Mike Brown Fired

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After calming down a little bit, here's my coaching wishlist for the remainder of the year.

• Move DeRozan to the bench. We can't compensate for his negative defense or lack of 3pt shooting anymore.
• Play Keegan at SF and STOP MAKING HIM TURN INTO A DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST. JFC, make our PG guard PGs. Make our SGs guard SGs. Please get back on track with developing him as an all-around basketball player.
• Play Keon Ellis
• Guard the 3pt line

#3 fixes #2 and why Keon should be starting.

 

[UK_King]

We need literally anyone who played on the 02 team….

never coached before? No worries. You’re in.

 

[sono]

It was odd when he started publicly criticizing the players; that happens when a leader loses his grip on his team. So firing him seems to be the easiest solution.

 

[SacTownKid]

We need literally anyone who played on the 02 team….

never coached before? No worries. You’re in.

And the good thing is DC has worked his *** off as a coach. If these players don't buy in with him, wrong players. Tear it down.

 

[Kingster]

Some of you keep dissing Vivek, but how do you know this decision or any decisions for that matter are coming straight from him and not the current GM Monte McNair?

Please, by all means, provide the factual evidence. Because I haven't seen it.

Do I think Vivek is a great or even good owner? Probably not. But until something substantial comes out proving that Vivek is circumventing or overruling the GM he most recently hired -- this is just a bunch of over-reactionary nonsense.

It strains credulity that Brown without being fired by McNair without Vivek's approval, tacit or otherwise. Proof isn't needed, especially with the history of this owner and organization.

 

[BenchMob]

Frank Vogel is a definite possibility. Very astute coach.

Frank seems to the be the kind of guy who would shut down the beam first day he is hired

 

[pdxKingsFan]

And the good thing is DC has worked his *** off as a coach. If these players don't buy in with him, wrong players. Tear it down.

Yeah I'm of the mind that they start playing every game to win (no showcase, if you underperform you are benched) and if the team has improved at the deadline maybe you make a move to see if they have a run in them, otherwise you dangle Fox and build what's left around Domas.

 

[BenchMob]

We need literally anyone who played on the 02 team….

never coached before? No worries. You’re in.

Mike will be on the bench coaching tomorrow, they both have the classic jerseys still new

 

[Kingster]

I mean, if the Kings at least tried using the defenses Doug and Bobby ran in their summer league seasons, Mike Brown would probably still have a job.

Yeah, Mike Brown can't coach defense. Just look at history!

 

[Kingz19]

Yikes. So we’re “THAT franchise” again all of a sudden.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

After calming down a little bit, here's my coaching wishlist for the remainder of the year.

• Move DeRozan to the bench. We can't compensate for his negative defense or lack of 3pt shooting anymore.
• Play Keegan at SF and STOP MAKING HIM TURN INTO A DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST. JFC, make our PG guard PGs. Make our SGs guard SGs. Please get back on track with developing him as an all-around basketball player.
• Play Keon Ellis
• Guard the 3pt line

Exactly nothing will change with Derozan starting he’s small, can’t spread the floor, stops ball movement, and is a negative on defense.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

The only problem Ham had with it was it seemed like it was cooked up last minute. Like either Fox went in and said “it’s him or me” or the FO actually decided what to do 10 minutes after practice. Again, this was Ham and the News 10 guy saying it had all the vibes of the way the franchise USE TO do things.

Ham for the last two weeks has basically said we’re cooked if we fire Brown

 

[Rob-The-Great]

This was a terrible move. I love Doug as much as everyone but this is one of the worst decisions I've seen in a long time.

Why would they listen to the next coach now, the players just got the coach fired. The onlu way we salvage this is to trade fox as well.

Let Doug start with clean slate. This will hang over organization for a long time unless we win asap.

Good luck

 

[Kingster]

The fact is not one person on this forum knows whether or not Doug is a good coach or not. I’m happy to give him a chance but to me we have many more pressing issues. I do think Mike lost the locker room i just tend to think that is a player/leadership issue. Guys like Monk and Fox aren’t the the right type of leaders and Domas is not vocal enough. Brown is best on a veteran team or a start up. We were supposed to be the former

Bibby and Bobby as assistants. Why not bring Vlade back as GM! OMG.

 

[The_Jamal]

Yikes. So we’re “THAT franchise” again all of a sudden.

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Malone should probably move on at this point

 

[Kingster]

Yikes. So we’re “THAT franchise” again all of a sudden.

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I want a thousand likes for this post! Say it like it is, Michael Malone!

 

[SacTownKid]

Bibby and Bobby as assistants. Why not bring Vlade back as GM! OMG.

The Kings already let Bobby get poached. Now lets see what DC can do.

 

[coolhandluke]

I’m not surprised. It doesn’t matter who you are, when you lose the team, you just bought yourself a ticket out of town.

The rift was evident from the way he was coaching through the media and othering the players. He wanted to keep his distance and losing Jordi who acted as the intermediary was a big loss. The vibes were no longer immaculate. Change had to start somewhere.

 

[Kingster]

Laugh all the way to a top 5 pick!

We can do better. Top 3 pick!

 

[Joshyjosh31]

We can do better. Top 3 pick!

What 6’3 rebounding guard are we targeting

 

[Kingster]

The Kings already let Bobby get poached. Now lets see what DC can do.

May God rest his soul!

 

[SacTownKid]

This was a terrible move. I love Doug as much as everyone but this is one of the worst decisions I've seen in a long time.

Why would they listen to the next coach now, the players just got the coach fired. The onlu way we salvage this is to trade fox as well.

Let Doug start with clean slate. This will hang over organization for a long time unless we win asap.

Good luck

Let it play out. Rather than the Karl/Cuz situation happening all over again. Doug is literally the definition of a clean slate if he installs his own system. Christie can get along with anyone. It's who he is. It's who the team needs now. If it doesn't work, rebuild.

 

[Kingster]

What 6’3 rebounding guard are we targeting

LOL. I'm sure there is a value pick somewhere!

 

[SacTownKid]

May God rest his soul!

He's still working his way up. Give it time.

 

[captain bill]

Yikes. So we’re “THAT franchise” again all of a sudden.

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Malone has every right to hold a grudge against this organization and speak his mind but this isn’t remotely the same. To start with it being relatively obvious Fox’s relationship to Brown is about 180 degrees from Boogie’s with Malone

 

[Kingster]

He's still working his way up. Give it time.

I think he might have failed the IQ test by taking the job. Is Christie in dire financial straits, by any chance?? Desperate times call for desperate measures!

 

[SacTownKid]

Malone has every right to hold a grudge against this organization and speak his mind but this isn’t remotely the same. To start with it being relatively obvious Fox’s relationship to Brown is about 180 degrees from Boogie’s with Malone

And Vivek was fooled by the Dubs crew. Vivek has learned.

 

[SacTownKid]

I think he might have failed the IQ test by taking the job. Is Christie in dire financial straits, by any chance?? Desperate times call for desperate measures!

Doubtful. Doug just like in his playing days? Actually gives a crap. Notice Doug in the practice vids? Working with the lowest guy on the totem pole. That says something.

 

[FoxRocketFan]

It felt like Brown had lost the locker room
I presume they wouldn't fire Brown if they were upending the roster anyways?

So I presume the Kings are still trying to make the playoffs?

 

[Kingster]

I think it's clear MB lost the locker room. Fox. That's always a poison pill for the HC.

Corrected. Let's call it for what it is. Fox, Fox, Fox. He was pretty foxy, wasn't he?