Watching the Minny game last night reminds me of how bad Rick's teams have had it with injuries. In SAC, franchise player Webber and star Stojakovic were both greatly diminished with serious injuries. In HOU, he lost max players McGrady and Yao. In Minny, Rubio blew his ACL and they have had a string of injuries to both star and role players during his short tenure there. Could the Rockets' bad injury luck be related to Coach Adelman?
Flopping follows Adelman. I can't stand this twolves team, they might be the new Jazz of the 90's. They've got AK47 for starters along with baby barrea, that feather Rubio and Shved whatever his name is. Adelman's Rockets squad with Battier,Scola,Martin, and Lowry was known as big time floppers around the league. That was legitimately something to be embarrassed about. Is it just me or has the image or perception that Rockets are floppers gone way down with the new squad. I know people out there thinks Harden is a flopper which he is to an extent, but it's nothing like Kevin Martin. One plays for the bucket 9/10 times where the other is looking for the foul every damn annoying time.
At some point, it doesn't become unreasonable to ask yourself if he uses players too much (over-practicing included) and if that plays a part in those injuries.
I know adleman is Avery good coach but I always thought even before his rockets days that he was overrated by alot of fans and basketball heads at espn. With that said he really can turn a team to a beautiful offensive team just never thought he had the grit to make the right calls in the crunch moments.
Initiating contact on offense does not equal flopping. Neither Martin or Harden are floppers. And Battier is not a flopper. He has the battle scars to prove it.
your right...another thing can be stress, creating bad atmosphere by using wrong psychology or even wrong language...or just plain having abad energy...it wasnt a pleasurable picture to see his serious face last night...i wouldnt be surprised if it had power to increase disease or injury incidence :grin:
I think Jack Sikma is a joke of a coach and the only reason he is on the staff is because he has photos of Aldeman and that chick from the Colorado.
