Category Archives: Mike Brown

James' strong finish trumps Kobe's fast start

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Pat McManamon

Kobe Bryant started fast for the Lakers Thursday night, but LeBron James finished stronger, which was the difference in the Cavs victory in a January game with a June feeling. James dominated the final minutes — scoring seven consecutive points, … Continue reading →

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Cavs win a close game in Philadelphia

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Pat McManamon

When Wednesday's game was over and the Cavs had overcome a four-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat Philadelphia 108-101, most folks were talking about one play made by (surprise) LeBron James. It happened when he lost control of the ball as … Continue reading →

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Cavs lose the opener to Boston

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Not a great opening night for the Cavs, who looked like a team still trying to find itself. LeBron James called it a "transition period." Coach Mike Brown said: "We will get better." The cynic in me started to ask … Continue reading →

Posted in Anderson Vaejao, Anthony Parker, Cavs, Celtics, Daniel Gibson, Delonte West, LeBron, McManamon, Mike Brown, Mo Williams, Shaq | Tagged , , , , | 14 Comments

The departure of John Kuester

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Pat McManamon

AOL's take on John Kuester, a very good coach who is leaving the Cavs to be head coach of the Pistons: "Despite the presence of LeBron James, the Cavs were utterly stagnant on offense before this past season; with Kuester calling … Continue reading →

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Ranking one, two, three in something

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Mike Brown, Danny Ferry and Mo Williams finished one-two-three in ESPN.com's list of the biggest playoff losers. Remember when life was rosy after consecutive sweeps?  

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Tonight's game comes down to …

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Pat McManamon

What does tonight's game boil down to? In its essence, its purest form, its DNA, its molecular structure? Shooting. Mo Williams took a huge stride toward regaining his form in Game 5 (after he had taken small strides in Game … Continue reading →

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The Cavs lose Game 1 to Orlando

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Mike Brown called his team's offense in the second half of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals "stagnant." That's putting it politely. The Cavs lost Game 1 to Orlando because they quit doing the things they had done all … Continue reading →

Posted in Cavs, Delonte West, Dwight Howard, McManamon, Mike Brown, Mo Williams, Playoffs vs. Orlando (2009), Stan Van Gundy | Tagged , , , , , | 9 Comments

The Series thus far: Seven quarters to the Cavs, one to the Pistons

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Pat McManamon

There was some angst after the Cavs 12-point win Tuesday night. That's what happens when a team sees a 29-point lead fade to seven in the fourth quarter. The Cavs had every right to expect another celebration at the Q … Continue reading →

Posted in Cavs, Detroit Pistons, McManamon, Mike Brown, Playoffs vs. Detroit (2009) | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

The Cavs have a legitimate shot to sweep the major NBA awards

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Awards time in the NBA approaches, and major news sites are taking their polls. They don't mean anything, but they're interesting — and a good insight into what will happen. To the surprise of nobody, ESPN's panel of experts picked LeBron … Continue reading →

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Cavs enjoy themselves again, and it's too bad if Boston didn't like it

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Someone asked Mike Brown after the game if he worries that the Cavs' in-game, on-the-bench celebrations are becoming too much, whether other teams might resent them. The same person asked LeBron James if he worried that dancing and celebrating on … Continue reading →

Posted in Cavs, Celtics, Delonte West, LeBron, McManamon, Mike Brown, Mo Williams, Ray Allen | Tagged , , , , | 30 Comments

A nod to Mike Brown, and Ben's future value

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Mike Brown has one Coach of the Year vote. He probably deserves more. Looking to the future, Ian Thomsen also points out that Ben Wallace can be a valuable player for the Cavs next season – because he will have … Continue reading →

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The Cavs beat the Pistons in an ugly … err … pretty game

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Pat McManamon

I didn't think much of the way the Cavs played Tuesday night. They struggled in an ugly game, but made enough plays to beat Detroit. Mike Brown, though, loved the game. "It was a good, ugly, physical grind-it-out type of … Continue reading →

