Post#25 » by SacKingsPejaFan » Fri Feb 6, 2015 8:39 am
The Kings have now lost 10 of their last 11 after a truly promising start. The only reason Corbin is still here is because of D'Alessandro's pride. There is no rational thought here. Zero. D'Alessandro foolishly told the media that Corbin was the coach for the rest of the year, and now his pride won't let him go back on that statement to right this ship. Instead, he's sinking a team that intelligent people around the league thought could be a playoff team. In the West.
Taking one step back, why would he guarantee without qualification or equivocation Corbin's job security for the rest of a very long season, right after he fired Malone? What if the players didn't respond to Corbin; what if they regressed in every way imaginable under him; what if they lost practically every game with him at the helm? Naïveté, inexperience, stubbornness, and hubris made him guarantee Corbin's job. He made a stupid bet and lost. This is a fireable offense. D'Alessandro and Corbin need to go.
Ranadive will forever have my gratitude for keeping this team in Sacramento. But it's time for him to do something beyond just keeping the team here. He must take swift action to salvage this season and restore the fans' trust and faith that better days are not just ahead, but right around the corner.