Coaching Staff that never makes adjustments

[BayAreaKingsFan]

I found it interesting that during the telecast last night, Jerry Reynolds was chiding the Kings players for not recognizing the advantage that Kenny Thomas had when Luke Walton was guarding him.

I can understand where he's coming from to a point, but isn't that what coaching staffs are for? I mean if I'm Mike Bibby during the game and I see Luke Walton come in, I'm not necessarily going to remember how Kenny killed him in the overtime win a couple of month's ago. However, I think that as a coaching staff, you have to recognize those matchup advantages and devise a gameplan that makes the other team pay. Jerry should have been chiding the coaching staff for not running post-up plays for Kenny.

Luke Walton played 30 minutes last night, and for the most part he was guarding Kenny Thomas, Shareef, or Brad. We just let the Lakers get away with it.

By the way, I think that Vitaly can actually be a useful inside player for us. Too bad Rick is never going to play him. We traded Skinner (someone who at least was getting minutes once in a while) for Vitaly and Sergei, 2 guys who never get off of the bench. Our GM basically shortened our rotation by 1 player, as if Rick needed anymore help in accomplishing that anyway.

 

[VF21]

Jerry Reynolds acted as coach for the Sacramento Kings twice.

1985-87 Phil Johnson 51- 77 0- 3
(Replaced after 46 games in 1986-87 Season)
Jerry Reynolds 15- 21
1987-88 Bill Russell 17- 41
(Replaced after 58 games in 1987-88 Season)
Jerry Reynolds 15- 21
1988-90 Jerry Reynolds 34- 76
(Replaced after 28 games in 1989-90 Season)
Dick Motta 16- 38

I think the numbers speak for themselves.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I think the numbers speak for themselves.

It appears he did better by the slightest of percentage margins than both his predecessors and successors.

 

[Kings113]

Fantastic numbers.

 

[VF21]

It appears he did better by the slightest of percentage margins than both his predecessors and successors.

And that's only the tip of the iceberg:

(from http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sfgate&page=nba/teams/DIRECT109.htm)

Coaching History:

Term Coach Reg.Season Playoff
1948-55 Les Harrison 295-181 19-20
1955-59 Bob Wanzer 98-136 0- 2
(Replaced after 18 games in 1958-59 Season)
Tom Marshall 16- 38
1959-60 Tom Marshall 19- 56
1960-63 Charles Wolf 118-121 7- 9
1963-67 Jack McMahon 187-134 8-15
1967-69 Ed Jucker 80- 84
1969-74 Bob Cousy 141-209
(Replaced after 22 games in 1973-74 Season)
Draff Young 0- 3
(Interim Head Coach for 3 games in 1973-74 Season)
Phil Johnson 27- 30
1974-78 Phil Johnson 146-182 2- 4
(Replaced after 37 games in 1977-78 Season)
Larry Staverman 18- 27
1978-84 Lowell "Cotton" Fitzsimmons 248-244 9-17
1984-85 Jack McKinney 1- 8
(Replaced after 9 games in 1984-85 Season)
Phil Johnson 30- 43
1985-87 Phil Johnson 51- 77 0- 3
(Replaced after 46 games in 1986-87 Season)
Jerry Reynolds 15- 21
1987-88 Bill Russell 17- 41
(Replaced after 58 games in 1987-88 Season)
Jerry Reynolds 15- 21
1988-90 Jerry Reynolds 34- 76
(Replaced after 28 games in 1989-90 Season)
Dick Motta 16- 38
1990-92 Dick Motta 32- 75
(Replaced after 25 games in 1991-92 Season)
Rex Hughes 22- 35
(Interim Head Coach for 57 games in 1991-92 Season)
1992-Present Garry St. Jean 159-236 1- 3
(Replaced after 67 games in 1996-97 Season)
Eddie Jordan 6- 9
(Interim Head Coach for final 15 games of 1996-97 Season)
1997-1998 Eddie Jordan 27- 55
1998-present Rick Adelman 351-191 32-31

 

[pejafans]

I found it interesting that during the telecast last night, Jerry Reynolds was chiding the Kings players for not recognizing the advantage that Kenny Thomas had when Luke Walton was guarding him.

I can understand where he's coming from to a point, but isn't that what coaching staffs are for? I mean if I'm Mike Bibby during the game and I see Luke Walton come in, I'm not necessarily going to remember how Kenny killed him in the overtime win a couple of month's ago. However, I think that as a coaching staff, you have to recognize those matchup advantages and devise a gameplan that makes the other team pay. Jerry should have been chiding the coaching staff for not running post-up plays for Kenny.

Luke Walton played 30 minutes last night, and for the most part he was guarding Kenny Thomas, Shareef, or Brad. We just let the Lakers get away with it.

