Coaching plaudits to Adelman are the pundits' way of saying the Rockets are massive overachievers. Which is a huge compliment, people. It's a much greater feat to overachieve than to be (much less be declared) supremely talented.
Yes. Any average NBA coach can get 60 wins out of the Boston big 3. I think what Adelman did is remarkable. As for hornets, take out one of their best players and they'll be on a losing streak.