SacBee: Musselman surrounds himself with hoops

[Revrag]

It has been more than a year since the Kings fired coach Eric Musselman, but in his well-paid basketball exile, he does the things an employed head coach would do – except run a team.

In his first coaching stint since being fired by the Kings after one tumultuous season, Eric Musselman guides a high school all-star team June 8 in Newark.​

Eric Musselman gives tips to his high school all-star team as his son Matthew paces nearby. The former Kings and Warriors coach says he has focused on college basketball for the past year.​

Ron Artest (93) said Eric Musselman "knows a lot about the game" and expects him to be back in the NBA in a few years.​

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[VF21]

This article almost made me lose my breakfast this morning.

Fired with two years left on a three-year, $7 million deal, Musselman still draws on a severance deal of about $5 million, so working is pretty much optional.

I'd love to make that kind of money not to go to the job I was so bad at they fired me.

Musselman prepares daily practice plans – one for an NBA team, one for a college team – with lessons, motivational themes and drills. He networks with other coaches and front-office personnel, sending scores of e-mails, and his blog remains up to the minute – middle-of-the-night postings aren't unusual.

Daily practice plans with lessons, motivational themes and drills? Whoa...

Anybody else find that more than just a little OCD?

Eric was hurt big-time with what happened with the Kings, but this past year was really good for him," his friend, Moser, said. "It gave him a real peacefulness. I can see it in him."

Musselman said the time away was good for self-evaluation, but he isn't going to completely change. He said he will continue to be demanding, if somewhat more understanding of players and their needs.

So his time away has helped him do some intraspective analysis but, when push comes to shove, he still isn't going to change?

If you read the rest of the article, it just wreaks of "Poor little Eric, he was the victim in all that happened."

Blech.

 

[VF21]

This article almost made me lose my breakfast this morning.

Fired with two years left on a three-year, $7 million deal, Musselman still draws on a severance deal of about $5 million, so working is pretty much optional.

I'd love to make that kind of money not to go to the job I was so bad at they fired me.

Musselman prepares daily practice plans – one for an NBA team, one for a college team – with lessons, motivational themes and drills. He networks with other coaches and front-office personnel, sending scores of e-mails, and his blog remains up to the minute – middle-of-the-night postings aren't unusual.

Daily practice plans with lessons, motivational themes and drills? Whoa...

Anybody else find that more than just a little OCD?

Eric was hurt big-time with what happened with the Kings, but this past year was really good for him," his friend, Moser, said. "It gave him a real peacefulness. I can see it in him."

Musselman said the time away was good for self-evaluation, but he isn't going to completely change. He said he will continue to be demanding, if somewhat more understanding of players and their needs.

So his time away has helped him do some intraspective analysis but, when push comes to shove, he still isn't going to change?

If you read the rest of the article, it just wreaks of "Poor little Eric, he was the victim in all that happened."

Blech.

 

[DocHolliday]

This article almost made me lose my breakfast this morning.



I'd love to make that kind of money not to go to the job I was so bad at they fired me.



Daily practice plans with lessons, motivational themes and drills? Whoa...

Anybody else find that more than just a little OCD?



So his time away has helped him do some intraspective analysis but, when push comes to shove, he still isn't going to change?

If you read the rest of the article, it just wreaks of "Poor little Eric, he was the victim in all that happened."

Blech.

The way Muss schedules his daily practices sounds like the Campus President that just got fired. She was fired for exactly that. She wouldn't budge, challenged everything all the way to the top constantly, and made no friends while doing it. Oh, and if you ever pissed her off, she hated you for life and tried to personally retaliate against you by being overly demanding about what was expected of your and your position. He sounds a lot like that.

Oh and drawing a $5 Million dollar severance would bring me peace to

 

[VF21]

But he's scheduling daily practices for an NBA team (and a college team) that doesn't exist... which would, I think, make him even scarier than your Campus President, although she sounds like she's cut from the same cloth.

I keep thinking of "I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille"...

 

[Heuge]

FYI- He has a blog...http://emuss.blogspot.com/

 

[VF21]

I was going to Google that, so thanks.



