1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

  2. ROCKETS GAMEDAY
    We get another Amen Thompson vs. Tyler Herro matchup as the Rockets take on the Heat in Miami Saturday. Come join Dave and Ben with Paulo Alves as they recap the game.

    LIVE! ClutchFans on YouTube

IME Udoka is the worst coach in the NBA

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by James Harden Stepback 3, Dec 1, 2025.

  1. krosfyah

    krosfyah Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Aug 7, 2001
    Messages:
    8,043
    Likes Received:
    1,864
    We'll see. The best teams, unfortunately for the Rockets, have the best player on the floor. Crappy offense can be glossed over if you super star is super starring.

    Also, don't forget the age old cliche that defense wins championships.

    So if you have a strong defense that can keep you in games and you have that dude that can get you a bucket at the end, this sounds like which team? Well, it sounds like OKC ...but after that?
     
  2. Bo6

    Bo6 Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2010
    Messages:
    4,654
    Likes Received:
    7,437
    [​IMG]
    Enjoy the ride when the vehicle be looking like this...
     
    LosPollosHermanos likes this.
  3. DaDakota

    DaDakota Arrest all Pedophiles
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Mar 14, 1999
    Messages:
    132,535
    Likes Received:
    43,947
    I don't think he is the worst coach, but he is a horrible tactician and when games are close, he costs the Rockets games by not making proper adjustments.

    A more cerebral coach would have this team just behind OKC, and at least 5-10 games better.

    DD
     
  4. cml750

    cml750 Member

    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2002
    Messages:
    7,122
    Likes Received:
    6,287
    Silas was the worst coach in the league when he was here. Ime is in the bottom 1/3 because his defensive coaching ability is above average. He is at the bottom or VERY close to it when it comes to offense and adjustments. The team will never truly compete as long as he is calling the shots.
     
  5. ROXTXIA

    ROXTXIA Member

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2000
    Messages:
    21,428
    Likes Received:
    13,763
    Well, that would be pretty close to worst. And a huge problem is how Stone and Udoka are united in shaping this team. The blind leading the blind.

    Ime: "Rafael, all 'd'. No 'o'. You feels me?"
    Stone: "I got this. Just let me drive."

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
  6. cptdrex-

    cptdrex- Member

    Joined:
    Feb 20, 2018
    Messages:
    55
    Likes Received:
    53
    Les would’ve fired his ass by now. Stone has good vision in talent but his trust with Doka, and Fred is killing the future. add The DFS signing to his latest disappointment from also not making meaningful moves like ever.
     
    cheke64 likes this.
  7. LosPollosHermanos

    LosPollosHermanos Clutch Crew
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Aug 25, 2009
    Messages:
    33,956
    Likes Received:
    18,974
    I doubt ANYONE here thinks differently

    I expect us to lose pretty much every close game

    I don't ever expect for us to have a remotely decent last play or good shot
     
    cml750 likes this.
  8. James Harden Stepback 3

    Joined:
    Apr 27, 2025
    Messages:
    942
    Likes Received:
    758
    Rockets since January:
    .500 team
    Worst offensive net rating in the leagues
    Worst FG% in the league
    Worst TS in the league
     
    clutchdabear and Bobbythegreat like this.
  9. James Harden Stepback 3

    Joined:
    Apr 27, 2025
    Messages:
    942
    Likes Received:
    758
    Is he though? The team looks dead. If he was the culture catalyst than we’d be the same as we were last season. It was all dillon brooks who was the culture.
     
  10. shakes05

    shakes05 Member

    Joined:
    Nov 5, 2007
    Messages:
    1,136
    Likes Received:
    926
    Difference between us and OKC:
    1) OKC have better shooters, creating better spacing for Shai to operate
    2) They're big 3 are better 3-level scorers than our suppose big 3 of Sengun/KD/Amen
    3) Shai can create offense for himself and others...KD gets buckets, but not a great facilitator. Sengun is a great facilitator, but our perimeter players are suspect and inconsistent...plus, Sengun is somewhat inconsistent with his paint scoring
     
  11. shakes05

    shakes05 Member

    Joined:
    Nov 5, 2007
    Messages:
    1,136
    Likes Received:
    926
    Misses easy shots around the basket as well
     
  12. krosfyah

    krosfyah Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Aug 7, 2001
    Messages:
    8,043
    Likes Received:
    1,864
    I said after OKC. The word after does a lot of work in that sentence.

    That said, I'm gonna hold out hope the Rockets catch fire cause if they are at their best (which they aren't right now), they can put up a fight against OKC. We've seen it already.
     
    shakes05 likes this.
  13. pippsux

    pippsux Member

    Joined:
    Jul 6, 2013
    Messages:
    1,662
    Likes Received:
    1,251
    Here is my ranking

    worst to best
    Mchale
    JVG
    Udoka
    Adelman
    Dantoni
    Rudy
     
    shakes05 likes this.
  14. OkayAyeReloaded

    Joined:
    Jul 7, 2010
    Messages:
    5,272
    Likes Received:
    8,002
    Man these threads are terrible, lol.

    4th seed and very competitive for third or second by season's end. Top 7 and top 5 offense and defensive rating right now.
     
  15. James Harden Stepback 3

    Joined:
    Apr 27, 2025
    Messages:
    942
    Likes Received:
    758
    Oh please shut it. A G LEAGUE celtics team blew us out by shooting lots of threes and making them while bald idiot Udoka was ejected for his tough guy act.
    Mchale took us to a CF while poodoka hasn’t even left the first round
     
  16. James Harden Stepback 3

    Joined:
    Apr 27, 2025
    Messages:
    942
    Likes Received:
    758
    Skewed by the hot start in the beggining this season and top 7 offensive rating is pathetic for a contender.
     
  17. shakes05

    shakes05 Member

    Joined:
    Nov 5, 2007
    Messages:
    1,136
    Likes Received:
    926
    Udoka not out there shooting open 3s. Ime/Stone built this roster for defense, grab offensive rebounds, and have KD close out games.
    Our defense took a step back this year, losing Steven Adams definitely hurt us in the rebound category, and our opponents found out a strategy to slow down KD: make everyone else beat you
     
  18. James Harden Stepback 3

    Joined:
    Apr 27, 2025
    Messages:
    942
    Likes Received:
    758
    Poodoka is out there playing bums like okogie and finney smith as much as reed, the third best three point shooter on this team.
    Have seen zero
    Reed-Tari-Bari-KD-Sengun esque lineups form him where spacing would be golden
     
  19. Bobbythegreat

    Bobbythegreat Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Jan 23, 2013
    Messages:
    71,972
    Likes Received:
    36,802
    Carmelo Anthony is currently out-coaching Ime
     
  20. pippsux

    pippsux Member

    Joined:
    Jul 6, 2013
    Messages:
    1,662
    Likes Received:
    1,251
    he was so good that he hasn’t coached since
     

Share This Page