{"id":231085,"date":"2009-08-10T23:32:53","date_gmt":"2009-08-10T23:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vip.local\/2009\/08\/10\/on-the-rambis-hiring\/"},"modified":"2009-08-10T23:32:53","modified_gmt":"2009-08-10T23:32:53","slug":"on-the-rambis-hiring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/on-the-rambis-hiring\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Rambis hiring"},"content":{"rendered":"
President of basketball operations David Kahn said during an afternoon press conference today that it was “a very hard decision … the most important decision I have made” since joining the team in May.<\/em> “I think Kurt will excel in all three areas,” Kahn said.<\/p>\n Rambis and his family are scheduled to arrive in town tonight and he will meet with the players before Tuesday’s press conference. <\/em><\/div>\n Kahn: Well I think that was a big part of it. He\u2019s won at a very high level both as a player and a coach. I was a big fan of the way his Lakers teams played in the \u201880s. And he knows that\u2019s kind of the way \u2013 a running up-tempo style \u2013 we want to employ. So I\u2019m confident he can do that.<\/em> “After a six-week search and thorough interview process, I feel that in Kurt Rambis we have found the best person to lead and develop our young team as head coach,” Kahn said in a statement. “Kurt is talented and hard-working, and his many years in the NBA as a player, administrator and coach have prepared him well for this opportunity.” From Barkley’s Mouth: <\/a>Will Kurt Rambis Get The Last Laugh?<\/div>\n
Kahn said he made his choice based on three threshold issues: player development; his desire to be a running, up-tempo team; and a willingness to play young players for the first year or two, even at the expense of some wins.<\/em><\/p>\n
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I also felt from a player development standpoint, he really has a reputation for working with players and helping them improve as a teacher. I think he can manage our players, meaning he\u2019s going to have to manage playing time and expectations as we grow this young team. I felt that he could do all these things.<\/em><\/div>\n
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