Former Rockets coach Kevin McHale appeared as a guest analyst on TNT's NBA pregame show Tuesday night in his first public appearance since being fired Nov. 18.
"I kind of wish I was sitting in Oracle (Arena) getting ready to play Golden State ... I think," McHale said jokingly after being introduced.
To that, TNT analyst and frequent Rockets critic Charles Barkley chimed in, cracking "I've seen your team play - you don't want to be there."
When asked about his firing, which came after the Rockets started the season 4-7 after last year's trip to the Western Conference Finals, McHale said it "really, really suprised me.