1 hr. ago
The Los Angeles Lakers took a gamble on making Walker Kessler the top NBA offseason addition this past summer. Kessler is a tremendous defender, but he's struggled with offense. Health has also been a huge concern after Kessler played just 5 games last season with the Utah Jazz before entering free agency. However, one rival coach believes the Lakers are now a "problem" for the rest of the league with Kessler.
Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman revealed why he has a stronger fear of the Lakers this season:
"It's just a constant thrust on the rim. It's a problem. Obviously, that's how Luka (Doncic) likes to play. You have to get overaggressive with your low man. Because Luka is a problem, obviously, and so is (Austin) Reaves. That's the problem, and what that does is create a secondary problem. You have to over-rotate to guard these guys.
I think their offense is gonna be really, really good this year. They all fit each other really well. And I thought Kessler in Utah, you saw signs of this already, especially when the guys would actually play, their main guard… On the other end, [Kessler] is a problem defensively. I think they were smart to know what they wanted, and they went and got it."
Adelman expects Doncic and Reaves to effectively run the Lakers offense, despite losing LeBron James and other starters. Kessler was then credited for the main reason the Lakers will be better defensively. One of the top West coaches having a fear of the Lakers presenting problems should provide hope for concerned fans.
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Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman revealed why he has a stronger fear of the Lakers this season:
"It's just a constant thrust on the rim. It's a problem. Obviously, that's how Luka (Doncic) likes to play. You have to get overaggressive with your low man. Because Luka is a problem, obviously, and so is (Austin) Reaves. That's the problem, and what that does is create a secondary problem. You have to over-rotate to guard these guys.
I think their offense is gonna be really, really good this year. They all fit each other really well. And I thought Kessler in Utah, you saw signs of this already, especially when the guys would actually play, their main guard… On the other end, [Kessler] is a problem defensively. I think they were smart to know what they wanted, and they went and got it."
Adelman expects Doncic and Reaves to effectively run the Lakers offense, despite losing LeBron James and other starters. Kessler was then credited for the main reason the Lakers will be better defensively. One of the top West coaches having a fear of the Lakers presenting problems should provide hope for concerned fans.
#adelman #luka
3 months ago
Shams Charania: Longtime NBA coach Dave Joerger has agreed on a deal to become the lead ******* istant coach for the Denver Nuggets on head coach David Adelman's staff, sources tell ESPN.
This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Dave Joerger will join Nuggets as lead ******* istant coach
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This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Dave Joerger will join Nuggets as lead ******* istant coach
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3 months ago
Dave Joerger is headed to Denver.
Joerger reached a deal on Monday night to join the Nuggets' coaching staff next season, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Joerger will serve as the lead ******* istant on head coach David Adelman's staff.
Joerger has been an ******* istant in the league for nearly two decades, and he served as the head coach for both the Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings. The Grizzlies fired Joerger after three seasons in 2016, though Joerger had sought permission to talk to other teams about job openings during his final campaign. He then joined the Kings the following season, and spent three years there, too. In total, Joerger compiled a 245-247 record as a head coach.
Since his last head job, Joerger has spent time as an ******* istant with both the Philadelphia 76ers and most recently the Milwaukee Bucks.
Joerger will now get to join the Nuggets as Adelman enters his second full season at the helm. The Nuggets went 54-28 last season, but were knocked out in the opening round of the playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves. The team has had a busy offseason already, including waiving center Jonas Valančiūnas and matching an offer to retain Spencer Jones. The Nuggets will also have to decide what to do about restricted free agent Peyton Watson in the near future, too.
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Joerger reached a deal on Monday night to join the Nuggets' coaching staff next season, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Joerger will serve as the lead ******* istant on head coach David Adelman's staff.
Joerger has been an ******* istant in the league for nearly two decades, and he served as the head coach for both the Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings. The Grizzlies fired Joerger after three seasons in 2016, though Joerger had sought permission to talk to other teams about job openings during his final campaign. He then joined the Kings the following season, and spent three years there, too. In total, Joerger compiled a 245-247 record as a head coach.
Since his last head job, Joerger has spent time as an ******* istant with both the Philadelphia 76ers and most recently the Milwaukee Bucks.
Joerger will now get to join the Nuggets as Adelman enters his second full season at the helm. The Nuggets went 54-28 last season, but were knocked out in the opening round of the playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves. The team has had a busy offseason already, including waiving center Jonas Valančiūnas and matching an offer to retain Spencer Jones. The Nuggets will also have to decide what to do about restricted free agent Peyton Watson in the near future, too.
#season
4 months ago
Rick Adelman passed away on June 1, 2026, at the age of 79. No cause of death was publicly released. Within hours, tributes came pouring in from everywhere — the responses said a lot about the man, and even more about what he meant to the players who played for him.
For a coach who spent nearly three decades operating without fanfare, the outpouring felt right. He had always been better understood in retrospect. In Houston, that retrospect is worth sitting with.
Nobody quite expected the fit when the Houston Rockets parted with Jeff Van Gundy in May 2007, five days after the firing, and turned to Adelman. He was a cerebral basketball lifer who had spent the better part of two decades building things quietly in Portland, Sacramento, and Golden State.
The expectation was continuity. A steady hand on a roster that already had its stars in Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady. What followed was something stranger and more impressive than that.
Houston’s offense sputtered out of the gate, and the Rockets sat at 13-15 entering Christmas. Players later admitted it took time to adapt to the offensive system Adelman was installing.
For a coach who spent nearly three decades operating without fanfare, the outpouring felt right. He had always been better understood in retrospect. In Houston, that retrospect is worth sitting with.
Nobody quite expected the fit when the Houston Rockets parted with Jeff Van Gundy in May 2007, five days after the firing, and turned to Adelman. He was a cerebral basketball lifer who had spent the better part of two decades building things quietly in Portland, Sacramento, and Golden State.
The expectation was continuity. A steady hand on a roster that already had its stars in Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady. What followed was something stranger and more impressive than that.
Houston’s offense sputtered out of the gate, and the Rockets sat at 13-15 entering Christmas. Players later admitted it took time to adapt to the offensive system Adelman was installing.
