Is Anyone Else Pissed Off At Rick Adelman Coaching?

I agree. Our big trio has to be the most unorthodox, unfundamental superstars in the league.

 

Our starters just can't seem to execute it.

 

I think people should chill out. We're not NEAR ready.

 

Their has got to be some accountability for Not playnig the system the coaches way. I do not know if Rick wants to discipline Mac & Yao but they are not playing right. They can struggle their is no problem their. However what makes it horrific is when they have no energy and basically being flat out lazy.

What the Rockets need is SF3 Battier & Deke to get themselves going.

 

I totally agree. There is no motion for running "motion". Then why does adamant Adelman still stick to that? Madness. And there is too much rotation. Everytime i blink i see new players on the floor. If you want to really improve, then you gotta play the big three together for atleast 25 mins.

 

Adelman is the only one on this team who has any experience of winning. I don't think you need me to remind you of T-Mac and Yao's track record. I can't believe people have the nerve to blame Adelman.

 

I just dont know what Adelman was doing,he should let some of our starters on the floor when we up 16 pts,2nd qt,we made too much faults

 

Yeah, but if Tracy and Yao have decent games there wouldn't be any reason to be pissed at him.

 

Well I don't understand what Yao was doing playing the whole first quarter again. He didn't even give Artest his normal rest either. Or why Luther got playing time. The Lakers made their run in the second quarter while all three of our superstars were on the bench. Prior to this game, he had given Yao and Artest a rest in the first quarter and then had them join the second group.

 

The one thing i like and has always like about Jeff Van Gundy is his substitution pattern. He knew what he needs in the lineup in order to build upon the lead. He's not going to be fooling around with a bunch of mediocre players out there. He's never relax and never feel safe even when they're up by a huge margin. This is the reason i like JVG more than Adelman.

IMO, Rick Adelman has something to do with this lost and the Celtics lost because his substitution pattern allow the other teams to build momentum. It just sicken me as a fan to see this happen....

In the Lakers game, it almost seems like he keeps waiting for the Lakers to make a comeback before he put the starters back in. He should have Yao play through the 1st quarter OR at least a starter to initial the offense. He keeps benching them as if trying to help the Lakers. 16 pts lead down to 7pts ...ONLY then he puts the starters back in...how pathetic. Also why is it that every time a player gets 2 fouls, it's an automatic sit for them??? Why not break the rule and try to keep them in ...i mean who knows he might go for a quarter without a single foul and he might never got fouled out even playing through 2 fouls. By taking Artest out with 2 fouls and putting Rafer on KOBE?? YEa...goood strategy!! I just quit watching after the 1st Half.

 

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If Rick was a terrible coach, we wouldn't have won 22 consecutive games last year. There isn't really an answer to that argument.

If you haven't noticed, we have no set rotation yet. This is because the coach is experimenting right now. We had a skeleton crew for the preseason, still don't have shane, and haven't really had a chance to figure out who should be on the floor together except during the games themselves. We'll lose some of those games. Hell, we started 15-17 last year before coming around to win 55 games. What Rick understands, and about two thirds of this message board doesn't, is that what matters is how we're playing come playoff time. I'm willing to stomach some losses for the sake of trying out rotations/lineups.

A lot of the reason the team looked bad at times--throwing the ball away, soft passes, awkward offense, etc--is because certain combinations of players aren't used to being on the floor together. Think about it--we've had our current starting lineup playing together in game situations for a little less than four hours TOTAL. When trying to run an offense that requires freewheeling motion based on reads of team mates and the defense, its hard to look smooth without more practice.

Give it time, people. Please. I know DD was wrong about Vspan (although i was on that bandwagon too...) but he's right about our need for patience.

 

Really start to doubt his coaching ability now.

 

We have two options:

1. Implement the "RA" offense (see second unit for how to do this)

2. Commit to isos and pick and rolls with T-Mac and Yao mostly playing 2-man ball with the rest of the team being there to stick the open J. If doubled, find them for the jumper.

Let's do one or the other, and commit to it.

Either way, let's not forget how to play defense. As JVG showed, no matter how badly your offense is misfiring, tough D will always keep you in the game long enough to compete for Ws.

 

Well this is one of the things people are unhappy about. I don't see experimentation as an acceptable explanation.

 

Adelman lets the players play. Lets them find their own way. That won't work with this team. They have no identity. Someone needs to give us an identity. We do not have the high IQ group of professionals Adelman is used to. Eventually things will iron out, its just brutal to watch and wait!

Oh and Brooks should have played much more. I don't care if Fisher abuses him in the post or not. If you are telling me there was a way we could make Fisher beat us by scoring then I am all for it. Make Fisher beat you. LOL.

 

Just because they play at a more frenetic pace doesnt mean they are running the Adelman offense. They look just as crappy out there as the starters do.

 

Did you watch the game tonight? Have you listened to any of the quotes coming out of training camp?

I think its been pretty much accepted that the offense has been flowing much better when Head, Brooks, Barry, Landry and Hayes are on the floor.

 

so-called motion offense looked terrible tonight,everybody except for Luis stayed put and nobody moved to get a wide open shot.

Adelman's system didn't fit in with our current rosters in my eyes, Tmac just stood where he was and at totally loss as to what to deal with the ball.

how come RA didn't upset about the play our 2nd unit performed when fakers catching up? we should've put in our starters excluding T-Mac on the floor to smother the Fakers.

anyway,we only played 1st quarter well.

 

I was gonna ask the same thing of you.

In the 1st quarter, we were up 16. When the reserves went in and ran your "adelman offense" we lost that lead.

If thats how you want to play, go root for the thunder.