Why Isn't Sasha Playing?

[GWD]

I would like to hear our current players be a bit more outspoken about the Brown experience. It probably won't happen due to professional courtesy, but it just leaves the fans to speculate and theorize about the whole firing matter and the reasons for it.

Could this be the reason Brown has not had extended head coaching experiences? Although about three years seems to be the average tenure of coaches nowadays (with notable exceptions, of course).

 

[dude12]

I would like to hear our current players be a bit more outspoken about the Brown experience. It probably won't happen due to professional courtesy, but it just leaves the fans to speculate and theorize about the whole firing matter and the reasons for it.

Could this be the reason Brown has not had extended head coaching experiences? Although about three years seems to be the average tenure of coaches nowadays (with notable exceptions, of course).

Sam said Vivek was a driving force behind the firing. Wasn’t the players as far as Amick said. No one has reported ever it was players. I believe, just me speculating, Vivek is worried about Klutch and Brown has coached Fox hard trying to get Fox to grow as a leader and Fox was receptive to it but Klutch had Vivek’s ear. Doesn’t really matter anymore but a press conference where reporters could ask tough questions would have been appreciated. No press comference is super lame and calling Brown by phone to relay the news goes hand in hand with how Vivek handles things under his ownership. Christie really has to work out cause prospective good vet coaches see how Brown was treated. Whether you like Brown or not, crapty way to dump a universally respected coach.

 

[TheMobb]

I would like to hear our current players be a bit more outspoken about the Brown experience. It probably won't happen due to professional courtesy, but it just leaves the fans to speculate and theorize about the whole firing matter and the reasons for it.

Could this be the reason Brown has not had extended head coaching experiences? Although about three years seems to be the average tenure of coaches nowadays (with notable exceptions, of course).

They can’t do it as a current player on the team or maybe in the NBA. We might get more later down the line when guys retire. It should be the organization that gives the reasons currently.

 

[DesertFox]

Sasha clearly wasn't interested in trying to stick it out in the NBA, but watching Duarte play more than you has to be deflating. Sasha was supposedly the best shooter on the team, and should've gotten a steady 15+ minutes every night.

 

[SacTownKid]

Makes you wonder. There was obviously a reason the Kings weren't just jumping head first right into that extension eh? Vivek put his money where his mouth was, give him credit for that.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I was high on Sasha and I had said after Brown got fired that we should look at Sasha's tenure as a possibility in a schism between Monte and Brown's roster goals and not leap to the conclusion that Monte is committed to small ball just because he bet on 3 guards in the draft (out of 5 drafts, and ignores the second round as well as Isaac Jones discovery and guys he picks up on value deals) - I think he truly is BPA and unfortunately in this league right now that skilset is guard dominant unless a unicorn is available and those usually go in the top 5 if not first overall. He was very happy to trade a highly skilled guard for a big with skills when the opportunity presented and many clubs were confused why he didn't field their offers, which I assume has something to do with him thinking he can sell the guards for size when the right opportunity presents.

I think it's clear that Brown was slow to integrate Sasha, didn't give him much of a chance early, and when he finally started to put it together he got injured and lost his spot for the remainder of the year. I don't know where Neemi would fit on this roster but that's another guy that Brown just didn't see a point in developing. Most of the guys that get frozen have been bigger players with the exception of Javale McGee who lord knows why was on the team to begin with.

THAT SAID... Sasha proved himself not an NBA player mentally and physically and his decision to demand a buy out for nothing and walk didn't hurt him at all but will cost future euro-NBA transfers dearly until one comes in and makes a star level impact. So best of luck but who cares.

 

[Spike]

Sasha gone.
I'm going to close this up.