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 Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 7:29 am Post subject: Cavs fire Tyronn Lue |
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http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25106070/cavaliers-fire-coach-tyronn-lue-0-6-start
| Quote: | Cavaliers fire coach Tyronn Lue after 0-6 start
The Cleveland Cavaliers have fired coach Tyronn Lue after the team got off to an 0-6 start this season, a source confirmed to ESPN.
After firing Lue, the Cavaliers are planning to promote Larry Drew to interim coach, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Athletic first reported Lue's dismissal.
The 41-year-old Lue had a 128-83 record in three-plus seasons with Cleveland. The Cavs went to the Eastern Conference Finals the last two seasons and won the NBA championship in 2015-16.
The Cavaliers lost LeBron James to free agency this offseason, the second time that the superstar has left Cleveland. The first time the Cavaliers went from 61 wins with James in 2009-10 to 19 wins without him the next season. |
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| Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 7:55 am Post subject: |
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Spoelstra is the only coach to have been able to survive LeBron’s departure.
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I expect his salary had a lot to do with it as well. They gave him a 5yr/$35 million contract extension two years ago after winning the championship. No need to pay that much for a coach with that team. Just hire a young coach with a focus on player development for now.
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| Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 7:58 am Post subject: |
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| CandyCanes wrote: | | Spoelstra is the only coach to have been able to survive LeBron’s departure. |
And existence. |
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numero-ocho
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Now, I'm thinking if Luke gets fired does Lebron want Lue?
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| numero-ocho wrote: | | Now, I'm thinking if Luke gets fired does Lebron want Lue? |
I lean towards no.
I mean if he wanted Lue has his coach he wouldn't have left the Cavs to begin with. |
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Yeah I saw the back and forth on Twitter this morning. And now it’s official per Woj
Cavs make Lue firing official, Drew interim coach.
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1056615947241431041?s=21
It’s not like I thought Lue was the strongest coach in the world. But I do think it’s fairly ridiculous for him to have lost Kyrie and then LeBron in succession but yet be able to keep going like nothing happened I mean... |
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| Would love to see Lue back with the Lakers as the Lakers top assistant, Cleveland firing him was a premature stupid move cause they knew they stood no chance this season with no LeBron and Collin Sexton underperforming. |
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| Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Did him a favor....coaching a team in the post Lebron era means tons of losses. |
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Lue has some health concerns last year too.
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| lakersken80 wrote: | | Did him a favor....coaching a team in the post Lebron era means tons of losses. |
I agree....probably long term best for him. Lebron and players keep talking positive about him...he will get another chance. Listened to NBA Radio, and Bobby Marks compared it to the firing of Lawrence Frank in Brooklyn....described it more as a "mercy" termination.
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| Joking around, cavs should hire B.Scott, features K.Love heavy offense, let Sexton do whatever he wants and... tank |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 5:07 am Post subject: Re: Cavs fire Tyronn Lue |
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[quote="Basketball Fan"]http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25106070/cavaliers-fire-coach-tyronn-lue-0-6-start
| Quote: | | Cavaliers fire coach Tyronn Lue after 0-6 start |
Oh, well that'll solve everything. |
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| Too bad Tristan not an expiring, I'd swap KCP |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 10:25 am Post subject: |
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| Are there any more pro coaches in Cleveland left to fire? |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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| They fired him because he wasn't okay with resting his veterans and tanking |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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| governator wrote: | | Too bad Tristan not an expiring, I'd swap KCP |
So you want to relive the Khloe Kardashian nightmare? |
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