This firing was a shock because it's coming after a win against a very good Los Angeles Clippers team 115-102
It was reported that all-pro forward LeBron James was uninformed about the teams decision to fire Blatt.
Do I buy it, personally? No.
LeBron is the teams leader and when he returned to Cleveland, last season, I'm sure that he came with some personal demands. I would have and anyone in that position, for that matter. I'm sure LeBron is a player that cares who his coach is. And it's not really a secret, he clearly has a pretty good relationship with coach Lue. This move makes sense for the organization moving forward, they'll still be the best team in the eastern conference.
Let's be honest, LeBron has really been calling majority of the shots. It didn't matter if David Blatt was the head coach or if LeBron had former Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown. The sidelines needed a face and Blatt just so happened to be the guy. I do believe the Lue could have a different type of impact. Being a former player and NBA champion (with the Lakers), LeBron could respect his opinion more. Coming from a Doc Rivers coaching staff (Clippers and Celtics), the team, as a whole, may play a different type of basketball. A style of basketball that could help them get to a level to help them compete with teams like the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs.
However, let's think about this. Could this move be putting more pressure on Lue? James? How about the entire team? Is it now championship or bust? NBA analyst and Former coach Doug Collins said he believes that it does after firing your head coach halfway through the season.
The Cavaliers were 83-40 with Blatt as the head coach and had a finals appearance in his first year as head coach, losing in the finals to the Golden State Warriors.
The Cavaliers currently sit at 30-11, first place in the eastern conference, and their next game is scheduled for Saturday against the Chicago Bulls (24-17).
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