Saturday night against the Chicago Bulls, Tyronn Lue made his debut as the Cleveland Cavaliers new head coach. Lue’s debut, however, didn’t end the way he hoped. The Cavs fell to the Bulls 96-83 in Quicken Loans Arena, also falling to 0-2 against Chicago this season. The loss was just the Cavs’ third in The Q this season. “Today was hard game for me to gauge because it was the first game and just caught up in the moment,” Lue said not putting much stock into the loss. “It’s a little different six inches over, but it felt good.” LeBron James finished one assist shy of a triple-double, totaling a game-high 26 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists. J.R. Smith chipped-in 18 points and 11 rebounds, his first double-double of the season. After trailing by as many as 17 points in the third quarter, Cleveland battled back to cut the Bulls lead to an 86-78 margin on two Smith …show more content…
“I don’t think so,” Lue said. “I don’t think they’re enjoying it. That’s a part of my speech (to the team) today. The game will pass you by, no matter how great LeBron is, Kyrie, Kevin. The game will pass you by.” In Cavs general manager David Griffin’s press conference on Friday, he divulged that the Cavs didn’t “know how to handle prosperity”, while also saying the mood in the locker room after victories was sour. Lue noticed the same unpleasant mood after wins. “You can’t be mad when you win,” Lue said. “You can’t be mad when you lose. When you win, no matter if you have two points or whatever we win the game, you should be happy. “I just wanted to talk to our guys about our spirit. We win a game, you can’t be down and mad, disappointed about your shots and your points and things like that.” Although the Cavs lost in Lue’s debut as head coach, the past 24 hours have been a whirlwind for the Cavs’ new head
“When I got the job, I looked at the program as a bus,” said Hoyt. “I am jumping onto the bus. The program and school already exist, and there is a recent history of not having a successful basketball program. How do I change that for the better and make it my own? The first thing is get rid of all the people that you don 't want on the bus, and that is what I did. Then I looked at it as a scorched earth theory, where you burn everything that preexist to the ground. We got new jerseys, new players, and everything else is dead. We brought in new freshman, and those freshman were going to be foundation of what 's going to come down the road.”
...a hook shot, cut the deficit to four points with three minutes remaining and Pryor's free throw chopped it to 48-45.
The Cleveland Cavaliers struggle to get at least three of their players to perform at the levels of Golden State. The Cleveland Cavaliers only have one player who can put up more than twenty points in the 2015-2016 season and that is Lebron James. ‘James scored 25.3 points per game last season as stated on ESPN.com.” (HalfRest) With only one player scoring over twenty points compared to Golden States’ three players with over twenty makes it obvious to people that Cleveland Cavaliers struggle against the Warriors. “Lebron gets 7.8 rebounds per game compared to Durant’s 8.2 rebounds per game.” (HalfRest) This shows an even better statistic for the Golden State Warriors and makes them look even more unbeatable. Lebron is the only well performing player Cleveland could rely on and without him they wouldn’t have gotten as far as they did in the Finals. All Golden State players on the starting lineup can perform well behind the three-point line unlike the Cleveland Cavaliers who only depend on their guards to shoot from that distance. “Before the fourth quarter even started, Curry told Thompson that he would continue to look for him. Curry, the league 's two-time reigning most valuable player, tends to produce his finest basketball in late-game situations. But he could sense that Thompson was rolling.” (Cacciola) “The Warriors produced quality shots with screens, cuts and passes. They looked for the open man. They trusted one another to make the right decisions. In basketball, a pass is the greatest form of trust.” (Cacciola) That quote makes a good point for any situation but especially basketball. In basketball, you must give your other teammates a chance and that’s exactly what the Warriors do. In a game if one person gets on fire the whole team gets on fire. Meanwhile, with Cleveland only one player carries the weight of the team and
few minutes later in the game. They Timberwolves later went on to lose this game at a final
Many would find it hard to dispute that the Miami Heat is one of the most powerful teams today. They are national champions two years running now and well on their way one making the third championship happened. Three was the most talked about players in the NBA are a part of the Miami Heat, LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh. With such a powerhouse, one might consider how this franchise runs behind the scenes. This paper will discuss the Miami Heat and the types of people that make up the entire franchise and levels of commitment to run a strong franchise. Many people do not considered the commitment and motivation that the players and staff have when playing the game. It is not merely playing the game of basketball. This paper will discuss organizational commitment and its relation to the Miami Heat franchise.
