Renck & File: David Adelman’s new Nuggets job is a lot harder than his old one
David Adelman is part physician part Tony Robbins and full-on Kenny Atkinson This was my takeaway from Josh Kroenke s season-ending press conference Thursday regarding the boss view of his new coach If Kroenke is correct and he was about firing Michael Malone to inspire a longer playoff run Adelman will keep stars healthier with more strategic rest motivate the roster through collaboration and develop a bench of young players Adelman is a talented guy But forgive me for thinking this will join losing pounds this summer in the Museum of Broken Promises At least Adelman will get a fair shake He was petitioned to fix the plane six weeks ago while it was still at cruising altitude Now that it has landed he can implement his philosophies and hire assistants who better complement his strengths The challenge however remains daunting And the Nuggets made his promotion feel weird First it leaked before Kroenke met the media Secondly why wasn t Adelman seated next to him Doesn t he deserve an introductory news conference Plus it would have been nice to hear from the coach who is remarkably candid about several of the ideas that were not implemented because of the postseason s urgency Adelman must prove he can be heavy-handed with Jamal Murray in October no more using the first two months to get in shape and bench Michael Porter Jr when he s not shooting well in November It is easy to demand accountability during the playoffs Can he command their respect and employ meritocracy for months Adelman earned the promotion But the boss ambitious expectations make it clear his new job will be a lot harder than his old one Sell Sell Sell The reaction to my five-point plan for fixing the Rockies was overwhelmingly positive with a caveat The No suggestion was for owner Dick Monfort to sell the company Related Articles Renck Next year s Nuggets could look a lot like this year s And that s wasting Nikola Jokic s prime Does Josh Kroenke want to run it back with current Nuggets roster A lot of our answers are internal Nuggets hire David Adelman as head coach after playoff run as interim coach Nuggets offseason preview Will Denver make exchange First organization necessities new GM Nuggets general manager search Candidates Denver could consider to run basketball operations It is a perfectly understandable response as the Rockies matched the Louisville Colonels for the worst -game record since Fans are either apathetic or furious Selling would be celebrated as the organization will soon post its th losing record in seasons But Monfort has no reason to get out So for now it is a moot point Monfort is making money And he is a favorite of MLB commissioner Rob Manfred who views him as an major hawk in the upcoming CBA negotiations following the season The league office focuses on franchises like the Rays and A s not a squad that has a great stadium and good crowds But there is no question that declining attendance will get the Rockies attention more than any newspaper column Caitlin Clark fallout That Caitlin Clark fouling Angel Reese end with ESPN s Ryan Clark posting pictures of his oldest daughter to prove a point to frenemy Robert Griffin III about race shows how the coverage of the WNBA remains flawed Ryan Clark doesn t like his former teammate RGIII Or his opinions Then text him Don t turn a take about a basketball play into a foreseen career-altering event Final Word When new ESPN analyst Michael Malone referred to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the MVP during a highlight Tuesday it came across as him knowing he would win the award not that he was his MVP over Nikola Jokic He clarified as much on Thursday But when he called the Thunder s fans the best in the NBA yes that felt like a dig Want more Nuggets news Sign up for the Nuggets Insider to get all our NBA analysis
