Rockets come up big during NBA award show

D'Antoni's win, his second Coach of the Year selection with the 2004-05, came in a landslide and was just the third in Rockets history, with D'Antoni joining Tom Nissalke (1976-77) and Don Chaney (1990-91). It also represented the Rockets' season with the team going from doubts and criticism after the slide to 41-41 and selection of D'Antoni to the third-best record in the NBA.

"It's a special honor, but at the same time, I look at it as the organization wins this honor," D'Antoni said. "There's so many people involved. There were so many things that had to go down. I'm the recipient, but at the same time, I know the Houston Rockets win this, the organization and what the players did, how…