Bulls Fire Tom Thibodeau

[Silver&Black]

He gone...

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[RsxPiimp]

Someone gonna scoop him real quick

[BatManu20]

Shocker.

[BatManu20]

In the words of Rob Ryan after his firing, "I'll be out of work for like 5 minutes."

[RD2191]

I thought he had already been fired.:lol

[Silver&Black]

I thought he had already been fired.:lol

:lol

[The Gemini Method]

He'll be back to run another team to injury purgatory real soon...

[KaiRMD1]

Over and under, which team picks up the old sport?

[Budkin]

Over and under, which team picks up the old sport?

Magic or Pels.

[ducks]

He gone...

603957688691720192 lol afternoon it is 12:22 back east

[RsxPiimp]

Magic or Pels.

Considering Davis' issues with stayin healthy, Pels should steer away from him.

[Spur|n|Austin]

No shocker here, let's see where he lands.

[ElNono]

Presser:

http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/tomthibodeau528

[Bynumite]

If i'm Ballmer i'm throwing millions at Thibs seeing as the fraud Tom Rivers can't ring again without him.

[ElNono]

lmao @ that presser...

[Silver&Black]

lmao @ that presser...

Cliffs Notes please...

[DMC]

Sheridan was right, no one expected this... idiot

[DMC]

Cliffs Notes please...


Bulls: We are mucho successful, Tom not so much but we aint mad at him

Tom: L8ers

[Spur-Addict]

Cliffs Notes please...

They basically said he didn't work well with others, was defensive, exposed information to the public and was beneficial in regards to getting the franchise moving in the right direction. They don't think he'll be useful in getting them to the next level.

[NASpurs]

Can't wait to see what team he wears out next.

[Thread]

They basically said he didn't work well with others, was defensive, exposed information to the public and was beneficial in regards to getting the franchise moving in the right direction. They don't think he'll be useful in getting them to the next level.

They should practice what they preach. They couldn't resist it though. Had to show him up.

[JMarkJohns]

Anyone thinks he signs somewhere for peanuts to force Bulls into paying almost all of the 9 million? Seems like the bad blood is that bad twixt them.

Every team in modern NBA has injured players. If Thibs gets chance to coach Davis he has to do it. That said, I think Vogul may be the unexpected firing and Thibs might look at Indiana to stay East, stay Central.

[Dex]

The Chicago Bulls have a history of achieving great success on and off the court. These accomplishments have been possible because of an organizational culture where input from all parts of the organization has been welcomed and valued, there has been a willingness to participate in a free flow of information, and there have been clear and consistent goals. While the head of each department of the organization must be free to make final decisions regarding his department, there must be free and open interdepartmental discussion and consideration of everyone's ideas and opinions. These internal discussions must not be considered an invasion of turf, and must remain private. Teams that consistently perform at the highest levels are able to come together and be unified across the organization-staff, players, coaches, management and ownership. When everyone is on the same page, trust develops and teams can grow and succeed together. Unfortunately, there has been a departure from this culture. To ensure that the Chicago Bulls can continue to grow and succeed, we have decided that a change in the head coaching position is required.

TL;DR: We're tired of Thibs being a little bitch and acting like he calls all the shots.

[Spurs da champs]

He'd be stupid not to take the Pelicans job.

[Thread]

TL;DR: We're tired of Thibs being a little bitch and acting like he calls all the shots.

Do you believe Pop went to that drunk driver and parlayed with him about seeding & chucking?

[Koolaid_Man]

I apologize profusely Byron Scott...here's your money...goodbye....

Welcome Tom....

[DMC]

They should practice what they preach. They couldn't resist it though. Had to show him up.

Always been a classless organization Dale, you and I know it.

[DMC]

I apologize profusely Byron Scott...here's your money...goodbye....

Welcome Tom....
You know there are some nervous head coaches today.

[djohn2oo8]

Why did OKC rush with the Donovan hire?

[Thread]

Do you believe Pop went to that drunk driver and parlayed with him about seeding & chucking?

I meant "hacking"---you fuckers had me thinkin' of the Kobe.

tee, hee.

[Seventyniner]

Why did OKC rush with the Donovan hire?

Don't know, but could you imagine how fast Westbrook's knee and Durant's foot would explode if Thibs was the coach? He would have each of them playing 45 minutes a night come hell or high water.

[~O~]

Who would want to hire this guy after years of being too fucking stubborn to improve his offense.

[Thread]

Who would want to hire this guy after years of being too fucking stubborn to improve his offense.

