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Ti’s Four-Point Play: Four NBA Coaches On The Hot Seat

By Ti Windisch

Jan 6, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets head coach Lionel Hollins coaches against the Toronto Raptors during the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 6, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets head coach Lionel Hollins coaches against the Toronto Raptors during the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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George Karl

If you haven’t yet watched the Sacramento Kings play this season, I would highly recommend doing so soon. They don’t win all the time, but the chances are good that something insane will happen either during, before or after a Kings game.

That insanity can be traced back to George Karl, the current conductor of the wild ride in Sacramento. Karl is steadily moving up the all-time wins list, but also unfortunately up the all-time losses list in his Kings tenure. Sacramento sits at 15-22, but the good news for Karl’s seat temperature is that they’re only a game and a half out of the playoffs right now.

The bad news is that he’s got to deal with DeMarcus Cousins. Cousins isn’t as much of a headcase as people like to think, but trade rumors will never cease to swirl around the dynamic center until he either actually gets dealt, or the Kings finally record a good season with him on board.

If Cousins gets out, Karl probably won’t be far behind. Sacramento won’t be winning anything without Boogie Cousins, and George Karl isn’t exactly a likely candidate to coach a rebuilding team at this stage.

Besides, the Kings have a history of firing coaches for disappointing starts to the season. With Cousins, Rajon Rondo and a fairly deep supporting cast it certainly feels like the Kings could be better than the injury-ravaged Utah Jazz right now. They’re not, and that comes back to Karl.

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