Karl Officially Out, Who's the best fit to replace him?

Post #201 » by **City of Trees** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 2:45 pm

I'd rank these 5 coaches

1. Kevin McHale
2. Nate McMillan
3. Mike Woodson
4. Vinny Del Negro
5. Sam Mitchell

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skywalker33 · Post #202 » by **skywalker33** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 4:36 pm

The Kings have the NBA’s most well-populated list of reported candidates. They’ve interviewed Sam Mitchell, Vinny Del Negro and Mike Woodson and would like to do so with Luke Walton, Kevin McHale and Jeff Hornacek, according to various reports. Mark Jackson, Brian Shaw, Ettore Messina, Ime Udoka, Monty Williams, Jeff Van Gundy, Patrick Ewing, David Blatt, Jay Larranaga, Elston Turner and Henry Bibby are the other apparent candidates.

Post #203 » by **City of Trees** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 5:09 pm

You can add Nate McMillan to that list

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SacKingZZZ · Post #204 » by **SacKingZZZ** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 7:44 pm

The only two coaches on that list that do anything at all for me are Woodson and McHale. VDN isn't terrible, but I know McMillan has had iffy system relations with players much like Karl had last year with players. Sam Mitchell seems like a nice guy but like a distant 5th option to me because I've never noticed his coaching as anything remotely stand out.

SacKingZZZ · Post #205 » by **SacKingZZZ** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 7:44 pm

skywalker33 wrote:The Kings have the NBA’s most well-populated list of reported candidates. They’ve interviewed Sam Mitchell, Vinny Del Negro and Mike Woodson and would like to do so with Luke Walton, Kevin McHale and Jeff Hornacek, according to various reports. Mark Jackson, Brian Shaw, Ettore Messina, Ime Udoka, Monty Williams, Jeff Van Gundy, Patrick Ewing, David Blatt, Jay Larranaga, Elston Turner and Henry Bibby are the other apparent candidates.

Not all of them are candidates to be coach. There was an article somewhere that said they are looking at adding some well experienced assistants as well.

jeffjtk1234 · Post #206 » by **jeffjtk1234** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 8:58 pm

Elston turner might not be so bad. Still like McHale a lot but turner could be a decent coach

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Post #207 » by **City of Trees** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 2:53 am

Marc Jackson will interview for the job... Vlade will be a busy man for the next 7 days

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SacKingZZZ · Post #208 » by **SacKingZZZ** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 3:19 am

City of Trees wrote:Marc Jackson will interview for the job... Vlade will be a busy man for the next 7 days

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yay.

Post #209 » by **City of Trees** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:48 am

SacKingZZZ wrote:
City of Trees wrote:Marc Jackson will interview for the job... Vlade will be a busy man for the next 7 days

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yay.

Still better than Karl.

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SacKingZZZ · Post #210 » by **SacKingZZZ** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:05 am

City of Trees wrote:
SacKingZZZ wrote:
City of Trees wrote:Marc Jackson will interview for the job... Vlade will be a busy man for the next 7 days

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yay.

Still better than Karl.

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Man, I really hope that's not the Kings benchmark this summer, but so far it sure is looking like it. :lol:

I can see the press release now:

"Still better than Karl."

Silver Man · Post #211 » by **Silver Man** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 7:29 pm

Well after Mark Jackson interviews the candidates by default can only get better from here on out.

teerfour+40LG · Post #212 » by **teerfour+40LG** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 11:46 pm

One the same day the George Karl book news breaks, some hack also picks up an Ailene hitpiece.

PharmD · Post #213 » by **PharmD** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 10:33 am

SacKingZZZ wrote:The only two coaches on that list that do anything at all for me are Woodson and McHale. VDN isn't terrible, but I know McMillan has had iffy system relations with players much like Karl had last year with players. Sam Mitchell seems like a nice guy but like a distant 5th option to me because I've never noticed his coaching as anything remotely stand out.

The opposite. Sammich is a pretty decent basketball coach but he's a miserable yeller. He's not fun.

Kings2013 · Post #214 » by **Kings2013** » Sun May 1, 2016 3:01 am

Ewing being interviewed

Post #215 » by **City of Trees** » Sun May 1, 2016 3:17 am

Kings2013 wrote:Ewing being interviewed

On the other hand Vlade continues with an opportunity to make a good impression upon various coaches around the league.... That is if he's nailing the host role.

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Jkam31 · Post #216 » by **Jkam31** » Sun May 1, 2016 4:35 am

I want Ewing!!

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Post #217 » by **City of Trees** » Sun May 1, 2016 4:42 am

http://www.sacbee.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/ailene-voisin/article74937347.html

Interesting article by Voisin interviewing Karl. Ignore Voisin's typical garbage and skip to the Karl quotes.... He says Cousins and Gay don't work, Vlade should trade one of Collison, Belli, or McLemore, and says Vlade needs to make sure he empowers the next coach.

Can't say I disagree with any of that.

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Kings2013 · Post #218 » by **Kings2013** » Sun May 1, 2016 4:54 am

City of Trees wrote:http://www.sacbee.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/ailene-voisin/article74937347.html

Interesting article by Voisin interviewing Karl. Ignore Voisin's typical garbage and skip to the Karl quotes.... He says Cousins and Gay don't work, Vlade should trade one of Collison, Belli, or McLemore, and says Vlade needs to make sure he empowers the next coach.

Can't say I disagree with any of that.

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He said trade one of Collison, Ben and Marco because their similar? Really? Collison is similar to Belinelli? If he means there was a surplus, ok

Post #219 » by **City of Trees** » Sun May 1, 2016 5:10 am

His reasoning for Curry sounds nice but we know its crap.

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Kings2013 · Post #220 » by **Kings2013** » Sun May 1, 2016 5:15 am

I agree with the empowerment part but it was a hard circumstance. Kings were 1-7 when that incident occurred. I believe Karl wanted him suspended a couple of games initially, starting the season maybe 1-9 and Vlade's contract at that time doesn't run past the season either