Hiring an offensive minded coach in Mike D’Antoni, the Rockets will look to better their defense by adding Jeff Bzdelik to their assistant coaching staff.
Bzdelik comes to the Rockets by way of Memphis where he was an assistant coach for the Grizzlies over the past two seasons. During his first season with the team, the Grizzlies ranked as the 4th best defensive team in the league, and had it not been for serious injuries to multiple key players, the Grizzlies likely would have been a top ranking defense during his second season as well.
With the Rockets having ranked in the bottom third in terms of defensive efficiency this past season, Bzdelik will look to transform the Rockets into a top-ten team on defense.