Breaking news...Adelman era over (merged)
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Rick Adelman coached with class and style. He was obviously very hurt over the deal about PHil Jackson but he never let it affect how he coached the Kings. His actions in the playoffs made it clear that, regardless of how he may have felt about the Maloofs, he loved the Kings players.
He and his staff will be missed ... but he can leave with his head held high.
He and his staff will be missed ... but he can leave with his head held high.
Post press conference comments
Here my take on the PC. Sounds like the Maloofs have had this in there mind for the past 2 seasons and that Rick and them could not get past that, so they mutually decided to go there own ways.
It also looks like Petrie was the middleman and has not really searched for a new coach, because he had a small idea they could make it work. He will begin looking for a coach at the end of the week.
(personal note: I hope its not Nelly)
Here my take on the PC. Sounds like the Maloofs have had this in there mind for the past 2 seasons and that Rick and them could not get past that, so they mutually decided to go there own ways.
It also looks like Petrie was the middleman and has not really searched for a new coach, because he had a small idea they could make it work. He will begin looking for a coach at the end of the week.
(personal note: I hope its not Nelly)
why is everyone surprised the staff is leaving as well? doesn't the head coach choose his staff? thats why john wetzel came over with adelman before he retired right? Im sure whoever the new head coach is will bring his own staff or hire people that will work under his philosphies.
I'm excited and worried at the same time over this development. Adelman's teams for some reason always seem to fold when the chips are on the table because he's not the best strategist, but at the same time, he seems to be a master at handling egos and personalities, which we have (artest and bonzi if he returns). I'm not sure if the kings can handle a controlling coach without problems. Afterall, that was part of the reason artest wanted to leave indy.
Anyways, I had a feeling this was going to happen, but i didnt think it would be so soon. Better to do it sooner than later, i guess.
I'm excited and worried at the same time over this development. Adelman's teams for some reason always seem to fold when the chips are on the table because he's not the best strategist, but at the same time, he seems to be a master at handling egos and personalities, which we have (artest and bonzi if he returns). I'm not sure if the kings can handle a controlling coach without problems. Afterall, that was part of the reason artest wanted to leave indy.
Anyways, I had a feeling this was going to happen, but i didnt think it would be so soon. Better to do it sooner than later, i guess.
It sounded to me like Adelman was gone no matter what happened short of a championship. I think the Maloofs didn't want him anymore, and he would only come back if they really showed that they wanted him back. Hence, neither party wanted him to be back and we have a "mutual decision".
When asked, "yes or no" if he had any people in mind for the coaching vacancy, Petrie said "no" pretty emphatically. His answers indicated that he hasn't decided what he wants to do at all yet, and that Adelman leaving happened without an idea of who they would replace him with. That doesn't mean the Maloofs don't have thoughts, though.
The assistant coaches are gone temporarily, but they might be back depending on who they hire as the head coach. It wasn't a firing, it was just that they wanted the new coach to have control over who he brought in to assist.
When asked, "yes or no" if he had any people in mind for the coaching vacancy, Petrie said "no" pretty emphatically. His answers indicated that he hasn't decided what he wants to do at all yet, and that Adelman leaving happened without an idea of who they would replace him with. That doesn't mean the Maloofs don't have thoughts, though.
The assistant coaches are gone temporarily, but they might be back depending on who they hire as the head coach. It wasn't a firing, it was just that they wanted the new coach to have control over who he brought in to assist.
The mismatch issue you are probably right in some cases, but in others instances I don't agree. The kings allot of times couldn't exploit the mismatches because of the physical state of the Team, when Webber was healthy rick did a great job of exploiting shaq with webber playing center with mike bibby and webber attacking shaq in the pick n roll. This philosophy has been adopted by every Team around the league who wish to exploit shaq, This philosphy is used by the suns in new jersey and in many other places around the league.
Rick adelman helped revolutionize the game and how it is played offensively Today.
Nellie bit rick adelman's up tempo free flowing style with how he had nash playing in Dallas, Nellie did play this way in golden state, But the come down shoot the Three with 20 seconds on the shot clock is what rick allowed Jason williams to do in the early kings years. This style Rick's ex Roomate and clone Mike datoni does with the suns, New jesrey's coach is a Rick aldeman Fanatic, Eddie jordan borrowed the princeton Rick adlema style of play, Terry porter etc. The 3 point bombs 20 seconds in the clock are products of The adleman system.
The West coast offense in Basketball Today Rick adleman is partly responsible for.
And on Defense Rick is the only coach who i saw make one of the most clever adjustments in stopping the Pick n Roll mis match that Nash and dirk Ran on Teams in dallas and What nash uses to Destroy Teams right now. Instead of allowing the Defensive switch mismatch with Dirk being Guarded by mike bibby, Adleman would rotate Webber from the weak side or whoever it was to pick up dirk Totally taking the quick thinking offensive mis match Run by dallas or The Suns totally out of focus it Frustrated these clowns. During the 2002-2003 Season he kicked Nellie's Butt so Bad, Nellie was going around saying after the game how the kings are the Best Team in the NBA. Rick is a Basketball Genius in his own unique way.
Now # 3 the kings are still not a Defensive minded Team, you need more than just one player to play good team Defense and like Ron said after Game 5, He said I can't guard Two people at the same time.