That article reminded me why I no longer subscribe to ESPN the magazine.

I don't want to read the "War & Peace" version of any athletic personality.

I understand those sentiments. You don't have a lot of time left...why waste it on reading? You should probably get away from this message board to...go outdoors and travel. Sports are boring to follow anyway.

"We need to go from a rules-based organization, which was important when you had chaos, to a values-based organization -- from kind of a programmatic offense, to a read-and-respond, free-flowing offense. I like to use a music metaphor. We had a Sousa marching band, which was needed when there was chaos, but now we need to shift to a jazz band, where people can be individually showcased and improvised. What we need is a jazz director."

It's awesome is what it is!

I know the Kings are messy from top to bottom, there is no doubt about that.

That does not exonerate Cousins though.

Ranadive comes across worse IMO, which isn't a surprise since it's been clear for a while that he's the biggest problem there. We're used to owners who simply don't give a shit like Reinsdorf and the McCaskeys but meddlesome ones are arguably worse, especially when they're Silicon Valley dipshits.
Seriously what the hell is this crap?

Remember the time Ranadive dropped in on practice and told everyone they should defend four-on-five with the fifth guy hanging out at the other end of the court so they could outlet-pass to him standing all alone? I forgot who the coach was at the time, maybe George Karl, but he had to explain that this generally stops working when players get to be about ten years old.

I think the story involved Ranadive saying to the coach that it worked on his son's youth league team.

And I think Mike Malone was the coach at the time, and basically told Ranadive to stay the fuck away from him.

Tomorrow is guaranteed to no one including you!

Divac, sources say, had been contemplating candidates such as Nate McMillan, Jeff Hornacek, Vinny Del Negro, Mark Jackson and Patrick Ewing to take over head-coaching duties.

There is "not a market" for DeMarcus Cousins during free agency this year. He has a slim chance of receiving a one-year deal with double-digit millions with a big market team. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)

And Jimmy Butler got a max?

Cousins is till a good player.

On the Warriors, he was a 5th option.

So of course people are gonna say he's worthless. He can be a good player on a mediocre team that features him more.

Yea he had the Achilles, but that affects shooters and runners more than guys who play around the basket.

There are MANY issues with DeMarcus Cousins, but Sacramento's ownership and front office makes GarPax look like Theo and Jed.

I'm hoping Boston swoops him up but they just signed Kanter. Clippers will probably be the ones to snatch him. He and Doc are a match made in Basketball heaven.

Still believe this to be true?

They fired their coach after their best season in like 15 years
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And very likely hired a better coach. I'd much rather have the roster that they've assembled in Sac as opposed to the one that you (And MANY others) happen to love in Atl.

Not even close.

Good luck with that.

Not sure yet. Maybe. I'd much rather have the Bulls and Hawks core going forward. All three teams should be fairly close next year

It's his son too, no reason to deny his son to the father on his wedding day.