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Teflon Tyronn: When Two All Stars Are Not Enough

By Leonard New

Jan 27, 2017; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue looks at the scoreboard during the first half against the Brooklyn Nets at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs won 124-116. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 27, 2017; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue looks at the scoreboard during the first half against the Brooklyn Nets at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs won 124-116. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 4, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue yells to his players during the second half against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 4, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue yells to his players during the second half against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /

If You Critique, He May Show You The Finger

The local fan base and media are painfully slow to delve deep into criticisms of Lue because he took away their “Trump Card” by winning the title.  People who question his methods, processes or decisions are at a loss because Lue can easily dismiss them by pointing to the “designated finger” (a.k.a the Ring Finger) and say, “Come again?”

With that in mind the fact that the Cavaliers are 1-5 when Love and Irving play, but LeBron does not is disturbing.  What is more interesting though is the direct swipes interested parties take are exclusively reserved not for Lue, but for Love and Irving.

The narrative of Love and Irving as talented losers not only helps feed LeBron’s legacy as a conquering savior of franchises, but does deflects justifiable criticism from Lue.  Should a championship winning coach be expected to win games consistently in the NBA with just two All Stars?