Former Portland Trail Blazers head coach Rick Adelman will be inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame tonight. In a recent piece, Sacramento Kings writer Alex Kramers detailed in depth what made Adelman an all-time great.
During his eight seasons in Sacramento from 1998 to 2006, Kramer spotlighted Adelman’s offensive innovation which consistently made the Kings a top offensive team. Adelman’s patented “corners” offense, which originated from the classic Princeton offense, revolutionized the NBA game with an emphasis on pace, space, and passing that still influences the game today. NBA coaches such as Steve Kerr, Gregg Popovich and Doc Rivers all borrow from Adelman’s playbook for their own sets.