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McHale coach of the month
Posted: Mon Feb 2, 2009 8:26 pm
by B Calrissian
http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/56965/20090202/mchale_van_gundy_named_coaches_of_month/McHale led the Timberwolves to a 10-4 (.714) record, good for a share of the third-best mark in the Western Conference (Denver) for games played in January. The 10 wins marked Minnesota’s most successful month since March, 2005, when the Timberwolves posted a 10-5 record. Minnesota won five straight games to open the month, and posted a 5-1 mark on the road.
Re: McHale coach of the month
Posted: Mon Feb 2, 2009 8:34 pm
by Klomp
Dang right! Lock this guy up to a ten year extension!
Re: McHale coach of the month
Posted: Mon Feb 2, 2009 8:37 pm
by Worm Guts
klomp44 wrote:Dang right! Lock this guy up to a ten year extension!
Be careful, Glen Taylor will actually do it.
Re: McHale coach of the month
Posted: Mon Feb 2, 2009 8:43 pm
by collin_k41
Congrats Mchale, I think you deserved it. Let's keep it up Wolves!!
Re: McHale coach of the month
Posted: Mon Feb 2, 2009 8:46 pm
by john2jer
On purpose?
Re: McHale coach of the month
Posted: Mon Feb 2, 2009 9:48 pm
by Basti
sweet...
now Wittman will feel even worse as he should be
Re: McHale coach of the month
Posted: Mon Feb 2, 2009 10:12 pm
by younggunsmn
I'll give credit to him for being a positive motivator, not trying to micromanage, and letting the guys make mistakes and gain confidence. Some times less coaching is the best coaching.
But I think the offensive and defensive assistants deserve alot of credit for improving the x's and o's and simplifying the game plan. Also the schedule maker gets a share of the award too.
Re: McHale coach of the month
Posted: Tue Feb 3, 2009 4:19 am
by southern wolf
Who would of picked that 2 months ago.
Re: McHale coach of the month
Posted: Tue Feb 3, 2009 4:39 am
by Calinks
LOL Wittman.
Re: McHale coach of the month
Posted: Tue Feb 3, 2009 9:34 am
by jc613

congratz to mchale.....he deserved it....no he will be tested in febuary with a 3 game losing streak....but we can snap that streak against the pacers....good luck!!!
Re: McHale coach of the month
Posted: Tue Feb 3, 2009 4:46 pm
by theGreatRC
3 of our next 4 wins are very winnable.
We play the Pacers(Who play very hard like us, but can't seem to close games out)
-Then we play the slumping Hawks
-Then the Rockets who are starting to get healthy.
-Then the Hornets who could possibly be without Paul and Chandler. That will leave Al Jefferson to just David West....Perect..
Re: McHale coach of the month
Posted: Tue Feb 3, 2009 4:54 pm
by C.lupus
theGreatRC wrote:3 of our next 4 wins are very winnable.
I hope so.

Re: McHale coach of the month
Posted: Tue Feb 3, 2009 5:19 pm
by john2jer
theGreatRC wrote:3 of our next 4 wins are very winnable.
We play the Pacers(Who play very hard like us, but can't seem to close games out)
-Then we play the slumping Hawks
-Then the Rockets who are starting to get healthy.
-Then the Hornets who could possibly be without Paul and Chandler. That will leave Al Jefferson to just David West....Perect..
I'm looking forward to the Hawks game, should be fun.
Also can't wait to watch Big Al straight-up kick David West in the nuts and then drop step a dunk on his crippled body.
Re: McHale coach of the month
Posted: Tue Feb 3, 2009 5:40 pm
by Calinks
theGreatRC wrote:3 of our next 4 wins are very winnable.
We play the Pacers(Who play very hard like us, but can't seem to close games out)
-Then we play the slumping Hawks
-Then the Rockets who are starting to get healthy.
-Then the Hornets who could possibly be without Paul and Chandler. That will leave Al Jefferson to just David West....Perect..
LOL, basically throwing David West to the Wolves. Man I'd love to see that and see him get rolled on.
Re: McHale coach of the month
Posted: Tue Feb 3, 2009 5:43 pm
by john2jer
Calinks3 wrote:theGreatRC wrote:3 of our next 4 wins are very winnable.
We play the Pacers(Who play very hard like us, but can't seem to close games out)
-Then we play the slumping Hawks
-Then the Rockets who are starting to get healthy.
-Then the Hornets who could possibly be without Paul and Chandler. That will leave Al Jefferson to just David West....Perect..
LOL, basically throwing David West to the Wolves. Man I'd love to see that and see him get rolled on.
Maybe it's my recent lack of cable television and my wild imagination, but I invision a WWE style beat down with folding chairs, baseball bats, and brass knuckles. The game will end with Jefferson staring into a camera screaming for David Stern to give him a title shot. I think Al Jefferson could deliver a mean choke slam.
Re: McHale coach of the month
Posted: Tue Feb 3, 2009 6:43 pm
by Chance1117
southern wolf wrote:Who would of picked that 2 months ago.
That what I was thinking. Anyone that predicted that was joking!
Re: McHale coach of the month
Posted: Tue Feb 3, 2009 6:55 pm
by Vega06
Congrats to coach. While Wittman was here I never noticed how good our coaching staff actually is.
Re: McHale coach of the month
Posted: Tue Feb 3, 2009 8:53 pm
by TMo519
Here's to many more awards for this team in the future!
Re: McHale coach of the month
Posted: Wed Feb 4, 2009 2:48 am
by theGreatRC
john2jer wrote:theGreatRC wrote:3 of our next 4 wins are very winnable.
We play the Pacers(Who play very hard like us, but can't seem to close games out)
-Then we play the slumping Hawks
-Then the Rockets who are starting to get healthy.
-Then the Hornets who could possibly be without Paul and Chandler. That will leave Al Jefferson to just David West....Perect..
I'm looking forward to the Hawks game, should be fun.
Also can't wait to watch Big Al straight-up kick David West in the nuts and then drop step a dunk on his crippled body.
Scratch Indiana off the list. We are 1-0 since Mchale's award.
Time for the Wolves to eat some Hawks tomorrow.
Re: McHale coach of the month
Posted: Wed Feb 4, 2009 2:54 am
by B Calrissian
^I don't think Johnson is playing so that will help.