Official! Joerger in as Kings head coach
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I figure it went down like this. (Assumptions: Joerger wanted to leave Memphis, and Memphis wanted him gone too... and Vlade knew it)
1. (Mem) "Vlade, we want some picks as compensation for giving you our awesome coach."
2. (Vlade) "I have no picks for you, I can trade you carton of cigarette, nothing more."
2b. (Vlade) "I hear you no like him anyways. No matter, we'll just hire Del Negro."
3. (Mem) "Uncle! We'll fire him tomorrow."
4. (Vlade) "I'll still send you cigarette for your troubles"
(In the background)
5. (Vlade) "Peja! Disco music louder please!"
1. (Mem) "Vlade, we want some picks as compensation for giving you our awesome coach."
2. (Vlade) "I have no picks for you, I can trade you carton of cigarette, nothing more."
2b. (Vlade) "I hear you no like him anyways. No matter, we'll just hire Del Negro."
3. (Mem) "Uncle! We'll fire him tomorrow."
4. (Vlade) "I'll still send you cigarette for your troubles"
(In the background)
5. (Vlade) "Peja! Disco music louder please!"
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What is so fat about DeMarcus?? I don't know what Aileen is talking about.
This whole “debate“ about Cousins lack of shape is somewhat shallow and biased from my point of view.
He was able to play in an uptempo system while dealing with a lingering foot injury , but a sports writer still questions his work ethic, comitment and shape all the time, while sitting behind her desk.
From a non local, european point of view it's stunning how a professional writer just can't get out of their personal agenda and feud with the biggest sports star of your town.
Let me guess, because yesterday I almost wrote a mockup of what she was going to say, but again, time:
-- new sheriff in town, organization returning to sanity where the coach is allowed to coach, and the players say thankyou sir, may I have another
-- clear now Vlade setting up strong structure that does not need Cousins
-- all in or out
-- coach going to demand accountability, will not tolerate anymore laziness
-- can play at a pace slow enough for his out of shape center, but smart enough not to
-- coach and GM praise Kings of old, wil be no place for malcontent ball stopper
-- firing shots throughout a telling news conference
-- when Cousins petulantly rebels against this coach, which he will, he will be gone
-- new sheriff in town, organization returning to sanity where the coach is allowed to coach, and the players say thankyou sir, may I have another
-- clear now Vlade setting up strong structure that does not need Cousins
-- all in or out
-- coach going to demand accountability, will not tolerate anymore laziness
-- can play at a pace slow enough for his out of shape center, but smart enough not to
-- coach and GM praise Kings of old, wil be no place for malcontent ball stopper
-- firing shots throughout a telling news conference
-- when Cousins petulantly rebels against this coach, which he will, he will be gone
Worse/stupider than you could guess.
She actually accused Vlade of abruptly caving to an arm-twisting by Vivek, and abandoning his deliberate search under Vivek's pressure to hire the most 'player friendly' candidate out there. Swear to God can't make this up.
Oh yeah, she mentioned that DeMarcus is fat too... of course.
She actually accused Vlade of abruptly caving to an arm-twisting by Vivek, and abandoning his deliberate search under Vivek's pressure to hire the most 'player friendly' candidate out there. Swear to God can't make this up.
Oh yeah, she mentioned that DeMarcus is fat too... of course.
Having now glanced through it, it was actually tame by her standards. She got in the normal trite lines about out of shape, malcontent etc., but seemed almost pensive and concerned that Vlade passed up the opportunity to hire a hardass who would whip that Boogie into shape and make him like it. or maybe having lost Karl she was just unwilling to completely alienate Joerger on Day 1.
The Cousins will get fat angle was around him during his draft year, but had mostly died until Aileen brought it back. Probably comes a bit from Karl. Chuck brought it up too and got roasted for it.
There's a difference between being out of shape and being a naturally bigger guy. He will never be Anthony Davis lean or Dwight Howard lean. Doesn't mean he's out of shape. He doesn't take summers off, in other words.
There's a difference between being out of shape and being a naturally bigger guy. He will never be Anthony Davis lean or Dwight Howard lean. Doesn't mean he's out of shape. He doesn't take summers off, in other words.
DJ was on the Jim Rome show: http://www.nba.com/kings/blog/dave-joerger-appears-jim-rome-show
Says last few days have been a whirlwind of excitement, through the gamut of emotions, etc.
It all happened very fast.
Says he is a minor league guy, and he saw the passion in those communities and sees the same in Sacramento.
Rome is a friend of Musselman? Muss came up through the minors and smaller towns also?
Reiterated this was all Vlade's hire, strong front office now, etc.
Demarcus coming in from LA for the conference wasn't set up - he came in all on his own.
blah blah blah - a pretty boring interview actually.
A lot of the same stuff he said on The Drive this morning.
Says last few days have been a whirlwind of excitement, through the gamut of emotions, etc.
It all happened very fast.
Says he is a minor league guy, and he saw the passion in those communities and sees the same in Sacramento.
Rome is a friend of Musselman? Muss came up through the minors and smaller towns also?
Reiterated this was all Vlade's hire, strong front office now, etc.
Demarcus coming in from LA for the conference wasn't set up - he came in all on his own.
blah blah blah - a pretty boring interview actually.
A lot of the same stuff he said on The Drive this morning.
30 lbs is crazy. But 10 lbs wouldn't hurt if Boogie wants to continue to use a lot of his dribble drive moves. He's had foot problems this season already and that is a killer for big men (ie Yao and recently Marc Gasol). 10lbs leaner will give him more stamina to finish games and puts a lot less stress on his feet and joints.
