Last season, they finished with the No 2 seed before reaching their first Western Conference Finals since 1995.
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According to ESPN, Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander has said that J.B. Bickerstaff will coach the rest of the season, and then he will be evaluated once it is over. Morey was asked what indications he saw that the team wasnt responding to McHale. Although many consider this to be their championship window, the Rockets will have to compete with the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Clippers in the highly competitive conference.
The 57-year-old Celtics legend will leave with a 193-130 record with the Rockets with his 0.598 winning percentage being the best of the 12 coaches in franchise history. “You got to stay positive and fight through it. All this stuff will build our character”. It’s a large reason why McHale, whom Zillgitt and Amick noted “took the brunt of the blame” at a players-only meeting Tuesday, is no longer on the bench. The power forward helped the Celtics win it all in 1981, 84 and 86.
“I can just judge on how their team did”, Stevens said. Star James Harden said he was comfortable with him from the moment they met.
Shocked, and stunned was the mood pregame from newly promoted head coach J. B. Bickerstaff and the Rockets players were forced to press on. Harden talks about leading this team after every loss, but he might not be seen as a leader by the others in Rockets uniform.
One player that is not being utilized or trusted by Scott is D’Angelo Russell who was touted to be one of the best point guards in the 2015 NBA Draft. Unfortunately, they could not string enough together and would fall back into the same team they have been to start the season.
Harden hit a three-pointer with 38 seconds left in regulation, and after Portland forward Al-Farouq Aminu made two free throws with 6.6 seconds left to stretch the lead to three, Brewer pulled the Rockets level.
During their playoff run, the Rockets raved about how McHale was a player’s coach. The Rockets finally got over the hump last season, getting the second seed in the West.
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“Oh, I don’t know, that’s up to Brad [Stevens]”, Ainge said.
