There are two kinds of dreams: the kind you wake up from and want to return to immediately, and the kind that shocks you from your slumber in a cold and clammy sweat.
Fans of the Houston Rockets are probably having both this offseason.
With Mike D'Antoni on board as the head coach, the Rox have either the potentially perfect or fundamentally flawed man to lead them into the future.
D'Antoni's Phoenix Suns offenses of the mid-2000s, led by two-time MVP Steve Nash, were centered on the notion of "seven seconds or less." The strategy was to get a shot off within the first seven seconds of a possession, as the name suggests. Both of these line up with general manager Daryl Morey's modern philosophy of basketball.
According to Calvin Watkins, who covers the Rockets for ESPN, owner Leslie Alexander said the hiring was a joint decision. "Daryl and I made this choice together," Alexander said. "I've always wanted to play this way."
So all is bright and sunny from the view in the front office. But there are also reasons to be pessimistic: If things don't go well, the Rockets could be no better, or even ...
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