1) he's very good at posting up...against SFs who he has a physical edge on
2) his at the rim issues are strictly this season/basically 1 week old. Last year he converted at 63.2% at the rim.
There's a fair number of people who just haven't liked Rudy for one reason or another who are using the slow start as an excuse to try to pile on like this is the normal Rudy we have seen. It is not. Rudy has been around for 9 years now, and 2 in Sacto. We know better. It is, however, a bit reminiscent of the Rudy that was last seen in Toronto, the last time a dumbass coach tried to make him into a PF.
2) his at the rim issues are strictly this season/basically 1 week old. Last year he converted at 63.2% at the rim.
There's a fair number of people who just haven't liked Rudy for one reason or another who are using the slow start as an excuse to try to pile on like this is the normal Rudy we have seen. It is not. Rudy has been around for 9 years now, and 2 in Sacto. We know better. It is, however, a bit reminiscent of the Rudy that was last seen in Toronto, the last time a dumbass coach tried to make him into a PF.
Disagree about the not liking it part. Playing the 4 is something Rudy has been talking about doing ever since he played with team USA. Even before Malone was fired he was talking about playing the 4 more. Same thing with Cousins shooting 3s. They may not be good at it, and it is the responsibility of the coach to not put them at those positions, but their actions and comments in the past clearly show that that playing those positions/shooting 3s are not things they dislike(d) doing.
So you would rather have him continue playing the four and creating his shot from the three point line? Rudy excels in the paint with his mid range shooting. His main problem right now is he gets winded too quickly...once again I bring up the weight. He needs to drop some pounds so he can regain his quickness because he isn't as quick as last season.
That may be the case but it's not always up to the player what he likes or doesn't like to do if it isn't helping the team win. Players make sacrifices all the time for the team and I'm sure those two know by now that it will take some from both of them in order to make their teammates better around them. Then and only then will this team start winning on a consistent basis, until then you can watch Cousins jack up three's and Rudy continue to play out of position.
Yup I don't disagree with this. My point was that Rudy's apparent lack of effort shouldn't be attributed to him not wanting to be played at the 4, at least based on past comments. Maybe now that he's actually getting to do it on a non-team USA team he's finding that it isn't quite as rosey as he thought it would be.
When was the last time Dave nailed something though? Before the season started, Dave said Cousins would be traded by mid-season. I'm not ruling that out yet, I just don't see both Karl being fired and Cousins being traded, so I feel like Dave is just saying whatever he feels without anything specific backing up his feelings.
Has Karl given up, and is just waiting for the Kings to be the "moving party" in the separation? Could be. Looks like maybe. During a 1-7 streak like this, he should have gotten himself ejected by now at least once if he wants to win the locker room. But he sits and sits and sits and sits like a gumby cat. Not good.
Its hard to equate that wiht the George Karl we have known, but I brought up the Motta thing on purpose. And a couple of years before that we had thrown money at Bill Russel, who basically stole it from us because he didn't want to coach at all in the end. He was just looking for a golden parachute and knew Joe Axelson was a longtime NBA dummy.
Karl will get fired before all star break if this disaster continues. Biggest **** up we made was firing Malone. He would have worked wonders with this roster. The sooner we fire Karl and replace him with Thibs the better it will be for us.
Thibs would make this team into a lockdown defensive team tah just wins games at a good percentage. Karl is suffering from the senile ending that a lot of older long time coaches experience.
Thibs would make this team into a lockdown defensive team tah just wins games at a good percentage. Karl is suffering from the senile ending that a lot of older long time coaches experience.
I don't think anyone can understate what malone was getting this team to do. Buy into the process.
Malone gets fired and where has this team been since?
My mom mentioned to me last week that either Karl's legs hurt and he has to sit on the bench or he has completely mailed it in already. My mama is the most postive person in the world. If she sees whats conspiring with karl then I don't feel so bad thinking the same thing. He is showing nothing on the sideline. No fire no nothing. Maybe he saw an opportunity to make his last couple of million dollars before he walks away from the game. This is going to be the easiest money he's ever made.
Malone gets fired and where has this team been since?
My mom mentioned to me last week that either Karl's legs hurt and he has to sit on the bench or he has completely mailed it in already. My mama is the most postive person in the world. If she sees whats conspiring with karl then I don't feel so bad thinking the same thing. He is showing nothing on the sideline. No fire no nothing. Maybe he saw an opportunity to make his last couple of million dollars before he walks away from the game. This is going to be the easiest money he's ever made.
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Could be. Like I said in a different thread - a young coach Karl would have getting himself ejected from at least one of these games. He has had plenty of chances to take a T sticking up for Cuz... but he hasn't done it.
I would not have dreamed that Karl could lose me, I was really into the move. But, he is not showing any fire on the sideline and he may be daring the Kings to fire him.
I would not have dreamed that Karl could lose me, I was really into the move. But, he is not showing any fire on the sideline and he may be daring the Kings to fire him.
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Can report there is concern internally over the style and effectiveness of George Karl. Very important 48 hours. Nothing off the table.
Can report there is concern internally over the style and effectiveness of George Karl. Very important 48 hours. Nothing off the table.