I really think yesterday's loss came down to our atrocious shooting performance, coupled with Denver's ridiculously accurate night. DEN: 50.6% FG HOU: 34.5% FG DEN: 48.1% 3P HOU: 22.9% 3P They shot 13 of 27 from 3pt range, that's insane for the Nuggets. Although there was a seemingly lack of motivation which you could somehow relate to coaching issues, our shots weren't dropping, Harden wasn't getting calls, they were getting every call, and Danilo Gallinari was pulling threes out of his ass. Can't blame McHale for this one.
I don't know though. What if we just fire a coach every time we lose? Has anyone ever tried that? I mean, sure, if we had a bad season, we'd burn through every conceivable candidate and end up hiring some high school coaches, but still, it would be satisfying for all of us angry fans. Angry!
Good post but mchale isn't morey, he can't bring in shooters at PF when moreys game plan is to shoot 3s then traded away Morris & ppat... And goes after trob, rolls with jones... So I'll judge mchale when he has shooters at PF or center like every playoff team has but HOUSTON
Mchale seems incapable of controlling the team... too many excuses the same complaints you made year one your making now. We need a better coach bottom line.
You are right: If this team is truly championship caliber, then games like last night shouldn't happen. But that requires a team composed of players who are both hungry and serious about winning. That was NOT the Rockets last night as they strolled into the game reading their press clippings and burping from the pregame buffet. When you do something like that then even a Denver can blow you out. And it's not just McHale & the players - it's the entire atmosphere that surrounds this team. They are far too comfortable with themselves & McHale is just sort there in the picture. I don't see the desire or drive to be the best - to be elite. One only has to look at a GS, OKC, CLE or SA to see what's missing here: a relentless focus on becoming elite. In order to make that climb to the top of the NBA, a team must have that focus and that's something I don't see with this bunch.
I'm personally not saying he should be fired.. yet. But this team should win close to if not 60 games this season and I would certainly be in favor of firing him if we are underperforming like 30-40 games in. Most of their shots were wide open, that is a bad defensive game plan/poor effort. Many of our shots were contested chucks, also poor offensive game plan.
Absolutely and I'm glad you threw SA and CLE in there even though they lost their first games. It's not that we lost it's how we lost. SA and CLE played their asses off, you can tell they are going to be good. They are focused and hungry. For all of the talk I don't see that from the Rockets. Tell me how a Bulls team with new coach Fred Hoiberg seem much more hungrier than we are at the start of the season, some of that has to do with coaching.
It's silly isn't it. Mchale has a big name that's it. So basically he is saying that if they fire Mchale there is no one else better that could take his place. No one? Really? I'm gonna call BS on that.
Knew this was coming... Let me break it down to you, rockets don't have any motion pick & pop jumper or 3 point shooters like every other playoff team has. Yes if dmo is wide open and someone finds him for a 3 he will shoot it, but nobody on this team is setting a pick up top and making teams guard or hedge in fear that harden or Lawson will throw ball back to them for a jumper. We have Capella, jones, Howard, harell setting picks all day up top but teams only know it's one option that that MAY roll to the rim, this takes so much away from a offense It's not this way with ibaka, griffen, Aldridge, zbo, gasol, Meyers, josh smith, green, west, kanter, dirk... Hell even you saw nuggets bigs eat us alive running plays to get there garni looks.... Dmo isn't a shoot first guy like these guys and jones don't even think about it.
Focus to be elite is something intrinsic, you cant teach that because a player will either obsess about it like Jordan or just play to have fun like Shaq. GSW doesnt have that focus in case you're wondering, Curry doesnt have the intensity like Jordan or KG
I agree with you...I was smh when Mchale received his 3 year extension. Talented roster, but lacks a coach to maximum their talents into a cohesive unit. Rockets will be in a playoffs just by talent alone.
Here's the thing.... McHale has a better winning % with Harden than any coach had with Dream. Not to mention the Western Conference the last 3 years has been the most competitive ever and our division has been the most competitive for the last 7-8 years. Is Mchale a HOF coach? Nope, but you can't have it both ways.... You can't put all the wins on the players and all the loses on Mchale. This thread is stupid. It's quiet after they win and picks up after a loss.
That's an incredibly bold and stupid statement. So you are saying Jacque Vaughn, last years coach of the Magic, can win us championship with this team? And how many idiots will agree with that coaching change?
I agree to it, but only if we use my suggestion: fire the coach and get a new one after each loss. :grin: Oh, I mean: . Angry!
