Adelman's Wolves Tenure so far

[thedoper]

Adelman quote of the night: "I don't know how many ways I can say it. You've got to defend down the stretch, you've got to execute, take care of the ball, guys have to make plays. I don't know what else to say."
Deep.

[thedoper]

My Trade idea. Adelman for Thibodeau straight up. Best move Flip could make.

[Loose Goose [enjin:8265301]]

PHO @ MN 1pt lead for the wolves, PHO last possession of the game, timeout is called. Our coach fails to swap in defense for offense???? I already hit on this last week but how do you come out with Ricky, K. Martin, Brewer, Love, Peck?

Martin can't be on the floor in this spot! Cunningham would be my choice but even Shved would do just fine. I'd also give Dieng the nod over Peck to have shot blocking on the floor, the way Love was playing one could argue Turiaf should have also been in the game over Love for this possession, also adds more shot blocking.

0-10 in games decided by 4pts or less = Our coach's tendency to ignore offense for defense substitutions. I'm not saying make every sub the way I say cause I know everything, but it blows my mind when I see K. Martin on the floor in this spot?????

[mjs34]

I can't believe you guys are doubting the HOF coach.

This guy has over 1000 wins under his belt.

He is an offensive genius.

Well....other than calling a play out of a timeout that is!

[Loose Goose [enjin:8265301]]

I can't believe you guys are doubting the HOF coach.

This guy has over 1000 wins under his belt.

He is an offensive genius.

Well....other than calling a play out of a timeout that is!

Doubting him based upon his failure to adjust, his failure to swap O for D. His offense system and sets are fine, but even then he fails to pound opponents when he has match-up's we should be abusing.

[Phenom]

I can't believe you guys are doubting the HOF coach.

This guy has over 1000 wins under his belt.

He is an offensive genius.

Well....other than calling a play out of a timeout that is!

If his idea of a good play is Rubio sailing out of bounds and passing into traffic under the rim then he really has gone senile. Then again, Kevin Martin had a great look in the end.

[TAFKASP]

Doper, I have to admit I am losing some patience with Adelman, and would not be unhappy with a change before next season. I'm not sure that Adelman wouldn't like that too.

I do see him as a very good offensive coach. When we are executing his offense like we should, it is really fun to watch this team score. But he has never been an effective defensive coach, and in the long run that could doom us to a lower playoff status.

But my biggest problem is that he just looks tired to me out there. I recognize that he has never been a rah rah type guy, but he looks more this year like his ship has sailed. I don't think the medical problems with his wife can be ignored, and that is clearly a priority for him the last year...as it should be.

I look to the Phoenix Suns as an example of what this team could be with a younger, more aggressive coach. I hope we let Rick finish the year and a one and out playoff run, and then bring in a guy who can inspire this team to get to the next level.

If by younger coach you mean younger than Adelman then you're on target as Flip will be the next coach. Book it.

[ace [enjin:6598567]]

I can't believe you guys are doubting the HOF coach.

This guy has over 1000 wins under his belt.

He is an offensive genius.

Well....other than calling a play out of a timeout that is!

If his idea of a good play is Rubio sailing out of bounds and passing into traffic under the rim then he really has gone senile. Then again, Kevin Martin had a great look in the end.

I said this last night to a friend while watching the game. You take a full timeout and the best play you can draw up is a vanilla pick and roll and hope for a switch? That's ridiculous. Ricky made a bad play that cost us, but we should not have been running a pick and roll.

As for Kevin Martin getting a layup, all he did was get the ball and they cleared out. There was no complex or clever screen. They just cleared out.

[Phenom]

He is an offensive genius.

Well....other than calling a play out of a timeout that is!

[thedoper]

http://www.awolfamongwolves.com/2014/01/timberwolves-108-kings-111-since-feeling-is-first/#more-2351

Great article. It is really hard to explain our woes. But in all it seems like Adelman has lost the team. Adelman's quote about not fouling is really interesting since I just assume that was a strategy employed but the staff. I can't see a comprehensive defensive strategy on this team, which has been my ongoing frustration. Late switching, ignoring people in the lane. There are a variety of ways to explain our bad d just from our personnel, but in the end I really believe that a team that can score like us should be athletic enough to defend at a high level too. I am sure Thibodeau would have us 5-10 games above 500 right now.