Interview "Michael Malone explains how to coach DeMarcus Cousins"

Siranthony · Jul 19, 2015

http://www.sactownroyalty.com/2015/...s-how-to-coach-demarcus-cousins#comment_tease

This interview kind of bugs me because this is what bothered me about Malone in the first place. He coached through the media all the time when he was here. How many times after a loss did he go on and on about "defense" and how we didn't play any etc etc. I don't remember him calling out Cousins specifically but he said a lot of things to the media about what the Kings did not do and what they should do and he said things with intensity. That is coaching through the media.

People say Malone is a class act and maybe he is a lot of the time. But not all the time. He has been known to run his mouth from time to time. For whatever reason Malone does it in a way that doesn't seem to bother a lot of people. But he does it.

The reason I bring it up is not to run down Malone, but to point out no one is perfect. We have to learn to work together. Unless your ego is bigger than mine or vice versa.

dude12 · Jul 19, 2015

What else is Malone supposed to say in post game interviews? He is a straight shooter and that is what lots of people want to hear......and apparently that works well with Cousins. You imply that Malone might not have integrity....I don't get that.

Chubbs · Jul 19, 2015

There's a difference between saying the team needs to play better defense, and comparing Derrick Williams to a coke machine.

Hadlowe · Jul 19, 2015

I don't get this. Maybe it was the contrast between Smart and Malone, but Malone always struck me as a guy who refused to sugarcoat anything to spare feelings. I think that is an admirable quality in a leader, and it sure seemed like Malone had buy-in from the team while he was here.

I don't see anything different between what Malone used to say during interviews and what a coach like Sloan or JVG would have said. If your players slack off, you call them out to put pressure on them to improve.

As Chubbs pointed out, Karl hasn't been shy when it comes to criticizing players.

Warhawk · Jul 19, 2015

Malone always just said what needs to improve or he praised what worked well. Karl's media interactions almost seemed divisive instead of in the spirit of making a team better.

rhythmless · Jul 19, 2015

You can call anything "coaching through the media" when answering questions from the media. What should he have said instead? How do you answer postgame questions without falling under some definition of coaching through the media?

HighFlyingMonkey · Jul 19, 2015

Coaching through the media means calling out individual players to the press. Malone would always complain about the team's effort in general, but wouldn't single out any one player.

ockingsfan · Jul 19, 2015

Warhawk said:

Phil Jackson used to call out his players to the media. I think every coach uses different ways to get to their team.

Some guys takes the criticism to heart and try and improve. Other takes the critisism and turns against the coach.

I think dmc doesn't take criticism well from his coach, so Karl really needs to walk a fine line with his media interactions, which I'm not sure if he is capable of doing.

Telemachus · Jul 19, 2015

ockingsfan said:

I don't think Cousins has a problem with criticism. He has a problem when a coach says one thing to him, and then says something different to the media.

ockingsfan · Jul 19, 2015

Telemachus said:

I'm not so sure about dmc being okay with coach giving out media critisism. You may want to ask Paul Westphal about how that worked for him.

Warhawk · Jul 19, 2015

ockingsfan said:

Worked fine with Malone giving him criticism. Malone got him to change his whole effort and outlook on playing defense.

When your coach (*cough* Karl *cough*) keeps implying in the media that he is considering trading you, that tends to cause, shall we say, "friction" with players.

Karl needs to shut up his pie hole about personnel and just coach. Leave the rest to the FO.

ockingsfan · Jul 19, 2015

Warhawk said:

This whole problem is because Karl can not shut his pie hole. I wish he would.

He was trying to play coach and GM, which he is not the GM, thank goodness.

I hope vlade puts a fine on Karl if he steps out of line on personnel matters. If he does not comply, then he will be shown the door.

Hadlowe · Jul 19, 2015

ockingsfan said:

Westphal's issue was that he lied publicly about Cousins requesting a trade. That's a bright red line to have crossed.

kingsboi · Jul 19, 2015

Vlade needs to put him in his place about him going out in the media but I suppose that ship might have sailed because you can't teach a old dog new tricks. Since this is what the players will have to deal with, they all need to come together and play for one another even if one or two of them do not care for Karl. What's most important right now is building chemistry and trust in one another.

Telemachus · Jul 19, 2015

ockingsfan said:

If you criticize Cousins, you better be able to explain your reasoning. Cousins wants to learn and get better. Westphal didn't like to explain himself. Throw in how he changed his tune costantly, then lied publicly and you had a recipe for disaster.

