Should the Kings get Phil Jackson? -- Yes

[KA_2]

Should the Kings get Phil Jackson?

No. Stick with Adelmen. Players win titles, not coaches.

 

[Catalyst]

Sorry it took me awhile to get back.....In response, as stated repeatedly by others;

A) This could be true. It certainly wouldn't be the first time it's happened.

B) Which 'Laker thugs' would the Kings sign? Rick Fox and Malone have retired. Horry is currently on the Spurs and seems pretty happy there. Shaq and Kobe aren't likely to be on their way to Sacramento, and I'm pretty sure that Phil Jackson realizes Bibby/Bobby are more talented than Derek Fisher. Who exactly does that leave? John Salley?

C) Sure, if we hired Phil Jackson, Adelman would be gone. Petrie though? Obviously if they clash, there's going to be some problems.

That's why you have Phil Jackson show up for a few interviews and find out where his head is at and what his thinking is for the future of the Kings and if Petrie would be willing to work with him. That's a much better choice than assuming all heck would break loose if we brought him in though.

Adelman's feelings and pride would be hurt, sure. But, regardless, this is a business. We're looking to improve the team. If the Maloofs and Petrie think PJ can improve this team, we owe it to ourselves to look into it. Loyalty or not.

As far as your comments on what Rick should do... That's really up to him. If he's THAT hurt by the Kings contacting one of the best coaches, (if not the best coach) in the history of the NBA, that's on him.

You can take it a lot of ways. Or you could simply say "I better work my bootay off to make sure it doesn't happen because I have a job I want to keep."

NBA coaches aren't hurting for money. As a matter of fact, they're VERY well paid. One downside is there isn't much stability and so you have to work hard to keep your job, even if you're highly successful.

No one is talking about replacing Adelman because "He stinks" or anything to that extent. The talk is of bringing in the guy tied for the most coaching championships in NBA history. And it deserves to at least be considered.

Whether or not he will fit is something the Maloofs and Petrie can decide later on.

 

[Catalyst]

AND he's not going to want to take on a project like Sacramento for a lot of reasons but one really good one: He doesn't have to. Right now the Kings are a risky proposition for any coach to try and handle. We are not, at this moment in time, an elite team. We are - right now - no better than a mediocre team in the Western Conference.

The problem I have with this statement is... The Lakers are in a worse position than we are. Kobe and Phil don't get along great, and Sac has a few potential stars in Bibby and Peja.

Our situation is much better than that of the Lakers, and we already have a pretty good core team to work with.

It's Peja's fault he licks goat testicles when the chips are down... Yet, I feel a coach like PJ can get a better performance out of him than Adelman can. This isn't a fact, but it's a hunch of mine.

LA certainly has more in their favor than we do to gain his services, but I don't agree with your reasoning above.

 

[FordPerfekt]

No. Stick with Adelmen. Players win titles, not coaches.

No players&coaches win titles. you can have great players but without good coach you wont win anything. Rick's good coach but, he's not a worlds greatest coach.

 

[slugking50]

No. Stick with Adelmen. Players win titles, not coaches.

I cant believe Im going to say this about a Laker Fan but .... Post of the Day up above.





























Ok I think I need to wash my fingers 436 times now.

 

[VF21]

The problem I have with this statement is... The Lakers are in a worse position than we are. Kobe and Phil don't get along great, and Sac has a few potential stars in Bibby and Peja.

Our situation is much better than that of the Lakers, and we already have a pretty good core team to work with.

It's Peja's fault he licks goat testicles when the chips are down... Yet, I feel a coach like PJ can get a better performance out of him than Adelman can. This isn't a fact, but it's a hunch of mine.

LA certainly has more in their favor than we do to gain his services, but I don't agree with your reasoning above.

The problem I have with your statement is simply that I disagree with your basic premise. You think Phil Jackson would consider coming to Sacramento. I don't, for the myriad of reasons I've previously stated. Bottom line IMHO is we have NOTHING to offer Jackson other than money, and he isn't going to come back to coaching just for the bucks. He has bucks; lots of them. It will take intangibles to get Phil Jackson back on the sidelines and I just don't think Sacramento has anything he really wants or considers important. New York and LA do...

Guess we'll just have to see how it plays out.

 

[Catalyst]

The problem I have with your statement is simply that I disagree with your basic premise. You think Phil Jackson would consider coming to Sacramento. I don't, for the myriad of reasons I've previously stated. Bottom line IMHO is we have NOTHING to offer Jackson other than money, and he isn't going to come back to coaching just for the bucks. He has bucks; lots of them. It will take intangibles to get Phil Jackson back on the sidelines and I just don't think Sacramento has anything he really wants or considers important. New York and LA do...

Guess we'll just have to see how it plays out.

Well, that could certainly be true. I sometimes wonder how serious Phil is about coaching anyone this year, as basically there isn't a team he could take over and be right on the verge of being great -- as has been his past preference to do.

That said, he's still entertaining coaching offers right now, so at the very least he's considering coaching again. If he'll actually sign with a team like the Lakers or Kings -- it would go against what he normally looks for in teams.