Wolves Hire Adelman

[john2jer]

It is next Wednesday.

[shrink]

The fourth year is an option year for both Adelman and the Wolves.

huh?

[Worm Guts]

I assume that means either side can nullify the contract.

[Klomp]

Adelman will be officially announced as coach today at Target Center. Taylor, because the choice was primarily that of Kahn, isn't expected to attend the news conference. He said Kahn deserves the credit.

I thought it was next Wednesday?

Charley Walters...'nuff said

[Saltine]

Yep, another quality reporter...
http://www.twincities.com/ci_18935412

New Minnesota Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman will be formally introduced at press conference Sept. 28 at Target Center, the team's media relations staff confirmed.

Adelman, a 20-year coaching veteran in the NBA, will be introduced on the main floor of the arena. The press conference begins at 1 p.m.

[Tha Juice]

While we wait for Wednesday's news conference that will introduce Rick Adelman, here's a quick update about what's going on with the new coaching staff that will replace Bill Laimbeer, Dave Wohl and Reggie Theus.

All three of those guys have a year remaining on their contract and could be re-assigned to scouting or other front-office jobs like David Kahn did with outgoing assistants when he hired Kurt Rambis two years ago or like he tried to do unsuccessfully with Rambis in July.

Some tidbits:

* As I reported last week, Portland assistant Bill Bayno will be hired and Adelman's son, R.J., definitely is coming along from Houston as well.

* Adelman would love to add Elston Turner -- his No. 1 assistant in Houston -- but it's doubtful whether the Suns will let him go. Turner, a finalist for the Wolves' head job in 2009, accepted a job in Phoenix earlier this summer. Technically, he isn't the No. 1 assistant there, Bill Cartwright is.

* Jack Sikma and T.R. Dunn -- members of Adelman's staff in Houston -- aren't signed, sealed and delivered as far as I know right, but are good bets to be added.

And one other thing I just tweeted that has nothing to do with the staff news...

I've been wondering which Timberwolf will benefit most from Adelman's hiring and the guy I keep coming back to is...Wes Johnson.

Unless they shake up the roster coming out of a labor agreement, Adelman probably will be forced to play Johnson mostly at shooting guard, even though he's a natural small forward might be just as suited to play power forward as he is shooting guard.

But Johnson got practically nothing last season out of cutting off the ball and get to the basket. Instead, he settled far too often for shooting over smaller shooting guards who he couldn't dribble by.

Adelman's offense is all about cutting and moving and he should be able to utilize Johnson much more than did Rambis, whose offensive philosophies actually are quite similar to Adelman's.

Who do you think will most thrive under Adelman, and languish?

http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/130376228.html

[Klomp]

http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/feature ... 09_27.html

[cpfsf]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/coaches.html

I knew Wolves coaches had a short career life expectancy, but I didn't realize Saunders was the only Timberwolves coach to play more than 2 seasons worth of games.

yeesh. At least Adelman has some decent job security (like Rambis did).

[AQuintus]

Saunders is also the only one with a win percentage over .500.

[Klomp]

Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor said on the hiring of new coach Rick Adelman: "We're really pleased. I've now had some time to spend with him after the interviews [at the introductory news conference] and I just like him more and more. He's everything that everyone else has said. He's a very seasoned person, very knowledgeable, and just kind of comes with a sense of confidence. I think that will be so good with our young players."

http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikin ... 36198.html

[TMo519]

Amazing what hiring a coach who knows what he's doing can do for your team's outlook.

[babyjax13]

You officially have the best coach in the NBA now, congrats.