BR1986FB;385233 wrote:Don't know whether it's fact or not but WKNR said that Izzo would be in Cleveland today for a meeting.

hoops23;385177 wrote:My thoughts:


2) commitment by Dan Gilbert to bring a title to Cleveland (which he re-stated for everybody a couple days ago when he said LeBron isn't and won't be consulted for a new coach)


4) IMO, I think Izzo and Coach K can be successful coaches in the NBA. Obviously Izzo is the topic at hand, but like I mentioned earlier, Izzo knows how to get the most out of his teams when it matters the most. He's a defensive minded coach who also has a great understanding of x's and o's offensively because he actually runs an offense.

5) People seem to think that Izzo's fiery side is a negative. I think it's the opposite. Guys like Avery Johnson, Byron Scott, Larry Brown, and Stan Van Gundy all have fiery sides. Stan Van Gundy isn't as good as those others, but he's still a decent NBA coach. I think Izzo is smart enough to know what buttons to push and when.

6) It was said by BW that if Izzo takes the job, he wants a TOP NBA assistant coach on his staff. Very smart move, imo.


Personally, I'd be happy with either Izzo or Scott.

thedynasty1998;385280 wrote:2. Let's be serious here, the only reason that Gilbert was able to talk championship is because of Lebron. Without him, you hope to be a playoff team. The Lakers are so far ahead of the Cavs currently, and then you are going to have a couple teams get really good this offseason with free agency that a championship isn't realistic without Lebron. And of course he's going to say that. What else is he going to say?

4. I don't want to say they won't succeed, but I just don't really have any reason to think he will. The NBA is more than just X's and O's.

5. Look at the list of guys you just gave; Van Gundy - without a job, Avery Johnson and Russell were both fired from their last jobs, and Larry Brown jumps around every 2-3 years because his players get sick of him. You are using that list of guys as an example of why Izzo would work, yet he just made the case of why he won't.

6. No shit he wants a top NBA assistant. He's walking into something he has no experience with. I'd be really scared if he didn't go get a top NBA assistant.

Commander of Awesome;385453 wrote:I would rather have Byron Scott than Izzo.

Hb31187;385627 wrote:Or the east just got about 10x better since he was there...just sayin

KR1245;385776 wrote:I dont want to take anything away from Scott. What he did with the Nets was great. His latest coaching job with the Hornets was a letdown though. He coached that team 6 years and only finished with a winning record twice. The two years they made the playoffs they were bounced in the 2nd and 1st round. Imo Byron Scott would be a lateral move. I think the Cavs need to go in another direction. I say you take a chance on Izzo.

enigmaax;385252 wrote:Haven't read the entire thread, so sorry if someone already speculated on this. Chicago hired a coach, New Jersey hired a coach, Cleveland is pursuing a coach, etc. What does this mean for LeBron's "team" and their "plan". There was a lot of talk about how he was going to pull strings, handpick his coach, etc. Does all this mean he's working through the backdoor or that he doesn't have as much power as he'd like to think?