Adelman's a great offensive coach but not much defensively, isn't that great when his offensive talent isn't there, and has been one of the most consistent whiner's in the league (and his teams often follow his lead and are neither physically nor mentally tough). When he hired Pete Carill - to help install fundamentals of the Princeton offense in Sacramento - he had the most beautifully run offense in the league.
Coincidentally, Adelman and Sloan were teammates in Chicago.
"The guy was the tougest competitor I every saw." -Rick Adelman on Jerry Sloan
"Rick was a little soft." -Jerry Sloan on Rick Adelman