http://www.sltrib.com/portlet/articl...738&siteId=297
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Cursed honor
Adelman finished third in the NBA's Coach of the Year voting, and that was fine with him. He observed that recent winners Avery Johnson of Dallas and Mike D'Antoni of Phoenix are in danger of losing their jobs, and other honorees of this decade including Hubie Brown, Rick Carlisle, Larry Brown and Doc Rivers did not last much longer in their positions.
"Maybe it's good not to get it," Adelman said. "It's nice to be mentioned - but don't get it, you know?"
Adelman was complimentary of Ogden native Byron Scott, who won the award as a tribute to New Orleans' outstanding season. Adelman gave Scott his first coaching job as a member of the Sacramento staff.
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And meanwhile Jerry Sloan, who's never won it before, has been coaching the Jazz for 20 consecutive seasons. Interesting....