Fire Paul Westphal
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I think we'd all like a championship but expecting one with this team is setting yourself up for disappointment, in my opinion. This team has good potential and a lot of talent but unless Cousins and Evans both turn into legitimate perennial all stars this team probably isn't winning any championships. The more likely outcome is that they become a competitive playoff team, which I'd be pretty happy with.
You can fire Westphal if you want to but please don't do it on my account. I'd prefer it if all the energy reflected here on the subject were focused on improving the players and their teamwork. Let's support getting these guys to continue improving and playing like a team.
I have posted on this thread a time or two before but I just thought I should again in face of all the polls and renewed statements of dedication being posted to the contrary. We are two and three so far. If we win tonight it's two in a row. Some of our new guys are showing good signs. Our young veterans are beginning to settle down. Whether Cousins plays or not we will field five guys to play and if the can score more than the other team we will win. Go Kings!!!!!
I have posted on this thread a time or two before but I just thought I should again in face of all the polls and renewed statements of dedication being posted to the contrary. We are two and three so far. If we win tonight it's two in a row. Some of our new guys are showing good signs. Our young veterans are beginning to settle down. Whether Cousins plays or not we will field five guys to play and if the can score more than the other team we will win. Go Kings!!!!!
Westphal is an awful coach, and i really dont understand why people say that he is a nice guy. He comes across very smug and disconnected. He was driven out of every place he has coached after having a fallout with some players, even in Pepperdine where he was again, awful. People always look back and note his trip to the finals with phoenix with a team he inherited-- they were the most talented team in the NBA and lost, period. Never liked the hire, now, I hate it.
I think he could actually get fired if they play horrible again tonight.
Not sure about the lions share of the blame. Tyreke, Cousins, Hayes, Jimmer, Salmons, Garcia and Thornton have zero chance of getting a shot OVER anyone. They either have to force shots badly or shoot a foot farther out than they should. This team was badly assembled with guys who play small and it's only guys that play at NBA altitudes (Green, Jason Thompson are too erratic to get playing time).
The Kings need a new coach to get away from the one-on-one offense, but they need to find someone, anyone who can elevate and make his own shot over someone. The old Kings got away with it because of movement and good passing, but this squad is not filled with those kind of guys. Coaching or Roster? Something has to give.
Not sure about the lions share of the blame. Tyreke, Cousins, Hayes, Jimmer, Salmons, Garcia and Thornton have zero chance of getting a shot OVER anyone. They either have to force shots badly or shoot a foot farther out than they should. This team was badly assembled with guys who play small and it's only guys that play at NBA altitudes (Green, Jason Thompson are too erratic to get playing time).
The Kings need a new coach to get away from the one-on-one offense, but they need to find someone, anyone who can elevate and make his own shot over someone. The old Kings got away with it because of movement and good passing, but this squad is not filled with those kind of guys. Coaching or Roster? Something has to give.
I do think the Kings have a difficult time getting shots off. It seems like they are always looking up when it comes to getting their shots off (or adjusting their shots).
Maybe it's just a case of bad spacing and movement. However, Cousins and Hayes have and Evans a real tough time getting shots off that aren't forced. At least a lot tougher times than players do against the Kings.
Maybe it's just a case of bad spacing and movement. However, Cousins and Hayes have and Evans a real tough time getting shots off that aren't forced. At least a lot tougher times than players do against the Kings.
PW is not the answer at coach, they need somebody to crack the whip on these young egomaniacs......I dont care who's coaching this team, the players need to shoulder the majority of the blame. PW can't run back on Defense, he can't go out there and make wide open layups, he can't try to run through a screen. The players need to be held accountable for effort and Westphal needs to be held accountable for the lack of direction and execution
