faba Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Cavs have dropped 7 of 10 games Associated Press CLEVELAND -- Paul Silas was fired as coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday with his team fighting for a playoff spot after being in first place earlier in the year. Silas told The Associated Press he was called in Monday morning for a brief meeting with general manager Jim Paxson and new owner Dan Gilbert. "They released me," Silas said. "They didn't think the team was performing as well as it should be and they wanted to make a change." Despite having league superstar LeBron James, the Cavaliers have struggled since the All-Star break, losing seven of 10 and nine straight road games, including Sunday's 105-98 loss to Toronto when James scored a franchise-record 56. The team also fired Silas' son, assistant coach Stephen Silas. Assistant coach Brendan Malone will be the interim head coach. Surrounding Lebron James with not enough talent is the problem there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomShane Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Cavs have dropped 7 of 10 games Associated Press CLEVELAND -- Paul Silas was fired as coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday with his team fighting for a playoff spot after being in first place earlier in the year. Silas told The Associated Press he was called in Monday morning for a brief meeting with general manager Jim Paxson and new owner Dan Gilbert. "They released me," Silas said. "They didn't think the team was performing as well as it should be and they wanted to make a change." Despite having league superstar LeBron James, the Cavaliers have struggled since the All-Star break, losing seven of 10 and nine straight road games, including Sunday's 105-98 loss to Toronto when James scored a franchise-record 56. The team also fired Silas' son, assistant coach Stephen Silas. Assistant coach Brendan Malone will be the interim head coach. Surrounding Lebron James with not enough talent is the problem there Good. He is absolutely clueless as a coach. Great big-man tutor, but has no clue when it comes to game-management. I don't think that Malone has a chance, either. I wouldn't be surprised if Cleveland makes the blunder of hiring Lenny Wilkens or Doug Collins at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetheelz Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Isn't Phil Jackson still unemployed?? It would be interesting to see what he could do with a player like Lebron. Besides, he is used to having some of the best players on his teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomShane Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Phil will only go to a team that has TWO of the top 50 players of all time on it. Unfortunately, CLeveland has but one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetheelz Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Phil will only go to a team that has TWO of the top 50 players of all time on it. Unfortunately, CLeveland has but one. But it would be interesting to see, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted March 21, 2005 Author Share Posted March 21, 2005 The Cavaliers are interested in Cleveland native Flip Saunders as the possible successor to Silas, league sources told ESPN.com's Marc Stein. Since his firing in Minnesota, Saunders has said he plans to sit out the rest of this season, but his ties to the city and his lengthy experience coaching another star player out of high school -- Kevin Garnett -- have Cleveland's attention Just one time I would like to see some new coaches in any pro league instead of the same retreads over and over- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Just one time I would like to see some new coaches in any pro league instead of the same retreads over and over- Coach K had that opportunity and wisely declined. Most coaches who are successful in college don't want a thing to do with the pros except for the bigger paycheck. Think about it: an entire campus and community that loves you, coaching kids who mostly look up to you, and being able to run your system with no argument vs. whiny, rich athletes, cities that usually grow to hate you if you don't have success, and a stressful lifestyle that will ultimately lead to you losing a few years of your life? Hmmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetheelz Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 JetsFan80 you hit it right on the head. Perfect example of this is Rick Pitino. He left the college ranks to coach the Celtics and bombed big time. He eventually had to come back to college and has done better since. College coaches who have alot of success usually (but not always) fail at the pro level. It's just a different type of game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 JetsFan80 you hit it right on the head. Perfect example of this is Rick Pitino. He left the college ranks to coach the Celtics and bombed big time. He eventually had to come back to college and has done better since. College coaches who have alot of success usually (but not always) fail at the pro level. It's just a different type of game. Definitely. It's no wonder why the Dean Smith's of college hoops never really even considered the "step p" to the pros, because it really IS NOT a great move. It is another reason why you see many college teams have great success, but so few of those guys go on to have great NBA careers ~ their flaws were overshadowed by team basketball, engineered by great coaching. Look at Duke; of all the great players under Coach K, Dukies have gone on to win what, 2 NBA titles, if that? Guys learn great leadership skills at most great programs, but those skills rarely benefit them in the pros. Why? Because the pros are all about selfishness, and it is ruining the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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