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[Concept Coop]

Shockingly Gar Foreman agrees with me and would say the exact same thing so I can't be that far off the reservation with that opinion.

Show me where Gar Foreman said the exact same thing, please.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/ct-tom-thibodeau-management-clash-spt-0317-20150316-story.html

Beyond Rose's knee injuries, management has watched Thibodeau's approach for four seasons and believes it has created a worn-down team when it matters most — the playoffs. Statistics show the Bulls lead the NBA in players logging 13 or more consecutive minutes. In last season's regular-season finale, Noah logged 42 minutes in an overtime loss despite the Bulls already having secured home-court advantage for a first-round playoff series

I guess we'll have to change "Gar" to "management".

There you go. This is something.

Note; the notion that the Bulls leading the league in 13 min stretches had something to do with the team wearing down--was made by the writer, who didn't attribute that concern to the FO.

The FO did place restrictions on Thibs, as dictated by medical staff, and he's accommodated them.

[Mobby]

Exactly right with the M.O. bit. I'm mostly a supporter of Thibs, but it's obvious he needs to change his perspective in regards to in-game adjustments. I understand that he has his own way, but it's simply stubborn and quite frankly negligent not to adjust when you realize that what you had thought before the game isn't in-line with what is happening during the game.

What obvious adjustments did he not make? Specific examples, please?

Well, it's not a single-game issue. It's his M.O. that's the issue. He has set rotations, and he doesn't change those mid-game. There's a reason for it, I get it -- you keep everyone confident in their playing time. But when it's obvious someone is dying due to conditioning issues, you need to take them out.