I'll give credit where credit is due. Walton and his team are best at managing players off the court, managing egos etc. The team did bond well this year but there's also a lot of it has to do with Haliburton and the younger players buying in.
Since McNair joined the team AFTER Walton, plus the financial incentives of keeping Walton, and COVID being COVID, he chose to ride this year along with him since that means McNair's own record with the new team won't be tainted by Walton not being his hire.That's why I think if Luke would just step out of his own way and be a sideline cheerleader type of coach he could be a coach that lasts in a variety of gigs for 10-15 years. Know what you are and go with it. Lady Gaga might not be Mozart but she sells a heck of a lot more albums.
Since McNair joined the team AFTER Walton, plus the financial incentives of keeping Walton, and COVID being COVID, he chose to ride this year along with him since that means McNair's own record with the new team won't be tainted by Walton not being his hire.
And with his rather short track record with the Kings so far, I'd say he's probably looking around for Walton's replacement for next year, where his performance for the Kings in a full season will really be watched.
You forgot that Holmes’s Kryptonite is chubby dudes from Europe.To be honest, before this game, I was thinking Drummond will be a tough matchup for Richaun and probably the most likely suspect to go off on us.
Hell, I was so naive, when I saw them starting Gasol, I thought to myself, with our new players enforcing a better defensive scheme overall, maybe we'll at least play well against the Lakers' bench.
First of all, I'm sorry if this is your first full game watched.This is the first full kings game I've watched all year.
Simple to me, lakers are so disciplined to me, especially on the defensive end.
You have a bunch of role players destroying the kings because they play harder and tougher than you.
They were lightning fast on rotations, and you could tell they've all boughten in.
The kings need to play like this, it's just an effort thing.
I really like what Vogel and LeBron did with the Lakers. They are a defense first team. And elite at that.
If the kings want to be better they need to be tougher. Way tougher.
It's on Walton.
Your superstar performing like a superstar should get you a win, and when your superstar isn't performing, your role players don't have enough skills/authority to create something out of nothing, which left Walton and his coaching team in this equation.
I've commented on this earlier but I'll put a summary version here as a response.I think it’s on Monte. A competent GM would realize and tell his owner this team isn’t good enough to be a play-off team.
Being the team good enough to beat the smart GM’s and bad enough to lose to the real teams is how you set a record for consecutive seasons out of the playoffs.
We were never expecting our Cardiac Kings to get to the Playoffs this year anyway, especially with Luke Walton at the helm.
Better stock up another young promising rookie, get rid of Walton, and actually find someone who doesn't prioritize his "plays" around role players because he is one himself and will always stick up for them.
This is the first full kings game I've watched all year.
Simple to me, lakers are so disciplined to me, especially on the defensive end.
You have a bunch of role players destroying the kings because they play harder and tougher than you.
They were lightning fast on rotations, and you could tell they've all boughten in.
The kings need to play like this, it's just an effort thing.
I really like what Vogel and LeBron did with the Lakers. They are a defense first team. And elite at that.
If the kings want to be better they need to be tougher. Way tougher.
I've commented on this earlier but I'll put a summary version here as a response.
There is not enough positive for McNair to find his own head coach that utilizes his players the way he wants so instead he chose to keep Walton around. Thus this year will be a wash on McNair's record since Walton wasn't his hire.
Plus, I'm sure McNair is competent enough to have already let his organization knows that they aren't a Playoffs team.
I've commented on this earlier but I'll put a summary version here as a response.
There is not enough positive for McNair to find his own head coach that utilizes his players the way he wants so instead he chose to keep Walton around. Thus this year will be a wash on McNair's record since Walton wasn't his hire.
Plus, I'm sure McNair is competent enough to have already let his organization knows that they aren't a Playoffs team.
it was a certain particular unconnected/connected to certain minority owners bunch of national guys that were really saying it tough.Didnt the newz people say the FO agreed this wasn’t a playoff team, and wanted to sell but good ol’ Vivek overruled them?
I think it’s on Monte. A competent GM would realize and tell his owner this team isn’t good enough to be a play-off team.
Being the team good enough to beat the smart GM’s and bad enough to lose to the real teams is how you set a record for consecutive seasons out of the playoffs.
You have your opinion that Walton is the problem and I think it’s McNair. After the next coach we shall see who is correct.
If that was the plan you don’t “improve” the team, give up second round picks, and lose cap flexibility.
Come on, now. Are we going to debate on a front office rumor?Didnt the newz people say the FO agreed this wasn’t a playoff team, and wanted to sell but good ol’ Vivek overruled them?
Ha! Sure if you wanna just ignore facts and stick with "agree to disagree". I'm sure we'll find out soon enough, only 30ish games away from not having Kings basketball for some months.You have your opinion that Walton is the problem and I think it’s McNair. After the next coach we shall see who is correct.
This team is right in the window of making the play in whether that was the smart call or not time will tell. I guess them just picking a definitive direction is a step up, haha. If Monte puts his trust in his on floor decision maker then he didn't learn from Vlades mistakes.
You have your opinion that Walton is the problem and I think it’s McNair. After the next coach we shall see who is correct.