1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

Rank the Rocket Alumni Coaches

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by angrykitty, Jul 16, 2011.

Tags:
  1. angrykitty

    angrykitty Member

    Joined:
    Sep 8, 2003
    Messages:
    112
    Likes Received:
    4
    After lockout boredom led me to look over all-time player roster I recalled that lot's of head coaches played for the Rockets...and some pretty good ones:

    Rudy T (homer pick).
    Pat Riley.
    Rick Adleman.

    From there its a mixed bag:

    Mike Dunleavy (average coach, but longevity)
    Scott Brooks (good young talent+up and coming coach?)
    Avery Johnson (good talent, mediocre coach?)
    John Lucas (good coach, bad teams?)
    Mike Woodson :eek:
    Mark Jackson (no record to judge yet)

    Assistants:

    Mario Ellie
    Sam Cassell
     
    #1 angrykitty, Jul 16, 2011
  2. Dr of Dunk

    Dr of Dunk Clutch Crew

    Joined:
    Aug 27, 1999
    Messages:
    46,657
    Likes Received:
    33,673
    You're missing a few :

    Johnny Egan was a player for the Rockets, then became our head coach.
    Matt Guokas played for us and became an NBA head coach later.
    Dave Wohl played for us and became an NBA head coach later.
    Lionel Hollins played for us and coaches the Grizzlies.

    That doesn't include players like Clyde who "head coached" in college.
     
    #2 Dr of Dunk, Jul 16, 2011
  3. Carl Herrera

    Carl Herrera Member

    Joined:
    Feb 16, 2007
    Messages:
    45,153
    Likes Received:
    21,575
    And there's Chris Jent, the briefness of whose NBA head-coaching career is exceeded only by the briefness of his NBA playing career. He's been an assistant coach for a while, though.
     
    #3 Carl Herrera, Jul 16, 2011
  4. Deckard

    Deckard Blade Runner
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Mar 28, 2002
    Messages:
    57,824
    Likes Received:
    41,284
    Rudy T
    .
    Riles
    Adelman
    .
    .
    .
    Brooks
    .
    .
    Johnson
    .
    Dunleavy
     
    #4 Deckard, Jul 16, 2011
  5. Mr. Clutch

    Mr. Clutch Member

    Joined:
    Nov 8, 2002
    Messages:
    46,550
    Likes Received:
    6,134
    Not a fan of Van Gundy?
     
    #5 Mr. Clutch, Jul 16, 2011
  6. Mac#5

    Mac#5 Member

    Joined:
    Jun 27, 2008
    Messages:
    1,064
    Likes Received:
    24
    I think their just ranking the former Rocket players
     
    #6 Mac#5, Jul 16, 2011
  7. Microfridge

    Microfridge Member

    Joined:
    Sep 30, 2007
    Messages:
    872
    Likes Received:
    28
    I understand why, and I love Rudy T too, but ranking Rudy ahead of Pat Riley based on coaching merit is just crazy
     
    #7 Microfridge, Jul 16, 2011
  8. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

    Joined:
    Jul 28, 2000
    Messages:
    22,977
    Likes Received:
    12,832
    Head to head says otherwise. Riley is great GM, but he has always had superior talent. He has never done something with nothing.
     
    #8 rockbox, Jul 16, 2011
  9. Deckard

    Deckard Blade Runner
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Mar 28, 2002
    Messages:
    57,824
    Likes Received:
    41,284
    It's former Rockets players, Mr. Clutch.
     
    #9 Deckard, Jul 16, 2011
  10. StaticC4

    StaticC4 Member

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2008
    Messages:
    1,129
    Likes Received:
    8
    Are you implying Hakeem was "nothing" ?
     
    #10 StaticC4, Jul 16, 2011
  11. solid

    solid Member

    Joined:
    Apr 10, 2001
    Messages:
    21,293
    Likes Received:
    9,177
    Rudy T is my favorite Rocket's coach of all time, and it is not even close. He won two championships. Also he was and is just a wonderful person. Love ya, Rudy!!
     
    #11 solid, Jul 16, 2011
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)

Share This Page