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[POLL] What do you think of the job Adelman has done?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Zboy, May 3, 2008.

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[Poll] What do you think of the job Adelman has done?

  1. Great - He exceeded my expectations

    158 vote(s)
    49.8%

  2. Good - He was good. Getting him was the right move

    144 vote(s)
    45.4%

  3. Average - Nothing special. I dont care either ways.

    14 vote(s)
    4.4%

  4. Poor - I think we need a coaching change

    1 vote(s)
    0.3%
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  1. Zboy

    Zboy Member

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    So.....season is in the bag. I think now would be a fair time to finally ask,

    What do you think about the job Rick Adelman has done?

    Has he changed your perception about him?

    As for me, I think he exceeded my expectations in some areas while came up short in some. Overall though, he did a great job. Best part, he was always in the background. He was quietly doing is job and staying low.

    I knew Adelman could coach defense. Hopefully he finally busted that myth among Rockets fans who earlier said he is all about offense. But I have to say, even I was impressed by how much he emphasized defense.

    On the other end, I expected better offensive production from Adelman. Although the team showed signs of improvement as the year went along, they still looked mechanical. I think he is beginning to realize he does not really have the players he needs to run his offense. It will be interesting to see what kinds of moves the Rockets make in the offseason to fit Adelman's offense.

    I liked how he gave the players the opportunity to think for themselves on offense. Rafer was given more freedom and he looked better this year. Adelman also opened up some plays for Battier where he would occasionally get post ups or curl of a pick for open 2 foot jump shots. Scola was a rookie but Rick allowed him to create more and more as the season progressed.

    I liked how Adelman gave everyone a fair chance. If they played well, they earned their minutes and were on the floor. If they did not, Adelman gave the minutes to someone who he thought could produce. There was no doghouse, just "Next".

    I like how Adelman makes adjustments and has his team prepared. Last year the Rockets were setting all kind of low records and getting blown in Utah in the playoffs. This year, despite being shorthanded, they fared much better.

    I was also impressed by his ability to produce results while at the same time learning about his players. You could tell he was still not sure about his team/players by the amount of different lineups he has tried. I think this offseason will show what he thinks this team needs.

    I had been asking for Adelman for a year before Rockets finally got him. I wanted him because his teams are balanced. I wanted the Rockets to play equally well on both ends of the court, not just defense. I think, as the year progressed, they started showing signs of progressing in that direction.

    It's time to get some players who can run Adelman's offense.

    PS. I am so glad we got him last year when the coaching demand was low. If he was available this year, teams like Mavericks and Suns would have been all over him.
     
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  2. cmpatel

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    i dont see a poll....but i really liked the job that adelman did i feel like the motion offense will start to flow alot better next year after one year of experience in the system....and for the most part the defense that jvg implemented was still up to par....lets go rockets 2008-2009!!!!
     
    #2 cmpatel, May 3, 2008
  3. Zboy

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    There is a poll now. Sorry I messed up on the first post.
     
    #3 Zboy, May 3, 2008
  4. cmpatel

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    got it thanks
     
    #4 cmpatel, May 3, 2008
  5. plutoblue11

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    I'm not surprised because he fielded a great defensive squad in Portland and made the Kings better at it (they didn't have any great defenders in their rotation). Probably not as good as JVG, but defensively you have to admit they are pretty good.

    Don't think they will drop off too much next season, because we still have good defenders at every postion - C, PF, SF, SG, and maybe PG.

    I think Adelman was another step from turning us into a real contender for the title obviously injuries this year killed our run, but we should be back next year and challenging for the best record in the league.
     
    #5 plutoblue11, May 3, 2008
  6. abc2007

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    I think he played Yao and Tmac too many minutes.
     
    #6 abc2007, May 3, 2008
  7. LCII

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    Adelman is a good coach. Despite injuries to Yao and T-mac we've had one of our best seasons in a while. He also allowed development of Scola and Landry and made our PF position strong. We took the Jazz to 6 games even though we were missing Yao and Rafer for half the games.

    JVG had Yao, Rafer, AND T-mac but couldn't beat anybody.

    Next year if Morey can bring a strong backup SG and/or C, we'll be set.
     
    #7 LCII, May 3, 2008
  8. Ziggy

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    Thats what I hate. Coaches who need players to fit their system as opposed to coaches that find an attack that suits the personnel at hand. Systems are for college coaches that also recruit.

    To Adelman's credit he has done a great job of finding something that works. Took him awhile, he had to abandon lots of his plans. But eventually we got something fluid out of it. Then Yao goes down and we have to rework it once again. So yes, he has done a great job.

    I still feel Van Gundy would have been just fine though.
     
    #8 Ziggy, May 3, 2008
  9. Kwame

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    He exceeded my expectations as well. The most important things he did was give everybody, from the first man on the roster to the last, a fair chance and when things were not going right, he didn't stubbornly stick to the status quo. He changed things up. JVG would not have done either of these two things. Great job by Rick the Ruler.
     
    #9 Kwame, May 3, 2008
  10. Pringles

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    he did great imo, finding the minutes for his rookies. and once in awhile novak. made a great play for yao, so guards have easier entry pass with yao in the deep post. injured? he kept the streak going on to 22. can't be upset with him.
     
    #10 Pringles, May 3, 2008
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    I guess our perspectives on the coaching is different, but I thought that JVG was the stubborn "need players to fit my system" coach and Adelman is the "what are my players' strength, lets go with that" coach.

    Did you like JVG and just hate his offense? or do you not think JVG is a system coach? or something else?
     
    #11 g1184, May 3, 2008
  12. durvasa

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    He did well. Like his predecessor, he got his team to overachieve in the regular season.
     
    #12 durvasa, May 3, 2008
  13. Tuan

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    He did a great job but no better than JVG in my opinion.
     
    #13 Tuan, May 3, 2008
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    Tuan? ''Oh Herro" Tuan? Is that you?
     
    #14 Madmax89, May 3, 2008
  15. clos4life

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    He did alright, but, we are still 1st round losers...again. Of course, that's largely caused by injuries.

    I want to see what he can do with a fully healthy squad. The only way to truly evaluate what he can do.
     
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  16. clos4life

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    Ooops, I really didn't mean to quote anything last post. :p
     
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  17. ekim

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    Great job by Adelman... 55-27 in a tough western conference without Yao.
     
    #17 ekim, May 3, 2008
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    Adelman has helped the Rockets to re-written some GOOD records in their team history. So, is there an more obvious answer to the question?

    I didnt enjoy the dud who broke the BAD records anyway.
     
    #18 doublebogey, May 3, 2008
  19. Dave_78

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    Horrible start, great ending.

    Overall, I said he did a good job because I expected this team to win 54+ games and they did that. Of course, things really took off midseason but the horrible start cannot be overlooked. I wanted him fired early in the season and I was obviously wrong.

    I am very much looking forward to seeing him on the bench next season.
     
    #19 Dave_78, May 3, 2008
  20. Bobby60

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    Overall - a commendable job.

    What still bothers me is why, after almost 9 months of working together, there was still talk in March about the Rockets still learning his system. We're talking about a group of intelligent (at least related to b-ball) young men. Is Adelman's "system" so complex that he and Morey need to restrict their talent searches to only Rhodes scholars or MIT PhD candidates?
     
    #20 Bobby60, May 3, 2008
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