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It's not Moreys fault. He kept the team together and added a decent piece cheap. It just didn't work out on the court
I agree, BUT his inability to judge and manage personalities is extremely risky.
I dont think it is the job of the GM to manage personalities. The coach is the person who is supposed to interact with the players and set the standards of teamwork.
Morey may be guilty of a poor judge of character, but lessons in basketball history show that a good coach can integrate troubled personalities. In fact, many championship winning teams had at least one "questionable character" on the team.
In my opinion, Morey's biggest issue is that he does not value the presence of a strong coaching influence. He believes in his system and he wants a person who will execute his vision. The only issue with that philosophy is that strong willed coaches (which is exactly what Harden/Howard need) will not run someone else's system.
McHale was a horrible choice for head coach. The guy was not really good at X/Os and didnt really have any defensive philosophy. The team performed well last year when they let JB take more control because he actually gave them a defensive strategy, but that was clearly not a stable setup.
We need a coach who has enough street cred and a big enough pair of balls to hold Harden responsible on both ends of the floor. Until we get that it doesn't matter what we do. I think Les needs to tell Morey, "you are hiring a strong coaching personality who emphasizes defense or you are gone."
