[CHRON / Fox News] Rockets have preliminary talks with Adelman

The Rocket's hands are tied until June 30th on whether they can announce JVG is gone.

I believe if they do it BEFORE then there is a monetary penalty. JVG is not letting them off the hook by announcing he is gone.....forcing it to drag out for the duration.

But, the writing is on the wall......I think we will be waiting until June 30th, unless JVG does it sooner.

DD

 

no some ppl are just more prune to errors.

 

Ahhh, I wasn't aware of that. Thanks for the clarification!

 

In all actuality, that would require a major collapse on the part of the Rockets like what would happen if Tmac or Yao (or both) go down again. While I can agree that it's probably time for JVG to go, I just don't see how Adelman would be that much of an upgrade. As currently constituted, the Rockets have serious matchup problems with every team in the Western Conference save one (San Antonio). I just don't see how changing head coaches solves that problem. Also, my gut tells me that with Adelman as coach, the hoped for improvement won't be all that significant since they currently don't have the type of players he'll need to run his style of offense. A awful lot will depend on what Morey can do to get a PG & PF given his rather limited resources at hand.

 

Neither am I but it is kinda fun watching all of this Adelman love spew forth. Kind of reminds me of all of that JVG love when he was named head coach...

 

Oh really? Is that so? Then would you care to explain how such an "inferior" team is now in the Conference Finals while the team with the "2 best players on the court at all times" gets to watch them on TV (along with the Dallas Mavericks...I just had to throw a dart their way)? I would think that by now, even you would have come to the conclusion that Utah was simply the better team especially after watching how they dismantled Golden State.

 

From Hoops Hype 2006

Does anyone remember this? It could be worse. We could have had Paul Silas as Head Coach of the Rockets.

2006

Rumor has it Les Alexander is somewhat embarrassed at how his team has performed both on the court and off, and is come to end of the road with his constantly negative and subdued head coach. Rumor is Jeff will be let go this summer, and likely will be replaced by Paul Silas. Silas was the number 2 candidate the last go around in Houston, when the Rockets settled in on Van Gundy, with only one year left on the Van Gundy deal, it viewed as an easy decision to cut Jeff loose this summer. Its also be rumored that the Rockets may be for sale, and that Les Alexander is positioning the club to be sold, with one of the newer arenas in the league, and two superstar players, locked into long term deals the Rockets have an ample amount of cash coming in, to net Les a tidy profit.

 

Sure, the superior team had an inferior coach.


You toss em up, I hit em out of the park.

DD

 

No, that's not an explanation, that's a somewhat feeble attempt at a one-liner. Nope, I'm calling you out on this one. You gotta give some real reasons.

 

it will turn on him, too.

our superstars aren't relentless.

we have no depth to support them.

to the extent that's on Van Gundy, I'm fine with blaming Van Gundy. but i don't see how bringing in rick adelman solves our problems.

this team does not have the personnel to be the run-n-gun team that so many people here want it to be.

 

I'd like to snag Iavaroni from the Suns. He's probably going to the Raptors, but he's my first choice, with Mario as a top assistant. (last part is a fantasy I'd like to see happen... a new coach picks his assistants, of course) Time for a breath of fresh air.

 

well put.

i guess in a way i understand blaming JVG, though adelman is no better. if we average 105 points a game next year and we lose in the first round, fans will regret losing van gundy.

adelman isn't all bad, but i don't see how he is a significant upgrade.

he is known for offense. BUT LOOK AT THE ROSTER HE HAD. HE COULD SCORE LOTS OF POINTS WITH THOSE PLAYERS (bibby, webber, miller, bonzi, peja)! don't these guys get that?

our roster is not built for that. and unless we have a pretty big overhaul, i do not see adelman improving our team.

BTW we lost to the jazz... and they are looking like more of a legitimate contender each passing day. not an excuse for JVG... just pointing it out. it's not like he lost to the lakers.

 

And should that happen, I can see DaDakota out front leading the torch-bearing mob screaming for Adelman's head...

 

bringing in reck adelman means a new start, a new direction, a new philosophy. It doesnt mean Adelman will solve all the problems overnite. For sure Adelman needs to work with management for some trades and some FA pickup. It may take another season.

 

It won't be an instant fix but it will solve many of our problems. He will stop giving up young players for old unathletic players. We will actually develop talent that we have. He will actually put players in a position to suceed by adjusting to his talent. Name one player that looks better in Houston under JVG than they did before they got here.

Now look at the players that played for Adelman. Name one that looked better after the left or before they played for him.

Webber (career underachiever in Washington and GS)
Divac (Sucked in LA)
Miller (Sucked in Chicago)
Peja (Sucked so for in Indiana and NO)
Bobby Jackson (sucked so far after the kings)
Bibby (not so hot in Vancouver)
Jwill (maybe a wash since he won a championship)
Christie (Christie would have sucked in every other system)
Bonzi Wells (almost beat Spurs by himself and coundn't get off the bench here)

 

It doesn't mean he'll solve the problems period.

Till this team gets more talent, JVG remains the convienent scapegoat.

 

Who is the talent that we have? Let me guess... starts with a V? Sure, that will compare well with what he had in Bibby and Bobby Jackson.

Yao Ming... but there will be some reason that he doesn't count. How about the fact that Chuck Hayes wouldn't have a starting job anywhere else in this league. How about the fact that Mutombo would be retired... but he was our starting center for 32 games.

 

JVG is not a convienent scapegoat. He's a problem himself. I am disgusted the way he left New York and now he keeps the Rockets hanging.

 

Yea... this delay is all his fault. WTF ever.

And, he IS the scapegoat... unless the majority of the people calling for his head are admitting "we don't have the talent... including the underdeveloped V-Span", our failures are ALL b/c of JVG.

I'm simply saying that these problems won't go away with a new coach.

 

Yeah, but there has to be a raisin for it.