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Man, Mike D'Antoni is really a good coach after all

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  1. houstontexans

    houstontexans Member

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    Remember when we did not want him when he was hired. Well, we were wrong like huge wrong. He is actually a good coach.

    Howard was just not fit in D'Antoni's system and that's why it was messed up in LA.
     
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  2. photojoe

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    I guess Michigan State had a pretty good season
     
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    I wanted him. It was yall idiots who wanted Jeff Van Gundy smh
     
    #4 hakeemthagreat, Dec 4, 2017
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  5. Air Langhi

    Air Langhi Contributing Member

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    He is a good coach when running one kind of system. LA was a bad fit. Not just dwight, but I don't think Kobe wanted to run the ssol offense.
     
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    Howard isnt a fit in the nba
     
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  7. don grahamleone

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    Howard has every tool needed to be a center in MDmA's offense minus the brain.
     
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    Who’s we? I was always willing to give him a chance.

    He’s done a lot better than I thought he would tho. I had us as a 45 win 7th seed heading into last season with our ceiling being 48 wins. I didn’t see 55 wins and the 3rd seed coming.
     
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  9. J.R.

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    I absolutely hated the hire. Hated probably an understatement. I had a meltdown.

    Just a reminder not to take me seriously! I have no idea what the **** I'm talking about.

    Daryl was trying to convince James/Les for Stephen Silas (and maybe James Borrego?)

    Mike D'Antoni? No, no, no, GOD NO! Come on! Are you serious?! **** you Les! I am not watching this garbage! Failed in NY, failed in LA, NO, NO, NO! Do not want! Oh, you're gonna pair him a "defensive minded" assistant? Cute! They tried it in LA & failed! Mike D'Antoni? I'm out.
     
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    I felt like anything would have been an upgrade. This is all just a bonus.
     
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    Yall idiots? Care to be more specific or is this just an "I'm smart and everyone else is dumb" post?
     
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  12. topfive

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    Speak for yourself. I couldn't believe how everyone was so against this choice, but in favor of other coaching retreads like JVG, George Karl, etc. MDA freakin' invented the modern NBA basketball offense and coaches it better than anyone else. It only makes sense to hire a coach like that to pair with Harden, who plays offense in a manner no other player does.

    Getting CP3 was icing on the cake, but MDA/Harden was a no-brainer from the minute it became apparent that JB wasn't head coach material.
     
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  13. chenjy9

    chenjy9 Numbers Don't Lie
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    I think there is a sort of revisionism going on here. Most people didn't think MDA was a bad coach. Most of us at the time (rightly so IMO) wanted a coach that would bring defense to the team and the FO went out and got us the coach FURTHEST away from that end of the spectrum. It's obvious now who came out on top in that particular decision, but it wasn't like the other side of the argument was without merit; doubling down on more offense after the piss poor D we had in that implosive season just seemed... wrong. Again though, MDA's hiring only serves to remind us that Morey (and Les) are the ones making decisions for a reason, while we are in armchairs for a reason.
     
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    Jeff Biglydick getting shafted
     
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    Pizza_Da_Hut I put on pants for this?

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    God. I was so wrong about MDA. So wrong.
     
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  16. buzz1701

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    liked JVG...he had the team playing great defense...and winning too. But the ugly play made it had to watch even when they were winning. I wasn't to sure about Dan Tony...but the team IS fun to watch....and they're winning. So I'm converted
     
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    No, Harden is just 2x better than KOBE BRYCrap.
     
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    But he's just a product of harden
     
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  19. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Not sure who this "we" is you speak of.
     
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    Dwight wasn't healthy in L A
     
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