Kings first round of coaching candidate interviews comes out
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D'Antoni is 70 years old. For a team desperate for continuity in its coaching staff, that's not a good hire.
I feel like we know who Mark Jackson, Mike Brown, and Steve Clifford are at this point, and let's just say I'm not super enthused by any.
I really don't know much of anything about Ham (I vaguely remember his college play), Lee, or Hardy, but at least they seem to be of an age where it's possible they could anchor our coaching staff for a long time. Borrego would fit that mold too, but he definitely has a bit more track record. I'd be quite a bit happier with somebody out of this group than picking up a retread.
I feel like we know who Mark Jackson, Mike Brown, and Steve Clifford are at this point, and let's just say I'm not super enthused by any.
I really don't know much of anything about Ham (I vaguely remember his college play), Lee, or Hardy, but at least they seem to be of an age where it's possible they could anchor our coaching staff for a long time. Borrego would fit that mold too, but he definitely has a bit more track record. I'd be quite a bit happier with somebody out of this group than picking up a retread.
Lolzzz.
Double Lolzzz...Mike D'Antoni.
Here's the future press release:
After a wide, exhaustive, deep, thorough, process-orientated search, the Sacramento Kings have hired Michael D'Antoni.
Vivek: I want to welcome Mike to the Sacramento Kings. He was an early proponent of playing fast from his days in Phoenix and Houston. Maybe we will finally play 5 on 4 or maybe not. I'm not sure, to be honest, because I totally didn't have anything to do with this hire. My hands are clean. This is 100% Monte's, I mean, the basketball people's hire. Go Kings!!
Mike D'Antoni: I would like to thank the Sacramento Kings, Vivek, Matina, and Monte McNair!!!! for this opportunity. I know Monte!!!! well from our days in Houston. Though, to be clear, Monte totally didn't text or call me before the interview. I went into this blind, didn't know what the Kings were looking for, but it became obvious from the first bro hug with Monte that the fit between the Kings and me was just absolutely perfect. Go Kings!!
Monte McNair: Although this was an exhaustive, deep, thorough, process-orientated search, we ended up hiring Mike. Although I knew Mike well, I totally didn't talk to Mike before the formal interview. During that interview, he just totally blew us away with his vision, which just happened to line up perfectly with our vision. Go Kings!!
Matina: I'm not on the basketball side, so I have no input. I didn't know Adelman, the 7 or so coaches in between, and I don't know Mike. So although I've been here for every year of the 16 seasons of no-playoffs, I know nothing about the hoops side and bear zero responsibility for that side of the business. Go Kings!!
Double Lolzzz...Mike D'Antoni.
Here's the future press release:
After a wide, exhaustive, deep, thorough, process-orientated search, the Sacramento Kings have hired Michael D'Antoni.
Vivek: I want to welcome Mike to the Sacramento Kings. He was an early proponent of playing fast from his days in Phoenix and Houston. Maybe we will finally play 5 on 4 or maybe not. I'm not sure, to be honest, because I totally didn't have anything to do with this hire. My hands are clean. This is 100% Monte's, I mean, the basketball people's hire. Go Kings!!
Mike D'Antoni: I would like to thank the Sacramento Kings, Vivek, Matina, and Monte McNair!!!! for this opportunity. I know Monte!!!! well from our days in Houston. Though, to be clear, Monte totally didn't text or call me before the interview. I went into this blind, didn't know what the Kings were looking for, but it became obvious from the first bro hug with Monte that the fit between the Kings and me was just absolutely perfect. Go Kings!!
Monte McNair: Although this was an exhaustive, deep, thorough, process-orientated search, we ended up hiring Mike. Although I knew Mike well, I totally didn't talk to Mike before the formal interview. During that interview, he just totally blew us away with his vision, which just happened to line up perfectly with our vision. Go Kings!!
Matina: I'm not on the basketball side, so I have no input. I didn't know Adelman, the 7 or so coaches in between, and I don't know Mike. So although I've been here for every year of the 16 seasons of no-playoffs, I know nothing about the hoops side and bear zero responsibility for that side of the business. Go Kings!!
No F'ing way do I want D'Antoni.
As for Jackson, what exactly is the objection? I've listened to over an hour now on ESPN radio and these cowards won't explicitly say what the objection is; they just talk elliptically, cryptically, and PC-cowardly about Jackson, saying they wouldn't hire him. So what are the details?
As for Jackson, what exactly is the objection? I've listened to over an hour now on ESPN radio and these cowards won't explicitly say what the objection is; they just talk elliptically, cryptically, and PC-cowardly about Jackson, saying they wouldn't hire him. So what are the details?
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