enough is enough. Time for Smart to go

[HereWeVivek]

tonight had many perfect examples of why he needs to be gone. it would not be hard at all to find a coach that will be more successful with this team.

-Benched the starters for WAY too long in the second quarter. 10 point lead dissapeared

-Did it again in the 4th quarter and completely gave the game away.

-playing a certain player big minutes just because the game is in a town where he's VERY popular, is a weak and crappy move that only a weak coach such as Smart would pull.

-blaming the players in the post game pressor. atrocious. how are they supposed to "do what they need to do to finish the game" when they are bench players + Jimmer in against the Jazz starters

-Icing your BEST player for the ENTIRE 4th quarter is the dumbest thing ive ever seen. Tyreke is playing at an amazing level. yet he sits (ill check to make sure Hell hasn't frozen over the first time i see Kobe sit on the bench till the 3 minute mark of a 4th quarter while his teams lead is getting smaller and smaller)

-Coach sayin they didnt give the ball to Tyreke the last couple plays because "the defense was daring him to shoot" is ****ing stupid. he made PLENTY of jump shots tonight. and he was the best playmaker. yet idiot coach would rather have stupid cousins or Brooks give the ball away

[macadocious]

Did he actually say he felt pressured to play Jimmer tonight?

I actually thought that was a classy move to give Jimmer some earlier minutes than normal in Utah, oh, and he responded and played pretty well.

But other than that I agree with everything you said.

[HereWeVivek]

no he didnt say that. but its obvious. u dont take a guy who is the last PG on the depth chart and throw him in there for big minutes instead of IT, just because hes playing in Utah. thats just weak and bad coaching.

yes Jimmer did play well, but shouldnt have been playing in the first time. and helped give the game away in the 4th

[macadocious]

yes Jimmer did play well, but shouldnt have been playing in the first time. and helped give the game away in the 4th

No. He had one bad play. He was not the problem, he went out and Aaron Brooks came in, then the one on one started.

[HereWeVivek]

Brooks had a much better game than Jimmer so i wouldnt go that far. other than Brooks getting the ball stripped at the end

[Bballkingsrock]

Man this team is awful. Does everyone really want to go through another year with a interm head coach and then start all over next season? What an ugly start this year.

[macadocious]

Brooks had a much better game than Jimmer so i wouldnt go that far. other than Brooks getting the ball stripped at the end

See what happened there? You tried to imply that Jimmer had something to do with the loss, then I did the same thing with Brooks. See how that is disingenuous?

[jayzfelon]

The problem is tyreke sat too long in the fourth. He came back in and our lead was gone. Also every time we have the lead in the fourth and we try to kill the clock we always fail to make plays with less than 10 seconds. This team is not good under pressure yet. We have momentum and seems to be working why stop attacking? Keep the flow of the game it was going our direction. ATTACK!!!

[HereWeVivek]

Man this team is awful. Does everyone really want to go through another year with a interm head coach and then start all over next season? What an ugly start this year.

How could we have a worse coach. He has no offensive system whatsoever, kills individual talent and performances. Any coach with a basketball IQ will know what players need to be on the court and when

[wazzups]

you play your best until the game is locked any pro coach or team leader plays the best until the game is a lock. I am so glad i missed the game tonight but i am not happy they lost by 2. This team will not play their best until someone gives them the opportunity to do so. You build a better team when playing time is a commodity not a given.

[mac]

you play your best until the game is locked any pro coach or team leader plays the best until the game is a lock. I am so glad i missed the game tonight but i am not happy they lost by 2. This team will not play their best until someone gives them the opportunity to do so. You build a better team when playing time is a commodity not a given.

So what happens when you get benched for 7-9 minutes in the 4th quarter regardless of how well you play? Does that make playing time a commodity or a given?