By the way, I think that Vitaly can actually be a useful inside player for us. Too bad Rick is never going to play him. We traded Skinner (someone who at least was getting minutes once in a while) for Vitaly and Sergei, 2 guys who never get off of the bench. Our GM basically shortened our rotation by 1 player, as if Rick needed anymore help in accomplishing that anyway.

this team need to get more player envolved
you can't limit to 8 man rotation in regular season
potapanko is a solid player that can contribute

 

[Sacto=Slappo]

this team need to get more player envolved
you can't limit to 8 man rotation in regular season
potapanko is a solid player that can contribute

The regular season 8-man rotation could benefit us in the PO's. As in our squad's already used to it going in. On the flip side, IMHO, especially on back2backs, it leaves our starters more fatigued than usual. Like when Phillip left Kobe on the bench for the first half of the 4th quarter, it kinda showed confidence in his bench, then his starbury (had to say it sorry) comes in for the final push....I don't know, it still feels like it's raining

 

[Sacto=Slappo]

I'll feel better tomorrow when its game day!

 

[beemerr23]

I found it interesting that during the telecast last night, Jerry Reynolds was chiding the Kings players for not recognizing the advantage that Kenny Thomas had when Luke Walton was guarding him.

I can understand where he's coming from to a point, but isn't that what coaching staffs are for? I mean if I'm Mike Bibby during the game and I see Luke Walton come in, I'm not necessarily going to remember how Kenny killed him in the overtime win a couple of month's ago. However, I think that as a coaching staff, you have to recognize those matchup advantages and devise a gameplan that makes the other team pay. Jerry should have been chiding the coaching staff for not running post-up plays for Kenny.

Luke Walton played 30 minutes last night, and for the most part he was guarding Kenny Thomas, Shareef, or Brad. We just let the Lakers get away with it.

By the way, I think that Vitaly can actually be a useful inside player for us. Too bad Rick is never going to play him. We traded Skinner (someone who at least was getting minutes once in a while) for Vitaly and Sergei, 2 guys who never get off of the bench. Our GM basically shortened our rotation by 1 player, as if Rick needed anymore help in accomplishing that anyway.

people are finally catching on..

 

[VF21]

people are finally catching on..

Not catching on to what? Let's examine the post more clearing, AND NOT JUST THE TITLE.

found it interesting that during the telecast last night, Jerry Reynolds was chiding the Kings players for not recognizing the advantage that Kenny Thomas had when Luke Walton was guarding him.

Jerry Reynolds pointing out coaching techniques is a lot like me lecturing on how it feels to dunk the ball. (I'm 5'1")

I can understand where he's coming from to a point, but isn't that what coaching staffs are for? I mean if I'm Mike Bibby during the game and I see Luke Walton come in, I'm not necessarily going to remember how Kenny killed him in the overtime win a couple of month's ago. However, I think that as a coaching staff, you have to recognize those matchup advantages and devise a gameplan that makes the other team pay. Jerry should have been chiding the coaching staff for not running post-up plays for Kenny.

NOT running more post-up plays for Kenny? Good lord. When Kenny Thomas is the best we have in the post we might as well just start all over. If we had started going to Kenny against Luke, I can pretty much guarantee a couple things - some turnovers AND a very quick adjustment by Phil Jackson.

Luke Walton played 30 minutes last night, and for the most part he was guarding Kenny Thomas, Shareef, or Brad. We just let the Lakers get away with it.

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By the way, I think that Vitaly can actually be a useful inside player for us. Too bad Rick is never going to play him. We traded Skinner (someone who at least was getting minutes once in a while) for Vitaly and Sergei, 2 guys who never get off of the bench. Our GM basically shortened our rotation by 1 player, as if Rick needed anymore help in accomplishing that anyway.

Vitaly as a useful inside player? He's pretty uncoordinated, doesn't move very well, and - aside from his resemblance to a Giant Sequoia - is pretty much unmemorable.

Instead of making some smug blanket comment about how people are "finally catching on," how about adding some detail, some real points of discussion????

 

[beemerr23]

Not catching on to what? Let's examine the post more clearing, AND NOT JUST THE TITLE.

I did examine the POST, and he's saying the coaching staff should've had a better GAMEPLAN.

 

[kingrooster]

I did examine the POST, and he's saying the coaching staff should've had a better GAMEPLAN.

Yeah, Rick Adelman got outcoached on this one, hands down. But this was the second night of a back to back. Besides fatigue of the players, there is also the disadvantage of not being able to practice the day before the game. Not being able to practice the day before means a solid game plan cannot be created and executed properly. The Lakers, however, were very well prepared. Sorry, but you have to put the blame on the players for this one. The Lakers were ready and came to play and the Kings didn't. Yeah, adjustments can be made, but that's not very easy to do on the fly and have it work.

Edit: Or give some credit to the Lakers... they just killed us. We should've lost by 20-30. I know, blasphemy... bleh.