Livinthedream · Jul 19, 2015

I don't mind how Malone was when he was here, I just don't want to hear him talking about Cousins now. Distracting. Slows the healing process. I know Malone was asked a direct question, but time to move on. Lowe and the national media eat this stuff up and they won't stop as long as someone is feeding them dirt/info. If Malone wants to do Cousins a favor, he'll stop talking about it.

John Galt · Jul 19, 2015

Livinthedream said:

I think I feel close to the same way... only a little different.

I do think what Malone is saying lately is hurtful to the Kings interests - but it is actually HELPING my own healing process. Right now Malone is the coach of a opponent - an opponent I especially want to stomp the crap out of four times next year. I'm glad that Malone is giving me bulletin board material as a fan.

I mean I used to love the guy, but now he has played kissy face with Pete, maligned Vivek (making comments about "owner firing me for style of play" and breathing live into the almost dead "4 on 5" chatter).... so I'm pretty well over him now. I hope Karl kicks his a$$ 4 times next year and that KARL is the guy smirking and poking the jabs in the post game - not Mike.

lawlman91 · Jul 19, 2015

As far as I can guess, Malone doesn't really care whether or not this sort of talk rubs salt in the wound. He was asked a question, and he answered it honestly: that he loves DeMarcus and what-not.

And, if in the case we need to choose between Karl and Cousins, I'm choosing Cousins because he, not the short-term coach, can be the future of this franchise for likely 5 to probably 7 to maybe 10 more years, depending on his health and to our loyalty to him. Wins? I think I've seen enough of Cousins to guess that he wants to win with HIS team, and not bandwagon somewhere else. When this is no longer HIS team, he's out.

But should he have final say in everything? Absolutely not!

Livinthedream · Jul 19, 2015

John Galt said:

Ha! I feel the same way. I tempered my response because I don't want deal with the inevitable backlash. But, it's clear Malone has moved on and he's not missing any opportunity to help perpetuate negative images of Sac.

Siranthony · Jul 19, 2015

Chubbs said:

You are right about the public remarks about people. Derick will always have that remark hanging over his head. The team should let it be known those kinds of remarks in public will not be tolorated. Karl should be fined if he does.

Bricklayer · Jul 19, 2015

Siranthony said:

Unfortunately its just what Karl does. What he has always done. He's not going to stop now in the middle of his 7th decade.

The Hammer · Jul 19, 2015

Bricklayer said:

Maybe, maybe not. He seems to have a man crush on Vlade, so maybe Vlade can set some ground rules. I'm well aware of his reputation, but I'm also well aware that having cancer can change a person. He's said that process has changed him and made him more willing to do things a different way.

Although I'm still in favor of just canning him and getting Thibs tomorrow before breakfast, I'm also not willing to close the book on Karl completely. I'm willing to be pleasantly surprised.

lawlman91 · Jul 19, 2015

The Hammer said:

I'd be down for some nice Kings BL

Double-K · Jul 20, 2015

If only we had this year's roster with Malone still coaching...

NoBonus · Jul 20, 2015

Huh. I read the original article from Grantland and sounds more like an anti-Kings hit piece between Malone and Zach Lowe:
https://grantland.com/the-triangle/...2010-playoffs-and-the-art-of-managing-boogie/

And 7 of the 30 questions were not about the Nuggets, but about the Kings or included the Kings as reference and Malone brought up the Kings at least 2 or 3 times during questions about the Nuggets! And here were the questions:

NoBonus · Jul 20, 2015

I have a TV show for Malone to watch:

NoBonus · Jul 20, 2015

and we could install this in Malone's office!

sauce-26 · Jul 20, 2015

Why the hate for malone? A reporter asked him a question about the kings and he answered them. His last team was us and he is using us as a reference. And in all honesty he did get shafted so he has a right to be upset

NoBonus · Jul 20, 2015

sauce-26 said:

He has every right to be upset... but he shows his unprofessional side by bagging on his old team when he has a new team and a new job. I don't remember coach Karl coming in an bagging on Denver when we hired him... and here is why:

NO ONE CARES if the coach had his feelings hurt/whatever. We should care about what they are doing going forward with their new team.

I am not saying Malone should not have answered the questions; the interviewer was trying to write a Kings-hit piece for some reason and Malone was the sucker he knew would tarnish himself by talking about it.

Let's think about it from a Denver-fan's perspective: New coach comes in and I am excited. Reading a nice long interview with him about his new position and my team, the Nuggets; however 1/3 of the interview has nothing to do with the Nuggets, but the team the coach used to coach. It's lame and the Nuggets fans deserve better.

randymoss1881 · Jul 20, 2015

sauce-26 said:

This is the same place where fire malone nonsense was happening when we were winning early on. So he hate should be expected.

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