Rockets Vocab Word of the Day: "Adelmen"

Today's word is "Adelmen."

Definition: The collective name of Rick Adelman's assistant coaches. Never referred to as "An Adelman", a single coach or staff member can instead be referred to as "one of the" or "a member of the" Adelmen.

As in "After Rafer Alston started a fight, the Adelmen made sure to keep everyone on the bench, and three of them kept Rawn off the floor."

Here are your 2008-2009 Adelmen:

Elston Turner:
2nd year with Rockets.
Spent six years as one of the Adelmen in Sacramento.
Played 505 games in the NBA.
Known for "defensive tenacity as a player" (aka he sucked at scoring).



Jack Sikma:
2nd year with Rockets.
One of the greatest centers in NBA history.
My JV basketball coach called a face-up move in the post a "Jack Sikma move", so he has that going for him.

T.R. Dunn:
2nd year with Rockets.
Spent two years as a member of the Adelemen in Sacramento.
Played 14 years in the NBA
One of the premier defenders of all time (aka he also sucked at scoring)

R.J. Adelman
Seriously, it was the only picture I could find.
Has done a lot of scouting for the Kings and Sonics (who?).
Played basketball at Willamette University.
You guessed it: He's the coach's son



Let's hear it for your 2008-2009 Adelmen!