Adelman's job is safe.

[panvc (國王隊加油)]

  Coach safe despite loss to Wolves

  Associated Press

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Though the Sacramento Kings will contemplate several
  changes in the wake of their second-round playoff loss, coach Rick Adelman
  will be back next season.

  Geoff Petrie, the Kings' president of basketball operations, said Friday
  that Adelman's job is safe. Adelman has led the Kings to the playoffs in
  each of his six seasons in charge,  but Sacramento was eliminated by the
  Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.

  "I think Rick's done an excellent job," Petrie said. "He's been the best
  coach for this team. He's maintained the respect of the players. We have
  a style of play that people generally admire, and it's entertaining. And
  he's a proven winner. We want to keep that going."

  The Kings had the NBA's best record for much of the regular season,  but
  they never were the same after Chris Webber returned from offseason knee
  surgery in February. Sacramento lost eight of its final 12 regular-season
  games,  blowing the Pacific Division title with a loss to Golden State on
  the final day.

  The Kings won their first-round playoff series against Dallas in five gam
  -es, but fell in a tense seven-game series against Minnesota.  Sacramento
  lost 83-80 in Game 7 at the Target Center.

  Petrie is known for  aggressive moves  to improve his team,  but he seems
  pleased by  the Kings' current nucleus  despite consecutive  second-round
  playoff defeats over the past two seasons.  Of the Kings' top seven play-
  ers, only center Vlade Divac is not under contract for next season -- and
  Petrie hopes Divac also will return.

  "They're a proven group,  and they've been highly successful,  so that's a
  very, very positive thing," Petrie said. "It's really hard to sit here and
  speculate on all the things  you may or may not  be able to do between now
  and July or August. Whatever we do, it will be well thought out. Hopefully,
  we'll end up improving the team."

  And contrary to media suggestions, Petrie doesn't believe Webber is intere
  -sted in a trade.  Webber, stung by  boos from  Sacramento's fans  when he
  struggled early in his return, is just three years into a seven-year, $127
  million contract.

  "It certainly  wouldn't be  my first or  second choice,  or maybe even any
  choice, about trading Chris," Petrie said. "I think he's going to continue
  to regain his ability  to be productive.  And he had a very tough year.  I
  mean, let's face it,  he had a tough year, on the court and off the court,
  and he came back and hung in there."

  Petrie also might  encourage Stojakovic to  consider skipping the Olympics
  after a difficult season.  Stojakovic was the NBA's  second-leading scorer
  in the regular season, but he appeared worn down by constant tough defense
  in the playoffs.

  "I talked to him after the game in Minnesota  the other night to tell him
  that he needs to let his body rest," Petrie said. "He's got a decision to
  make about playing in the Olympics."


  http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1806667


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在批判、否定教練和球員的時候，也
永遠不要忘記他們所付出的。

少了其中任何一員，他們都將不會是
我們所看到的國王隊。

不管結局如何，仍然謝謝他們帶給我
們如此精采的比賽。


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※ 編輯: panvc           來自: 61.229.134.54        (05/22 21:21)
推 aaax:希望明年教練不要太保守..不妨用些新人..
推 hj:可是國王用人基本條件是具備中距離阿
→ hj:事實上不被重用的都剛好缺乏
推 belight:耶～老K臉還在 XD
推 piyopiyolee:說實在我不認為這是個好消息
→ hj:泣~ 大家一直說老K是敗戰原因
→ hj:可是我相信使國王氣氛和諧的人一定是他
→ hj:國王換教練後變成跟活塞一樣的隊伍
→ hj:大家真的還會繼續支持嗎??
→ amoeba27th:我也喜歡老k  雖然他用兵保守
→ amoeba27th:可是我覺得是因為他所以今年Webber回來時뀠
→ amoeba27th:國王們的感情還是沒有受到太大的衝擊
推 jik:唉
推 Atlmouse:活塞也很好看呀...防守輪轉得很棒ㄝ...
→ Atlmouse:跟國王是兩種不同的好看..
推 piyopiyolee:要換他不是因為他不好,是已經到瓶頸了