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If MDA was a good coach...

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by BasketMAD, Dec 8, 2019.

  1. D-rock

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    Rockets love their coach and will go war with D'Antoni.

    Let the haters weep.

     
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    This BS narrative will come out only after losses.

     
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    This was as much coaching as it was supreme effort and execution.

     
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    Sounds like a good HC, no?



    Defensive adjustments?

    8 man rotation?

    Timeouts?

    Check, check, check!!!
     
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    And the 9-man rotation should be perfect when we get Russ back.

    14 more wins!!!
     
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    MDA didn't panic and let the bench play extended minutes in the 4th. I'm seriously curious what he is going to do when Russ comes back.
     
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    If MDA was such a good coach, wouldn't be be up 2-0 against a team like the Thunder without WB?
     
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    And running circles around the COTY?
     
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    MDA is a damn good coach. Period.



     
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    MDA is universally lauded as a brilliant offensive coach.

    But the guy just does not put on airs and uses his humor to keep things light and positive.

    Compare to McHale who was extremely sarcastic and would use his humor to target players or other coaches.

     
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    MDA is a damn good coach!!

     
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    We would be competing for a 3 peat right now
     
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    Suns would have had 2.
     
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    That's not the official COTY. That's Nurse.

    I made a thread on that.
    It's the one he got from his peer coaches, he shared it with Budenholzer.

    Unofficial Co-COTY at best.
     
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    steve nash rolling in his grave
     
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