10 Reasons Tyronn Lue Will Take the Cavs to the Next Level

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3. Coaching Kinship

Doc Rivers and Tyronn Lue

In that same realm, Lue has worked with quality coaches like Rivers and Tom Thibodeau, so he knows all about the exact preparation that goes into each game. Lue is more likely to adopt the approach of Rivers, since he and Thibodeau were both assistants to Rivers during their time in Boston. In light of the fact that Thibodeau was forced out of Chicago (much like Blatt here) despite achieving a level of success, Lue figures to make better use of his bench. That was a criticism of Blatt, and was one of the key reasons Thibodeau is longer with the Bulls.

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Brad Sullivan is a lead writer for Cavaliers Nation. He has spent much of life in the Cleveland, Ohio area, and has remained a Cavalier fan from their 1970 beginnings through the return of LeBron James. While that fandom was sorely tested during the Reign of Error known simply by one word, Stepien, that overall historical perspective will be part of his writing for Cavaliers Nation in the months ahead.