Kevin Mchale is simultaneously the greatest head coach and worst GM in NBA history - Message Board Basketball Forum

StephenDedalus · 01-23-2009, 10:59 PM

How does he manage to pull it off?

ElPigto · 01-23-2009, 11:01 PM

Greatest?

Go back to the drawing board and re-think this thread.

Qwyjibo · 01-23-2009, 11:02 PM

His secret was that he was just putting together the best possible team for himself all along!

StephenDedalus · 01-23-2009, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ElPigto

Greatest?

Go back to the drawing board and re-think this thread.

Look at his team and their current record and get back to me.

kwajo · 01-23-2009, 11:07 PM

Is this the appropriate time for an Eddie Griffin joke?

Jordandunk23 · 01-23-2009, 11:10 PM

greatest coach hell no but i know what you were trying to say...

ElPigto · 01-23-2009, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by StephenDedalus

Look at his team and their current record and get back to me.

How does that make him the greatest?

StephenDedalus · 01-23-2009, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ElPigto

How does that make him the greatest?

Well clearly I was using hyperbole but you get my point. Phil Jackson and Red Auerbach and Pat Riley have gotten to championships with the best players in the league.

Somehow McHale is getting a putrid squad to beat the top teams in the league.

KRAYZIE · 01-23-2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by StephenDedalus

Look at his team and their current record and get back to me.

9-12 as a coach this season.
28-24 overall.
The greatest?

gts · 01-23-2009, 11:21 PM

he's doing a good job with this squad.. it took him a few game to get their attention but they are what 10 and 3? (something around there) since they started winning

arkain · 01-23-2009, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ElPigto

Greatest?

Go back to the drawing board and re-think this thread.

Dont take it literally dude lol

Da KO King · 01-24-2009, 10:21 AM

Part of the Wolves turn around is Randy Foye is playing SG more than PG. Sebastian Telfair is also playing really well too.

FireMcFailPlease · 01-24-2009, 11:05 AM

Dont. Smoke. Crack.

vinsane01 · 01-24-2009, 11:17 AM

He's an average coach..

and he is not a bad GM, he's a celtic.

wang4three · 01-24-2009, 11:27 AM

Being a coach is singular to knowing basketball. Which McHale clearly does understand and know well. He's always been touted as a high basketball IQ guy with a mind for the game.

Being a GM is more business than basketball. It's about implementation and execution of a business model, which is more conceptual than anything. I don't think Kevin has understood that and ever sat down and defined what he wanted Minnesota to look like and the team he wants them to be. Instead he's always slapped guys together, much like the Clippers.