Rockets owner Leslie Alexander on McHale: "We didn’t want anybody else going after him. We think he’s an integral part of the organization. He is a no-nonsense guy with the least ego of anybody I’ ve ever met. We thought he’d be great long-term. Players love him. He has that rare ability to be straight-forward, honest and tough. Almost nobody can do that." "He's done a great job and I think can take us very far in the playoffs. I didn't want to let anybody else have a chance to get him if he was a free agent. I don't think he'd leave, but just in case. He's perfect for the team so why not now. Amazing record with all of the injuries & getting the guys motivated when they were undermanned." 亞歷山大： 「我們不希望其他球隊爭取他，他是球團重要的一份子。 他實事求是、且是我見過最謙虛不自大的人。 我們覺得長期留住他是好事。球員都愛戴他。 他擁有難能可貴的特質：直接、誠實、強悍。幾乎沒人能做到像他那樣。 他做得很棒，相信他可以帶我們在季後賽走得很遠。 我不希望等他變成自由身後，其他人有機會簽下他。 雖然他可能不會走，但凡事只怕萬一。 他和這支球隊非常契合，所以為什麼不現在就續約。 在傷兵滿營、人手吃緊的狀況下，他成功地鼓舞了球員士氣， 交出了非常漂亮的成績單。」 Dwight Howard said he's very happy to hear Kevin McHale received a contract extension. 魔獸： 很高興教練得到續約。（費根轉述） James Harden: "We love him as a coach." 哈登： 「我們都愛教練。」 Daryl Morey Very excited about Coach McHale's extension. He is the winningest coach in Rockets history and knows what it takes to win championships. 莫雷： 「很高興McHale教練續約了。 他是火箭隊史上勝場數最多的教練， 他也知道如何贏得總冠軍。」 Rockets CEO Tad Brown "No-brainer. Coach has been fantastic.It's been very important to (owner) Leslie(Alexander) to keep him for the long run. Leslie & Kevin have a great relationship, one of mutual respect & trust." 球隊總裁 Tad Brown 「這麼做就對了。教練非常傑出。老闆認為讓他長期留任很重要。 老闆和教練關係超好，彼此尊重和信任。」 McHale said extension talk took about two hours. "I'm very grateful. I was very grateful every time I signed a contract when I was playing. To get paid to coach basketball and do something you love...It's really a blessing, it really is. I was flattered & honored.I called him last night & thanked him for the very gracious offer." 麥克海爾本人： 續約會談大約2個小時。 「我充滿感激。在球員時代，每次簽下合約我總是心存感激。 有人付薪水請你擔任籃球教練，從事你熱愛的工作，這真是最幸福的事。 我受寵若驚，也覺得很光榮。 昨晚我特別打了電話給老闆，謝謝他的慷慨。」 Jonathan Feigen With a 3-year extension McHale , would be the longest serving coach under Leslie Alexander since Rudy Tomjanovich. 費根： 續約三年後，McHale將是繼Tomjanovich後，在亞歷山大麾下任期最久的總教練。 消息來源：Jonathan Feigen, Mark Berman (of Fox26), 以及 Daryl Morey推特。 -- 個人心得： 不意外，雖然有點早。這時續約應該有穩定軍心的作用。 過去這一年，McHale和莫雷在用人與補強上越來越有共識。 而且要從外部找到夠開明、能接受莫雷數據籃球理念的總教練也不容易。 更重要的是This is a player's league. McHale is a player's coach. 讓頂級球星肯賣命替你打球，光是這點就沒幾個教練能做到。 恭喜McHale! 希望你和火箭一起更上層樓。 --

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