David Adelman promoted to Nuggets head coach
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Yahoo Sports senior NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor is joined by contributing writer Tom Haberstroh to discuss Denver’s decision to give its interim head coach the permanent job and what it truly says about who’s running the show for the Nuggets.
It is easy to demand accountability during the playoffs. Can Adelman command their respect and employ meritocracy for 10 months?
The Denver Nuggets do their part in backing interim head coach David Adelman following Game 7 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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The Denver Nuggets once again came up short in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals and once more the biggest reason was their short rotation and lack of reinforcements off the bench.
The Denver Nuggets expected a lot of interim head coach David Adelman this season. After the shocking firing of Michael Malone, Adelman had just three regular-season games to prepare the Nuggets for the playoffs.
David Adelman took over the Denver Nuggets with just a few regular season games remaining, as long-time head coach Michael Malone was sacked, alongside general manager Calvin Boothe. Despite heading into the playoffs as the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference with an interim head coach, the Nuggets made some noise.