PA should throw ridiculous money at Thibodeau

[MickZagger]

He's pissed at the Bulls for not excersizing his option. Throw all the money you can at that guy. He and Pop are the best coaches in the league.

Similar circumstance with McMillan, we paid him more than Seattle and McMillan's not even close to the coach that Tib's is.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

This I can get behind.

Show biz, not show friends.

Sorry, Denny.

 

[MickZagger]

Oh wait, nevermind, there's no such thing as good coaches. Good players make good coaches....

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Was he ever a video coordinator?

 

[MickZagger]

Those damn "AV guys".

Nevermind, scratch that idea.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

What about Jerry Sloan? He's 70 years old but by the time he's ready to retire Kaleb will be ready to be a full-time head coach.

 

[MARIS61]

Coaches picked by owners never win titles.

PA needs to hire a competent GM, give him more power than Miller, and GTFO of his way.

 

[Denny Crane]

Now you know why I hate our owner.

http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-b...s-tom-thibodeau-refutes-report-of-discontent/

Bulls' Tom Thibodeau refutes report of discontent

While it’s only a matter of time before the Chicago Bulls give Tom Thibodeau a contract extension, ESPN.com’s Marc Stein reported Friday night that the head coach has made his displeasure known due to the fact that he hasn’t received a new deal from the organization.

The Bulls signed Thibodeau to a two-year contract plus a team option in 2010 after parting ways with current Los Angeles Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro.

Thibodeau, who served two decades as an assistant coach before landing the Bulls’ head job, has had plenty of success over the course of his two seasons in Chicago. He won the NBA’s Coach of the Year award last season when the Bulls compiled the league’s best record (62-20); earned the right to coach the Eastern Conference All-Stars in this year’s annual showcase and became the fastest head coach to 100 regular-season victories in NBA history after last week’s 85-59 rout of the Orlando Magic.

Still, the Bulls have not inked the 54-year-old Thibodeau to a contract extension. Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf told the Chicago Tribune in February that “we certainly hope and expect that Tom will be with the Bulls well beyond his current contract,” but, as the ESPN.com report stated, the club has a long-standing history of being involved in tough negotiations when it comes to re-upping a prominent figure of the team.

 

[MARIS61]

What does this have to do with Paul Allen?

 

[PapaG]

Chicago is 26th in Pace under Thibodeau this year, and was 22nd last year. You think Nate ran ISOs with Roy? Have you seen Chicago with Rose under Thibodeau?

 

[B-Roy]

Chicago is 26th in Pace under Thibodeau this year, and was 22nd last year. You think Nate ran ISOs with Roy? Have you seen Chicago with Rose under Thibodeau?

They've won a ton of games without Rose.

 

[PapaG]

Funny thing is Portland had a better OFF EFF under Nate last year than Chicago did with Tibs.

Tibs is the opposite of D'Antoni, yet both are being asked for on this board.

 

[PapaG]

They've won a ton of games without Rose.

They're 6-3 without Rose, and they're boring to watch. Nate won a bunch of games without Roy and Oden, too.

EDIT - they're also losing at home to Houston right now.

 

[julius]

They're 6-3 without Rose, and they're boring to watch. Nate won a bunch of games without Roy and Oden, too.

EDIT - they're also losing at home to Houston right now.

you're math is a bit off.

Rose has played 34 games. The Bulls have played 54 games.

That's a weeeeeee bit more than 9 games.

 

[PapaG]

you're math is a bit off.

Rose has played 34 games. The Bulls have played 54 games.

That's a weeeeeee bit more than 9 games.

OK

Chicago is 28-6 with Rose, and soon to be 14-7 without him. Losing an MVP isn't easy.

 

[Tince]

Most people here would complain about how slow the tempo would under TT. I think he would be an amazing hire though!

 

[MickZagger]

OK

Chicago is 28-6 with Rose, and soon to be 14-7 without him. Losing an MVP isn't easy.

Losing an MVP with no other star players on his team and he has the best record in the league. Are you insinuating that McMillan's a better coach than Tibs?

 

[MickZagger]

People care more about wins than pace. Or atleast they should.

 

[Tince]

People care more about wins than pace. Or atleast they should.

You'd think so, but there were plenty of people upset when we won 54 games with a very young team.

 

[PapaG]

People care more about wins than pace. Or atleast they should.

So you're new to this board?

 

[PapaG]

Losing an MVP with no other star players on his team and he has the best record in the league. Are you insinuating that McMillan's a better coach than Tibs?

I'm insinuating that having an MVP player makes one an elite coach in the eyes of many, and not that having an elite coach makes a player an MVP.

Boston pre-Garnett and post-Garnett is all you need to know about how much coaches matter. Same with Phil Jackson in LA. It's not like the Lakers were terrible with Shaq and young Kobe before Jackson got there.

 

[PapaG]

You'd think so, but there were plenty of people upset when we won 54 games with a very young team.

That roster was "stacked", though.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Thibs would be great. The team would finally play real defense and they'd move the ball on offense.

 

[MickZagger]

I'm insinuating that having an MVP player makes one an elite coach in the eyes of many, and not that having an elite coach makes a player an MVP.

Boston pre-Garnett and post-Garnett is all you need to know about how much coaches matter. Same with Phil Jackson in LA. It's not like the Lakers were terrible with Shaq and young Kobe before Jackson got there.

The Bulls have 1 superstar and a bunch of role players. They've won without Rose. They became the best team in the league defensively as soon as Tibs got to Chicago.

 

[jlprk]

Funny thing is Portland had a better OFF EFF under Nate last year than Chicago did with Tibs.

Tibs is the opposite of D'Antoni, yet both are being asked for on this board.

You should stand up for the great cause of statistics. Instead of bitterly criticizing the message board, you should just quit in protest.

 

[B-Roy]

OK

Chicago is 28-6 with Rose, and soon to be 14-7 without him. Losing an MVP isn't easy.

14-7 is a pretty damn good record for that roster minus Rose.

 

[MickZagger]

Who do they run their ISO's for when Rose isn't playing? John Lucas III? LMFAO!!!

 

[PapaG]

Thibs would be great. The team would finally play real defense and they'd move the ball on offense.

Move the ball on offense? Do you watch the Bulls? Rose is a 30+ usage PG two years running, with a 32 Last year. Give Tibs credit for having his best player involved as often as possible, unlike the whining here when Nate put the ball in Roy's hands.

 

[MickZagger]

Move the ball on offense? Do you watch the Bulls? Rose is a 30+ usage PG two years running, with a 32 Last year. Give Tibs credit for having his best player involved as often as possible, unlike the whining here when Nate put the ball in Roy's hands.

Oh, is that the angle you're going to take.

 

[Denny Crane]

The Bulls have 1 superstar and a bunch of role players. They've won without Rose. They became the best team in the league defensively as soon as Tibs got to Chicago.

This is just not true. The Bulls have two all stars (Boozer and Deng) and Noah will be one.