Fire Smart, hire Brown?
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tyreeeke
Bench
No.
TyFreak Evans
Bench
Really? Is this some sort of a joke?
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
No to the ****ing way
twslam07
All-Star
I think with Maloofs budget every staff signing could be seen as a joke
butteredbiscuit
G-League
I would say Jerry Sloan would be a good choice. DaAntoni would be another.
twslam07
All-Star
I would love Sloan here. I think he would do a pretty good job with our youngsters. If we are serious about making any sort of pitch to get him to coach here, our team needs to start competing in that 8, 9, and 10 spot. I'm not sure he would want to take over if we remain in the bottom of the league. Then there is the question if he even wants to come back and coach at all.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
I'm afraid if anybody is getting Sloan it would be the Lakers.
As for Brown, he'll get another shot, but he could be doing the Westphal here, where he has his greatest success in his first stop, and then gets increasingly exposed as his career winds down.
Another thing: as long as Smart can keep the team playing defense, there would be no huge gain in bringing in an all defense no offense coach unless that coach was somebody who had stature and the ability to relate to players. Ala JVG. If the defense falls back apart, I am open to anything again.
As for Brown, he'll get another shot, but he could be doing the Westphal here, where he has his greatest success in his first stop, and then gets increasingly exposed as his career winds down.
Another thing: as long as Smart can keep the team playing defense, there would be no huge gain in bringing in an all defense no offense coach unless that coach was somebody who had stature and the ability to relate to players. Ala JVG. If the defense falls back apart, I am open to anything again.
butteredbiscuit
G-League
I think the Kings would be intriguing to him. You have Jimmer ( that would be the next Jeff Hornasek) You have Aaron Brooks (Deron Williams) and use Thomas Robinson like Malone. Sacramento is closer to his home in Utah than any other place except Denver. I would be excited to see Smart gone if you could get Dantoni or Sloan. Sacramento deserves a winner!
Actually on ESPN 710 Max Kellerman says Phil Jackson is at the Lakers facility walking around. http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play
Did you just compare Aaron Brooks to Deron Williams? I know that you're not saying he's as good, but they're completely different. Williams is twice the size of Brooks (lol) and is so much more of a playmaker than Brooks is.
butteredbiscuit
G-League
twslam07
All-Star
P. Jackson, Sloan, F. Saunders, D'Antoni, L. Brown, McMillan, Stan Van Gundy, Jeff Van Gundy, and M. Brown are all the flashy name/notable coaches that are available. In an ideal world, which one(s) would you want?
For me, I would be happy with Jackson, Sloan, Jeff Van Gundy, or McMillan
For me, I would be happy with Jackson, Sloan, Jeff Van Gundy, or McMillan
butteredbiscuit
G-League
My opinion is Jerry sloan number one for the Kings. Then Dantoni #2 to teach offense and then hire Nate McMillian as defensive coach.
rainmaker
Hall of Famer
We're not getting any of those coaches mid season. We had to have made a move this past summer, which is why I campaigned for a coaching change, rather than these ridiculous extensions for Smart. When you're us, you can't fire a coach mid season and get a good replacement. I still wouldn't be shocked to see Smart canned though and us once again promote an assistant, but that isn't a good situation.
IMO, you either had to side with Smart this past summer or want him gone and a replacement hired. I wanted him gone as I'm not confident this season ends up being a success and him being fired in Feb or March, lets say, means we wasted a year and will once again be paying two head coaches at once instead of just hiring one good one. but once the season starts you really can't ask for him to get fired. That doesn't help. That time passed. You either commit to a full season with him in July, or you don't. If he were to get canned though, my nomination would be Petrie. Love to see him show all of us how he sees this roster fitting.
IMO, you either had to side with Smart this past summer or want him gone and a replacement hired. I wanted him gone as I'm not confident this season ends up being a success and him being fired in Feb or March, lets say, means we wasted a year and will once again be paying two head coaches at once instead of just hiring one good one. but once the season starts you really can't ask for him to get fired. That doesn't help. That time passed. You either commit to a full season with him in July, or you don't. If he were to get canned though, my nomination would be Petrie. Love to see him show all of us how he sees this roster fitting.
jalfa
Starter
my number one is, has been, and is likely to continue to be McMillan. not for defensive purposes however. his offense is better than his defense.
