Kings fire coach Mike Malone

[Michael Jordan.]

Per Woj

[Clipper Nation]

...Why? Didn't they just hire him last year?

[LakerHater]

He was recommended by Coach Pop

[spurraider21]

everyone was saying this guy was the brains behind mark jackson's operation with the warriors

maybe using first round picks on Jimmer Fredette, Ben McLemore, and Nick Stauskas in a 4 year stretch wasn't a good idea, in addition to giving Marcus Thornton a 5/40 contract in 2011 :lol

[timtonymanu]

Never mind that Cousins has been out the past few games, but let's replace him with one of the worst coaches ever in Ty Corbin. :lol

[Holden_Caulfield]

the fuck?

[Robz4000]

:lmao Kings

[ElNono]

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[ElNono]

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[RD2191]

Trash organization doing trash organization things.

[timtonymanu]

They're in for a worse situation with Corbin now. :lol

Idiot franchise.

[spurraider21]

The Kings are currently one of the worst run organizations... they're lucky to have DeMarcus

[loveforthegame]

Oh Kings. When are they going to realize the problem is not with the coaches. :lol

[Clipper Nation]

Clippers need to hire this guy as an assistant immediately... defense, rebounding would improve, and he coached in NOLA when Choke was there.

[Malik Hairston]

Is this one of the first times in NBA history where a coach is fired while his team is overachieving?:lol..

Sacramento's terrible roster was above .500 before Cousins went out..strange move..

And now he's being replaced by one of the worst coaches in the history of the league..

[ElNono]

:lol wasn't Corbin fired from Utah just 6 months ago?

[Malik Hairston]

:lol a Punjabi trying to run a basketball team..smh..

[jeebus]

Seattle dodged a bullet when that ugly little black asian mayor helped prevent the Kings from leaving.

[Raven]

Wow... i'm shocked.

[baseline bum]

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Cousins playing like a top 5 player was disappointing player development? Wow, that was dumb.

[Holden_Caulfield]

bonner daye ayres and 3 first round picks for demarcus

[Chris]

Trash organization doing trash organization things.

[Malik Hairston]

Remember, the owner is the Lakaluva that directly picked Nick Stauskas and wants to implement the idea of cherry-picking:lol..

[midnightpulp]

This makes no fuckin' sense.

:lol Ty Corbin

I assume he's a "motivator?"

[Malik Hairston]

Apparently they don't have a coach in mind to replace him, so Corbin is the default choice..

It'll be interesting to see what the real story is, I'm guessing it's a Lionel Hollins situation(not seeing eye to eye with the new direction of the team)..Cousins's reaction will be interesting, too, apparently they were close..

[313]

I don't even

[BatManu20]

Weird move.. wouldn't be surprised if the Kings absolutely tank now.

[Robz4000]

They fired a borderline Top 10 coach in the league to let one of the worst coaches ever take the reigns. I mean what the fuck?

Again, :lmao Kings

[apalisoc_9]

Apparently they don't have a coach in mind to replace him, so Corbin is the default choice..

It'll be interesting to see what the real story is, I'm guessing it's a Lionel Hollins situation(not seeing eye to eye with the new direction of the team)..Cousins's reaction will be interesting, too, apparently they were close..

Ownership/management probably wants to tank and Malone just disagreed with the idea of tanking this year...

Just a guess though...

Was watching the owner talk about the future of the franchise, and basketball in general a month ago and it's apparent he doesn't know much about the sport.

[Splits]

You know who else is sitting behind Malone...?

[spurraider21]

Remember, the owner is the Lakaluva that directly picked Nick Stauskas and wants to implement the idea of cherry-picking:lol..
:lmao

5:35... 8:55... 12:25


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yxJHKpB_Kc

[baseline bum]

They fired a borderline Top 10 coach in the league to let one of the worst coaches ever take the reigns. I mean what the fuck?

Again, :lmao Kings

Thankfully they didn't do it in the summer so that he couldn't end up in OKC. But shit, what if Houston goes on a slide and they fire McHale?

[Robz4000]

Thankfully they didn't do it in the summer so that he couldn't end up in OKC. But shit, what if Houston goes on a slide and they fire McHale?

That would be worrying. Luckily McHaleis a proxy for Morey so anyone they hire would be a yes-man for all intents and purposes.

[Clipper Nation]

HOLY SHIT :lmao

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[baseline bum]

HOLY SHIT :lmao

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[Robz4000]

HOLY SHIT :lmao

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:lmao Hooooooooly shit :lmao

[ElNono]

HOLY SHIT :lmao

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[RD2191]

HOLY SHIT :lmao

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[Ditty]

As been mentioned in the post, the owner doesn't have a bit of basketball IQ. This guy is making the Maloof brothers, look like good owners.

:lol Giving Rudy Gay a contract extension

At least his daughter is pretty hot for a indian chick.

[Splits]

HOLY SHIT :lmao

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What, are Mark Jackson, Mike Brown, and Byron Scott not available? Oh, wait....

[HI-FI]

ugh, terrible move by the Kings. same idiot owner who said he wanted their team to be like the Spurs but exciting. thankfully our ownership isn't Slumdog Millionaire.

