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Utah Jazz: Adelman has rare success in Salt Lake
Only two Dick Motta (1-1) and Phil Jackson (3-3) haven't lost more games than they've won.
Houston's Rick Adelman, though, held some unique distinction prior to and after his team's 94-92 victory over the Jazz Thursday night. Adelman is the only opposing coach to sport a winning playoff mark against the Jazz at the Delta Center/EnergySolutions Arena since the arena opened in 1991-92.
Adelman's 6-4 postseason record at the facility (he's 7-8 when Salt Palace games are included) includes visits with Portland (1992) and Sacramento (1999, 2002, 2003).
Utah coach Jerry Sloan wasn't surprised to learn his former teammate with the Bulls was the lone visiting coach to break through noting Adelman has coached some great teams.
Even so, Sloan believes his friend is one of the most underrated coaches in the profession.
"I've always said he was," said Sloan. "He's always taken teams where people say you can't coach them or can't do this or that."
Adelman, who won his 800th game in March, led the Rockets to 22-game winning streak during the regular season.
Prior to Thursday's game, Williams said he was feeling "a lot better."
HIGH FIVE: USA Today has unveiled its "High Five" team for the Jazz. The newspaper is naming the five greatest players in the history of every NBA franchise.
Drum roll, please.
The USA Today panel of experts selected Karl Malone, John Stockton, Pete Maravich, Adrian Dantley and Darrell Griffith as the top players in Jazz history.
Team broadcaster "Hot" Rod Hundley chose Maravich, Dantley, Stockton, Malone and Leonard "Truck" Robinson.
An online poll of USA Today readers tabbed (in order of votes received) Stockton, Malone, Maravich, Dantley and Jeff Hornacek.
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