This is one of the few games where McHale legitimately deserves criticism for not playing Lin late in the game. Especially considering his Portland game and how well the Dwight, Parsons, Harden, Lin, Beverley lineup worked, how do you not use that lineup tonight? I understand about us not calling many plays, but substitution patterns and not recognizing what works is where McHale really bites us as a coach.
Lin was hot garbage for most of the game, he tried to hard to win the game by himself... If anything he should have put Asik back in but you just can't do that, because you are paying Dwight to be that guy.
You have to credit him with going with Garcia in the first place. We can debate about whether he should have left him in down the stretch, but it was an inspired move that (relatively) nearly paid off.
Garcia was playing pretty well, and the group Houston closed with did fine. If anything, the problem is not going with "small ball" earlier-- like beginning in middle of 1st quarter.
This thread would have been much more active the other day if Harden's game tying three bounced off the iron and we lost. You guys are so ridiculous. Stop bumping this thread after every f'n loss...
again it's the responsibility of the coach to motivate his players to come out firing after a loss mental mistakes all the way around run a freaking play dammit
That's what happened when you have McFail praising the other team's player as Defensive Player of the Year. Let me tell YOU SOMETHING...YOU DON'T ever EVER PRAISE YOUR OPPONENTS!!! EVER ESPECIALLY BEFORE YOU PLAY THEM....SO STUPID!! AND ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE HOWARD PLAYING FOR YOU!!!
