<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">It was ugly by any gauge, but at least Jeff Van Gundy enjoyed the defensive effort because, of course, he's Jeff Van Gundy. The Houston Strangler? He won't show it, but when his teams play good defense ? forcing turnovers, rebounding, making stops ? Van Gundy gets all goose-pimply underneath his sport coat. Defense and finding a way to win ? even an ugly way, like in Sunday night's 81-80 victory over the Trail Blazers ? are his bliss. Unfortunately, they are also his shackles. The most curious thing about NBA fans, especially the casual ones, is they stay with long-held presumptions like comfortable shoes. Fans refuse to change. The Blazers are a bunch of thugs. So goes the supposition. Van Gundy turns a beautiful game ugly. Such is the gospel about his basketball soul.</div> Source
Interesting article, alot of the rockets games are "ugly", but Van Gundy and the Rockets defensive mentallity probably will not change for some time, and i hope it doesnt to his credit. We have had the luxury of seeing the "pretty" side of this rockets team through this 7 game winning streak, and hopefully the game sunday brings the Rockets back down to earth.
