Mike Brown hired as Head Coach
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When I played basketball, defense was my passion. Playing next to someone like Heild is very frustrating, because he constantly let's the defense break down by not paying attention to his man. It makes it hard to play team defense (always in scramble mode because of breakdowns). That leaves the option of 5 guys playing individual man defense, which always ends badly. That's not an excuse to stop playing defense, just an understanding of why a player might stop. It's why we have needed a coach who would hold players accountable if they don't play defense.
I heard a Mike Brown story on a podcast last week. When he was with Cleveland, Anderson Varejao was coming back after an absence due to a contract dispute. Lebron was just coming back from an injury. Coach Brown asked Lebron to come off the bench so that when Anderson checked in to the game, Lebron would also check in and the home crowd would not boo Varejao. (They would instead cheer for Lebron).
He has that perfect blend of tell you the truth/coach ya hard and always propping them up and having their back.
He has that perfect blend of tell you the truth/coach ya hard and always propping them up and having their back.
Honestly gotta say it was the prospect of Mark Jackson that got me all in on Brown (and apparently looking at page one, D'Antoni too).
But ultimately (taking nothing away from Brown because this was his move all along) where I was completely won over was when he started announcing his assistants. Guys like Jordi were exactly the type of guy I wanted.
I couldn't help but notice last night that Jordi was all over the Kings box on the sideline like a second head coach. He will be soon enough and I'll be sorry to see him go, but Brown put together a masterful staff that I think is the best combined unit we've ever had. Adelman had Pete Carril and we all loved him but I'd be hard pressed to name his other assistants. There's at least 5 I know by name. (Jordi, Luke Loucks, Jay Triano, Doug, Lindsey Harding, Leandro Barbosa) - whoops, make that 6!
But ultimately (taking nothing away from Brown because this was his move all along) where I was completely won over was when he started announcing his assistants. Guys like Jordi were exactly the type of guy I wanted.
I couldn't help but notice last night that Jordi was all over the Kings box on the sideline like a second head coach. He will be soon enough and I'll be sorry to see him go, but Brown put together a masterful staff that I think is the best combined unit we've ever had. Adelman had Pete Carril and we all loved him but I'd be hard pressed to name his other assistants. There's at least 5 I know by name. (Jordi, Luke Loucks, Jay Triano, Doug, Lindsey Harding, Leandro Barbosa) - whoops, make that 6!
Props to you, @SLAB!!! At least you're not over there hiding under your sheets due to the embarrassment you must be feeling by underestimating the coaching abilities of Michael Burton Brown.
At least you're on here facing the music, and even going as far as to self-admitting your own glaring flaw; A glaring flaw that many of us saw the second we read your original comment...
At least you're on here facing the music, and even going as far as to self-admitting your own glaring flaw; A glaring flaw that many of us saw the second we read your original comment...
Yeah, as @SLAB just said...No need for the pessimists to feel a sense of shame. After all, we hadn't, up to that point, shown anyone that we were ready to turn things around and take that next step. But, now that we're here, let's acknowledge and respect those pessimists for coming out and admitting their wrongdoing, just like how @SLAB has just done.
My comments in this thread were more positive than I expected, but part of that was definitely the relief of it not being Mark Jackson. Not just because I think he's a poor coach, but because it would have meant that Vivek was still meddling instead of letting his GM do his job. I meant it when I said that if it happened I'd stop being a Kings fan as long as Ranadive was the owner.
What a huge difference this season made.
As for Jordi, it will depend on how many teams have head coaching vacancies and what they are looking for in a coach. But he'll be somebody's head coach soon, even if somehow we keep him for another season.
What a huge difference this season made.
As for Jordi, it will depend on how many teams have head coaching vacancies and what they are looking for in a coach. But he'll be somebody's head coach soon, even if somehow we keep him for another season.
I hope we can keep Jordi one more year.
Gotta figure Houston will be opening soon and might be attractive collection of talent. Detroit may go one more year? Portland is a mess and needs a new owner and GM but if I was Portland and desperate to keep Dame I'd also be reaching out.
Luke, Leandro, Doug would all leap at the chance if they ever get there. Is Harding in the top 3 female assistants with Becky in the W?
Gotta figure Houston will be opening soon and might be attractive collection of talent. Detroit may go one more year? Portland is a mess and needs a new owner and GM but if I was Portland and desperate to keep Dame I'd also be reaching out.
Luke, Leandro, Doug would all leap at the chance if they ever get there. Is Harding in the top 3 female assistants with Becky in the W?