<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rockets coaching search focused on former head coaches, very experienced assts, per source. Kenny Smith impressed, but told not in running.</p>— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/status/732268862029234176">May 16, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Second interviews could come by end of the week, source said. Vogel and Messina "part of process." Can't say if have interviewed.</p>— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/status/732270026544189440">May 16, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
JVG, Vogel, Messina all high quality candidates in my eyes. Would be intrigued by all three in different ways.
I don't know why they even wanted to interview Kenny Smith in the first place if they focused on former head coaches and experience assistants.
Great job of turning that job down Kenny. I didn't want you taking on that titanic. That's a turrible job. I'm glad you're staying here with us. — Charles
Maybe their goal of interviewing Smith was to see if he would be interested in coming in as an assistant?
Damn so next season TNT is going to go to another level of Rockets hate. Barkley, Kenny will be ganging up on us.
Mentioned already, but I'm mentioning it again. This won't help with TNT. Our most Rocket-sympathetic member now gets to feel rejected. I miss the days when watching TNT's NBA coverage was great.
