New Head Coach Mega Thread

[kodo]

In honestly can't decide between Dan Craig and Wes Unseld Jr. Listening to them in interviews, they both seem like great candidates. Craig is very passionate while Unseld Jr. is very calm and insightful. They both are extremely knowledgeable and seem like coaches players would get along with well.

Watch it be neither of these guys

Given the way the hiring has played out. I wouldn't be surprised for it to end up being Craig.
AK was viewed as the 3rd or 4th choice in the pecking order behind Webster, Simon and etc depending upon which reports you read.

Evs was considered to be behind Hughes and a few others depending upon the reports you read.

So far, no one that was the initial front runner has been the hire. But the connections to AK and the performance of the Nuggets just makes too much sense for it to not be Unseld Jr.

Given the success of the Nuggets, I can't imagine the state of this board if we passed on AK.

Would be worse than the Tyrus/LMA fiasco.

[MrFortune3]

In honestly can't decide between Dan Craig and Wes Unseld Jr. Listening to them in interviews, they both seem like great candidates. Craig is very passionate while Unseld Jr. is very calm and insightful. They both are extremely knowledgeable and seem like coaches players would get along with well.

Watch it be neither of these guys

Given the way the hiring has played out. I wouldn't be surprised for it to end up being Craig.
AK was viewed as the 3rd or 4th choice in the pecking order behind Webster, Simon and etc depending upon which reports you read.

Evs was considered to be behind Hughes and a few others depending upon the reports you read.

So far, no one that was the initial front runner has been the hire. But the connections to AK and the performance of the Nuggets just makes too much sense for it to not be Unseld Jr.

Given the success of the Nuggets, I can't imagine the state of this board if we passed on AK.

Would be worse than the Tyrus/LMA fiasco.

Depends. The media had the top guy as Webster from the Raptors. Though the later reports seemed to imply that the Bulls had a massive amount of lust for Simon and he was the top guy.
They both refused and we ended up interviewing AK and he impressed the hell of the Reinsdorfs with his vision.

I was on record as wanting Webster badly. But AK was intriguing given the Nuggets tend to pick good FO personnel.

[MrFortune3]

In honestly can't decide between Dan Craig and Wes Unseld Jr. Listening to them in interviews, they both seem like great candidates. Craig is very passionate while Unseld Jr. is very calm and insightful. They both are extremely knowledgeable and seem like coaches players would get along with well.

Watch it be neither of these guys

Given the way the hiring has played out. I wouldn't be surprised for it to end up being Craig.
AK was viewed as the 3rd or 4th choice in the pecking order behind Webster, Simon and etc depending upon which reports you read.

Evs was considered to be behind Hughes and a few others depending upon the reports you read.

So far, no one that was the initial front runner has been the hire. But the connections to AK and the performance of the Nuggets just makes too much sense for it to not be Unseld Jr.

Pretty sure there were no favorites for any of those jobs (outside of fans rooting for one over another). Pretty much everyone had AK as a home run hire not someone they took after being turn down multiple times.

If you go back and read the media reports at the time. Webster was seen as the home run hire for the top spot. Then Simon was pushed because of the connection Pat Riley. Buchanon, Webster(well, Toronto was going to block that anyway) and Simon turned the Bulls down in succession. Simon turning them down was considered a massive blow at the time but Michael wanted to emulate the Heat model.
Not saying AK was chopped liver at all, but he wasn't the initial front runner for the position. Or rather I should say he wasn't seen as the guy the Reinsdorfs were initially fixated on.

If I remember correctly, most thought Mark Hughes or Matt Lloyd would get the assistant GM gig. Even though Lloyd didn't fit with the person of color comment that had been made about the AGM hire.

[Jcool0]

Given the way the hiring has played out. I wouldn't be surprised for it to end up being Craig.
AK was viewed as the 3rd or 4th choice in the pecking order behind Webster, Simon and etc depending upon which reports you read.

Evs was considered to be behind Hughes and a few others depending upon the reports you read.

So far, no one that was the initial front runner has been the hire. But the connections to AK and the performance of the Nuggets just makes too much sense for it to not be Unseld Jr.

Pretty sure there were no favorites for any of those jobs (outside of fans rooting for one over another). Pretty much everyone had AK as a home run hire not someone they took after being turn down multiple times.

If you go back and read the media reports at the time. Webster was seen as the home run hire for the top spot. Then Simon was pushed because of the connection Pat Riley. Buchanon, Webster(well, Toronto was going to block that anyway) and Simon turned the Bulls down in succession. Simon turning them down was considered a massive blow at the time but Michael wanted to emulate the Heat model.
Not saying AK was chopped liver at all, but he wasn't the initial front runner for the position. Or rather I should say he wasn't seen as the guy the Reinsdorfs were initially fixated on.

