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Dreamshake Staff To Interview for Rockets Head Coaching Job

Never let it be said within our hearing that Daryl Morey isn't open to new ideas.

The Houston Rockets, employing proprietary statistisophical research, have (not) announced that they are widening their coaching search further still.  The ever-expanding dragnet will now (not) include the world's finest Houston Rockets blog named for a Hakeem Olajuwon scoring move - TheDreamshake.com.  

We at the Dreamshake are of course flattered by the ersatz consideration, and the wide ranging thoroughness of the Rockets' search for a new coach.  We would take on the coaching of the Rockets the same proactive and synergistic way we take on blogging about the Rockets (haphazardly, never in agreement, likely to be suspended when coaching against the Jazz).  

We believe the idea of crowdsourcing the on-court leadership of the team is an idea that possesses a certain utterly daft merit and that it should (never) be fully explored.  You, our faithful readers, will be therefore be included in the decision-making process should we, as a blog, be hired to coach the Rockets.  

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The Dreamshake coaching the Rockets?
A great idea.
86 votes
The best idea.
61 votes
Statistically unlikely to be worse than Kurt Rambis.
256 votes

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LMFBO

This would have been better on April Fools Day had we known that RA was on the way out.

by curtisrock on Apr 28, 2011 3:52 AM CDT via mobile reply actions  

a GFI

Let’s have an open coaching call. Sure we can get everyone who thinks they know about coaching to come in. Kinda like the movie “Invincible” might be funny, ok not funny. They are supposed to talk with McHale though, that I am not sure about.

by mjdinhouston on Apr 28, 2011 7:14 AM CDT reply actions  

There's much we don't know about Clutch...

"Each in turn... volunteered his suggestions, his invaluable suggestions."

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by Xiane on Apr 28, 2011 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

Then I think the only reasonable thing to do is up his playtime so we can see more about him.

And then let him and TCWIR in a room alone and deal with the consequences later.

TDS's resident dickhead.

by BD34 on Apr 28, 2011 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

Ok, but know this, I'm getting rid of the spray tan.

They don’t need it, and they’ll be so grateful at about 37.

"Each in turn... volunteered his suggestions, his invaluable suggestions."

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The Dreamshake

by Xiane on Apr 29, 2011 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

But!

Fake looks! Superficiality! Shallowness!

If you take away spray tan, what’s next? Freedom?

How many Biletnikoffs does he have? NOT TWO!

by ak2themax on Apr 30, 2011 2:00 AM CDT up reply actions  

I dunno, they basically took away smoking, and nothing said Freedom

with a capital freaking “F” like smoking.

Honestly, though, I’ve never been a huge “tanning” fan. And there’s a difference between the tan a woman gets being really active outdoors and one gained by basting like a turkey in the sun, or in a radiation chamber. One is pretty attractive, actually, the other…well, never did it for me.

The Power Dancers would be prettier if they weren’t orange. I like every conceivable actual human color on a girl. Orange isn’t one of them.

"Each in turn... volunteered his suggestions, his invaluable suggestions."

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by Xiane on May 2, 2011 12:17 AM CDT up reply actions  

My interview is Monday

But Morey told me to “not get my hopes up” he is only doing this as a favor for a friend of a friend. And somehow, I now owe Morey a favor somewhere down the line.

"Stability is a factor in teams that win the championship. But if you stabilize on a team that's going to end up short of that, then all you're doing is spinning your wheels in the 45-win range."-----Daryl Morey

by fanoflosingteams on Apr 28, 2011 8:23 AM CDT reply actions  

Make sure you get some swag.

"Each in turn... volunteered his suggestions, his invaluable suggestions."

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by Xiane on Apr 28, 2011 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

we needed this...very funny

I personally think the group coaching dynamics would be great …but at least Brooks is gone so our coaching wouldn’t be bogged down over who should start, Lowry or Brooks.

