(Woj) MDA has ended contract talks with the Rockets

They are trying to force him out so that they dont have to pay the last year of that contract. MDA is hard headed, he will not give them the satisfaction. Front office is not aligned right now with the coach/owner.

When Cyber Speaks, the newbs need to listen.

 

Incorrect. The Lakers are the laughing stock.

 

"He'll be fine." - MDA

 

Nice. Earn an extension. Everyone on this team needs to be held accountable. Set a clear metric for what is expected and it’s either pass or fail.

Tilman said WCF or it’s a failure. The team did not make the WCF. So he’s cleaning house and holding people responsible for the result.

I like it. Now he needs to hold himself responsible by spending the money it takes to dethrone the king. Otherwise he’s a hypocrite holding everyone accountable but himself.

 

Testing post.

 

doesn't go along with @cyberx post. those newbs youre trying to get to listen wont

 

Don't worry, we'll still have our pick of the coaches.

 

MDA resigned in NY and LA...he seemed like the type to not stick around when he knows he’s not wanted

Why is he acting brand new in HOU then?

 

Tilman is an unmitigated disaster as an owner.

 

So what is going on here.....is this Morey vs Tilman/Owner, is that how it is.

 

And people here asking if it's that bad? The homerism and delusion is thru the roof.

 

Bye

 

Probably cause weve had some success.

 

https://abc13.com/sports/sources-dantoni-ends-rockets-contract-talks/5323522/

Houston Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni has ended talks with management on a contract extension, league sources told ESPN.

D'Antoni plans to complete the final season of his deal in 2019-20 -- which could become a pathway to his own free agency the next year.

D'Antoni's agent Warren LeGarie informed Rockets general manager Daryl Morey of the coach's decision on Thursday afternoon, sources said.

There had been conversations constructed around the Rockets idea of a performance-based extension, but those never gained traction with D'Antoni's camp, sources said.

The successes in D'Antoni's three years on the job -- four Western Conference series victories, a conference finals appearance and an NBA coach of the year award -- led D'Antoni to believe that a potential extension would follow the more traditional guaranteed framework of comparable coaching peers.

The Rockets are a franchise in flux, with an entire roster available in trade talks and two high-profile assistant coaches recently told by the organization that they wouldn't be brought back next season.

D'Antoni, 68, had told ESPN recently that he had hoped to coach at least three more years.

"I've let (GM) Daryl (Morey) and (owner) Tilman (Fertitta) know that I'm energized to keep coaching -- and believe that I can continue to do this at a high-level for at least another three years," D'Antoni told ESPN.

"I want be part of a championship here."

D'Antoni is entering the final year of his original four-year contract.

Fertitta called the Rockets loss in the Western Conference semifinals to the Golden State Warriors, "unacceptable." Top assistant Jeff Bzdelik -- who was talked out of retirement in November to address the team's defense -- and respected league assistant Roy Rogers weren't brought back for next season by management.

D'Antoni has averaged 58 victories a year in his three seasons with the Rockets, including four playoff series victories and a trip to Game 7 of the 2018 Western Conference Finals. The Golden State Warriors eliminated the Rockets in the past two seasons, including a six-game victory in the conference semifinals this month.

 

This is concerning.

MDA wanting an extension should not have been news. MDA not getting an extension should not have been news.

Morey trying to make trades should not have been news.

There are a lot of people in our organization using the media right now in ways we don't see other teams use them. I don't like how this is playing out so far.

 

You thought last offseason was bad?
2019 Rockets offseason: Hold my beer

 

this is the real issue