Udoka is already ahead of schedule after unlocking the Rockets' stingy defense with a mix of veteran leadership and young talent.

Rockets head coach Ime Udoka dropped a bold message to his center, Alperen Sengun about his approach to the game.

My biggest thing with him is, I say to him, ‘Don’t get the European out of your game. Play through stuff. Stop crying,’” added Udoka using his European experience from playing days.Source:

Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka has quickly turned things around for the franchise. Upon arriving to Houston, the Rockets were under .500 for three consecutive seasons, but Udoka was able to pull things back in and get the Rockets to 41-41 last season.

Houston’s Ime Udoka, Tari Eason, and Alperen Sengun were fined a combined $100,000 by the NBA for their actions late in Tuesday’s game at Sacramento.

Even though European players have taken over the NBA in the last couple of years and ran the show, showcasing the sudden change in how Americans perceive overseas players, there is still a dose of doubt and prejudice foreign players face in the Association.

The Houston Rockets have been one of the league’s bigger surprises so far this season, jumping out to a double-positive record of 16-8 following a Sunday-night win over the LA Clippers. Head coach Ime Udoka has been a large reason for that with his preachings of toughness,

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka raised eyebrows after the team's 117-106 win over the Los Angeles Clippers at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. In his postgame press conference, Udoka was asked how Alperen Sengun can continue to grow and stated he needs to stop crying.