Former Trail Blazers coach Rick Adelman’s induction to the Basketball Hall of Fame featured a heartfelt speech that touched on his time in Portland. During this year’s ceremony, Adelman delivered an 11-minute speech that highlighted the greatness of Dr. Jack Ramsay and the Drexler-led teams from 30 years ago.
In case you missed it, here is the video of Adelman’s speech:
Adelman spoke of his humble coaching start at Chemeketa Community College and the early faith that Dr. Jack placed in him. When it came to the great Drexler-led teams, Adelman mentioned that group’s gaudy offensive rebounding numbers and joked that those figures might have been boosted by intentional misses.