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James Harden on Kevin McHale: "He's a clown. He never taught me anything"

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  1. pippendagimp

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    I just noticed
    I'm curious about what happened during or even before those 11 games. The team just came off of a WCF run, expectations was sky high, then within a few games players were tuning McHale out. What really happened?
     
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    What they fussing and feuding about pa?


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    Corey Brewer?
     
  5. DaGreatest

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    Harden was the coach of the rockets when McHale was here. Harden is the sole reason McHale turned his laughable coaching career around to respectability.

    F@ck McHale that idiot.
     
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    What did he get banned for? For trying to hook up with that 12years old kid, JaceDaMan???
     
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    Harden took more shots at McHale than he did in all of game 6 against the Spurs. Clearly Milkhair said something that struck a nerve.
     
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    Thats a lie, Harden organized off-season team activities for team cchemistry and bonding the last 2 years.

    Dwight Howard and Chris paul both came here because of Harden with league wide respect.
    Thats a leader
     
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    I’m going to side with Harden here. McHale wasn’t bringing any coaching to the table to elevate Hardens game. But I’ll side with McHale on one thing.

    Those Disappearing acts in the playoffs followed by him clubbing hurt! I’ll leave it at that.
     
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    Oh boy. Another hilarious post. Fabulous execution. Sadly, I can't support this post. too disrespectful..
     
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    Hey you’re an idiot.... again.
     
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    Some people just like to pop so the fun don't stop.
     
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    Holy crap. What happened to cause that? Too much eggball?
     
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    Saying someone doesn't have leadership ability, even if a bit true, is a shot at somebody plain and simple. If you work with somebody and then take shots at them after you leave, you're behaving unprofessionally and that's what Mcfail did. Glad Harden stood up for himself.
     
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    Anthony carter i think. Said his plays were etch a sketch worthy.
     
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    Re: McHale getting fired after 11 games: Maybe the simple answer was Khloe Kardashian happened. That's the only major change in could see. McHale need to change his target
     
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    I wasn't intentionally quoting anyone, but it sounds like something that has been said a million times by different people. I'll give credit to JVG.
     
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    I was wondering how long it would be until Smokey made a cameo. Bravo
     
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    I'm sorry this blew up. What McHale said about Harden's personality is true. The jab about defense -- there, I have to agree that McHale went out of bounds, implying that Harden's teammates didn't take him seriously. Even if that's true in the case of "play harder defense," you don't go around blabbing that a guy's teammates mocked him. So I can understand Harden's anger. But he shouldn't have responded this way. "He never taught me anything" -- again, even if that's true, it's mean, and it takes all the humor out of the exchange. And I say that as somebody who still thinks McHale was a crap coach.

    Be the bigger man, James. McHale was trying to be funny, and he said something he shouldn't have. He wasn't trying to be mean. Part of being a leader is not letting stuff like this get to you. Walk away.
     
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    pretty much this.
     

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