Mr. S£im Citrus said:This is simply an uninformed opinion (I'll be polite and not call it outright ignorant): The difference in the quality of players at 1-7 and 8-12 on most rosters in the WNBA is proportional to that of the NBA. The Monarchs are able to sustain their White Line defense because they have tremendous depth that is not universal among WNBA teams, which is why they finished with the second-best record during the regular season, and steamrolled teams in the playoffs. For most teams in the WNBA, just like in the NBA, the quality of players 8-12 falls *way* off from 1-7; teams like the Monarchs and the Sun are the exception rather than the rule.
Granted the Monarchs have the depth that other teams don't have and that is an advantage. The question is, would his system work in the NBA? He wouldn't bring anything that hasn't already been tried and failed. For example, Rick Pitino brought a similar defensive approach to the Knicks when he got hired there. It didn't work then and it won't work again. That style of defense doesn't fit with the brutal NBA schedule. With the salary cap issues, it's very unlikely that the Kings can afford a 12 deep roster capable of competing night to night. Even if you did, you have to have total buy in from the core group that they should sacrifice minutes for the system. That's a pretty tough sell to the average NBA player with a big ego. In any case, coach Whiz would come into this needing time to adjust to the NBA. That's like asking the team to take a step back while he finds his way. That includes making trades to find guys to fit his style. I don't think the Kings are in the mode to rebuild. They need someone who can come in and get more out of the roster than Adelman did. And that's not going to be easy at all.