SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Kings coach Doug Christie promised that his crew goes to “get it proper” regardless of dealing with a “bumpy” path and that the group is “aligned in what we’re doing.”
“Change is tough,” he mentioned. “It is arduous. However perceive — and we perceive — that we’re not there but. However we’re about to work at it like loopy. We are going to completely get there. And it is going to be bumpy. It can as a result of change is like that. However buckle up. For the actual ones, buckle up.”
Christie may need been responding to a report that the Kings have been prepared to start a full rebuild and unload stars resembling Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan. He spoke for about 2½ minutes previous to Tuesday’s sport in opposition to the Denver Nuggets.
Christie started by introducing himself as “Douglas Dale Christie” after which delivered his assertion and ended it by smacking a desk with each palms twice earlier than strolling away. He didn’t take any questions.
“Once I see the hate, the haters, the fakers — all you guys, you retain that power,” Christie mentioned. “That is good. You retain that. And you realize who you might be as a result of whilst you’re doing that, we’re gonna be working. And whilst you’re doing that, we’re gonna be rising. And whilst you try this, finally, we’re gonna be coming — the Kings Present. Sac proud, know that.”
The Kings have been 3-7 coming into Tuesday’s sport. Christie, who performed for Sacramento within the early 2000s, is in his first full season as coach. He took over on an interim foundation after serving as an assistant when Mike Brown was fired in December and was retained final spring.
“We’re gonna get it proper,” Christie mentioned.
The Related Press contributed to this report.