(Spears) Rockets interested in Lionel Hollins

We need tough head coach. Don't think an assistant coach is able to bring your core players to play defense while the head coach can't.

I just don't understand why the play-motivating role of McHale is so important that Morey has to give him a head coach position.

 

What he said.

Do it, Lionel.

 

I think he rather be a head coach than an associate. Sorry guys, but it won't happen.

 

Well yeah, but nobody has shown interest in hiring him as head coach so far. We have Steve Kerr getting offers before Lionel Hollins, he's not getting a head coaching gig.

 

Yeah of course he does but it may make sense to be an assistant for a year or 2 and then get even better options. Minny is a terrible job but the Lakers are an attractive option. And honestly if Mchale sucks again he could just be promoted to HC here regardless of his feeling towards analytics and encounters with Hollinger in Memphis. BTW Hollinger doesnt have the highest reputation in the NBA after his suggested moves in San Antonio and now with the way he has handled himself in Memphis.

 

I just don't see Hollins taking the job unless he had assurances that McHale was either out or on his way out. A coach of his stature gains nothing from taking a step back and being an assistant coach with head coaching jobs available to him.

And that's assuming that he thinks that he can work well with Morey.

Long shot.

 

Give him head coaching money. I bet he won't say no to that.

 

The max salary of assistant coach was about $1m/year in NBA history
Can the Houston give a $1.5m/year contract to an assistant coach?

 

Nothing against tough guys

Teams need tough coaches, and even tougher players executing

 

Scott Skiles is also a good choice

 

What stature?

He had a couple of good seasons with Memphis but it's not like teams are fighting each other to hire the guy.

 

Why not go after both?

Fire Finch and Bickerstaff, the assistant coaches should be chosen among:

Lionel Hollins
Scott Skiles
Sam Cassell
Mario Elie
Ron Artest
Stephen Jackson
Rasheed Wallace
Shane Battier

 

If Alvin Gentry can become an assistant coach, I don't see why Hollins would object to being an associate head coach. I would welcome him with open arms.

 

Why would any head coach I got prospect come here to be an assistant?

 

Please Morey, get er done. This, we need. He will bring some toughness to this team.

 

Kevin McHale to Doc Rivers. Do you see a correlation?

 

It's pretty much a given that head coaching jobs come first

 

You can't be serious. This is so dumb.

 

Yes. Doc Rivers was a ****ty coach about to be fired when McHale helped him out by trading Garnett to Boston.

Doc also stupidly traded Bledsoe for Jared Dudley.