Adelman and the Art of Replacing the Benevolent Authoritarian

Nice post, man. Breath of fresh air from all the gloom and doom topics. Yes, the Rockets aren't an offensive juggernaut just yet, and no, the defense is not as impressive as it has been in years past. However, everyone is trying to learn things that are completely new, from Yao learning how to be effective in the high post to the players learning how to read each other and the defense. Give it some time, and stop ragging on Adelman just because the preseason is not exactly how you envisioned it.

 

We're going to win 8 games out of our first 10.


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Agreed it's too early. Its an 82 game season. There will be plenty of time to pile on Adelman later. I'll be happy to jump on his case if we don't eventually tighten things up on both ends of the floor.

I'm actually heartened by the early grumbling because it shows Adelman will be held to a similar standard as JVG.

 

This is by the most educational thread I've read in the preseason. Thanks teacher!

Coach A has said he's more concerned about what the Rockets would look like in next April and May. So I would not worry about the early slow start as long as the Rockets progress towards the right direction, and we will have a harvest season.

 

Interesting post. Good points.

That's so true that people want freedom but always seems to be a little buyers remorse until they get confidence in themselves things can really be better under the new regime or management.

I really think Adleman's system is just going to take some time for people to adjust to. Actually, I'm impressed the teams doing as well as it is already. You can tell Battier and Head in particular really feel a lot more free under this system.

Nice post!!!

 

What's the common of coach A and JVD?

Both of them play the best players of the team. After all they made the similar choices. So if Bonzi, V-span or SF3 can't be in the rotation, don't blame the coaches. That's the players' problem. As simple as that.

JVD and rafer alston deserve much more respects from fans. I think RA played fine in playoff. It's Head far below his expectations.

 

The Moral of the story is don't hire a rookie coach. They are too green and don't have a clue. Adelman is not a rookie and has the expertise to get the job done without the stupid Napoleonistic control Van Dummy found so necessary.

 

Interesting thread but there is a HUGE difference between playing basketball and academics. Some things that may work in teaching might not transfer well into coaching and vice versa. Both coaches have had successful career and been to the Finals at least once.

Difference is, JVG never really had the same caliber of talent that RA has been blessed with. Not a knock on RA but his best year were when he had teams that were stacked. JVG never had that luxury. Sure he had Yao and T-Mac but that is about it. If we had these guys last year, we make the WCF.

 

Okay ignore my point if it suits you. But it doesn't change the fact that you were a rookie who didn't have a clue and that's why you failed so miserably.

 

Interesting point of view. 5 stars.

 

Adelman will get more out of this team and JVG will be a footnote....

The JVG threads around here are getting worse than the V-Span ones.

DD

 

I concur... What people seem oblivious to is that a JVG coached team is the worst possible team for Adelman to take over. Not because JVG is this wise type coach. But because JVG teams are never allowed to think on their own. Everything is structured and everyone must adhere to the structure (accept Tmac) or forevermore be banned to the doghouse. JVG drilled that into his players for 4 years. None more than Yao. Now Adelman comes around and says think about a plan react and create in real time, come on lets use or noggins on the court, basketball is a game of talent and instincts so use both and that is so foreign to any JVG brainwashed player. And they all need to go through a deprogramming period.

So the team is going through a bit of a adjustment period and it may take a while. And in that process all the JVG lovers will jump on this board and proclaim JVG's superiority. But the reality is JVG damaged this team and in the playoffs when everybody knows your plan you have to be a bit more flexible and creative and a Jeff Van Gundy team could never do that. SO the authoritarian is jusr BS end of story!

 

Well if that's the case you disproved your point. In the world of teaching you got out of the first round and in to the finals and your style of teaching was more effective were it counted than the other moronic dictator.

I didn't read all of your post because it was very clear you were going to rant about the wonders of JVG and as Dakota said please people can we just let the guy die off and disappear into oblivion. He is no longer a Rocket and he is not even employed by the NBA so can we move all discussions about him to the general discussion area.

 

See the difference here is JVG would not have had the talented team that RA has now...No bonzi, no Stevie, maybe James, maybe Scola, quite possibly no Dikembe. His authoritative style didn't set well with some players, and despite the talent or potential, others would not see the light of day. And of course, he only brought in his type of players, half of which were former Knicks players whose better days were far behind them.

So yeah he didn't have as talented of a team, but it was partly his own fault. I mean, jeez, he gave Ryan Bowen heavy minutes!

 

Now I remember why I had OMR on ignore.

Carl this was a really good comparison post. Like most intelligent people I am going to reserve judgment on Adelman until the end of the season. There is so much that these players will have to learn in the next couple of months that I would not be surprised to see things start out slow (we've already seen a bit of evidence that will be the case).

Thanks for the story CH!

 

That's not what the post said at all .