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I think if Blatt was coaching the Cavs last year we are easily above .500. Then you add LeBron, Wiggins, and Bennett 2.0 and we should have a damn good season this year.
 
winner0274 said:
I think if Blatt was coaching the Cavs last year we are easily above .500. Then you add LeBron, Wiggins, and Bennett 2.0 and we should have a damn good season this year.
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More importantly he is already affecting the NBA with his Euro Coach attire.
 
catfish said:
More importantly he is already affecting the NBA with his Euro Coach attire.
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His is he going to cope with the suit I can see him ripping off the tie at the start of the 4th quarter
 
Is Blatt allowed to wear jeans during the regular season, or is a suit mandated by the league? If he is, I really hope he rocks the faded jeans and a Cavs polo all season. :chuckles:
 
[video=youtube;XOIxRBjsw0s]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOIxRBjsw0s[/video]
 
KingDavidBlatt said:
Hello from Israel, first post here...
A few short notes on what I've seen so far from David, and what to expect according to my 10+ years of watching his teams:

8. Rotations. There aren't any. 5 starters will start, and that's about it. If a guy is tired, or getting torched, he'll get pulled. He'll try many MANY different lineups, using practically all the roster, until he gets who's good today, who's not, and where he's got advantages. He'll then build the rotation strategy DURING the game so he finishes with his best lineup for that specific game.
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First thank you for the info I enjoyed reading that. To point #8 here, one criticism you hear sometimes of nba coaches is they juggle their lineup too much and it leads to guys off the bench both not knowing their roles and leads to rhythm issues. Did you see any of these issues based on his strategy?
 
mps239 said:
First thank you for the info I enjoyed reading that. To point #8 here, one criticism you hear sometimes of nba coaches is they juggle their lineup too much and it leads to guys off the bench both not knowing their roles and leads to rhythm issues. Did you see any of these issues based on his strategy?
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Hello,
I'm another Israeli David Blatt's fan who is now a Cavs fan ;) and I'll try to answer your question which is not a Yes or No answer.
First of all, Blatt as mentioned in the media is not a one-system-no-matter what type of coach, he does adapt his system to the roster and to what's going on in the game and who is hot.
Blatt takes his time to build his 5 starters and after some testing he will get the starters locked for a long time.
But don't expect the 5 starters to play the whole game or 30+ minutes no matter what because they are the starters.
Blatt can make a lot of substitutions during the game, in some games there will be plenty and in others less but at the end of the day, and this is the most important, the players know that they are part of a unit and Blatt knows how to keep them focused even if a player used to play 20+ minutes for a long period of time and now he almost doesn't play. He strives for success and winning and this is addictive and players know that if they practice hard Blatt will see that and give them a spot in the show.
You will also see times where Blatt will do "an educational seminar" to a player who didn't give his heart in defense and will be put in the "freezer" for the rest of the game. But be sure that this player will act differently the next game... This is another view on Blatt's coaching.
 
Big thanks to all you Israeli fans posting here. Gives the rest of us some really good insight into our new coach, and likely some good Euro-ball perspective as well. A lot of us think this was really a brilliant hire by the Cavs, and are looking forward tremendously to the season because of him as well as LBJ.
 
oracio said:
Hello,
I'm another Israeli David Blatt's fan who is now a Cavs fan ;) and I'll try to answer your question which is not a Yes or No answer.
First of all, Blatt as mentioned in the media is not a one-system-no-matter what type of coach, he does adapt his system to the roster and to what's going on in the game and who is hot.
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So you're saying we'll be going away from the Mike Brown system of "Dion just hit six shots in a row, I better take a timeout and bench him for half an hour"?
 
KingDavidBlatt said:
3. He will always take a timeout on the last possession of every quarter. "Finishing quarters" is where he uses set plays and even if the score isn't close, those are the chances he's got to practice for when games are on the line.
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I can't tell you how excited I am about this point, and about the more general point that he is not going to squander possessions.

One of my biggest beefs with Mike Brown was his lack of awareness of the clock. The Cavs would get the ball with 40-45 seconds left in the quarter, plenty of time to get off a good shot, and still have the chance to get the ball back before the end of the quarter. Instead, Brown would have the guards walk it up the court, not even getting into their offense until there were maybe 30 seconds left. By the time they would get a shot off, the opponent would get the ball back with ~20-25 seconds left, and be able to close out the quarter.

