morey doesnt make the final call. cant overstate how far apart they were on the extension negotiations and how little goodwill there was in that whole process from both sides.
Yea but the point is, that this is on Tillman for not treating Dantoni properly. Tillman through out this whole process has been a pretty garbage owner.
I’m not convinced. Mike finally decided to quit because tilman didn’t call him within a day or so. That’s soft ish. Imagine quitting your job because your boss didn’t call you a couple of days after you blew it on a big presentation.
Its insulting after all the work he's done for Houston and getting an insulting offer(for a vet coach) prior to the year starting. You dont have to buy it but there are many coaches who would react the same way.
It's my opinion that it would have been a mistake to extend Dantoni last offseason. Extending him would mean that Tilman was convinced that Dantioni was capable of taking the team to the finals and winning a championship. If he extended Dantoni and Dantoni performed the way he did in the bubble playoffs, we would all be talking about how it was a bad decision. Also we dont have information that Dantoni was insulted by Tilmans offer. In fact, we do know that when Morey and Tilman visited him in West Virginia that he was ready to accept an offer before his agent stepped in. We DO have information that he was insulted about a late phone call. and that's just weak ****. We also DO know that HE left ALL his NBA jobs because of some sort of slight. He's a coach that is easily insulted. That's a fact.
If Morey wanted him back than I would have no problem with it. Do you trust Tilman's basketball decision making? Its not about wether he extended him, its about how he handled the situation which was piss poor. We the have info, of course his agent stepped in and explained the insulting offer that he was given. It was garbage offer that no one with his success would have received. If he really didnt understand the situation, he would not have listened to his agent and taken the deal. Did Tillamn even call period? That's not a fact. All of his jobs have been at places with crappy situations. Phonenix-Robert Sarver.....garbage owner. New York-garbage owner and Melo, LA-His whole team became garbage after Kobe got injured, all he had left was old Nash and injured Dwight and a bunch of G-leagers. Its not like he's had great situations to work with. Its not fact at all that he's sensitive.
Given D'Antoni's astounding incompetence this postseason, it would be very concerning if it's true that the Rockets wanted him back.
Incompetence? Because he could not defeat Lakers in playoffs? Or just winning 1 playoff game in 2nd round??? Should Carlisle, Stotts, Budenholzer, Stevens, and Spoelstra be fired like Doc was too? CF can be such a spaz and overreacting fandom.
I'd still want a true center that can space the floor, but I would take him back. It would be pretty funny if he did, but they would need to give him a better offer. The NBA isn't restaurants or casinos, talent as far as players or even coaches isn't always easily replaceable.
Nah that was Morey's team/press release cover up. They didn't offer him a respectable contract during the past 2 seasons. This speaks volumes.
Again he didn't suck as a person. Our organization just wants people playing for minimum wage! Probably doesn't help that we don't have Chinese Corona Money to spend!
And CF can also be completely dense in terms of what impact coaching can have on a team. This post is Exhibit A
His lack of adjustments against OKC were concerning. It seemed like he was unprepared for the Harden half court trap although we all saw it coming.
I agree but Rockets had every opportunity to win the series in 5 or even 6 games. Rockets went to 7 because of poor shooting (3's and missed wide open layups), poor FT, poor decision making (House leaving corner 3) and not being able to inbound the damn ball. Rockets were getting their wide open 3's, drives to rim, etc. - they simply did not make the shots.
The Rockets could have won that series in 5-6 with the proper coaching adjustments. I convinced the only reason they won was because OKC didn’t have a James Harden caliber player.
How many teams have a Harden type player? Did you forget that OKC starting 5 were the most efficient starting 5 in NBA? But it's okay, we all know how you feel about MDA, he is gone so no more potshots needed. By your standard, Budenholzer should have been fired by Bucks too. His complete lack of adjustments and utter dominarion by Heat was embarrassing.
