Kenny Atkinson: The First Interview as Head Coach

The newest Cavaliers Head Coach, Kenny Atkinson, spoke with sideline reporter Serena Winters on Monday afternoon at Cleveland Clinic Courts, as Atkinson was formally introduced.

[@wes6106]

He’s going to unlock Mobley and our team. I love it. Honestly the most important thing to make us contenders is to prioritize Mobley

[@marcussero2255]

Testify Sir!!

[@marcussero2255]

The offense need to go through Mobley every time down the court.

[@wes6106]

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[@factzz2163]

Great hire! Great fit!

[@sportsstreamerknaide7970]

Kenny the man with a plan 😊

[@yuki.alonzo]

Great hire. If it wasn't for KD and Kyrie, this man would've still been coaching Brooklyn and look what he did with a limited roster. I'm more excited with how he's gonna improve the offense

[@yellowgulaman3068]

exactly. real ones know he didnt deserve to be fired

[@josephramos9984]

He sold me on he will use the bench during the press conference. JB keeping his 8 to 9 rotation during the season is absurd not allowing his players to grow and have trust with each other.

[@Reflectivityy]

No to mention the wear it puts on the players

[@denisesunset]

Kenny signed for five years. Let's hope the Cavs organization let him build this team to a championship team. No hot seat talk, no team chemistry talk, or no he lost the lockerroom talk. Allow this coach to mold this team to an eastern conference power team.

[@adrian1080]

ya you know fans are gonna call for his job if they lose a regular season game

[@mrand1themamba]

​@adrian1080 that's the problem with fans, they expect everything to be perfect. Understand, nothing nor no team is perfect. Plus, lack patience and faith.

[@relativityventures1878]

This is a home run hire, can’t wait til Cavs fans see it. Could say the same for drafting Jaylon Tyson. Throw in Mitchell re-upping today and the Cavs are in business.

[@zivohel]

So impressive!!!

[@MicoV94]

Cleveland Cavaliers hiring Kenny Atkinson as the new head coach, previous coach from the Nets and Hornets Good luck coach 🏀🔴⚫🟡🗡️

[@LearnToWin9638]

Time to coach this Cavs team to level up from a playoff contender to a championship contender 😤🏀🏆GO CAVS!!

[@scottrichards3587]

Jarret Allen showed his passing ability during January hot streak. I bet he'll utilize a high post offence run through the center.

[@bryanwilley2468]

Mobley will be at the high post not JA

[@scottrichards3587]

@@bryanwilley2468 Mobley? Really? First he must learn to find open teamates early in shot clock. Hopefully his passing and shooting improves. Many miles on practice floor needed before he is on Allen's level.

[@bryanwilley2468]

@@scottrichards3587 what? He’s already a better passer than JA. Also, Mobley rarely got the ball early in the shot clock unless he got the board and brought it up himself in which case he did a great job of getting it to a guard to imitate offense. They NEED to get him the ball early in the shot clock at the high post where he 1. Needs to develop a mid range shot and knock it down 2. Take his defender off the dribble to find a shooter or finish at the rim. He showed the ladder late in the post season. He definitely needs to improve his shooting and tighten up his dribble but he’s shown WAY more flashes of a dynamic offensive game that JA has

[@LiveHandlez]

Welcome to Cleveland Coach Atkinson. You should get Phi Handy on your coaching staff.

[@LiveHandlez]

Phill I meant

[@Aldwulf]

@@LiveHandlez if you click the 3 dots, you can edit your comment instead of posting another comment 👍

[@Sbrabson04]

Kenny seems like a kool dude. I’m sold on the hire! I think we just need a new GM 😬

[@jaredshort1242]

All do respect…. I think you’re trippin. As much as a Harvard dbag as he is he’s made some pretty good moves and don’t forget he traded for Donovan AND all the talk is him signing an extension. So Koby seems like a prick man to man but hey the guy makes some pretty good moves 😂

[@craigmartin5055]

​@@jaredshort1242Mike Gansey is the GM not Koby

[@whois5991]

@@jaredshort1242Mitchell came because he wanted to lol you fans really think these gms be persuading these superstars like they’re college recruits 😂

[@jaredshort1242]

Well Mitchell came because we traded for him…. And I think Koby was gm at the time but maybe not. And yeah totally forgot he’s actually not the gm anymore my bad 😂

[@mileswestmoreland5515]

Welcome coach atkinson!

[@KRTONmoz]

All the best for him I hope we sign Caleb Martin

[@XXXXDarkCaesarXXXX]

Emoni Bates might be the small forward they need. Hopefully coach can develop him 🙏🏾

[@hunterepsi]

i love you serena winters

[@DaftspeedN7]

I love you Serena

[@JUUIGDWEZX]

CAVS will have the same record in 24-25 season unless they get another superstar like Mitchell.

[@duchampsrook]

SS Enterprise. Beam me up Kenny!

[@whois5991]

WHY DO WE KEEP RECYCLING THE SAME PEOPLE MORE NEPOHIRES

[@whois5991]

The whole if my dad was a coach I automatically get to be one is the stupidest shit in sports

[@greatness3928]

Cavs soft play in team

[@rustywagner30]

The only question is, when are we getting a true SF not jamming a average size SG or a stretch 4 there a 6'8" 240lb two way small forward same question to koby Altman nothing else matters till that is filled

[@NLWoodson]

He strikes me as such a strange individual lol

[@inandoutoftheabyss9953]

Most geniuses are. He’s a basketball savant 🏀 there’s a reason Tony Parker had him working for team france

[@relativityventures1878]

😂😂😂

[@DJ_BROBOT]

yawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwn...when I sees it, Ill see it. Till then...

[@tgoodfella4290]

I can’t wait to see 3 players improve. Evan #1. And Isaac and bates

[@MelonEv]

I would love to see Jaylen Tyson become a major role player for the cavs

[@bryanwilley2468]

Bates is nowhere close to being ready for the NBA. CPJ is the second year player you’ll see develop

[@tgoodfella4290]

@@bryanwilley2468 bet. Let’s keep an eye on it