Ben DuBose

They didn't show it today.

They have shown more signs overall lately.

I guess, Paolo, I'm just curious your thoughts on balancing the meat that's being left on the bone offensively, because I do think there's some validity to the critiques there.

You know, I certainly wouldn't be opposed to bringing in an offensive version of Jeff Vesdelic to the, you know, assistant coaching pool this offseason.

But at the same time, balancing that against the big picture and, you know, when you consider who the Rockets are missing, it's hard to complain about their record and placement in the standings, right?

Does this mean that you're saying all French and Goon is Nikola Jokic?

Well, and Dave, let me pose the same Eme Udoka question to you because you followed the Rockets longer than either of us.

What kind of grade?

Sorry.

No, you're fine.

You're fine.

You're going back 30 years with Clutch Fans.

I'm curious what grade you would give him because for all the hysteria out there, when I look at the big picture, you know, depending on the day, you know, might go B, might go B minus.

If I'm particularly pessimistic, maybe I go like C plus.

But I just can't look at this season and considering what they're missing and consider it off the rails bad.

Like he hasn't been a perfect coach.

But I don't subscribe to the theories that there's some major problem here or that there's friction, that he's not playing the players enough, that the front office wants him to play.

I just think the Rockets are sort of working with a hand or two tied behind their backs.

And it hasn't been pretty.

It's been ugly at times.