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[Feigen] D'Antoni emerges as front-runner for Rockets job

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by J.R., May 18, 2016.

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Would you agree with the decision to hire Mike D'Antoni as head coach?

Poll closed Oct 31, 2016.

  1. YES

    53 vote(s)
    12.3%

  2. NO

    378 vote(s)
    87.7%
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  1. ChumpCity

    ChumpCity Member

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    Sweet! A spread offense with a roster full of awful shooters.

    ....this should end very well.
     
    #161 ChumpCity, May 18, 2016
  2. DonKnock

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  3. FTW Rockets FTW

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    Show me a quote from Les or Morey saying Les primarily hires the coaches. I don't care about narratives from CF Morey fanboys

    Mauri got rid of Adelman, Mauri hired McFail, Mauri asked JBB to finish off the season and Mauri will ultimately be responsible for the new coaching hire.
     
    #163 FTW Rockets FTW, May 18, 2016
  4. BigTex

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    Suns lead league in 3pt shooting 4 straight years under Dantoni. But they also had an amazing shooting roster. Rockets have no great shooters right now
     
    #164 BigTex, May 18, 2016
  5. DonKnock

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  7. iNoseBleedRed

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    Does DM read these posts? If so, does the fact that NOT ONE PERSON supports this hire have any effect on his decision making? If so, what % does it effect the decision?
     
    #167 iNoseBleedRed, May 18, 2016
  8. DonKnock

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  9. houstontexans

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    I wish I am an owner so I will hire van Gundy
     
    #169 houstontexans, May 18, 2016
  10. rhino17

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    JVG hasn't failed as a coach in 10 years

    D'Antoni has failed as a coach consistently for a decade
     
    #170 rhino17, May 18, 2016
  11. HeWhoIsLunchbox

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    Umm, we lost in the first round Adelman's first season here...

    Also, JVG didn't have Brooks, Lowry, Scola, Landry, and Artest. You think Adelman would've led the 06-07 team to the 2nd round?
     
    #171 HeWhoIsLunchbox, May 18, 2016
  12. FTW Rockets FTW

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    I'll say this

    If we do hire Pringles, I hope we suck so bad that both Mauri and Pringles are fired by Christmas

    Hopefully we then get in a proper GM who respects coaching (and knows basketball at a more basic level than just numbers and spreadsheets) and we start rebuilding properly
     
    #172 FTW Rockets FTW, May 18, 2016
  13. SkareKrow

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    Can you provide a quote that says Morey does all hiring/firing?
     
    #173 SkareKrow, May 18, 2016
  14. DonKnock

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    Hahah, well now that you mention it.. Maybe Brewer could break the record for most misses or something (at the fastest rate ever). :) lol, if only this was some secret game strategy :grin:
     
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    Yep. And Alvin Gentry has been a failure as a head coach everywhere else he's been. He even managed to underachieve way worse than Monty Williams ever allegedly did when he took over the Pelicans last season.

    So what does this tell us? That the Suns' run of success last decade was almost certainly due more to Steve Nash's greatness than Mike D'Antoni's coaching ability.

    The only explanations I can think of for this hire are that Les and Morey A) want someone who will run a fast-paced offense, B) won't demand any input on personnel decisions, and C) won't have the clout to demand a Scotty Brooks type of contract(5 years, 35 mil) due to his last 2 coaching stints being miserable failures.

    In other words, this decision has nothing to do with winning championships or building towards that.
     
    #177 count_dough-ku, May 18, 2016
  18. KlutchQT

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    Stein is the person who said Morey wants JVG and Les is not convinced. What evidence do you have to the contrary, other than your own speculation?
     
    #178 KlutchQT, May 18, 2016
  19. basketballholic

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    I'm still believing this is about getting Dwight to not opt in to next season. They want to reclaim that cap space and either sign him cheap or get somebody else. And it would be worth $8-12 million to Les to make that happen.

    I don't believe MDA is the choice until Les actually hired him or I get good intel that he is the choice. Feigen doing an about-face today on MDA just wreaks of a planted narrative by Rox FO.
     
    #179 basketballholic, May 18, 2016
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