14. Mike D’Antoni, Houston Rockets
Mike D’Antoni is back in the NBA. Let that sink in for a moment; this is great news for everyone involved. It’s especially good news if you were a fan of Mr. 7 Seconds Or Less.
It’s going to be interesting to see if this is the philosophy that MDA embraces with the Houston Rockets. If it is, the Rockets are going to be a must-watch every night on League Pass. James Harden in the 7 second or less offense, YES PLEASE.
Seriously, though, D’Antoni often gets blamed for the disaster that was the Steve Nash-Dwight Howard-Kobe Bryant Lakers, but that team was built for disaster from the start. Not all his fault.
And this is probably the best era of basketball for a coach like D’Antoni.
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