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I'm guessing if you asked Vlade what position he thinks Bags is, he'll say he's a 4. His comments that he has the ability to play the 3 in the future were completely blown out of proportion. I've seen enough from Bags in his first year to think that he probably does have the ability to play the 3, 4 or 5 in the NBA based on matchups, but that his natural position is the 4. I doubt Vlade would disagree with that assessment.
Spoelstra would be a perfect hire but unfortunately Pat Riley is not a irrational/impatient, so I don't think Spoelstra is going anywhere. Riley knows what he has and Spoelstra has got as much out of that roster the last few years as anybody could. When I watch Miami play I'm impressed with how hard they play and they never quit.
Spoelstra has actually coached them a bit too well the last few years. They're just good enough to be in contention for the playoffs but not bad enough to get get a Top-5 pick and draft another Wade. That's what does suck about the NBA Draft lottery. Teams like Phoenix can continually tank and just blow one Top-5 draft pick after another while teams like Miami that actually try to win (and just don't have quite enough talent) get stuck in mediocrity purgatory.
Update on Luke Walton's status. Reports here is SoCal is that the Lakers are not going to make a decision on Walton until they hire a new President of Basketball Operations to replace Magic Johnson. That may be a few weeks from now.
Word here is, once the new Laker President is in place, they will decide Walton's fate.
Word here is, once the new Laker President is in place, they will decide Walton's fate.
I imagine Zeljko Obradovic as a head coach. just for fun. For you not familiar with him, he is the best international basketball coach ever, most trophies. Now realistically I doubt that will ever happen even if only him is concerned, for there would be a big chance he fails in some way and then his career is now not spotless anymore. But I can imagine him and the Kings (especially serbian friend Vlade) taking a risk. He could have appropriate assistants for the situation. Now the Kings are on a great pathway and their way is only up, so no reason to risk, but Obradovic is always only about absolute success with his teams, meaning he won Euroleague with 5 different teams, 9 trophies in 23 seasons, just 6 times not reaching semi-finals, with only team he coached not winning the championship being Benetton in the only season he coached them and finished 3rd instead. Won 380, lost 158 games so far (.706%).
Now another problem is Obradovic, as most european coaches, is way to harsh to his players. But let say he adapts. You can't get better drawn plays than his. He also used to coach Bjeli and Bogi on their last team in europe
Now another problem is Obradovic, as most european coaches, is way to harsh to his players. But let say he adapts. You can't get better drawn plays than his. He also used to coach Bjeli and Bogi on their last team in europe
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My bet: Monty Williams.
Checks off the boxes: age, previous NBA coaching experience, availability, NBA playing experience, perseverance (how he dealt with his wife's death)...
Messina seems to not fit from an age perspective.
Walton's situation is going to drag out.
Williams can be sealed within a week.
Checks off the boxes: age, previous NBA coaching experience, availability, NBA playing experience, perseverance (how he dealt with his wife's death)...
Messina seems to not fit from an age perspective.
Walton's situation is going to drag out.
Williams can be sealed within a week.
If the Kings hire a brand new coach and they take a step back management will look ridiculously dumb and like they overplayed their hand. This is a delicate situation.
Listen to what Vlade said, he thinks this is a spot coaches/players would love to coem and join, that means he thinks he's gonna get a top candidate... This is absolutely an inappropriate time to integrate a new coach from college..
Listen to what Vlade said, he thinks this is a spot coaches/players would love to coem and join, that means he thinks he's gonna get a top candidate... This is absolutely an inappropriate time to integrate a new coach from college..
