Do you think you will ever be able to match the 9-6 GOAT mark set by Mike Malone, Karl last year matched it but due to having to make adjustments since he had a better roster/easier schedule/not as much bias refing it did not count what mark do you think you would have to set (e.g 12-3) to be ranked up there with the 9-6 GOAT?
Is Malone an elite coach? No. Did he have Cousins' respect and have us playing the best basketball in a decade? Yes. Did he lead us to a 9-6 start while also having the 2nd toughest schedule at the time? Yes. I don't really understand where the sarcasm comes from to be honest...
And I don't think it's fair to compare Malone starting a season 9-6 (with the 2nd toughest schedule) to Karl going 9-6 at some point in the entire season. That's like saying Malone scored 2 points and Karl scored 2 points. However, Malone took 1 shot & Karl took 10. Malone's is more impressive. He went 9-6 in the first 15 games. He didn't go 9-6 in the 2nd or 3rd or 4th set of 15 games. He started off the bat with that record, and the logical assumption would be that he would have been able to maintain at a similar pace because what evidence is there to tell us otherwise? The schedule was only going to get easier and easier as the season progressed.
I'm aware that the team had a poor record under him the first year, but learning each other's tendencies, learning the coaches system so its second nature, and getting everyone to buy in takes time.