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If they boot him and don't get lebron help, they're going to feel stupid when boston or Orlando boots them out again next year.
http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ar..._in_cleveland/
Some key members of Cleveland front office feel Mike Brown was badly out-coached by Stan Van Gundy, according to sources.
One source said Cavs management wasn't only disappointed in the losses, "but equally disappointed in the (two) wins" in a series that went six games.
It is believed that owner Dan Gilbert is among those who thinks the Cavs need an upgrade on the sidelines, while general manager Danny Ferry is standing strongly behind Brown.
Frank Isola of the New York Daily News filed a similar report and suggested a big name such as Pat Riley could be possible for the Cavaliers.
If they boot him and don't get lebron help, they're going to feel stupid when boston or Orlando boots them out again next year.
He did get outcoached, but come on, he has one baller and then a team full of stains. What coach could do any better?
You can't really blame Brown for what happened. His assistants were the ones doing all the coaching during the playoffs. They should be fired
I thought Pat was still with the Heat as GM or something.
Oh, big surprise
Ladies and gentlemen... your coach of the year!!
it's not true. It's a NY tabloid trying everything they can in order to ruin the Cavs and get Lebron.
It's classic. They attach Pat Riley's name so it gets legs. The NY media are the ones that benefit the most by Lebron coming there, so remember that when you hear these stories
that is how the Cavs have been run for over 3 years. They won 66 game by having the offensive coordinator draw up plays. It's no different than the guy for the Celtics who draws up the defense. The Cavs are different because their head coach is a defensive guy and draws up defense, and has a offensive guy draw up the offense. Most NBA teams have these guys and the head coach just talks with him and goes over it with the team, Brown just lets the other guy do it without the middle man. It's not anything groundbreaking, and its not bad coachingYou can't really blame Brown for what happened. His assistants were the ones doing all the coaching during the playoffs. They should be fired
It would be stupid to fire Mike Brown and I think TD is right that this is NY bull . Danny Ferry is not one of those dumb GM's that blames the coaching when the roster simply isn't good enough.
Firing Brown would be unjustified based on performance.
You should, however, actually read the NY blog. He argues that if the Cavs fire Brown and bring in a big name like Riley, it would DECREASE the chance that LeBron goes to NY. His point, while based on nothing more than his imagination, was that getting Riley to go to Cleveland would require a boatload of money and a commitment from LeBron to stay in Cleveland.
Key quote:
How does Brown's job status impact the Knicks? If Cavs owner Dan Gilbert were to decide to make a big, bold coaching move, that would certainly enhance the club's chances of re-signing LeBron James.
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/kni...d-could-h.html
now who actually believes that? How can firing Brown and start all over possibly help keep Lebron? Mike Brown is a Top 10 coach in the league, the problem is that his team's are undermanned. If you give him the assets his system can win. It's like Doc Rivers, the guy coaches the worst team in the league in 2004, but give him 3 Hall of Famers and he is the best coach in the league with a ring.
You mean Cavs management is actually doubting Mike Brown's genius gameplan of "Let LeBron do everything"?
I seriously think Mike Brown just says the same thing in every time out -
"Okay let's have LeBron run the offense, also LeBron will help guard all 5 guys on defense, and if any of you find yourself in trouble and LeBron isn't around to rescue your ass, just flop and hope for the best"
My high is coming down,.
Mike Brown is probably an all right coach. Probably top 10 coach in the league, but the league is littered with average head coaches. If there were a big coaching upgrade available, I think the story would have credibility. If Phil Jackson or even Larry Brown were available, I'd find the claim legit. But, right now, Cleveland is better off sticking with Mike Brown.
Doc isn't a great example. He won COY in Orlando with Darrell Armstrong as the leading scorer on his team (before T-Mac and Grant Hill were acquired). Doc proved to be a pretty good coach before Boston. This is Mike Brown's first head coaching gig, so there isn't much evidence that he'd be a top 10 coach without riding on the back of LeBron.
It's a player's league. Firing a coach and bringing in a random coach has never and will never magically make a team better.
True, but if it weren't a "random" coach but a proven championship winning coach, it would be a different story. That's probably why the article threw out Riley's just to add fuel to the fire.
I don't think the Pistons win the 2004 le with Rick Carlisle on the sidelines still. And, they probably would have eventually won at least one, but Phil Jackson was the right hire for the Shaq-Kobe Lakers in 1999. But of course those weren't "random" coaching hires.
Phil Jackson is the classic chicken and the egg question. It's hard to say he is the best coach because he has had the benefit of having Jordan and Kobe/Shaq, and when he didn't have those combos his teams weren't great and winning championships. However, it's hard to argue against his resume. Mike Brown is a good coach, and his system can work- he just needs better players. It's hard to stop Rashard Lewis with Andy Varajeo and Wally Szerbiak, and hard to stop Howard with Z. People can blame it on Brown all they want, but it's not like anyone had any other ideas to help stop it. When you don't have the skill set, you don't have the skill set, it has nothing to do with coaching.
That's the kiss of death.
This is the nail in the coffin.
Mike Brown won't get fired over the Summer, but I don't think he will survive LeBron.
Why doesn't anyone have a problem with Tom Tibideu or whatever his name is for the Celtics drawing up defensive plays for them?
Because they won the Championship. It's easy to ignore details when everything is going right.
But if the Celtics don't start racking up the Rings again next year with KG, I don't see Doc Rivers sticking around either.
Please let the Cavs keep Brown. It's best for the Cavs and best for the rest of the league
but you are posting .gifs of Mike Brown delegating the offensive play calling as if it signifies a lack of coaching, but coaches do it all of the time. It's really nothing new. The Cavs have 2 guys who just scout a team for days before they play them (Malone and Melvin Hunt), and they go over what they know with the team. Kuester the guy in the video is the offensive guy, and Brown is the defensive guy. It's really nothing that special or different
Brown is basically Rick AdelmanPlease let the Cavs keep Brown. It's best for the Cavs and best for the rest of the league
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