Cleveland Cavaliers head-coach J.B. Bickerstaff will keep his position despite the disappointing 1st round exit in the playoffs.<\/p>\n
The Cavaliers succumbed to a swift 4-1 defeat to the New York Knicks after making their first appearance in the playoffs for 5 years (since LeBron James left them).<\/p>\n
Head-coach Bickerstaff was heavily criticized for lack of adherent strategy and with the team’s history of spontaneous decisions, it seemed likely the 44-year would find himself without a job.<\/p>\n
However, no such thing is to occur as the president of basketball operation Koby Altman has given its backing for Cavs manager.<\/p>\n
\u201cEnd that speculation,\u201d Altman said in a text message to AP. \u201cHe\u2019s our head coach and we have a lot of support and respect for the job he\u2019s done.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Cavaliers had 51 win in regular season and had the best defense until the Knicks trashed them in the 1st round meeting.<\/p>\n
\u201cJ.B. has been through this rebuild from the ground up and he\u2019s done a phenomenal job instilling a culture here of accountability and hard work,\u201d Altman added.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can\u2019t fluke your way into 51 wins and you can\u2019t fluke your way into the No. 1 defensive rating in the NBA. That\u2019s coaching.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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