Article: The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio, Terry Pluto column: Cavs coach meeting expectations.

Byline: Terry Pluto

May 29--Never has a coach in the history of the Cavaliers had as much immediate success as Mike Brown -- and received as much criticism.

Part of it comes from being the coach when LeBron James is on the roster. When you win, it's because of James and the players. When you lose, it's because you didn't use James and the players wisely.

But the fact is Brown has the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals. His team had the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. They swept an injured Washington Wizards team in the first round, then beat the veteran New Jersey Nets in six games in the second round.

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