Peter_Gibbons
Starter
Here is an interesting video I found of Karl talking about his practice, offense etc in a lecture format.
Also,
George Karl Coach of the Year press conference that gives us a better idea of his history and personality.
George Karl: Offense, Practice and Team Philosophy
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Here is an interesting video I found of Karl talking about his practice, offense etc in a lecture format.
Also,
George Karl Coach of the Year press conference that gives us a better idea of his history and personality.
Karl seems to emphasize all of the things the Kings are weak at. That includes defense, fast breaks, playing offense with urgency, and preparation for tough situations. He has been around and has the resume. Malone made major strides, but I think Karl has a good chance to go beyond what he started.
Peter_Gibbons
Starter
Karl is an upgrade for sure. He just needs to realize that his franchise center is not Faried and he can't run and gun all game. Cousins needs to be utilized for his strengths and I think Karl can figure out a way how to use Cousins in the post and yet improve ball movement.
Peter_Gibbons
Starter
It is realistic to think that Karl can pass Don Nelson and become the winningest coach of all time with 4 seasons of 52 wins average with us.
It is realistic to think that Karl can pass Don Nelson and become the winningest coach of all time with 4 seasons of 52 wins average with us.
It's realistic to think we average 52 wins per season?
I'd agree.
He's a great basketball mind and players seem to like playing for him because he really lets them play on the offensive end. It's the first bit of great Kings news since the long downward spiral that started with Cousin's viral meningitis.
SCKingsfan
Bench
His team's home record in COY season was 38-3 
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That would be nice in the new arena
. That would be nice in the new arena
Peter_Gibbons
Starter
Yes, if the team buys in, we have the talent to do so. Honestly, you need about 52 wins in the west in order to finish in the top 4 or 5 seed and thats not even a guarantee. If EVERYTHING goes well, we may even have a 60 win season. But 52 wins is not unrealistic if we use the second half of this season to start gelling as a team and try out some of the offense and defense.
SCKingsfan
Bench
Just so nice to have someone who knows the hell what he's doing in the NBA. Finally, a non-amateur in a leadership role. That alone calms me a bit.
George Karl is the antacid pill to recover from the meal-from-hell that has been this season.
George Karl is the antacid pill to recover from the meal-from-hell that has been this season.
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Sac.Kings
All-Star
You truly think that with this roster.. we can win 60 games if everything goes well? You're clearly an optimist. With the roster as is I see 50 wins as the absolute max and that's if it includes a miracle. I think we just have too many holes.
Even if the Kings won out this season that would only be 30 wins. So he'd need the Kings to average more than 58 wins in the next three seasons (and no lockout) to pass Don Nelson.
Personally I think 15 wins this season (.500 ball the rest of the way) and 42 or more wins for the next three years to get him to third most wins all time would be great. Anything above that would be gravy in my opinion, especially after this trainwreck of a season.
PurpleHaze
All-Star
Sounds like Karl wants to or needs to rely on his assistant coaches more than ever. I'd be surprised if he doesn't retain at least one of current Kings assistants as least for duration of this season.
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GQ_Gabriel
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parker
Bench
You don't bring in Karl if you want to tank the season. This team needs to build confidence and trust that they can win more than it needs a hit or miss draft pick.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
No, that's obviously out now. I think it had to be. This HAS to be turned. It was incredibly dangerous to suck this season anyway, but after Malone had it turning, and then we ****ed it all up? We NEED to turn it. So that's the goal now. Karl has to win as many games as possible over the next couple of months to change the tone around here and prepare the franchise for bigger time winning next year. We're far out of the playoffs, but every win will matter until maybe the last week of the season when you can maybe think a little strategically if just 1 or 2 games separates you from losing the pick or keeping it. Otherwise, if the pick is going to finally be lost, you try to win them all.
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Glenn
Hall of Famer
I doubt it.
gunks
Hall of Famer
This. And what Brick said. We need to start winning again.
I think we can with Karl. He is a legit coach. If Malone could do it with this roster, Karl can.
Getting our main guys to buy in is the biggest thing. I think I read somewhere that Rudy is excited to play for Karl? I could be wrong. Cousins obviously has "his guys" poisoning him against Karl, but I think if he and George have a sit down, Cousins will come around (also - Cousins himself said that it isnt so much about Karl as it is about the FOs bungling of the situation - understandable).
Karl also has a history of getting scrubs to play well. So that helps considering a good 70% of the roster falls under the category of "scrub".
**** it. I'll be optimistic about this.
Peter_Gibbons
Starter
Dude, think about it. Everything going well means we make the right moves along the way of course. You start with this roster and you built from there. When and if everything goes well, there is a chance for 60 wins.
Peter_Gibbons
Starter
We were on pace for 49 wins until Cousins went out. Remember we had that long stretch of favorable schedule after coming out decent from our toughest opening schedule of games. Of course things have to go right and we have to make a couple of moves here and there for role players. But we can get there if things go right. It's no longer impossible.
Glenn
Hall of Famer
I don't think it is impossible to win 52 games. The problem is averaging 52 games over 4 years. It probably has happened but off the top of my head, I don't remember it. Maybe LA.
HereWeBoogie
Hall of Famer
Him talking about his greatest influence being Dean Smith in that COY pressor 
He definitely had a lot on his mind this week
He definitely had a lot on his mind this week
HereWeBoogie
Hall of Famer
Spurs haven't won less than 50 games in a season since 1999. Their average for the last 15 years is over 52
Peter_Gibbons
Starter
Him talking about his greatest influence being Dean Smith in that COY pressor
He definitely had a lot on his mind this week
I know man, he is a loyal guy just like DeMarcus.
Peter_Gibbons
Starter
Karl talked about passing drills in practice. That will be key to our ball movement as the lack of it has been one of the main reasons why we lose games.
As far as assistant coaches, who are the top ones available for Karl right now?
As far as assistant coaches, who are the top ones available for Karl right now?
ShastaKingsFan
All-Star
Surely you remember our best Kings teams, between the years of 2000-2005. We won 55, 61, 59, 55, 50 games in those 5 consecutive seasons. It can be done here in Sacramento with a very good coach and some talent that comes together
CurseOfTheSalmons
Starter
I doubt that passing drills are going to make guys like Derrick Williams, Carl Landry, Reggie Evans, Ray McCallum, etc better passers, and I don't think we should count on these guys reinventing themselves.
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