Casspi: I still keeps McHale's voice message from the summer and listen to it once a while

Carl Herrera · Dec 14, 2013

http://blog.chron.com/ultimaterocke...tment-by-rockets-boosts-confidence-of-casspi/

Then with one voice message that he still won’t delete from his phone, everything changed. With that call, he not only knew where his career was headed, the confidence that had become so fractured, taking much of his game with it, was revived. All that had gone wrong seemed to have been made right again.

“Coach (Kevin) McHale left me a message over the summer when they started recruiting me and we started talking,” Casspi said. “I still have it. He said he wanted me to play the three and the four. He explained I could spread the floor and help the team win and that he liked the way I compete. That was one of the main reasons I came here. I still have that message and I still listen to it once in a while.

“It was the first time I really talked to a coach that really talked to me. This team was obviously was supposed to be good whether I was going to be here or not. But to be a part of the team that can compete and compete for a championship, after what I’d been through, and then he left me this message that said he loves me and wants me to come and play hard and help and do the things I do. That was just an emotional day, you know.”
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Kevin McHale is #1 recruiter!

What else can a person want out of any relationship other than having the other person love him/her and want him/her to come?

Edit: Oops, grammatical error in the title. My mistake, not Casspi's.

YYYY1313 · Dec 14, 2013

Pretty beast man, pretty beast! Casspi OP!

SF3isBack!! · Dec 14, 2013

I got a little teary eyed I ain't gonna lie.

rocketsfan4 · Dec 14, 2013

Carl Herrera said: ↑

http://blog.chron.com/ultimaterocke...tment-by-rockets-boosts-confidence-of-casspi/

Kevin McHale is #1 recruiter!

What else can a person want out of any relationship other than having the other person love him/her and want him/her to come?

Edit: Oops, grammatical error in the title. My mistake, not Casspi's.
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Couldn't have said it better.

dobro1229 · Dec 14, 2013

I thought this was a good read, and really speaks volumes about how much the players really respect and respond to the way McHale communicates and bonds with them.

But the obligatory-

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=248273

shawn786 · Dec 14, 2013

Casspi has been the biggest surprise so far this season (Well maybe second, behind TJ).

Solid year so far.

Glad to see McHale stepping up and helped w/ the recruiting process. Showing he really cares about winning & this team.

FTW Rockets FTW · Dec 14, 2013

Already been posted

Raw Texas · Dec 14, 2013

I remember they were trying to get him before last season was over. They tried to pick him up towards the last quarter of the season, if I'm remembering correctly

rocketblood713 · Dec 14, 2013

Casspi has played well for the Rockets thanks to the words of wisdom from Mchale ...Praying for you Mchale!

RV6 · Dec 14, 2013

Will he call him to tell him he's been trade later this week, too?

torocan · Dec 14, 2013

Carl Herrera said: ↑

Kevin McHale is #1 recruiter!
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I think it's more like the poor guy has been badly utilized and under appreciated for most of his careers.

To a guy like that, just the idea that someone has faith in them and wants to give them the chance to show what they can do is a huge thing. The poor guy played for the Sacramento Kings and the Cavs and was buried on the bench.

Playing for the Kings under the Maloofs is where good careers go to die...

baki · Dec 14, 2013

torocan said: ↑

I think it's more like the poor guy has been badly utilized and under appreciated for most of his careers.

To a guy like that, just the idea that someone has faith in them and wants to give them the chance to show what they can do is a huge thing. The poor guy played for the Sacramento Kings and the Cavs and was buried on the bench.

Playing for the Kings under the Maloofs is where good careers go to die...
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Agreed, that was a complete mess at Sacramento, guy deserves so much more, just like all the foreign players who made it into the NBA, a great feat considering that it is a dream for so many people.

daywalker02 · Dec 14, 2013

H-TOWNSFINEST · Dec 14, 2013

“It was the first time I really talked to a coach that really talked to me. This team was obviously was supposed to be good whether I was going to be here or not. But to be a part of the team that can compete and compete for a championship, after what I’d been through, and then he left me this message that said he loves me and wants me to come and play hard and help and do the things I do. That was just an emotional day, you know.”
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If he loves him so much why doesn't he marry him?

leebigez · Dec 14, 2013

I like Casspi,but he should only play 13 minutes a night for parsons. He really haven't improved since he came in the league.

Hakeemtheking · Dec 14, 2013

RV6 said: ↑

Will he call him to tell him he's been trade later this week, too?
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You meano.

Karolik · Dec 14, 2013

Creepy..

mig0s · Dec 14, 2013

Omri casspi is our last years Delfino lol. Except he doesnt eat Ginobili's sausage

kuku · Dec 14, 2013

mig0s said: ↑

Omri casspi is our last years Delfino lol. Except he doesnt eat Ginobili's sausage
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Looking forward to Casspi posterizing Durant!

EnergyGuy · Dec 14, 2013

Lin listens to Morey's voice messages once in a while. "Lin, I want you to be the savior of Rockets basketball!"

It's a recruiting pitch.

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