Does anyone have any articles recently written about T-Mac's offseason regimen so far? How about Rick Adelman's intentions for the offense, specificallly the 2 stars? Any other general things that have transpired this offseason....
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>HOUSTON -- Guard Bonzi Wells, who mysteriously left the Houston Rockets team with five games left in the regular season, said Tuesday he would like to return to the team.Bonzi WellsWellsWells told Houston television station KRIV that while he thought he was the missing link for the team that then-coach Jeff Van Gundy didn't think he fit in."He told me that I could ask to be waived and I told him I didn't want to be anywhere else. I hated the way it ended because I really started to appreciate him," Wells said.Van Gundy, who was fired as the Rockets coach on Friday, said, "Perception and reality are often very different. I never thought it was personal between Bonzi and I."Wells thinks the anticipated hiring of Rick Adelman as the Rockets coach is a good sign for Wells. Van Gundy agreed it could be a plus for Wells, who played for Adelman in Sacramento."I thought it was like God sent him here for me. Rick Adelman is a great coach," Wells said. "He's the best coach I have ever had. He really knows how to relate to his players. He does a great job of letting guys be themselves."Wells signed a two-year contract before last season with an opt-out clause after the first year. The contract is valued at about $4.4 million."I have a decision to make and so do they. I wanted to be here even if Jeff Van Gundy was going to be here," Wells said.</div>seems like he might come to houston.. idono .. thats all if ound
I heard Bonzi Wells wants to come back too but I really think we don't need him. We can d without him. I also am hoping the Rockets can pick up a decent starter off Free Agents like a Power Forward. Heres something I just found.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>HOUSTON -- During his days roaming the sideline in Portland and Sacramento, Rick Adelman gained a reputation for developing teams with an up-tempo style.Can he do the same in Houston? The coach and the Rockets are about to find out.After four seasons of relying mostly on a methodical, half-court game, the franchise has turned to Adelman in hopes that the 16-year coaching veteran can pick up the pace on the offensive end.Under former coach Jeff Van Gundy, the Rockets finished the 2006-07 season with the fourth best record in the Western Conference and once again had one of the league's leading defensive clubs. But, as good as the Rockets were on the defensive end, the team struggled on offense. Houston finished 17th in the league in scoring at 97 points per game and finished 27th in field goal percentage at a 44.5 percent clip. More troubling, the team struggled to find consistent offense in the postseason, shooting a meager 41 percent in a first round exit to the Utah Jazz.Enter Adelman. During the coach's previous coaching stint in Sacramento, the Kings led the NBA in scoring three times in eight seasons. Adelman mostly relied on a Princeton-style offense during his final seasons in Northern California, but his primary aspiration is to get his teams to push the ball up the floor before the opponent sets its defense.The Rockets are hoping that the coach can bring those offensive credentials to a defensive-minded club and give the franchise a more balanced approach for postseason success."We were looking for a coach that can take us to the next level," Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said during the coach's introductory press conference. "We were looking for a balanced approach and Coach Adelman provides that."That's not to say it won't be without it's challenges.Adelman is inheriting a team that was constructed for a half-court game. Since coming into the league, the 7-foot-6 Yao Ming has played a slower tempo and the team surrounding him is loaded with sharpshooters who can play off the center after a defense is drawn to the paint. The franchise also heads into the offseason seeking more speed.Nonetheless, the new coach is confident that he can help the team push the tempo more next season. After all, he isn't necessarily interested in transforming the Rockets into the Phoenix Suns. His emphasis is simply getting his team to get into its offense quicker."Up-tempo can be somewhat exaggerated," Adelman said. "I call it more of a flow of the game. You get more of a chance to react to what the defense is doing."Can he accomplish that with Yao on the floor? The coach thinks so."We had Vlade Divac in Sacramento and he's not a speedster," Adelman said. "Watching Yao, it's not how fast you are, it's their intent to get up and down the court. There's no reason that you can't. We're just trying to get into something quicker. We don't want to walk it down and call a play. We want to get into something quick and make the defense react. I don't see why we can't do that."Adelman, in fact, believes the pace can make life easier on Yao and his All-Star partner, Tracy McGrady.Unsurprisingly, the two stars carried the bulk of Houston's offense under Van Gundy. Besides scoring, the team's leading men were largely responsible for creating offense for everyone else by drawing defenses into the paint. McGrady even played the role of point guard in the waning moments of tight games.Adelman wants to tweak that."He said (in the interview process) that 'I think I can make life easier for your two big stars, especially Yao. I can put them in position to have an easier time,'" Rockets owner Leslie Alexander said of his conversation with the new coach.Where does Adelman begin? For starters, the coach doesn't want teams to be able to key on McGrady as easily as they did last season. That could mean taking the ball out of his hands and finding ways to get him the ball in different positions."I want to try to do some things that make it easier," Adelman said. "I don't want defenses just locked onto him all the time. You can elevate his game, you can find ways to get him the ball in spots that maybe he hasn't had before."And Yao? The coach is looking to put him in new spots as well. While he still wants his center to back down overmatched opponents, Adelman suggested that he could find Yao different areas to score from -- such as the free throw line."If he can shoot 87 percent from the free-throw line, I have a feeling he can make a free-throw-line jumper," Adelman said. "You're not going to just see him at the low post."The main thing, though, is that Adelman doesn't want his two stars to shoulder all of the offense on their own. Again.With a quicker pace, the coaching veteran believes he can create more opportunities for others to get involved in his offense and can help the Rockets score more easily.He's a few months away from showcasing his plan."We will be able to be up-tempo," Adelman said.</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>We don't want to walk it down and call a play. We want to get into something quick and make the defense react. I don't see why we can't do that.""He said (in the interview process) that 'I think I can make life easier for your two big stars, especially Yao. I can put them in position to have an easier time,'""I want to try to do some things that make it easier," Adelman said. "I don't want defenses just locked onto him all the time. You can elevate his game, you can find ways to get him the ball in spots that maybe he hasn't had before.""If he can shoot 87 percent from the free-throw line, I have a feeling he can make a free-throw-line jumper," Adelman said. "You're not going to just see him at the low post."</div>All of these things are VERY encouraging and what I have been suggesting all season long.Thanks for the articles, guys! Keep 'em coming!
What are some good sources for Rockets articles other than chron.com? Right now the people there are focusing on the playoffs so you don't get much news on the Rocket's offseason from them..
I think Bonzi would be good for Houston if he came back. He really seemed to thrive under Adlemen when he was in Sacramento. He's a good post scorer, which the Rockets could use, as well as a good defender. But that is, when he wants to play, and under Adlemen, it seems like he wants to. Plus, with rumors of Battier being packaged in offers, they may need Bonzi.
