David Blatt Safari (Officially named Head Coach)

[Frank Reynolds]

Lue was supposedly very charismatic, that really sold him to Cleveland.

Get his paper now, get more awesome experience, and line up for a head coaching deal real soon.

 

[dirtywax]

Did we just hit the lotto for a third time with the Lue hire? Love it.

 

[arsenali]

Does anyone know which channels will broadcast David Blatt's introduction press conference tomorrow morning?

 

[shoes22]

Does anyone know which channels will broadcast David Blatt's introduction press conference tomorrow morning?

I doubt any...but it will stream live on Cavs.com

 

[Zen]

I doubt any...but it will stream live on Cavs.com

The more important question to ask is whether or not Finnan will show up in a T-shirt again.

 

[Soar]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cavs?src=hash">#Cavs</a> will introduce new head coach David Blatt at 1 p.m. tomorrow</p>&mdash; Daryl Ruiter (@RuiterWrongFAN) <a href="https://twitter.com/RuiterWrongFAN/statuses/481487258692767744">June 24, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[AmirT0]

Two memories I have of Blatt:

1. Around 89-91 I had season tickets for my home town Maccabi Rishon Lezion. Blatt as the PG for Hapoel Galil Elyon hit a game winner buzzer beater in one painful regular season loss (I was 15-16 at the time and took the Israeli 1st basketball league seriously lol)

2. More important - somewhere around 94-95 , at the very beginning of his coaching career, again with Galil Elyon, they were playing a terrific game against Maccabi Tel Aviv, in Tel Aviv. I don't remember if it was the Israeli cup, but it was a big game. Galil Elyon was kicking some behind but eventually Maccabi's superiority and some typical refs favouritism kicked in and Galil Elyon lost. There was one particular terrible call at the very end. To this day I remember how the young Blatt in the last huddle told his players: " We got f#@ked but I am proud of you"

I think it is an excellent hire. He will not accept dysfunction, bs, locker room turmoil. He is a very nice guy (check this clip at the Aroma Coffe adjacent to Maccabi's arena - taking photos with some Russians visiting Tel Aviv - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF2f2tg8VkA ), but he is used to playing organized brand of basketball. Heck even Galil Elyon was known for running some variant of the Princeton offence, though no one in Israel back in the day even knew what exactly it is.

I don't think it matters his entire experience is non-NBA.

I don't see this dude just rolling along.."ok so we win 30-35 games and lose 60% of the games we play..."

I just don't really know if front office will let him turn this program around. Because there are too many young players lacking discipline on this team.

 

[arsenali]

Jeremy Pargo talks about David Blatt

http://cleveland.cbslocal.com/2014/06/24/jeremy-pargo-on-david-blatt-his-mind-is-unreal-expect-to-see-the-team-get-up-and-down/

 

[MoGottiFor3]

not sure if posted already

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>David Blatt to coach Cavs in Summer League in order to get to know players better and help himself prepare for the real thing.</p>&mdash; Allon Sinai (@AllonSinai) <a href="https://twitter.com/AllonSinai/statuses/481568586100518912">June 24, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[MirORich]

not sure if posted already

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>David Blatt to coach Cavs in Summer League in order to get to know players better and help himself prepare for the real thing.</p>— Allon Sinai (@AllonSinai) <a href="https://twitter.com/AllonSinai/statuses/481568586100518912">June 24, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Awesome. All third year players and younger are eligible, so Dion, Zeller, Bennett, Felix, Delly, and Wiggins/Parker should all be able to play. Kyrie and whoever else is left on the team should join them in Vegas to workout and watch practices.

The beauty in having Delly there is he will run the team like a true PG and do exactly what Blatt wants him to for the Cavs to prep for training camp vs. an undrafted FA PG coming in and just looking to impress by "getting his"

 

[DatDudeZ3]

I forget, do they usually post the whole interview on cavs.com after it concludes? Help me out guys, I work until 4 tomorrow won't be able to catch any of it damn it.

 

[iWx]

I forget, do they usually post the whole interview on cavs.com after it concludes? Help me out guys, I work until 4 tomorrow won't be able to catch any of it damn it.

Just use your head...... just quit.

 

[shoes22]

I forget, do they usually post the whole interview on cavs.com after it concludes? Help me out guys, I work until 4 tomorrow won't be able to catch any of it damn it.

Yes...the whole press conference will be posted on that "Cavs TV" thing afterwards.

 

[Cavatt]

I saw the translated version of the summer league thing and didn't know if it was trustworthy. I am glad to hear that. I am really excited about summer league this year.

I think most people have hated these 4 years, but I have liked it a lot. I really like seeing the players go from raw potential to something else. Dion was really fat and looked like a bust in Summer league, and now I am really excited for his progress. I think he will be really good. Zeller showed awesome potential as a stretch 5 in summer league, and then shot poorly most of the next year. Last year in limited minutes he hit a bunch of jumpshots and played great.

I have been thinking for awhile that we needed a strong developmental coach who was a good communicator. A lot of times during a rebuild you want a guy like Scotty Brooks who can communicate how to win to his young team, but then need someone else to take you over the edge like Larry Brown. I think Blatt can do both and that has me excited. The Lue hiring just solidifies my belief in the outcome of this coaching search.

The team is headed in a positive direction. Sign some high quality free agents, and then make some moves. Emphasize the flexibility to bring in vets at the trade deadline or later in the summer to the free agents and I think they would go for it. Draft picks, young players, 3 #1's on the roster and extra cap beyond a max contract. It is an attractive place.

 

[DatDudeZ3]

Yes...the whole press conference will be posted on that "Cavs TV" thing afterwards.

Cool, thanks man. I expect this guy to win the media over tomorrow that he hasn't already won over.