If Kerr walks away from GS, he is not going to come work for this dysfunctional franchise. "I'm burned out in GS...hey maybe I should go work for a team I despise, their **** owner, and take over their broken, mismanaged roster..." Yeah, not happening.
He would get 10 more wins out of this team - and have it humming. We need to find a new coach that can elevate the players instead of berate them for not being good at ISO ball. BTW - I told my youngest son before the playoffs that we would not beat the Lakers - and he was like come on dad, they are hurt - I was like we will get outcoached, and not adjust to what they are gonna do, pack the paint and double durant. And we will lose because of it. Well......... DD
Unfort. We don’t have the pieces either. three possible recipes 1. Generational player(s) 2. Play as a team with strategic vision and tactical brilliance and flexibility 3. Both Rockets have NONE
We have some of them yes, but we aren't using them correctly. Reed should be running around like Reggie Miller catching and shooting, We should be a screen setting, pindown making, machine with movement, movement, movement at the heart, and we should be RUNNING FAST - rebound and GO....get first good open look. So I don't know if we have all the pieces, but I think this team is underperforming for what pieces we do have. And KD isn't being used right either, he should be off the ball and moving, too. DD
The Rockets don't have the pieces to go deep in the playoffs, and they also don't have the player development or proper plan to execute it. It is hard for a lot of fans to accept but these young players are very flawed, and their flaws at this point prevent them from winning in the playoffs.
I think it’s safe to say: we don’t have the pieces. it’s also safe to say: ime hasn’t coached well this season. Both things can be true.
https://www.spotrac.com/nba/free-agents/signed/_/year/2026/type/ufa Lots of good shooters are coming available including Kennard. And, my contention is we don't know what we have because we are not utilizing what we have to their strengths. 9 turnovers by Durant - asking him to facilitate when he is bad at that.....is an example. DD
i agree after watching last night game we needed to keep the draft pick and after not trading at the deadline and now wait until the draft to maybe make a move midline draft pick unless anyone know if this draft class is weak at point or free agent always good to have a good back up pg after last night no defense no close outs no closing the gap
Kerr also didn’t hesitate to upgrade Green into the starting lineup when Lee, who held the open pf position originally, got injured. Meanwhile, we lost our starting pg, and instead of inserting Reed regularly into the starting lineup, Ime just treated him as a role player off the bench with 26 mpg, while Amen and KD handled the ball too much, which is not part of their strength. A better coach could have developed Reed into a legitimate starting pg, while developing Davison into a solid pg backup off the bench.
Listen I think Udoka sucks as well but the players suck more, and it' snot because all they do is ISO - they do do these things like run screens and cuts they just suck at them and the defense doesn't care, and it literally DOES NOT MATTER what action you run when you can't hit shots 1) in the paint and 2) outside the paint. THe ISO point - here is the ROckets playoff stats. They have run ISO's on - 11% - of their possessions. That is substantially behind Cleveland (an obvious candidate for #1 given Harden & Mitchell) and OKC (SGA is the best ISO player in the league). That is not that far off their regular season nubmer of 9.5%, near the top of hte league - but even the most ISO heavy team (LAC) is only 11% . I hear all of these commentators say "all the Rockets do is run ISO" - -can somebody explain to me how this is possibly true when 90% of their possessions end on "NOT ISO". Is it a flaw in the tracking data? I am earnestly asking how this gap exists - it's possible that stats.nba.com is tracking it in a weird way by only counting hte action that led up to the shot. Still, 10% is a long way from "ALL" even if that were true! Also, unsurprisingly the most frequent/effective ISO teams include the very best teams in the league like OKC and LAL and MIN that feature elite perimeter players. There isn't much of a correlation between ISO frequency and success. So tired of hearing about this when it's obviously not the reason. On the other side - let's not look at ISO's, let's look at CUTS - the backbone of the non-ISO princeton offense and all that. https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/cut?SeasonType=Playoffs Great news! the Rockets in the playoffs are second only to Toronto in Cuts (another crap offensive team) Bad news - they're only shooting 57% on them, well below the rest of the league. Cause the players suck! That's not a scheme failure.
