VucchiManee wrote:ezzzp wrote:Karl didn't force Magic fans to follow him on Twitter and bombard him with tweets pleading for him to coach this team. He's known for being very interactive on Twitter so it comes to no surprise that he decided to respond to a couple fans.
Karl also made his stance known publicly about the Kings when his name first started popping up in their HC rumors. Now he's apparently close to a deal with them. So it doesn't necessarily mean this recent public plea is a strategic move.
Karl told Kings management that he would stay in his lane and just coach. He just wants to coach. He's stated this before.
Sorry if this response seems like I'm attacking you or something. I'm not. I just truly believe he would relish the opportunity to coach a young, talented team like the Magic, and that he meant what he said. I just can't believe Hennigan hasn't made a move yet. I'm not saying that it's get Karl or bust, I would just prefer him teaching our youngins. I wouldn't be against hiring Malone or just playing out the season with Borrego.
What? Karl most certainly put the bait out there on Twitter and he most definitely poured gasoline on the fire.
Alex Kennedy started the rumor a couple hours after the JV firing:
[tweet]https://twitter.com/AlexKennedyNBA/status/563453796370890754[/tweet]
Magic fans immediately started following Karl based on that rumor and within 2 hours of Kennedy's tweet Karl put this out there:
[tweet]https://twitter.com/CoachKarl22/status/563488711279538177[/tweet]
if that's not stirring the soup enough then he retweet this picture of himself amidst Magic players:
[tweet]https://twitter.com/FadeMartins/status/563705122300391424[/tweet]
Guess what happens next, within hours talks with Karl and SAC start again...yea sure SAC just out of the blue does a 180 degree turn and changes their earlier stance that "they absolutely were going to let Corbin finish the season"...yea sure that wasn't strategy:
[tweet]https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/564517630846181378[/tweet]
What Karl asks for in SAC where it is the GM is who's trying to sign him is much different than what he will ask for in Orlando. Btw in SAC he reportedly asked for $4million per to coach in his destination of choice.
Karl knows SVG's scenario in Orlando and what SVG got in Detroit, plus on top of that reports that I'm sure he's aware of that Scott Skiles is asking for control of the roster to coach the Magic...do you really think that a coach of that age and his accomplishments just wants to sit back and let a rookie GM dictate what his last coaching opportunity will be? Cmon.