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Is MDA a championship caliber coach?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by JW86, Nov 1, 2019.

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Is he a championship coach?

  1. Hell yes!

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    1.9%
  2. Hell no!

    35 vote(s)
    33.3%
  3. Sure, but circumstances have to be perfect (match-ups in the play-offs)

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  4. Sure, with some injury luck of the opponents

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  5. Don't think so, too much set in his ways and offense minded

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    18.1%
  6. Don't think so, just a feeling

    2 vote(s)
    1.9%
  7. No, just overall too flawed as a coach

    19 vote(s)
    18.1%
  8. Meh, maybe yes maybe no

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    6.7%
  9. He would've been, just some bad luck he's had with injuries & suspensions

    8 vote(s)
    7.6%
  10. Other

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    1.9%
  1. LorneMalvo

    LorneMalvo Member

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    I legitimately don’t understand why it took 4 seasons for you guys to see this.


    Last years playoffs was also one of the all-time coaching failures.
     
  2. vlaurelio

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    Is mda even an nba caliber coach?
     
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  3. JW86

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    Haha nope, he’s only here because Harden is having fun. He likes Mike and what’s not to like? No accountability, no pressure, no consequences for playing like an ass unless your Clint apparently, run the offense any way you want. The Dantoni defenders really need to give it up, he’s toast and I hope Tilman brings the hammer soon. Les would’ve kept Mike, but not so sure about this guy.
     
  4. DLX94

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    His job is on notice. May lose his job if we keep playing like this.
     
  5. kingkingston

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    You're only a championship coach if you win one
     
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  6. kingkingston

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    Remember he just abides by Morey's game plan
     
  7. bmelo

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    It didnt took me 4 years.


    Man how you gonna roll out iso against 2-3 zone while having 3point shooters? How you gonna defend bigger teams with switching? Heat ran simple 5-0 and just got by the first defender for uncontested shots.... it was really painful to watch. For mistakes like that u got to be sacked we have basicaly no sets
     
  8. BigShasta

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    He has one foot out the door.
     
  9. mfastx

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    I just don't think he gives a **** this season. Tilman fired basically his entire staff, and he knows he's a lame duck.

    Because of this, I don't think he's giving it everything he has.
     
  10. JW86

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    With Bzdelik it was a bit more complicated right? I remember also Morey not being happy with the defense.
     
  11. vcchlw

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    I voted the third option as I think Steve Nash's Suns would be a contender in today's NBA. But he has no business coaching this team any more.
     
  12. rcketsfan1

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    He is the worst coach. Fool's Gold!

    It's all culminating right now. We need someone who understands man vs man competition and defense.

    We can't even dominate the regular season now against silly teams can you imagine what the playoffs would be like if we even make it lol.
     
  13. PeterKingX

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    Look at those scrubs recruited by Morey, I also don’t mind Morey get fired. This basketball idiot even told NBA players how to play basketball. Lol.
     
  14. daywalker02

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    I think you got to at least have a Top 16 type of Defense to get into the Playoffs while maintaining the Top 2 Offense.
     
  15. KittzOr

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    we have a Coach?
     
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    That was the last straw for me as well. Refusing to expand his bench, running everyone into the ground, putting Faried in the doghouse after being a huge boost to us during the regular season, losing to GS after KD was out of the series, refusing to make lineup adjustments whatsoever, and terrible time out usage. Kerr ate his lunch.

    Harden loves him because he let's him do whatever the hell he wants without repercussion. We would all love a boss like that. Tilman saw it and almost cut bait with him. I'm sure he's kicking himself right about now. If this level of "basketball" continues, the only good news out of it will be MDA out the door. I'm ready for change.

    We have this year and next and our window to compete will be all but closed for the "Harden era." We have 2 former MVPs on the same team, 2 walking triple doubles, and we're terrible; lucky actually to have our 2 wins at all. Unacceptable.
     
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    Hell No!!!
     
  18. daywalker02

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    I think he is a very good coach on Offense but to say he is a genius....well geniuses make good players great players, and mediocre ones good.

    By Courtesy to him, Harden and Nash were already great players on 1 side of the ball before he got there.

    There is a case with Jeremy Lin but that sample size isn't huge.

    He had some great ideas but other coaches like Kerr used them to win ships while he is left with little.
     
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  19. bmelo

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    When i turnt the game off at the end of the 2nd quarter i thought that maybe that is better in the long run - this **** has to get him sacked. I woke up and he still is the coach.... WTF?
     
  20. smoothie_king

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    you can see the tough players after 1 day's rest!
     

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