is this whole thing (unis, coaches, etc.) an orchestrated plan?

I dont really want to give up just yet.
I am hurt because my #1 (LB) and #2 (Silas) are gone.

But I remeber that CD said he was SHOCKED by the amount of intrest in this job.

Maybe just Maybe, CDs voice mail holds a canidate that will shock the world!?!?

That is the only thing that can restore my faith to 100% at this point.

 

I hope your wrong about Nelson. But it wouldnt surprise me if both the new uni's and new coach were revealed at the same time. I want no part of nelson. Defense always prevails in the playoffs. Nelson is a terrible defensive mind. Maybe fans will come and see this run and gun style. But keep in mind that as long as they win they will also fill the arena regardless of whos the coach.
Winning cures everything. If they win people will forgive Les for Rudy T and they wont even remember the LB fiasco. JVG or Dunleavy will be the next coach all reports seem to indicate this.

 

Where i see the fault in the criticism of Verses well thought out and enjoyable conspiracy theory is he doesn't have to be EXACTLY right and I sincerely doubt he believes this is 100% on the dot. Alot of it makes sense. Some of it may be right. I could definitely see unveiling the new coach and the new uniforms at the same event. Maybe he's wrong about the coach or maybe he's wrong about the details corresponding, but regardless, it's well thought out and I tell you, i'd rather read about this then another thread whining about how bad the rockets are screwing up. this at least gives me some hope.

maybe there are other coaches who aren't available yet who may be? i can't think of any off the top of my head though? but it's entirely possible they're pursuing a coach who isn't technically available isn't it?

 

Sort of, that the players make the coach.

 

I think the reason we haven't chosen MD or Van Gundy is that we are indeed waiting for other candidates but I am sadly not sure that CD and Les have a grand plan ready and are waiting for anyone specific like The Nelsons, but it would be sweet if they came up with the sudden surprise.

I have read a lot of articles and interviews about the coaching situation and strangely enough it seems as if we (CD & Les) were not overly interested in Brown, but in the same time they are not exactly praising MD and Van Gundy wildly either. Carlisle for some reason isn't what we want either.

I surdenly don't get the impression that we desperately want either MD or Van Gundy, because as Verse wrote then we would have signed them up by now.

So all that I get from all this is that either we will sign MD and Van Gundy because there is no good alternatives or a plan B or else we wait a little while hoping some name come up. But damn that is some risky strategy.

 

Why would we want Don Nelson as the Rockets Coach??? He is a decent coach but with personal problems. He isnt the one to come in and fix the Rockets, it going to take a lot of effort and long hours, he has become used to the easy life with a team of stars.

 

Verse,

Normally I pass over the conspiracy posts but.....

What about if the target the whole time has been Phil Jackson? Regardless of what you may think of him, his record of 6(?)championships will put butts in the seats. Much more so than Larry Brown.

But that is putting all of your eggs in one basket!.... well not if your plan B is Donnie Nelson. There are many ways the Rockets could postively spin that hire (youth, Son of Sr. , experience with Mavs yadda yadda). Either of those hires would generate as much, or more interest, than Dunleavy or JVG.

 

I'm not ready to give Jackson a place in the heavans but that would be sweet. Its not going to happen but it would be sweet. LA has a very good shot at just reloading and stepping right back up to the plate and he's not going to pass that up. PJ would definately squash all this rabble about LB.

I don't know about Donnie Nelson. I just don't see that happening either. It would be interesting to hear the spin though.

 

OUTITAN,

Personally I am very tired of PJ, all that Zen master stuff gets on my nerves but I think there is pressure to sell tickets and PJ would do that.

 

Don't get me wrong. I think he gets too much credit for the Bulls and the Lakers success. MJ won those rings, plain and simple. I think he picked the Lakers because he knew they were primed to win. A smart move on his part but by no means making him the architect of it all.

I do however like the way he calls a game. Let the guys screw up, make them aware of how they blew it and let them think about it. He lets them play their way out of trouble, showing trust in his players. His players respond to him, they clearly respect him and listen to him. His handling of the Shaq/Kobe rivalry was also well done. I think he could do a lot for the Rockets as a team and a business.

 

Jackon's amex commercial is pretty funny..anyone else see it?

In other news..
Don Nelson was offered a 4 year extension from the Mav's.

(sporting news radio)

 

PAT RILEY!

 

verse: Trust me. The Rockets are not nearly that organized.

 

Anyone remember how much Les bought the Rockets for?