Rockets coach Stephen Silas 'broke down in tears' amid another woeful season: report

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The Houston Rockets are going through another woeful season, one that head coach Stephen Silas will likely try to forget. 

After two seasons as the league’s worst team, the Rockets’ 18-58 record, which is second-worst in the league right now, has weighed heavy on Silas. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, Silas shed tears this season because he didn’t feel he was connecting with his players in the locker room. 

"Houston lost 18 of 19 games at one point and 11 straight games during another stretch," Windhorst wrote. "At one point, Silas broke down in tears after a game because he felt he couldn’t reach his players. One of the team’s then veterans, Eric Gordon, said in January "there’s no improvement" when summing up the state of the Rockets — not ideal for a young player trying to find positivity in early struggles."

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Head coach Stephen Silas of the Houston Rockets looks on during the first half against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on March 27, 2023 in New York City.  (Elsa/Getty Images)

The Rockets do have young talent on their roster, including Jalen Green, who was the second overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft. He’s led the way with 22.0 points averaged per game, while others like Kevin Porter Jr. have added 18.5 points and Jabari Smith Jr., the third overall pick by Houston in last year’s NBA Draft, has done well with 12.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game while shooting 40.6% from the field. 

But, as Gordon mentioned, he doesn’t feel that there’s any progress being made despite the young talent Houston possesses. 

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