I would go with Carlisimo. Perhaps not a real popular choice given his mishaps with LAtrell, etc. However, I think coaches, like all of us, learn from our mistakes. He is deserving of a second chance imho. I know, I know, Musselman got a second chance and it didn't work out. But each coach should be viewed on his own merits. I think Carlisimo is a sharp guy, stresses defense and probably learned alot under Popovich. I know I am crossing sports coaching lines, but Belicheck failed his first time around. If you believe in the guy he should be hired. I think Carlisimo might be the best of the remaining bunch.
Hmm...fuzzy memories coming back to me....wasn't Jason Kidd out for that series too? Or maybe came back for just the last game? Seem to remember thinking there was some irony there because both guys had got hurt playing us, and so now there was a playoff series between two crippled teams where we ahd done all the crippling?
P.S. as a distantly related aside, in Adelman's first interview in Houston I noticed him say that his first three years with the Kings we got eliminated in the first round, and then we broke throgh int he 4th. Er...coach? We broke through in the third year, beat the Suns, remember Webb's around the Big Jake fake? Then got swept by the Lakers. Yr 4 was the WCF.
After that SVG rollercoaster, it seems there is a lot of "just get someone soon" indifference.
This is such a critical time for this franchise. We could start wollowing for years...or start to bounce back up. It's very important that the franchise doesn't get into the perpetual loser mentality now in order to keep players working hard, playing to their potential, focusing, getting a shot at FA, etc. That's why I like Carlisle just because he is the most likely to get the team winning. If we hire Rambis, aren't able to move most of our vets this summer, and we go 3-7 to start the year, we may mentally not be able to get back over the hump. If we can get someone experienced in to start winning in a proven system, Muss could easily just be the scapegoat for a bad year and then we are moving in the right direction. Very delicate time IMO.
This is such a critical time for this franchise. We could start wollowing for years...or start to bounce back up. It's very important that the franchise doesn't get into the perpetual loser mentality now in order to keep players working hard, playing to their potential, focusing, getting a shot at FA, etc. That's why I like Carlisle just because he is the most likely to get the team winning. If we hire Rambis, aren't able to move most of our vets this summer, and we go 3-7 to start the year, we may mentally not be able to get back over the hump. If we can get someone experienced in to start winning in a proven system, Muss could easily just be the scapegoat for a bad year and then we are moving in the right direction. Very delicate time IMO.
Why isn't Porter on the list? I think he is the frontrunner.
*Edit.. I saw the response from pg. 1.
I think this eyar we waited on the whole SVG deal because Detriot was still in the POs. That's why I thought we didn't hire someoen right off.. I gues I was wrong in thinking that if we haven't even talked to Porter yet.
*Edit.. I saw the response from pg. 1.
I think this eyar we waited on the whole SVG deal because Detriot was still in the POs. That's why I thought we didn't hire someoen right off.. I gues I was wrong in thinking that if we haven't even talked to Porter yet.
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Since "Other" continues to lead I think we need to start a list of barely mentioned or never mentioned choices for head coach of the Kings (assuming they are available and not obvious pie in the sky like Larry Brown, etc)
Here's a few off the top of my head:
Doug Collins, Paul Silas, Rudy Tomjanovich, Rick Barry, Reggie Theus, Lute Olson, Bobby Knight...
Here's a few off the top of my head:
Doug Collins, Paul Silas, Rudy Tomjanovich, Rick Barry, Reggie Theus, Lute Olson, Bobby Knight...
As of earlier this year Larry Brown signed a contract to be Executive VP of the 76ers. Most people think he will replace GM King who he basically controls anyway or take over again as head coach with Philly. Therefore, Brown's not available or if he was it would probably cost anyone who took him away from the 76ers draft picks, $$$ or an act of GOD.
Turner hasn;t proven anything either, and is not thoguht of in an elite light aroudn the league. Again, if you are the only team considering hiring a guy, or even interviewing him...
Think elston is headed down to Houston to be Adelman's rihgt hand man again. If they have a couple of big years there, he might begin to rise to the top of the list about the time we fire whoever we hire this time 'round.
Think elston is headed down to Houston to be Adelman's rihgt hand man again. If they have a couple of big years there, he might begin to rise to the top of the list about the time we fire whoever we hire this time 'round.
Have no idea why -- it will obviously have nothing to do with our old coach, because his teams always decide to be elite on their own while he's just along for the luckiest man alive ride.
Or so I've been told.
The fact it keeps on happening on his watch after years and years where the teams go nowhere is kind of odd though.
