Meet the man leading the Warriors’ scouting efforts against the Rockets

HOUSTON — Last week, when the Warriors beat New Orleans in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals, perhaps no one was more pleased than player development coach Chris DeMarco. As the assistant in charge of overseeing the scouting of Houston, DeMarco knew that he had five days to prepare for Golden State's much-anticipated showdown with the Rockets in the conference finals. Not that he hadn't already started jotting down notes. Now in his third season leading the Houston scouting, DeMarco is well versed on Mike D'Antoni's isolation-heavy system.