The Chicago Bulls’ current big man rotation has worked fine so far, more or less, but it could be even better. Nikola Mirotic should really be starting.
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On Tom Thibodeau’s playoff adjustments, or lack thereof
It can easily be argued that the Chicago Bulls are out of the playoffs, having lost their series with the Washington Wizards 4-1, because of Tom Thibodeau’s stubbornness, and his seeming refusal to make any significant adjustments. I am not here to argue that point, though the Bulls got whooped with their starters on the […]
Devil’s Advocate: A Defense of Chicago’s Infrastructure
Let’s start by stating the obvious: Jerry Reinsdorf is cheap, Tom Thibodeau is kind of a crazy person, and the front office combo of Gar Forman and John Paxson lack, um, let’s call it bedside manner. Actually, that’s not true, because as we learned from Luol Deng, GarPax won’t even visit your bedside. Surely every Bulls […]
See, Tom Thibodeau’s offense isn’t completely terrible!
Tom Thibodeau catches a lot of heat for his offensive coaching. Known for his defensive acumen, his offense tends to be fairly unsuccessful. Some of that is personnel-based, but it’s hard to point to evidence that Thibs is an offensive genius. That said, he does have his moments. His SLOB (SideLine Out of Bounds) plays […]
Breaking down the Chicago Bulls clutch plays against the Orlando Magic
Late in the first overtime period against the Orlando Magic, things looked grim for the Chicago Bulls. They were down by three and were struggling to execute properly, resulting in turnovers that could have allowed the Magic to seal the deal. Instead, they got another chance at it, still trailing by three with 15 seconds […]
Breaking it down: The Bulls get a shooter open and Kirk Hinrich misses him
With his Chicago Bulls down 3 points to the Milwaukee Bucks with 10 seconds left, Tom Thibodeau reached into his bag for one of his favorite SLOB (SideLine Out of Bounds) plays. Unfortunately, the Bulls came away with no points. How did that happen, you ask? Simple: the Bucks made a nice defensive play to […]
Derrick Rose and the question of pace for the Chicago Bulls
We’re six games into the NBA season. Derrick Rose has a player efficiency rating of 6.7, which is — charitably — not good. The Chicago Bulls as a team are shooting a sparking 26.3 percent from three point land, with Luol Deng coming in at a delightful 5.6 percent from downtown. No, that is not […]
2013 Free Agency Roundup- Day 1
The 2013 NBA offseason has gotten off to a crazy, albeit hilarious, start this year. To this point we’ve been blessed with an NBA draft where almost no one had a clue as to what was going on, a blockbuster trade, endless speculation of where Dwight Howard will play next season, and, of course, the […]
Tom Thibodeau finally gets his contract extension
After months of hand-wringing and head-scratching by sports writers and fans, the Bulls have finally come to terms with Tom Thibodeau on a contract extension. Let the relief wash over you in an awesome wave. From ESPNChicago: The Chicago Bulls and coach Tom Thibodeau agreed on a four-year contract extension, the team announced on Monday. […]
Thibodeau contract negotiations have resumed (finally)
ESPNChicago’s Nick Friedell writes: Chicago Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf and coach Tom Thibodeau have resumed negotiations about a contract extension for Thibodeau, according to a source familiar with the situation. The Bulls picked up Thibodeau’s option for the 2012-13 season after last season. General manager Gar Forman repeatedly has stated that it is the organization’s […]