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Sacramento tabbed Paul Westphal to turn around their struggling franchise.Marques Johnson says Westphal is a good for fit for the Kings.
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" I'm Brian -- be joined by bass while Marcus Johnson's spotlighting Sacramento Kings market sticking sacked 59 year old Paul last fall to be their new head coach he's been -- league for a while you surprised by the."
" Well yeah Jimmy's been out of the league as a head coach -- but last year he was done in Dallas last last couple years down at Dallas and I'm known Paul for a long time. When my mind about my school were idols and -- to the Los Angeles -- terrific player. -- schooling college in Los Angeles great competitor he did a solid job the Seattle Sonics so I'm not surprised when you look at the way things kind of happened with the kings -- kind of struggling to find that the the right coach for this team to of people turned him down. And Paul Westphal is is is a good solid hire great quality character guy. And and will be an entertaining coach at the for a second and because of his office of emphasis Lakers assistant coach Kurt Rambus reportedly turned down the job -- them up to on the money Menem won a winning a one point five million for you know over per year for two years and and at one point five million -- in the in the economy that you know but it's -- of that but as a head -- in the NBA -- it was like three -- five million dollars -- it paled in comparison and then the two years -- on to a team that won -- two games last year and nasty turn -- they get excited -- ability -- but it would -- him to turn things around and -- a two year -- way too much pressure I think -- and his -- were pushing for more -- more -- the -- the -- I think he made it -- in the -- on the -- McCain had the worst record -- in the NBA how -- was it going to take to turn things -- in northern California is a -- and the management of Sacramento a minute talk about -- has stepped curry with the number four pick this mother to her terrific players going to be available road Ricky rubio and and to Rick Evans and is that they've got to make the right is they need -- to run this basketball team to get a decent young talent but. I still think they're looking at at least two of three years at the earliest to be like a playoff contending team and consistent basis probably going to have more into next year we're definitely on that double -- up for you get a great he would he would math as always we appreciate the inside LaMarcus Johnson I'm Bryan Webber will."
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