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

SacKingZZZ · Post #241 » by **SacKingZZZ** » Tue May 3, 2016 12:14 am

Vogel is an interesting development to say the least.

Vlade waiting may end up being the best thing he's done. The coaching oasis outside of Sac is drying up so the disease infested, chemically tainted waters of Sacramento are probably looking a little tastier right now! haha.

Post #242 » by **City of Trees** » Tue May 3, 2016 12:35 am

We are like the salt water when stranded on a raft lost at sea... You know you're thirsty a little sip won't hurt.

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Kings2013 · Post #243 » by **Kings2013** » Tue May 3, 2016 12:55 am

This be honest, I think it's more likely that Indy would become competition than Vogel might end up here. He can be selective. Not sure how I feel about that

Post #244 » by **City of Trees** » Tue May 3, 2016 1:42 am

Well there is Blatt, McHale, McMillan, Messina, Turner, Ewing, and potential Vogel with only 4 coaching jobs open. Kings WILL land one.

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SacKingZZZ · Post #245 » by **SacKingZZZ** » Tue May 3, 2016 1:52 am

Things are certainly looking up from the first crop of names. But that will only make the sting worse when Jackson or Mitchell are named HC.

J/K. I hope.

Kings2013 · Post #246 » by **Kings2013** » Tue May 3, 2016 1:52 am

City of Trees wrote:Well there is Blatt, McHale, McMillan, Messina, Turner, Ewing, and potential Vogel with only 4 coaching jobs open. Kings WILL land one.

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Turner and Ewing?

I agree though, it's becoming a buyers market.

Post #247 » by **Wolfay** » Tue May 3, 2016 1:59 am

SacKingZZZ wrote:Things are certainly looking up from the first crop of names. But that will only make the sting worse when Jackson or Mitchell are named HC.

J/K. I hope.

If either are named as coach, it's because that's who Cousins wants.

Anyway.

Whoever is hired, they'll fail if the organization isn't 100% behind them. Allow the coach to coach. Cousins isn't the coach. If they want Cousins suspended for a couple of games, then Cousins needs to be suspended. Karl failed because he had zero support and was undermined at every turn. Phil Jackson, Coach K or Calipari all would've failed if they got the same treatment that Karl got. If we're going to be so thorough in the search, then you should also empower the coach to actually, you know, coach.

Jkam31 · Post #248 » by **Jkam31** » Tue May 3, 2016 3:08 am

City of Trees wrote:Not my money so its easy for me to say but I'd overpay to hire Vogel. Vivek should top whatever the Knicks or Houston wants to pay him.

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Vogel ain't walking through that door
Let's hoop it slows them down on Blatt

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Post #249 » by **City of Trees** » Tue May 3, 2016 3:30 am

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SacKingZZZ · Post #250 » by **SacKingZZZ** » Tue May 3, 2016 4:08 am

Good to see Big Nasty get a chance. I hope they keep him on the staff as an assistant if he doesn't get the gig.

He should have had the shot at the deadline but oh well.

Kings2013 · Post #251 » by **Kings2013** » Tue May 3, 2016 4:57 am

I'd like to see Messina getting an official look...

Jkam31 · Post #252 » by **Jkam31** » Tue May 3, 2016 5:15 am

Kings2013 wrote:I'd like to see Messina getting an official look...

I think Amick or Wojo said we are interviewing him this week

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Post #253 » by **KF10** » Tue May 3, 2016 5:35 am

Jkam31 wrote:
Kings2013 wrote:I'd like to see Messina getting an official look...

I think Amick or Wojo said we are interviewing him this week

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Yeah, Sam Amick mentioned him in his article 4 days ago:

They plan to speak with at least four more candidates as well: Nate McMillan (former Seattle SuperSonics and Portland Trailblazers coach); now an associate head coach with the Indiana Pacers), Mark Jackson (former Golden State Warriors coach), Ettore Messina (renowned European coach, former Los Angeles Lakers assistant who is currently an assistant with the San Antonio Spurs), and Elston Turner (longtime assistant coach who spent four seasons with Kings president of basketball operations Vlade Divac in Sacramento and is currently on Dave Joerger’s staff in Memphis).

Is Messina interested? Clarity is tough to come by, but it’s safe to say the Lakers’ position is a much more intriguing opportunity. He is known to be on their short list. Folks close to Messina are skeptical that he has interest in the Kings’ position

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/kings/2016/04/28/vlade-divac-kings-coaching-search/83667084/

Today, Jason tweeted out that the Kings will interview Messina:

[tweet]https://twitter.com/mr_jasonjones/status/727006056992231424[/tweet]

Post #254 » by **KF10** » Tue May 3, 2016 5:41 am

Messina, Blatt, Ewing, McHale, McMillan has to be one of the best coaching availability list that the Kings have or will interview in a long, long time.

It's nice a change from the Westphal's, Smart's, Corbin's, Karl's (at the twilight of his career), etc of the world.

blind prophet · Post #255 » by **blind prophet** » Tue May 3, 2016 7:43 pm

Interesting so many people are willing to talk about the position. May not be a couple of guys like Thibs for example. But the assumption no one wanted this job seems incorrect.

Kings2013 · Post #256 » by **Kings2013** » Tue May 3, 2016 9:17 pm

Henry Bibby? How expansive is this?

Resistance · Post #257 » by **Resistance** » Tue May 3, 2016 9:55 pm

A much wider search than the one used to replace Tyrone Corbin.

Post #258 » by **KF10** » Tue May 3, 2016 9:57 pm

Yeah, total head scratcher move with the Henry Bibby inclusion for an interview.

Henry Bibby!? Really!?

Kings2013 · Post #259 » by **Kings2013** » Tue May 3, 2016 11:44 pm

It makes me nervous that some of the higher rung guys like Messina/McHale have only talked with Vlade and not came out for an official interview, if I'm reading correctly

Post #260 » by **Wolfay** » Wed May 4, 2016 1:55 am

Henry Bibby might be excessive, but I don't see the harm in it. Thinking outside of the box is what smaller market teams have to do, and might even just be a favor to Mike Bibby. Who knows. Anyway, with the candidates mentioned, I'm not concerned.