Time for a Fresh Start for the Sacramento Kings | Locked On Kings
Matt George discusses the fresh start that we all need for the Sacramento Kings, under the leadership of new general manager Scott Perry.
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Time for a Fresh Start for the Sacramento Kings
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39 Comments
Reset makes sense at this point just build around DC. I hope they give him at least a full season.
Amen!!!!
Fist of, nice cap Matt!
I hope the kings get a point guard. And they also need a center who can block shots and plays defense protecting the rim. If Christie gets the head coaching position, then he’ll help these guys improve their defensive game.
Matt for President
And it did. Come back Fox 😂
I don't know about everyone else but I prefer it be kept 💯 always. No time for fake anything
Matt. The truth is that these people who complain are the type of people who like to act as if nothing is happening in this world. They’re weak and they’re loud. They’ll always complain. You can attempt to be nicer in the tone but that’s really about it
I dont like fresh starts. I prefer rotten ends
I want truth, no matter how much it hurts.
I have a good feeling we will hit the 4%
Yeah fresh needed. I mean teams have done it before. Even though might crush us fans if they moved out of the state. SuperSonics did it to become Oklahoma City. Now they’re contenders in the Western Conference. Truth the kings need to be so strong and winning that they start out of the season gate winning 20 games.
Why did I grow up liking the kings, Athletics and Miami dolphins??? Just whyyyyy???!!!!! 😅
podcasters were roasting Houston & LAC. Harden is washed, Dillon Brooks is a joke, blah blah blah. Now the Clippers & Rockets are highly competitive, and Sacramento needs to rent a pressure washer.
Matt, I’m a woman who loves basketball and truly appreciates your straightforwardness. It takes a lot of guts to speak the truth, and that’s something the NBA community is often lacking. Many people prefer to stay ignorant—it reminds me of the saying, “ignorance is bliss.” Keep up the great work!
As a bulls fan, I enjoy watching the podcast to listen to Matt and hear how the kings are doing. It’s sucks the Kings went from such a fun team to this.. I really hope they can get things back on track.
No rebuild no point unless they trade their entire core for ready to win players
I'm a Knicks fan here, and can totally sympathize with you guys, since we also suffered complete dysfunction due to terrible ownership. We were fortunate that Dolan's will broke and he disconnected himself from day to day operations…. Getting Perry back was a good start for you guys, as long as HE is given full control of decision making…
This team is such a shit show… always have been and always will be
Unless Vivek sheds that massive ego and lets his chefs cook, it'll be same story, different faces. 🙄
Asking Lavine what the team needs to do to be a bonafide play off tesm is funny… he doesnt know that coz he hasnt been in a playoff and play meaningful basketball 😂 so he diesnt know what a play off team looks and feels like
I'm not even a Kings fan and I watch this podcast more than my own team's podcast sometimes lol
Keep it mind and Be real we are kings fan we just want a playoff appearance maybe a second round appearance (competing) … a championship nba finals is unrealistic for a small franchise in the nba when the lakers and celtics warriors bulls combined for 50 of them out of the 70 years its been in existence
Truth is truth Bro. You do it well but if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck it's a duck 😂
Great to hear Malik answer questions sincerely herein. Glad he's all in as 6th man energizer or starting 2 guard, and enjoying NorCal and SacTown!
I dint think you are overly negative. You are straight forward and I don’t think you deserve getting personal messages saying “it’s been a tough listen”…..it’s been a tough season! So duh!
Appreciate you, Matt. Not your fault that the truth about the state of this org is not easy to hear. The work that you put in to make a sober analysis of it is necessary, appreciated and sometimes even cathartic for those of us who live and die (mostly die) with the ups and downs of this team.
Thanks Matt, seeing your quality videos, makes me feel a lot of empathy for you, having to crank out content about this organization. If it wasn't a top down problem (vivek down) i would be more optimistic we can reset. I don't think this will work until Vivek sells the team or gets out of the way of STRONG GM. Perry will , in the end, be a yes man for Vivek. "We're taking Stauskus, riiiiiight?! yes sir, Stauskus it is
Until Vivek sells team nothing will change. Worst owner in NBA.
I personally believe the team's management structure is flawed, with key decision-makers like GMs and coaches serving as scapegoats for the person actually running the team. When the team fails, they're held accountable, but the person responsible for the poor decisions remains in power, making the same mistakes over and over. It's obvious because the same things keep happening consistently, regardless of who the GM is or the coach…
Vivek, makes decisions that seem uninformed and unqualified, unlike other team members who have a background in basketball. It appears that Vivek's involvement leads to poor decision-making, and I think the team will only improve when he acknowledges his limitations and stops micromanaging.
*Recommended Changes:*
1. **Allow experienced professionals to make decisions**: Vivek is an investor/owner not an expert running a basketball team. Give GMs and coaches the freedom to make informed decisions without Vivek's interference.
2. **Hold Vivek accountable**: The firing of Brown and Malone, and the several GM's that have taken the fall for Vivek. Publicly criticize him even more than he is now until he gets the idea… Keep pointing out that Vivek's decisions are contributing to the team's struggles without pulling any punches.
Same owner so it won't matter
Perry the puppet on the Knicks, and The kings… Scott is getting his last bag before retirement. Good on him!!!
Matt. Did they tell you to chill out. Damn.
Malik 😭 he said he’s willing to do anything wether DC or new coach he’s a real one!!! I love this guy Malik is the best please retire a king
Matt has definitely been a good soldier this year
Trade Sabonis for big pieces asap
I absolutely love Malik’s attitude. As a die hard fan of the Kings. I love to hear that this feels like home and that’s why he’s all in.
I heard another player say that and he’s in San Antonio now. I get there was reasoning behind his move. But family is family through thick and thin. I wish Fox the best but a player like that will end up like J Butler, something doesn’t go his way, loyalty has no part of his career 🤷♂️
Mike brown getting fured was the worst call 😂
I love your honesty, Matt. Sure, sometimes the truth hurts, but I'd rather be told the truth than have you turn into the dog in the burning house meme.
Appreciate you Matt!
Random but don’t understand why Carter didn’t have a presser