New Head Coach Mega Thread

VolumePoster · Post #41 » by **VolumePoster** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 11:29 pm

I’m sitting here trying to figure out whether the absence of Boylen or Gar makes me happier. It isn’t going well. Gar was odious over the long run, but Boylen packed in so much garbage so quickly. This might be an all-nighter people.

atut55 · Post #42 » by **atut55** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 11:56 pm

I don’t know enough about past teams reaching out to him, but has Coach K said he will never leave Duke?

ShadyMoney · Post #43 » by **ShadyMoney** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 11:56 pm

The Box Office wrote:I can't believe it. We're witnessing a new era. New GM. New Head Coach. New trainers. Same chef. The time is now.

This is sad for the previous posters here who died during the last 10 years.

My boy Tommy Udo

Bulls Fan 23 · Post #44 » by **Bulls Fan 23** » Sat Aug 15, 2020 12:53 am

atut55 wrote:I don’t know enough about past teams reaching out to him, but has Coach K said he will never leave Duke?

Keep coach K away from this team. He's an arrogant ahole that rarely succeeds with the best talent.

atut55 · Post #45 » by **atut55** » Sat Aug 15, 2020 1:25 am

Curious, I know coaching ability and talent development are the focus, but do we also want a coach we think star players want to play for?

Ebo21 · Post #46 » by **Ebo21** » Sat Aug 15, 2020 2:15 am

I really think it will end up being Ime Udoka. He’s been one of those guys on the bubble for the last few years and has a solid resume as an assistant coach. Seems to have solid relationships with players also. I think his connection with Marc Eversley in Philly and Nigerian connection will put him in the driver’s seat.

Post #47 » by **dougthonus** » Sat Aug 15, 2020 2:17 am

Ebo21 wrote:I really think it will end up being Ime Udoka. He’s been one of those guys on the bubble for the last few years and has a solid resume as an assistant coach. Seems to have solid relationships with players also. I think his connection with Marc Eversley in Philly and Nigerian connection will put him in the driver’s seat.

Those are good reasons, but it's worth noting that Darvin Ham has also been a guy on the bubble and has a bit wider experience and has a ton of experience with Arturus in Denver (much longer than Eversley and Udoka connected in Philly).

Post #48 » by **dougthonus** » Sat Aug 15, 2020 2:18 am

atut55 wrote:Curious, I know coaching ability and talent development are the focus, but do we also want a coach we think star players want to play for?

If the team isn't good, it won't matter. I want a coach who gets us there first. Kyrie and KD didn't want to play for Atkinson, but they were intrigued by the talent relative to a team that had two max spots open. They just got rid of the coach.

bulls_troy · Post #49 » by **bulls_troy** » Sat Aug 15, 2020 2:21 am

All I can say in the search is, in AK I trust.

We likely won't hear anything about who they are interviewing despite media speculation. But AK will do his due diligence and make the right choice for this team.

Leslie Forman · Post #50 » by **Leslie Forman** » Sat Aug 15, 2020 3:10 am

dougthonus wrote:
OnlyTheOneAndOnly wrote:well this is the current pool of available coaches with previous experience:

jason kidd
mark jackson
tyronn lue
david fizdale
mike woodson
mike brown

long shots include mike d'antoni and jeff van gundy

For whatever reason, you removed the most talked about guys with previous experience
David Joerger
Kenny Atkinson

Not that I'm super excited about these guys.

There's Stan Van Gundy too.

Just don't let him make the draft picks.

Bulls69 · Post #51 » by **Bulls69** » Sat Aug 15, 2020 3:12 am

Please no rookie coach

rmlsr · Post #52 » by **rmlsr** » Sat Aug 15, 2020 3:46 am

OnlyTheOneAndOnly wrote:well this is the current pool of available coaches with previous experience:

jason kidd
mark jackson
tyronn lue
david fizdale
mike woodson
mike brown

long shots include mike d'antoni and jeff van gundy

I will pass on those retreads.

Red8911 · Post #53 » by **Red8911** » Sat Aug 15, 2020 3:51 am

dougthonus wrote:
OnlyTheOneAndOnly wrote:well this is the current pool of available coaches with previous experience:

jason kidd
mark jackson
tyronn lue
david fizdale
mike woodson
mike brown

long shots include mike d'antoni and jeff van gundy

For whatever reason, you removed the most talked about guys with previous experience
David Joerger
Kenny Atkinson

Not that I'm super excited about these guys.

Yup those two Joerger and Atkinson are my top picks. I don’t see it happening though.

Jeffster81 · Post #54 » by **Jeffster81** » Sat Aug 15, 2020 3:52 am

atut55 wrote:I don’t know enough about past teams reaching out to him, but has Coach K said he will never leave Duke?

Dude is 73. If he would not leave Duke to coach the Lakers and Mamba, he's not going to leave Duke for the Bulls.

Jeffster81 · Post #55 » by **Jeffster81** » Sat Aug 15, 2020 3:54 am

Bulls69 wrote:Please no rookie coach

I don't necessarily want a rookie coach but that is still preferably to a retread who has proven to be mediocre at best.

TheStig · Post #56 » by **TheStig** » Sat Aug 15, 2020 5:01 am

dougthonus wrote:
OnlyTheOneAndOnly wrote:well this is the current pool of available coaches with previous experience:

jason kidd
mark jackson
tyronn lue
david fizdale
mike woodson
mike brown

long shots include mike d'antoni and jeff van gundy

For whatever reason, you removed the most talked about guys with previous experience
David Joerger
Kenny Atkinson

Not that I'm super excited about these guys.

I'd really like them to take a look at Joerger and have him on the list.

Southpaw · Post #57 » by **Southpaw** » Sat Aug 15, 2020 8:13 am

I don't really know who would be the best among the options but I sure wouldn't want Lue, Kidd or Jackson coaching the Bulls. I also don't think an established HC would go here because we don't really have a strong roster that would attract an established coach.

rtblues · Post #58 » by **rtblues** » Sat Aug 15, 2020 8:37 am

I found the blowhard Stephen A Smith's comments where he denigrated the Chicago Bulls franchise & advised all coaches to not go there to be irresponsible, biased & flies in the face of all of the major changes they have made & are making. I doubt if he actually has seen 1 Bulls game in the last 5 years. Stephen A needs to STFU, he isn't in the least bit qualified to say squat about the situation in Chicago and is using his platform as a bully pulpit to denigrate an NBA franchise.

Andi Obst · Post #59 » by **Andi Obst** » Sat Aug 15, 2020 8:38 am

Southpaw wrote:I also don't think an established HC would go here because we don't really have a strong roster that would attract an established coach.

Thibs just went to the Knicks...

I don't think "established" coaches wouldn't want to come to the Bulls, but I'm not sure if there is one out there right now that I would want. Atkinson is probably the only one (if he counts as established already).

chitowndish · Post #60 » by **chitowndish** » Sat Aug 15, 2020 8:40 am

I also don't want a retread (like SVG types) and I don't have really strong opinions on the assistant coaches of the league but I do just kind of trust these guys to bring in a bunch of assistants and find someone they agree with. I also think they will look at international coaching as AK has a really strong international background so it wouldn't shock me if he has a deep understanding of international coaches because of his experience there so I could see him going that route. I wouldn't mind that either I like the way a lot of those teams play basketball and the new school NBA kind of looks like the difference between the old school NBA and international ball so I think that is a great untapped resource for coaches.