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David Blatt Makes His Move In The NBA Awards Watch

By Ben Nadeau

Nov 27, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt claps from the sidelines after scoring in the first half against the Charlotte Hornets at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 27, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt claps from the sidelines after scoring in the first half against the Charlotte Hornets at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 28, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates with forward Kevin Love (0) and head coach David Blatt after beating the Brooklyn Nets 90-88 at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates with forward Kevin Love (0) and head coach David Blatt after beating the Brooklyn Nets 90-88 at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

Coach of the Year

1. Luke Walton, Golden State Warriors (Last Week: 1, –)

Somehow, an interim head coach with no experience whatsoever at this level has the Golden State Warriors at 19-0 and playing better than they were at the end of last season. You know the drill.

Walton’s Win of the Week: 11/30, Golden State Warriors 106, Utah Jazz 103
Week Grade: A

2. Fred Hoiberg, Chicago Bulls (Last Week: 2, –)
Another solid week for Fred Hoiberg and the Chicago Bulls after going 2-1 with a killer, signature win against the San Antonio Spurs. With some super winnable games against the Denver Nuggets, Charlotte Hornets, and Phoenix Suns this week, the Bulls should have a great chance to finish 3-0, stay atop the Eastern Conference, and keep Hoiberg in the race for this honor.

However, Hoiberg is feeling some pressure from…

Holberg’s Win of the Week: 11/30, Chicago Bulls 92, San Antonio Spurs 89
Week Grade: A

3. David Blatt, Cleveland Cavaliers (Last Week: –, Up 1)
Perhaps (probably) overdue, David Blatt finally makes an appearance on this list after winning the Eastern Conference’s Coach of the Month for November and the Cleveland Cavaliers are in first place at 13-5.

That alone is impressive, but when you consider that Blatt has worked this magic without Kyrie Irving and Iman Shumpert, that’s more than enough to warrant him a spot here on the list.

We’re counting down the days until the next Bulls-Cavaliers matchup, but for now, Blatt is in full-on attack mode against the rest of the NBA, so highlighting the second-year coach is more than dignified.

Blatt’s Win of the Week: 11/28, Cleveland Cavaliers 90, Brooklyn Nets 88
Week Grade: A

Bounced Out: Brad Stevens, Boston Celtics

Honorable Mentions: Mike Budenholzer, Atlanta Hawks; Brad Stevens, Boston Celtics; Stan Van Gundy, Detroit Pistons; Frank Vogel, Indiana Pacers; Doc Rivers, Los Angeles Clippers; Erik Spoelstra, Miami Heat, Jason Kidd, Milwaukee Bucks; Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs; Dwane Casey, Toronto Raptors; Quin Snyder, Utah Jazz

Week 1: Fred Hoiberg, Chicago Bulls
Week 2: Fred Hoiberg, Chicago Bulls
Week 3: Stan Van Gundy, Detroit Pistons
Week 4: Brad Stevens, Boston Celtics
Week 5: Luke Walton, Golden State Warriors
Week 6: Luke Walton, Golden State Warriors

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