Rick Adelman
Kansas City-Omaha Kings | |
As coach: | |
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1977–1983 | Chemeketa CC |
1983–1989 | Portland Trail Blazers (assistant) |
1989–1994 | Portland Trail Blazers |
1995–1997 | Golden State Warriors |
1999–2006 | Sacramento Kings |
2007–2011 | Houston Rockets |
2011–2014 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As coach:
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Career playing statistics | |
Points | 3,579 (7.7 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,129 (2.4 rpg) |
Assists | 1,606 (3.5 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Career coaching record | |
NBA | 1042–749 (.582) |
Basketball Hall of Fame as coach |
Richard Leonard Adelman (born June 16, 1946) is an American former professional
Early life and playing career
Adelman was born in
Coaching career
Chemeketa Community College
From 1977 through to 1983, Adelman coached at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon.
Portland Trail Blazers
He was then hired by the Portland Trail Blazers (then coached by Jack Ramsay) as an assistant. When Ramsay was fired and replaced with Mike Schuler in 1986, Adelman was retained; when Schuler was in turn fired during the 1988–89 season, Adelman was promoted to interim coach. After leading the team into the playoffs that year (despite a 39–43 record), Adelman was given the coaching position on a full-time basis in the 1989 off-season.
The next three years were quite successful for Adelman and the Trail Blazers; the team went to the NBA Finals in 1990 and 1992 (losing to the Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls respectively) and went to the Western Conference finals in 1991 (losing to the Los Angeles Lakers). Adelman spent two more years with the team, but was dismissed after the 1993–1994 season.
Golden State Warriors
In 1995, Adelman was hired as the head coach of the Golden State Warriors. He was unable to duplicate his success in Portland, and was fired after only two years with the team.
Sacramento Kings
After a year's absence from the sidelines, Adelman was hired by the Sacramento Kings in 1998. Under Adelman's guidance, the Kings were one of the most successful teams in the Western Conference, qualifying for the playoffs every year of his Sacramento career.
During the Kings' 2000 playoff run, they met Phil Jackson's Los Angeles Lakers. Adelman questioned Jackson's motivational techniques when it was learned that Jackson compared Adelman to Adolf Hitler.[6]
In 2002, the Kings made a serious run for the NBA Finals. After clinching the first seed in the competitive Western Conference, the Kings blazed through the opening two rounds but lost to the Lakers in a controversial series with noticeably lopsided officiating in favor of the Lakers.[7]
In 2006, Adelman (in the final year of his contract) led the Kings to the
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets brought in Adelman as their new head coach five days after the dismissal of
In the 2009 season, the Rockets finished fifth in the West with a 53–29 record. They entered the playoffs without their star shooting guard, Tracy McGrady, due to an injury. Despite this loss, the Rockets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in six games to advance to the Western Conference Semifinals for the first time since 1997. Although they would lose the series to the Los Angeles Lakers, they also proved their resilience by taking the series to seven games despite the loss of star center Yao Ming in Game 3 of that series.
Adelman won his 800th career game, 13th among coaches in NBA history, on March 24, 2008, against the Sacramento Kings.[8]
On April 18, 2011, the Houston Chronicle reported that the Rockets would not give Adelman a new contract; Adelman and the team parted ways after four seasons and two playoff appearances.[9]
Minnesota Timberwolves
On September 13, 2011, the Minnesota Timberwolves confirmed the hiring of Adelman as their new coach.[10]
On April 6, 2013, Adelman won his 1,000th career game with a victory over the Detroit Pistons, becoming just the eighth coach in NBA history ever to do so.[11]
On April 21, 2014, Adelman announced his retirement from coaching in the NBA. It was also announced that he would stay with the Timberwolves as a consultant.[1] Adelman ranks ninth in terms of games coached and games won. He went 79–78 (.503) in playoff games and advanced to the NBA Finals twice, both times with the Portland Trail Blazers in 1990 and 1992 where they lost to the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls.