I am actually more than a little apprehensive about checking it out. I'm not sure I - or the world, for that matter - is actually ready for a closer look inside the Mind of Eric Musselman.

(Insert psychotic movie theme of your choice here. Mine pick would be Psycho...)

 

[VF21]

Whoa. That is scary stuff and I'm only to about the fourth paragraph as he talks about the draft.

Coaches beware: The list of coaches who've lost their jobs over the playing time of rookies is a long one.

He truly doesn't have a clue, does he??? Talk about bitter.

 

[BMiller52]

But he's scheduling daily practices for an NBA team (and a college team) that doesn't exist... which would, I think, make him even scarier than your Campus President, although she sounds like she's cut from the same cloth.

I keep thinking of "I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille"...

Hahahahaha

This is ridiculous though. I've read like 7 paragraphs and all he can say about the draft is basically blaming young players for him getting fired, his dad getting fired(blames pooh richardson), etc. He brings up a few good points here and there but mostly he seems like a stubborn and crazy moron.

 

[Heuge]

Whoa. That is scary stuff and I'm only to about the fourth paragraph as he talks about the draft.



He truly doesn't have a clue, does he??? Talk about bitter.

4 paragraph...I'm impressed. I read 1, and then couldnt help but skim. That was on my third look at it.

 

[fnordius]

Coaches beware: The list of coaches who've lost their jobs over the playing time of rookies is a long one.

I hate to break it to you Muss, but on a team with 2 other good, young SGs, it is simply not possible to get fired for not playing Douby.

 

[DocHolliday]

But he's scheduling daily practices for an NBA team (and a college team) that doesn't exist... which would, I think, make him even scarier than your Campus President, although she sounds like she's cut from the same cloth.

I keep thinking of "I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille"...

WHAT?!?! I completely missed that. I thought he was creating these plans FOR somebody! He's just creating them to create them? Wow...I mean I can see his point, he wants to stay in the rhythm and the habit and mindset, so he doesn't get rusty and keeps thinking of fresh new ideas, but still...everyday?

 

[DocHolliday]

Whoa. That is scary stuff and I'm only to about the fourth paragraph as he talks about the draft.



He truly doesn't have a clue, does he??? Talk about bitter.

What I think is scarier is that Muss thinks that anyone actually cares about him enough to read his blog except for material to further prove how crazy he is, or for material to ridicule him with.

 

[Spike]

I wonder if he would draw up a practice schedule for my middle school team next year.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I think its a bit unfair to criticize him for making game plans for teams he doesn't coach. Its like any other trade, if you can't actually practice it you need to stay sharp doing simulations, etc. The guy wants to coach again so he does what he has to do.

Everything else is fair game, I guess. I don't see any point in bothering, it was one year and its done, he won't ever be here again.

 

[piksi]

well at least those kids will know how to use microsoft office before getting to the college. Nice head start. Too bad they won't get any scholarships

 

[VF21]

I think its a bit unfair to criticize him for making game plans for teams he doesn't coach. Its like any other trade, if you can't actually practice it you need to stay sharp doing simulations, etc. The guy wants to coach again so he does what he has to do.

Everything else is fair game, I guess. I don't see any point in bothering, it was one year and its done, he won't ever be here again.

My real puzzle is why the Bee thought this was worth a pretty good-sized chunk of their sports section.

As far as it being unfair to criticize him for making game plans, he's doing some kind of season sim for both a pretend NBA team and a pretend college team. That's beyond keeping himself sharp doing simulations. That's micro-managing and OCD, two things that were frequently mentioned during his tenure (short as it was) with the Kings.

 

[BMiller52]

My real puzzle is why the Bee thought this was worth a pretty good-sized chunk of their sports section.

As far as it being unfair to criticize him for making game plans, he's doing some kind of season sim for both a pretend NBA team and a pretend college team. That's beyond keeping himself sharp doing simulations. That's micro-managing and OCD, two things that were frequently mentioned during his tenure (short as it was) with the Kings.

He should really get some help with his OCD. It's obvious he has an addictive and obsessive personality, and unfortunately for him it's working against him at important times in his career. Like the DUI, the constant not listening to his players, the constant stubbornnes he showed whenever he refused to change certain things that were obvious, etc.