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11-05-2007, 08:32 AM
From the Sports II Bracket, it's the first round matchup of the NBA coaches!
The Matchup:
Rick Carlisle
Richard Preston Carlisle (pronounced KAHR-lye-uhl) (born October 27, 1959 in Ogdensburg, New York) is a former basketball player and former coach of the NBA's Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons. He graduated from Worcester Academy and played two years of college basketball at the University of Maine before transferring to the University of Virginia, where he co-captained the Cavaliers to the Final Four in 1984. After graduating that same year, he was drafted by the Boston Celtics (23rd pick in the third round), where he played alongside Larry Bird in the Celtics' 1986 NBA Championship team. With the Celtics, he averaged 2.2 points, 1.0 assists and 0.8 rebounds per game while playing almost exclusively as a substitute. In 1987, Carlisle was sent to the New York Knicks and then played briefly with the New Jersey Nets in 1989. Later that year, he accepted an assistant coach position with the Nets, where he spent five seasons under Bill Fitch and Chuck Daly. In 1994, Carlisle joined the assistant coaching staff with the Portland Trail Blazers under coach P.J. Carlesimo, where he spent three seasons. In 1997, Rick Carlisle joined the Indiana Pacers organization as an assistant coach under his former teammate, Larry Bird. For the 2001 season, Carlisle was recruited by the Detroit Pistons to be their new head coach. In two seasons as Pistons' head coach, Carlisle led them to consecutive 50-32 records (.610) and playoff appearances, and was thus named Coach of the Year in 2002. However, the Pistons fired Carlisle after the 2002-03 season with a year remaining on his contract and hired Larry Brown. For the 2003-04 season, Carlisle was once again hired by the Indiana Pacers, this time to fill the head coaching vacancy left by Isiah Thomas, who was fired by Larry Bird in one of his first acts as the Pacers' new President of Basketball Operations. In his first season, Carlisle led the Pacers to the league's best regular-season record (61-21, .744) and playoff victories over the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat before losing to the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals. After the Pacers finished the 2006-07 season with a 35-47 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1997, Carlisle stepped down (or was fired) as head coach. In four seasons with the Indiana Pacers, Carlisle compiled a 181-147 record.
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Rick Adelman
Richard Leonard Adelman (born June 16, 1946 in Lynwood, California, United States) is a former basketball player, assistant coach and head coach in the National Basketball Association. From 1977 through to 1983, Adelman coached at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon, after which he was hired by the Portland Trail Blazers (then coached by Jack Ramsay) as an assistant. When Ramsay was fired and replaced with Mike Schuler in 1986, Adelman was retained; when Schuler was in turn fired during the 1989 season (when poor team chemistry resulted in the team having a losing record), Adelman was promoted to interim coach. After leading the team into the playoffs that year (despite a 39–43 record), Adelman was given the coaching position on a full-time basis in the 1989 off-season. The next three years were quite successful for Adelman and the Trail Blazers; the team went to the NBA Finals in 1990 and 1992 (losing to the Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls respectively) and went to the Western Conference finals (losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1991. Adelman spent two more years with the team, but was dismissed after the 1993–1994 season. In 1995, Adelman was hired as the head coach of the Golden State Warriors. He was unable to duplicate his success in Portland, and was fired after only two years with the team. After a year's absence from the sidelines, Adelman was hired by the Sacramento Kings in 1998. Under Adelman's guidance, the Kings were one of the most successful Western Conference teams, qualifying for the playoffs every year since Adelman joined the franchise. However, the Kings never advanced to the NBA finals during Adelman's tenure. In 2006, Adelman (in the final year of his contract) led the Kings to the 2006 NBA Playoffs. Despite the team struggling early, the Kings rebounded and qualified for the playoffs as the #8 seed. Although competitive, they were defeated 4-2 by the defending champion San Antonio Spurs. Adelman's contract with the Kings expired at the end of the 2005–2006 season. On May 9, it was reported by the Sacramento Bee that his contract would not be renewed. He is currently the Houston Rockets Head Coach, hired five days after the firing of Jeff Van Gundy on May 18, 2007.
