Crain’s does a very good interview with the Cavs new coach, Mike Brown. He spends a lot of time talking about defense.

I don’t think it’s matter of “We do this and somebody else does that.” We have a system. Everybody has a responsibility, defending the basket or defending the ball. If the ball moves, all five guys move, not just one guy. Everybody’s on a string. We’re going to get repetition behind it all, so that it’s second nature to guys. The ball moves here, and all five guys move. It’s second nature. Guys are reacting to it instead of thinking about it and then doing it because you can’t be a step late in this league.

Odd that this appears in Crain’s Cleveland Business…why can’t the PD do an interview like this?

Apparently he got some rest in the bye week. But these numbers don’t look all that good.

Although Dilfer is eighth in the NFL with a 95.1 rating, he’s 20th in the league on third down with a 71.6 rating. He’s completed 14 of 26 attempts on third down for 53.8 percent. The Browns have also scored just one touchdown in six trips inside the red zone, settling instead for five field goals.

Depressingly familiar Browns stats, don’t you think?

Let the hype resume.

“LeBron has everything in place for him to take over the NBA,” said analyst and Hall of Famer Bill Walton. “He has the experience now. LeBron’s success will be determined on how good these other guys are.”

I like Bill Walton, and agree with him on this, but since when is he the go-to guy for this kind of stuff?

Best news from Cavs media day.

“I’ve never given any indication that I’m leaving Cleveland,” James said. “I’ve been in Akron my whole life and my family loves to come see me play in all 41 home games. I’m here wearing a Cavaliers jersey and I’m happy.”…”I can’t predict the future and I don’t know what might happen between now and when I sign my next contract,” James said. “Something might come up and some things might not. My focus right now is being a Cavalier and that’s all I’m worried about.”

It all depends on how close the Cavs get to a championship between now and the 2007-2008 season, his last under contract. Bottom line.