By DavidKaye
Houston Rockets' head coach Jeff Van Gundy has the critical decision of deciding his future NBA plans in the coming weeks.
The NY Post reported that after his team lost at home in game seven of the first-round against Utah that Van Gundy would be retiring for the second time in his coaching career. Previously, Van Gundy, the brother of former Heat head coach Stan Van Gundy, retired mid-way through the 2001-2002 season with the Knicks and later resurfaced with Houston in 2003.
Although he has been successful as coach of the Rockets, winning over 50 games for the second time in four years and taking his team to the playoffs for the third time in four seasons, he has yet to elevate the Rockets passed the first-round.
For whatever reason this recent playoff exit has taken a strenuous toll on him and his superstar Tracy McGrady who was extremely frustrated Saturday night when he failed to yet again win a first-round series. McGrady has never advanced to the second-round of the playoffs either in Orlando or here in Houston.
Personally, T-Mac has placed added pressure on his shoulders because he wants to transform into more of a team leader and guide his team to the finals.
Van Gundy has one-year left on his contract and by all accounts it seems that he will step away from coaching. Still, that doesn't mean he won't return in the future when the situation is right and he feels comfortable with a new organization.
Houston has not won a playoff series since 1997 and despite the progress they have made they are not a serious contender in the Western Conference. That is real disappointing considering they have two superstars in McGrady and Yao playing together.
Jeff Van Gundy said ''I'm disappointed that I haven't been able to help'' and this past season might have been the last opportunity Van Gundy had to help the Rockets win.
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