NJNJ Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 HOUSTON -- Houston Rockets coach Rick Adelman criticized the NBA on Monday for setting up an "utterly ridiculous" schedule for his team that includes four back-to-back games over the next two weeks. The Rockets face Detroit at home on Tuesday, then must fly to Denver to play the first-place Nuggets on Wednesday. They visit Dallas on Friday and return home to face Oklahoma City on Saturday -- then have to play two games on consecutive nights twice more during Christmas week. "We have a horrendous stretch here," Adelman said. "I don't know if the league really understands that they gave us four straight back-to-backs. It's awful." NBA spokesman Tim Frank said in an e-mail that the league had no comment on Adelman's statements. Houston plays the Los Angeles Clippers at home on Dec. 22 and Orlando on the road on Dec. 23, followed by road games against New Jersey (Dec. 26) and Cleveland (Dec. 27). "It's utterly ridiculous," Adelman said. "But that's the schedule we have, it's just the way it is and we're just going to have to respond to it." Adelman said the schedule gives his team little time to practice, and even less time to spend with their families for the holiday. "Every team should have a chance where they're home a little bit," he said. "We have no chance. This is the most ridiculous schedule I've ever seen." The Rockets are 5-0 in the second games of back-to-backs this season, but 1-4 in the first games. They have 10 road games in December, but by the All-Star break, they will have played 26 road games and 25 at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Tzu Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Now they know how the Suns' feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliCurbStomppa Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Not that big of deal. Just gotta suck it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted December 17, 2009 Owner Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 The Lakers have 11 games in 19 days, with five sets of back-to-backs, then eight consecutive away games at the end of January. He needs to stop whining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Baww poor Rick. You want a tissue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Regime Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 four straight back-to-backs is pretty rough, but every team has a similar stretch eventually just live with it Adelman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 four straight back-to-backs is pretty rough, but every team has a similar stretch eventually just live with it Adelman Uh no, every team isn't going through this horrible stretch Houston is. Rockets do have the hardest schedule in the entire league. Although after the All-Star break, we go on to have a fairly easy end to the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 This will show us what type of team we are, can we play with the same intensity every night..lets hope we can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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