Rockets associate head coach Jeff Bzdelik plans to end his brief retirement and return to the team, tweets Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. Bzdelik had spent two seasons in Houston and was the architect of a defense that has fallen on hard times since he left.
Mark Berman of Fox 26 in Houston spoke to team owner Tilman Fertitta, who confirmed that Bzdelik will be returning (Twitter link).
“We’re excited to have Jeff back,” Fertitta said. “He’s one of the great defensive coaches.We worked on him and I think the team is excited to get him back.” (Twitter link)
Bzdelik left the team shortly before the start of training camp in September, citing family issues that he needed to resolve. Those issues have been taken care of, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, leaving Bzdelik free to resume coaching (Twitter link).
It could be another seven to 10 days before Bzdelik actually rejoins the team, Feigen adds (Twitter link), but he notes the decision wasn’t related to the Rockets’ disappointing start and that Fertitta made frequent calls to try to bring him back.
After posting the best record in the league last season, Houston stumbled to a 1-5 start, with defense being a major issue. The performance was better in a pair of wins in Brooklyn and Chicago, but the team will still be happy to have its defensive specialist back on the sidelines.
Yup just in time, tomorrow the Rockets finally bring in Jimmy and out go Gordon and 4 first rounders. Jeff will make sure he gets everything out of Butler,Melo, and Harden in the playoffs. Rockets will be champions this season.
Lol!
Did you hear the news? Jimmy will be a Houston Rocket at 5:45 tomorrow evening.
If Dionis is right, then I’d be shocked
Well he’s never right, so rest easy.
Tomorrow, Texas gets Ted Cruz and Jimmy Butler.
You can smell the desperation in this move by the Rockets.
well yeah tillman is a business man and I am sure he is thinking why am I going to pay luxury tax on a team that isn’t going to make the playoffs .. that is were they make all their money is deep playoff runs.
Desperate but still smart. I’m sure they showed up to his house with a truck full of money yesterday.