Lue 's coaching style in Cleveland relied on flexibility and LeBron James 's consistency ; he shuffled players around James to adjust to matchups . In 2016 , his Finals team followed the Warriors ' own blueprint to beat them . Lue 's style was described as undisciplined and unprepared in the regular season , but in the playoffs , he has been praised for his ability to " think several moves ahead and create matchup advantages " . At the 2016 ESPY Awards , Lue was named Best Coach/Manager and the Cavs were named Best Team . On October 28 , 2018 , the Cavaliers fired Lue after a 0 – 6 start of the season . Afterwards , Lue worked in an informal role with head coach Doc Rivers of the Los Angeles Clippers
2016 ESPY Awards
2016 ESPY Awards
Tyronn Lue