Rick Adelman
Rick Adelman
Richard Leonard "Rick" Adelmanis an American retired professional basketball player and head coach. He coached 23 seasons in the National Basketball Association. He served as head coach of the NBA's Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth16 June 1946
CityLynwood, CA
came closed happen move quarter start team third
At the start of the third quarter we came out and they closed it right away. We didn't move it (the ball), especially in the third quarter. It was one pass, one dribble, one shot. That's what will happen when you play a team like that.
ball group move together trust
We're a group that hasn't been together that long. I think if we move the ball and trust each other, we're going to be okay.
ball hard moved shoot team
We really moved the ball well tonight. We still didn't shoot as well as we can. We had a lot of assists, but they're a hard team to guard. You know they were going to make a run; they always do here.
ball followed game moved
We really moved the ball well and we followed our game plan.
ball coming hard moved people philosophy post react
That was our philosophy. Go at him. Make him try to defend. It?s hard to post him up. We moved the ball pretty well, and we got him to react to people coming at him.
ball hard moved quarter solid start third time
We moved the ball and they had a hard time guarding us. From the start of the third quarter we really jumped on them and maintained. This was just a solid win.
ball moved shot solid win
We shot the ball really well. I think if you're making shots, it makes a big difference. We moved the ball well and had 26 assists. It was just a solid win from the start.
ball brad game hit left mistake moved overtime patience plenty standing three took
The patience at the end of the game there when Brad hit the three was terrific. We had plenty of time, we moved the ball around and they made a mistake and left Brad standing there. Then in the overtime we took control, especially when Odom fouled out.
criteria league move office
I had no idea this was going to happen. But the criteria is set by the league office, and so that's the way it is. We have to move on.
brad mike playing struggle year
I've said all year if we don't have Mike and Brad playing well we're going to struggle.
appreciate blessed effort great happens last portland seven situations time
Each time one of those (milestones) happens you appreciate it more because you know when you look back how much effort went it. I have been really blessed to be in two great situations in Portland and the last seven in Sacramento.
attention detail efficient energy games guys halftime hurting last level offense passing paying playing seven teammates tonight trusting trying
Our energy level tonight was up. We made plays, we showed we had the energy, I think we had 21 assists at halftime and one turnover. Our offense was efficient tonight. We haven't been playing well these last seven games and our offense was the thing hurting us the most. Guys were trying to do everything on their own and we need to get back to trusting our teammates and passing the ball. We weren't paying much attention to detail in these last seven games, but we were better tonight.
bit change execution floor missed needed second shots sides
We didn't make shots. We missed shots the whole second half. I thought we needed to change sides of the floor a little bit more. Execution wasn't there.
both broken good guy looked shots
Both of those shots looked good for a guy with a broken thumb.