Kings head coach Doug Christie went scorched earth on his workforce following a blowout loss Wednesday.
Christie, in his first full season in Sacramento after taking on as interim head coach final yr, slammed his gamers for his or her “shameful compete stage” throughout a 133-100 loss to the Hawks.
“You’re professionals,” Christie mentioned throughout his postgame press convention. “You signed up for this. This league is tough. With that being mentioned, that is solely sport 12. There’s a whole lot of basketball to be performed. You’ve demonstrated that you are able to do this.”
Sacramento shot a tough 39.1 p.c from the sphere as a workforce on Wednesday, struggling to get something happening offense in opposition to the Hawks, who have been with out Trae Younger, as he’s out with an MCL sprain.
Christie continued by saying that his workforce goes to need to play their means out of their four-game shedding streak, during which they’ve performed the Thunder, Timberwolves and Nuggets, all Western Convention playoff groups final season.
“However ain’t no person checking for that. You’re going to need to play your means out of it. Interval. In the event you’ve ever been to any gymnasium, rec, hood, wherever, get ran off the court docket and see in case you get some respect. I’ve been to all of them.
“And I’ve taken butt-whoopings. That’s a part of it. However what I do do? I’mma comeback. Nah. That ain’t it. You aren’t going to symbolize the Sacramento Kings [like that]. Not whereas I’m right here. You know the way that goes. I’m a realist. It’s a part of our enterprise. However nah. Placed on a jersey, symbolize it correctly.”
Christie, who spent 5 seasons with the Kings throughout his taking part in profession, concluded his rant by mentioning the followers, saying that they have been seemingly “f–king embarrassed” with the workforce’s efficiency.
“These folks want to return into the turnstiles they usually must be happy with the product once they depart right here that they see, not f–king embarrassed. Unacceptable. Interval. It’s. This a easy one.
“This ain’t even exhausting… I don’t want to have a look at no tape. In all probability gained’t have a look at it. I’ve seen it as soon as reside. Rattling if you wish to have a look at it once more. However I’ll.”
