Yawn..... stupid posters with stupid ideas because they can't accept this team in it's current state just isn't a true contender.
Well for years I've been saying (and I think Clutch even suggested it a year or two ago as well) that the organization could really use a seasoned respected voice in the organization that has coached at the highest level, and also carries those key relationships across the league. I think the theoretical example was Rudy T coming in as the president of bball operations or something like that. Obviously Rudy T's health might not allow for that, but someone like that. Someone who can get on the phone with Danny Ainge if Stone and Patrick Fertitta are struggling to make a trade happen, and can come in and have that trusted relationship on the other end of the phone. And with Ime, a guy who can pull Ime aside after a game and tell him to try some different things, cool him down, and maybe be a mentor more than anything. That person doesn't need to be on the bench or running every practice getting in his way. But some mentor figure that is around the coaches and can pressure test them a bit, or simply be that voice of reason in a credible way that an Owner like Tillman Fertitta never could. I personally think THAT is what is needed. Who is that Rudy T type of figure that could come in and be that guy for Stone and Ime???... I dunno, but I personally think it is needed.
To be fair though, a lot of that is on Fertita. A professional organization should own more than a single set of locker room keys, but they should also have an entertaining halftime show and not resort to playing musical chairs with the mascot. There's plenty of blame to go around.
Rockets need to ROLL THE DICE and go ALL IN with Chauncey Billups - who recently retired from Portlandia
Recently playing professional poker tournaments representing the Mother And Father Insurance Association.
