Google Map Alerts 2024-07-05 Google Map Alerts - Last update images today Google Map Alerts Panama Beat Bolivia To Reach Copa Quarterfinals INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- From the outside, Kenny Atkinson kept tabs on Cleveland and recognized something special happening with the Cavaliers. They had young talent. They had a positive culture. And, in Donovan Mitchell, they had a superstar. Atkinson wanted to be a part of it. So, when the Cavs fired J.B. Bickerstaff after losing in the second round of the playoffs and focused on Atkinson as their possible new coach, the Warriors assistant told president of basketball of operations Koby Altman that his search was over. He was their man. "The first thing I said (was), 'I want this job, I'm going for it and I'm going to be aggressive,'" Atkinson said Monday after being introduced by Altman. "I knew all the great things that were in place." With a sterling reputation for developing young players, the 57-year-old Atkinson who spent the past three seasons as Steve Kerr's top assistant in Golden State came across as earnest and excited about this new opportunity -- his second head coaching gig -- during a 45-minute news conference at the team's facility. It's been a whirlwind week for Atkinson, who accepted the Cavs job -- and a five-year contract -- over the phone last week while he was in France working as an assistant coach for the host nation's team as it gears up for the Paris Olympics. Once Altman received team chairman Dan Gilbert's blessing to make the hire, he needed to contact Atkinson in Europe. Altman placed the call, figuring Atkinson, who had played in France during his professional career, was "probably rebounding for Victor Wembanyama." Turns out, he was on the court, and as the phone continued to ring, Altman began to worry before Atkinson answered. "He's kind of fumbling around. He gets out of the gym and I said, 'Coach, are you in practice?'" Altman recalled. "He said, 'Yeah, I'm in practice.' I said, 'I was worried I wasn't going to get you.' And he said, 'No, I was going to take this one.'" Atkinson inherits a Cleveland team that has quickly grown from a 22-win squad just four years ago to one of the Eastern Conference's best. The Cavs won 99 games and made the playoffs the past two seasons under Bickerstaff, who was hired by Detroit on Sunday. The rise is similar to the one Atkinson managed in Brooklyn from 2016-20 before his surprise firing with 20 games left in the season. Atkinson made it clear he's a very different coach now after spending one season under Tyronn Lue with the Los Angeles Clippers and three under Kerr - an experience he likened to "getting your doctorate in basketball." Along with drawing up X's and O's and designing offenses to keep pace with today's game, Atkinson said one of the biggest things he gleaned from Kerr was his uncanny ability to work with superstars like Steph Curry and Kevin Durant. It's vital to have strong relationships with every player, especially the best ones. "It's a partnership," he said. "Ty was great at it. Steve was a master at it. When you're making big decisions, sure, you're the ultimate decision-maker. But you have talked that through with your best players. "In my experience, they might say: 'No, why don't we do this in the pick-and-roll? Why don't we do this?' So really, it's a true partnership, and that means you better be a great listener when you do have those one-on-ones." Atkinson quickly put that practice to work this weekend as he, Altman and other members of the organization visited Mitchell at the All-Star guard's "Spida Elite Camp" in Los Angeles for the nation's best young guards. While it was mostly a get-to-know-you-better meeting for Atkinson, it was another chance for the Cavs to sell their vision to Mitchell, who is eligible to sign a multiyear contract extension this summer. The team remains optimistic Mitchell will sign a deal that could be for up to four years and $200 million. "We feel good about Donovan," Altman said. "He's in a great space mentally. He's healthy. ... He's really invested in what we're doing, and hopefully soon we'll have more of a decisive answer on (a contract extension). But he's been great. He's been super involved and super collaborative and very, very much pro-Cleveland." Atkinson said he made a "great connection" while speaking with Mitchell, whom he believes can take his game to another level. The same goes for guard Darius Garland and forward Evan Mobley, two players with room to grow. Atkinson knows it's his job to make that happen for them and to get the Cavs closer to a championship. "That's what's great about this situation -- is the roster that's in place," he said. "There's enough. There's enough to take that next step, no doubt about it." Google Alerts 1 Msid 106386494,imgsize 18958.cms Google Maps 323 770x433 The One Feature I Hope Google Maps Copies From Apple Maps In 2024 12 Google 1 1 Google Maps Update Maxresdefault Maxresdefault Uk Flood Warnings Google Maps 214 770x512 Google Maps Traffic 1024x555 Google Maps Coderedetc 1 ?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 20210621 5fa231caa413791d921e1533e7adee5f Screenshot 2023 04 12 10 57 07 28 B5a5c5cb02ca09c784c5d88160e2ec24 ?quality=75&strip=all How To Fix If Google Maps Has Stopped Working 1024x633 Googlepublicalert.PNG YWJzOi8vZGlzdC9zL29yZ2FuaWMtbWFwc18xODAyNDZfZnVsbC5wbmc 2020 Google Maps Update Commute 221228 21832 10 GaSMh Fb Google Maps Alerts Only 96ee785 Tr7 08 Original Pcw409 120google20public20alerts20home20page 10296869 IMG 0064 2 ?quality=75&strip=all Google Maps 990x557 Screenshot 20230406 131404 ?quality=75&strip=all IMG 0060 2 ?quality=75&strip=all 1621365240 2021 05 19 (5) Mapsmania Capture3 2022 08 22 14 48 55 05BN3njlO8GzG0L7AvjC5Od 1.fit Lim.size 1050x