No. One way or another this team will be sold this year. But until that time everything will be in limbo, meaning I expect no moves at the trading deadline and no coaching changes.
That said, at the END of the season, I think it's all but guaranteed that Smart will be fired. I'd say 100% chance if the team is sold to Seattle and maybe an 80-85% chance if sold to an owner(s) who will keep them in Sacramento.
In fact, as much as I personally think he needs to go, I'd be ecstatic to see Keith Smart on the bench to start next season because it would mean that we still had our Sacramento Kings.
I had just posted this in another thread, but since I think its more revelant to this thread, I'm reposting it here:
Read an article in the Bee today. (yes, I found a way to read the Bee) Basicly an interview with Smart. The more this man opens his mouth, the more idiotic he sounds. Here's a quote from the article:
"I would love to get to a point where (the rotation is) ironclad and I don't change it at all," Smart said. "But that doesn't happen because you get to a point where nothing is happening on the floor, and I need some kind of energy or something on the floor, and thus you get another guy."
I heard him say similiar things last year, and at the begining of this season, and about a week or so ago, he talked about shortening his rotation. Hasn't happened, and when he appears to be trying, he doen't have the conviction of his decisions. Were over halfway through the season, and he still doesn't know what his rotations are. Here's another quote:
"Your just trying to find some kind of chemistry". Really? And how, preytell, do you allow chemistry to develop? For starters, you pick five players and you let them play together for an extended period of time, and, you don't bail on them when they're not playing well. You stick with them, and you let them find their way as a unit, barring injuries of course. You guide them. You give them a game plan, and you make them stick to whatever that plan is, but you give time to develop that chemistry. You don't find chemistry as lightning in a bottle. Yes, you might find a certain group on a particular night that happens to jell, and all their shots are falling. But thats not chemistry, thats just plain dumb luck.
Another Quote: "I'd love to come in and say you two guys are out tonight and won't play. But then they might come in wearing pajamas. So you've got to keep all the guys ready to play." Thats just another way of saying, I really don't know what my rotation is, or who might play tonight, so I'm not saying anything to anyone. This isn't on the players, its on Smart and his lack of ability to decide much of anything. He says he wants to push the ball up the court, but recently when asked about all the turnovers, he said they were playing too fast, and needed to slow down to make good decisions. Well, which is it? Do you think its possible that the players are just a little confused about whats expected of them.
Of all the players on the team, which players have showed improvement this season? Cousins? Maybe, but its hard to say. He's put very good numbers recently if you exclude the last couple of games, but then he put as good or even better numbers on occasion last season. Jimmer? Maybe, his ballhandling is better, but is he being groomed as a future PG, or as a midget SG? Where exactly is his future, and if its at the PG position, then why isn't he being played there. You don't learn to play the PG position by standing on the right or left wing spreading the floor. He's taken Tyreke Evans, once a dynamic player, and turned him into an average support player. He's turned Marcus Thornton into a mere shell of the player we signed two years ago. He's handed the PG position to Thomas, who plays more like a SG than a PG, and a lot of that is at the expense of Evans. I blame Smart more than I do Thomas. I truely believe that if Smart asked Thomas to concentrate on being a playmaker more than being a shooter, he'd do that.
There's no disclipine on this team, and most of the time, its everyman for himself. One on one, dribble dribble dribble, and throw up shots. When you do have someone that wants to pass the ball, everyone else just stands around and watches him. Almost as though he's some sort of dinosour. How many times have you seen Cousins in the high post with the ball, and no one is moving. They just stand and watch him. That doesn't leave him many options folks! Hey Smart, if you want Cuz to make better decisions with the ball, then you might want to give him some options to work with!!!
This team is a mess, and all the opposing teams know it. Just frustrate them a little bit, and they all become one on one players. Who can put a stop to that? Smart can, but he just sits there with his thumb up his you know what, and watches and shakes his head. Its becomiing almost unbearable to watch. There, I've ranted! Now I feel better. A good lunch, a couple of adult beverages, and I might be up to watching the next debacle of a game.
Baja, you've come over to the dark side.
...Feels good to get it out, doesn't it?
I don't know about Smart getting fired before the end of this season. Probably not. But I think he's gone, Petrie is gone, and at least 50% of the current roster is gone before next season.
I had just posted this in another thread, but since I think its more revelant to this thread, I'm reposting it here:
Read an article in the Bee today. (yes, I found a way to read the Bee) Basicly an interview with Smart. The more this man opens his mouth, the more idiotic he sounds. Here's a quote from the article:
"I would love to get to a point where (the rotation is) ironclad and I don't change it at all," Smart said. "But that doesn't happen because you get to a point where nothing is happening on the floor, and I need some kind of energy or something on the floor, and thus you get another guy."
I heard him say similiar things last year, and at the begining of this season, and about a week or so ago, he talked about shortening his rotation. Hasn't happened, and when he appears to be trying, he doen't have the conviction of his decisions. Were over halfway through the season, and he still doesn't know what his rotations are. Here's another quote:
"Your just trying to find some kind of chemistry". Really? And how, preytell, do you allow chemistry to develop? For starters, you pick five players and you let them play together for an extended period of time, and, you don't bail on them when they're not playing well. You stick with them, and you let them find their way as a unit, barring injuries of course. You guide them. You give them a game plan, and you make them stick to whatever that plan is, but you give time to develop that chemistry. You don't find chemistry as lightning in a bottle. Yes, you might find a certain group on a particular night that happens to jell, and all their shots are falling. But thats not chemistry, thats just plain dumb luck.
