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I'm riding with Doug. Never got a chance to implement his own system, got whammied with trades bringing in guys who didn't fully know the system Brown had put in and didn't have time to get everybody on the same page, especially given some of the injuries we've had.
I genuinely think Doug is a good basketball mind and that he's liked and respected by the players, and that given his own training camp he'll find a chance to fix some of our defensive problems and put together a more free-flowing, less iso-oriented offense.
Plus he's "homegrown" from the Glory Years teams, and that does matter to me. Yes, because homegrown appeals to me, but also because the teams that he was on played ball in the style I think we should go back to, and who better to implement that style than somebody who played in it and succeeded with it?
I genuinely think Doug is a good basketball mind and that he's liked and respected by the players, and that given his own training camp he'll find a chance to fix some of our defensive problems and put together a more free-flowing, less iso-oriented offense.
Plus he's "homegrown" from the Glory Years teams, and that does matter to me. Yes, because homegrown appeals to me, but also because the teams that he was on played ball in the style I think we should go back to, and who better to implement that style than somebody who played in it and succeeded with it?
No clue. If I had to pick one, DC I guess, and for many of the same reasons the Captain listed. But I assume that Perry will do his homework and make the decision he thinks best regarding keeping DC or having a coaching search, whether formal or informal.
ShastaKingsFan
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Obviously Christie. He's been the owner's one prerequisite install through multiple head coach's and has been his favorite choice to be head coach for a long while
Is Becky Hammon no longer a candidate? The David Adelman angle is an interesting one. He's probably ready for a try out in a head coaching role at this point and he obviously has a connection to Sacramento through his dad. But I have no idea who else could be in the running and don't feel very invested in this current coaching search to be honest. Whoever it is they're probably due for a rough first couple of years with this roster.
Jdbraver137
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iowamcnabb
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if the question is who will be, I’d go with Doug. I’m not convinced he would be my choice but I’m ok if he gets the job if he hires the right assistants. A defensive strategist (maybe old school) and a new age offensive nerd type leading the offense. Let Doug manage personalities and develop players
I was under the impression that after the Aces last season some of Becky's shine has worn off. I believe Lindsey Harding may now be the frontrunner to break the glass ceiling.
Unless it's all a lie, the players want Doug and I am fine with that provided he gets a deep bench. I think he gets us to the rebuild sooner but you never know with the right tweaks and offense I don't hate the entire roster and Zach can be a good player so even if his contract sucks if we put the right pieces together we can get away with one pure scorer.
coolhandluke
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Doug Christie. Vivek gets who he wants.
ShastaKingsFan
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Maybe the 5 highest paid players should get to do a coaching search and make the choice
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gunks
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I won't be mad if it's Doug, but I hope it's not Doug without a proper search.
Let our new GM pick the HC, there's more experienced guys than Doug floating around out there, probably going to be a few more after the playoffs, if Doug impresses enough to lose the interim tag after an actual process vs Vivekfoolery, good on him.
Let our new GM pick the HC, there's more experienced guys than Doug floating around out there, probably going to be a few more after the playoffs, if Doug impresses enough to lose the interim tag after an actual process vs Vivekfoolery, good on him.
SacTownKid
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At this point experience isn't taking this roster anywhere to be honest. This is sink or swim based on the 3 main names the team is built around. Whoever that is. The players are picking Doug, or some of them are, that's probably the most important signing off there can be. What are they going to do, bring in Bud? Pay him a truckload of $$$ and not expect him to have a major say on roster decisions? If Perry isn't going full rebuild on day 1 then this is a wait and see, what better coach than someone the players trust and should come off as a guy you don't have huge expectations for. It would honestly be very hard to fail with DC as the coach if you're Perry. DC on paper looks like the perfect option all the way around. He's known, if this doesn't work he's great for a rebuild, or as a new GM to be the patsy, lol.
SacTownKid
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And if this were the case, this is a perfect example of the organization maybe finally playing it smart and getting railed for it because you know, KANGZ. lol. No, the Kangz thing would be hiring Doug and then destroying any rebuild options by making a desperation heave on a "star" that isn't really a star. If the Kings play it safe, then it doesn't work, this process of a rebuild can begin pretty effectively. "Sustainability" is always based around development, not corner cutting.
gunks
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I'd still want a coaching search and interview process with multiple candidates, because handing it over to Doug without that just seems, I dunno, lazy?
Get some other guys in the mix, and if Perry still feels the same way you do about Christie vs the competition, then you can give the man the job.
