Ruminations from the Bench: Can Joey survive cut day?
The Dream Shake —
... [scene: Rick Adelman's office. Daryl Morey is also present for the meeting with Joey Dorsey.] ...
Award Time
Canis Hoopus —
... Orlando
What would a prediction segment be without a few made-up categories?
Best Player on a New Team: Vince Carter
Most Overrated: LMA
Most Overrated (runner up): Danny Granger
Most Underrated: Mike Miller (Yep, this one is going to sting a bit when he's finally placed on a team where his attempts to blend in actually work.)
Best Coaching Performance: Rick Adelman
Worst Coaching Performance: Brad Childress (It ...
Rockets/Blazers: Game observations and bullet-points
The Dream Shake —
... stop that without earning a suspension for illegal cut blocking. But, Ariza has one major flaw in his offensive game: he has no handles. Ron Artest may have looked sloppy dribbling the basketball, but he was so strong that you couldn't take it away. Ariza looks very fluid, and yet - he can't dribble with his left hand and Portland just attacked him every time he put it on the floor. I am not sure how we hide this in the future.
Nice to see Rick Adelman in post-season form asleep on the bench at crucial ...
RECAP 0.5 Game #1- Warriors 107, Rockets 108 - The Meaningless Buzzer Beater
Golden State Of Mind —
... . They are not fielding a good team at all because of all those injuries, but they're a smart squad especially on defense. Rick Adelman and the rest of their coaching staff does a fine job keeping this squad prepared. It was a like a chess game and the Rockets knew the Warriors next move every time. Part of this is undoubtedly due to the low IQ-ness of the Warriors personnel, but let's give credit where credit is due. ...
Friday Afternoon Rockets Links
The Dream Shake —
... I know many of us wanted the Rockets to be some sort of Daryl Morey Gone Wild phantasmagoria, coached by that master of intricate ball movement Rick Adelman. It was supposed to be the Dorkiest Show on Earth. Yet games like this, however distorted, do get at what's truly solid on the Rockets, what they can look to going ahead no matter what the fancy calculations and ...
NBA Western Conference Predictions
CelticsBlog —
... 32-50 – With no go-to guy in sight, I see a tough year for this team. If I’m wrong, give Rick Adelman all the credit for making a team of supporting role players manufacture wins where they shouldn’t. Ariza tries to become a top scorer? He’s looking good so far. Is the apocalypse near? Aaron Brooks looks like he is growing as well. Scola is a great role player that will struggle a bit as a primary option with no other players on the floor to draw double teams. ...
Game 4 Recap: 40% of Rockets Payroll Destroys Utah at Home 113-96
The Dream Shake —
... Speak up, also, if you think Rick Adelman is sleeping now. The old bear is awake, interested, and his team is kicking ass. There, it appears, is a reason he's a million games over .500. Certain of us need to say a little prayer tonight and ask forgiveness for all the nasty stuff they've said about Adelman over the years. JVG love should not equal Adelman hate. Let the hate go, live in the light of 29 assists on Utah. ...
Same old story: Rockets still lack true finisher to replace Yao & McGrady
The Dream Shake —
... That said, when Rick Adelman draws up an ingenious play to win a game, don't say I didn't tell you so. I'm not bold enough to put anything by him. ...
Preview: Kings at Jazz, Game 6
Sactown Royalty —
... 's top assistant in Utah 21 years ago, the Kings have had 10 head coaches. Exactly two of them (Bill Russell and Rick Adelman) have a career coaching record above .500, and only one (Adelman) had a Kings coaching record above .500. In fact, the second best record as a Kings coach since 1988: ...
Thoughts on McGrady's Possible Return
The Dream Shake —
... , because, as we all know, he is some sort of Victorian melodramatic villain hell-bent on tying Rick Adelman to the railroad tracks, luring Daryl Morey to the scene, and destroying them both through some crazy scheme. ...
