Henkel
Starter
I wouldn't care if the GM was channeling Woody Allen if he could put a winning team together. Screw acting the part, I want results.
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I wouldn't care if the GM was channeling Woody Allen if he could put a winning team together. Screw acting the part, I want results.
jcwkings
All-Star
I mean its blatantly obvious that Vlade wanted Karl gone and minority ownership axed it. Honestly can't tell who was right in that situation though. If you're with Vlade your basically supporting everything that Vivek has done wrong so far. At the same time you can't say Karl doesn't deserve to be let go. Just an absolute mess.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
I mean, is it?
Or is that just us doing the speculation circle again?
And I still wonder how minority ownership is supposed to be effecting anything. Aside from whatever perks are in their ownership contracts I think Vivek could walk up and pee in their beer and there is not a thing they could do about it except complain.
We may be seeing the true downside to Vlade as GM -- his inherent Petreiness. He's a smoother outer. He's all about the stable, the smooth, the friendly, not the sharp, the erratic, the instability. You would expect him to be slow to fire and to give everything time if he can. He would be out of step with the fanbase, but that might be a good thing given how really rocky and confused they are. Keeping Karl MAY not have been his idea, but it certainly is the sort of move that falls within his potential ouerve.
c-webb1s#1
Starter
jcwkings
All-Star
Unless it involves you having to pay a corpse 10 million over the next two years, then it isn't all on Vlade's hand.
biltalent
Starter
I thought that too, but Sam Amick wrote that they can because of the amount of money that the kings own Karl.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...divac-demarcus-cousins-kings-issues/80060510/
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
I'm a bit confused why it would involved a capital call unless they bought him out? You fire your coach, you normally keep on paying him just as you have. George Karl fired today costs you no more than George Karl still coaching today. All the extra expense comes when you hire the next coach to replace him. And if its an interim for the rest of the year, that would probably be less than $1 million.
Maybe Karl put in something in his contract to bend just this situation in his favor?
Kingster
Hall of Famer
That would have been a good question for Grant to ask him.
c-webb1s#1
Starter
DID GRANT JUST SAY COUSINS WAS NOT A SUPERSTAR?!?
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biltalent
Starter
I have no idea. Note how he said that a Capital Call is "potentielly"needed, so he "potentielly" isnt quit sure himself
John Galt
Starter
He always says that - always loved to say it about CWebb too. Was glad to hear Spears push back on him about it.
miltonap
Starter
He's not.
SacKings384
Starter
I love Boog but you can't name me a single superstar that has never made the playoffs in their career. And I'm not talking about barely missing the playoffs. I'm talking about never even being in contention by time the all star break hits.
I think his numbers say superstar, but I am a firm believer that more needs to be done to be one. For example, I never considered Love to be a superstar. Just a high level all star.
I think his numbers say superstar, but I am a firm believer that more needs to be done to be one. For example, I never considered Love to be a superstar. Just a high level all star.
People thought Kevin Love was a superstar. Then he was put on a good team, and his talent level was truly displayed.
Name me a superstar in the last 10 years who has had a worse run of coaches, teammates, front offices?
SacKings384
Starter
I can't, because they aren't superstars... Superstars do a lot to cover up how inept a front office is. But Melo would be a guy that comes to mind.
Fine. A high level star?
In terms of melo, in his run in Denver he had better teammates, a system suited to his skills and a coach that utilized him properly (mostly).
SacKings384
Starter
Anthony Davis made the playoffs last year. Do you think there's a reason we barely hear his name anymore? Last year people were talking about him as an MVP candidate. This year not even close. Yeah he has been injured a little bit (still has played 45 games so far), but he's putting up almost identical numbers to last year.
9x1x6
Bench
Cause last year he fought his team into the playoffs. You guys should know only playoff contenders get put up for MVP contention by now.
Boogie hasn't made the playoffs YET. His career is far from over.
NewArena
All-Star
Cousins needs to get over some of this stuff, but can you REALLY say "get rid of him" after he gave his ALL for our previous head coach and they canned him for no reason?
NewArena
All-Star
i dont see how Rondo can convince Rudy that his body is just fine or otherwise. Thats something only Rudy could know. Sounds a bit strange
SacKings384
Starter
Agreed! And he CAN be a superstar. He just isn't one yet.
steelevt
All-Star
Maybe Rudy wasn't 100% (didn't look like it to me) and maybe thought he would do more harm than help. Rondo convinced him otherwise. Nothing to see here. Except maybe for those looking for more negativity to add to the Kings bashing.
