Comments on: I Pity LeBron James for Playing with Fools http://www.sportable.com/2008/05/19/i-pity-lebron-james-for-playing-with-fools/ Sportable.com is a sports blog and podcast. We provide news, opinions, and rants on all sports. Read us. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:53:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Joey http://www.sportable.com/2008/05/19/i-pity-lebron-james-for-playing-with-fools/#comment-12809 Joey Tue, 20 May 2008 17:12:15 +0000 http://www.sportable.com/?p=6268#comment-12809 Look, I'm all about the defense that Mike Brown has going for us. However, he is completely clueless on offense. That said, he'd make an incredible assistant coach, working exclusively with defensive strategy. I don't necessarily think the rest of the Cavs are THAT bad, but Brown is horrible in using them. When Z is having a good game early, he won't touch the ball late. He refuses to use rotations with Andy and Z at the same time. Damon Jones goes on a tear hitting threes during the season, so it's a good thing he benched him as soon as the totally proven winner Delonte West showed up(massive sarcasm)with his awesome low three point percentage. They do need changes in personnel, but that doesn't make Mike Brown any more than a great assistant coach. Look, I’m all about the defense that Mike Brown has going for us. However, he is completely clueless on offense. That said, he’d make an incredible assistant coach, working exclusively with defensive strategy. I don’t necessarily think the rest of the Cavs are THAT bad, but Brown is horrible in using them. When Z is having a good game early, he won’t touch the ball late. He refuses to use rotations with Andy and Z at the same time. Damon Jones goes on a tear hitting threes during the season, so it’s a good thing he benched him as soon as the totally proven winner Delonte West showed up(massive sarcasm)with his awesome low three point percentage.

They do need changes in personnel, but that doesn’t make Mike Brown any more than a great assistant coach.

]]> By: Mel http://www.sportable.com/2008/05/19/i-pity-lebron-james-for-playing-with-fools/#comment-12802 Mel Tue, 20 May 2008 06:28:45 +0000 http://www.sportable.com/?p=6268#comment-12802 To blame Mike Brown for the Cavs lost on Sunday, is a ridicolus notion. Brown did a hell of a job with the material he had to work with, and to fire him would be foolish, considering this team has been dormant for at least a decade prior to LeBron's emergence in the league. Brown has to be given consideration for being one of the fine young minds in the game, with an excellent upside. The focal point of the Cavs shortcomings should be attributed to owner Dan Gilbet who must give this team more depth beyond Le Bron. This club needs a point guard, a power forward who can consistently provide a 20 and 10 game, and a better supporting cast. On paper. this club has done it with mirrors, and with the sheer strength of LeBron, but fans of the Cavs will want nothing less than an NBA title, and if this is not forthcoming soon, Cleveland will likely lose the one of the most dominant players of this Nu Skool NBA. David Stern with his propensity for marketing, has a vision of having at least one legitimate superstar on each team, and with Kevin Garnett now in Boston, will franchise jumping again reflect a byproduct of fan apathy in places like Minnesota and most recently, Atlanta, until they made the playoffs. Keeping LeBron in Cleveland is good for the league, but you can bet if the Cavs cannot keep LeBron happy, they may face the miserable proposition of empty seats at the ''Q''. To blame Mike Brown for the Cavs lost on Sunday, is a ridicolus notion. Brown did a hell of a job with the material he had to work with, and to fire him would be foolish, considering this team has been dormant for at least a decade prior to LeBron’s emergence in the league. Brown has to be given consideration for being one of the fine young minds in the game, with an excellent upside. The focal point of the Cavs shortcomings should be attributed to owner Dan Gilbet who must give this team more depth beyond Le Bron. This club needs a point guard, a power forward who can consistently provide a 20 and 10 game, and a better supporting cast. On paper. this club has done it with mirrors, and with the sheer strength of LeBron, but fans of the Cavs will want nothing less than an NBA title, and if this is not forthcoming soon, Cleveland will likely lose the one of the most dominant players of this Nu Skool NBA. David Stern with his propensity for marketing, has a vision of having at least one legitimate superstar on each team, and with Kevin Garnett now in Boston, will franchise jumping again reflect a byproduct of fan apathy in places like Minnesota and most recently, Atlanta, until they made the playoffs. Keeping LeBron in Cleveland is good for the league, but you can bet if the Cavs cannot keep LeBron happy, they may face the miserable proposition of empty seats at the ”Q”.

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