duncan228
11-29-2008, 10:31 PM
Spurs' treatment of Duncan may help Cavs keep James (http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/Spurs_treatment_of_Duncan_may_help_Cavs_keep_James .html)
Mike Monroe
With hysteria already building in Ohio about LeBron James’ free-agency summer of 2010, it should not be lost on prospective suitors that James has cited his admiration for Tim Duncan’s loyalty to the Spurs.
Spurs coach and president of basketball operations Gregg Popovich, of course, often jokes that Duncan is the real boss of everything Spurs-related, but it is no joke that Duncan is consulted whenever the team considers important player moves.
Cavs coach Mike Brown got his B.A. in coaching under Popovich, so news that Brown has created a Captaincy by Committee for his team is no great surprise.
Brown’s approach makes even more sense, relative to the Cavs’ desperate desire to build James’ loyalty. He is on The Committee, along with veteran center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, new point guard Mo Williams and veteran power forward Ben Wallace.
The Committee meets regularly, and discusses everything from disciplinary issues to where the team stays on the road.
If James feels a bond of brotherhood with his three fellow captains, well, The Committee may be the best bit of coaching of Brown’s career.
Mike Monroe
With hysteria already building in Ohio about LeBron James’ free-agency summer of 2010, it should not be lost on prospective suitors that James has cited his admiration for Tim Duncan’s loyalty to the Spurs.
Spurs coach and president of basketball operations Gregg Popovich, of course, often jokes that Duncan is the real boss of everything Spurs-related, but it is no joke that Duncan is consulted whenever the team considers important player moves.
Cavs coach Mike Brown got his B.A. in coaching under Popovich, so news that Brown has created a Captaincy by Committee for his team is no great surprise.
Brown’s approach makes even more sense, relative to the Cavs’ desperate desire to build James’ loyalty. He is on The Committee, along with veteran center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, new point guard Mo Williams and veteran power forward Ben Wallace.
The Committee meets regularly, and discusses everything from disciplinary issues to where the team stays on the road.
If James feels a bond of brotherhood with his three fellow captains, well, The Committee may be the best bit of coaching of Brown’s career.