The rockets fire several assistants from Mike D & # 39; Antoni

The Houston Rockets season again ended in disappointment with the Golden State Warriors. Another busy regular season, the team emerged as the NBA's biggest threat to the Warriors and another defeat to the current NBA dynasty.

In response, the team is giving up almost all of its coaching staff, with the exception of head coach Mike D'Antoni.

Rockets fire several assistants, but not Mike D'Antoni

The shooting actually began last week, when the Rockets knocked out D'Antoni's number 2 and a much-respected defensive coach in Jeff Bzdelik, written by Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.

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Then another assistant and the video coordinator of the team.

And then the coach of the development of the players of the team.

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Is Mike D'Antoni at the door of the Rockets?

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Of course, giving up D'Antoni would be a gigantic bet for the Rockets. The history of the sport is cluttered with teams that have hit mediocrity after deciding to dismiss a coach who regularly delivers strong contenders for the title without winning a title.

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Admittedly, D'Antoni, whose reputation for fast and offensive-oriented teams makes him an easy target for critics, has still not reached the finals of the NBA despite having led seven teams to 50 wins and three teams to 60 wins Houston Rockets.

However, D'Antoni also delivered the only team to bring the Kevin Durant Warriors to seven games last year. He has also delivered three of the 10 winning teams in the history of the Rockets during his three years in Houston, finding a way to nicely nest James Harden and Chris Paul, one of the top scorers in the world. history of the NBA.

Can you really blame a quality coach for not being able to beat one of the best teams in NBA history? And, more importantly, do you really think you can do better in your next coaching search?

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