Despite my snarky allusions to a fire Karl thread in the game thread..... I actually came here to cry for patience! Sure, there's been red flags, but Karl is a great coach and we have a new roster that still contains holes... not to mention our best player is out. And the last thing our franchise needs is more instability, and that's what we'd get with yet another coaching change.
Yes, I was going to say all that. But then your post reminded me that Thibs is available.
And I was like..... "Mmmmmmm. Thibs, eh? Yes, that COULD work!"
So, uh... Never mind.
I know some will argue we cycle through coaches too much so keep him for stability.
This season however is too important to run out an up and down, spread offense system which doesn't fit our best players while our defense looks as unorganized as ever(product of poor game planning from the coaches).
Fire him? Too early for that but priorities need to be changed. Need to focus on the halfcourt offense and our defense. Stop immediately turning to small ball like an addict. We're dropping games we should be winning and this season is a bottom line business, wins are the only thing which matters. That's it. There is no more patience, time to build, grow the youth, get a good pick, etc, it's playoffs or bust.
As I said, too early, I'll wait a few more weeks but I also said this past summer not firing Karl would be a mistake. So far I'm not seeing anything suggesting that was wrong.
This season however is too important to run out an up and down, spread offense system which doesn't fit our best players while our defense looks as unorganized as ever(product of poor game planning from the coaches).
Fire him? Too early for that but priorities need to be changed. Need to focus on the halfcourt offense and our defense. Stop immediately turning to small ball like an addict. We're dropping games we should be winning and this season is a bottom line business, wins are the only thing which matters. That's it. There is no more patience, time to build, grow the youth, get a good pick, etc, it's playoffs or bust.
As I said, too early, I'll wait a few more weeks but I also said this past summer not firing Karl would be a mistake. So far I'm not seeing anything suggesting that was wrong.
Guys, while it might have some minor value to put some heat on, this is not realistic, nor, truth be told, terribly desirable.
Fire Karl = another automatic lost season and continuation of the dumpster fire rep. He's a 1000 win coach who almost always finds ways to get his teams to 50+ win status. This isn't a Ketih Smart or Corbin completely expendable nobody. I certainly don't mind putting the old man's feet to the flames, or educating Karl to see if an old dog can learn new tricks. But Fire Karl isn't even something to really be seeking until after this season if he fails.
Fire Karl = another automatic lost season and continuation of the dumpster fire rep. He's a 1000 win coach who almost always finds ways to get his teams to 50+ win status. This isn't a Ketih Smart or Corbin completely expendable nobody. I certainly don't mind putting the old man's feet to the flames, or educating Karl to see if an old dog can learn new tricks. But Fire Karl isn't even something to really be seeking until after this season if he fails.
I agree its not ideal. But i dont want to fluff about whilst this team dwindles by the wayside, disengaged, effortless, playing for pace and tempo - concepts you can hardly hang your hat on in relation to wins.
Thibs is the one coach i have faith in, who could come in a work with our talent pool. He has a good relationship with Cousins and Rudy from his team USA duties and i think this may extend to Rondo also.
Thibs is the one coach i have faith in, who could come in a work with our talent pool. He has a good relationship with Cousins and Rudy from his team USA duties and i think this may extend to Rondo also.
Sometimes I wonder how things would've played out if the fan base did NOT go all "Hire Karl!" last winter and patiently waited until Vlade somehow, someway convinced Malone to come back (after kicking Pete to the side). No idea why Malone would've done it, but one can dream.
But yeah, at this point we painted ourselves into a corner. We are stuck with Karl, and my only hope is that Vlade sets him straight, so that we can stop actively sabotaging ourselves and working against our strengths night in and night out. The secondary hope is that Karl does somehow get us into the playoffs as a run-and-gun team and then we just let Boogie take over from there.
But yeah, at this point we painted ourselves into a corner. We are stuck with Karl, and my only hope is that Vlade sets him straight, so that we can stop actively sabotaging ourselves and working against our strengths night in and night out. The secondary hope is that Karl does somehow get us into the playoffs as a run-and-gun team and then we just let Boogie take over from there.
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Applying enough pressure that Vlade walks into his office, throws around some furniture and with Karl looking square at Vlade's bellybutton, tells him in no uncertain terms your two best players are built for the halfcourt, I gave you defensive pieces, if you look at you license plate when you walk out to your car, you'll notice is says CA on the back, not Colorado, so either stop with your pansy, non defensive, small ball system you brought over from the Rockies and use the players you have correctly, or this will be the last season you'll ever coach at the pro level.
Then end it by telling him in a thick Serbian accent, I know people you don't want to know.
That's a happy medium.
Then end it by telling him in a thick Serbian accent, I know people you don't want to know.
That's a happy medium.