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One Fan Wants Geoff Petrie to Choose a Coach Free of Empty Threats From Other Fans And/Or Billionaire Playboys

Dear Editor,

Re: "One fan wants seasoned coach for Kings," Jan. 11, 2009.

My kitten is outspoken about many subjects, and the Kings are near the top of the list, slightly behind spaghetti and Hannah Storm's wardrobe.

She measures everything Kings against the St. Jean-Jim Thomas-Reynolds years and is definitive about one aspect of this year's team: If Geoff Petrie receives empty threats from fans of interference from the team's owners in selecting the permanent coach, my kitten is walking away from the team and devoting her fandom exclusively to the Thunder.

From sports talk shows to message boards, I get the sense that there are a lot of fans who share her sentiment. There's no question that the Kings have become worse since the Maloofs began choosing coaches.

The general populace wants Petrie to captain the ship after going from Rick Adelman to Eric Musselman to Theus to Natt. A fever chart of victories during the past few seasons looks like it should be hanging from the bed of a dying patient on "House." In this warped analogy, Petrie plays House, looks at the chart, takes out the patient's (that'd be the Kings) spleen and all is better.

It was about a year-and-a-half ago that I said give Theus a chance. Unfortunately, now I'm convinced that his hire was a monumental mistake, and it will be difficult to forgive the Maloofs for tampering with such a holy process.

Kings basketball president Geoff Petrie needs to hire an experienced coach with the ability to mold a young team – and integrate a few free agents in key spots. The Maloofs should allow Petrie almost 100% free reign in hiring the new coach and making the free agent moves. If not, I know at least one fan the Kings will lose.

Amelia4_medium

Best regards,

Th. Ziller

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In case the point didn't come across (blame a seafood/football hangover), no one should be threatening their fandom on the basis of a prospective coach's years of experience. Earth to Sacramento, Sacramento come in, this is Earth: Petrie's not an idiot, Petrie did not pick Theus, Natt has not done a bad job given the circumstances, and this team has more than 40 games -- four months! -- before a coaching search. Breathe, baby. Breathe.

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Some people’s kittens…
Honestly, even if the Magoofs did hire all the coaches, i’d still be devoted to this team.
Let Natt do his work, expect good things from the Coachie factor, and all y’all over at the Bee settle down.

by batso on Jan 11, 2009 7:55 AM PST reply actions  

I'm crawling with cats!

and cat hair too unfortunately…..

Not a single one of which were mine originally.

"You keep on using that word
I do not think it mean what you think it means"

by lietothegirls on Jan 12, 2009 1:25 PM PST up reply actions  

Good news/bad news

Minny and OKC actually WON games last night, while the Warriors and Wiz lost.

"The basis for winning an NBA title is having a superstar in his prime. Not an all-star, or a bunch of all-stars, but a superstar."

by coolcatreportdotcom on Jan 11, 2009 8:07 AM PST reply actions  

My girlfriend...

Told me she’d cease being a Kings fan unless Petrie hired Red Auerbach. When I reminded her Auerbach was dead she reminded me that she was imaginary.

by rbiegler on Jan 11, 2009 8:46 AM PST reply actions   4 recs

Good stuff

We gave Theus a chance, and he didn’t work. (I don’t think it was all his fault though, obviously, and I think many of us agree on that.)

I want to see how Natt does without the veterans around to be honest. I don’t know that Natt is anything to write home about, but I’m also not sure that any coach outside of Rick Adelman is going to be an upgrade for certain over what the Kings have had. Umm, wait……..

The point is, that Sacramento is an interesting position. I’m not writing this team home, and certainly not thinking anything less of Donte Greene because he’s in Reno. In fact, if anything, it might give the team more reason to play him once he gets back. (Not if, once he gets back.)

Kenny Natt wants the job, because this is his chance. Unfortunately, he may not be the right guy. I’m not sure there is one, and I’m not convinced Eddie Jordan is the right man for the job, no matter how much Geoff Petrie likes him.

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on

by pookeyguru on Jan 11, 2009 11:14 AM PST reply actions  

Well said

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on

by pookeyguru on Jan 12, 2009 5:30 PM PST up reply actions  

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