Another Quote: "I'd love to come in and say you two guys are out tonight and won't play. But then they might come in wearing pajamas. So you've got to keep all the guys ready to play." Thats just another way of saying, I really don't know what my rotation is, or who might play tonight, so I'm not saying anything to anyone. This isn't on the players, its on Smart and his lack of ability to decide much of anything. He says he wants to push the ball up the court, but recently when asked about all the turnovers, he said they were playing too fast, and needed to slow down to make good decisions. Well, which is it? Do you think its possible that the players are just a little confused about whats expected of them.
Of all the players on the team, which players have showed improvement this season? Cousins? Maybe, but its hard to say. He's put very good numbers recently if you exclude the last couple of games, but then he put as good or even better numbers on occasion last season. Jimmer? Maybe, his ballhandling is better, but is he being groomed as a future PG, or as a midget SG? Where exactly is his future, and if its at the PG position, then why isn't he being played there. You don't learn to play the PG position by standing on the right or left wing spreading the floor. He's taken Tyreke Evans, once a dynamic player, and turned him into an average support player. He's turned Marcus Thornton into a mere shell of the player we signed two years ago. He's handed the PG position to Thomas, who plays more like a SG than a PG, and a lot of that is at the expense of Evans. I blame Smart more than I do Thomas. I truely believe that if Smart asked Thomas to concentrate on being a playmaker more than being a shooter, he'd do that.
There's no disclipine on this team, and most of the time, its everyman for himself. One on one, dribble dribble dribble, and throw up shots. When you do have someone that wants to pass the ball, everyone else just stands around and watches him. Almost as though he's some sort of dinosour. How many times have you seen Cousins in the high post with the ball, and no one is moving. They just stand and watch him. That doesn't leave him many options folks! Hey Smart, if you want Cuz to make better decisions with the ball, then you might want to give him some options to work with!!!
This team is a mess, and all the opposing teams know it. Just frustrate them a little bit, and they all become one on one players. Who can put a stop to that? Smart can, but he just sits there with his thumb up his you know what, and watches and shakes his head. Its becomiing almost unbearable to watch. There, I've ranted! Now I feel better. A good lunch, a couple of adult beverages, and I might be up to watching the next debacle of a game.
I love this post so much I want to take it out behind the dumpster and get it pregnant.
Baja, you've come over to the dark side.
This is almost word for word what I said many times before yet I couldn't convince you of Smart's faults. Feels good to get it out, doesn't it?
Speaking of Smart, here are a few quotes from today about last nights game. I would appreciate it if someone could tell me what the hell he's saying! He's replying to a question of why he went with the second unit so long in the second quarter.
It was still relatively early. So I didn't think it would get away from us like it did. We started off slow in the first quarter so I needed the starters to be able to close the gap a little bit so we didn't go into the second quarter being down so much. So I couldn't take those guys out because we had to play catch up in that first quarter. We didn't want to go into the second quarter being down 10. So I had to play those guys and try to get out of the quarter and then obviously our second unit played well, they have played well in the past. And obviously tonight was not one of those nights. And their bench did a great job and put the game in a comfortable place for them."
Somewhere inside that stream of nonsense, there's probably a decent thought roaming around. Well, maybe not!
Speaking of Smart, here are a few quotes from today about last nights game. I would appreciate it if someone could tell me what the hell he's saying! He's replying to a question of why he went with the second unit so long in the second quarter.
It was still relatively early. So I didn't think it would get away from us like it did. We started off slow in the first quarter so I needed the starters to be able to close the gap a little bit so we didn't go into the second quarter being down so much. So I couldn't take those guys out because we had to play catch up in that first quarter. We didn't want to go into the second quarter being down 10. So I had to play those guys and try to get out of the quarter and then obviously our second unit played well, they have played well in the past. And obviously tonight was not one of those nights. And their bench did a great job and put the game in a comfortable place for them."
Somewhere inside that stream of nonsense, there's probably a decent thought roaming around. Well, maybe not!
Close the gap? Started off slow? It's was 8-2 early then our starters got right back in it and played well through the first.Speaking of Smart, here are a few quotes from today about last nights game. I would appreciate it if someone could tell me what the hell he's saying! He's replying to a question of why he went with the second unit so long in the second quarter.
It was still relatively early. So I didn't think it would get away from us like it did. We started off slow in the first quarter so I needed the starters to be able to close the gap a little bit so we didn't go into the second quarter being down so much. So I couldn't take those guys out because we had to play catch up in that first quarter. We didn't want to go into the second quarter being down 10. So I had to play those guys and try to get out of the quarter and then obviously our second unit played well, they have played well in the past. And obviously tonight was not one of those nights. And their bench did a great job and put the game in a comfortable place for them."
Somewhere inside that stream of nonsense, there's probably a decent thought roaming around. Well, maybe not!
I think that quote has just proven that he thinks his guy are not conditioned enough to play extended minutes. I can only think of a handful of times this year anyone has exceeded 40 minutes.
I think that quote has just proven that he thinks his guy are not conditioned enough to play extended minutes. I can only think of a handful of times this year anyone has exceeded 40 minutes.