Career playing statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source[12]
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1968–69 | San Diego | 77 | 18.8 | .394 | .642 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 6.3 | ||
1969–70 | San Diego | 35 | 20.5 | .389 | .747 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 7.4 | ||
1970–71 | Portland | 81 | 28.4 | .422 | .724 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 12.6 | ||
1971–72 | Portland | 80 | 30.6 | .437 | .751 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 10.1 | ||
1972–73 | Portland
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76 | 24.0 | .408 | .716 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 6.6 | ||
1973–74 | Chicago
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55 | 11.2 | .376 | .711 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .7 | .0 | 3.3 |
1974–75 | Chicago | 12 | 28.3 | .413 | .718 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .1 | 9.5 |
1974–75 | New Orleans
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28 | 21.9 | .421 | .695 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.7 | .2 | 6.3 |
1974–75 | Kansas City-Omaha
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18 | 6.7 | .464 | .800 | .8 | .4 | .4 | .1 | 1.7 |
Career | 462 | 22.6 | .415 | .713 | 2.4 | 3.5 | .9 | .1 | 7.7 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1969 | San Diego | 6 | 31.2 | .453 | .595 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 11.7 | ||
1974 | Chicago | 9 | 12.0 | .471 | .636 | 1.1 | .8 | .8 | .0 | 4.3 |
1975 | Kansas City-Omaha
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6 | 5.7 | .333 | .750 | .3 | .5 | .2 | .0 | 2.0 |
Playoffs | 21 | 15.7 | .448 | .625 | 1.3 | 1.9 | .5 | .0 | 5.8 |
Head coaching record
Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
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Portland | 1988–89 | 35 | 14 | 21 | .400 | 5th in Pacific | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | Lost in First Round
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Portland | 1989–90 | 82 | 59 | 23 | .720 | 2nd in Pacific | 21 | 12 | 9 | .571 | Lost in NBA Finals |
Portland | 1990–91 | 82 | 63 | 19 | .768 | 1st in Pacific | 16 | 9 | 7 | .563 | Lost in Conf. Finals
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Portland | 1991–92 | 82 | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1st in Pacific | 21 | 13 | 8 | .619 | Lost in NBA Finals |
Portland | 1992–93 | 82 | 51 | 31 | .622 | 3rd in Pacific | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | Lost in First Round
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Portland | 1993–94 | 82 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 4th in Pacific | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | Lost in First Round
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Golden State | 1995–96 | 82 | 36 | 46 | .439 | 6th in Pacific | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
Golden State | 1996–97 | 82 | 30 | 52 | .366 | 7th in Pacific | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
Sacramento | 1998–99 | 50 | 27 | 23 | .540 | 3rd in Pacific | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | Lost in First Round
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Sacramento | 1999–00 | 82 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 5th in Pacific | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | Lost in First Round
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Sacramento | 2000–01 | 82 | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2nd in Pacific | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 | Lost in Conf. Semifinals
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Sacramento | 2001–02 | 82 | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1st in Pacific | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | Lost in Conf. Finals
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Sacramento | 2002–03 | 82 | 59 | 23 | .720 | 1st in Pacific | 12 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Lost in Conf. Semifinals
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Sacramento | 2003–04 | 82 | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2nd in Pacific | 12 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Lost in Conf. Semifinals
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Sacramento | 2004–05 | 82 | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2nd in Pacific | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | Lost in First Round
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Sacramento | 2005–06 | 82 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4th in Pacific | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost in First Round
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Houston | 2007–08 | 82 | 55 | 27 | .671 | 3rd in Southwest | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost in First Round
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Houston | 2008–09 | 82 | 53 | 29 | .654 | 2nd in Southwest | 13 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Lost in Conf. Semifinals
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Houston | 2009–10 | 82 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 3rd in Southwest | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
Houston | 2010–11 | 82 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 5th in Southwest | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
Minnesota | 2011–12 | 66 | 26 | 40 | .394 | 5th in Northwest | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
Minnesota | 2012–13 | 82 | 31 | 51 | .378 | 5th in Northwest | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
Minnesota | 2013–14 | 82 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 3rd in Northwest | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
Career | 1,791 | 1,042 | 749 | .582 | 157 | 79 | 78 | .503 |
Personal life
Adelman's son David Adelman is a professional basketball coach.
References
- ^ a b Rick Adelman to announce retirement ESPN.com
- NBA.com.
- ^ The Long, Hot Winter: A Year in the Life of the Portland Trail Blazers - Rick Adelman, Dwight Jaynes - Google Books
- ^ "Richard Leonard Adelman". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Richard Leonard Adelman (Rick)". databaseBasketball.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ Sports: Veterans keeping Pacers in contention
- National Basketball Association criticisms and controversies#2002 Western Conference Finals – Kings vs. Lakers
- ^ NBA on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
- ^ Windhorst, Brian (April 18, 2011). "Source: Rick Adelman, Rockets split". ESPN. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
- ^ Proven winner takes challenge Star Tribune.
- ^ Pistons vs. Timberwolves - Game Recap - April 6, 2013 - ESPN
- Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2023.