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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by smoothie, May 15, 2006.

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    smoothie Jabari Jungle

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    Van Gundy moves up list
    With Rick Adelman out as Kings coach, the Rockets' Jeff Van Gundy has the third-longest tenure of any coach in the NBA. Van Gundy has been with the Rockets for three seasons.

    Utah's Jerry Sloan and San Antonio's Gregg Popovich have lapped the field. Van Gundy, Eddie Jordan, Mike Dunleavy and Rick Carlisle all began their current gigs in the 2003-04 season.

    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/3861692.html
     
    #1 smoothie, May 15, 2006
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    The guy had'nt missed the playoffs till prior to this season. his winning % is up there with the very best. he took an 8th ranked Knicks to the NBA finals. knock him or love him, one thing you cant deny, he is a heck of a coach.
     
    #2 blazer_ben, May 15, 2006
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    Mr. Van Gundy is an adequate head coach. If changing head coaches is good enough for teams that get past the first round, it is good enough for the Houston Rockets.

    Go get Mario Elie.
     
    #3 edc, May 16, 2006
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    Yes because Elie has proved himself as a coach who can pull teams past the first round........or wait.....I guess you are saying we need to get a guy that has already won the crown, so replace JVG with a guy who has never been a head coach. I see the logic in that.
     
    #4 RocketsFAN3035, May 16, 2006
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    speaks to how silly the coaching carousel is in the NBA.
     
    #5 MadMax, May 16, 2006
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    yeah, Stability of the franchise is overrated.
     
    #6 pradaxpimp, May 16, 2006
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    hire adleman or elie....we need some rocket blood
     
    #7 ubigred, May 16, 2006
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    bring back Larry Smith.
     
    #8 Mr. Clutch, May 16, 2006
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    That is why JVG overhuals his roster every season?
     
    #9 ivanyy2000, May 16, 2006
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