Sam Amick

And it was funny because, you know, in this kind of I'll get back to your question, David, it kind of it made me think about, you know, those Rockets teams that battled with the Warriors in the conference finals and and how much things had changed. And so what I enjoyed writing about in the piece today is that this Rockets rebuild has got such a different tint than the era that came before.

And it was funny because, you know, in this kind of I'll get back to your question, David, it kind of it made me think about, you know, those Rockets teams that battled with the Warriors in the conference finals and and how much things had changed. And so what I enjoyed writing about in the piece today is that this Rockets rebuild has got such a different tint than the era that came before.

Ime Udoka comes in, and credit to the Rockets, Tillman Fertitta, Rafael Stone, when they went looking for a new coach, they made it a priority to pick somebody who was going to be defensive-minded. In fact, Rafael says in the piece that it was actually defensive-minded over best coach, which sounds kind of wild.

Ime Udoka comes in, and credit to the Rockets, Tillman Fertitta, Rafael Stone, when they went looking for a new coach, they made it a priority to pick somebody who was going to be defensive-minded. In fact, Rafael says in the piece that it was actually defensive-minded over best coach, which sounds kind of wild.

Ime Udoka comes in, and credit to the Rockets, Tillman Fertitta, Rafael Stone, when they went looking for a new coach, they made it a priority to pick somebody who was going to be defensive-minded. In fact, Rafael says in the piece that it was actually defensive-minded over best coach, which sounds kind of wild.

He then even goes, thankfully, Ime was best coach as well, but that's where their heads were at. They thought the defensive side needed to get impacted, And so he may comes in. And in this part, this subplot has always fascinated me. You know, James Harden made it really, really clear that he wanted to come back to Houston a couple of summers ago. They even met.

He then even goes, thankfully, Ime was best coach as well, but that's where their heads were at. They thought the defensive side needed to get impacted, And so he may comes in. And in this part, this subplot has always fascinated me. You know, James Harden made it really, really clear that he wanted to come back to Houston a couple of summers ago. They even met.

He then even goes, thankfully, Ime was best coach as well, but that's where their heads were at. They thought the defensive side needed to get impacted, And so he may comes in. And in this part, this subplot has always fascinated me. You know, James Harden made it really, really clear that he wanted to come back to Houston a couple of summers ago. They even met.

It was he may James's agent and James and he may had to find a tactful way, you know, ultimately. And Rafael as well of saying thanks, but no thanks, because that's not the type of road. We're going down. They wanted defense. They wanted two way. They wanted young. And now you see what they have.

It was he may James's agent and James and he may had to find a tactful way, you know, ultimately. And Rafael as well of saying thanks, but no thanks, because that's not the type of road. We're going down. They wanted defense. They wanted two way. They wanted young. And now you see what they have.

It was he may James's agent and James and he may had to find a tactful way, you know, ultimately. And Rafael as well of saying thanks, but no thanks, because that's not the type of road. We're going down. They wanted defense. They wanted two way. They wanted young. And now you see what they have.

And what I tried to capture in the story is is basically, you know, like who are these rowdy rockets at the top of the story? I enjoyed the heck out of writing email Doka going into the season.

And what I tried to capture in the story is is basically, you know, like who are these rowdy rockets at the top of the story? I enjoyed the heck out of writing email Doka going into the season.

And what I tried to capture in the story is is basically, you know, like who are these rowdy rockets at the top of the story? I enjoyed the heck out of writing email Doka going into the season.

as a 45-minute PowerPoint presentation for his team that chronicles the previous season, their first together, everything that was good, everything that was bad, everything in between, and then who they want to be in the coming season. A lot of numbers, a lot of analysis.

as a 45-minute PowerPoint presentation for his team that chronicles the previous season, their first together, everything that was good, everything that was bad, everything in between, and then who they want to be in the coming season. A lot of numbers, a lot of analysis.

as a 45-minute PowerPoint presentation for his team that chronicles the previous season, their first together, everything that was good, everything that was bad, everything in between, and then who they want to be in the coming season. A lot of numbers, a lot of analysis.

Well, everybody's sitting around the room, players, front office, coaches, and at the end of the 45-minute video, they were all pretty surprised to see what I call the montage of mayhem, which is 15 consecutive minutes

Well, everybody's sitting around the room, players, front office, coaches, and at the end of the 45-minute video, they were all pretty surprised to see what I call the montage of mayhem, which is 15 consecutive minutes

Well, everybody's sitting around the room, players, front office, coaches, and at the end of the 45-minute video, they were all pretty surprised to see what I call the montage of mayhem, which is 15 consecutive minutes