Actually, according to this article by John Hollinger, Adelman has a greater perceived impact to a teams W/L record than anyone but Flip Saunders or Phil Jackson. Just food for thought: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/writers/john_hollinger/09/20/best.coach/index.html *Goes back to Rick Adelman shrine in closet*
The best coaches (and leaders, in general) don't swear by any one "system." The best coaches (and leaders) adapt their strategies in order to maximize the return on their resources. Adelman isn't stupid enough to force an ineffective system on his team that doesn't play up their talents and abilities.
Because it wasn't wasted field goal attmepts like jeff van gundy and mike fratello and those kind of coaches play. They moved the basketball and set up good shots, they played to the strengths of the personel. When bobby jackson came into the game they let him explode,adelman didn't put him on a leash,he played to the strengths of his personel, he didn't make his personel fit his system. Then it is easy to defend a team that stands around and watches to players go to work. When you have all 5 players in involved then you are harder to guard. The kings had ball movement and player movement which made teams have to guard everyone especially when they were getting beat back door,back door for consectutive layups by doug christie who wasn't sup[posed to be a offensive threat. Moving the basketball,player movement,everybody setting screens will give you plenty of open looks which leads to higher percentage field goals which translates to more points scored. All steve has to do is move the basketball and set screens and he will get open without having to dribble the basketball for 5 minutes. Then when they stop that then he can use his one on one skills which adleman will allow him to let loose similar to what he did with bobby jackson but better.
