Malone new head coach! (merged)
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This is good news. With Musselman, Theus, and Westphal there were some reservations even at the time of their signing whether they were actually going to make us a better team or not. With Malone he's still unproven as a head coach, but he's at least the right type of coach to help this team. While I would have preferred a more established coach, I wanted Thibodeau when he was still available and Malone has a similar resume. Vivek clearly feels quite strongly about him. And if he does work out, he's going to have an opportunity to forge an identity here for a long time.
Very quick and decisive by Vivek.
It's really good that we hired a defensive-minded coach, so hopefully he'll end up being a great hire.
I had hoped for a well-known coach with a winning pedigree, but the fact that he seems to have earned the respect of a lot of players is a good sign.
I wonder if we'll see his influence in our upcoming draft selection.
Here's hoping that this is one of a lot of great moves by the organization.
It's really good that we hired a defensive-minded coach, so hopefully he'll end up being a great hire.
I had hoped for a well-known coach with a winning pedigree, but the fact that he seems to have earned the respect of a lot of players is a good sign.
I wonder if we'll see his influence in our upcoming draft selection.
Here's hoping that this is one of a lot of great moves by the organization.
A little continuity doesn't hurt. Bobby has been loyal to the area in that when he left, he didn't sell his home. It's not that this need to effect what Vivek does of course. I would almost expect Bobby to just stay in the area and not move away and try to make a living as a coach. He certainly knows he is limited in that area. That was Jerry Reynold's plan also. Job, or not, he was staying here and coaching high school basketball or something of the sort.
And, hey, Bobby is from my alma mater.
And, hey, Bobby is from my alma mater.
I'm sorry, have no behind the scenes info on Bobby, but was utterly unimpressive when interviewed. Don't know how serious he was about being a coach, but could possibly be moved into a community outreach type position if there isn't room for him on the staff.
Be one of the interesting questions how the old players will be treated now with an entire regime change and so much of the institutional memory between these guys and the Kings wiped away.
Be one of the interesting questions how the old players will be treated now with an entire regime change and so much of the institutional memory between these guys and the Kings wiped away.
He may have been unimpressive in interviews but that's not why we have assistant coaches. He's ALWAYS working with the players, especially before games, and he's well respected by pretty much everyone. He cares about the players and he cares about Sacramento. I personally think he can be the perfect choice to transition from old to new. And without the handicap of Keith Smart et al, I think Bobby can be a valuable asset for Vivek and Co.
