Mozart
G-League
Mussleman, as most of you know, was hired on the strength of his defensive philosophies, but, with the exception of the earlier, defense-inspired part of this season, the Kings' defense has not been as good as it could/should be.
The same goes for the offense, which performs badly for the most part. I'm missing the high-post offenses of the Adelman era, though the high-post offense occasionally shows up in today's Mussed-up offensive schemes.
I am tired of seeing the Kings just standing there on the court when in the offensive mode. Where's the quick cutting/slashing? Where's the pick-n-rolls? Where's the assists that are the key to point-scoring offensive successes? Where's the smart choices in shot-selection? If players just stand there, nothing good is gonna happen. Surely the opposing D does not get winded while playing D on the Kings' inept offense; not being winded surely helps the opposing teams stay fresh on their own offensive courts. There is too much talent on this team to be so bad offensively. Yet they are. Why?
It seems that Muss has not utilized the best of the Adelman offensive system for the most part, nor has he utilized the players' varied talents in his offensive schemes to the best-possible extent, nor has Muss commanded the team to iron out the "I" in the team's lackidasical efforts on both the offensive and defensive sides of the court.
While many have pointed out that some of the players seem to have some conflicts (e.g. Bibby/Artest), the real weight of responsibility of getting the players on the same page rests solely on the head coach--Musselman. It seems that he has not had the balls to stand up to his big-ego players in his need to ask the players not to focus on what the team can do for the players, but what the players can do for the team.
Not keeping "Coachie"--Pete Carril of Princeton fame--was a huge mistake on Muss' part, it seems. I figured for sure that they'd at least keep Coachie around for a couple of years for his seasoned guidance, but no, not so. The group of coaches are so young that they really do need some old, wise veteran to help steer the team away from the shoals of ego-based conflicts that can tear a team apart, as it apparently has with this season's Kings.
I had high hopes for this season, but now I'm officially disappointed. Most of the burden of this season's woes rests on the shoulders of Musselman, who needs to change some of his own ways and means of coaching.
The same goes for the offense, which performs badly for the most part. I'm missing the high-post offenses of the Adelman era, though the high-post offense occasionally shows up in today's Mussed-up offensive schemes.
I am tired of seeing the Kings just standing there on the court when in the offensive mode. Where's the quick cutting/slashing? Where's the pick-n-rolls? Where's the assists that are the key to point-scoring offensive successes? Where's the smart choices in shot-selection? If players just stand there, nothing good is gonna happen. Surely the opposing D does not get winded while playing D on the Kings' inept offense; not being winded surely helps the opposing teams stay fresh on their own offensive courts. There is too much talent on this team to be so bad offensively. Yet they are. Why?
It seems that Muss has not utilized the best of the Adelman offensive system for the most part, nor has he utilized the players' varied talents in his offensive schemes to the best-possible extent, nor has Muss commanded the team to iron out the "I" in the team's lackidasical efforts on both the offensive and defensive sides of the court.
While many have pointed out that some of the players seem to have some conflicts (e.g. Bibby/Artest), the real weight of responsibility of getting the players on the same page rests solely on the head coach--Musselman. It seems that he has not had the balls to stand up to his big-ego players in his need to ask the players not to focus on what the team can do for the players, but what the players can do for the team.
Not keeping "Coachie"--Pete Carril of Princeton fame--was a huge mistake on Muss' part, it seems. I figured for sure that they'd at least keep Coachie around for a couple of years for his seasoned guidance, but no, not so. The group of coaches are so young that they really do need some old, wise veteran to help steer the team away from the shoals of ego-based conflicts that can tear a team apart, as it apparently has with this season's Kings.
I had high hopes for this season, but now I'm officially disappointed. Most of the burden of this season's woes rests on the shoulders of Musselman, who needs to change some of his own ways and means of coaching.
