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5 Reasons George Karl is the Right Coach for the Sacramento Kings

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The coaching carousel for the Sacramento Kings in the 2014-15 season continued today with the signing of veteran coach George Karl. Most recently having led the Denver Nuggets to nine-consecutive playoff appearances from 2004-2013, Karl has been looking for a job since being inexplicably fired after the 2013 season. Here are five reasons George Karl is the right coach for the Sacramento Kings.

5. Experience

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5. Experience

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Starting as an NBA head coach in 1984 with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Karl has seen it all in his 25 years in the league. He's coached teams in the middle of a rebuilding effort and teams at the very top of the league. A young roster like the one in Sacramento will greatly benefit from all the experience the 63-year-old Karl can offer.

4. Commands Respect

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4. Commands Respect

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In today’s NBA, one of the most important things a team’s head coach must be able to do is command respect from his players. If the majority of the roster doesn’t buy in to what the coach is preaching and doesn’t respect him as a leader, the team isn’t going anywhere. Karl was coaching in the league before most of Sacramento’s players were born and is a big name the players will respect.

3. DeMarcus Cousins' Development

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3. DeMarcus Cousins' Development

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Cousins is the cornerstone piece of the Kings franchise. He’s a rising star and at 24-years-old, “DMC” is already one of the elite big men in the NBA today. The fourth-year former No. 5 overall pick has a volatile personality on the court and can be a challenge for any coach to handle. Karl reportedly told the Kings front office he is a “huge DeMarcus Cousins fan,” and he should be able to help develop Cousins into an even more dominant player.

2. Passion

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2. Passion

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While the money is obviously great, at this point of his career, Karl isn’t coaching for a paycheck. He loves basketball and enjoys teaching the game. He recently voiced his desire to return to the bench, having said in January, “I’m ready. I’ve got a lot of energy, lot of passion.”

1. Track Record

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1. Track Record

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Simply enough, we know George Karl is a good coach. The former Cavaliers, Warriors, Sonics, Bucks, and Nuggets coach has a career regular season record of 1,131-756. The Kings next realistic goal should be to make the playoffs, a feat Karl has accomplished in 22 of his 25 seasons as a coach.

Seth Lassen is a writer for RantSports. Like him on Facebook.
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