Was giving Kevin McHale that 3 year extension a mistake?

Which idiot voted no??

 

I'd take Kidd over McHale tbh.

 

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Is this a serious question?

He is a bottom 2 head coach in the entire league.

 

"cmon guys. lets go guys. come on". what a completely clueless sack of crap.

 

To those of you who think McHale can be fired at any time, technically you're right. He could be fired tomorrow if the Rockets wanted him gone.

But be honest with yourselves. If the Rockets win 50+ games this season and make the playoffs, does anyone really believe for one second he won't be back next year no matter what happens in the first round?

Sorry, but Les is not eating 13 mil(not to mention paying another coach to replace him). Plus I don't think the egos of Les and Morey can handle firing McHale before the extension kicks in. To admit they f'ed up to that degree(and pay 13 mil for that mistake) is too much for them.

Honestly, I'm more terrified of what they'll do with Dwight if his mediocre play carries over into next season. I have a horrible feeling they'll hand him an extension simply because Les thinks he's a big name who sells tickets and hates the idea of losing him for nothing.

 

No but allowing Morey to handle player personnel was. This is on Morey. Thank you Morey for allowing Parsons go.... thank you for Jwremy Lin when we could have Dragic still on this roster. Thank you Morey for going after Dwight when LeMarcus wanted to be here two seasons ago. Morey should be on the hot seat.

 

Morey does deserve a lot of heat. But I keep telling you guys, the problem is Les. The Rockets have been following the shoot lots of 3's, ISO-ball, dump it into the post offensive formula since the mid-90's even when they didn't have the personnel to pull it off. In fact, I'd argue that in the post-Dream era where zone defenses are now allowed(to an extent), even with the right personnel, it's still a challenge to succeed with that system. But every year, that's what they do.

Les is also the guy who's obsessed with getting big name players via trade or free agency. Since he's been here, we've gone out and gotten Clyde, Barkley, Pippen, Francis, T-Mac, Artest, Harden, and Howard. At best you could say half of those worked out and only Clyde, Barkley, and Artest resulted in playoff victories. He also never allows the team to tank which is why we've had difficulty building through the draft and are so reliant on the stockpiling of assets in order to flip them for something better. Aside from Harden, has this plan ever worked?

You could replace Morey and McHale this offseason and there's still a good chance the team continues to suffer through this nearly 2 decade playoff drought(save for 2009). Because the problems start at the very top.

 

Kerr
Horny

 

No sh-t. Kidd's actually doing a good job with the Bucks this season. You think McHale would have that team winning at the same clip?

 

There was no reason to extend his contract.

 

A year ago they were willing to give Josh Smith the max because he was a "big name."

 

Les wanted a faster pace team that was more fun to watch. I think there is an article on it, it is well documented. His comments on the 1st round stuff fit in perfectly.

 

Yup, he hadn't proven anything, underachieved last year's playoffs and on pace to underachieve this season, without HCA a first round exit this year is inevitable.

 

Actually coaches contracts aren't guaranteed just saying

 

Well how do we fire the owner?

 

Show Les that Forbes article. SELL HIGH!

 

The thought popped into my mind this week that maybe McHale was rehired before he ever got out of the first round of the playoffs because Morey knew he'd be the only coach that would continue to go along with the current offensive scheme.

I feel like other coaches would probably not cram the heaviest 3-pt offense in the league into the hands of a team that with average and inconsistent shooting behind the arc. I feel like other coaches might insist on team free throw reliability that comes decently close to other elite contenders in the league. I feel like other coaches might work on plays designed to the strengths of each big man for establishing scoring close to the rim. I feel like other coaches might just work on plays, period.

I feel like Les and Morey have saddled us with three years of wasted potential.

 

Has Les EVER done that? My recollection is he waits until the end and just doesn't sign them again.

JVG, Adelman, Rudy.....

DD

 

Morey reportedly desperately wanted Josh Smith. He and Les also really wanted Melo. And in the past, they've gone after Deron Williams. It's remarkable how lucky they've been at times to not land the so-called big names they've coveted. Even Bosh you could argue was a fortunate miss. He's putting up good numbers for the Heat, but their team is mediocre at best and he's openly admitted he didn't wanna deal with the pressure of delivering a title to the Rockets(or any other team he would've left Miami for).

It might take a few more wasted seasons unfortunately, but one hopes at some point Morey and Les finally realize the futility of their formula. You don't win in the NBA by jacking up a bunch of threes(especially when you don't have good 3-point shooters), refusing to implement a diverse offensive system, and install a figurehead as a coach who has no idea what he's doing and seemingly has little to no control over his own players.