Coach K quote

Once or twice we have discussed something like, how responsible is a head coach for motivating his team. I've been watching this Road to Redemption Series on ESPN.com. And i am realizing Coack K is a master of motivation. So, using that segway, i'm posting a really funny quote i just heard. K is talking to the team about when they are old. (this is sometime after they lost to greece at world championship in 2006)

"At one time in your life, you're gonna have maybe an artificial hip or a knee, or your gonna be losing your hair. And, there is gonna be a grandson sitting on your lap. And saying, "hey poppi," or, "grandad, weren't you in the olympics?"

"Yeah."

"What did you do?"

"Well son, we lost to that greek team."

"You lost to the greeks?"

"..."

"..Where's grandma?"

New Rockets

So, here is next year's Rockets if nothing unforseen happens.

Starting:

Yao
Scola
Battier
McGrady
Alston

Bench:

Mutumbo
Landry
Artest
Barry
Brooks

Also on the bench:

Francis
Head
Hayes
Novak

I mean, I just can't believe this team. It looks so damn solid. Look at all that defense! Teams will be hard pressed to score at all against either the starters or the bench. In fact, I think the bench is actually better at D. Furthermore, I can't stress the benefits of adding Brent Barry. That 3pt threat is going to really help Yao get his MVP trophy that he's deserved, but didn't get due to injury.

They can go big. They can go small. This is surely their best chance to make a run at a championship that they've had since Barkley was on the team.

I think one of the key aspects to my excitement is the fact that this is the second year under this coach. If you were watching last year, they started off crappy cause they didn't know his system. I've heard players say it takes 2 years to really get his offense.

Also, the other elite teams haven't really gotten better since last year.

60 wins anyone?