It turns out that Jeff Van Gundy, who still lives in Houston, was wise without going through the Rockets head coach position.
Van Gundy, the former Knicks head coach, was interviewed and sources indicated he probably could have had the job, but that he was indifferent to it. The Rockets finished with Stephen Silas. It is unclear if Van Gundy saw the deep unrest ahead.
The Rockets are the biggest mess in the NBA, with commercial demand from Russell Westbrook taking him to Washington and James Harden found out about the camp late and wants to leave, preferably in Brooklyn.
Van Gundy, who was Tom Thibodeau’s Knicks boss in the late 1990s and early 2000s, appeared on the MSG Network morning show and did not rule out the coach’s return even if it meant leaving his hair behind. Broadcast film.
“I chased jobs I wanted them not to get,” Van Gundy said. “And I’ve been offered jobs that didn’t seem right to me. But you never say never. I’m lucky that when you have a job, especially in today’s times, you’re grateful and grateful. But if something comes up that I think is better, I’m sure I’ll pursue it. But right now I feel very lucky to be able to work on ESPN / ABC. “
The Post reported that Westbrook and Harden were not all in Van Gundy, but that was just the tip of the iceberg in their discontent.
Meanwhile, Van Gundy is happy for his former Knicks assistant.
“I’m thrilled by Tom and his whole family for bleeding orange and blue,” Van Gundy said. “It simply came to our notice then. When he was helping here, when we were all working together, he gave everything he had to help us win and earn big. And he will do the same as a head coach. He is an elite head coach. Training will be at an elite level. And I think his intensity and passion relate very well to what New York City and Knick’s fans are all about. ”
Former goalkeeper Damyean Dotson, who signed with the Cavaliers last month, had an interesting experience returning to the garden on Wednesday morning to play after playing three seasons with the club.
“It was weird, man,” the Houston 2017 second-round pick said. “I am just on the other side. That’s all I know. I came here as a rookie and now I’m on the other side of the locker room. “
Reggie Bullock should start with a small striker on Alec Burks, which is for personal reasons. Burks started the first two contests