BREAKING - Magic Fire Vaughn and 3 Assistants, Borrego Named Interim Coach with Skiles Looming

[MasterGMer]

Coach Karl does it the best..

But one thing worries me is that if Karl is so big on social media expressing interest for the job, does that mean Magic is not really pushing for him or interested in him? If so, I think George Karl would feel social media unnecessary.

That is just my concern though.

[OrlandO]

For those who want karl and still say we should wait until the offseason...

[tweet]https://twitter.com/aaronbruski/status/563776362125602816[/tweet]
[tweet]https://twitter.com/aaronbruski/status/563782284193435649[/tweet]

If Hennigan wants Karl, he should pounce NOW.

[rcklsscognition]

For those who say we should wait until the offseason...

[tweet]https://twitter.com/aaronbruski/status/563776362125602816[/tweet]
[tweet]https://twitter.com/aaronbruski/status/563782284193435649[/tweet]

You don't get the 2013 coach of the year knocking on your door often. He should already be in Orlando meeting Henny.

[Optimus_Steel]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/CoachKarl22/status/563774550920269824[/tweet]

Is this for real? He really wants to coach the Magic if this is true.

[theTHIEF]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/aaronbruski/status/563782284193435649[/tweet]

The last time the Kings tried to ink a coaching candidate the Magic were interested in, they lost out...

[Nemesis21]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/CoachKarl22/status/563774550920269824[/tweet]

Is this for real? He really wants to coach the Magic if this is true.

Yes that is his real twitter account.

[BadMofoPimp]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/CoachKarl22/status/563774550920269824[/tweet]

Is this for real? He really wants to coach the Magic if this is true.

Has to be someone's photoshop joke?

[orlandomike]

I say bring in George Karl , Karl Malone and a poster of Carl Sagan and LET'S DO THIS!!

[darthcheech2000]

I say bring in George Karl , Karl Malone and a poster of Carl Sagan and LET'S DO THIS!!

Only if Sagan does the halftime interviews.

[Blue_and_Whte]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/CoachKarl22/status/563774550920269824[/tweet]

Is this for real? He really wants to coach the Magic if this is true.

Yes that is his real twitter account.

The guy is practically begging to coach this team....

[akhenaten]

Why do I feel like we're going to outsmart ourselves again and go with some choice no one is even thinking about, like when we hired Jacque. Even though one of the best coaches in the NBA is telling everyone who will listen that he wants to coach here.

[ezzzp]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/CoachKarl22/status/563774550920269824[/tweet]

Is this for real? He really wants to coach the Magic if this is true.

Has to be someone's photoshop joke?

Or Karl is lighting a fire under Sacramento to make a decision and using the Magic as leverage...

...maybe i'm just a natural skeptic but does it not seem odd that a hall of fame coach is publicly asking to coach a rebuilding team - feels off to me... especially since he has such deep ties with Sacramento and has stated numerous times that he wants to stay on the west coast?

[Nyce_1]

Do you hire a coach that will be surely be gone in 3-5 yrs or try to make a homerun hire and grab a coach that could potentially be here longer?

[The Real Dalic]

Do you hire a coach that will be surely be gone in 3-5 yrs or try to make a homerun hire and grab a coach that could potentially be here longer?

I'd rather hire Karl for 3-5 years and hire another coach later. I wouldn't want to pass this opportunity up. I'm not sure there's a "homerun" type coach out there right now anyway.

[rcklsscognition]

You expect to get 3-5 out of a coach, hope for more. You hire Karl AND his successor at the same time.

[Def Swami]

This George Karl thing is amazing. He's actively lobbying for the job. I'll be disappointed if hold out too long and miss out.

[Nyce_1]

Let's hire Karl, then Malone as his lead assistant and also as the head-coach-in-waiting. Karl for 4 yrs, he retires, and Malone continues.

[Def Swami]

Do you hire a coach that will be surely be gone in 3-5 yrs or try to make a homerun hire and grab a coach that could potentially be here longer?

I'd rather have the coach that could potentially be here longer. But I'm not sure that guy is on the market at the moment. In which case, I go with the best and most accomplished coach (who also wants to coach here!). The only guy I could see us hold out for is Thibs, and who knows if he's even going to be out of Chicago for sure.

[ezzzp]

Good article on Karl's coaching philosophy:

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/52027/the-book-on-george-karl

Karl's tactics require so much passion to properly execute that it's difficult to distinguish what he does strategically from his motivational leadership... it takes excellent conditioning and tons of work to actually pull it off possession after possession..... He is not a strict tactician on defense, either, and uses loose principles bolstered by maximum effort. To Karl, it’s more important for his players to give “multiple contests” on defense than to be in perfect position at all times.

Karl wants 30 free throws, 30 layups and 30 assists every game, which reflects his core beliefs in ball movement, pushing the ball quickly up court and driving to the rim. The only real restrictions on offense: Don’t hold the ball and don’t take 2-point jump shots. That system works for the young, fast team he has in Denver.

Karl’s Sonics were nasty defensive teams, but over the course of his career he’s had more outstanding offensive teams. Still, his heart will always be with players who emulate his own ethic of toughness and pride on the defensive end.

In Denver, he’s found ways to get his younger players in the flow. He gave Kenneth Faried substantial court time in his rookie season (partly because of injuries in the frontcourt) and is doing a good job of getting second-year man Jordan Hamilton and rookie Evan Fournier some run this season. JaVale McGee, Faried and Ty Lawson all played huge minutes in the 2012 playoffs.

[woosah]

Let's hire Karl, then Malone as his lead assistant and also as the head-coach-in-waiting. Karl for 4 yrs, he retires, and Malone continues.

We'd have both offense and defense covered with that tandem. Too bad Malone would likely not want to wait and would probably get plucked away before George is ready to go. But hey, if we can do it that would be a home run!!!