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[Buddy Mignon]

I'd hire him for our defensive coordinator.

[Infinite_limit]

Why not trade him?

Dumb

[~O~]

I'd hire him for our defensive coordinator.


That's about it and that's what he was before all of this. Thibs probably never attempted to evolve as a coach. Once a coach is running the show, they have to be effective on both ends. Wouldn't be surprised if teams passed on him as a head coach on count of a stagnant offensive and defensive philosophy.

He's a rich man's scott skiles currently. Both too damn stubborn to be innovative or apply new tactics.

[DMC]

I'd hire him for our defensive coordinator.
Yeah, you might win 28 games then...

[Buddy Mignon]

That's about it and that's what he was before all of this. Thibs probably never attempted to evolve as a coach. Once a coach is running the show, they have to be effective on both ends. Wouldn't be surprised if teams passed on him as a head coach on count of a stagnant offensive and defensive philosophy.

He's a rich man's scott skiles currently. Both too damn stubborn to be innovative or apply new tactics.

He is stubborn, but you need some of that.

[lefty]

:lmao OKC

[Darth_Pelican]

He's heading to the Pelicans, tbh.

[Malik Hairston]

Who would want to hire this guy after years of being too fucking stubborn to improve his offense.

:lol

1- Thibodeau has coached 1 talented roster in his entire career as Bulls coach, and they finished with a top 5 offense(2011)

2- Out of the 30 coaches in the NBA, 20 of them are either average or bad..being a specialist like Thibodeau automatically gives him the edge over the majority of them

[Malik Hairston]

Thibodeau became underrated due to his major flaw as a coach(playing his guys too much) and a casualty of the Bulls propaganda..they are overrated every year(as I've been saying for years) due to the names on their roster, rather than their actual production, which is typical of NBA fans and media..outside of Jimmy Butler, that roster was extremely flawed, this year, and their team isn't going anywhere until they rid themselves of Rose, obviously..

Tough to coach a team full of 1-dimensional players(Noah, Rose, Gasol, Gibson, Mirotic, Dunleavy) and only 1 guy that actually produces on both ends(Butler)..they will be exposed once Thibs is gone, reminds me of Harbaugh with the 49ers IMO..


Anyways, Thibodeau does need to learn how to adapt to today's game in regards to resting players and not acting like it's the 90s from a personality perspective..the drill Sargent shit grows old with today's players..I imagine he'll learn from this, similar to what happened with Tom Coughlin and the Giants in the NFL..

I don't think he would have been a good fit with OKC, I don't see him getting along with Westbrook, but ya, their defense could have been elite, and they wouldn't have needed him to do much on offense..Pelicans could be a good choice, though, despite Davis' injury concerns and the potential of Thibodeau overplaying him..their defense was poor, last year, they desperately need a defensive system..

[Medvedenko]

I would love the Lakers to snap him up. Not likely though.

[Silver&Black]

They basically said he didn't work well with others, was defensive, exposed information to the public and was beneficial in regards to getting the franchise moving in the right direction. They don't think he'll be useful in getting them to the next level.

Did they really throw his ass under the bus like that?

[Spur-Addict]

Did they really throw his ass under the bus like that?

“The Chicago Bulls have a history of achieving great success on and off the court. These accomplishments have been possible because of an organizational culture where input from all parts of the organization has been welcomed and valued, there has been a willingness to participate in a free flow of information, and there have been clear and consistent goals. While the head of each department of the organization must be free to make final decisions regarding his department, there must be free and open interdepartmental discussion and consideration of everyone's ideas and opinions. These internal discussions must not be considered an invasion of turf, and must remain private. Teams that consistently perform at the highest levels are able to come together and be unified across the organization-staff, players, coaches, management and ownership. When everyone is on the same page, trust develops and teams can grow and succeed together. Unfortunately, there has been a departure from this culture. To ensure that the Chicago Bulls can continue to grow and succeed, we have decided that a change in the head coaching position is required. Days like today are difficult, but necessary for us to achieve our goals and fulfill our commitments to our fans. I appreciate the contributions that Tom Thibodeau made to the Bulls organization. I have always respected his love of the game and wish him well in the future.”

"When Tom was hired in 2010, he was right for our team and system at that time, and over the last five years we have had some success with Tom as our head coach,” said Chicago Bulls General Manager Gar Forman. “But as we looked ahead and evaluated how we as a team and an organization could continue to grow and improve, we believed a change in approach was needed."-Reinsdorf

[hitmanyr2k]

I'm surprised it took this long.

[Infinite_limit]

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