I have the same adapter and had the same issue. You can solve it temporarily by connecting the adapter to a USB 2.0 hub, then connect the hub to the NUC.
Then, update your BIOS to the newest version (0030 as of now) and enable the "Deep S4/S5" option in the "Power" menu of the BIOS. This will solve this issue and other USB 3.0 issues that the NUC has, like USB 3.0 drives not being detected after a cold boot. From then on, you will no longer need the USB 2.0 hub and the adapter will work just fine, connected directly to a USB 3.0 port on the NUC.