Bharan
Rookie
http://www.nba.com/2011/news/featur...rick-adelman-houston-rockets/?ls=iref:nbahpt1
This is purely optimistic of course. It's highly unlikely that D'Antoni gets the boot, unless we miss the playoffs. Even then, due to the Dolan / Walsh / D'Antoni ladder, it's not so likely. This also is contingent on whether or not the rockets are foolish enough to let Adelman go.
I think he would be perfect for us.
JVG wouldn't have the defensive tools (Oak, Ewing) that he did before, and we dont have the players to be a top 10 defense anyways (A thought echoed previously by another member of these boards).
I would be really excited to see Adelman on board.
His offense has drawn comparison to the Princeton Offense, where the 5 players on the floor should be able to pass, dribble, and shoot on an above average level for their position. Now this applies to all basketball, but here is an excerpt from the Wikipedia page (Haha, credible right?).
"The offense usually starts out with four players outside the three-point arc with one player at the top of the key. The ball is kept in constant motion through passing until either a mismatch allows a player to cut to the basket or a player without the ball cuts toward the unoccupied area under and around the basket, and is passed the ball for a layup. Having a strong post player is important because this player is critical to passing to backdoor cutters, and can draw help defense to open outside shots.
The hallmark of the offense is the backdoor pass, where a player on the wing suddenly moves in towards the basket, receives a bounce pass from a guard on the perimeter, and (if done correctly) finds himself with no defenders between him and a layup. Alternatively, when the defensive team attempts to pack the paint to prevent backdoor cuts, the offense utilizes three point shots from the perimeter. All five players in the offense—including the center—should be competent at making a three point attempt, further spreading the floor.
The offense is a very slow developing one, relying on a high number of passes, and is often used by teams facing opponents with superior athletic talent, to maintain a low-scoring game (believing that a high-scoring game would favor the athletically superior opponent). As a result, Princeton has led the nation in scoring defense 19 times including every year from 1989–2000.<SUP id=cite_ref-DIR48_2-0 class=reference>[3]" (Credits to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton_offense)</SUP>
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<SUP>Now this would be something spectacular for our knicks. Aside from lacking a C that can shoot 3's such as Mehmet Okur or Dirk, Yao ming is not exactly a prolific 3 point shooter either. We have the shooting talent, but what stuck out to me was the defense. While we do have quite a bit of Athleticism at the 3 and 4 (or 5 depending how you swing Amare), the capability to slow down the pace and really establish our half-court game is hugely tempting. With Chris Paul at the 1 (Who is shooting 3's at a much improved clip of .400%, higher then his career average of .361%), he can drive and dish with the best of them.</SUP>
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<SUP>This is my first legitimate post on this forums, aside from a wee bit of comments here and there, so I'd just like to say hello to all of y'all.</SUP>
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:2cents:
This is purely optimistic of course. It's highly unlikely that D'Antoni gets the boot, unless we miss the playoffs. Even then, due to the Dolan / Walsh / D'Antoni ladder, it's not so likely. This also is contingent on whether or not the rockets are foolish enough to let Adelman go.
I think he would be perfect for us.
JVG wouldn't have the defensive tools (Oak, Ewing) that he did before, and we dont have the players to be a top 10 defense anyways (A thought echoed previously by another member of these boards).
I would be really excited to see Adelman on board.
His offense has drawn comparison to the Princeton Offense, where the 5 players on the floor should be able to pass, dribble, and shoot on an above average level for their position. Now this applies to all basketball, but here is an excerpt from the Wikipedia page (Haha, credible right?).
"The offense usually starts out with four players outside the three-point arc with one player at the top of the key. The ball is kept in constant motion through passing until either a mismatch allows a player to cut to the basket or a player without the ball cuts toward the unoccupied area under and around the basket, and is passed the ball for a layup. Having a strong post player is important because this player is critical to passing to backdoor cutters, and can draw help defense to open outside shots.
The hallmark of the offense is the backdoor pass, where a player on the wing suddenly moves in towards the basket, receives a bounce pass from a guard on the perimeter, and (if done correctly) finds himself with no defenders between him and a layup. Alternatively, when the defensive team attempts to pack the paint to prevent backdoor cuts, the offense utilizes three point shots from the perimeter. All five players in the offense—including the center—should be competent at making a three point attempt, further spreading the floor.
The offense is a very slow developing one, relying on a high number of passes, and is often used by teams facing opponents with superior athletic talent, to maintain a low-scoring game (believing that a high-scoring game would favor the athletically superior opponent). As a result, Princeton has led the nation in scoring defense 19 times including every year from 1989–2000.<SUP id=cite_ref-DIR48_2-0 class=reference>[3]" (Credits to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton_offense)</SUP>
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<SUP>Now this would be something spectacular for our knicks. Aside from lacking a C that can shoot 3's such as Mehmet Okur or Dirk, Yao ming is not exactly a prolific 3 point shooter either. We have the shooting talent, but what stuck out to me was the defense. While we do have quite a bit of Athleticism at the 3 and 4 (or 5 depending how you swing Amare), the capability to slow down the pace and really establish our half-court game is hugely tempting. With Chris Paul at the 1 (Who is shooting 3's at a much improved clip of .400%, higher then his career average of .361%), he can drive and dish with the best of them.</SUP>
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<SUP>This is my first legitimate post on this forums, aside from a wee bit of comments here and there, so I'd just like to say hello to all of y'all.</SUP>
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:2cents:
