Being an NBA coach is an extremely lucrative, exclusive job. These aren't the type of jobs you should let guys "grow" into for extended periods of time. Investment is too high and there's too many other good candidates waiting for a shot.
The move, w/o any need of hindsight, should have been made two years ago when the 2nd half collapse occurred and culminated in losing both play-in games.
Injuries hurt the Cavs? Tough luck. But an NBA coach isn't the type of job where you get the benefit of doubt w/o actually earning the benefit of the doubt. The blame falls on you.
Bickerstaff has yet to earn the benefit of the doubt. And he's a lot of stops to do it at this point.
A major mistake was made two summers ago and has been compounded on time and time again and, by all rights, should result in Altman losing his job too.
Mike Budenholzer is w/o a job for fucks sake. The man has had more success than JBB in one post-season than JBB has had in all of his combined.
And at multiple stops!
But still, he got judged for his teams flopping in the post-season one too many times. Even teams like the Hawks whose best player was Paul Millsap.
Bickerstaff has been given a leash far, far, faaaar longer than his resume has deserved. And it's gonna kill this iteration of the Cavs.
