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David Blatt

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Basketball Coach

The Resume

    (May 22, 1959- )
    Born in Boston, Massachusetts
    Point guard for Maccabi Haifa (1981-84), Atlanta Pro-Am League (1984-86), Hapoel Jerusalem (1986-87, 1990-91), Maccabi Netanya (1987-89), Hapoel Galil Elyon (1989-90), Ironi Nahariya (1991-92) and Maccabi Hadera (1992-93)
    Head coach for Hapoel Galil Elyon (1993-94, 1995-99), Maccabi Tel Aviv (2001-03, 2010-14), Dynamo St. Petersburg (2004-05), Benetton Treviso (2005-07), Efes Pilsen (2007-08), Dynamo Moscow (2008-09), Aris Thessaloniki (2010) and the Cleveland Cavaliers

Why he might be annoying:

    He has an oddly shaped face.
    Some basketball pundits felt his success in his rookie season as an NBA coach was a result of having a superstar roster.
    He was the third person in five years to hold the Cavaliers head coaching position.
    He nearly blew a Cavaliers playoff victory by attempting to call a timeout, which nearly cost LeBron James a chance at a game winning three point shot.
    Despite his success in Europe, he struggled to adapt to coaching the North American style of game.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was chosen to play for an Israeli kibbutz team, during his sophomore year at Princeton.
    He was a successful coach in the European leagues, prior to his appointment in Cleveland.
    He initially took the Cavs job with the hope of building a young roster into a contender, prior to LeBron James decision to return to the franchise.
    He guided the cavaliers to their first division title and playoff berth in five years (2015).

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 24 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying