J.B. Bickerstaff | Cavs vs Celtics, Post Game 5 | 5.15.2024

Cleveland Cavaliers Head Coach J.B. Bickerstaff spoke with the media following a 113-98 loss to the Boston Celtics on May 15, 2024 at TD Garden.

[@onnaquest]

Great effort last two games specifically. All I can ask for as a fan. Interesting off-season on deck. Go CAVS!

[@alexroldan804]

Thank you JB for the great season.

[@lightsout00]

Jb sucks

[@dearmas9068]

​@@lightsout00 actually, casual, hes a pretty good coach

[@jeremyzarins4714]

@@lightsout00 I agree, he's mediocre at best. Garland, Allen, and Mobley have all regressed in the past 3 seasons. No developement whatsover, and I blame poor "Coaching" for that.

[@toms6213]

Thank you JB! Class in Cleveland!

[@jeremyzarins4714]

Accept mediocrity. That's the reason Cleveland teams are all losers. The fans don't demand more. Everyone is okay with losing.

[@jeremyzarins4714]

Great guy, but a very mediocre coach.

[@demauryjackson4237]

Thank u Cavs for a hell of a season we did all we could. 💯🙏🏽

[@jeremyzarins4714]

Losers, and Cleveland fans are okay with that

[@itskmillz]

@@jeremyzarins4714 Injured af lol can't really call guys losers when you lose 3 of your 6 best players. Losers are a team like the Suns who had their stars and got swept in round 1.

[@jeremyzarins4714]

@@itskmillzI don't think the players are losers. I'm just saying that they lost in the 2nd round of the playoffs, and fans are ready to throw them a parade. If Cavs fans had higher expectations, they would nor accept this mediocre (at best) Coaching staff. BTW, I agree with you 100% about the Suns.

[@zolt4280]

Tough season since the allstar brake.Not sure what happened to Darius. If DM doesn't stay hope we can get a good haul for him .Go Cavs!

[@John-hs4om]

There’s a lot of reports that the cavs are singing d Mitch to a big extension and Darius garland is getting shipped

[@lee-roytanginoa1234]

Thank You Cavs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jmcavoy8229]

Thank you coach JB, for doing a wonderful job with bringing the group together taking steps forward to achieving goals for both players and the club this season. We'll be back to Let 'em Know.. Go Cavs basketball 🏀🏀🏀

[@RB01.10]

We can hope, but the fact is the injuries caught up to them in the end. I knew they had no chance against Boston. It’s also not a given they’ll be back again.

[@jmcavoy8229]

Yes you're right but I suppose I'm optimistic from the character they built off the bench from this series and hopefully that will go strength to strength to further the club's main goal which is the championship. What more can this fan ask for?

[@BradyYu-yk5zf]

thank you jb see you next season

[@lightsout00]

Nope

[@jeremyzarins4714]

He's terrible, Hopefully he'll be gone.

[@chrisc3118]

I wonder how good the Cavs would be if they had a decent coach?!?! Yes, fire Bickerstaff!!!!

[@cristinahernandez2318]

As a celtics fans , your coach did a hell of job. Where obviously just a better team at this moment. My thing is why is his job being questioned because half the team is decimated. Sad good coaches are so disposable , front office dont take whats on there plate in consideration at all.

[@coralross2947]

Also i apreciate what jb has done ans really enjoy him as a human but i think its time to go a different direction

[@John-hs4om]

Thanks Jb your first few season were great and you had some good moments in these playoffs. I hope you find a new team

[@FloydPhillipsII]

😀 Y'all already know what type of time I'm on... ✌🏾Thank you for your service JB. Really, he set this team up for a bright future...

[@giotorres8669]

Go watch a different TEAM You dont know BASKETBALL

[@FloydPhillipsII]

@@giotorres8669 Clearly, I know more than you brother, I called this magical ending 7 months ago...

[@johnbrown4447]

Bro you act like we had a back up PG at the very least you should be saying that to the front office I hear ppl blaming JB like he has so many pieces to work with lol stop being slow

[@FloydPhillipsII]

@@johnbrown4447 We had Craig Porter as a qualified back up, JB under-utilized him, Merrill, and over utilized Garland, Niang, and Okoro... JB ran a terrible offense. He improved the record, he gets some credit for that... Time for a new vision

[@johnbrown4447]

@@FloydPhillipsII man please this the nba And porter been hurt forever we needed a for sure back up PG we needed a better bench period we squeezed everything out that Team dean was trade bait nieng and levert you must want the coach to get out there and win the game

[@giotorres8669]

LETS GOO RUN IT BACK NEW YEAR ILL EXPECT TO SEE JB COACHING THIS TEAM

[@lightsout00]

You must be blind

[@dearmas9068]

​@@lightsout00 you're the one whoes blind, son

[@jeremyzarins4714]

You must be joking. He's the worst "Coach" in the NBA.

