Bulls Deny Knicks’ Request to Interview Billy Donovan

[Future Coach]

I guess it could be worse. We could have Tim Floyd or Jim Boylen still walking the sidelines.

How long is AK's contract for? Would make sense to let the new/next President of Basketball Operations choose their own coach I suppose.

[Dominator83]

Keeping the continuity of mediocrity rolling!!

I'm pretty terrified just thinking of what B-list players are we gonna be trading future 1sts for? Paul George? Julius Randle? I can totally see it

[ChiefILL53]

:-?

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I almost started a thread with this since I didnt see it. I swear I hate this effin organization

[JimmyButler21]

Billy isn't a bad coach. They overachieved greatly last year because of him. Not a coach you're winning a championship though although I don't think the Bulls have championships in their plans. They're cool with mediocrity and 20,000 fans showing up and that's what Billy gives them.

[cocktailswith_2short]

I'm content with Billy now .roster is was trash he's been spinning **** into diamonds for awhile now . I give him a mulligan for Zach too there's no coach that can win with Zach .

[Midwest219]

I'm content with Billy now .roster is was trash he's been spinning **** into diamonds for awhile now . I give him a mulligan for Zach too there's no coach that can win with Zach .

G A M E, all these washed up playas tryna throw tha B
VUC just a big freak, Nic better not complain
When you hear these cocktales and you hear your name - Billy tha Pimp / Coaches Cocktails.

[kodo]

Billy isn't a bad coach. They overachieved greatly last year because of him. Not a coach you're winning a championship though although I don't think the Bulls have championships in their plans. They're cool with mediocrity and 20,000 fans showing up and that's what Billy gives them.

Agreed I think he's fine, average. But him being HC means we're automatically not an opportunity for the next Carlisle looking for a new team or Udoka. We actually could have hired either Udoka or Atkinson instead of Billy.

"According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Udoka joins a list of four candidates the Bulls are likely to take a final look at before making a decision. The other prospects include Denver Nuggets assistant Wes Unseld Jr., Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham, and former Brooklyn Nets head coach, Kenny Atkinson."

Coaches tend to be linked w/ the GM/POBO, a new coach probably isn't realistic until AK is out. We're not going to be a championship team until AK is replaced anyway.

[drosestruts]

Last time we had Billy extension updates was 2023 and now we're having them again so I guess the secret extension we never had any verification on was for 2-3 years.

I have no issue with this.

Billy's been creative with building offensive and defensive systems around the players we have. I appreciate that rather than coaches like Hoiberg who try to put a square peg in a round hole and run "their offense" regardless of what the talent is.

Players play hard and the team generally seems cohesive and together. He's maintained a strong and positivel locker room.


And if any of that changes and they need to move on from Billy - it's not my money so I don't care if they have to pay out his contract.

Anyone whining about this is just complaining for complainings sake.

[prolific passer]

How the turns have tabled with people saying Billy is worth keeping now. All those play in appearances have really changed people's minds. Who needs a direction when staying put is going so well?

[Fantastik_Goat]

With Pop, Malone, and Jenkins out only Spoelstra and Kerr have been with their teams longer than Donavan.
He has won a single playoff game for the Bulls.

[prolific passer]

With Pop, Malone, and Jenkins out only Spoelstra and Kerr have been with their teams longer than Donavan.
He has won a single playoff game for the Bulls.

That one playoff game win is why he's the goat coach for the bulls in this generation.

[sco]

How the turns have tabled with people saying Billy is worth keeping now. All those play in appearances have really changed people's minds. Who needs a direction when staying put is going so well?

I think 2 things:

1) He showed he could get the team to play with more 3's and pace, which showed he still has the attention of players.
2) Billy may be the best coach that a non-contending team could hope to retain while it rebuilds

[prolific passer]

How the turns have tabled with people saying Billy is worth keeping now. All those play in appearances have really changed people's minds. Who needs a direction when staying put is going so well?

I think 2 things:

1) He showed he could get the team to play with more 3's and pace, which showed he still has the attention of players.
2) Billy may be the best coach that a non-contending team could hope to retain while it rebuilds

That's great. Let him do that with another team.

