European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 7, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page so stars and stripes june 2007 Wiir Burg graduate Brown ahead of schedule by Rusty Bryan stars and stripes the Success that two local coaches predicted for Mike Wiir Burg High school of when he took the head coaching Job with the Cleveland Cava Liers has come sooner than even they could have at 3 Central european time on Fri enters the biggest spotlight of his that when the Cavaliers take the Alam dome floor against the san Antonio spurs for game 1 of the Aba i the game will be on the of sports which has been broadcasting the playoffs and has kept Browns sur hand Edness in leading the Cavaliers on its Allen an assistant at Wiir Burg when Brown was the wolves Goto said by Telephone tues Day when asked about seeing his predictions come True so i have a team Pic Ture with him on my who now coaches boys Basket Ball at Patch High school in said Browns Success is the result of Good Prepa he did his Homework doing films with the Denver then in Washington and san he got great train Learned Well and has put it to Good John who is still at Wiir Burg and was an assistant coach when Brown played said even then Brown had All the tools to be a he was a Good athlete and a Good Stu Dent and worked Sullivan said by Telephone Hes a very smart Young by the time he was a senior in High he knew he wanted to do some thing in either As a coach or Archie said he knew map of the european big schools tournament As a Junior and would succeed As a Brown led the wolves to the european title his Junior looking Back to High he stayed after practice every working on shots for 100 free throws Archie at crunch he was the Type of player who wanted the and we made sure he got Archie said the experience of being his teams clutch probably helps him re late to Lebron who performs the Paul Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown was the most valuable player of the european big schools tournament in both his Junior and senior years As a guard at Brown graduated in same function admittedly at a much higher level for the like he was Good at directing his teammates and calmly telling this is what we need to Archie that style still serves Brown there having a Good Archie said of the there Young and Hes Young and they work Well Archie said he sent Brown an email Sun Day after the cars Eastern conference  Victory Over de expressing his Pride and happiness for his former he said in the to interview that were in it to win Archie and that him in a i congratulated him and told him that were All behind him Over said Hes in email Contact with his former wishing him Luck and extending he that Hes no longer Young enough to stay up late and watch Brown work his magic if its still on when i Wake that he and ill watch the its lots of fun to watch when you know the head coach email Rusty Bryan at  finals spurs quietly gunning for fourth title in nine years from Back Page their three Hall of Fame Forward elite Point guard Tony dirty perimeter defender Bruce and Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich have the Odd makers heavily favouring them to win their fourth tide in nine but the Elevation of Lebros game in the conference particularly his singular Mastery in game has changed some if youre san you now realize youre facing a much More dangerous Lebron than any one has Ever faced said David Thorpe of scouts a personal coach to numerous Aba now he really under stands that he can be that kind of dominant and Gam changing Tal in the Locke room before game 6 in Cleveland after James had scored 25 Points in a Row in game 5 James was unwilling to acknowledge that hed changed As a player since game when he was roundly criticized for passing to Donyell who missed an open three Point or late in the pistons in still the same James if i get an opportune if i get doubled and the game is in going to pass it if we make the in on top of the if then in under All the Trees and leaves and things like that Fine with Lebros unselfishness along with the pistons timid defensive Rookie second round pick Daniel Gib son to make four of his three pointers for 19 of his 31 Points in the fourth Quarter of the cars 9882 Vic tory in game Thorpe staunchly defended James pass to Marshall at the end of game calling it the right basketball you have to make that pass to especially when youre faced with Fin Ishing a left handed shot Over Tay Shaun in a the play that caused the cars to lose game 1 allowed them to win game and thus the in game if you Down one and Down two late in the game and in both the pistons were really hesitant to commit hard to the Thorpe they knew that not Only would he be totally prepared and capable of executing a pass to an open but that because Hes so willing to make that his teammates would be just As prepared to catch and shoot the on the other play the Best team defense in the league and dont have anyone who will Duck out of the Way of a dunking As Prince did in game they wont be in Awe of in just hoping every once in a while they throw the spurs in in Between Lebron High Duncan that be dont bet on Duncan had bet Ter Brace himself for the Lebron highlights juxtaposed with the Jordan and magic Johnson the Aba has been waiting a Long time for this so its All the weve still got business to James if Lebron takes care of Busi Ness in the perhaps even Jordan will Aba finals matchup breakdown a position position look at the matchup in the Aba finals Between the san Antonio spurs and Cleve land Center Fabricio Oberto a Drunas the spurs rarely run plays for but he makes the most of his shooting 67 percent in the Post he had three Dou ble figure scoring games in the West Ern con Ference fill still one of the Best offensive centers in the Eastern Confer is shooting per cent in the the cars usually look for him Early in each Power for Ward Tim Duncan Drew Good a three time Aba finals Duncan has been at the top of his game in this aver aging Points and rebounds while shooting percent from the Field and playing excellent de the Cavaliers Best Hope Here might be that re serve Anderson Varjao can frustrate but rarely does Duncan seem bothered by Edge Small Forward Bruce Bowen Lebron Bowen is one of the nabs top perimeter defenders and has agitated a number of offensive stars with his including Steve Nash during the second but he struggled when matched against Deron Williams in the conference finals and now gets an even tougher when James aggressively attacks the nobody in the Aba can Stop and if the spurs Force him to give up the hell usually get it to teammates in the right Edge shooting guard Michael Finley Sasha finally getting his shot at a Finley is still a dangerous outside shooter who fits in perfectly with the Veteran Pavlovic averaged 16 Points in the first two games of the East but his game has stalled he has scored in double figures Only twice in the last 10 and shot just 6for24 in the last Edge Point guard Tony Parker Larry the spurs Are no longer solely a Hal court thanks to the continue improvement of the speedy his ability to break Down defences and set up san Anto Nios three Point shooters opens things up for and his own jumper has become More Hughes will try to contain him on a sore foot and Hope to provide some offence at the same but his shot has been shaky in the Rookie Daniel who scored a career High 31 Points in the conference finals has taken some of the pressure off with his Strong Edge reserves Manu Robert Brent Jacque Vaughn and Francisco Elson Donyell Damon Jones and Eric the cars Best lineup might be when they have Vare Jao on the floor for Energy and along with Gibson and Marshall or Jones for perimeter Ginobile Isone of the nabs top sixth playing starters Barry and a clutch postseason must be watched around the three Point Edge coaches Gregg Popovich Mike Brown spent three years As Popovics assistant and has turned the cars into a team that is every bit As Tough As the spurs on the defensive the cars have won 50 games in each of his two but expert ence counts extra this time of and three Victori Ous trips to the finals have Given Popovich of Edge