Cleveland coach David Blatt said he told Smith right after the dunk: "Thank you for the price of admission."
Smith, often maligned in New York and elsewhere for some attitude and off-court issues, was asked if a coach had ever said anything like that to him before.
The answer: No. Or, at least, not really.
"Maybe Woody (former Knicks coach Mike Woodson) a few times, other than that, no coach has ever done that," Smith said. "That's the special thing about coach Blatt, he doesn't let anything go. He's not too big thing for anything, if it's a play you make, he's going to let you know it was the right play or it's the wrong play, and I think that's one of the special things about him.
"Ever since I've been here, it's been a pleasure to play for him."
I was livid when he said that and posted about it the day it happened in this thread. He didn't just say it, he said it in a condescending know it all way. Those Israeli fans were following Blatt no matter what Lebron or not. You know how I know that? Because that first wave of fans came even before we drafted WigginsLook at this video , when Jeff Van Gundy says that because of Lebron , the rating of Cavs games in israel are high . and the israeli commentator is answering him "mr van gundy you wrong" ..
the bottom line is - yes, a lot of israelis watch Cavs game only because of David Blatt, and it has nothing to do with Lebron. even if David will coach the 76ers, the rating in israel will be the same . and remember that in israel (Europe) the games are early in the morning .
Blatt is so loved in israel , that if he will run for prime minister , he will win for sure (really.. haha)
Cavs has many fans in Israel
Sorry for my english ..
Jeff is becoming so annoying, now i really enjoy hubie brown a lot!!!.
... Jeff knows you only watch because of LBJ because he can see you through the TV duh.
The Van Gundys are trolls. Not internet trolls. The real ones from Scandinavian folklore.
Jeff is becoming so annoying, now i really enjoy hubie brown a lot!!!.