[Stratmaster]

Some interesting takes on Donovan on the score about 30 minutes ago. You should give them a listen

[sco]

How the turns have tabled with people saying Billy is worth keeping now. All those play in appearances have really changed people's minds. Who needs a direction when staying put is going so well?

I think 2 things:

1) He showed he could get the team to play with more 3's and pace, which showed he still has the attention of players.
2) Billy may be the best coach that a non-contending team could hope to retain while it rebuilds

That's great. Let him do that with another team.

I feel you, but AK loves Billy because he is good enough to not create a problem for AK in terms of his coach selection while also being a yes man to the FO.

[prolific passer]

I think 2 things:

1) He showed he could get the team to play with more 3's and pace, which showed he still has the attention of players.
2) Billy may be the best coach that a non-contending team could hope to retain while it rebuilds

That's great. Let him do that with another team.

I feel you, but AK loves Billy because he is good enough to not create a problem for AK in terms of his coach selection while also being a yes man to the FO.

AK just fears change.

[Stratmaster]

Last time we had Billy extension updates was 2023 and now we're having them again so I guess the secret extension we never had any verification on was for 2-3 years.

I have no issue with this.

Billy's been creative with building offensive and defensive systems around the players we have. I appreciate that rather than coaches like Hoiberg who try to put a square peg in a round hole and run "their offense" regardless of what the talent is.

Players play hard and the team generally seems cohesive and together. He's maintained a strong and positivel locker room.


And if any of that changes and they need to move on from Billy - it's not my money so I don't care if they have to pay out his contract.

Anyone whining about this is just complaining for complainings sake.

Or... they just don't agree with your puffed up assessment.

[drosestruts]

Last time we had Billy extension updates was 2023 and now we're having them again so I guess the secret extension we never had any verification on was for 2-3 years.

I have no issue with this.

Billy's been creative with building offensive and defensive systems around the players we have. I appreciate that rather than coaches like Hoiberg who try to put a square peg in a round hole and run "their offense" regardless of what the talent is.

Players play hard and the team generally seems cohesive and together. He's maintained a strong and positivel locker room.


And if any of that changes and they need to move on from Billy - it's not my money so I don't care if they have to pay out his contract.

Anyone whining about this is just complaining for complainings sake.

Or... they just don't agree with your puffed up assessment.

Which part don't you agree with?

That's he created different offensive and defensive systems to fit the players on the roster?

The players play hard?

The locker room appears to be cohesive and in good spirits?

That it's not my money?

That the length of his previous contract extension must have been for 2-3 years?

That the people complaining are just complaining to complain? There's 4 pages in this thread and not one post names a single available coach people think would be better than Billy, which to me sounds a lot like complaining just to complain.

[Peelboy]

Is Billy a great coach? No. but he's solid to pretty good.
Could the Bulls have gotten a FRP from the Knicks for him? Almost certainly no.

So would you rather have Billy and a Coach to be named later or a couple 2s?


I think Billy with this younger group did a solid job, so I think it's pretty close to a wash. And I do get some joy from the Knicks getting shot down repeatedly, whereas 2 2ds would likely not deliver such joy (albiet a lottery ticket at it). So I'm good w it.

[prolific passer]

Last time we had Billy extension updates was 2023 and now we're having them again so I guess the secret extension we never had any verification on was for 2-3 years.

I have no issue with this.

Billy's been creative with building offensive and defensive systems around the players we have. I appreciate that rather than coaches like Hoiberg who try to put a square peg in a round hole and run "their offense" regardless of what the talent is.

Players play hard and the team generally seems cohesive and together. He's maintained a strong and positivel locker room.


And if any of that changes and they need to move on from Billy - it's not my money so I don't care if they have to pay out his contract.

Anyone whining about this is just complaining for complainings sake.

Or... they just don't agree with your puffed up assessment.

Which part don't you agree with?

That's he created different offensive and defensive systems to fit the players on the roster?

The players play hard?

The locker room appears to be cohesive and in good spirits?

That it's not my money?

That the length of his previous contract extension must have been for 2-3 years?

That the people complaining are just complaining to complain? There's 4 pages in this thread and not one post names a single available coach people think would be better than Billy, which to me sounds a lot like complaining just to complain.

I wouldn't mind taking a chance on Sam Cassell.