Kings hire Luke Walton
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For what it's worth, his players seem to LOVE playing for Luke.
https://www.silverscreenandroll.com...ve-luke-walton-jordan-clarskon-brandon-ingram
https://www.silverscreenandroll.com...ve-luke-walton-jordan-clarskon-brandon-ingram
Kerr loves him. Stan Van Gundy loves him. Rondo loves him. Vlade loves him (and he's reportedly loved him for many years). That's good enough for me.
The only question about firing Joerger was who would replace him. There's no question in my mind that before Vlade fired Joerger he knew he wanted Walton. It wouldn't surprise me either if there were some back-channel conversations between Divac and Walton prior to Walton getting fired. It's not a coinkydink that Walton gets hired this fast.
The only question about firing Joerger was who would replace him. There's no question in my mind that before Vlade fired Joerger he knew he wanted Walton. It wouldn't surprise me either if there were some back-channel conversations between Divac and Walton prior to Walton getting fired. It's not a coinkydink that Walton gets hired this fast.
When Bill Walton starts to explain in the middle of some blowout nonsense pac-12 conference basketball game, that 'COach Wooden didn't coach basketball, he coached the game of life' and just starts to tell stories and drop quotes, it's just priceless, by-far the best part of the broadcast- every time, that bit will never get old.
and after listening to Bill's broadcasts for so many years. theres just no doubt in my mind he absolutely bludgeoned young Luke with wooden-ism's growing up..
it's good stuff!!!1 I have read all of Coach Wooden's books. Greatest coach of all time in my opinion.
and after listening to Bill's broadcasts for so many years. theres just no doubt in my mind he absolutely bludgeoned young Luke with wooden-ism's growing up..
it's good stuff!!!1 I have read all of Coach Wooden's books. Greatest coach of all time in my opinion.
Now that its done, we must turn our attention to draft, trades and free agency. This is a big summer for us. We absolutely must get it right with player moves. The core is here. We need to identify the right supplementary players and not blow our cap space on signings that become problematic contracts.
We have done well with this part of the equation from the moment DMC was traded.
The players must fit the core, fit the system and address our needs.
We have done well with this part of the equation from the moment DMC was traded.
The players must fit the core, fit the system and address our needs.
I don't really see how Luke is that much of an improvement over Joerger other than the demeanor, but it seems if he fails, Vlade will be right behind him on his way out. I'll give this hire a chance, I'm not too elated nor too upset about it, just in a wait and see how it plays out phase. Based on some of the comments from the players he's coached, nothing but positive feedback on Luke so how that translates to the team executing in the half court and substitution patterns, etc. will be fun to see
I see some people questioning substitution patterns with Joerger and now Walton from his Lakers days. There is not a coach in the NBA where the substitution patterns are not questioned. Hell, even Pop gets it. Malone got it here, Joerger got it, hell even Rick Adelman was questioned on substitution patterns by the fan base. Fact is, fans will never agree with coach’s substitution and it will be no different with Walton. It wouldn’t be differed if we got Gregg Popovich to coach the team.
Big difference is Karl was a pure name-brand from the past and didn't have the coaching chops or the ability to connect with players 30+ years younger than him.
Walton is a talented young coach who at every stop has gotten the players behind him and he embraces modern principles on offense. People better be ready to see more Barnes at PF though.
Makes losing DJ palatable. Don't lose anything in the coaching chops and don't get the locker room/FO drama that apparently came with Joerger (which I still think is dumb and he was kind of just the fallout guy, but whatever). Walton was the best realistic coaching hire available and we didn't wait around to ink him. Kudos to Vlade for not waiting for other potential teams to jump in.
Walton is a talented young coach who at every stop has gotten the players behind him and he embraces modern principles on offense. People better be ready to see more Barnes at PF though.
Makes losing DJ palatable. Don't lose anything in the coaching chops and don't get the locker room/FO drama that apparently came with Joerger (which I still think is dumb and he was kind of just the fallout guy, but whatever). Walton was the best realistic coaching hire available and we didn't wait around to ink him. Kudos to Vlade for not waiting for other potential teams to jump in.
Quickest turn around ever. Given timing of how everything panned out you have to ask did vlade know Walton would be available and hence he moved as he did to dismiss joerger ?
Obviously there were issues but we still could have continued with Dave.
It's clear as day vlade is a big Walton fan and he now has his first choice coach
Obviously there were issues but we still could have continued with Dave.
It's clear as day vlade is a big Walton fan and he now has his first choice coach
Yes agreed completely. Vlade has Laker ties and buss could have tapped him on the shoulder as a way of softening the blow for Walton or Vlade could have enquired and furthered our cause.
Either way we definitely just did business with the devil. I'm fine with it as long as they don't expect any favours from us down the track.
Agree with your points on Karl. Spot on.
But I don’t agree about DJ being a fall guy. How so? Both DJ and Williams were fired. So no sides were taken. Both were equally responsible for their own behavior.
There was no fall guy. Both got what they deserved by handling the situation in an unprofessional and childish manner while working beneath a leader that isn’t going to tolerate it.
But I don’t agree about DJ being a fall guy. How so? Both DJ and Williams were fired. So no sides were taken. Both were equally responsible for their own behavior.
There was no fall guy. Both got what they deserved by handling the situation in an unprofessional and childish manner while working beneath a leader that isn’t going to tolerate it.
