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Do you think Harden and Howard will leave as soon as the opportunity comes if the coaching isn't fix

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Ns575, May 11, 2015.

  1. Ns575

    Ns575 Member

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    I honestly see it as a strong possibility that those two will bolt if we keep McHale and next season goes the same.
     
  2. Pizza_Da_Hut

    Pizza_Da_Hut I put on pants for this?

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    Yes, yes they will... even though both have said amazing things about McHale and there is almost no mention from the players that he is the problem.
     
  3. Liberon

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    They seem to love McHale's free nature coaching with little to no accountability. It's the paycheck that matters most to them, not actual winning.
     
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    If Dwight wants to win as bad as he says he does, he'll opt out and take a pay cut.
     
  5. DenisM

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    If they want McHale to be fired, he will be fired.
     
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  6. Ns575

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    I don't care if we have LeBron and KD on our team at the same time or Steve Blake and Gary Neal. As a fan, I wanna see players on the court that don't give up like this.
     
  7. Ns575

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    I get sick every time McHale starts his clapping
     
  8. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    I think McHale will lose them, I think they will always respect him and his career as a player, but they are not stupid and will see what a lot of us fans see, that he is just not a good coach.

    DD
     
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    Cap will be super high by then his $22mill won't be a big factor
     
  10. J Hard

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    Howard wouldve stayed in LA if that was the case. 5 year max is more than a 4 year max last time I checked. DOnt give me the taxes talk because he's still make more in LA plus the endorsements and acting roles, etc
     
  11. J.R.

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    Dwight is under contract for one more year before he can opt out.

    Harden is under contract for 3 more years.

    Sure, they're getting their butt kicked but this fear of them leaving? Nah.
     
  12. Pizza_Da_Hut

    Pizza_Da_Hut I put on pants for this?

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    I think it's comical that the fans think for a second that they know how to coach or GM a team. What's even sadder is when they think they know who will be successful and who will be a failure at said positions. Really, what is McHale to do? Get your team into the playoffs, check. HCA in the first 2 rounds, check. Deal with the constant turnover due to trades and injuries, check. Oh wait, he didn't deal with the fact his star players being overtly frustrated at not getting the calls they should and shutting down. Silly McHale. You can prep a team all you want, when they lose composure it's on them to see the effect.
     
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    That's my mistake. I thought he had a player option for next season.
     
  14. Ns575

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    I never once said I could coach or GM a team. Whats wrong with fans saying our coach sucks? After all, it's us, the fans, that pay them.
     
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    Of course. Dwight's getting older, and he knows that the team isn't heading for the championship he wants with its current direction. With Harden, good coaches and GMs in the league realize that he's monstrously talented and just needs some good coaching and instruction. They'll snap him up at the max and turn him into the team-slaughterer he already should be.

    Extending McHale before the playoffs were over, regardless of what you think of McHale, has got to be one of the stupidest business decisions I've ever seen. Maybe if he was working to extend his job, we'd be playing better.
     
  16. HouStu_Rocket

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    So your prediction is that both our players want to leave?
     
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    Well that is VERY important.
    And it IS ON THE COACH to manage composure, ego or what ever mental things are happening to the team

    and the Lack of adjustments or a working game plan

    Rocket River
     
  18. count_dough-ku

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    If the Rockets flame out of the playoffs this series as they seem to be on track to do and they lose in the first or second round next year, I could definitely see Dwight leaving. Unfortunately I don't see McHale getting sh-tcanned this summer unless Dwight and James demand a coaching change.
     
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    You kidding me? They love McHale.
     
  20. HouStu_Rocket

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    Sooo...you guys know Dwight's not leaving, right?
     

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