Carmichael Dave innuendo, "We are officially at Defcon One"

[dude12]

@WojYahooNBA: Yahoo Sources: The resistance to George Karl hiring by Cousins' camp has stalled talks and given sides pause about pushing through on deal.

 

[The Hammer]

If the Aldridge tweet is true, it's not Cuz's agents holding things up as much as it was Vivek being more than willing to watch this season go belly-up until a team 3000 miles away fired their coach and forced his hand.

I'm surprised so many are buying into the leaks that this is Cuz's agents holding things up. Maybe true, but our FO has proven to be quite dishonest. And how would they have so much pull within our FO now when they had little pull in regards to firing Malone or promoting Corbin? Our GM and owner do what they want, whenever they want and we're supposed to suddenly believe it was Cuz and/or his agent dictating what our FO has been doing over the last 2 months? I don't really buy that.

I'm sure they've made their feelings known but doubt that's the reason we've gone two months with Corbin and are contacting Karl now.

These.

I have zero confidence the FO is being honest as these leaks about Cousins camp holding it up are coming out.

Let's review:

1. They publicly claimed Malone didn't want Cousins here.

2. They publicly stated they informed Cousins before hand of the firing of Malone. This was an outright lie, as Cousins said he found out via twitter.

3. They lied about being competent.

 

[Glenn]

So would DMC camp rather have Corbin for the rest of the season?

Read the tweet under VF21.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

@WojYahooNBA: Yahoo Sources: The resistance to George Karl hiring by Cousins' camp has stalled talks and given sides pause about pushing through on deal.

Dan Fegan can go suck a lemon for all I care. I don't care if he's got some whiny-baby grudge against Karl. An agent is supposed to represent HIS CLIENT'S BEST INTERESTS, not his own piddly agenda. Karl is good for Cousins. Swallow your pride, slimeball.

 

[VF21]

Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA · 1m 1 minute ago
Yahoo Sources: Contract terms not the issue between Sacramento and George Karl. They were closing gap on years and money this afternoon.

 

[Glenn]

If this is held up by Cousins' group, what good is Cousins?

Dare I say that? This really pisses me off.

 

[PurpleHaze]

If this is held up by Cousins' group, what good is Cousins?

Only other option in that case would be Player-Coach at least for remainder of season - seriously!?!

 

[Capt. Factorial]

People need to hit up Cousins on Twitter, tell him his agent is supposed to look out for Cousins' best interests and not just to get revenge for grade-school grudges.

 

[206Fan]

@WojYahooNBA: Yahoo Sources: The resistance to George Karl hiring by Cousins' camp has stalled talks and given sides pause about pushing through on deal.

Welp, so Cousins doesn't want Karl here?

Don't let Cousins or his camp determine who the HC should be.. I know he's our franchise player, but he's a player.. and that's that. Even Pat Riley put Lebron on check.

 

[206Fan]

People need to hit up Cousins on Twitter, tell him his agent is supposed to look out for Cousins' best interests and not just to get revenge for grade-school grudges.

What if Cousins is the one who doesn't want Karl? No way his agents get a say in coaching.. this is ridiculous.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

What if Cousins is the one who doesn't want Karl? No way his agents get a say in coaching.. this is ridiculous.

Does Cousins want to win, or sulk on the bench after every game? If he wants to win, he wants Karl. It's that simple.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

What if Cousins agent doesn't want Karl here because he wants the Kings to continue to suck so he can have an excuse to get his client out faster?

 

[SacTownKid]

Just tell Cousins that if Karl didn't work out he's gone, simple as that. As for Vivek not wanting to eat his salary tough ****. That's the least of all things he should be eating after this fiasco.

 

[206Fan]

Just tell Cousins that if Karl didn't work out he's gone, simple as that. As for Vivek not wanting to eat his salary tough ****. That's the least of all things he should be eating after this fiasco.

It was never about the money.. it's about Cousins and his damn people.

 

[The Hammer]

What if Cousins agent doesn't want Karl here because he wants the Kings to continue to suck so he can have an excuse to get his client out faster?

This thing has gotten so FUBAR'ed things like this seem like plausible scenarios.

 

[dude12]

@sam_amick: This is quite a fork in the road for Kings franchise in Vivek Ranadive era: who's running the show, management or the DeMarcus Cousins camp?