If I remember correctly, most thought Mark Hughes or Matt Lloyd would get the assistant GM gig. Even though Lloyd didn't fit with the person of color comment that had been made about the AGM hire.

None of that is true that. Bulls wanted to interview Webster and people liked his Toronto ties but at the same time they also requested to speak to AK. There was no favorite for the job.

Among the Bulls' initial plans will be to seek permission to interview Denver Nuggets general manager Arturas Karnisovas and Toronto GM Bobby Webster, among other candidates, sources told ESPN.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28991031/bulls-seeking-top-executive-full-authority-basketball-decisions

[MrFortune3]

Pretty sure there were no favorites for any of those jobs (outside of fans rooting for one over another). Pretty much everyone had AK as a home run hire not someone they took after being turn down multiple times.

If you go back and read the media reports at the time. Webster was seen as the home run hire for the top spot. Then Simon was pushed because of the connection Pat Riley. Buchanon, Webster(well, Toronto was going to block that anyway) and Simon turned the Bulls down in succession. Simon turning them down was considered a massive blow at the time but Michael wanted to emulate the Heat model.
Not saying AK was chopped liver at all, but he wasn't the initial front runner for the position. Or rather I should say he wasn't seen as the guy the Reinsdorfs were initially fixated on.

If I remember correctly, most thought Mark Hughes or Matt Lloyd would get the assistant GM gig. Even though Lloyd didn't fit with the person of color comment that had been made about the AGM hire.

None of that is true that. Bulls wanted to interview Webster and people liked his Toronto ties but at the same time they also requested to speak to AK. There was no favorite for the job.

Among the Bulls' initial plans will be to seek permission to interview Denver Nuggets general manager Arturas Karnisovas and Toronto GM Bobby Webster, among other candidates, sources told ESPN.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28991031/bulls-seeking-top-executive-full-authority-basketball-decisions

It is true.
Google Bobby Webster, Chad Buchanon, Adam Simon and add turns down the bulls. You will find plenty of articles about it.
You can also find the associated tweets from reports about it. Buchanon turned them down first because they had been treated well in Indiana, then it was Webster because the Raptors were going to block it anyway and they gave him a raise, then Simon turned them down. After that the focus was on AK, Zanik, Weaver and etc. Weaver turned down the 2nd interview because he heard through the sources that AK was getting the job and considered it a token interview.

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Buchanon turned them down 2 days before it was reported they received permission to interview AK and Zanik.

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[Jcool0]

If you go back and read the media reports at the time. Webster was seen as the home run hire for the top spot. Then Simon was pushed because of the connection Pat Riley. Buchanon, Webster(well, Toronto was going to block that anyway) and Simon turned the Bulls down in succession. Simon turning them down was considered a massive blow at the time but Michael wanted to emulate the Heat model.
Not saying AK was chopped liver at all, but he wasn't the initial front runner for the position. Or rather I should say he wasn't seen as the guy the Reinsdorfs were initially fixated on.

If I remember correctly, most thought Mark Hughes or Matt Lloyd would get the assistant GM gig. Even though Lloyd didn't fit with the person of color comment that had been made about the AGM hire.

None of that is true that. Bulls wanted to interview Webster and people liked his Toronto ties but at the same time they also requested to speak to AK. There was no favorite for the job.

Among the Bulls' initial plans will be to seek permission to interview Denver Nuggets general manager Arturas Karnisovas and Toronto GM Bobby Webster, among other candidates, sources told ESPN.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28991031/bulls-seeking-top-executive-full-authority-basketball-decisions

It is true.
Google Bobby Webster, Chad Buchanon, Adam Simon and add turns down the bulls. You will find plenty of articles about it.
You can also find the associated tweets from reports about it. Buchanon turned them down first because they had been treated well in Indiana, then it was Webster because the Raptors were going to block it anyway and they gave him a raise, then Simon turned them down. After that the focus was on AK, Zanik, Weaver and etc. Weaver turned down the 2nd interview because he heard through the sources that AK was getting the job and considered it a token interview.

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Buchanon turned them down 2 days before it was reported they received permission to interview AK and Zanik.

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Again show me where any of these guys were a forerunner or even a favorite. We all know who the Bulls wanted to interview. AK was one of the top choices and these guys not wanting to interview doesnt change it.

[chicago paxsons]

I get the interest in d’antoni because of his offensive acumen which would give this bulls team a very different style that could be very appealing, but i’m not sold on him. He’s had a lot of successes, but what worries me is that for the most part, you have to be a very specific type of player to really excel in a d’antoni system. His system forces the gm get players that fit his system. I know that is the case with most coaches to some extent, but i feel like d’antoni’s system requires it much more than most other coaches.