HereWeBoogie
Hall of Famer
this guy couldnt win with a super team. what the hell is he gonna do with our team lol.
although his rotations and subs are a lot smarter than Smarts
although his rotations and subs are a lot smarter than Smarts
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
I've heard that argument several times, and yet they were always low scoring defensive minded teams that struggled to score. Not sure what to make of that.
HereWeBoogie
Hall of Famer
Fire Smart, Hire anyone with Basketball knowledge
In all honesty Pjax or McMillan would probably be best suited for this team. We don't have good pick and roll players, nor do we have guys above 6'4 that can spot up for 3s in transition. D'Antoni would work if you want a lineup of Brooks/IT/Jimmer/MT on the floor at the same time. Anyone else would just be bricking transition 3s in his offense.
I doubt that Kings fans would want Jackson though. Also, interesting comment by Barkley - he feels that Jackson lost some of his drive and intensity after overtaking Auerbach.
Smart says all the right things (most of the time), and to his credit he's got the team playing defense. I'm just not sure that he has the guts to force guys into more structure, not playing certain guys and making sure the team knows the shot hierarchy that should exist. That works to his advantage in connecting with them and building team chemistry, but not so much as far as winning goes. Smart would make a very very excellent assistant coach in my mind, at least until he proves that he's at least better than Westphal was.
I doubt that Kings fans would want Jackson though. Also, interesting comment by Barkley - he feels that Jackson lost some of his drive and intensity after overtaking Auerbach.
Smart says all the right things (most of the time), and to his credit he's got the team playing defense. I'm just not sure that he has the guts to force guys into more structure, not playing certain guys and making sure the team knows the shot hierarchy that should exist. That works to his advantage in connecting with them and building team chemistry, but not so much as far as winning goes. Smart would make a very very excellent assistant coach in my mind, at least until he proves that he's at least better than Westphal was.
King Baller
All-Star
NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KB
KB
HereWeBoogie
Hall of Famer
funny, sounds exactly like Keith Smart. and were still stuck with him
twslam07
All-Star
We all know how much you dispise Smart. Everyday it is the same thing with you. I think literally every person on this forum knows how you feel about him.
With that being said, I think it would be a disastrous idea to fire Smart during the season. I don't think anybody here is a fan of his rotations and lineups, but our players need something to believe in. Even if it is a 12 man deep rotation. We can't continue to run through head coaches and think our players are going to develop chemistry and play cohesively.
Give Smart some time for the sake of our players. Who knows, maybe he will figure it out and find success.
UK_King
Starter
Lets be honest, we're not firing smart.
If we go on a disastrous 10 game spiral of blowouts he'll start taking some heat, but defensively we've stepped it up, offense is a work in progress, we've been in most games and are 2-4.
So unless Reke 13 Havoc is one of the Maloofs, Smart is here, and will be here for the foreseeable future. Like it or lump it.
If we go on a disastrous 10 game spiral of blowouts he'll start taking some heat, but defensively we've stepped it up, offense is a work in progress, we've been in most games and are 2-4.
So unless Reke 13 Havoc is one of the Maloofs, Smart is here, and will be here for the foreseeable future. Like it or lump it.
bajaden
Hall of Famer
chief bromden
Starter
Does anyone honestly think that any respectable coach (ie. Sloan or D'Antoni) would choose to coach the Kings?
On top of that, does anyone think that the Maloofs would offer a respectable coach an attractive contract?
This year is similar to watching Major League, and I hope that the Kings end up making the playoffs (don't laugh
)
On top of that, does anyone think that the Maloofs would offer a respectable coach an attractive contract?
This year is similar to watching Major League, and I hope that the Kings end up making the playoffs (don't laugh
)
bajaden
Hall of Famer
I'm a huge fan of Jerry Sloans, and would love to have him here. But a few corrections first. Jeff Hornacek never played with Williams, he played with John Stockton. I can live with the figurative comparison to Jimmer. Both are or were good shooters, and both are close to the same height. I do think Hornacek is a little better athlete than Jimmer though. I'm not sure I see Malone in Robinson. Malone was bigger and a little taller, but I can see where your going with this. The problem is, we don't have a John Stockton, the all time NBA leader in assists, and in steals. The best screen setting PG in the history of the NBA. Stockton is what made that team go.
But hey, if you can convince Sloan that this is the right team for him, I'm on board. Oh, and we don't have a Deron Williams here either.
