If Les Alexander and Mark Cuban switched teams, would the Rockets be better?

If indeed Les is responsible for the second one, then build him a statue and move on.

He was clearly younger back then and not as profit driven.

 

Stop wrapping yourself up in Olajuwon's jersey and have this debate honorably. Hakeem Olajuwon is Houston's Babe Ruth (maybe Babe Ruth is New York's Olajuwon). He led the University of Houston to three Final Four appearances and then led this city to its only major pro sports titles. There is nothing to argue about there.

Would other teams' fans want Les? Yeah, winning titles and acquiring top stars in pursuit of titles probably sounds great to a number of cities.

 

Les hired the best GM in the league.

 

lol at people thinking an owner is great just because he pays the tax, it is quite funny really

 

Yeah, but it was also concern on his back issues, unfortunately Cuban rushed in on that decision by about ~5 years (give or take some). Unfortunately Les will do the same **** too, obviously he didn't let an MVP go (other than hakeem) but some of the players the Rockets have let go have been stupid, Cuban does it and still gets out of the first round, and oh yeah wins a championship... I think the Mavs have made the playoffs every full year Cuban has owned them except in 2013... That's a pretty good record.

I don't like Cuban, but definitely wouldn't mind an owner like that, hell any owner willing to call the NBA on their bull**** is a good one. Unfortunately for the Rockets only JVG was willing to do it in 05 (and not the owner of the team, he probably was making wine or birdwatching, haha).

Another point is that Les extended McHale before we even see if he can get out of the first round... Uh??? I don't think Cuban did something that stupid, of course the reason was to provide stability to the team because everyone is an asset unless your last name has an H... Then Les makes a comment like "we only let players leave that we want to", what about coaches?? Les has never fired a ****ing coach, instead he let's them run their contract out and not renew them, wow that's great!!! So basically if McHale doesn't do **** he's still getting paid and will be here because our frugal owner doesn't want to pay twice... Note I'm not a McHale hater, but so far he's a great regular season coach that hasn't done anything in the playoffs to warrant an extension.

 

Les is a talker. Never liked him.

He has been singing the same old song every year for over a decade about how the Rocket teams are going to be great and are going to make noise.

Go ahead and look at the Rockets playoff record for the last 15 years or so and laugh away.

 

We weren't interested, we drove up the price.

He's not really a star, may have been at one point.

 

To add above... ^An extension for a coach during the regular season!!! It's not like McHale was a big FA and going to leave for a new team, ROFL. Hopefully we can lock up Dorsey too...

 

Arguing against a mental patient is going full r****d. Never go full r****d!! OP never learned that lesson.

 

You went from asking if any fans, in general, want Les as an owner to asking if two of the most successful franchises in NBA history want him... The question concerning the Spurs is obvious. I'm sure they're happy with their current situation. Considering the Lakers' current front office dysfunction, however, maybe they would find Leslie's stability appealing.

I am not at all concerned with Barkley's most recent streak of petulance. At his best, he's an entertaining clown. At his worst, he's a boar that spits on children, throws men through windows, and drives drunk. I consider the acquisition of Barkley one of Leslie's mistakes, but I have the benefit of hindsight on that.

 

Le$ inherited a championship team that was built under the previous regime. His tenure as owner of the Rockets has been a failure in terms of winning for almost the past 20 years. Now combine Le$s with Maury and McFail and you can see why the Rockets have continued their mediocrity for about a decade now. There's no question Cuban is a better owner.

 

He's good but how in the world do you could come to that conclusion? James Harden trade? One trade doesn't define a GM, success does...which he severely lacks. I really like Morey as a person but people need to stop with this nonsense.

 

Les chose a terrible plan for a stadiium. The seating options at American Airlines are much better.

I'll never forgive Les for his stupid two levels of luxury boxes pushing all of the upper deck to the rafters like the Forum. He also had the opportunity to eliminate unlimited purchasing of adjacent seats in the lower bowl like the Texans did, to stop corporate hogging of the best seats in the house. And why the hell did he choose to support Hockey dimensions when Houston still has no NHL team. We could have a very tight bowl like Utah, SAC, Indiana, etc, in true basketball dimensions. But no, we need to spread everything out to support a stupid hockey rink.

it is imo, the worst choice of stadium plan I could have imagined.

 

Maybe he meant best "regular season" GM.

 

Does not matter. Sports is success orientated. So many years just one second round showing is just poor.

Reflects on team, FO, GM, owner, Coaching staff, everyone is involved.

Cannot single out one guy