 

[SacTownKid]

It was never about the money.. it's about Cousins and his damn people.

I'm pretty sure Vivek doesn't want to be paying 30 million plus on two coaches not coaching his team. I'm saying if it came to that oh well, call it the penalty for being naive.

 

[206Fan]

Does Cousins want to win, or sulk on the bench after every game? If he wants to win, he wants Karl. It's that simple.

Maybe him or someone close to him has something against Karl? I don't really care what the reason is.. whoever doesn't want him here really needs to suck it up. The FO can't let his camp dictate things.

 

[Showtime]

I understand we all want to right the ship here, but Thibs is far and away the better option if the team can get him. I know leaving Chicago isn't a done deal, but if there's a chance he's available, they should pursue it. I wanted him hired when he was an assistant with Boston in the late 2000's but they hired Mussleman IIRC. He was the key to that defense and I wanted him here, and look how Chicago has become one of the best defensive teams in the game.

 

[206Fan]

@sam_amick: This is quite a fork in the road for Kings franchise in Vivek Ranadive era: who's running the show, management or the DeMarcus Cousins camp?

This is exactly WTF I am saying. You don't let Cousins' camp run things. EVEN PAT DAMN RILEY put it down on LEBRON JAMES.

 

[SacTownKid]

Maybe him or someone close to him has something against Karl? I don't really care what the reason is.. whoever doesn't want him here really needs to suck it up. The FO can't let his camp dictate things.

One of the agents for Cousins got boosted down from being assistant to a scout back in the day. Now it's time for some no talent leech to get his back at Karl.

 

[The Hammer]

It was never about the money.. it's about Cousins and his damn people.

We don't know that for sure. The FO has lied about Cousins before. And also attempted to throw Malone under the bus saying he didn't want Cousins here. Blatant lies.

 

[PurpleHaze]

@sam_amick: This is quite a fork in the road for Kings franchise in Vivek Ranadive era: who's running the show, management or the DeMarcus Cousins camp?

Wow, just wow! This is more self-centered drama than I can take from Boogie sorry to say.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

One of the agents for Cousins got boosted down from being assistant to a scout back in the day. Now it's time for some no talent leech to get his back at Karl.

If I were in Cousins' position, and my agent used my name to further his own grudge, I'd fire that agent yesterday.

 

[chasen4r1]

I just caught up on all of this. I am truly baffled. Now it's Cousins' agents stalling the whole thing? I just can't believe this.

Cousins has got to get in his agents faces and tell them to eff off.

 

[206Fan]

I really don't care how much everyone hates our FO and wants them to cater to Cousins' needs. THIS IS NOT THE TIME where COUSINS AND HIS CAMP should be dictating how things work on the Kings. I want the FO to go and put their damn feet down and do what they want. They are all about power and money, now is the time to show to everyone that they're not idiots.

Cousins and his camp should get about 0 say in anything like this.. We all love Cousins, but his camp should not be running the FO.

 

[The Hammer]

Everyone hold on about blaming Cousins here.

What's been talked about is Cousins' CAMP. Funny it's all going down when Cousins is actually on the court. Maybe things clear up after Cousins gets off the court and finds out what's up.

 

[SacTownKid]

I just caught up on all of this. I am truly baffled. Now it's Cousins' agents stalling the whole thing? I just can't believe this.Cousins has got to get in his agents faces and tell them to eff off.

I can imagine that Mullin is in one ear and his agents are in the other if it's true that Mullin has his own grudge against Karl.

 

[Livinthedream]

@sam_amick: This is quite a fork in the road for Kings franchise in Vivek Ranadive era: who's running the show, management or the DeMarcus Cousins camp?

No bueno. Sign Karl and let the chips fall as they may. If Cousins demands a trade, then so be it. We'll get a good return. I'm just not for any one person holding back an organization. Be player, coach, agent or owner. It's a team game.

 

[SacTownKid]

Everyone hold on about blaming Cousins here.

What's been talked about is Cousins' CAMP. Funny it's all going down when Cousins is actually on the court. Maybe things clear up after Cousins gets off the court and finds out what's up.

Somebody is getting punched tonight! At least that reporter can later sue if it does go down.