Voting will be open for two days.
The Matchup:
Rick Carlisle
Richard Preston Carlisle (pronounced KAHR-lye-uhl) (born October 27, 1959 in Ogdensburg, New York) is a former basketball player and former coach of the NBA's Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons. He graduated from Worcester Academy and played two years of college basketball at the University of Maine before transferring to the University of Virginia, where he co-captained the Cavaliers to the Final Four in 1984. After graduating that same year, he was drafted by the Boston Celtics (23rd pick in the third round), where he played alongside Larry Bird in the Celtics' 1986 NBA Championship team. With the Celtics, he averaged 2.2 points, 1.0 assists and 0.8 rebounds per game while playing almost exclusively as a substitute. In 1987, Carlisle was sent to the New York Knicks and then played briefly with the New Jersey Nets in 1989. Later that year, he accepted an assistant coach position with the Nets, where he spent five seasons under Bill Fitch and Chuck Daly. In 1994, Carlisle joined the assistant coaching staff with the Portland Trail Blazers under coach P.J. Carlesimo, where he spent three seasons. In 1997, Rick Carlisle joined the Indiana Pacers organization as an assistant coach under his former teammate, Larry Bird. For the 2001 season, Carlisle was recruited by the Detroit Pistons to be their new head coach. In two seasons as Pistons' head coach, Carlisle led them to consecutive 50-32 records (.610) and playoff appearances, and was thus named Coach of the Year in 2002. However, the Pistons fired Carlisle after the 2002-03 season with a year remaining on his contract and hired Larry Brown. For the 2003-04 season, Carlisle was once again hired by the Indiana Pacers, this time to fill the head coaching vacancy left by Isiah Thomas, who was fired by Larry Bird in one of his first acts as the Pacers' new President of Basketball Operations. In his first season, Carlisle led the Pacers to the league's best regular-season record (61-21, .744) and playoff victories over the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat before losing to the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals. After the Pacers finished the 2006-07 season with a 35-47 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1997, Carlisle stepped down (or was fired) as head coach. In four seasons with the Indiana Pacers, Carlisle compiled a 181-147 record.
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Rick Adelman
Richard Leonard Adelman (born June 16, 1946 in Lynwood, California, United States) is a former basketball player, assistant coach and head coach in the National Basketball Association. From 1977 through to 1983, Adelman coached at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon, after which he was hired by the Portland Trail Blazers (then coached by Jack Ramsay) as an assistant. When Ramsay was fired and replaced with Mike Schuler in 1986, Adelman was retained; when Schuler was in turn fired during the 1989 season (when poor team chemistry resulted in the team having a losing record), Adelman was promoted to interim coach. After leading the team into the playoffs that year (despite a 39–43 record), Adelman was given the coaching position on a full-time basis in the 1989 off-season. The next three years were quite successful for Adelman and the Trail Blazers; the team went to the NBA Finals in 1990 and 1992 (losing to the Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls respectively) and went to the Western Conference finals (losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1991. Adelman spent two more years with the team, but was dismissed after the 1993–1994 season. In 1995, Adelman was hired as the head coach of the Golden State Warriors. He was unable to duplicate his success in Portland, and was fired after only two years with the team. After a year's absence from the sidelines, Adelman was hired by the Sacramento Kings in 1998. Under Adelman's guidance, the Kings were one of the most successful Western Conference teams, qualifying for the playoffs every year since Adelman joined the franchise. However, the Kings never advanced to the NBA finals during Adelman's tenure. In 2006, Adelman (in the final year of his contract) led the Kings to the 2006 NBA Playoffs. Despite the team struggling early, the Kings rebounded and qualified for the playoffs as the #8 seed. Although competitive, they were defeated 4-2 by the defending champion San Antonio Spurs. Adelman's contract with the Kings expired at the end of the 2005–2006 season. On May 9, it was reported by the Sacramento Bee that his contract would not be renewed. He is currently the Houston Rockets Head Coach, hired five days after the firing of Jeff Van Gundy on May 18, 2007.
Voting will be open for two days.