Griffin, Lue, Hollins, Gentry Considered Most Likely Candidates for Cavs

[jonathanlambert33]

Adrian Griffin interviewed with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday for their head coaching vacancy.

Tyronn Lue will interview later in the week, followed by Lionel Hollins and Alvin Gentry. Though the Cavaliers are interviewing other candidates, those are considered the four most likely to be hired.

Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reported that hiring Griffin could play a factor in whether Luol Deng re-signs.

Via Mary Schmitt Boyer/Cleveland Plain Dealer

 

[Mexi]

I like Griffin
Start plucking from Thibs

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I'm a huge believer in the fact that assistant coaches take on the tendencies and philosophies of their head coach.

I look at a guy like Griffin, for the six seasons he's been an assistant in the NBA his teams have always played at a very slow rate. So if he were to take over Cleveland, he would make them into a half court team. I don't think that's what Cleveland needs. They need a coach that's going to build a system around the team getting up and down the court, pushing the ball and limiting their possessions in the half court.

 

[Mexi]

Alvin Gentry it is

But the cavs dont have half court guys anyways. Like with the bulls they have good bigs
And assistant coaches just follow orders

Hed also bring some defense to cleveland

 

[jonathanlambert33]

And assistant coaches just follow orders

While that's true in theory, it isn't entirely true. Assistants are given their position for a reason. And when you spend so much time around something, spend so much time trying to perfect it, you're going to tend to gravitate to it. It's unreasonable to expect an assistant coach or head coach who's made a career out of running a particular slow paced system to come in and just change their philosophies to fit a more up-pace attack. I mean some guys just have 100 set plays and that's what they want to run. They want to play chess basically. Not that I agree with that, because when you're just running plays the problem is when one portion of that set play breaks down it just kills the set. That's why I like systems. Only great coaches can adapt to different systems, and actually have success with it.

 

[Mexi]

But this cavs roster cant be slow paced
I think griffin saw mike brown and that didnt work
And their roster shouldnt be playing slow anyways

I think he or gentry would be good hires

 

[jonathanlambert33]

That's what I'm saying lol

 

[elcheato]

Griffin (the GM) spent 15 years in Phoenix. He wants a high octane offense, and probably won't hire a coach not willing to.
 
I dont know how I feel bout Griff the coach but I'd love Lue.
 
Don't want Hollins, very meh on Gentry.

 

[Mexi]

Why are you meh on gentry?
He was great in phoenix

 

[elcheato]

I'd give him a shot, but I'm starting to not like re-treads.

 

[Mexi]

Sure
He got a raw deal in phoenix though