Why I (now) think Bosh might be the way to go: Rick Adelman

don grahamleone · Jul 2, 2010

If there is any way, shape or form I can contribute to lower ratings on this thread, please let me know.

dachuda86 · Jul 2, 2010

roslolian said:

Ok, the truth is no one on this board cares and 99% probably didn't notice, but I'm one of the biggest Bosh haters on this board. There are many reasons why-I think he isn't worth the max, he's a second banana, we might be giving up too much-etc, however the main crux of my argument has always been I don't think a Bosh/Scola FC is all that better than a Scola/PP/Hill frontcourt to justify Bosh's max contract.

From a pure "value" perspective that stance hasn't changed, but in terms of the context of this team I'm starting to think Bosh is the way to go, even if we have to give up a package like C-bud, Hill, Patterson, Jeffries, Battier and NY picks to do it. If Bosh is indeed available, and IF he indeed is interested I think we should go for him.

The reason is Rick Adelman. I like our coach as much as I like JVG (which is a lot), but except for RA worshippers I'm pretty sure everyone here already knows by now that lineup adjustments aren't his forte. He's just not good at maximizing the talent of his roster. He sucks at both playcalling and adjustments, and IMHO he'd really just like to sit back, sip iced-tea and watch his team maul his opponents more than call plays during games.

If I were DM, instead of continuing to collect assets I'd face the reality that my coach is more comfortable with a 6-8 strong lineup instead of having all these interchangeable parts that can be best used in specific situations and needs constant management. Even if we lose value, upgrading the position cuts down on the substitutions Adelman has to do, he can play an 7-man rotation composed of Yao, Bosh, Martin, Brooks, Ariza, Scola and an FA like Brad Miller and not have to worry about changing players constantly. If I remember the Kings didn't really have a dominant bench as well, they only had 2-3 other good subs.

What do you guys think?
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I think you don't understand Rick one bit. Rick sits back and lets the players play sometimes because he wants them to learn how to adjust on their own. Why? Because when the team DOES hit finals or playoffs, he can call time outs for needed purposes and his team will be used to adjusting on its own more than other teams. He is training them throughout the season. Notice how in the playoffs he calls a lot more time outs.

Also Rick is GREAT at adjusting lineups. This is his forte. He had to deal with Tracy in and out and Yao gone and did wonderfully.

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