[Bricklayer]

Current NBA coaches + career record, ranked by win%:

Tom Thibodeau CHI 159gms 117-42 .736 <--------- could have hired, went Westphal instead
Gregg Popovich SAN 1259gms 857-402 .681
Erik Spoelstra MIA 324gms 203-121 .627
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Rick Adelman MIN 1638gms 976-662 .596 <--------------should have never fired, went Muss instead
Rick Carlisle DAL 817gms 486-331 .595
George Karl DEN 1818 1081-737 .595
Scott Brooks OKC 312gms 183-129 .587 <---------------could have hired, went Theus instead
Avery Johnson BKN 423gms 247-176 .584
Frank Vogel IND 118gms 68-50 .576
Larry Drew ATL 159gms 91-68 .572
Doc Rivers BOS 992gms 553-439 .557
Mike Dunlap CHA 11gms 6-5 .545
Doug Collins PHI 779gms 415-364 .533
Mike D'Antoni LAL 730gms 389-341 .533
Scott Skiles MIL 854gms 433-421 .507
Vinny Del Negro LAC 324gms 162-162 .500
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Lionel Hollins MEM 344gms 167-177 .485
Alvin Gentry PHX 677gms 328-349 .484
Tyronne Corbin UTH 107gms 51-56 .477
Lawrence Frank DET 545gms 253-292 .464
Kevin McHale HOU 173gms 79-94 .457
Byron Scott CLE 867gms 395-472 .456
Mike Woodson NYK 527gms 232-295 .440
Monty Williams NOH 159gms 70-89 .440
Jaque Vaughn ORL 12gms 5-7 .417
Terry Stotts POR 295gms 121-174 .410
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Dwayne Casey TOR 209gms 79-122 .393
Mark Jackson GSW 79gms 30-49 .380
Keith Smart SAC 193gms 68-125 .352
Randy Wittman WSH 366gms 118-248 .322

[treach1976]

Jazz started making a run... Kings responded poorly by going back to last year's offense (one on three) in the final 3 minutes.

[UK_King]

Jazz started making a run... Kings responded poorly by going back to last year's offense (one on three) in the final 3 minutes.

Only because the initial plays were either ignored or botched.

We went to high screen and rolls with Cuz and Brooks twice (IIRC) Both times brooks declined to make the bounce pass to cuz, or a skip pass to Tyreke and dribbled back out twice it meant evans going one on one with less than 7 seconds on the shot clock.

The other plays were a cousins missed layup, and a cousins turnover. In between we had 2 needless backcourt fouls by cuz which gave the jazz the lead back.

Say what you want about coaching, and for the record i agree with most of the consternation in that department but it's on the players to execute.

[Kingster]

The number of baskets made by the Jazz because the Kings didn't get back on defense was extraordinary. It must have been easily 20+ points allowed because the Kings didn't run the floor. Heck, Al Jefferson of all people was beating Kings down the floor. All that emphasis in the offseason and preseason on getting in shape didn't seem to have much effect in this game.

[mac]

The number of baskets made by the Jazz because the Kings didn't get back on defense was extraordinary. It must have been easily 20+ points allowed because the Kings didn't run the floor. Heck, Al Jefferson of all people was beating Kings down the floor. All that emphasis in the offseason and preseason on getting in shape didn't seem to have much effect in this game.

Really? 20 points? I know there were a lot but I didn't think it'd amount to 20. I think it's less about being in shape as it is about running the floor hard and also rotating/ covering for a guy who's running back.

