Cavaliers Plan B? Byron Scott
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jun 10, 2010 8:13 AM CDT
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PrintBy now everyone knows the infatuation that Dan Gilbert has with Tom Izzo. Izzo is scheduled to be in Cleveland today to meet with Chris Grant and tour the facilities. The word on the street is the meeting between Grant and Izzo will go a long way towards determining whether or not Izzo takes the job. Specifically, Izzo wants to know what Grant has in mind for the Cavaliers should LeBron James be playing elsewhere next season.
What if Izzo doesn't like what he hears? What if he gets cold feet and decides to stay in East Lansing?
Enter former Nets and Hornets coach Byron Scott, who has reportedly had conversations of his own with the Cavaliers. The report goes so far as to say that Scott and Izzo are on 'equal footing' in the eyes of the Cavaliers. Scott, however, isn't likely to get $6 million per year, or use of the Quicken Loans Air Force, however.
There is even talk that LeBron James has reached out to Hornets' PG Chris Paul to find out what it is like to play for Scott.
All this has my head spinning, and it is only June 10. We still have 3 weeks to go until the real circus begins, but it is clear that the Cavaliers want a Head Coach in place sooner rather than later. So I have to ask...
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Byron Scott vs Tom Izzo
Scott- proven NBA star and coach
Izzo- great recruiter and motivator of 18 yr olds
Scott- has coached all stars (CP3)
Izzo- has coached college kids
Scott- wants, and deserves NBA head coach position
Izzo- comfortable, 5 month season,
Come on DG- make the right choice!
by cavs fan in broncoland on Jun 10, 2010 1:55 PM CDT reply actions
the main point is valid though. coaching in college and coaching in the NBA are 2 completely different monsters and have different skill sets and styles as coaches.
Only 4 guys have found significant success in the pros after making the jump from college: Larry Brown, Bill Fitch, Greg Popovich, and Chuck Daly. Bill fitch was also from a very different era in college basketball than what its like right now.
The list of coaches who have failed in the NBA after significant college success is very long (Tarkanian, Tim Floyd, Carlesimo, Calipari, Pitino, Mike Montgomery, Lon Kruger, etc…)
The odds are against Izzo and he has a very comfortable position and job security where as here, the only reason it would make sense at this point to izzo if he has a guarantee that Lebron is here, and even then who knows how he would do.
I teach good life choices. That’s why I almost didn’t graduate High School.
“After nearly losing his job following last season’s first-round exit in the playoffs, Byron Scott’s coaching tenure with the New Orleans Hornets lasted only nine more games.
The Hornets on Thursday responded to their 3-6 start — and a limp effort on national television in Wednesday’s 20-point loss to Phoenix — by firing Scott and replacing him with general manager Jeff Bower.
Scott managed to hang on to his job in spite of the concerns about how much sway he still had in New Orleans’ locker room in terms of getting a response from his players. But various NBA coaching sources have maintained for months that Scott’s survival had more to do with the $5 million he was owed this season in the final year of his Hornets contract than any endorsement from management.
Team president Hugh Weber described the team as “broken” in a session with local reporters, pointing to the signs of subpar energy and effort in four of New Orleans’ six losses to date. It’s also believed that Scott’s reluctance to play prized rookie Darren Collison and preference for Bobby Brown or Devin Brown were also factors in Thursday’s decision."
“Scott’s status was made even more tenuous by persistent reports that he lacked the support of Kidd, who berated Scott after an embarrassing 110-63 loss in Memphis on Dec. 13.
A source in the Nets’ front office told AP that Kidd spoke to management Saturday and said the team need a change in leadership."
No to Scott
It’s amusing that because Byron Scott has coached (and failed) in the NBA people seem to assume that makes him more qualified. Folks, it isn’t easy to be fired mid-season as a coach. It’s close to freaking impossible to be fired mid-season as a coach…TWICE. Just think about that.
His team turned on him in New Jersey and it took of all 2 and half years for them to turn on him in New Orleans. He hates playing young guys and doesn’t adjust in-game well. He’s Mike Brown number 2, except his teams don’t like him.
And before you mention Izzo being a college coach (although that is the only problem people can seem to come up with) just debate the merits of Scott. If the whole “he’s been the finals thing” is your big draw, then why did we fire Mike Brown. You need to actually look at how the man coaches and not just the results. One gets the most out of his players (no, Izzo doesn’t have the most talent on a consistent basis) and one has had his players turn on him..twice.
I don’t know about Byron Scott, I’m not as excited about him as most people. Apparently he was fired from NO because the players stopped listening to him, if he can’t handle CP3 what chances has he got handling Lebron. Yes, Izzo is unproven but Gilbert is impressed by him and i trust Gilbert’s judgement.
Personally if i owned the cavs and was a billionaire I’d offer Doc 10 million a year to come coach us. He knows how to handle stars and he knows how to get good lineups going (hello Mike Brown) look at him today, went with Nate and Big Baby down the stretch and it made him look like a genius. IMO he’s the best coach in the NBA not named Phil.
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