Back on May 27th, in the midst of the Cavs/Magic series, I said this:
Turns out, I might be right.
The Cavaliers' front office has
reportedly been in disarray since the team was bounced by Orlando in
the Eastern Conference finals — despite finishing with a league-best
record of 66-16 and possessing NBA MVP LeBron James.
Some key members of the organization feel Brown was badly
out-coached by Orlando's 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 gets better:
None of the sources would allow their names to be used, and only one agreed to be quoted.
The latter referred to Brown's game plan as "junk," and used that
word several times to describe the offensive philosophy in Game 5 of
the East finals — a 112-102 Cavs victory.
Brown is the Coach of the Year… but I'm sure many people don't exactly consider him as the best coach in the NBA for the 2008-09 season. This boils down to one thing: Does LeBron want him back?
By the way: Dolph Schayes is the only Coach of the Year to be fired (1965-66 76'ers). Philly went on to win the title the next year… so maybe Cleveland is hoping lightning can strike twice.
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