Why the Houston Rockets should hire Tom Thibodeau as an assistant

After a ton of recent firings in the assistant coaching positions, the Houston Rockets are in need of someone to come in and help run the defense. Can the former Bulls and T-Wolves coach be the answer?

The Houston Rockets are right in the middle of practically cleaning house in the coaching department. Head Coach Mike D’Antoni still remains, but the majority of the assistants are now gone from the team.

That list of gone coaches includes defensive specialist Jeff Bzdelik who orchestrated the change into a switching style of play on that end of the court for the Rockets over the last two years. While it was effective in the first season, helping bring the team one win away from the Finals, it…