I had been writing a much longer post but then realized that this was a topic that needed its own post/discussion. So the longer post waits for now. I was basically running through the different variables in this team’s future with regard to its path for success. One was the coaching situation and the time needed to adapt to a change. I initially assumed the team would hire an assistant and implement Adelman’s system: that route would make far too much sense due to the success this team had to close last year. Why throw all of that away and start over, losing even more time? We know it leads to wins so why not keep it going?
Then I got to thinking, the above is a fairly myopic viewpoint. Short-term success is not the objective. If it takes a year to get down a new system, so be it. The objective should be to implement a scheme that will help lead to a title.
So my first question is whether you agree with what I just said. If you don’t, then I assume you believe that you either a) don’t feel any NBA season should be constructively “wasted”, if even for the greater good or b) are tired of losing and want more of that taste of success we got last season.
My second question is whether you can win a title with Adelman’s offense. Using it, the team had the league’s best offense and a top-10 defense. So one would believe you can. But perhaps Morey’s numbers indicate otherwise and that was a reason for the firing. I don’t know, I’m wondering aloud.
So the overall question is whether you want to see the team just continue running Adelman’s offense and trying to build off of last year or whether you would like to see a clean start with something new. Discuss.
