http://sports.yahoo.com/news/summer-agenda--houston-rockets-142211981.html
Some excerpts:
Be diligent in coaching search
The Rockets have had coaching stability the past 25 years. Kevin McHale, Rick Adelman, Jeff Van Gundy and Rudy Tomjanovich each coached Houston for at least four seasons.
Houston needs to find a long-term answer who fits the franchise’s philosophy going forward. Houston must avoid the trap of shuttling coaches every other season.
Know the locker room
There’s more to the NBA than “looking good on paper.” When Dwight Howard joined James Harden in 2013, it certainly looked good on paper.
The most difficult evaluation on a free agent or trade target is not the scouting report or what the numbers show. It is the personality fit that can really make a difference. All-Stars who are headstrong and stubborn often do not mesh with players who are more laidback.
Don’t lose faith in role players
The easy excuse is to blame players not named Harden or Howard for the Rockets failures’.
Corey Brewer, Trevor Ariza and Patrick Beverley certainly took a step back this season, but all three have value. They just need defined roles.
Much more, including a salary breakdown, can be found at the link. I quoted three parts that we have either been discussing, or should be discussing more. Specifically the part about not losing faith in the role players. No matter how poorly people played this past season I still see guys on this bench who could thrive in a better system with a coach like JVG, Vogel, Messina, etc.
