During a 30-minute introductory news conference on Wednesday, Nuggets coach David Adelman outlined several of his philosophies as he takes over the job. Here are five key topics that came up during his presser, and how he tackled each of them.
Defense: Schematic variety
Adelman operated as Denver’s offensive coordinator on Michael Malone’s staff. When he took over as interim head coach, he took a more involved role in the defensive scheme as well. Nikola Jokic played drop coverage in a crucial win rather than his usual up-the-floor positioning, and the Nuggets went to a zone throughout their second-round playoff series to thwart the Thunder.