[ElNono]

Chris Mullin shouldn't get a pass. He ran a big part of the Warriors from 2004 to 2009, when the Dubs were largely a joke too...

[baseline bum]

Holy fuck, Fredo isn't even the worst owner in Cali. Ranadive's next move should be to check Mullin back into Betty Ford tbh.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Is this one of the first times in NBA history where a coach is fired while his team is overachieving?:lol..

Sacramento's terrible roster was above .500 before Cousins went out..strange move..

And now he's being replaced by one of the worst coaches in the history of the league..
Dwane Casey in Minnesota.

[Thread]

Holy fuck, Fredo isn't even the worst owner in Cali. Ranadive's next move should be to check Mullin back into Betty Ford tbh.

Without Jim Buss we're light 2.

You're light 1 because of Duncan, Amy & Tim.

tee, hee.

[100%duncan]

Cousins should just come to SA to chase for rangsss tbh

[scanry]

Mike D'antoni or Alvin Gentry tbh.

[Mal]

They decided to tank for another pick. Corbin will make sure of that. Plus boogie probably wont be back anytime soon.

[Dex]

:lol The Kings are trash. How are you gonna fire a coach who had his team overperforming?

[Thread]

They decided to tank for another pick. Corbin will make sure of that. Plus boogie probably wont be back anytime soon.

& when he comes back he'll be a shell, a kinder, gentler,,,uh, "boggie" as you? It's one thing to get close to Jesus at 70, but, at 25? Oh, boy.

[DMC]

I think Ben Mclemore was a decent acquisition. He's just on the wrong team.

[SupremeGuy]

Is this one of the first times in NBA history where a coach is fired while his team is overachieving?:lol..

Sacramento's terrible roster was above .500 before Cousins went out..strange move..

And now he's being replaced by one of the worst coaches in the history of the league..All of this, tbh. Just a stupid move all around. lol Stupid organization doing stupid organization things, tbh.

[SupremeGuy]

Without Jim Buss we're light 2.

You're light 1 because of Duncan, Amy & Tim.

tee, hee.2 > 1

[Gummi Clutch]

Vivek is not a guy that makes rash decisions, he will come out on top in the end.

[Thread]

Vivek is not a guy that makes rash decisions, he will come out on top in the end.

Bend over. I'll give you some fuckin' rash decisions in your fuckin' end.

[Gummi Clutch]

Bend over. I'll give you some fuckin' rash decisions in your fuckin' end.
why are you such a faggot?

[Thread]

why are you such a faggot?

Because you have a cute ass and nary a hair on said ass.

[Cloud786]

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[TheSanityAnnex]

FUCK YOU VIVEK.

[baseline bum]

I don't get this at all, unless Malone raped Vivek's daughter and videotaped it. Good coaches aren't easy to find in the NBA.

[apalisoc_9]

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:lol

Should be interesting though...Darren collison will probably average 40 points or something now. :lol

[baseline bum]

This just keeps getting worse :lmao

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Mullin is a Mark Jackson level retard. What a joke for a franchise that was just starting to turn it around.

[djohn2oo8]

I don't get this at all, unless Malone raped Vivek's daughter and videotaped it. Good coaches aren't easy to find in the NBA.

Good coaches getting fired while McHale is walking around without a care in the world.

[baseline bum]

From the Tree of Woj :lmao



http://sports.yahoo.com/news/the-doomed-partnership-of-the-sacramento-kings-and-coach-michael-malone-175201188.html

Michael Malone had been pining for a backup point guard, but Sacramento Kings management had a different idea for their coach a year ago: Royce White. Here was the beginning of the end for this doomed partnership, a disagreement that widened the gulf between them

White was out of shape, had no interest in playing basketball – which had been clear when the Houston Rockets released him. He had been awful in the Development League, a malingerer, and done nothing to deserve a call-up to the Kings.

"Pretty soon, they're telling [Malone]: Why aren't you putting him in the games?" one organizational source told Yahoo Sports. "That's when it really started to get bad between him and the guys upstairs."

[djohn2oo8]

Wow, so Royce White is what got him fired? Son of a bitch couldn't get McHale fired :madrun

[apalisoc_9]

Owners trying to be coaches

[Thread]

Good coaches getting fired while McHale is walking around without a care in the world.

GIGO.

You knew Howard was a disaster, but, you couldn't stop yourself. Beverley's claim to fame is fartin' around with Westbrook. Harden is an 82 game wonder.

Don't start in on the white guy, dj.

[baseline bum]

More Tree of Woj from the same article


The front office-coach relationship became increasingly strained through the Las Vegas summer league in July, especially once Ranadive and D'Alessandro made a play to trade for Detroit forward Josh Smith, sources said. The owner told people outside the franchise that, no, his coach didn't want Smith, but Ranadive didn't care. He wanted Smith's talent, and it was on Malone to make it work.


As one rival general manager said late Sunday night, "How is Cousins having viral meningitis Malone's fault? With [Malone] gone, that's one less well-prepared team to worry about now."

[djohn2oo8]

GIGO.

