With Fred VanVleet injured, the Houston Rockets' championship odds have taken a major hit. Luckily, if any NBA coach can lead them to the Finals with limited point guard depth, it's Ime Udoka:
He's done it before.
Recall the 2021-22 Boston Celtics. Udoka ushered them to the NBA Finals. If not for some unfortunate off-court antics, he'd still be in Beantown.
The roster looked an awful lot like the one the Rockets are about to field.
Rockets' Ime Udoka has been here before
Marcus Smart led those Celtics in Assists Per Game (APG) at 5.