Nazman said:
Interesting times for the Sacramento Kings. Very surprised that the Maloofs pulled the plug on RA and concerned about where that leaves Petrie. Grieving the loss of Pete Caril as well. He was a distinquished presence on our coaching staff.
As for Rick Adelman i would be lying if i said that i am happy about the change (although i have directed frustration at him on occasion) but one thing keeps coarsing through my mind. And that is the impact Ron Artest had on this team. How this team changed when Ron started 'directing' if you will because that's exactly what it felt like to this observer. It's hard to know precisely how much influence Rick had on player's motivation although i know he was a capable coach in terms of knowledge and experience (players got better w/ Sac not just because of Rick's player coach mentality but because of the style of play). But being a "motivator" is, in my mind, one of the crucial elements of a great coach.
I am not saying, necessarily, that Rick floundered there, i am just noting that he has been the coach for some time and the WAY the Kings were playing before Ron Artest and the WAY they were playing after Ron felt somewhat different.
Ron appears to be a motivator. For some reason the Kings were influenced by him. That may be the nature of the beast. It's hard not to like Greg Popovich. And now Avery Johnson looks like part of that mold.
I can't say for sure. I'm just trying to figure it out too...
Ron was motivating because he had the Freedom and space by his coach in Rick adleman To express his views on the Game. In Indiana he was supposed to be one of the top guys, But he didn't have the Freedom to Motivate the way he had the Freedom to display this new found leadership skills of his that he expressed here in Sacramento. It all depends on the situation, He came here not really Wanting to come to Sacramento, He and His agent came in with all kind of Demands as well as allot of Baggage that they needed to be accomadated with blah blah blah.
Rick allowed Ron artest Freedom of Expression in his game and Ron artest Responded in a positive fashion using his Expression on the court in the game and not in soap opera. Ron open up his leadership skills to the freedom style of coaching, The dude wanted out of Indiana Because he was tired of Being Restricted in the Rick carlise's system of constant play calling, strict post up sets and no 1 on 5 sets Ran for himself
Ron got the chance to Go Tracy McGrady and kobe Bryant 1 on 5, He got the oppurtunity to free lance with his Dribble and keep the ball for himself for 15-20 Seconds on the shot clock,Ron got the chance to play point guard,something he Craved in his Basketball Dreams, Wanting to play like Kobe Bryant and Mcgrady and if you listen to his comments about how he compares himself to Duncan and others you will see this Desire of his.
Ron had much to do with the Turn around of this season as Did the maloofs, but it wouldn't have had work if you didn't have Rick adleman. Rick adjusted to the Trade because he is a personality coach, He knew Ron would Respond well to the freedpm of putting the ball in his hands and allowing him to create as a Guard. You have a Different coach in there, Ron wouldn't be allowed to Go 1 on 5 and Bogged down the offense on the fly, A Carlimeso or any other dude wouldn't give Ron the patience or basketball on the run like this, They would make him concentrate of Defense and force him back to this role player that he hated Being.
Ron's energy had a positive Effect because of the Freedom, Ron wasted Two seasons in Indiana because of the super discpline and lack of Freedom,It had a Negative Effect on himself and the Team because he felt Restricted as a player, He wanted more, He wanted to display his point guard skills and 1 on 5 game, He exploded because he felt he was just used like a Role player.
A strict discplined Coach will have a Negative Effect on ron artest, These coaches like PJ and Van gundy will run the ship how they want to run it, They will yell, Be over Demanding, They won't let Ron Run wild with the basketball, You won't see him bringing the basketball up like a point guard, like Kobe and Mcgrady, Ron wants to play this way, They will have Ron in the post and playing Defense like a Role player. This will have a negative Effect on Ron and his Attitude,Rick gets no Credit with having teh clarivoyance in Seeing what type of dude Ron is.
Ron will see as everyone else what Effect Rick Adleman has had with this Team and The players Before and After who came to this organization.
