Adelman took over with a priority that transcended tactics. He hoped to improve “the overall vibe.” The result of his own cultural reset has ironically been a narrative that he’s not in control, that Jokic is now coaching the Nuggets on top of everything else. It’s a reductive portrayal at best. Adelman doesn’t mind. “Whatever people want to say,” he said early in this heater of a second-round series. As long as Jokic — and the other starters — feel at ease opining in film sessions and huddles. “More of it, please,” Adelman continued. “Not a bunch of guys going and sitting on the bench, waiting for me to tell them something. Talk to each other. We can figure it out as a group.”
by Hoops Hype