Kings hire Luke Walton

[Tetsujin]

Peja just came from arm day at 24.

He's apparently been getting fitness tips from Mike Bibby

 

[VF21]

Having watched the Luke Walton presser, I have a couple of thoughts:

1. We're in good hands.
2. Luke is not only easy on the eyes (deal with it, guys) but his voice is mellow.
3. WCS is toast.

 

[Tetsujin]

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Lot of the players look happy with the hire.

I know there are camera angles and stuff but Harry looks around 6'9" and Marvin looks to be a legit 7' even without the hair.

Also, Bobby being in the picture probably is a good indication that he'll be on Luke's staff next season.

Luke's other assistants were Brian Shaw (famously bombed in his head coaching gig in Denver), Mark Madsen (got a head coaching gig in the NCAA), Jesse Mermuys (former Duane Casey disciple), Brian Keefe ( a long time coach who ran player development under Walton), and Miles Simon (who was retained by the Lakers after Luke got fired). To sum it up, that's two members of Luke's staff who definitely aren't making the trip and three others who might come along for the ride.

 

[Tetsujin]

Having watched the Luke Walton presser, I have a couple of thoughts:

1. We're in good hands.
2. Luke is not only easy on the eyes (deal with it, guys) but his voice is mellow.
3. WCS is toast.

Being the son of Big Red probably means that there's enough residual THC in Luke's bloodstream to mellow out a rutting bull.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1117883675775991813

https://twitter.com/statuses/1117936841083121664

 

[jcassio]

3. WCS is toast.

Where did ya get this from??

 

[SacTownKid]

Yep, sounds like if Walton were an option a few years ago he would have been the guy then.

 

[sergmatt]

INB4 Marvin's dad considers Luke's comments about him a slight.

I mean he did mention the words 'continue to improve' and 'strengths and weaknesses'.

 

[Tetsujin]

I never thought I'd say this but I think Luke Walton may be a better defensive coach for the modern NBA than Dave Joerger.

 

[SacTownKid]

I never thought I'd say this but I think Luke Walton may be a better defensive coach for the modern NBA than Dave Joerger.

Remember, one of the main arguments against Dave Joerger coming in was his philosophy on defending the 3 point line. Little did we know that the balance of the league shifting to that exact position would become this lopsided. Defense begins at the 3 now, not at the rim.

 

[VF21]

Where did ya get this from??

Educated guess/gut instinct. Luke talked a lot about effort, commitment, accountability. etc. I don't think he envisions Willie as an integral part of the Kings going forward.

 

[VF21]

INB4 Marvin's dad considers Luke's comments about him a slight.

I mean he did mention the words 'continue to improve' and 'strengths and weaknesses'.

I seriously doubt if Luke will lose any sleep over MBII. He dealt with Lonzo's dad.

 

[sactowndog]

Given Luke is married to a collegiate volleyball player and has two children.... one of the most important questions was missed...

What high school district does he plan to move in to? Del Oro would happily take the Walton children!!! CIF Champs!!!

 

[sactowndog]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1117883675775991813

https://twitter.com/statuses/1117936841083121664

The mention of Harry is interesting as is the tweet about Dave and Harry having a strained relationship. A big part of this move to me is find a guy who can maximize Giles.

 

[VF21]

I cannot stress this enough: If you have not listened to the presser yet, you absolutely MUST do so. Vlade and Luke are on the same page of the same book. They are excited at the prospects of working together. We're gonna have a whole lot of fum.

 

[SLAB]

Luke just mentioning Harry is good enough for me. Unleash that man!

 

[macadocious]

Given Luke is married to a collegiate volleyball player and has two children.... one of the most important questions was missed...

What high school district does he plan to move in to? Del Oro would happily take the Walton children!!! CIF Champs!!!

We might take them across Douglas Blvd

 

[macadocious]

I cannot stress this enough: If you have not listened to the presser yet, you absolutely MUST do so. Vlade and Luke are on the same page of the same book. They are excited at the prospects of working together. We're gonna have a whole lot of fum.

Devils advocate, so were Joerger and Vlade.

 

[sactowndog]

We might take them across Douglas Blvd

Hell no!

 

[sactowndog]

Devils advocate, so were Joerger and Vlade.

No they weren’t. Especially in regards to Harry and Marvin on the perimeter.

 

[Hoovtrain]

Given Luke is married to a collegiate volleyball player and has two children.... one of the most important questions was missed...

What high school district does he plan to move in to? Del Oro would happily take the Walton children!!! CIF Champs!!!

He’s got the money, needs to go private and Christian Brothers

 

[VF21]

Devils advocate, so were Joerger and Vlade.

Nope. Not in the same way.

 

[The Effort Police]

Educated guess/gut instinct. Luke talked a lot about effort, commitment, accountability. etc. I don't think he envisions Willie as an integral part of the Kings going forward.

Unless I missed something, he mentioned how important Bagley and Giles were but never WCS.

Also, we're 2/2 on Grant being a mouthpiece this season (Vlade being extended, Joerger gone), and given that Grant was talking about WCS in the same way he was Joerger...

 

[Section 101]

Having watched the Luke Walton presser, I have a couple of thoughts:

1. We're in good hands.
2. Luke is not only easy on the eyes (deal with it, guys) but his voice is mellow.
3. WCS is toast.

Voisin Forever?

 

[ParniValjak]

I think the absolutely clearest thing heading into the off-season is that WCS will not be a Kings next season. This is a certainty.

He does not fit Vlade's vision and his attitude (especially post the trade deadline) are some of the reasons why he won't be back.

 

[VF21]

Devils advocate, so were Joerger and Vlade.

Nope. Not in the same way.

 

[VF21]

Voisin Forever?

I've watched you guys drool over the dancers for years. Turn about is fair play,

(Comparing me to Ailene Voisin is unacceptable).

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

http://instagr.am/p/BwTHmd_FgQy/ http://instagr.am/p/BwSx0COnOIU/

Bunch of the player showing support, Bagley in particular is happy.

 

[SLAB]

http://instagr.am/p/BwTERbclw6d/
Coach Dadley is on board (for now)

 

[joemama]

Where did ya get this from??

When he said holding ppl accountable.