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The Magic say the refs contributed to their loss to the Cavs

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Pat McManamon

The Orlando Magic will be a very dangerous team for someone come the playoffs. Dwight Howard's inside power combined with the Magic's shooting will make them dangerous — if they get by their playoff inexperience. It's likely Orlando and Boston … Continue reading →

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Another look at Mike Brown

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Pat McManamon

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 … Continue reading →

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Another very impressive night for the Cavs

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Pat McManamon

 If the Atlanta win was exciting and entertaining and amazingly enjoyable to watch … well … what was the Miami win? I'm not big on writing things off TV, but that win showed a lot of guts, heart and moxie … Continue reading →

Posted in Anderson Vaejao, Browns, Cavs, J.J. Hickson, LeBron, McManamon, Mike Brown, Uncategorized | 9 Comments

The Cavs called about Antawn Jamison?

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Pat McManamon

I don't like Antawn Jamison as a player. I love him. He is a great, great player, underrated, professional … name it. And the thought that the Cavs have talked to the Wizards about him is as pretty enticing. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Browns, Cavs, Danny Ferry, Derek Anderson, McManamon, Mike Brown, MLB | 39 Comments

On Joey Crawford's call in Indianapolis, and Mike Brown's tirade

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Mike Brown called it "irresponsible" and "predetermined" and had a lot else to say about Joey Crawford's call at the end of the Cavs loss in Indianapolis Wednesday night (the tape is available here on George Thomas' blog). "Worst call … Continue reading →

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Cavs must weigh Lakers loss the right way

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Pat McManamon

The Cavs' loss to the Lakers, combined with the first defeat in LA, is the kind of loss that makes people in the newspapers and talk shows stand up and scream and jump and down and hold our breath until … Continue reading →

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A very odd Cavs game as they beat New Orleans, and Jon Gruden is fired

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Quirky, odd game Friday night between the Cavs and New Orleans. For a good portion of the fourth quarter and two minutes of the third quarter, the Cavs used a lineup that featured LeBron James as the tallest player. James … Continue reading →

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Cavs beat Celtics … who even try Hack-a-Ben

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Gonna try this live blog thing at least thru the first half … night games produce bad deadlines. The atmosphere at the Q is pretty charged, which is no surprise. Final thoughts will come after the game … so bear … Continue reading →

Posted in Ben Wallace, Cavs, Celtics, McManamon, Mike Brown, Paul Pierce | 1 Comment

Z's thoughts are intriguing, and Mike Brown is fine as the coach … just fine

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Pat McManamon

Zydrunas Ilgauskas had some interesting things to say in his year-end get-together with the media, and I wrote about those in Friday’s paper. Of possible changes, Z offered that “we have a good team here” and “sometimes you got to … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on Game 7 …

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Pat McManamon

OK … there were computer problems. But I got a kick out of this comment on the previous post stating there were computer problems. “Computer problems??? That's the same silly excuse Windy uses whenever he's running late to meet his … Continue reading →

Posted in Cavs, Delonte West, LeBron, McManamon, Mike Brown, Paul Pierce, Playoffs vs. Boston (2008), Wally Szczerbiak | 1 Comment

The win, the dunk (WOW), the series …

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Pat McManamon

Who’s the pressure on now? Is it on the Cavs, who must win on the road in Game 5 in Boston to maintain their momentum and keep from having to win a Game 7 in Boston? Or is on the … Continue reading →

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The key to game 4 isn't real complex …

Posted on May 11, 2008 by Pat McManamon

What do the Cavs do to win Game 4? Just what they did in Game 3. Sounds simple, really, but that’s really it. Move the ball to find the man open for a shot, them make the shot. As Zydrunas … Continue reading →

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Finally, an offense that resembled an NBA offense …

Posted on May 10, 2008 by Pat McManamon

That’s the way a team is supposed to play, the way a team is supposed to run an offense. The Cavs claimed they did nothing different, but there had to be some new wrinkles in the Cavs' Game 3 win. … Continue reading →

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