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When talking about the Rockets "defense", it seems that everyone considers we've kept our defensive composure over the years because of JVG. I agree JVG was a great defensive coach, but once Rick took over, there have only been 3 players that are on this team and the previous from the JVG era: Shane Battier, Yao Ming, and Chuck Hayes. Now in the past 2 years, the Rockets have had a defensive rating of the following:

2008: 2nd
2009: 4th

It's really time to give Rick and his staff credit, because when you replace every player except 3 and still hold the same striking defensive composure, then Rick's staff has done a great job. Adelman had a background of cocaching teams that wern't "good defensive", if at best average, but the past 2 years, his staff has done a wonderful job.

Baller 24 wrote:When talking about the Rockets "defense", it seems that everyone considers we've kept our defensive composure over the years because of JVG. I agree JVG was a great defensive coach, but once Rick took over, there have only been 3 players that are on this team and the previous from the JVG era: Shane Battier, Yao Ming, and Chuck Hayes. Now in the past 2 years, the Rockets have had a defensive rating of the following:

2008: 2nd
2009: 4th

It's really time to give Rick and his staff credit, because when you replace every player except 3 and still hold the same striking defensive composure, then Rick's staff has done a great job. Adelman had a background of cocaching teams that wern't "good defensive", if at best average, but the past 2 years, his staff has done a wonderful job.

Yes Go ADELMAN!

I believe the defense scheme came from Adelman's assistant coach Turner. Good stuff indeed. Major Props to them.

maybe Morey has a bit to do with it also? I mean, that printout of Kobe's shots and percentages from spots on the court seems like a creation from a MIT superbrain.