Kevin McHale really isn't all that bad.

[baki]

McHale does not set up any real strategy when it comes to timeout particularly when he's unprepared. I've seen the Rockets lose leads after a timeout from the other team time and somehow getting back on track after halftime EVERY SINGLE TIME. It seems that the players are the ones making in-game adjustments which could explain why they look clueless on the court at times.

[inquisitive]

Can't see Rockets winning a title with this system unless he changes it in the offseason. They need to get real shooters this offseason.

[90sAllDecade]

McHale is an average coach.

Not great, not terrible. He had bad adjustments the first two games then improved the third and was average the fourth (some good decisions, some costly ones)

The point is, average teams don't win championships. Great teams or very good teams win championships.

To get to the next level and desired goal we need a Great or outstanding coach. I want someone with a proven track record of playoff success, Karl, Sloan, or guys who could move in the off-season like Doc Rivers or even potentially Thibs.

We need a strong offensive X and O guy who will give us a defensive identity and excel at in game adjustments.

But the roster has to improve as well, which is why I am all for a S&T pursuit of Carmelo, getting a 3 and D point guard who can manage the game, stretch the floor in the playoffs (or just get someone like Courtney Lee and let Harden be the facilitator) to help perimeter defense with Beverly.

I hate our team body-language when we have a bad play or get scored on, we slack and visibly let it affect us and lose confidence.

Doc Rivers hates bad body language and tells his players to move on and stay focused at all times as it affects your teammates. We need that kind of coaching.

[kinein]

Watch .9 seconds left and see the defense McHale called and whom he pulled off the floor ~

[YoungMoney23]

I take back everything positive I have previously said about Mchale...

[MKL]

Not that bad...





This is like how many games we lost to a last second 3pt shot? Is it so hard to switch properly?

[rocketsballin]

fire the whole coaching staff. none of them knew what to do in the last play, something even a high school kid knows they couldnt do. fire them all, get a new coachgin staff

[13th Man]

I have an uneasy feeling that they will stick with McHale and just get a new assistant coach thinking that's going to suffice.

[rocketsballin]

[13th Man]

We need a coach that understands the intricacies of what to do in crucial situations. It's clear that McHale is not an X's and O's guy by the "Hold, Hoop & Hold" instruction the previous game. That was probably the most worthless piece of instruction given from a coach I've heard, which is no different than saying, "Alright guys, we need to stop them, then we need to score then we need to stop them again." What the.....

It's no surprise me that this team has been totally lost in crunch time coming out of time outs the entire season. It's only fitting that we lost the playoff series the same way.

[KungFuJoe]

Please never let this thread die. Ever.

It should be a reminder to all Houston fans as to how terrible McHale is. I mean, I've been calling this guy horrible for two seasons now. But these playoffs...my god...even I didn't think he could possibly be this bad.

[ChokeFasncists]

I have an uneasy feeling that they will stick with McHale and just get a new assistant coach thinking that's going to suffice.

Well, we do have this crap:

Rockets Remain Supportive Of Keeping Kevin McHale
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/23 ... vin-McHale

Hope that was just for not causing distraction for the players and something better comes out now that the seasons is over.

We need a coach that understands the intricacies of what to do in crucial situations. It's clear that McHale is not an X's and O's guy by the "Hold, Hoop & Hold" instruction the previous game. That was probably the most worthless piece of instruction given from a coach I've heard, which is no different than saying, "Alright guys, we need to stop them, then we need to score then we need to stop them again." What the.....

It's no surprise me that this team has been totally lost in crunch time coming out of time outs the entire season. It's only fitting that we lost the playoff series the same way.

Also no surprise that we lose our leads in crunch time again and again.

[baki]

So what was the difference between last season's playoffs results and this year's?

$186 million of 1st round awesomeness.

I have no idea why OP created this thread despite the inevitable

McHale keeps screwing up with the team and scoreboard but did he ever admit it? No! Absolutely nothing. The guy is blameless. The sad thing is that he has delusional followers who also think the same way and think that he's not bad.

I wouldn't even give him a bunch of 6th graders for him to coach. Dude should have kept his legacy and dignity as a former player and forget coaching altogether.

Over to you coach.

[nfdx]

Gonna get some grief I know, but McHale is the same type of coach as Phil Jackson.

and that, folks, is how you know never to trust a particular poster.

[baki]

Gonna get some grief I know, but McHale is the same type of coach as Phil Jackson.

and that, folks, is how you know never to trust a particular poster.

I stopped taking OP seriously when he trashed T.Jones, who is one of our promising players despite being forced to guard LMA when chickens*&# Howard wouldn't.

[KungFuJoe]

When op posts, I seriously think he is actually the guy in his avatar.

I mean, at the very least, they probably share similar knowledge in basketball.