Then BD can tell us all we are idiots and the Rockets go on to be worse than everyone but the TWolves….cause no one is ever worse than the TWolves

By the way WHAT THE FUCK is Morey and Co. doing interviewing K McKale? WAsn’t his stint in the TWolves the worse thing ever anyway? Also, were the Hawks ever that good with their old coach or Cleveland ever that effective without LeDouche? These people should NOT be on the coaching search. TDS would be better than those guys.

by John P on Apr 28, 2011 9:12 AM CDT reply actions  

McKale would be a great special big man coach

Everybody always wants to be the head coach but we need a TEAM of coaches. That is the only way to develop all these young players. Not that he would take it but McKale would make a perfect big man coach

by arnold p on Apr 28, 2011 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions  

umad brah?

Why ya gotta complain about my genius?

TDS's resident dickhead.

by BD34 on Apr 28, 2011 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions  

Defense first, full integration of roster and depth second, and sustainable rotations.

Without defense a team can’t expect to compete. With young players the temptation is to let them run and play offense as it’s vastly more entertaining. By setting the expectation that defense begets winning which begets positive attitudes you instill defense first, freedom of offense breeds from grasp of defense. We want to contend for a title, you don’t do that with undisciplined basketball. If you can’t stop the other team it doesn’t matter how well you score, the other team will put a barrier up and you’ll crash.

The roster is deep for a reason and young players need exposure. It’s easily possible to accomplish player development and use the players acquired. No team goes 12 deep but it’s certainly not out of the question to go ten deep with the given personnel. I’d rather eat a couple losses early in the season if it means my team plays as a more cohesive and better (quality wise) unit a month later than I would grind the proven guys to the bone and risk injury. The season is 82 games long, I’m not tolerating my team playing 41 and calling it a good year.

Sustainable rotations need to be established. I can’t catch a fish if I only let it nibble. They need to bite and you need to torque the line to hook it. It’ll fight a bit but you can reel it in if it’s fighting and attached rather than starving and malnourished until it gets bored with you and walks away. Defined roles lead to defined play lead to a defined team. No more questions about identity, no more wondering if you keep yourself in shape for shits and giggles.

Offensive scheme will be traditional. We have quality point guards for a reason.

TDS's resident dickhead.

by BD34 on Apr 28, 2011 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions  

thats one hell of a fish

That’ll walk away once its bored

"Never underestimate the heart of a champion"- Rudy T, all up in that azz

by ShookednShanghaied11 on Apr 28, 2011 1:46 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

We should hold mock interviews

by VBG on Apr 28, 2011 11:24 AM CDT reply actions  

good thing..

Morey knows now that the TDS is a good sources of ideas regarding trades, acquisitions… Suggestions like Free thabeet, twill and even changing a coach for youth developmental ..rebldg…etc..so make your suggestions ..Morey listens…

by jecrox11 on Apr 28, 2011 11:46 AM CDT via mobile reply actions  

cuz all those free twill calls

Had a real impact.
Realy good thing about rebuilding is we don’t have choice but to play thabeet and williams, if for no other reason than to see what they can do.
While both are far from hitting their cielings they are also far from having positive impacts on the court. I believe in em though, I doubt wed have taken hasheem with the 2nd pick had we had it but he’s got nowhere to go from this point but up.
Who knows? Maybe after a full season of playing he could be a beast. Memphis never gave him a fair shake and we only just started to develop him.
All this talk about him being the next mutmbo is a little crazy I think. We are all forgetting that he is the 2nd all-time shot blocker and had played for like 50yrs before we had him. If HT becomes a shadow of what mutumbo was at that age we are talking about one of the best centers in the game and a resounding success of a trade.
While its fair to say that williams has more athletic ability in his jock-strap than the vast majority of our team, he’ll havta realy learn how to play some ball to overtake buds starting spot as chase actually knows and cares about how to play the game itself.
Also, to everyone wishing we made a bigger splash at the trade deadline (like nabbing wallace or perkins) could we realy have done much better from mid-febuary, on? Those were win-now moves and there was no way we were gunna vault ourselves into the playoffs short of signing durant or howard. We were an elite club post deadline, fucking elite.
In light of that, the only big move I want to make in the off-season is doing almost anything possible to get kanter who has all the tools to be dominant and is far more nba-ready than any other big man available in this draft though with all the pull-out he’ll prolly go top 3 now

"Never underestimate the heart of a champion"- Rudy T, all up in that azz

by ShookednShanghaied11 on Apr 28, 2011 3:52 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

I would say I would value toughness in my players and the ability to play both ends of the court.