[King Baller]

Current NBA coaches + career record, ranked by win%:

Tom Thibodeau CHI 159gms 117-42 .736 <--------- could have hired, went Westphal instead
Gregg Popovich SAN 1259gms 857-402 .681
Erik Spoelstra MIA 324gms 203-121 .627
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Rick Adelman MIN 1638gms 976-662 .596 <--------------should have never fired, went Muss instead
Rick Carlisle DAL 817gms 486-331 .595
George Karl DEN 1818 1081-737 .595
Scott Brooks OKC 312gms 183-129 .587 <---------------could have hired, went Theus instead
Avery Johnson BKN 423gms 247-176 .584
Frank Vogel IND 118gms 68-50 .576
Larry Drew ATL 159gms 91-68 .572
Doc Rivers BOS 992gms 553-439 .557
Mike Dunlap CHA 11gms 6-5 .545
Doug Collins PHI 779gms 415-364 .533
Mike D'Antoni LAL 730gms 389-341 .533
Scott Skiles MIL 854gms 433-421 .507
Vinny Del Negro LAC 324gms 162-162 .500
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lionel Hollins MEM 344gms 167-177 .485
Alvin Gentry PHX 677gms 328-349 .484
Tyronne Corbin UTH 107gms 51-56 .477
Lawrence Frank DET 545gms 253-292 .464
Kevin McHale HOU 173gms 79-94 .457
Byron Scott CLE 867gms 395-472 .456
Mike Woodson NYK 527gms 232-295 .440
Monty Williams NOH 159gms 70-89 .440
Jaque Vaughn ORL 12gms 5-7 .417
Terry Stotts POR 295gms 121-174 .410
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dwayne Casey TOR 209gms 79-122 .393
Mark Jackson GSW 79gms 30-49 .380
Keith Smart SAC 193gms 68-125 .352
Randy Wittman WSH 366gms 118-248 .322

Two of those coaches were with the Kings! Adelman was here and successful as the head coach. Brooks was right here as an assistant AND he is a local boy from Lathrop!

Those two non-moves I blame on the Maloofs.

Damnit those guys were right here!

KB

[Kingster]

Really? 20 points? I know there were a lot but I didn't think it'd amount to 20. I think it's less about being in shape as it is about running the floor hard and also rotating/ covering for a guy who's running back.

I really think it was 20+. (Even if I'm wrong by 50% they still win this game easily if they do that very simple chore). I don't think it had to do with technique in running the floor; I just think they didn't run hard back on D. It was absurd how many easy shots Utah got because the Kings didn't run the floor. Granted, not all were layups. Some were very easy in-close post ups because the Kings didn't run the floor. Cousins is not the only one, but he's certainly the #1 culprit. If his offense doesn't go the way he wants it to go he either fouls carelessly or he lopes up the floor.

[treach1976]

I really think it was 20+. (Even if I'm wrong by 50% they still win this game easily if they do that very simple chore). I don't think it had to do with technique in running the floor; I just think they didn't run hard back on D. It was absurd how many easy shots Utah got because the Kings didn't run the floor. Granted, not all were layups. Some were very easy in-close post ups because the Kings didn't run the floor. Cousins is not the only one, but he's certainly the #1 culprit. If his offense doesn't go the way he wants it to go he either fouls carelessly or he lopes up the floor.

Really frustrating because there was a good portion of the game where they were playing great defense....

[ppine]

This team is hard to figure. Utah and the Kings are evenly matched. Three decent quarters and an atrocius fourth quarter. Smart left the second team in too long we can all agree. The transition defense continues to be the team's greatest weakness. It is easy to fix. The Kings came out after half time and still couldn't stop the lay-up drills. The Kings lead the league in foul shots given to other teams. They play defense too much with their hands and not enought with their feet. Tyreke had a great game except he was benched when the team needed leadership. Cousins was MIA except for part of the third quarter. The team played not to lose, instead of to win. They got away from everything they did right the first three quarters. If I were coaching the Kings during a time out in the fourth quarter, I would be setting up plays for Cousins, Evans, and Thornton (or Brooks) down the stretch. This game showed the weakness of Smart in glaring detail in the fourth quarter. He made no adjustments. He assigned no one specific tasks on offense.

The team is lazy. Smart lets them get away with it. (not getting back on defense and playing with the hands instead of the feet is based on desire). Poor defensive rebounding last night falls in the same category. It is hard work but anyone can learn to do it with a high level of effort. That is how I was able to make teams.