Monday, May 7, 2007

Van Gundy leaving Rockets

Saturday's Game 7 loss to the Jazz was the last for Jeff Van Gundy as the Houston Rockets' coach, according to the New York Post.

Citing an "impeccable source," The Post reported that Van Gundy is leaving NBA coaching for the forseeable future. According to the source, Van Gundy's decision isn't based on the first-round series loss to the Jazz.

When contacted by ESPN.com on Sunday, Rockets spokesman Nelson Luis said Van Gundy planned to speak to the media on Monday.

"We don't know where this came from. Jeff has been spending all his energy working on the Utah series, and he hasn't put any thought into his future situation."

Complete story

I am not suprised with Jeff's decision should this turnout to be true. He has had a nice team in Houston with one of the top 5 players in the league in McGrady. He had one of the top 3 centers in the league in Ming. He had a nice supporting cast including a deep bench that had Dekembe Mutombo, yet this team never seriously challenged in the West.

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