Lastly, i never felt like younger players ever really develop well under him unless they specifically fit his system (again, i know that is the case with most coaches, but i feel like more so with him), so considering our team is one of the youngest in the league with “core” players who haven’t really developed much in their short careers, it could backfire for us. I feel like d’antoni would be an exciting pick which would focus on immediate team success at the expense of getting the best of our young core long term.

D'Antoni ran more or less completely different systems that were hand catered to his personnel in Phoenix and Houston and had it not been for injuries, would have had a great chance at a title in both towns with talent that people would have said prior to him coaching them would have no shot in hell of winning a title.

I think he's really good. That said, I don't think really good coaches make a big difference, but I think he probably moves the needle more than most guys. He's willing to go way further out of the box in terms of doing things than most coaches would and isn't scared to go way outside convention.

Fair enough, though my biggest issue is still the focus of the next coach should be player development over just trying to get the best record possible. He’s been a very good coach for teams that are actually competing for a title, even considering his playoff woes, and i feel we are a few years at best from being in that position.

[Repeat 3-peat]

A quote from Cowley.

Besides sources indicating that the first round wrapped up last week, several sportsbooks have taken down the odds on the next Bulls coach because of all the one-sided action being put on Nuggets assistant coach Wes Unseld Jr.

And that was before Nuggets coach Mike Malone came out Tuesday night after the upset of the Clippers and declared, “Wes Unseld should be a head coach.’’

Several NBA scouts had heard that Ime Udoka was the leading candidate out of the gate, and Udoka did have an interview with the Bulls — a very impressive interview at that, a source said — but the Unseld momentum has been growing with every impressive Nuggets win during their run to the Western Conference finals.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2020/9/16/21439844/bulls-guard-coby-white-sharing-insider-coaching-info
Coby White interview included

[Chi town]

I’m expecting announcement on Monday our Tuesday.

[R3AL1TY]

Doc is a coach that is used to veterans and star egos mainly rather than a young, developing team. Even if the Bulls were interested, I doubt he would be interested despite the Bulls being in his hometown. Young teams need a coach that's going to hold their hands and teach them more while holding them accountable.

[rmlsr]

I’m expecting announcement on Monday our Tuesday.

Just a guess or did you see something that makes you believe that?

[Chi town]

I’m expecting announcement on Monday our Tuesday.

Just a guess or did you see something that makes you believe that?

List down to 3 today according to interview w Coby.

Group workouts start next week.

I think it’s Craig or Unseld. Fleming will run workouts till whoever becomes coach can leave bubble.

[rmlsr]

I’m expecting announcement on Monday our Tuesday.

Just a guess or did you see something that makes you believe that?

List down to 3 today according to interview w Coby.

Group workouts start next week.

I think it’s Craig or Unseld. Fleming will run workouts till whoever becomes coach can leave bubble.

Thanks. I also agree I’ve thought that it was Craig or Unseld also for awhile. Jmo though

[RastaBull]

I’m expecting announcement on Monday our Tuesday.

Just a guess or did you see something that makes you believe that?

List down to 3 today according to interview w Coby.

Group workouts start next week.

I think it’s Craig or Unseld. Fleming will run workouts till whoever becomes coach can leave bubble.

I've been trying to follow but mostly just on realGM. So I saw that they wanted to / have narrowed down to three. But just to clarify, they are able to conduct interviews with assistants on other teams still in the playoffs?

I'm really hoping for Unseld.

[R3AL1TY]

I think the 3 guys are Unseld, Craig, and Udoka.

[Chi town]

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[FriedRise]

From Shams this morning. Looks like this is the final four they're working with.

Chicago Bulls

The Bulls are narrowing to finalists for their head coaching job and expect to conduct final interviews soon, sources said. Denver assistant Wes Unseld Jr., Philadelphia assistant Ime Udoka, Milwaukee assistant Darvin Ham and former Brooklyn head coach Kenny Atkinson are among the coaches who have had strong interviews so far.

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[MrFortune3]

From Shams this morning. Looks like this is the final four they're working with.

Chicago Bulls

The Bulls are narrowing to finalists for their head coaching job and expect to conduct final interviews soon, sources said. Denver assistant Wes Unseld Jr., Philadelphia assistant Ime Udoka, Milwaukee assistant Darvin Ham and former Brooklyn head coach Kenny Atkinson are among the coaches who have had strong interviews so far.

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Interesting. So all the talk of Craig and it might not end with him in the final pool.

I wonder, Udoka was seen as the favorite early on, clearly some others impressed them during the interview process and now a decision must be a tad bit harder.

[kodo]

So no surprises on that list.

But the media also told us that Jim Boylen was our coach for next season, so I'll take anything about the Bulls with a grain of salt until AK announces it.

[Stratmaster]

Darvin Ham.

Handsome, liked him as a player, and has the last name Ham.

These were EXACTLY my criteria too!

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