On Yao Ming's 41st birthday, Adelman recalled the Rockets' 22-game winning streak

Adelman recalls the rocket years. Video/NBA

Beijing News September 12 is the 41st birthday of Yao Ming, a famous NBA star and chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association. Today is also the day of the 2021 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, and Adelman, who was inducted as a coach, recalls his years in charge of the Rockets.

In the 2002 NBA Draft, Yao Ming was drafted by the Rockets, and was selected as an All-Star in the NBA 8 times and the Team of the Year 5 times. In 2016, Yao was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Adelman, a veteran coach who coached Yao Ming in the Rockets, is also honorably "in the church" today.

"At the Rockets, I had the opportunity to coach some great players: Yao Ming, Maddy, Lowry, Sean Battier, Scola, Mutombo..." At the Hall of Fame ceremony, Adelman read the list of the Rockets one by one and recalled with emotion the 22 consecutive wins he created with Yao Ming and Maddy, "In the second half of the 22-game winning streak, the team did not have Yao Ming, which is really incredible, all the players are fighters, they all accept their respective roles, and the work is very good." ”

Rick Adelman was born in California on June 14, 1946. As one of the most familiar coaches for Chinese fans, Adelman has coached the Blazers, Warriors, Kings, Rockets and Timberwolves in a 23-year coaching career. The Princeton system he built at the Kings made it the most gorgeous team in the league. In 2007, he began coaching the Rockets, leading Yao Mai to a record of 22 consecutive regular season wins in his first year.

Adelman coaching main achievements:

Ninth in coaching wins (1042 wins, 749 losses)

Two NBA Finals

3-time All-Star manager

Coached the Rockets to win 22 straight

Edited by Wang Chunqiu Proofreader Zhao Lin