I would teach team defense first and then slowly work in the offense, since you don’t need to encourage guys to score but you need to remind them about defense. I would reduce minutes for guys who are soft on defense. Depending on match-ups, I would be more flexible in my starting line-ups, well maybe except for Lowry.

I would retain some of the sets they already know since it’s smart offense but also put in isolation plays for those who have the skills. I would be hands-on training the young players and in games, give them assignments that focus first on the areas where they excel. Like blocking for Thabeet and playmaking for TWill. Once they gain confidence, I would add on to my expectations for them.

by RoxBeliever on Apr 28, 2011 11:59 AM CDT reply actions  

I would love this

I would make so many necessary changes.

First, out with Coke, in with Pepsi. It’s more efficient and really gets out in transition through my intestines much quicker than the veteran Coke.

Secondly, and I think I speak for all of us, we have to change the logo back to the smiling rocket ship. Nothing was more intimidating than a tiny rocket that smiled/snarled at opponents.

Finally, I want T-Will to coach. It just seems to me, via Twitter, that he completely understands the game from a philosophical standpoint. There hasn’t been a player-coach in decades, and a forward-thinking organization like Houston is the perfect club to bring it back.

How many Biletnikoffs does he have? NOT TWO!

by ak2themax on Apr 28, 2011 2:56 PM CDT reply actions   1 recs

and if there is a franchise tag instituted in the new cba

Then tag up clutch ‘the care bear’ mascot. If nothing else will phyce out opponents, a walking, pie hurdling, dunking infants toy in sneakers gotta do it.

"Never underestimate the heart of a champion"- Rudy T, all up in that azz

by ShookednShanghaied11 on Apr 28, 2011 4:00 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

HIRE TWILL!

Thabeet will take Sikma’s place! Finally, this blog is making some SENSE!

by sdcsea on Apr 29, 2011 1:12 PM CDT reply actions  

See!

I belong in that front chair, if only for a few moments until I replace myself with T-Will. Then we’ll never lose!

How many Biletnikoffs does he have? NOT TWO!

by ak2themax on Apr 29, 2011 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

So long as he stays coaching and off the court we will

Ohhh twill burn!

"Never underestimate the heart of a champion"- Rudy T, all up in that azz

by ShookednShanghaied11 on Apr 29, 2011 8:51 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

Great read on what it takes to become a champion team

http://dberri.wordpress.com/2011/04/28/knicks-celtics-a-30-to-16-to-1-series-post-mortem/

A deep team may get us to the playoffs but we need superstars to win once we get there. In the playoffs, you give your best players playoff minutes to give you the best chance to win.

Author’s analyses of past finals series show that it is the 6 best players of the team that make all the difference.

by RoxBeliever on Apr 30, 2011 9:50 AM CDT reply actions  

Eh, that article summarized "If you have great players on your team, you'll be alright."

I don’t think stats are needed to back that up.

TDS's resident dickhead.

by BD34 on Apr 30, 2011 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions  

I guess I'm one of those people who figure obvious statements don't need to be backed up like

“don’t touch ovens when they’re on, they’re hot.” An article explaining that 400 degrees fahrenheit is hot wouldn’t really change the common sense notion, ya know?

TDS's resident dickhead.

by BD34 on May 2, 2011 6:07 AM CDT up reply actions  

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by craigj007 on Apr 30, 2011 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

It's gotten more that way.

I think he’s not spending enough time on himself. Or he’s discovered Frenchy’s and Antones, and Goode Company pies and…and…

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by Xiane on May 2, 2011 12:19 AM CDT up reply actions  

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