Game 7 Recap: Mavericks find stroke in second half, rout Rockets 121-103
The Dream Shake —
... I'm not normally one to question Rick Adelman's decision-making, but I'm curious as to why he gave up on Brooks so quickly. So what if he missed a few shots to end the third? He had been our go-to scorer from the start, and while Kyle Lowry played well, we missed Brooks as a deep threat. Aaron's benching could have been due to his failure to move the ball around (he only had one assist), but up to that point, it hadn't been too much of a problem. Either that, or he was injured, as Jason Friedman ...
Crazy Thoughts About Coaches
Sactown Royalty —
... This roster has been devastated by inconsistency. Rick Adelman was the last reputable coach of this team, and that roster bears little resemblance to the current team. Martin spent two seasons under Adelman, Garcia one, and ...
Thoughts on Houston vs Memphis – Game 8
The Dream Shake —
... 6. Rick Adelman passed Jack Ramsay tonight, for 11th place in all-time NBA coaching wins. Sleepy or not, that's the high country. ...
Budinger finds niche, playing time while Taylor forced to wait
The Dream Shake —
... Rick Adelman has always run a skin-tight eight to nine man rotation. Meaning that if you aren't one of those eight or nine players, you'll be seeing nothing but garbage and scrap time. Back in September, I had Jermaine Taylor cracking that rotation ahead of fellow rookie Chase Budinger. ...
Another Way to Live: Kings Beat Rockets 109-100
Sactown Royalty —
... In his post-game comments, Houston coach Rick Adelman blamed a lack of first half defense for the Rockets loss. Obviously, he's right: the Sacramento offense hummed through the first half, especially in the early second quarter.
But a big factor was also the Kings defense -- or Houston offense, depending on how you look at it -- as Sacramento held the Rockets to 37.5 percent shooting in the second quarter, and 31 percent shooting in the fourth. For the full game, the Kings were able to finish with an above average offense ...
Monday Afternoon Dream Links
The Dream Shake —
... In place of Battier, Houston coach Rick Adelman played Budinger. Along with some missed wide-open jumpers, Budinger brought ...
Preview and Game Thread #13: Houston Rockets @ Atlanta Hawks
Peachtree Hoops —
... in the off season, yet are still beating and playing with some of the best teams in the league. But to be honest, I don't find it all that shocking. One of their stars in always hurt, check that both of their stars are always hurt and one of them has shown the team routinely plays well without him. Basically, they lost one superstar but still have the an all hustle, team oriented group left. Throw in Rick Adelman and replace Artest with Ariza, and a 7-5 record is not all that crazy. The Rockets are going to play hard every night, and Adelman has them ...
Game 14 Recap: Lowry, Landry lead Rockets to 113-106 bounce-back victory over Kings
The Dream Shake —
... It takes a special trust between a coach and his players for Rick Adelman to pull Aaron Brooks, his starting point guard and second-leading scorer, from the scorer's table with two minutes to play in favor of The Bulldog. Lowry delivered with back-to-back assists to Landry, who was dynamite around the rim. Hell, Landry was dynamite just about everywhere. ...
Monday Dream Links: I'm Back!
The Dream Shake —
... While the success of the Magic's strategy is frequently talked about, the Rockets are another team that adopts this model (they're 2nd in the league in long-twos-to-3PA ratio), and the reason should be obvious: the three-point shot is the most efficient field goal attempt in the game, followed by shots near the rim. For a team run by the NBA's leading team of basketball nerds and led on the court by such all-around smart guys as Shane Battier and Rick Adelman, the appeal of the inside-outside game is great. ...
Game Preview #14: San Antonio Spurs @ Houston Rockets
Pounding The Rock —
... Rick Adelman Screwed in Sacramento
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Other Factors ...
Prowling the NBA: Nov 27 - What could have been...
Canis Hoopus —
... Yahoo Sports reported that McGrady got into a shouting match with Rockets GM Darell Morey and head coach Rick Adelman, both of which have since denied it happened. But make no mistake, relationships are tense here. "We have a difference of opinion," coach Rick Adelman said. "He wants to play. He's not ready to play. It's as simple as that." McGrady disagrees, saying, "Right now, I could play," and that he expects to be activated "very soon". ...
