Who do you want as coach? (redo)
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i think you're probably dreaming there. petrie is petrie. if he was interested in larry brown regardless of brown's contract status in new york, he likely would have said something very vague, in the realm of "larry brown is a very good coach, but we're looking into a lot of different head coach prospects." to say that the kings have absolutely no interest in larry brown at this point in brown's career is pretty definitive, if you ask me.
It's pretty simple, He has to say the have absolutely no interest in him or the team gets a HUGE fine.
I'm not saying they are drooling over him or what not but they just can't comment either way and the safest way to do it is to say they have no interest in him.
I, for one, believe that Larry Brown won't coach this year. If he gets fired/bought out by New York he will take a year off and then maybe coach another team in the East. No one will give him a long term deal anymore and I don't think he would be interested in coming this far out west.
I'm not saying they are drooling over him or what not but they just can't comment either way and the safest way to do it is to say they have no interest in him.
I, for one, believe that Larry Brown won't coach this year. If he gets fired/bought out by New York he will take a year off and then maybe coach another team in the East. No one will give him a long term deal anymore and I don't think he would be interested in coming this far out west.
That's really not true. All kinds of vague stuff doesn't draw any attention at all. "Larry Brown is obviously a great coach, but as of right now he is the coach of the Knicks" would do it. So would "we'll just have to see how that plays out", I did not hear the interview, but there is certainly no tampering rule which requires you to come out and say that you are NOT interested.
Start of solid foundation ..... with the King's, those stats/numbers have nowhere to go but UP.
One think I keep hearing on the radio is the King's are looking for a coach for THE LONG HAUL.
????? ... just exactly what are they saying .... ?????
The one BIG THING I like about Silas, he's not much for the spotlight, nor is he much on HAVING TO BE IN THE HEADLINES.
I followed his NBA playing-days and while watching him play ... the one word that comes to mind is EFFECTIVE.
I followed his SHORT coaching debut, and it was ALL POSITIVE. He never was really given much of a chance in Cleveland.
I don't see Paul Silas as hurting or slowing-down a franchise, but more "giving/putting/pointing that franchise in a positive direction".
One think I keep hearing on the radio is the King's are looking for a coach for THE LONG HAUL.
????? ... just exactly what are they saying .... ?????
The one BIG THING I like about Silas, he's not much for the spotlight, nor is he much on HAVING TO BE IN THE HEADLINES.
I followed his NBA playing-days and while watching him play ... the one word that comes to mind is EFFECTIVE.
I followed his SHORT coaching debut, and it was ALL POSITIVE. He never was really given much of a chance in Cleveland.
I don't see Paul Silas as hurting or slowing-down a franchise, but more "giving/putting/pointing that franchise in a positive direction".
Watching the Monarchs game, mainly to see coach Whiz. They have him miked and all you hear from him for the most part is defensive coaching.
Encouraging all his players to get in defensive stances and to stop standing straight up, ect.... If there wasn't a question of NBA player respect he would have my full vote.
Encouraging all his players to get in defensive stances and to stop standing straight up, ect.... If there wasn't a question of NBA player respect he would have my full vote.
Heres the GP KHTK Interview.
Interpret GP for yourselves. Safe to say he was pretty clear about Larry Brown.
http://sports1140.com/Article.asp?id=48647
Interpret GP for yourselves. Safe to say he was pretty clear about Larry Brown.
http://sports1140.com/Article.asp?id=48647
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thats just the thing i beleive the Maloofs want the headlines and want to be in the forefront of the NBA news. Thats one of the reasons they got Artest they knew he would drae fans and media attention. They may get Dennis Rodman to coach us that way we are garunteed about 40 nationlly televised games.
While Ron Ron does bring media attention and intrigue, I don't think that was their main motivation behind bringing him to Sacramento. I believe the Maloofs WANT to win and let's face it- I think our record before and after the trade pretty much speaks for itself when we analyze who got the better end of the deal. Peja was unhappy here- he was going to be a FA at the end of the season, so we may have gotten NOTHING for him in return. Artest is an extreme talent and although it was a risk, I think it ended up working out for the best.
And come to think of it, doesn't Artest idolize Rodman- maybe bringing him in wouldn't be such a bad idea after all?
And come to think of it, doesn't Artest idolize Rodman- maybe bringing him in wouldn't be such a bad idea after all?
after much consideration, i have finally cast my vote in this poll. stan van gundy (if he is, indeed, a kings head coach prospect) would be the safest choice among the possibilities listed, and i could live with it...but mario elie, imo, has the greatest potential for quick turnaround and high reward. he's young, fiery, hard-nosed, and i imagine he'd shape up to be a no-nonsense type of head coach. he'd stress defense, and certainly appears to be the type of coach that would do one of those things that rick adelman wasn't very good at: motivating his players. with 3 championship rings as a player, and a kick-in-the-*** attitude, i imagine he'd quickly and easily earn the respect of the kings players. the more i hear about elie, the more i am convinced that he is the best, if not safest, choice among those on the "short list."