[@dearmas9068]

@@jeremyzarins4714 JB is an above average coach, actually. Not the best, but in the top half for sure. Sorry, little casual. It turns out you dont know what you're talking about.

[@RB01.10]

@@jeremyzarins4714Their injuries didn’t help though .

[@dearmas9068]

This season was another solid step forward. Next year will be another. JB is a good coach, and this team WILL hang a banner this decade.

[@zolt4280]

Decade Haha you really put your self out on a limb with that prediction. You could say that about any NBA club you casual!

[@torrianoramsey7506]

Cavs fought like Dawgs 🫡

[@Leah362]

Good year coach

[@brucelau2023]

absolute class in Cleveland, and i'm really sick. of how it's the coaches fault for the last handful of years i mean like this is really unbelievable, i know at the end of the day it's a business but like he's been nothing but class in Cleveland

[@castlecorn593]

Garland I think should go his performance game 5 and really just his game in general is just unacceptable all that money for what 11 points he gotta go

[@swordfighter3428]

Fire the staff. Bickerstaff.

[@christophermeyers]

It was a fun season. Thank you Cavs.

[@Sbrabson04]

Going out no other way than id expect JB to, making excuses. Either blaming officiating or injuries which trickled down to the players. Thanks coach!

[@lightsout00]

💯

[@coralross2947]

Until we move on from the double big man lineup and get a true wing with good size in the starting lineup we will not win at a high level. And thats hoping they can get donovan extended as well

[@JF238xLearning]

This summer I expect the Cavs to find a better head coach and find ways to retool this roster to better compete against the top teams in the East 💯

[@giotorres8669]

No buddy u WRONG

[@Nick-bi2xd]

do NOT fire jb. first takes over for john belein year 1: missed playoffs year 2: bounced in play in year 3: made it to 1st rd year 4: made it to 2nd rd every year the team has gotten better

[@FloydPhillipsII]

He gone bro... Onward, Upward

[@kcuba2741]

Prior to Year 1: TRASH coach… everyone in Houston hated him. Grizzlies fired him because he sucked!!! Year 1: Trash Year 2: CHOKED against Atlanta Year 3: Got OUTCOACHED and Abused by Thibs Year 4: Getting BLOWN out 2 games in a row and having to play a FUCKING GAME 7 against an inexperienced Orlando Team…. Zero chance against Boston anyways!!!

[@stuartfuller-sandys2251]

Thanks JB enjoyed every game thanks to Mitchell did a fantastic thanks to all the players. Not forgetting fire ball canon Sam Merrell. All the coaching staff thank you

[@johnbrown4447]

Amazing coach team never gave this guy a back up PG and center this is a good team they deserved they proper pieces to make a playoff run

[@johnbontea1353]

Props to mobley for growing up. And goodbye to darius garland

[@bigsweetc6]

Get us to the ECF next year!

[@forsakenapostle]

Would 💕 to see what this team could play like when healthy " You certainly won't get that opportunity

[@zackkazco2098]

Fire jb fast before any good coaches get taken....need coach with better offensive plays, game management (always waits for double digit runs by other team before calling timeout) and remember jb is responsible for cavs not winning division and allowing cavs to hang another banner because he wanted to play bench dudes in 4th quarter of last game that blew big lead which is also why cavs played best team in the league in second round instead of pacers or knicks...just dumb coaching

[@bskrilz]

Keep your Head up JB!!!!! And some of the questions at the end y'all have to do better than that 🤦‍♂️I think asking about his job is kind of distasteful in my opinion.Lets Go 2024-25 Cavaliers ⚔🔥🏀💯

[@user-es9jf3jr8q]

Good season gotta re tool this team but we are in a great spot… I think we got beat by the better team a team that’s failed 7 years themselves.. it takes time unless you get a lebron type player but the Cavs are on the uptick and Donavan Mitchell and Mobley cornerstones to get us there

[@IsSkyyyyyyyy9264]

Please cavs get Kenny Atkinson

[@o7lulu07]

I feel like he had more bad coaching moments than good these past couple of seasons. I will give him credit for helping build this team up to where they are now though. But I think it’s time to move on to someone new….

