Pete Carrell, the head coach of the Princeton University Tiger Team, was invited by the Trail Blazers to participate in this training camp in the capacity of a special advisor.
At the coaches conference in Los Angeles, Carrell accepted the invitation, but his purpose was to closely observe the training of the NBA's best team, as well as study the best player, Ah Gan.
As for what Rick Adelman said, hoping Pete Carrell would come and coach the Trail Blazers' offense, the old man thought it was a pipe dream; after all, Princeton University is renowned for its defense, okay?
Since the NCAA began implementing a shot clock rule in the 1985-1986 season, Carrell's Princeton University was one of the very few teams that could still hold opponents to around 50 points.
During the just concluded 1989-1990 NCAA season, Princeton University averaged 65 points per game, holding their opponent to an average of 51 points, an extremely low score.
