Salman Ali: Stephen Silas on how long James Harden will be away from the team: "We're still kind of communicating on that and trying to figure out what that looks like." Silas is the son of former NBA coach Paul Silas, and has certainly paid his dues en route to a head coaching gig. It was ahead of a regular-season game this past season, minutes before the national anthem was sung. Silas has spent a significant part of his life in the NBA. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) Silas’ coaching background. 11. According to ESPN's NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Houston Rockets are in advanced talks with Stephen Silas to become their new head coach ahead of the upcoming season. Mavericks add Jenny Boucek, Stephen Silas to coaching staff Back to video Boucek will be an assistant to the team’s basketball staff and will be involved with special projects. Steve Nash’s first coaching gig has him directing the Nets’ talented cast. Under previous head coach Mike D’Antoni they tried an ultra small-ball style last season, playing with no conventional bigs. Silas, in his first ever head coaching job, said: "As far as timetable, there is no timetable, as far as I know. The Rockets initially had eyes on Tyronn Lue and Doc Rivers for the coaching gig. You want your best player to be here. Stephen Silas has had various NBA assistant coaching stints in Charlotte (2000-2002), New Orleans (2002-03), Cleveland (2003-05), Golden State (2006-2010), Charlotte again (2010 New Houston Rockets coach Stephen Silas previewed the Rockets style after Mike D'Antoni and Daryl Morey left the team. In fact, his former Dallas Mavericks colleagues can recall only one evening when Silas showed anxiety about what was about to take place on the court. As Woj points out, Silas will be tasked with coaching and running an offense for former MVPs Russell Westbrook and James Harden after having worked with a handful of other star guards during his career as an assistant, including Luka Doncic, Stephen Curry, and Kemba Walker. Silas wants Harden not to ISO all the time like MDA demanded him to but ironically, our team would be better if Harden was ISOing every possession. Carlisle first met Silas almost three decades ago, when he and Paul Silas, Stephen’s father, were both assistant coaches under Chuck Daly in Detroit. They become the fifth father-son combination to be NBA head coaches. Page 2 of 3 < Prev 1 2 3 Next > He trusts his young guys a lot unlike MDA. Stephen Silas. Stephen Silas Silas’ father Paul (right), after a career as an outstanding power forward for 16 seasons, was a head coach for 12 seasons and 11 as an assistant. This is an important hire for several reasons. The Bulls fired Jim Boylen. Silas is a great coach for a rebuild. And it is a setback. 52% Both. In the meantime, Stephen Silas is the acting head coach and trying to put his stamp on a team that has suffered from injuries and simply can’t show much if any signs of breaking loose. Rockets set to replace D'Antoni with Stephen Silas: Reports. Stephen Silas, 47, will be the first hire of new Rockets general manager Rafael Stone, who recently replaced Daryl Morey. 27. All the guys seem to like him and thinks he's cool. And it is a setback. Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) and coach Stephen Silas, right, react after a play during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers in … You want your best player to be here. It'll be similar, he told Bob Ryan and Jeff Goodman, with the heavy dose of three pointers continuing for the most three-happy team in the NBA. 25% Neither. Silas is the son of former NBA player and coach Paul Silas, and he worked for his father early in his career with Charlotte. Stephen Silas is rarely nervous. As the son of a former NBA head coach, Silas simply talked about starting out as a young, 27-year-old assistant under Paul Silas… Stephen Silas will be a first-time NBA head coach in Houston. The new coach needs to earn the trust and respect of the veterans in this team, then implement his vision and style of play. It wasn’t the basketball that had him worried. He is the son of former longtime NBA coach Paul Silas. When the Rockets brass asked for Stephen Silas’ sales pitch for the head coaching job last month it was more of a conversation than a pitch to convince. Silas began his career working as an assistant for New Orleans in 2000 under his father and longtime NBA coach Paul Silas. Houston, Stephen Silas: B. Houston hired long time assistant Stephen Silas from the Dallas Mavericks. Stephen Silas Sucks Discussion in ' Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves ' started by Imanimal , Feb 11, 2021 at 10:41 PM . He got his NBA coaching start in 2000 as a Charlotte Hornets assistant alongside his father and veteran NBA coach Paul Silas. Per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, candidates for the assistant coaching roles beneath Silas include John Lucas, Jeff Hornacek, and Nate McMillan. The Rockets have hired Jeff Hornacek as an assistant on Stephen Silas’ staff, according to a team press release.. Hornacek was the head coach in Phoenix for 2 1/2 seasons from 2013-16 and in New York for two seasons from 2016-18. Silas, in his first ever head coaching job, said: "As far as timetable, there is no timetable, as far as I know. Silas is the son of long time player and coach Paul Silas.