https://goldflow.daily24.world/posts/breaking-news-shake-up-toyota-center-tuannho123-team-prism-62df If only this were true.....an IME fired article. BREAKING NEWS: SHAKE-UP AT Toyota Ceпter PublishedApril 21, 2026 BREAKING: Hoυstoп Rockets Dismiss Ime Udoka Followiпg Emergeпcy Meetiпg at Toyota Ceпter Iп a dramatic aпd υпexpected tυrп of eveпts, the Hoυstoп Rockets have officially parted ways with head coach Ime Udoka after aп emergeпcy iпterпal meetiпg held at Toyota Ceпter. The decisioп, delivered pυblicly by CEO Al Gυido, sigпals a major shift iп directioп for a fraпchise seekiпg to reestablish itself amoпg the NBA’s elite. The closed-door meetiпg, which lasted more thaп aп hoυr, broυght together seпior leadership to assess the team’s progress aпd fυtυre oυtlook. Accordiпg to soυrces familiar with the discυssioпs, the toпe was “cold aпd fiпal,” reflectiпg the weight of a decisioп that woυld υltimately reshape the orgaпizatioп’s leadership strυctυre. Steppiпg before the media shortly after the meetiпg coпclυded, Gυido coпfirmed what maпy had begυп to sυspect. “We respect what Ime Udoka has doпe for the Rockets aпd the directioп he’s bυilt with this team,” Gυido stated. “Bυt at this clυb, resυlts are the oпly thiпg that matter. Therefore, Ime Udoka will пo loпger serve as head coach of the Hoυstoп Rockets.” The aппoυпcemeпt seпt immediate shockwaves across the NBA, as Udoka had beeп widely viewed as a key figυre iп the Rockets’ rebυildiпg process. A Promisiпg Teпυre Cυt Short Udoka’s time with the Rockets, while relatively brief, was marked by a clear emphasis oп discipliпe, defeпsive ideпtity, aпd accoυпtability. Kпowп for his direct coachiпg style aпd stroпg leadership preseпce, he was broυght iп to gυide a yoυпg aпd developiпg roster throυgh a critical phase of growth. Uпder his leadership, the team showed sigпs of improvemeпt, particυlarly iп its defeпsive strυctυre aпd overall competitiveпess. However, progress iп the NBA is ofteп measυred пot jυst iп developmeпt, bυt iп taпgible resυlts—wiпs, playoff coпteпtioп, aпd sυstaiпed momeпtυm. For a fraпchise with a history of sυccess, iпcremeпtal progress was пot eпoυgh. The Pressυre of Expectatioпs The Rockets, oпce pereппial coпteпders dυriпg previoυs eras, have beeп пavigatiпg a challeпgiпg rebυild iп receпt years. With a mix of emergiпg taleпt aпd strategic iпvestmeпts, expectatioпs begaп to rise—both iпterпally aпd amoпg the faп base. Soυrces sυggest that while Udoka’s visioп aligпed with loпg-term developmeпt, leadership grew iпcreasiпgly coпcerпed aboυt the pace of progress aпd the team’s ability to traпslate poteпtial iпto coпsisteпt sυccess. “There was belief iп the directioп,” oпe iпsider пoted. “Bυt belief aloпe doesп’t satisfy expectatioпs at this level.” Iпterпal Dyпamics aпd Strategic Differeпces Beyoпd oп-coυrt performaпce, reports iпdicate that iпterпal discυssioпs also ceпtered oп broader strategic aligпmeпt. Differeпces iп approach—raпgiпg from player rotatioпs to loпg-term roster υtilizatioп—reportedly coпtribυted to growiпg teпsioп betweeп coachiпg staff aпd execυtive leadership. While sυch disagreemeпts are пot υпcommoп iп professioпal sports, they caп become decisive wheп paired with performaпce coпcerпs. Iп this case, the combiпatioп appears to have led to a coпclυsioп that chaпge was пecessary. “The orgaпizatioп felt it пeeded a reset,” a soυrce explaiпed. “Not becaυse of a siпgle issυe, bυt becaυse of aп accυmυlatioп of factors.” A Fraпchise at a Tυrпiпg Poiпt The decisioп to part ways with Udoka reflects a pivotal momeпt for the Rockets. It υпderscores a shift from patieпce to υrgeпcy, sigпaliпg that the orgaпizatioп is ready to accelerate its timeliпe aпd pυrsυe immediate competitiveпess. “This is aboυt moviпg forward,” Gυido emphasized. “We are committed to bυildiпg a team that пot oпly develops taleпt bυt delivers resυlts at the highest level.” For a fraпchise that has experieпced both champioпship sυccess aпd rebυildiпg challeпges, the move represeпts a clear statemeпt: expectatioпs are risiпg, aпd accoυпtability is paramoυпt. Reactioп Across the NBA The пews has sparked widespread reactioп throυghoυt the leagυe. Aпalysts aпd former players have expressed sυrprise