Because being in the Middle in the east is impressive. And Kidd was really impressive last year with the Nets... I am not saying Mchale is a great coach, or that Kidd is terrible (I actually do want a new coach, but not Kidd). But this is not a strong argument.
Nope. I don't want him fired and I don't go into hysterics cursing his name during every game like those I was speaking of, but I'm also not a big fan of his as a coach. I was anti-McHale-as-HC from the moment he got hired, but I'm not going to talk about it 24/7. What's the point? Do you realize that this thread gets bumped after EVERY SINGLE LOSS? How ridiculous is that, as though we would go undefeated if only one of these keyboard warriors were calling plays from the sidelines? Why on earth would anyone want to align himself with such a group? This thread will get bumped about 30 more times this year and it will be the same people every time. How lame is that? And besides, unless Coach K comes walking through that door we're not getting anyone who's any good to replace him. So what's the hurry? We'll ride out the rest of the year with McHale and if he gets the best out of this team, we'll bring him back. If we disappoint, he's gone. So to recap: those who doubt McHale as a coach aren't necessarily morons, but those who scream and whine about him 24/7, blaming him for everything bad that happens? Yes, morons. Or, as the mods put it: big bag of babies.
At this point, I'll settle for a good coach. Those are plentiful. There's no reason to have to saddle Harden and Howard with someone as bad as McHale and waste their prime years. Look at the Warriors. They got fed up with Mark Jackson despite him having a modicum of success with that team(especially when compared to most of his predecessors there) and canned him. They hire a rookie coach in Steve Kerr and they're off to a great start this year. Meanwhile, we underachieve last season under McHale by falling to the Blazers(and that's after collapsing down to the 8th seed in 2013 and choking away a playoff spot in 2012), and what does the organization do? Announce within 24 hours of that Lillard 3-pointer that they're bringing him back. And they wait all summer to even bother to hire another assistant coach to replace Kelvin Sampson who clearly did most of the heavy lifting for the staff given how badly they played once he left. As for a replacement making a difference in terms of wins and losses, ask yourself this honestly. Would any other coach in the last minute of the Lakers game had allowed Tarik Black to wind up with the ball in the post with the team down 2? Would any other coach bench a player like Canaan who's shooting well in favor of a washed-up has been like Cisco who at best can make one out of every 5 shots he throws up?
Your stuffy tone is impressive. And your content is funny: I'm an "offender," Dad? Committing "unwarranted personal attacks"? You prefer "warranted" personal attacks, do you? Like the one about the guy who sucked at having a dead wife (created by you)? Like the one (thousand) about Milk Hair/McFail? If you care, which you don't, you can look and see that my posts alway defend the Rockets. Yours don't.
Nobody is arguing if you defend. You do that plus more in the most aggressive behaviour towards those that don't agree with you, throwing insults around like if youre right.
Sorry breh, I endured the lof vs lohs which everyone found that much more unbearable than this. You can put up with this for a little bit or don't dictate how we suppose to act . You fail to realize that this is much of a deeper problem than just a game loss. People like you acting oblivious and much more is what sets our tone. Morey fans need get their asses humbled. You still my brah doe
we've all lost someone to death, unfortunately it's a regular part of life. and indeed losing your wife does hit home much harder than most losses, but that still doesn't give jtr a get out misery free card to come here and take it out on anyone he doesn't agree with. and this has gone on basically daily since almost a year now (minus the self-imposed hiatus he took after our playoff collapse http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showpost.php?p=8909120&postcount=10 ). i've actually posted here myself that i don't agree with people typing 'milk hair' or 'mcfail'. it just unnecessarily distracts focus away from what should be the main discussion, his incompetent coaching. and yes, i'm aware of your "i'm happy about the rockets, you're not" campaign that's been stuffed in people's faces here of late. and i'm happy that you're happy no matter how the team plays. would be great though if you could just understand that a lot of people aren't happy about the team having advanced in the playoffs just once in the past 17 seasons and discussion about that is permitted in this forum whether you like it or not.
There are a few logical fallacies in your post. *First this post does not only get bumped after a loss. I've actually seen it during winning streaks. Especially when proponents of Mchales try to brag after a win. There are a certain group of knee jerkers that post in the game threads and in this thread but they generally knee jerk about everything, however that does not mean that what they are saying about Mchale is wrong it just means they can handle terrible coaching as long as our talent makes up for it and when it doesn't they get mad. The time at which they choose to complain about the truth does not make the truth any less true. *This thread is almost always near the top or at least on the front page.(You yourself have contributed to bumping this thread up after a loss but somehow you don't see yourself as a moron.) *Also, who's to say we wouldn't be undefeated with a better coach? or at least 11-1. You act as if that is impossible, there are things that are possible even if you cant' imagine them happening. Your ability to imagine things does not make them any less possible in reality. *You say that you don't like the people who scream and whine 24/7 but you also said that you don't like the people who complain about Mchale after a loss. Which one is it?? And since you agreed that he is not a good coach which one are you? *Another Fallacy: Firing Mchale means we need to hire coach K?? Well I would certainly ask him but beyond that I would have settled for just a good coach. Finally, you have no say in whether or not Mchale gets fired. The most you can do is just like the rest of us humans do, use the internet as a tool to express concern to management. The internet is a powerful and ANYONE including the owners and management could be on this site. As customers we have power and the right to express how we feel about our team and if you can't do it on clutchfans where else would you do it??
Personally I would give Chris Finch a chance on an interim basis. Unproven as an NBA coach but he did a good job with the British national team and RGV. You can't get proven unless given a chance and he is already on the bench. If we decide he isn't for us after the interim period then move him back as an assistant. I think he would surprise.
McHale seems like a good motivator and a nice guy in general, but man... he could probably use a few years being mentored by someone like Pop.
i don't care if we win but every game, this dumbass does something to unnerve me. why do you still stick with garcia...my God
Hahah Garcia shooting bricks all night while not playing D and McHale continues to play him. That is McHale for you. No lead is ever safe. Did we not have a 18 point lead at one point? And at that point we are still firing 3's when clealry 3's are not falling instead of trying to run them out esp since they are on a B 2 b
McHale is such a sorry excuse for a coach. 4th quarter collapses all the time. End of season collapse year after year.
McHale can't make adjustments the same **** happens EVERY game but he sticks with the same plan We blow our leads in the 3rd and 4th, when we could put in Troy and Canaan to get some offense off the bench instead of having Garcia shoot 10% from 3
I have never seen so much garbage 4th quarters by the Rockets under Mchale. The team has atleast a 10 point lead going into the fourth...and the Rockets find a way to lose...tonight is shaping like it.
So, why does Dmo get pulled out of the game when he gets a couple of fouls, but Garcia is left in brick after brick.
When the going gets tough in the 4th, Rockets offense inevtiably falls to jacking up 3's and ISO's. That's all on McHale. It is getting incredibly painful to watch this team blow double digit leads in the 4th time and again
