Hb31187;1426586 wrote:Dunno why theyd get rid of Byron. Seems like a damn good coach and hasnt exactly had the best team to work with
Here's an article summarizing most of the discontent with Byron from the diehard Cavs fans. Most realize the talent isn't there but there are a lot of glaring issues.
http://www.ohio.com/news/top-stories/jason-lloyd-byron-scott-s-future-with-the-cleveland-cavaliers-in-question-1.385677
To summarize a few key points:
The defense hasn’t improved in three seasons, irritating everyone within an organization that spent years enjoying one of the league’s best defensive minds in Mike Brown. After a home loss to the Denver Nuggets in early February, when the defense again faltered and a three-game winning streak was washed away, Cavs owner Dan Gilbert wrote on his Twitter account, “We have made good progress recently, but when the Cleveland Cavaliers arrive back to the top tier of the NBA we will be a DEFENSIVE 1st team.”
It was a public proclamation directed to everyone with an office at Quicken Loans Arena — this type of defensive performance will not be tolerated
Yet even the player who defended Scott’s practice habits agreed he has questioned the coach’s in-game strategies, including his refusal at various points to use timeouts.
As the Miami Heat came roaring back from a 27-point deficit two weeks ago, Scott let his floundering team play on while LeBron James and Shane Battier fired 3-pointer after 3-pointer.
Instead of using a timeout to ice the Heat’s momentum and give his players a mental break, Scott watched the lead vanish. The Cavs led by 18 with 2:51 left in the third quarter and the Heat had the game tied within the first 92 seconds of the fourth. Scott never used a timeout and ended up taking one home with him.
Last week against the Boston Celtics, the Cavs blew a 14-point lead in the game’s final eight minutes. With his team again falling stagnant on offense, finishing the night shooting 1-of-9 with no assists and three turnovers, Scott refused to call a timeout. He ended the game with three left over, although he conceded the next day he should’ve taken one prior to the Cavs’ final possession.
There's a whole section of that article about players QQ'ing regarding his practice habits. I have no issue with them getting worked. But I tend to agree points I quoted are areas of concern. I don't want the Cavs to fire Byron unless they have a better option. I mentioned Stan Van Gundy who's record on paper looks strong but I can't recall enough about him to say he'd be better at defensive strategies or in game decision making.
As for Gilbert clearing house I don't think that's needed. Grant has put this team in a position for success with trades and the assets accumulated as well as cap space. The young guys we have are performing, it's the coaching staff's responsibility to develop their areas of opportunity. The only misstep I can really say Grant made was holding onto Andy too long but that's even debatable. You'd think at some point in three seasons the guy would stay healthy till the trade deadling when you could get maximum value in return.