[@ErikTrevino-oq7kq]

The reason why we have this team and we got into the possession we got in the playoffs I think now a days everyone wants it now it takes time this what you have to go through when you build a team he can do better as well not saying he’s the best but he always has our guys ready to play

[@keithwitcher5130]

I hope Cleveland Cavs coach JB Bickerstaff don't get fired. It's not JB fault he got basketball players that don't wanna play defense in playoffs LOL. If Cleveland fires JB. Next coach Cleveland gets isn't gonna do better than JB LOL. Cleveland will never win championships until they play defense and get scoring from bench basketball players. Cleveland don't get enough scoring from bench basketball players which is the reason why this is 2nd time losing early in playoffs. I hope Donovan Mitchell stays with Cleveland until he retires. If Donovan leaves Cleveland. Cleveland is gonna be trash a long time LOL. It's hard for Cleveland to get superstar basketball players. Superstar basketball players don't wanna come to Cleveland. Lebron James had a hard time getting superstar basketball players to come to Cleveland when Lebron was in Cleveland. I like JB Bickerstaff, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen. I'm always gonna be a Cleveland Cavs fan if they never win championships. I'm from Cleveland, Ohio. I live in Maryland. I miss my neighborhood i used to live on Glendale street in Cleveland. Glendale street is close to Lee and Harvard shopping center on Harvard street. I used to work at Dave's grocery store in Lee and Harvard shopping center. I love corned beef sandwich from Harvard Deli on Harvard street. I like old Cleveland Cavs basketball players Brad Daugherty, Mark Price, Larry Nance, Ron Harper, Austin Carr(Austin is a Cavs broadcaster).

[@donkingoftheworld8955]

jb had the winning formula why change the line up..yes wade is a good player but this is the playoffs baby a whole different animal and tristan thompson brings experience but whatever

[@jeremyzarins4714]

How is it that the Knicks aren't making excuses? I mean, their entire team is injured, and they are going to the Eastern Conference Finals. If the Cavs bring this guy back next season, I am done rooting for them. I like him personally, but he's not a good Coach.

[@dearmas9068]

The Knicks are fake and had an easier path

[@ErikTrevino-oq7kq]

If Knicks went up against magic it would have been a great series very physical but you cant compare the Cavs to the Knicks injuries and we’ll see how they play against the Celtics and also your not a real fan if your not going to watch because of a coach don’t watch at all your comment sucks

[@isaiahtheking9614]

So they’re gonna scapegoat this guy for losing to the best team in the NBA with Marcus Morris as your first option?

[@jag7547]

sad way to go out, but i think we need a new coach

[@krisysnipes]

get ready to learn chinese buddy

[@greatness3928]

Time to move on maybe fire kobe too, team has regressed...

[@jeremyzarins4714]

Keep Kobe, get rid of JB.

[@jeremyzarins4714]

Are we okay with mediocrity? Terrible Coach, He has no idea what he's doing.

[@dearmas9068]

Were building toward a ring, son. You're just not smart enough to see it. Good coach. YOU have no idea what you're talking about.

[@RB01.10]

@@dearmas9068We can hope, but getting another ring isn’t a guarantee.

[@jeremyzarins4714]

@@dearmas9068 Respectfully, you are delusional if you think the Cavs are "building toward a ring". Do you think the Celtics are going anywhere? Tatum & Brown aren't even in their prime(s) yet. Indiana has a younger core than the Cavs, and they are already a better team. Not to mention Orlando who is younger, and project to be better than the Cavs next season. If Bickerstaff is such a "good Coach", why haven't Garland, Mobley, and Allen improved over the past 3 seasons? You could actually argue that all of them have regressed. The mark of a good Coach is that they know how to develop players, and no Cavs player's have ever developed under Bickerstaff.

[@dearmas9068]

@@jeremyzarins4714 disrespectfully, stop talking and pay attention, son. You dont have a clue what you're talking about. The Celtics are soft and inconsistent. Theyre simply not that good. This Cavs squad is absurdly talented and skilled. They WILL take a ring this decade, abd you won't deserve to celebrate it when they do.

[@jeremyzarins4714]

@@dearmas9068 The Cavs front office doesn't believe in this core. You are truly delusional if you believe that Mitchell is going to sign long-term with JB Coaching the team. Mark my words, major changes coming this offseason.

[@kroosgiro]

Only reason you won a round is because you tanked at the end of the season for a more favorable matchup. That is a losers mentality

[@bigsweetc6]

We could have beat Indiana! We aren’t healthy and have 3 of our top 5 players out!

[@sammyttheg412]

Would've beat Philly also

[@zolt4280]

Facts

[@dearmas9068]

Would have beaten the Celtics if healthy. Theyre not nearly as good as casual fans thinks. This Cavs team is absurdly talented. Next year Mobley will be a star, Mitchell and Okoro will be resigned, and the East will run through Cleveland once again. Feel free to cry about it.

[@zolt4280]

@dearmas9068 I'm crying with laughter at your stupidity