I only have what many would consider small beefs with the coaching staff. For example, I can't stand that they even allow the guards to do these "bowling ball" passes that seem prevalent around the league. Buddy Hield doing that kind of pass is an absolute recipe for disaster and should immediately be stopped. It doesn't take an inordinate amount of common sense to realize that a bowling ball pass with one hand, not two, and with a wind up rather than a "snap" two handed pass, is not only more subject to misdirection but also easier for the opposition to anticipate. Another small beef: How about when there is a loose ball picking up the ball with freaking two hands instead of trying to dribble it into your possession? This team is absolutely incredibly supremely horrible when it comes to getting possession of 50-50 balls and the coaching staff has to take some responsibility for it. It's a magnificent testament to the softness of this team that they are so horrendous in this aspect of the game. If anyone doesn't think this team is soft, just look at what happens when there's a loose ball on the floor. I've seen bird-watchers have more activity than Kings' players going after loose balls.
All those small potato compaints aside, as others have mentioned, Bjelica (except for the Grizzlies' game) has been horrible. Shump has been horrible. I don't think their performances have anything to do with poor coaching by Joerger. Joerger is left to rearrange the deck chairs, many of which don't fit together very well, especially because Bagley and Giles (and even Fox) are far from finished products. He's probably doing about the best he can do. There's only so many "creative" solutions you can come up with when you are dealing with rookies and sophomores on your team; the inexperience just doesn't allow them to incorporate creative defensive and offensive solutions without screwing them up entirely. I can't stand it that he's starting Bjelica because Bjelica just continues to get killed by the opposition on defense and be a nothing on offense. I can't stand that he plays Shumpert, despite a horrendous consecutive shooting performances and his hero ball. But he can't just sit those guys and "lose" them from this team. He's left with the kiddie-corps if he does, and that's waiving the white flag on any playoff aspirations. I think Joerger continues to do what he does until it's clear to a non-basketball fan, or even a minority owner, that the playoff hopes are dead and gone. Then he'll play the kids much more and Bjelica and Shump may sit almost entirely. The caveat to all of the above is if there is a trade before the deadline, which could allow Joerger to rejigger the entire lineup, which Joerger, more than any of us, must dream about on a nightly basis.
