Rockets, Ime Udoka unveil coaching philosophy that'll help in beating Lakers
Coach Ime Udoka wants hammer in better principles for the young Rockets led by Jabari Smith Jr. and Alperen Sengun to win over the Lakers in the NBA Playoffs.
Rockets, Ime Udoka unveil coaching philosophy that'll help in beating Lakers originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Houston Rockets still have a long way to go in their series against the Los Angeles Lakers .
They have to figure out how to contain LeBron James and how either Reed Sheppard or Amen Thompson can effectively run the offense. Coach Ime Udoka knows that there will be a lot of challenges in the road of the squad led by Alperen Sengun. So, he is implementing a very rough coaching philosophy to make them all grow faster in the NBA Playoffs.
What is Udoka and the Rockets' coaching philosophy If the Rockets aim to escape the Lakers in this NBA Playoffs series, they will need to make history in every facet of the next two games. Unfortunately, they do not have veteran stars like Kevin Durant and Fred VanVleet who can lead them on the court. This is why Coach Ime Udoka enforces a very rough coaching philosophy on his young core of Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr, Amen Thompson, and Reed Sheppard.
Smith Jr. outlined how this hard-nosed approach in the NBA Playoffs have affected the young Rockets, via Sam Amick of The Athletic. "He knows our team is good enough to do big things, and to do special things, but sometimes the mental side isn’t there.