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Walter Novak On sports radio, the calls center on two themes: LeBron James as Messiah, and Mike Brown as That Moron in the Suit. Walter Novak Walter Novak Brown "should get a lot more credit than he seems to get," says owner Dan Gilbert. "A lot more. It's just crazy." Walter Novak "It's easy for people to say it's all because of [James]," guard Eric Snow says of the team's success. Walter ... [link]

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The Education of Mike Brown
Published 2/20/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... In a lengthy Mike Brown profile by Joe P. Tone of Cleveland Scene, the coach admits defeat on that front, and tells how he went about righting a wrong: ...

Lost in the bustle of possible trades…
Published 2/21/2008 by Rick at WaitingForNextYear
... most expectations this season, rushing for over 1300 yards and 9 scores. Perhaps as important, he missed only 1 full game due to injury, answering those who questioned his durability. Interesting read on coach Mike Brown on CleveScene.com. Thanks to Henry Abbott at TrueHoop for the tip. The article is quite candid, more so than any piece I’ve read from a Cavalier beat writer. One of the more enlightening details I read included the level of involvement of GM Danny Ferry in day to day operations of the team. Danny Ferry didn’t hire Mike Brown; Gilbert did. But the two were ...

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