He can handle the personalities on this team. As much as I would love to see Thibs grind this squad into the hardwood I'm not so sure that is the best approach with the current team dynamic. Scott Brooks would be McHale lite.
I was a huge critic when we hired him. I was angry actually But I grew to love him as a coach The YOF's b****ed and moaned but I think any real Rockets fan at the time appreciated having him. It is very rare to want an old coach back but JVG gets my nod and full support The man put the time in, made sure his team was prepared. With real talent I would love to see what he could get out of this squad. Rings.. many rings I suppose
I want JVG too if he accepts Moreyball for offense. He will make Harden work on defense or Harden will turn into a Francis situation and we'll trade Harden for an even better player.
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Like I said in another thread, we will go from a fast paced team to a team with no offense under JVG. I know he's popular as a broadcaster. But popularity doesn't make you right for a job. Under JVG Tmac did the EXACT same thing Harden does now, ISO, ISO, ISO. No plays just guy standing around looking at one player dribbling the ball. The league has changed and you can no longer win games holding the ball. You have to be able to score in this league
That is my concern also but if he brought in a legit offensively gifted assistant coach I think things would work out well.
JVG is probably my all-time favorite coach, so for that reason I would not wish this squad upon him. He couldn't be successful with this group. It would be exactly the opposite system of what these players were brought here for, and they would never be able to co-exist with each other. JVG would have a stroke trying to coach some of the personalities on this team.
I would do it, and I was a big critic, but I think Les hated his style - so probably not happening. DD
Ball must go through Howard, that's what he is going to dictate. Don't know. He is old school, slow down grind out. Being away from NBA for so long as a head coach, that is another concern. Selective runs, in-and-out, get back to D, that's his stuff.
Not a fan of retreads. Yes he is a retread. He was let go for a reason. It's not like the first go around was spectacular. He hasn't coached since 2007. The nba if different now. He's fine in the booth. Jvg is the equivalent of football fans wanting gruden or cowher. Their time has passed. Let it go. Plenty of new blood to give shots to.