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...992. Jordan’s twenty-eight points gave the Bulls the 88-82 victory taking them back to the finals to play the Jazz once again. The Bulls had the home court advantage in game one; they won the first lost, the second then won the third and fourth. The series went back to Salt Lake City, and the Jazz won two more there making it 3-3. In game six, Michael Jordan had his finest performance ever. Scottie Pippen was reduced to limited play because of back pain, so Jordan had the weight of the finals on his shoulders. In the final minute, the Bulls were down by one point when Jordan stole the ball and made the winning jumper with 5.3 seconds left giving them their sixth and final championship (year by year).
The players coming into the Kings for the last few years have been young college kids picked in the first round of the draft with aspirations of becoming stars. Every kid going into the NBA thinks he is the next Lebron James, and thinks he can make a bad team great all by himself. But this is where the problem stems from; these nineteen and twenty year olds stepping on the court are talented but not grounded, and as soon as the season starts and their hopes are high, they manage to play the best game of one versus five. Take a player we recently traded away; Tyreke Evans. He is an extremely talented player who could drive on the hoop and still make the basket. The problem that existed with Tyreke is that he did not pass the ball. Once he heard the fans cheer his na...
Whether some people like it or not, LeBron is one of the greatest to do it. He still continues today scoring major points, leading his team, and dominating the game of basketball.
“Leaders instill respect for authority by having a caring attitude, by being direct, by communicating regularly and by being honest!” (Mike Krzyzewski). The book “Leading with the Heart,” is one about leadership, how you earn it, how you practice it, and how you are to use it to make your organization a successful one. Coach K talks about the importance of trust, communication, pride, and the commitment the leader of an organization must have to make his team. He goes on to state that “leadership is ongoing, adjustable, flexible and dynamic. Leaders must stay on their toes, being that anything can occur during the year. Krzyzewski also mentions the competitive fire the leader must bring day in and day out to keep his players, and or staff in
...e Western Conference. While a casual NBA fan probably will never root for their team to lose, it is not only an unorthodox way to root for a team; it can also prove to be extremely effective in the long run.
It was not until the year 2002 that the NBA was able to find someone to match Jordan’s dazzling acrobatic style of play. His name is Lebron James. Lebron, who plays shooting guard and small forward, stands at an athletic six-eight. James, however, never played in the NCAA. He was drafted straight out of high school in the 2003-04 season, by the Cleveland Cavaliers. James is already on the road to success by achieving co-rookie of the year, and he appeared in the Olympics. James is expected to be a champion, but he may not have what it takes to become a real champion such as Michael Jordan was. Before Jordan or James can be categorized as a champion, they have to be able to handle pressure, fame, and maintain a positive relationship with their team. When comparing Jordan and James’ clutch capabilities, or their ab...
...d actually passed it and stole it mid-flight. He was all alone, everyone behind him, clear path to the basket. He finger rolled it out of his hands and into the hoop. Tie game with ten seconds left. LeBron James slowly dribbled up the court as the clock clicked down. He hesitated and then quickly drove by Kevin Durant. Past half court now with three seconds left. LeBron knew he only had time to hoist up a deep prayer from way outside. As he stopped, Kevin was charging from behind as he released the deep bomb. Kevin slapped the ball from behind and the buzzer sounded. They were heading to another overtime. This game was no longer a five on five matchup. It was one on one. LeBron James vs Kevin Durant. LeBron James and Kevin Durant will always be heavily compared and contrasted, long after their days in the league and while the game of basketball continues to evolve.
We didn 't play the way we wanted. Even though we struggled, we still did some things right. If we just focus on the things we did well like; boxing out, playing tough defense, and rebounding, we can work around those things and build up the things that needed to be worked on. I know that we can step up and play at a higher level. We just have to make some fundamental changes and work on some things in practice and I think that it will help in our next game. We can hold on to this loss for the night but when you come to practice tomorrow we aren 't going to hang on to this feeling we need to shake it off and start to prepare for our next game. We just need to use this game as an opportunity to see what we need to work on and build off of that. Once we improve what we need to, I think we can get to the level of success we want.”
“We are just so proud of the pride and honor you and your teammates bring to this school. We know you are going to do so well and win this game. I know you’ll win for little Jimmy and remind us all what patriotism is all about.”