bench_blob said:Man, the Kings are pathetic. Just pathetic. Getting trounced at home like that.
Inexcusable. Woeful. Listless. Laughable, if not so inept. How many adjectives do you need?
The 76ers and the Pacers just humiliated us from start to finish....really never close. To lose that convincingly on your home court, with this payroll, with the level of experience and talent.....it points to the coaching staff.
Yes the players deserve ALL the blame too...BUT....we all see the obvious inefficiencies on the court....the competency on the sideline is just as glaring...
Elston Turner looks so baffled and at a loss for what to say in his half-time interviews....which is reflective of the whole entire staff....out of answers.....out of ways to motivate or inspire....out of jobs if the Maloofs were not such nice guy, procrastinating wait-and-see loyalists.
Rick Adelman can yell and plead and reason all he wants....these players have heard enough and don't care what he says anymore....7 years is enough..move on....he has been tuned out and his effectiveness as a coach is over.
Rick Carlisle impresses me so much as a coach. I listened to a lot of his post game press conferences last year during the payoffs. He is very sharp basketball mind, never harps on the refs, hold his players accountable, his analysis and his strategy always insightful. In turn, his players respect him, and want to bust their butts for him every minute on the court. Not so the relationship between Kings and their head coach.
Firing Adelman now could not possible set us back. How could it? It does not get any worse than being down 30 points on your home court in the 3rd quarter. This level of play has been seen too often to be an aberration, injuries or otherwise. Shake-up is overdue. Whether a trade presents itself or not, is immaterial. The Maloofs need to make a statement to their fans they will not tolerate this level of performance.
I predict Adelman will be fired by the end of this month. In fact....looking at their schedule....I am anticipating getting swept on their 3 game road trip....4 total loses next week....with Adelman being canned after home loss against the Magic next Sunday....finally something as a Kings fan to get excited about.![]()
The Maloofs will make a statement to the fans that they won't tolerate abysmal performance by the players by firing Adelman?
He will depart by the end of the season at the latest. Once he is gone, there will be plenty of time for people to second-guess that decision. Be very careful what you wish for...