What does "captious" mean? Adelman was brought here to take the team to the NEXT level not go back to square one. He was given more talent and has done less with it. The team looks very disorganized at times. He has players on the bench better than the ones he is starting. His rotations and substitutions often defy explanation. If the team does not make the playoffs, which is an real possiblity, then, I think he should be canned, so he can take his millions and live in luxury. He may quit. He doesn't need this job.
Calm down please,I didn't mean that we must give he 4 more years,actually,there isn't need to wait such long time for us to see a good enough Rox.We already have first-class stuff(both players and coach),our best player will be back soon,the role player finally find the way how to play with two super stars...everybody more and more fit into RA's system,everything is on the correct way! I have no idea why you guys are so negative,just because we lost last game? Come on,we will get better and better,maybe the rest of the season is the time we take off!
Yep, you're right? That's why he's won everywhere he's gone. That's why he has a 60% winning percentage. The only reason he did not win an NBA title was Portland and Sacramento were largely devoid of quality big men. Yep, you're a genius and the rest of the 75% voting in the obvious opposite of you are brainless and clueless. Funny how last year everyone could not stand JVG's offensive scheme but now he's the greatest thing since "sliced bread!" JVG is now like the backup QB, he can do NO wrong! Brilliant post, rook!
The roster is the problem it's weaker than last season's team. JHo designated to 15th man when last season began but eventually won back the starting position. Rockets traded a starter in one of its weaker positions PF for a DNP collecting guard who was supposed to solve the closing out games dilemma a personnel problem that existed under JVG. The inability to close out games is still haunting the Rockets this season. Mike James has become a bad trade but it was a good idea. After Game 7 Yao came out and complained about not having a "Mike James" who could've won Game 7 for them. Not only that but because of that trade Hayes a good backup on a strong team gets promoted to starter by default.
I think that's unadvisable to fire a coach in his first year.There were many excellent coaches whose first year as a team's coach were not good enough.We should keep him as our coach whether we can make the playoffs or not. And I still think that putting some better players on the bench is feasible,more and more teams in the league do the same thing,e.g. Spurs,Mavs....it will provide sufficient energy when the second squad on the court.
So essentially what you're saying is we're a weaker team simply because Juwan Howard is no longer in the rotation or [God help us] starting? You speak as if the starting job was even his to begin with. Like he didn't only start while Yao was injured simply because a lineup of Alston/McGrady/Battier/Hayes/Mutombo would have been too offensively challenged. Like he was some kind of consistent scorer and candidate for this elusive "closer" role that we've been lacking. C'mon now..... On paper, in terms of overall basketball talent and ability this team is much better than we were last year. Scola is better than Howard. We still have Head and Deke. Add Brooks, a rejuvinated Bonzi and the "we'll see what happens" additions of Francis, James and Landry. It's a much better supporting cast on paper. ....and we're mediocre and losing at home to a team we beat by 50 points last year.
Well, how else am I supposed to interpret what you're saying? You only used one example to support your idea that this team is weaker than last year's. Considering how well Scola has played coupled with the possible emergence of Landry, I don't think that arguement flies. That's just me though. You're a good poster and i've always enjoyed what you have have to say. Just not this.
Voted give him more time as we really see better difference once our players start running and get the ball moving. The change we need to do is to trade Luther or bench him forever, or at least not to start him and strictly bench him in the 4th quarter.
Sorry but this is ridiculous, the people who think he should leave are the kind of fans who leave 3 mins before a game ends because they don't think their team can win, who boo their players, coach, come up with chants like "fire RA" etc. Have you ever seen a coach who turns things around in his first year ? Sure you have, but this team as i understand it has played a real different type Bball under JVG and now some players have problems adjusting(some will probably never adjust) but the thing is that every coach needs time. If you look at RA's record .600 you sure can believe he's a good coach and take the Rockets to the finals but the team is failing RA and sometimes RA is failing the team but you got to give him at least till the end of the year.
I have been saying it and I will stick with it even if we go on a winning streak..Letting jvg so soon was one of the biggest steps in the wrong direction in the last 12 years.Eveb if we win 10 straight this year we will be a middle of the road team for a few years to come.
come on guys. don't blame it on the coach yet. I said it before, and will said it again, I always wanted phil jackson as our coach, however he was too expense for our owner. there was a time when jackson's contract was up for extension and rumors around teh league was he doesn't want to coach lakers again (unless no other team could other him better money). Going back to this arguement, I think we are seeing two extreems in coaching style. JVG was the control freak and everything prepared 100% at the time. AD is the freelancing type of coaching. Both styles are ok, it just need to find those players to fit and benefit from those styles. Take wells for example, he's the type of player that works better under AD style vs JVG's. Our team was basically built on JVG philos and style. Now all of sudden we want them to turn 360 degree around? Trades has to be made. AD needs to fine tune his roster in order to fit his style and system. These are players that I think would or n't fit under AD -battier, great hustle player, but can his 3 pt shooting up to bar with AD? -alston, great passer, but not a scorer or a 3pt threat -head, MJ, SF, and synder are all serviceable bench warmers. -hayes, laundry in a yr or two would be a better option then hayes to service as scola's backup. -hayes could be use as Yao's backup after deke retires. our biggest need is a starter PG
Hey thanks for agreeing with me! Sac and Portland may have been devoid of bigmen but now he finally has one and he doesn't know how to use him. Kinda like when Don Nelson went to New York and didn't know how to use Ewing. Thanks for playing!
I was being sarcastic! That's what this means ! Look his offensive scheme has shown flashes of brilliance would you rather trudge along with 76-74 or 84-80 games? We had a game recently that we scored 92 points and we shot 38% and missed 10 free throws. Yes, D is important obviously but understand this, few times can shut down the opposition night after night. The Rox I think I heard have 42 quarters of below 20 points defensed. ONLY Boston has more quarters! Again, problem is inconsistent D at best but, mostly we are shooting the ball until recently atrociously. I think a shake up with the starting lineup is coming and I think Landry is about to get a lot more minutes. Let's see how that pans out ... Obviously IT'S TIME! Time for this team to get their head out of their collective ASSES!