You knew Howard was a disaster, but, you couldn't stop yourself. Beverley's claim to fame is fartin' around with Westbrook. Harden is an 82 game wonder.

Don't start in on the white guy, dj.

Your opinion here is invalid

[Thread]

Your opinion here is invalid

I knew you'd turn on me, you SOB, you. You've been cold as a cucumber lately. I smelled a big hairy rat.

Love,

- Dad

[ElNono]

From the Tree of Woj :lmao

The owner played the part of a fantasy league owner, treating the Kings like a science experiment. He shared tactical experiences with Malone about coaching his child's youth team, and pressed him to consider playing four-on-five defense, leaking out a defender for cherry-picking baskets. Some semblance of that strategy is expected to be employed with Corbin now, a source told Yahoo Sports.

crofl, crofl, crofl

[benefactor]

:lol...this can't be real life.:lol

[apalisoc_9]

Well at least this makes the kings interesting to watch, tbh..

When is there next game?

[Robz4000]

Wow, this keeps getting more and more retarded. Kings vs Globetrotters when?

[jeebus]

:lol Making the Maloofs look like competent owners

[SpurSwag]

Fuck this franchise, I was really rooting for them this year but management refused to let them be good. They had something going this year, and all the players were behind Malone. Cousins liked him a lot too. If they're gonna fire him, they better not let Ty Corbin run out the rest of the year or that's just the dumbest thing I've ever seen. This team really thought that through 24 games, 9 of which have come without Cousins, they could be better than 11-13? especially in the west? come on..

[Thread]

:lol Making the Maloofs look like competent owners

Lakers broke them, busted their hole to like smithereens.

[Malik Hairston]

It's not like Malone was a great coach or anything, but the way they're building the team doesn't make any sense..

Trying to play an up-tempo style when your best player is a post-up C, your 2nd option is a 90s style SF that doesn't shoot 3s, and the rest of your roster is very limited in talent..

[benefactor]

Lakers broke them, busted their hole to like smithereens.
Kings had their chance. People can talk all they want about them getting cheated, but at the end of the day they blew it.

They watched the ship carrying their trophy sail away when they were within arms reach of boarding it...and now their stare into the horizon waiting for it to return. They will go to their graves waiting.

[Gummi Clutch]

kings are going to wreck the league, and all of you will look like fools :lol

[timtonymanu]

Did Baam take over the Kings' front office or something?

[Raven]

:lol drafting stauskas in a superstacked draft when you needed a defensive pf in the first place.

[Thread]

Kings had their chance. People can talk all they want about them getting cheated, but at the end of the day they blew it.

They watched the ship carrying their trophy sail away when they were within arms reach of boarding it...and now their stare into the horizon waiting for it to return. They will go to their graves waiting.

Yep, you're usually not this cogent, bene. But, you hit the nail squarely on the old proverbial head. And where they went wrong is precisely where the Jazz went wrong 5 years earlier:::putting their lot with the officiating.

[Clipper Nation]

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:lmao

[Robz4000]

The Kings are now officially a circus.

[FkLA]

At least his daughter is pretty hot for a indian chick.

Pics?

[baseline bum]

Pics?

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Bitch is a mudshark though

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[Baam]

Ranadive is 1000 times smarter than anyone posting in this thread, Malone was a one trick pony who didnt know anything about modern offense. Boom truthbomb.

[Baam]

It's not Malone who went out and signed Collinson, that was D'Alessandro. Woj should stick to facts instead of trying so hard to sell a story.

[Kool Bob Love]

Woj is a clown ass fuck boi. Dude is a kobe lover.

[Raven]

It's not Malone who went out and signed Collinson, that was D'Alessandro. Woj should stick to facts instead of trying so hard to sell a story.

that was actually a great move tbh.. resigning an undersized pg to a huge contract is like suicide.

[Cry Havoc]

i feel terrible for Sactown fans. They just barely kept their team, and now this.

[benefactor]

Did Baam take over the Kings' front office or something?


Ranadive is 1000 times smarter than anyone posting in this thread, Malone was a one trick pony who didnt know anything about modern offense. Boom truthbomb.


It's not Malone who went out and signed Collinson, that was D'Alessandro. Woj should stick to facts instead of trying so hard to sell a story.
:lol

[jeebus]

Lakers broke them, busted their hole to like smithereens.

:lol and they still haven't recovered

[Thread]

:lol and they still haven't recovered

They had us legitimately on the ropes, could have gone either way. They did not honestly respect us. They thought us entitled. But, instead of relying on their talent and conviction they made the decision to canvass the officiating. If they'd a met us on the square it may have been different.

[Spurs9]

Vivek is trying to act like powerful rich Indian by making any move to compensate for his tiny body.

[100%duncan]

I would fuck that daughter all night long tbh

[jeebus]

At least his daughter is pretty hot for a indian chick.
She's also got...um......"talent".


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP24ZHEFEts

[Spur-Addict]

:lmao Kings meet with Mark Jackson

[baseline bum]

:lmao Kings meet with Mark Jackson

:rollin

Still better than hiring Mullin though.