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Bring Karl in?
Posted by: Dane Andersen on April 6th, 2012
The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of the Utah Jazz.Now that Greg Miller and Karl Malone have reconciled their differences, do you think that there is any chance of Karl being the big man coach in the coming years? Further more, would you want his eccentric attitude around the young, impressionable players on the team? I have to admit, I have wishful delusions of Favors doing this someday…
Anywho, let me know what you think about Malone and what his strengths and weakness’s would be in a coaching situation if you please.
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I’m not sure Karl would be the best coach. I think Mike Sanders has done a good job working with Favors. He is much more confident in his moves this season.
Malone has been a fantastic player … this does not mean he would be a fantastic coach … by no way.
I know that he could be a very volatile factor in the locker room but I just want Favors and Kanter to get the fire and go-to moves that Karl had, instilled in them going forward.
Karl was a great player, but his personality does not fit what we need as a coach, i think he would cause problems with the players .
Back when he was still contracted as a Jazz player Malone said something about wanting to be a coach. The team responded they would be willing if he was going to be there full time. He never took them up on that offer. I wouldn’t want Karl Malone only around the place only for his ego. He would have to be committed, and I doubt if he would want anything other than a part time appointment.
i would like to see our big men train with Malone over the summer. Nobody trained harder than Malone. If summer workouts produce the desired results, then bring him on.
Good points guys, I think it would be good for some of his traits to rub off on our twin towers. Namely his dunk on your head attitude. He had an amazing summer training routine as well and would do wonders for Favors attitude IMO
AT least he could teach some “veteran” stuffs to our big young guys i said. Also, bring them on gym, and dont leave that idea on they.
I thought I read the Mark Eaton wants to coach the big guys a bit. I can’t remember where though and it is pissing me off!
It seems that he would be a great part time or summer coach for the Bigs.
Karl is the best power forward to ever play the game but, his coaching abilities are not MVP caliber. He doesn’t have the attitude a coach needs and honestly he’s a bit of an attention whore even though he’s retired. He may make a decent low post coach for kanter and favors though.
Funny post. I was thinking the same thing today, then coming home from the gym I saw your post. My thought was that Karl would have great value in the summer giving them a workout program, teaching them some moves, and helping them with the toughness he had in spades.
I feel that the “Mailman” could deliver as a head coach? He would done it a long time ago! I personally, think Jeff Hornacek, be the up standing Head Coach of the Jazz! Assistants, Sidney Lowe, Scott Layden, and Mike Sanders. Maybe, one day “Big Karl”.
Thanks for the feedback, it seems like most people would be interested in having Karl work part time, in the summer with Kanter and Favors (maybe Big Al and Millsap?). Too bad Malone didn’t have better defense that he could pass on, but his demeanor and work ethic are priceless. His free throw percentage alone improved from a rookie .481 to a respectable .742 for his career. In short, I would relish the opportunity to have one of the best big men ever teach our youth his moves. Whether it be Karl Malone, Hakeem Olajuwon, Kareem or Bill Russell among others. I would be extremely disappointed if both of our young frontcourt’s potential on offense and defense never reached the high ceilings both players have.
Bring him in like they did Hornacek. Enough to show them a few things. Many say you dont want his attitude rubbing off. Our young bigs dont have attitude, so I think a little of that rubbing off for court purposes would be fantastic. I dont want them to act like Griffin, but somewhere in the middle would be great. Its the piece thats missing from Favors game..
Include Jeremy Evans in the group..