Mike Brown hired as Head Coach
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I never said we had one. It shows that Brown is progressive in his thinking. We have a trio of dogs on defense at the guard positions, and if he can make Curry into a respectable defender then there is hope for Fox.
If we can get a shotblocker next to Sabonis he has shown to be able to defend at a good level. He's smart and reads defenses well, he just doesn't have the speed to cover the perimeter like Green does. I'm sure someone smart at defense, like Brown, can figure out something.
If we can get a shotblocker next to Sabonis he has shown to be able to defend at a good level. He's smart and reads defenses well, he just doesn't have the speed to cover the perimeter like Green does. I'm sure someone smart at defense, like Brown, can figure out something.
It is the big strike against him plus his losing season with a very bad Cavs roster.
pluses:
20 years of NBA coaching experience but he's only 52 - definitely has 10 years in the tank for sure if it works out
Top defensive mind
successfully managed two coach killers to winning seasons
respect around the league from most players and fans (a few jaded Lakers and Cavs fans appear not to like him)
Made Metu look like a star in the Olympics
pluses:
20 years of NBA coaching experience but he's only 52 - definitely has 10 years in the tank for sure if it works out
Top defensive mind
successfully managed two coach killers to winning seasons
respect around the league from most players and fans (a few jaded Lakers and Cavs fans appear not to like him)
Made Metu look like a star in the Olympics
With Domas at the 5, the Draymond defensive role needs to come from the three or four spot. Ron Artest could play that role today as a three. Physically, Holmes should be able to play the same role as Draymond, but he doesn’t have the defensive IQ to do so. I can’t think of any NBA players, outside of Draymond, Ben, and maybe Herb Jones or Anounby who can play that role right now. In the draft, maybe Chet long term or maybe Sochan long term.
I don't disagree that the primary need for this team is that lock down defensive 3/4 (and then a lights out shooter who will at least play defense in the other spot) but it will be interesting to see what Brown gets out of who is already here because most of this roster has only had Luke or Gentry as coach and defense was an afterthought. Sabonis who has a "bad defense" rep actually showed himself to be better than most of the guys who were here when he got here. I think there is definitely a different standard for "bad at defense" on a playoff team vs "bad at defense" on a Kings team the last 3+ seasons.
I'm not sure what Dave expects to happen while the playoffs are on and a roster freeze is in effect. The only difference between Brown and one of the unproven assistants is that we could project all our wildest fantasies on those assistants whereas Brown we have some clue what we will get. Defense and probably some version of the Princeton to start.
I was of the thinking that Jackson's name was floated as a finalist to make everyone "pleased" when Brown became the choice. If that was the front office thinking, it worked on me. I was so relieved that it wasn't Jackson that I have come to like the Brown choice. Two weeks ago I wanted one of the young assistant coaches Hamd, Hardy, Lee) now...I am all in on Brown. Not choosing Jackson has that effect. The fact that Vivek let Monte make the call bodes well. Vivek may always be on the more meddlesome side as far as owners go, but maybe as he matures as an owner he will show some more restraint and use better judgment. He certainly did in this case. Now nail the draft, make some shrewd free agent signings (3 and D types) and the team is on the way to some degree of success. How much success? Time will tell
It really is hard to lose site of the fact that he's 52. He's a whole year older than Mike Malone. 3 years younger than Quin Snyder. Coaches we'd be very happy with. I think it's arguable that he's an upgrade over Malone and the best coach we've had since Adelman. Who was 52 when we hired him.
I will die on my sword that Musselman was a good coach though.
I will die on my sword that Musselman was a good coach though.
his track record of things that are definitely going to happen this offseason (D'Antoni didn't even make the final cut, Monte actually appears to be consolidating power not losing it), coupled with Ty Lue can't get a job in the NBA and raising over $3000 for charity by trying to run from a bet not looking too smooth right now. But I gotta admit _sometimes_ he gets it right.
I do look forward to seeing what Brown can get from Fox. and how the Fox/Ox combo works with a full camp/preseason over the course of games that matter.
I do look forward to seeing what Brown can get from Fox. and how the Fox/Ox combo works with a full camp/preseason over the course of games that matter.