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The Houston Rockets are 4-6 in their last 10 games, including a historical meltdown against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center on Wednesday, wherein they blew a 13-point lead in overtime.
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The timing of the slump could not be worse for the Rockets, who are hoping to secure a better position in the playoffs, preferably a homecourt advantage in the first round. They are in sixth place in the Western Conference with a 43-29 record.
For The Ringer's Bill Simmons , Houston coach Ime Udoka should go back to the drawing board and recalibrate their offense .
"It's the clogged toilet offense personified, which we had in Boston in '22. I just can't believe how lazy the offense is," said Simmons on his podcast.
Udoka coached the Boston Celtics in the 2021-2022 season, tallying a 51-31 record. They lost to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals in six games.
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Simmons was not done calling out Udoka, who stated that he has a "non-traditional" plan in his second year with the Rockets.
"I think Ime, I think this has been one of the worst coaching jobs of the year. I don't see any adjustments late. The vibes are awful. I don't think he really likes the team that much," added Udoka.
"If you want to go full conspiracy on it, they have not looked the same since the All-Star break, and all that KD ( Kevin Durant ) burner stuff. Whether that was true or not."
Houston is only averaging 114.1 points and 24.9 assists, which are both in the bottom half of the league's rankings.
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The worst-case scenario for the Rockets is to spiral in the final weeks and end up in the Play-In Tournament.
They have a relatively light schedule ahead as they are set to face the Memphis Grizzlies , the New Orleans Pelicans , the New York Knicks , the Milwaukee Bucks , and the Utah Jazz .
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