Ime Udoka rips Rockets 'supposed defenders'

Ime Udoka rips Rockets 'supposed defenders' after loss to Knicks
Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka is renowned for his blunt, direct style in interactions with his players, referees and the media. On Monday night, Udoka didn't hold back in his assessment of his team’s performance after a 124-118 loss at the New York Knicks.
Tilman Fertitta: Under Ime Udoka, Rockets progressing ‘even quicker than we thought’
I think Coach Ime (Udoka) has gelled them together even quicker than we thought,” Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta says of the 2024-25 team.
‘Not a fluke’: As Rockets (32-14) navigate season’s second half, Ime Udoka is a believer
We are over halfway through now, and our record is what it is,” Ime Udoka says of the Rockets (32-14). “It is not just a fluke or anything.”
'Even our supposed defenders got cooked.' Ime Udoka slams Rockets' effort after loss to Knicks
The Houston Rockets pride themselves on being a physical team, a team that bends opponents to its will not through sheer size but through relentless crashing and smothering ball pressure. So when Rockets coach Ime Udoka was asked pregame how his team would deal with having its starting point guard and two of its three centers unavailable to play against the New York Knicks,
Rockets’ Ime Udoka calls out players with ‘cooked’ take after Knicks loss
The Houston Rockets have emerged as a legitimate contending team throughout the 2024-25 season. They have built their winning identity on defense and grit, and they entered their Monday night showdown against the New York Knicks with a 32-16 record,

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