Gil Scott-Heroin
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I don't have intimate knowledge - I have common knowledge and I can see what happens during games.With your intimate knowledge of LeBron's mind I should probably respect what you're saying.
David Blatt coached well in the finals honestly
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i don't think i ever mentioned lebron in my comment. but why would he be blamed for Cleveland being shorthanded exactly?
there like 12 roster spots and 5 players allowed on the court, so countless permutations if we want to be literal. the fact of the matter is, kerr changed it up once he saw his team's weaknesses being exploited. it's blatt's job to institute a sound strategy and once it's beaten, adjust. he failed. green was not the starter going into the season, iggy was not the starter, klay had an embarrassing string a games this series, festus e managed to come up big,. kerr made sound decision and blatt stayed stuck in the mud. was defensive with media about not using mosgov in the previous game then went ahead and did it the very next game. he can grow and i would expect him too, but this is a L.
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The way some of you idiots are carrying on in this thread I can assume youd rather take Blatt as your head coach than LeBron as your star player?And why SHOULD LeBron respect Blatt when he knows infinitely more about winning in the NBA than some rookie coach?
I'm not even saying he's a bad coach. Or a good one. We really don't know because of the team he has. If I'm a player for this franchise I want a more experienced coach as well, though I'm not sure who's really out there on the market. But when your best player clearly doesn't respect what you're saying and the other players follow that lead, there's really no reason for you to be out there.
That's a Lebron problem not a Blatt problem. If he's the leader and he doesn't respect him how can other guys, so don't you think the smart thing to do would be to respect him so other guys would?
What are Yall talking about? No of these players need motivation
But judging by a lot of your posts you dont know much about basketball, plus you have a bias, so what value does your common knowledge hold?I don't have intimate knowledge - I have common knowledge and I can see what happens during games.
No, the smart thing is to have somebody there that commands respect. I'm not sure how you live your life but you don't give respect to those you feel aren't worthy of it.
PortCityProphet
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No, the smart thing is to have somebody there that commands respect. I'm not sure how you live your life but you don't give respect to those you feel aren't worthy of it.
Blatt was there 1st. Bron knew he was a rookie coach when he re-signed with the Cavs. So if he wasn't gonna come in and respect him he should have stayed with spo
Gil Scott-Heroin
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I'm guessing by this baseless rhetoric, I've called you out in the past and you're still holding a grudge.
And what bias might this be? I know I certainly have a bias towards calling out dumb shyt when I see it.plus you have a bias, so what value does your common knowledge hold?
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You can't dismiss all that he's accomplished overseas. Please explain why.
Cavs with that roster had no business playing the defense they did all playoffs. Blatt is a top 3 defensive coach easily. They were the 2nd best D behind GS.......................They were a Bran 30ft leaning left fadeaway over Iggy away from going up 3-0
Blatt was there 1st. Bron knew he was a rookie coach when he re-signed with the Cavs. So if he wasn't gonna come in and respect him he should have stayed with spo
David Blatt is more than expendable. LOL @ him being there first meaning anything, especially since most are in agreement that if they knew Bron was coming back Blatt would have been an assistant for Golden State right now. He just had damn near a full year to earn respect or stand up like a man and demand it. From the outside looking in he didn't do that.
LeBron came back to Cleveland with Dan Gilbert still owning the team. The move was clearly a lot bigger than basketball.
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thats actually true.. dude's whole persona went down after losing the start.. he should have started him a few games to get that boy going
Gil Scott-Heroin
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Ah, now it all makes sense -
Yeah it was over some dumb shyt you said. I guess Rodman was wrong about Kerr in the end.
Dennis Rodman's opinion on this topic is a lot more valuable than the opinions of anyone in this thread or 90% of the talking heads on ESPN.
And is he wrong though? Kerr (smartly) hired some of the best assistants in the league and inherited a team that was already very good with a couple of young guards that are playing lights out right now. How much coaching do you really think Kerr is doing?
Yeah it was over some dumb shyt you said. I guess Rodman was wrong about Kerr in the end.
I'm not dismissing it, but once you come into the NBA that shyt starts over. You re-prove yourself, you're still a rookie on THIS level. It's no different than a guy with a great college coaching resume. You don't think Billy Donovan is going to get heavy scrutiny next year? It would be different had he been an assistant in the league for a few years or something. Coaching somewhere else doesn't guarantee you anything in the NBA, nor should it.
I'm not even saying David Blatt is a bad coach... or a good one. I don't think one season has been long enough to judge, especially considering the team he had and the changes they made. The fact that his star player basically scrapped everything he said and clearly prefers the assistant isn't the greatest sign though.
Dennis Rodman's opinion is more valuable than your dumb ass opinion. What did you actually refute?Ah, now it all makes sense -
Yeah it was over some dumb shyt you said. I guess Rodman was wrong about Kerr in the end.