The Cleveland Cavaliers have decided to fire head coach Mike Brown, after they failed to reach the NBA Finals as a #1 seed for the second straight season. The Cavaliers were thoroughly beaten by the Boston Celtics in the 2nd round, in which superstar F Lebron James looked disinterested the final three games. The Cavaliers have constantly made moves in order to get James what he needs to contend for a championship. However, after James seventh season, he does not have a championship as he enters free agency.
Brown had a very good record for the Cavaliers, but I don't think that proved that he was a good coach. Many basketball analysts credited Brown with the success of the Cavaliers, when he won Coach of the Year last season. The Cavaliers won 66 games that season, but lost to the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals. There is no telling who the Cavaliers will hire as their next head coach, but it will be difficult because many candidates will probably decide based on whether James returns to the team.
In his time with the Cavaliers, Brown has been one of those coaches who have been "superstar watchers." Brown didn't have to do much with the Cavaliers to be successful. Brown only seemed to remind his team of hustle, and didn't know how to coach X's and O's. The Cavaliers can replace Brown with Tim Floyd, who was horrible with the Chicago Bulls after Michael Jordan retired, and he'll do a good job with James. Time and time again, James has carried a subpar basketball team to great heights. The credit should go to James, and the blame shouldn't go to Brown because he wasn't a good coach to begin with.
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