The Coach Hates to Lose

by Net Income on Dec 7, 2009 3:34 PM EST

Kiki Vandeweghe realizes it's a lot different on the bench then it is watching upstairs with Rod Thorn. "Losing really makes me unhappy," he said, noting he had forgotten how he felt as a player. Meanwhile, there's a new visitor in the gym: Jarin Akana, Yi Jianlian's trainer; an employee of Dan Fegan, Yi's agent; and a former assistant for Del Harris when he coached Team China. He'd been banned by Lawrence Frank.

The View From Across The River - Dave D'Alessandro - Nets Blast
Kiki Starting to Feel, Sound Like a Coach - Al Iannazzone - In the 'Zzone
Behind the Box Score, where the glasses aren't helping, Kiki - Kelly Dwyer - Yahoo! Sports

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Kiki, you probably should have thought about some of this BEFORE putting together a team that would struggle in a summer AAU league…..

Hollah!

by Shawn Carter on Dec 7, 2009 3:42 PM EST reply actions

Coach/GM Kiki is going to work with Yi to get him on track.
But remember don’t have him start because with our current starting five we just need rebounding. This is not his game.
Please just put him with the second unit and let him grow into it for this year.
Our 1st Unit:
D.HARRIS C.D-ROBERTS J.HAYES B.LOPEZ J.BOONE
The first unit scoring options should be D.Harris/B.Lopez/C.D.Roberts/J.Hayes
Second Unit:
K.DOOLING C.LEE T.WILLIAMS T.BATTIE YI JIANLIAN
The second unti main scoring options should be C.Lee/Yi Jianlian/K.Dooling

GO BROOKLYN NETS! GO BROOKLYN NETS! GO BROOKLYN NETS!

by Dziedzic on Dec 7, 2009 3:50 PM EST reply actions

File under “Nice guys finish last”;

Thorn, Kiki, Frank all seem like very nice guys.

Maybe we need a Pat Reiley type or some other mean son of a gun, to set things right.

A young Al Davis would be perfect.

by Mike on Dec 7, 2009 3:50 PM EST reply actions

Do we have the shortest team in the NBA, collectively?

All I ever see is little people running around in circles.

At least the Knicks have some height.

by Mike on Dec 7, 2009 4:20 PM EST reply actions

@ Mike

We have height. As soon as they get off the bench you’ll notice it.

by Mr. Big on Dec 7, 2009 4:27 PM EST reply actions

If Disney ever remakes Sleeping Beauty, the Nets would be a perfect cast. Snow White, played by Del Harris and the seven dwarfs, played by Alston, Harris, Lee, T-Will, Dooling, Hassel and CDR.

by Mike on Dec 7, 2009 4:30 PM EST reply actions

Message to Kiki:

If you coach like Frank, YOU WILL LOSE!! Stop using the 4 guard + 1 Center!!!! You should have SIC Swill on Harrington. If he could keep up with him, at least he could have hit Harrington with his elbow.

Another thing – Yeah Twill has been off and I understand benching him, but I hope you explain to him why he was benched. Dont pull a Frank on the kid. Twill needs to learn to drive to the basket every time he touches the ball.

by SIC on Dec 7, 2009 4:32 PM EST reply actions