Is it too early to argue that Rick Adelman is the Coach of the Year? Yes. However, I have compiled some stats that make a strong foundation to build on from here on out as they are unchangeable for the remainder of the year. As long as the Rockets keep winnning these basic stats just look more and more amazing. It is very simple: ____NAME_____________SALARY_______ YEARS IN LEAGUE______ YEARS AS STARTER SHANE BATTIER_______$6,864,200 _____________8 ____________________7 TREVOR ARIZA________$5,854,000 ____________ 5 ____________________0 LUIS SCOLA__________ $3,375,600 ____________ 2 ___________________1.5 CARL LANDRY_________$3,000,000 ____________ 2 ____________________0 DAVID ANDERSEN_____ $2,300,000 ____________ 0 ____________________0 CHUCK HAYES________ $2,111,750 ____________ 4 ____________________0 KYLE LOWRY_________ $2,034,996 ____________ 3 ___________________0.5 AARON BROOKS_______$1,118,520 ____________ 2 ___________________0.5 CHASE BUDINGER_______$700,000 _____________0 ____________________0 TOTAL / AVERAGE__ $27,359,066__________ 2.9 ________________ 1.1 The Rockets are 4 games (maybe 5 games after today) over .500, playing with a 9 man rotation, no superstars, a salary base of just over $27 million dollars (scrub money) and most shocking a team who's players have only been in the league an average of under 3 years! Those players have spent almost all of their time coming off of the bench. Show me another coach who can do the same with the same situation. Rick Adelman, my hats off to you! (This subsequently could be followed with a Daryl Morey for GM of the Year nomination thread. Of course, that's a given.)
It's amazing...I've never seen a team do so much with so little. If we could just figure out a way to get a superstar this summer I think we would be set regardless if Yao comes back at full strength or not.
Adelman, Scottie Brooks, and the Kings coach are all doing very good jobs. Adelman should be in front right now because his team has the best record.
I think Adelman will win it this year undoubtedly if we win 50 games or more. There really isn't a coach doing well this year that has little to work with or is a surprise. Maybe.... Mike Woodson in Atlanta or Jerry Sloan (albeit he has had his chances, I think this year is open to him to finally win one if Utah wins 50 games) and then maybe the guy in PHX. But really.. Adelman has a great shot.
Adelman has done a brilliant coaching job, but the base salary you highlighted as evidence could be a bit deceiving. A lot of the players on this team are severely underpaid, and players like carl, aaron, luis, and trevor could ultimately warrant 9-10 million per year eventually. There is some talent on this squad.
Or course it's too early. We are doing a great job. Coach of the first quarter? Yes. I put him way at the top. But, let's not bust this nut prematurely.
I also wanted to add that... Had we not lost some of our "close ones/should'a wons" such as: Lakers (by 1 in OT) Dallas (up big - gave away) Sacramento (gotta win) Phoenix (were up big - gave away) Atlanta (2pt Smith buzzer beater) Portland (Roy's 2pt late shot) We could possibly be a 19-3,18-4, or 17-5 team and 2nd in the Western Conference! I think that's amazing. I'm seeing big things for this team. And for me, Adelman IS the COY so far!
Too bad COY is rigged and given out to he coachs with the team with most hype that certain year, if Mike Brown won it there must be something wrong
Yeah, I agree. It lost all credibility after he won it. Adelman should have got at least one in his Sactown days.
I don't care if Adelman somehow takes this team to an NBA Championship; I'm not so sure I want him winning COTY considering the award brings with it almost the same level of bad luck that the Madden cover does.
He'd definitely win it if the season ended today. There are no other candidates out there so he'd win it by default, but he's well deserving of it.
