Last night is not an exception. It is every night. Play 6, bench 12, play 6 more (half time), play 3 to 6 more, bench 9 to 12 minutes and/or rest of 4th quarter. I would rather be Lin's backup. As the backup, I play good minute, 9 to 12 minutes at a time instead of 6 minutes a clip.
Lin is truly being picked on only getting 32 minutes a game....I wonder how Chris Paul puts up with it.
You'll never admit to anything but his playing time has been going down for the last month. People don't complain when he gets 32 minutes, just 25 minutes like yesterday. It's not just playing time but the fact that half the time he is misused by standing in the corner. But you'll just make another smart @ss comment so why do I bother?
Beside Lin is not being used right, it is rotation. It is an absolute momentum killer. If you are a player, do you prefer to have four 6 minutes stretch or two 12 minutes stretch. This is except what Lin get and his supposedly backup. Lin gets 6 minutse, bench for 12, then come back for 6. Half time for 20 off, then 6 minutes, bench for 12, and maybe come back for 6 in Q4. Please name me 1 starter in the NBA get this kind of treatment.
Omer Asik But I agree it makes no sense why they are using these rotations. Its just an inexperienced coach making decisions and outsmarting himself. I dont think Mchale really has a personal issue with Lin. I also think its crazy that Harden in on the court so much especially since the injuries are only going to pile up.
After reading mcfails quote about the trob trade, im officially done with this shortsighted, narcissitic, selfish, clueless, certifiable loser. Guys a terrible game manager, and cant get along with aby player with the cojones to talk back to him. Hes probably a nice dude in real life, but as a coach, eff him. And by that i mean FIRE HIS ASS
This team plays no defense. And it's not a surprise when we can't get stops with this joke of a coach. Let's play T-Rob at Centre. Let's play Delfino at PF. Let's play Super small ball! Yeah WOO! Let's empty the entire bench for no reason at all!
watching this team this season, there's no improvement. it's the most inconsistent thing to watch. that's why mchale is responsible, and if he doesn't get anything done fast, then he should be let go. this is disappointing.
Anyone giving McHale credit for putting Chandler on Dirk to start this game and shutting him down? Nope... The things that ACTUALLY matter that coaches do, no one cares about or praises. Because his substitutions are OMGWTFIWOULDNTDOTHAT.
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL All the experts had pegged us as a team in the running for the number 1 draft pick - somewhere in the 25-30 win range. The 'carryover players' all showed huge improvement. Parsons/ Patterson etc. Compared to the first month, we're playing a whole lot better right now Even just going by standings - we moved from being a non-playoff team to a playoff team, and now we've progressed to the point that we're in strong contention for 6th seed. Think before you post.
Since mchale has called that time out with Dallas at 50 in the 2nd qrtr we have gone a ridiculous run well into the 3rd.
You are an idiot. Tell me what he did differently. He even had a crazy line up of Trob, Garcia, Beverly, Dmo and Delfino in there in the first half. If this game turned out differently, he'd be getting grilled like any other time.
