Cavs 2014 Coaching Search down to Blatt or Lue

[sailfish]

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The inverse of that is, what if Blatt is significantly better as a candidate than anyone else if LeBron doesn't come back?

Yep, check out my last paragraph where I posed that very question. I do think that Blatt is a far better coach/option than either Gentry or Lue. However, it's been reported that Dan Gilbert wants to make a splash with this hiring. Gentry & Lue definately don't make a splash and Blatt is debatable. He would certainly generate some buzz, considering his success in Europe coupled with his lack of NBA experience.

This would make sense why the Cavaliers keep dragging this process out, all the while hoping that maybe one of these candidates would knock their socks off. It hasn't happened and know they're debating whether to wait until LeBron's intentions are known, which could open up a new pool of candidates.

 

[TransplantII]

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Word is Jackson is the target and he would bring Malone with him... Lebron has major respect for both. FWIW.

 

[killerkev369]

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Word is Jackson is the target and he would bring Malone with him... Lebron has major respect for both. FWIW.

Malone as in Mike Malone? Coach of the Kings? How?

 

[kevinoc0]

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Word is Jackson is the target and he would bring Malone with him... Lebron has major respect for both. FWIW.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Filed to ESPN: Cavs believed to be deciding between Tyronn Lue and David Blatt for head coach. Choice expected soon.</p>&mdash; Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/WindhorstESPN/statuses/479693076651180032">June 19, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[MirORich]

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Word is Jackson is the target and he would bring Malone with him... Lebron has major respect for both. FWIW.

Lol. Michael Malone, the head coach or the Sacramento Kings? Keep trying.

 

[killerkev369]

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Filed to ESPN: Cavs believed to be deciding between Tyronn Lue and David Blatt for head coach. Choice expected soon.</p>— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/WindhorstESPN/statuses/479693076651180032">June 19, 2014</a></blockquote>
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My two top choices out of the guys they interviewed. Nice one, Cavs.

 

[Plaxicofan7]

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I hear Jackson is gonna be HC, and is bringing Thibs to be defensive assistant

 

[Cassity14]

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I hear Jackson is gonna be HC, and is bringing Thibs to be defensive assistant

#LetPargoCoach

 

[nikolajz1]

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Filed to ESPN: Cavs believed to be deciding between Tyronn Lue and David Blatt for head coach. Choice expected soon.</p>— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/WindhorstESPN/statuses/479693076651180032">June 19, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Nice. I'd be fine with both. Definitely want Blatt more but Lue would be ok.

 

[killerkev369]

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Tyronn Lue, David Blatt Cavs finalists

Updated: June 19, 2014, 2:40 PM ET

By Brian Windhorst | ESPN.com

The Cleveland Cavaliers have narrowed their search for head coach to Tyronn Lue and David Blatt with a decision expected soon, sources told ESPN.com.

The team was in the final stages of researching both candidates on Thursday as they were believed to be in final preparations before making an offer.

Lue, 37, has interviewed several times with the Cavs over the last month and recently met with team owner Dan Gilbert for an extended session, sources said. Lue played point guard for seven teams in 11 years in the NBA before working on Doc Rivers' staff in Boston and with the Los Angeles Clippers over the last four seasons.

The Cavs are believed to be drawn to Lue because of the way he's been able to connect and develop young players. The Cavs were the youngest team in the NBA last season and will be adding another key young player with the No. 1 overall pick in next week's draft.

Getting their young guards, Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters, to effectively play together will be one of the biggest challenges for the new coach and Lue impressed the Cavs front office with plan to make the pair work together.

Blatt, 55, had a second interview with the Cavs this week after he announced he was leaving Maccabi Tel Aviv last week. Blatt, who played collegiately at Princeton, has been one of the most successful coaches in Europe. He led Maccabi to the Euroleague title this season and coached the Russian National Team to the Bronze Medal in the 2012 Olympics.

The Golden State Warriors have coveted Blatt to become Steve Kerr's lead assistant and are poised to make him one of the highest-paid assistant coaches in the league if he doesn't land the Cavs job, sources said.

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[AuxiliaryPie]

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#LetPargoCoach

oh man i forgot about that

 

[Simon]

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Within past 3 hours, Cleveland ownership still making calls to gather deeper intel on coaching candidacy of David Blatt, sources tell Yahoo.</p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/479695983547121665">June 19, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[killerkev369]

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I'm almost kind of disappointed that Gentry isn't in the running anymore, do you know how many times that gif of him puking would be used in one season?

 

[catfish]

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What happened to the mystery candidate?

 

[supermario21]

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I'm almost kind of disappointed that Gentry isn't in the running anymore, do you know how many times that gif of him puking would be used in one season?

Well if Lue gets the nod it wouldn't surprise me if Gentry was brought in to be his lead assistant to provide some experience in the huddle.