Jeff VanGundy to Quit...!!!...???

[Phantim3dx]

Jeff VanGundy's future

from espn.com

Report: Van Gundy leaving Rockets
ESPN.com news services

Saturday's Game 7 loss to the Jazz was the last for Jeff Van Gundy as the Houston Rockets' coach, according to the New York Post.

Citing an "impeccable source," The Post reported that Van Gundy is leaving NBA coaching for the forseeable future. According to the source, Van Gundy's decision isn't based on the first-round series loss to the Jazz.

When contacted by ESPN.com on Sunday, Rockets spokesman Nelson Luis said Van Gundy planned to speak to the media on Monday.

"We don't know where this came from. Jeff has been spending all his energy working on the Utah series, and he hasn't put any thought into his future situation."

Van Gundy wouldn't discuss his future when asked in the postgame news conference Saturday.

"All that stuff next year is for another time," Van Gundy said. "Tonight is about obviously a hugely disappointing result.

"Guys had a tremendous regular season and a great group, and we didn't play as well as we would have hoped in the postseason."

The Rockets have missed the playoffs just once in Van Gundy's four years with the Rockets, but Houston has also failed to make it out of the first round each time.

Van Gundy is 430-318 as an NBA coach. He has a 44-44 postseason record in guiding the Knicks and the Rockets to the playoffs.

In 1999, he became the first coach in NBA history to guide an eighth-seeded team to the NBA Finals, where the Knicks lost to the San Antonio Spurs.

His winning percentage of .590 in New York ranks only second to Pat Riley (.680) in Knicks history.

[mavs128]

understand the source first of all...it comes from Peter Vescey of the New York Post, he's a gossip columnist and 99% of what he reports is false.

However, this was expected anyways....With the lack of success Houston is having in the playoffs, if Van Gundy didn't resign he was going to get fired.

[rikhardur]

Van Gundy sacked

HOUSTON, May 18, 2007 -- Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced today that the team has decided to part ways with Head Coach Jeff Van Gundy. The two sides were unable to come to an agreement despite a prolonged negotiating period in which Van Gundy requested and was offered the opportunity to stay within the organization in a senior consultant capacity. The team will now continue forward with plans to hire a new head coach.
“First and foremost we want to thank Jeff for his tireless efforts here with the team over the past four seasons,” said Morey. “Jeff built the team into a top defensive club and played a crucial part in helping mold this team into a playoff contender.

“Since the end of the post-season, we have had numerous conversations with Jeff about his interest in proceeding as the head coach. He asked for, and was granted, additional time to evaluate his situation with the agreement that we would begin looking into other candidates. During that process it became clear that Jeff did not want to continue in any capacity with the team other than as head coach.”

Van Gundy joined the Rockets as the 10th head coach in franchise history on June 11, 2003. In four seasons, Van Gundy guided Houston to a 182-146 (.555) record. He also led the Rockets to the playoffs three times (2004, 2005, 2007), while posting a 7-12 (.368) mark in the postseason. Overall, Van Gundy holds a career coaching record of 430-318 (.575), as well as a 44-44 (.500) mark in the postseason.

http://www.nba.com/news/jeff_van_gundy_and_rockets_part_ways.html

[rikhardur]

It seems Rick Adelman will be the Rockets' new coach.

[Phantim3dx]

i can see yao mings stats going down with the offensive scheme adelman will run, princeton if im not mistaken. it calls for the center to go high post and be a good passer, run and gun style yao will have to work differently.