After 3 games, Lue tabbed as East's ASG coach
Just three games in and Tyronn Lue is already an All-Star coach.
The new Cleveland coach will lead the Eastern Conference at next month’s NBA All-Star Game, clinching the spot following the Cavaliers‘ 115-93 victory over Phoenix on Wednesday night.
“It’s a tribute to Coach [David] Blatt and the players and the hard work the assistant coaches put in to get us to this point,” Lue said. “I know my coaches are excited, and I know it’s going to be a surreal moment.”
Lue’s counterpart in the West, Gregg Popovich, is coaching his 1,538th game Wednesday night.
The coaches for the Feb. 14 game in Toronto are determined by the teams with the best record in each conference two weeks before the game.
The Warriors have a better record than Popovich’s Spurs, but Steve Kerr is ineligible after coaching last year.
Lue is 2-1 since replacing Blatt, who was fired last Friday despite the Cavaliers leading the East with a 30-11 record. Their 32-12 mark guarantees they will have the best winning percentage in the conference through Sunday.
“He’s won 66 percent of his games so far, right?” Cavs forward Kevin Love joked after Wednesday night’s game. “I don’t think it’ll be his last time coaching the All-Star Game.”
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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