Silas Gone In a Flash

I've done almost no Cavs blogging recently because, once the season got rolling, there just hasn't been much to say -- the team has been improved, LeBron is ridiculous, and they should make the playoffs and maybe even get home-court in the first round. Well, the last few weeks have diminished the chances of home-court, and the Cavs might even be sweating for a playoff spot if this keeps up. Along the way, Paul Silas seems to have been acting stranger and stranger. He's had some curious feuds throughout the year, and then yesterday I was pretty shocked to see that McGinnis, who's been playing very uninspired ball, not only lost his starting spot but _didn't even play_ in a game where Eric Snow wasn't very effective. What gives?

What gives, apparently, is Paul Silas, who was fired today in a rather surprising move by the Cavs. At least, I'm rather shocked if only because it is late in a year which the team will hopefully represent themselves well in the playoffs. But on the other hand, Silas has been acting quite a bit like my 7th-grade basketball coach, with the benchings and all. It's almost like he got the Butch Davis disease or something. I don't think Silas will have left many friends when his plane takes off from Cleveland for the last time.

But now the Cavs are going to be desperate for a solidifying coach. And with LeBron in town, keeping him both happy and developing is a huge concern. With some new questions already surrounding the circus-like new ownership, the franchise could be on the verge of some chaotic episodes. Let's pray that isn't the case. Cause if the team fails to improve and if the story ends with LeBron bolting elsewhere in a couple seasons years, then we might all be better off following him out of town. As much as I love the Browns, such an outcoome would be devastating to this city which is already in shambles, and not just from a sporting perspective.