CLEVELAND — Six weeks into his head coaching career, how much do we really know about Cleveland Cavaliers head man Tyronn Lue?
NBA fans recognize him from a solid 11-year playing career that later led to a top assistant gig under Doc Rivers with the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers. Lue became the league's highest-paid associate head coach after getting beat out by David Blatt for the Cavs' lead job in 2014.
Well-liked by his players and not afraid to challenge superstars, Lue is now 12-6 at the helm. Despite this brief (and moderate) success, it's still difficult to get a read on Lue and the system he's trying to install.
Open Honesty
When asked to sum up the job just before the All-Star break, Lue didn't hesitate for words.
"One word? Hard. Two words? Very hard," Lue said. "But I'm learning. I'm picking it up. We've got to keep getting better. That includes me also."
Lue was promoted 41 games into the season, when training camp is a distant memory and practices are few a ...
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Article written by Greg Swartz