Remembering Rick Adelman: The Coach Who Shaped Our Love of Basketball
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Deuce & Mo: A Sacramento Kings, NBA & WNBA podcast
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7 chapters
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What news sparked the conversation about Rick Adelman's passing?
So we've had some time to process the news of yesterday. Legendary Kingshead coach, Hall of Famer Rick Adelman passed away at the age of seventy-nine and Morgan. It was interesting reflecting a little bit yesterday on
For my love of basketball.
Yeah. I mean a huge part of that. You know, obviously you see this front facing stars being Chris Weber, Paige of Vlad like go down the list. Jay Will, Mike Bibby. Yeah. And the one that put it together that Put A magical product on the floor with obviously the help of these pieces, of the buy-in, of a staff and everything else, but like he was the leader of it all. And I think too, because I know for both of us, we love this sport so much. Like, love basketball so much. And when it's being played at such a artistic, beautiful, magical level that can actually help form shape your love for an obsession and passion for it. Like he was just such a big part of that and especially at such an important time in our lives.
How did Rick Adelman's Kings teams shape Deuce and Mo’s love of basketball?
Yeah. As a young basketball fan, to see those late 90s kings with Jay Will as a rookie. See Webb, get up and down the floor, share the ball in a time where the league was kind of searching for its identity in the post-Jordan era. Yeah. Everyone else is kind of playing slow. We're seeing final scores of like 70 to 68. Not many teams taking threes. throw it to the big man and everyone go to work. They played kind of a modern style and it was so different than how everyone else played. It's a reason why they landed on the cover of Sports Illustrated at the time that was such a big deal, called The Greatest Show on Court. And he was the guy That put that all together. And I think the biggest thing talking to his former players over the years, we've had a chance to talk to pretty much all of them, is he empowered them and trusted them to go out there and do their thing.
He
was a man of a few words, right? Of little like didn't didn't say much, but like what he did do was so or what he did say was so impactful. I mean w it's crazy because I know there's old highlights or what is it that they would be playing on like NBA TV when they play like the old games and stuff whenever Kings are on. It's so true. Like you see that team play and you're like holy shit that that style of basketball would work today. Like they were just so ahead of their times and it was led by Rick Adelman.
What made the late‑1990s Kings style so different from the rest of the NBA?
Um It it is it is so interesting to look back on because I think, you know, just like any sports fan, and especially when you're a young sports fan, you're not like falling in love with a coach. You're not like, Oh my God, I wanna I can't wait to meet Rick Adelman. Oh, I just I I want a Rick Adelman, I don't know, sports card or whatever. Like as a kid. Like, you know, it's not that. But like as you get older And reflect on greatness in the history of the sport. Like he's such a big part of that. And on top of all of that, it actually translated to wins and W's in Sacramento. Something we haven't seen much of.
Wins in Sacramento, exactly. Like we've never seen since he left. You know, he was here from ninety-eight to two thousand six. The Kings have been in Sacramento since nineteen eighty five. His time in Sacramento, the Kings made the playoffs eight consecutive years. They won fifty or more games, five straight years at one point. Yeah. They had a sixty one win season in that oh one oh two campaign. Where they went to seven games with the LA Lakers in the conference finals. He also played in the league 29 seasons as a head coach. Get this, Morgan. The 10th most wins of all time, 1042 wins in Sacramento. His record 395 and 229. That's a 633 win percentage. Wow. Just incredible stuff. And I thought what was so cool yesterday.
On social media. That's something you don't say often. Hey, you know something cool on social media was the amount of teams Former players from all generations speaking up about what he meant to the game, what he meant to them as a player. He's influenced a lot of NBA coaches too. So you think about how he has shaped The love of basketball for fans in Sacramento, but it transcends that.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What news sparked the conversation about Rick Adelman's passing?
0:00–1:24
2
How did Rick Adelman's Kings teams shape Deuce and Mo’s love of basketball?
1:24–2:53
3
What made the late‑1990s Kings style so different from the rest of the NBA?
2:53–5:01
4
Which milestones and win totals did Adelman achieve while coaching Sacramento?
5:01–7:15
5
How did former players describe Adelman's impact on their careers?
7:15–8:33
6
Why is Rick Adelman considered one of the greatest coaches despite never winning a title?
8:33–9:24
7
What lessons do the hosts draw about coaching longevity and team cohesion?
9:24–9:35
Speakers
1 identifiedMore from Deuce & Mo: A Sacramento Kings, NBA & WNBA podcast
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