be different now. Hollins and Silas will not have any problems either, they have been linked for a long time and Silas wanted Hollins on his staff.
Not a stretch either because Silas fits Morey's analytics-driven style on offense. Would be more moldable than MDA and I daresay, Silas would have had great success with Harden still leading the offense.
throwing the food or even leaving the game are minor offenses in my eyes...lack of passion, refusal to pass the ball or not attacking the rim and settling for jumpers are unforgivable sins in my book.... everybody cracks sometimes and do extremely stupid things but consistently not working to improve, and not playing the right way is where accountability supervisor should step in...
Nah. Will Weaver just wasn't what you guys hyped him up to be. You made it as if he was head coach material, with no experience in the nba as one. The Rockets made a mistake not getting Mcmillan beforehand, Hollins is a perfect assistant on this roster
Trust me, Stone is too busy celebrating a fantastic rebuild to be worried about looking in the mirror. We're a young team so minor flare ups are expected. Stone has done a masterful job rebuilding through drafting, roster moves & image wise. We are better off from the Daryl Morey era
Theory: I think hiring Hollins will give Silas and the front office clarity on whether Porter is worth the contract extension.
