New Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman, by all accounts, is a man of relatively few words.
That doesn't mean, though, that he doesn't pick just the right ones.
In fact, when talking about his new team's defense last season, he chose the perfect word.
"You have to take some responsibility at the defensive end," he said. "I mean, it's horrendous the way they approach it."
Adelman knows of what he speaks.
Last April, Adelman brought his Houston team to town for the season's final game. The Rockets scored 121 points and won by 19, the Wolves' 15th consecutive loss.
Chase Budinger -- CHASE BUDINGER!!! -- scored 35 of those points, for crying out loud.
"There is no way that you can give up as many easy baskets as they gave up," Adelman said. "We came in here and we won, and I know it's the last game and neither team is playing for anything ... but we got whatever we want in our first option. We never even had to go anywhere else. They have to learn that they cannot give up easy baskets."