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Three assistant coaches close to signing with Houston.

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by WizzyWig, Jun 21, 2003.

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  1. WizzyWig

    WizzyWig Member

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    I don't know if this has been posted yet but, Tom Thibodeau, Steve Clifford and Andy Greer (all former Knicks assistants) are about to join Rockets and Ewing is close behind...

    ...The Knicks are expected to fill one more position,
    and there is a strong possibility that John Starks will
    be hired as a coaching associate. Patrick Ewing,
    Starks' former teammate who was not interviewed by
    the Knicks, is considering a job on Jeff Van Gundy's staff
    in Houston. Former Knick assistants Tom Thibodeau, Steve Clifford
    and Andy Greer are close to signing with the Rockets.    ...

    You can find the entire article here:
    http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/story/94247p-85479c.html
     
    #1 WizzyWig, Jun 21, 2003
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  2. RocketFan85

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    It will be wierd to see Swing sitting on the ROCKETS bench if he signs.
     
    #2 RocketFan85, Jun 21, 2003
  3. CriscoKidd

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    I guess Elie didn't leave that great of an impression on JVG.

    ah well.
     
    #3 CriscoKidd, Jun 21, 2003
  4. FranchiseBlade

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    I was ok(not excited, but... ok) with Ewing as an assistant with the Rockets. I'm definitely unhappy about Starks as an assistant. I think he needed a firm hand by a coach when he was a player to keep him in check. I don't know why he'd be able to have any control as a coach. Maybe I'll be proven wrong. I'd be happy if I was. I'd be more happy if wasn't a coach on the Rockets staff at all.
     
    #4 FranchiseBlade, Jun 22, 2003
  5. BigM

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    starks is close to becoming an assistant for the knicks not the rockets, no need to worry.

    hopefully we'll have some good news about elie joining us though.
     
    #5 BigM, Jun 22, 2003
  6. madbomber

    madbomber Rox4Life! #FreeJVG

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    i think having ewing as an big mans coach is not bad but starks.....interesting! i would love to have elie on are staff,that would be better.it just wouldnt feel right havin all ex knicks on are coaching staff.not against it, just wierd!
     
    #6 madbomber, Jun 22, 2003
  7. WizzyWig

    WizzyWig Member

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    John Starks is going to the Knicks as an assistant not the Rockets.

    There is still the possibility of JVG adding Elie...look at how many assistants the Mavs have. As long as we have some experience (Tom Thibodeau, Steve Clifford and Andy Greer) along with the "interns", I'm down with hiring anybody including Ewing, Elie, or even Calvin Murphy.
     
    #7 WizzyWig, Jun 22, 2003
  8. Jeff

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    Not necessarily. There's not rule that says VG will only have 4 assistants. I think it is possible, maybe even likely, that he retains one assistant with ties to the team like Elie.
     
    #8 Jeff, Jun 22, 2003
  9. DJ

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    What is the limit of assistant coaches a team can have?
     
    #9 DJ, Jun 22, 2003
  10. smackpeddler

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    There is no limit. Usually the head coach decides. Traditionally it is 3-5 per team. The fear is that if you have too many, that the power structure of the head coach breaks down
     
    #10 smackpeddler, Jun 22, 2003
  11. Rocket River

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    God I hope we don't become the '94 Knicks
    :rolleyes:

    If Iso Ball was ugly. . .that the hell was that sh*t?
    thugball?

    Rocket River
     
    #11 Rocket River, Jun 23, 2003
  12. giddyup

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    Right now we have no thugs.
     
    #12 giddyup, Jun 23, 2003
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    Seems like this would be a very good PR/fan move. He doesn't want to look like a carpetbagger or like he's trying to create the Western Knicks
     
    #13 cson, Jun 23, 2003
  14. ricealum

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    Rocket River: "God I hope we don't become the '94 Knicks [...] thugball?"

    That was Riley, not Van Gundy.

    I like the idea of Ewing as a personal coach for Yao. I'd love to see the Rockets hire another assistant to be a personal PG coach for Francis and Norris. John Lucas, maybe? Or Derek Harper?
     
    #14 ricealum, Jun 23, 2003
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    so, Larry Smith is out? or at least i hope so..........
     
    #15 vtkp99, Jun 23, 2003
  16. jello77

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    didn't he already leave? to new york, no less?

    im not sure if he did or not, but i thought i heard this somewhere.
     
    #16 jello77, Jun 23, 2003
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