AleksandarNe
Prospect
RIP. Best coach we ever had. Him and Pete Carril can coach the Angels in Heaven.
Rick Adelman our GOAT - RIP
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DynaPamm
Bench
This was such sad news. As I’m unfortunately recovering from hip replacement basically stranded in the bed hahaha I grabbed my phone and saw this and I shook. I ,like so many hundreds of you, thought back to all the wonderful, fun , and unforgettable times as a die hard Kings fan since 1986. RIP Rick Adelman. Best coach ever
In Adelman's 5-year stretch between '00-'01 and '04-'05 he went 75 games over .500, which for 5-year stretches with the same team, appears to be the 16th-best *non-overlapping 5-year coaching record in NBA history.
*Meaning if a coach had a very solid 6-year run, you don't get to count years 1-5 and years 2-6 as separate stretches.
*Meaning if a coach had a very solid 6-year run, you don't get to count years 1-5 and years 2-6 as separate stretches.
sactowndog
Hall of Famer
Prayers for his family. He will be missed.
Kingz19
Hall of Famer
Obviously the greatest Kings coach but also one of the greatest of all time. He is one of the very few coaches throughout history who you knew could maximize the ability of just about any player. He could find a productive role for them. You knew you were getting your moneys worth with Adelman.
Not to mention the trust he put in his players. The rare hybrid of a great X’s and O’s coach, a rotation and game manager and a players coach. Usually you’re one or the other.
Jason Williams said Rick was the only coach that let him be him. You may notice after he left Sac, JWill became less flashy and more traditional. That’s why a guy who had a solid career that lasted over a decades highlight vids are all from his first 3 season. Other coaches won’t give a guy that kind of rope. Especially a young player. But Rick knew that flashiness, even if a behind the back pass landed in the third row sometimes, was a code of energy not just for Williams, but for Webber, Vlade, Peja, etc and equaled wins and excitement for the Kings
Kings fans have gotten used to missing Rick Adelman for 20 years now, but now he’s really gone.
RIP
Not to mention the trust he put in his players. The rare hybrid of a great X’s and O’s coach, a rotation and game manager and a players coach. Usually you’re one or the other.
Jason Williams said Rick was the only coach that let him be him. You may notice after he left Sac, JWill became less flashy and more traditional. That’s why a guy who had a solid career that lasted over a decades highlight vids are all from his first 3 season. Other coaches won’t give a guy that kind of rope. Especially a young player. But Rick knew that flashiness, even if a behind the back pass landed in the third row sometimes, was a code of energy not just for Williams, but for Webber, Vlade, Peja, etc and equaled wins and excitement for the Kings
Kings fans have gotten used to missing Rick Adelman for 20 years now, but now he’s really gone.
RIP
Used to work for a Hyatt down in Newport Beach as a server. He came in one time with his wife and was just sitting in the lobby. I went up to him to say hi and he got a real kick out of a random life-long Kings fan being in Orange County or that someone even recognized him. Super nice and gave me a few minutes of his time when he really didn't have to.
RIP to a legend.
RIP to a legend.
Was thinking through this a bit more and I think one testament to how special that team really was that Adelman/Coachie/Petrie put together is how those guys still are relating back to Sacramento. Christie HC. Bibby HC at Sac State. Bobby J Ast coach. Vlade and Peja have held FO jobs. Brad chugging beers court-side at home games. C-Webb always talks fondly of Sacramento. As much as we fans yearn for those glory years, I think those guys in a lot of ways do too. They knew how special that team was.
whitechocolate
Bench
Thank you for the best years.
Stojakovic
Bench
Wow, this one stung a bit. Had random flashbacks to the early 2000’s when I heard of his passing. By nearly all accounts back in the day, a great coach and just a good man.
To a lot of Kings fans he’ll remain eternal, as will the memories of that team.
RIP coach.
To a lot of Kings fans he’ll remain eternal, as will the memories of that team.
RIP coach.
QWERTYLICIOUS
Starter
Another fond memory of Rick that will remain with me for quite a while was when they brought all of the legends back for the very last game in the old barn (2016)...Yes, many of the greats got a rousing ovation from the crowd, but man...When Grant introduced Rick Adelman...It immediately took me back to the early 2000s, and those playoff crowds...Yes, it actually was THAT loud in that very moment.
datamanwes
Bench
RIP to the best coach in Kings history
kingsfan101
Starter
He was the reason I became a Kings fan. Just beautiful BB.
PurpleHaze
All-Star
KainLear
Starter
What a lovely tribute in a way only Capt. Factorial could.
L.A. Brian
G-League
The late Marty McNeal with a great reaction to the shot as well.
coolhandluke
Starter
RIP to Rick Adelman, the greatest coach in Sacramento Kings history.
Forever grateful to have watched his masterpiece, The Greatest Show on Court, in my lifetime. Like him, there will never be another.
Forever grateful to have watched his masterpiece, The Greatest Show on Court, in my lifetime. Like him, there will never be another.
Fair Winds and Following Seas, coach.
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