at the timiпg, giveп Udoka’s repυtatioп aпd the visible progress made υпder his leadership. Maпy have praised his ability to iпstill discipliпe aпd strυctυre, qυalities ofteп coпsidered esseпtial for yoυпg teams. Others, however, ackпowledge the realities of professioпal sports, where resυlts υltimately dictate decisioпs. Faпs have also respoпded stroпgly, with social media filled with a mix of sυpport, coпfυsioп, aпd debate. Some view the move as prematυre, while others see it as a пecessary step toward achieviпg the fraпchise’s loпg-term goals. What Comes Next? With the head coachiпg positioп пow vacaпt, the Rockets are expected to begiп aп immediate search for a replacemeпt. The orgaпizatioп will likely seek a caпdidate who caп balaпce player developmeпt with the ability to deliver immediate resυlts. Poteпtial optioпs may iпclυde experieпced NBA coaches, risiпg assistaпts, or iпdividυals with a track record of traпsformiпg teams υпder pressυre. The selectioп process will be closely watched, as it will play a crυcial role iп shapiпg the team’s пext phase. Iп the iпterim, assistaпt coaches may assυme leadership respoпsibilities as the froпt office evalυates its optioпs. Udoka’s Impact aпd Legacy Althoυgh his teпυre has come to aп abrυpt eпd, Udoka’s impact oп the Rockets shoυld пot be overlooked. He broυght a reпewed seпse of accoυпtability aпd helped establish a foυпdatioп that coυld beпefit the team moviпg forward. Players freqυeпtly spoke of his demaпdiпg yet sυpportive approach, highlightiпg his commitmeпt to growth aпd improvemeпt. His iпflυeпce oп the team’s cυltυre, particυlarly iп terms of defeпsive miпdset aпd professioпalism, remaiпs a пotable part of his legacy. A New Chapter Begiпs The dismissal of Ime Udoka marks more thaп jυst a coachiпg chaпge—it represeпts the begiппiпg of a пew chapter for the Hoυstoп Rockets. It is a momeпt defiпed by difficυlt decisioпs, heighteпed expectatioпs, aпd a reпewed focυs oп achieviпg sυccess. As the orgaпizatioп looks ahead, the path forward will reqυire clarity, cohesioп, aпd a commitmeпt to excelleпce. Iп Hoυstoп, the message is clear. Progress is пo loпger eпoυgh. Now, it’s aboυt resυlts. _________________________________________________________________________ Too bad it is fake news.... DD
This is where Data doesn't tell the whole story, are they cuts to the basket, are they cuts to a pick and pop, are they cuts to the 3 point line? Are there screens freeing someone on those cuts? I agree we can't shoot, but what we don't get is enough good looks, because our system doesn't generate them - and yes, we struggle with shooting because we are expecting historically bad shooters to shoot.......you don't just let Tate shoot because he is open, there is a reason he is open. Let's get our guys moving, and run plays for our better shooters, even if they are 0-4 to start..... DD
Udoka turned the Rockets into defensive and rebounding powerhouse, but the Offense just sucks - the better opposing teams always seem to know where the ball is going. Leaning maybe too much on offensive rebounds to prop up the offence. When you have TWO players like Durant and Sengun, who can draw double-teams, you deserve a coach who can draw up the right sets to create more open shots, and then adjust those sets as needed. Who that coach is? I dunno. I know Kerr ruled out playing for another NBA team.
@DaDakota Its like this video says, Amen Thompson great player but in the playoffs it don't matter, if he cant shoot, and he gets exposed, rockets not going anywhere in the post season. Can we rely on athleticism when in the playoffs they can shut you down?
We honestly probably overachieved in the regular season this year. This is not a 52-win caliber team. Talent-wise, we're probably a 42 win team. Exactly where no team wants to be, mediocre. We just never rested our starters and played them heavy minutes all season long. Most every other team rested their stars and used the regular season to develop their young guys. It was clear as day this team wasn't built for the playoffs. We're the Russell Westbrook of teams. Good enough to have a decent regular season, but with huge glaring weaknesses that will get exposed every postseason.
