In somewhat shocking news, the Sacramento Kings fired head coach Mike Malone Sunday night after leading the team to a 11-and-13 record. According to Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Kings may look at trying a 4-on-5 defensive scheme with new coach Ty Corbin as owner Vivek Ranadive mentioned before the season:
How Karl would deal with Ranadive will be fascinating, too. The owner played the part of a fantasy league owner, treating the Kings like a science experiment. He shared tactical experiences with Malone about coaching his child’s youth team, and pressed him to consider playing four-on-five defense, leaking out a defender for cherry-picking baskets. Some semblance of that strategy is expected to be employed with Corbin now, a source told Yahoo Sports.
