This is a joke---right?
A number of names have been mentioned to replace Derek Fisher as coach of the Knicks. Former Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau and current Warriors assistant Luke Walton were among the names mentioned. Interim coach Kurt Rambis might toss his hat into the ring as well. Both Walton and Rambis have served as assistants to Phil Jackson. There are others I may have omitted but all those mentioned have coaching experience the one I didn‘t name. This person is a former NBA Champion with the Bulls (playing for Phil Jackson). For his 6-7 size he may have been the best ever at rebounding the basketball. He led the NBA in rebounds several times during the course of his career,
After retirement he was elected into the Naismith Hall of Fame at Springfield (MA). Those are his positives; I’m not going to detail the negatives. I’m simply asking the question is there any reason to hire an inexperienced Dennis Rodman? Phil Jackson just fired a coach he hired without any NBA experience, why would he repeat his previous mistake? Rodman believes his years of play in the NBA and his post-basketball career deserve consideration. He sent a tweet to Phil Jackson informing his desire. I informed my wife (who doesn’t follow the NBA) that Rodman wanted to coach the Knicks; her response to me was an emphatic no!
“Dead Man Walking”
In this instance we refer to George Karl who as this is written has a job. He’s head coach of the Sacramento Kings but not for long. I’ve lost count the number of sites that have written; “Karl will be fired in days.” Everybody (or most folks) desire to be employed and that is the case with Karl but a strange thing occurs with him. Although he’s won a ton of regular season games he tends to wear out his welcome.
The Kings are his sixth head coaching job as NBA teams continue to hire him and later fire him. In 30 years of coaching his 1996 Sonics team was the only one to come nearest to winning an NBA Championship. Karl’s teams almost always made the playoffs but they were never able to advance. Was it the team or the coach you be the judge. If you think it’s me being super critical of Karl check his resume. The guy can coach but as I stated earlier his teams and front office tire of him after awhile. NOTE: Before I could publish the Kings announced Karl would remain coach. Go figure this one out if you car
I messed up big time
I failed to count Kevin McHale in the list of fired NBA coaches in an earlier account. The former Celtic served as head coach of the Rockets from 2011 through November 2015. The count of terminated coaches so far this season should read McHale, David Blatt, Jeff Hornacek and Derek Fisher.
I didn’t see the game but the box score said it all. Steph Curry scored 51 points (25 in the first quarter) against the Wizards. Curry was 19 for 28 from the floor 11-16 from the 3-point line. I made this statement late last year and I continue to believe Curry has surpassed LeBron James in the eyes of many as the most popular player in the NBA.
“Dressed up but no place to go” could be the mantra of the Southern Methodist Mustangs. They are in first place in the American Conference with a 9-2 conference record (20-2 overall), they are number 16 in AP Top 25. You remember the story; they are on NCAA probation Coach Brown suspended for several games. The coach has returned and SMU continues to win despite the penalty.
An oversight on my part I overlooked Kahlil Felder in a recent study of little “Big Men“. Felder is a junior at Oakland University in Michigan not California. The school is a member of the Horizon League and it’s quite likely the league and the school haven’t shown up on ESPN, Fox Sports or CBSSports. The exception might be the NCAA Tournament. In any event the 5-9 Detroit native is scoring at a 25.6 point per game clip; he’s not just a scoring machine. The guy is not one-dimensional his assist total reads nearly 9 a game (8.8)
Did you realize the Spurs have a 26-year old rookie on their roster? Jonathan Simmons is a 6-6 shooting guard who played his college ball at Houston. The journey of Simmons is interesting and provides proof of never giving up if you have a dream. He left Houston early for the NBA Draft then wasn’t drafted. Read his story it’s quite compelling.
