Cavaliers lose to Bucks at buzzer on controversial finish

By By Jason Lloyd

Akron Beacon Journal (MCT)

Published: Saturday, Nov. 3 2012 10:57 p.m. MDT

Summary

As the confetti and streamers fell around them, the Cavaliers stood by their bench stunned Saturday night, unwilling to leave the court until they knew for sure it was over.

“I take full responsibility for that,” Scott said. “I put him in a bad situation against a guy who’s just so athletic, so long.”

Pressey matters

Paul Pressey, Scott’s lead assistant, played previously in Milwaukee. There is a picture inside a club lounge in the Bradley Center of Pressey going up for a basket while Scott looks on.

The two didn’t have much of a relationship during their playing days, but really met through Doc Rivers. Pressey used to be an assistant for Rivers.

“I heard around the league what a good coach he was and what a terrific person he was,” said Scott, who brought Pressey to New Orleans for an interview. “Most of the coaches I’ve hired, it’s about a 15-minute sitdown and I can tell right then if I want him or not. Right away I knew. This guy is going to be on my staff until he decides he doesn’t want to coach basketball anymore. We’ve been together ever since.”

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