Ime Udoka says he style is to be 'very upfront and honest' and that he will not accept...
Ime Udoka, left, greets player Kevin Porter Jr., right after Udoka is officially announced as the new head coach of the Houston Rockets after a press conference held at the Toyota Center Wednesday, Apr. 26, 2023 in Houston.Celtics forward/center Al Horford had played more NBA seasons than every Rockets rotation player combined. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum both have as many All-Star seasons as most of the players in the Rockets rotation have NBA seasons.
He cited his reputation as a defensive coach and said, “Defense wins.” The Celtics had the NBA’s best defense in Udoka’s one season. The Rockets defense last season ranked second to last.
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