Adam Mares

You had friction, you had tension, you had unhappiness and you had bad play when you knew that, that I knew that that move was coming. I did not know it was coming with three games left. That was a very bold move by Josh Cronky. And to, according to him, that firing was, we don't want to waste the season. This team is better than what we look. Let's just see if this gives some juice. And it did.

You had friction, you had tension, you had unhappiness and you had bad play when you knew that, that I knew that that move was coming. I did not know it was coming with three games left. That was a very bold move by Josh Cronky. And to, according to him, that firing was, we don't want to waste the season. This team is better than what we look. Let's just see if this gives some juice. And it did.

I think Adelman is very different than Malone Malone.

I think Adelman is very different than Malone Malone.

I think Adelman is very different than Malone Malone.

And I do think it was layered. I think that was the facing, but really true reason. But I'm sure there were other reasons as well. What happens if you get a nice little conference finals run, somebody gets injured, you make Now it's harder to make a firing in the offseason. So I think it was a layered decision.

And I do think it was layered. I think that was the facing, but really true reason. But I'm sure there were other reasons as well. What happens if you get a nice little conference finals run, somebody gets injured, you make Now it's harder to make a firing in the offseason. So I think it was a layered decision.

And I do think it was layered. I think that was the facing, but really true reason. But I'm sure there were other reasons as well. What happens if you get a nice little conference finals run, somebody gets injured, you make Now it's harder to make a firing in the offseason. So I think it was a layered decision.

But I do believe that they looked at this and said, we can't waste a year of Jokic's prime. And even though things aren't looking like they're going to break our way, why not give ourselves a chance? And it worked because this team, I think David Edelman is a strategist. He's a very smart coach. And this is a veteran team. I don't know that they need a ton of emotional coaching and inspiration.

But I do believe that they looked at this and said, we can't waste a year of Jokic's prime. And even though things aren't looking like they're going to break our way, why not give ourselves a chance? And it worked because this team, I think David Edelman is a strategist. He's a very smart coach. And this is a veteran team. I don't know that they need a ton of emotional coaching and inspiration.

But I do believe that they looked at this and said, we can't waste a year of Jokic's prime. And even though things aren't looking like they're going to break our way, why not give ourselves a chance? And it worked because this team, I think David Edelman is a strategist. He's a very smart coach. And this is a veteran team. I don't know that they need a ton of emotional coaching and inspiration.

I think they need a blueprint. And also there's been this vacancy. I think Michael Malone takes up a lot of space as a leader in the locker room. And I've actually thought this for a long time. He'd always say, I want Jokic to be a leader. I want him to be more. I'm telling him to speak up. And sometimes I think you can't order that. Sometimes you have to read what's happening.

I think they need a blueprint. And also there's been this vacancy. I think Michael Malone takes up a lot of space as a leader in the locker room. And I've actually thought this for a long time. He'd always say, I want Jokic to be a leader. I want him to be more. I'm telling him to speak up. And sometimes I think you can't order that. Sometimes you have to read what's happening.

I think they need a blueprint. And also there's been this vacancy. I think Michael Malone takes up a lot of space as a leader in the locker room. And I've actually thought this for a long time. He'd always say, I want Jokic to be a leader. I want him to be more. I'm telling him to speak up. And sometimes I think you can't order that. Sometimes you have to read what's happening.

I think David Adelman is not that guy. He's not an emotional rah-rah speech guy. And it's almost like he's opened up space for Jokic to become more vocal, to really lead this team and direct them in certain ways. So there was a shot in the arm. I think it has a lasting effect for this team that they're playing differently. Denver is good. Even in their championship year, talent was pretty good.

I think David Adelman is not that guy. He's not an emotional rah-rah speech guy. And it's almost like he's opened up space for Jokic to become more vocal, to really lead this team and direct them in certain ways. So there was a shot in the arm. I think it has a lasting effect for this team that they're playing differently. Denver is good. Even in their championship year, talent was pretty good.

I think David Adelman is not that guy. He's not an emotional rah-rah speech guy. And it's almost like he's opened up space for Jokic to become more vocal, to really lead this team and direct them in certain ways. So there was a shot in the arm. I think it has a lasting effect for this team that they're playing differently. Denver is good. Even in their championship year, talent was pretty good.

They were one of the more talented teams. But they won because they were connected. They became more than the sum of their parts with how they moved. And I think over the last 12 games, whatever it's been, they've moved in that direction quite a bit. But they're still at a talent deficit in the fact that they have about six and a half rotation players.

They were one of the more talented teams. But they won because they were connected. They became more than the sum of their parts with how they moved. And I think over the last 12 games, whatever it's been, they've moved in that direction quite a bit. But they're still at a talent deficit in the fact that they have about six and a half rotation players.

They were one of the more talented teams. But they won because they were connected. They became more than the sum of their parts with how they moved. And I think over the last 12 games, whatever it's been, they've moved in that direction quite a bit. But they're still at a talent deficit in the fact that they have about six and a half rotation players.