Sacramento Kings introduce Doug Christie as head coach
THAT MATTERS CHRISTINE ABOUT THE STUFF. OX 40 NEWS. THE KINGS OFFICIALLY HAVE A NEW HEAD COACH. DOUG CHRISTIE WAS INTRODUCED FORMALLY AND A PRESS CONFERENCE THIS MORNING. CHRISTIE HAD BEEN THE INTERIM HEAD COACH SINCE THE END OF DECEMBER WHEN FORMER HEAD COACH MIKE BROWN WAS FIRED. FOX FORTY’S VANESSA ROMO WAS AT THE EVENT THIS MORNING AND REPORTS FOR US WITH THE RECAP THIS AFTERNOON. DOUG CHRISTIE EXCITED TO BE THE NEXT HEAD COACH OF THE THERE’S A LOT OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS HERE AS A FORMER PLAYER AND THE INTERIM HEAD COACH AND BUSINESS STARTS THIS OFFSEASON WITH BUILDING A COACHING STAFF AND ROSTER THAT’S BUILT FOR SUCCESS. THIS GAME WILL LEAVE A HOLE IN YOUR HEART. AND HE IT’S DIFFICULT. WOULD TAKE SOMETHING FROM IN THE THING ABOUT THAT IS. IT’S THE ONLY THING THEY CAN FEEL VOID. SO WITH THAT, I ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE OPPORTUNITY AND I’M TRULY TRULY GRATEFUL TO BE SITTING HERE RIGHT NOW. DOUG CHRISTIE WENT 27 IN 24 DURING HIS TIME AS THE INTERIM HEAD COACH FOR THE KINGS LAST SEASON. LANDING A SPOT IN THE SEED. I WATCHED HIM CONNECT. WITH THIS GROUP OF PLAYERS. THAT LED TO SOME SUCCESS ON THE COURT. THAT CONNECTIVITY WAS WAS VERY OBVIOUS TO ME. DOG. IN DOING SO THROUGH TURBULENT TIME POSTED A WINNING RECORD. WHILE ALSO IMPROVING THE TEAM’S OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCY AND HOW CHRISTIE LOOKS TO FINISH WHAT HE STARTED, ESPECIALLY AS A FORMER PLAYER. A LOT OF PEOPLE TALK ABOUT CULTURE. IN FOR ME HAVE ITS BUILD CULTURE, BUT ALSO THE ABILITY FOR OUR TEAM. TO BE A PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION OF THIS COMMUNITY. IT’S BLUE COLLAR, HARD-WORKING, ITS LOYAL IS SO LOYAL THAT KEPT THE TEAM HERE. GENERAL MANAGER SCOTT PERRY PLAYERS AND THEY HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT FOR CHRIS T AT THE HELM. WHICH IS WHY CHRISTIE’S FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS TO GET THIS TEAM A TRUE POINT AN IDENTITY. WHAT TRANSPIRED, THE PAST TRANSPIRED, THE PAST THAT. THAT’S WHAT WE DO TODAY TOMORROW. AND THE DAYS AFTER. DO. SO THE KINGS GOT THEMSELVES. A NEW GENERAL MANAGER AND A NEW HEAD COACH BOTH AGREE THAT IT’S TIME TO BRING BACK SOME STABILITY AND A WINNING CULTURE TO THE CAPITAL CITY. FOR NOW CENTER, VANESSA ROMO FOX, 40 SPORTS. AND OUR SPORTS DIRECTOR ANDREW MARDEN HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SIT DOWN ONE-ON-ONE WITH COACH CHRISTIE. YOU CAN HEAR THAT
Sacramento Kings introduce Doug Christie as head coach at press conference Friday morning.
