It's been my contention that Mike Brown is underrated and underappreciated as a coach. He's a victim of the "Cleveland woes," an illness cause by a 40-year championship drought which causes folks to be excessively critical of really good coaches just because they haven't ended that drought. In a story written before last night's win over Phoenix, NBA.com says of Brown: "(This season) marks just the sixth time in the Cavaliers' 39-year history that they've won 50 or more games, and three of those seasons have come with Brown manning the clipboard."
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My theory, oft-repeated around my friends, has always been this:
NBA players aren't signed to giant contracts due to defense; offensive stats are more tangible. Thus, they all want to score, and then they whine and cry when they don't.
So, for an unproven coach (and GM, as Ferry had a hand in this) to sell a superstar player and a bunch of other players to play vicious, league-leading defense, well, there is something to be said for Mike Brown.
Very good coach…not great yet, but very good.