Under Blatt, I'm guessing that they'll push the ball, get off a shot quickly (if it's there), and then still be able to get the ball back for the final 5-10 seconds of the quarter. Do that every quarter, and you've just given yourself four extra possessions per game.
 
oracio said:
Hello,
I'm another Israeli David Blatt's fan who is now a Cavs fan ;) and I'll try to answer your question which is not a Yes or No answer.
First of all, Blatt as mentioned in the media is not a one-system-no-matter what type of coach, he does adapt his system to the roster and to what's going on in the game and who is hot.
Blatt takes his time to build his 5 starters and after some testing he will get the starters locked for a long time.
But don't expect the 5 starters to play the whole game or 30+ minutes no matter what because they are the starters.
Blatt can make a lot of substitutions during the game, in some games there will be plenty and in others less but at the end of the day, and this is the most important, the players know that they are part of a unit and Blatt knows how to keep them focused even if a player used to play 20+ minutes for a long period of time and now he almost doesn't play. He strives for success and winning and this is addictive and players know that if they practice hard Blatt will see that and give them a spot in the show.
You will also see times where Blatt will do "an educational seminar" to a player who didn't give his heart in defense and will be put in the "freezer" for the rest of the game. But be sure that this player will act differently the next game... This is another view on Blatt's coaching.
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I'm not sure Kyrie is going to get to play this year :chuckles:
 
Walter White said:
I'm not sure Kyrie is going to get to play this year :chuckles:
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You know, when I heard few years back that Maccabi Tel Aviv signed Big Sofo, the Greek player who I can't say has a Greek figure (Google him - "Big Sofo" and you will see) I couldn't understand what are they doing - this guy is out of shape, slow, but he is a beast when he gets to the paint - there are not many players in Europe that can stop a 6' 10" 345 lbs beast. But what worried me the most was that he can play only 15 minutes a game because of his shape and because of his temper which got him into foul trouble and out of the game so quickly.
He was known around Europe for his temper and not being able to fit into professional systems and he was always marked as "the one who could have been the European Shaq", and this is the guy who Blatt got.
But reality was different - Blatt worked his magic. He took Sofo's hot temper and was able to transform it into passion. Seeing a 6' 10" 345 lbs man jumping on the floor like some kind of soccer goalkeeper to save a lost ball is something you don't see - but on Blatt's team you do see it.
He was able to utilize Sofo to the max, he built a different offensive system when he was on court just to serve Sofo's unbeatable advantages, and Sofo in return was giving his heart and also the points when he was playing.
And Blatt's work and belief in Sofo paid off - Sofo is a big part of the latest Maccabi's Euroleague success, and I couldn't imagine it when Maccabi first signed him.

So don't judge Kyrie so quickly, I know I won't anymore...
 
Seriously all the Israeli fans, welcome to cavs fandom and we can't wait to take in all the insight you all have on David blatt. It's great to get your perspective and we all here can't wait to share the passion of cavs basketball with you all. You all came at a great time too! But seriously it's been great to read your posts and we all here hope you enjoy the ride with us to championships
 
oracio said:
You know, when I heard few years back that Maccabi Tel Aviv signed Big Sofo, the Greek player who I can't say has a Greek figure (Google him - "Big Sofo" and you will see) I couldn't understand what are they doing - this guy is out of shape, slow, but he is a beast when he gets to the paint - there are not many players in Europe that can stop a 6' 10" 345 lbs beast. But what worried me the most was that he can play only 15 minutes a game because of his shape and because of his temper which got him into foul trouble and out of the game so quickly.
He was known around Europe for his temper and not being able to fit into professional systems and he was always marked as "the one who could have been the European Shaq", and this is the guy who Blatt got.
But reality was different - Blatt worked his magic. He took Sofo's hot temper and was able to transform it into passion. Seeing a 6' 10" 345 lbs man jumping on the floor like some kind of soccer goalkeeper to save a lost ball is something you don't see - but on Blatt's team you do see it.
He was able to utilize Sofo to the max, he built a different offensive system when he was on court just to serve Sofo's unbeatable advantages, and Sofo in return was giving his heart and also the points when he was playing.
And Blatt's work and belief in Sofo paid off - Sofo is a big part of the latest Maccabi's Euroleague success, and I couldn't imagine it when Maccabi first signed him.

So don't judge Kyrie so quickly, I know I won't anymore...
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I was just joking about Kyrie. But yea, I know who Sofo is. I remember watching him in the Olympics.
 
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