I do agree that Doug would be perfect for a rebuild, but we ain't doing that haha
SacTownKid
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Or on the flipside, it's seems like commitment? The Kings can't win with anyone right now, lol. Nor should they but still. What is some coach going to do? Come in and solve a rubik's cube in record time in front of Perry? The truth is what it is, NBA teams are usually built on some degree of cronyism. Part of that is because in situations like this, the devil you know isn't much different than the one you don't in the end. Unless the one you don't know is a complete ***hole and makes life difficult behind the scenes. Vivek has been there, done that already.
gunks
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Fair argument!
I've been mulling it over and like I said a few posts ago, I wouldn't be mad if it's Doug. He did look overmatched and out coached a few times, but overall he was more than solid and it's not hard to argue that he deserves the job (get the man a strong coaching staff though - but that's another conversation haha). He was my favorite player back in the glory years too, so I'm rooting for him!
So honestly, when I say I want a comprehensive coaching search, it has nothing to do with Doug and everything to do with our idiot owners history of doing almost everything the wrong way. Doug doesn't have to prove anything to me, Vivek does.
QWERTYLICIOUS
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I mean, unless Vivek makes the call and names a fellow Indian brother, QWERTYLICIOUS, the next head coach of the Sacramento Kings, my vote's for Dougie.
TaxMan
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I'm OK going in with Doug. With that said, I am intrigued by Jinkins. Seems like he wore out his welcome in Memphis, but he was there for quite a while so maybe understandable. I do like that (at least until this year), Memphis always seemed to play tough, physical defense. Seemed like he instilled a hard nose mentality that I would like to see the Kings start to evolve into.
KingsFanSince85
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DC posted a winning record in relief of Coach Brown. He did so despite everything you listed AND a very tough 2nd half schedule.
From January 23rd through March 14th, they only had ONE instance of playing two consecutive home games. 17 road games and 6 home games during that stretch. Sans the consecutive home games against Golden State and Charlotte right after the All-Star break, it was like an extended 23-game road trip traveling after each and every game.
That's tough.
Then they finally come back home for an extended 7-game home stand only to find MEM, CLE, CHI, MIL, BOS and OKC waiting for them.
That's just as tough.
To come out of all that with a 27-24 record, all with a very flawed roster, is enough for me to justify giving DC further opportunity.
What might he be able to do with a roster that better fits his preferred playing style, specifically on the defensive end?
Seen this quite a bit, but he didn't commit to his best defender basically until the end of the season when it was too late. I'm sure there were other games I'm not thinking of, but the POR road game where Simons dropped 30, 8-12 from 3 and Keon sat the last 8:43 of that game. CJ McCollum dropped 20+ in the 4th and OT and Keon again sat the last 8 minutes+most of OT before getting in the final minute of OT with us down 5.
This isn't to say the roster build was perfect by any means. But I sorta refuse to blame roster construction when we HAD the defender to throw on some of these guards that just absolutely cooked us in crunch time... and just didn't do it.
NewArena
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Absolutely, i thought about him as well. Interesting that they rarely ever ran pick n roll though - which gives me pause when you have a guy like Sabonis. Not sure if that was a personnel thing or a strict philosophy of his.
QWERTYLICIOUS
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Is "Jinkins" supposed to be like Jenkins' evil twin brother??? Because, if so, no thanks!!! I'd much rather we steer away from the dude...
Just sayin'...
KingsFanSince85
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I don't disagree with you at all regarding Keon. That was a head scratcher to be sure.
That said, I was speaking about defense on the whole. Keon doesn't make up for the deficiencies and effort alone. Nor do Keon and Devin Carter combined (though they are clearly better).
This team seemingly leaves more open shooters in the corners than any I can recall. And it's been happening for years. We all know Domas isn't a rim protector, and even Keon had more games than I would have expected getting beat off the dribble and allowing penetration.
Hopefully, if he lands the gig, DC will devise better defensive schemes with an entire off-season to implement them, and has a more well-rounded roster at his disposal capable of playing the type of hard-nosed, passionate defense he'd like to see.
And, yes, he also needs to commit to using the likes of Keon Ellis, Devin Carter, and Keegan Murray to their full extent.
Jdbraver137
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Right now there are many coaches that are better tactically than Doug. Players have to respect the coach, but who the hell cares if a team that is a 10th seed likes the coach. That Being said Doug would be great for rebuilding if we are going to tank anyway.
ShastaKingsFan
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Unfortunately that's what bringing in Lavine did. Made an already unbalanced roster, that much more difficult to manage.
I stand by the idea that they would have won more games, had they not added Lavine and just continued on with the Monk-Keon guard lineup that had built some good chemistry and momentum
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