Bulls are insignificant right now.

[Slaky]

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nba/news/story?id=5254978

Looks like Tom Thibodeau is the new coach.  I will have to read what KD has to say before I make my opinion on the hiring.  Would James or Wade want to play for him? 

Same question. To me, a layman, it sounds like a good, solid hiring. He's definitely got a better coaching acumen than VDN but do players like him?

[CT III]

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nba/news/story?id=5254978

Looks like Tom Thibodeau is the new coach.  I will have to read what KD has to say before I make my opinion on the hiring.  Would James or Wade want to play for him? 

Same question. To me, a layman, it sounds like a good, solid hiring. He's definitely got a better coaching acumen than VDN but do players like him?

Not a huge NBA follower, but I did catch KC Johnson talking about this on the Score.  For what it's worth, he said that the agency that represents Thibodeau is the same one that represents LeBron, and that if James had some kind of objection to Thibodeau, the Bulls would have known about it.

[Slaky]

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nba/news/story?id=5254978

Looks like Tom Thibodeau is the new coach.  I will have to read what KD has to say before I make my opinion on the hiring.  Would James or Wade want to play for him? 

Same question. To me, a layman, it sounds like a good, solid hiring. He's definitely got a better coaching acumen than VDN but do players like him?

Not a huge NBA follower, but I did catch KC Johnson talking about this on the Score.  For what it's worth, he said that the agency that represents Thibodeau is the same one that represents LeBron, and that if James had some kind of objection to Thibodeau, the Bulls would have known about it.

That's great but how gritty is he? What level is his want-to at?

[Slaky]

This says a lot: http://tinyurl.com/2b6av7y

[CT III]

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nba/news/story?id=5254978

Looks like Tom Thibodeau is the new coach.  I will have to read what KD has to say before I make my opinion on the hiring.  Would James or Wade want to play for him? 

Same question. To me, a layman, it sounds like a good, solid hiring. He's definitely got a better coaching acumen than VDN but do players like him?

Not a huge NBA follower, but I did catch KC Johnson talking about this on the Score.  For what it's worth, he said that the agency that represents Thibodeau is the same one that represents LeBron, and that if James had some kind of objection to Thibodeau, the Bulls would have known about it.

That's great but how gritty is he? What level is his want-to at?

At this point my cable has been out for 36 hours and I'm drunk and don't care so fuck off.

[R-V]

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nba/news/story?id=5254978

Looks like Tom Thibodeau is the new coach.  I will have to read what KD has to say before I make my opinion on the hiring.  Would James or Wade want to play for him? 

Same question. To me, a layman, it sounds like a good, solid hiring. He's definitely got a better coaching acumen than VDN but do players like him?

Seems like a Skilesean coach. I like it.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/The-Bulls-and-Tom-Thibodeau-have-a-deal?urn=nba,245948

[air2300]

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nba/news/story?id=5254978

Looks like Tom Thibodeau is the new coach.  I will have to read what KD has to say before I make my opinion on the hiring.  Would James or Wade want to play for him? 

Same question. To me, a layman, it sounds like a good, solid hiring. He's definitely got a better coaching acumen than VDN but do players like him?

Seems like a Skilesean coach. I like it.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/The-Bulls-and-Tom-Thibodeau-have-a-deal?urn=nba,245948

I like the hiring now as well.  I was little worried after reading Adrian Wojojgfjdsfhshgdshgs's article where he implied this guy is a career assistant coach and might have been hired because of the Wes/James connection.  Let's hope he can bring in James with him. 

[Eli]

Oh hell yes.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2010/news/story?id=5324240

The Chicago Bulls have a deal in place that would move Kirk Hinrich and the 17th pick to the Washington Wizards, freeing up enough cap space to pursue two maximum-salary players on this summer's free-agent market, sources with knowledge of the Bulls' plans said Thursday.

It wasn't immediately clear what Washington would send to Chicago in the trade.

The deal can't be officially consummated until July 8, when the Wizards will have room under the salary cap to absorb Hinrich's $9 million contract without having to send back anything of similar value.

[Slaky]

Oh hell yes.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2010/news/story?id=5324240

The Chicago Bulls have a deal in place that would move Kirk Hinrich and the 17th pick to the Washington Wizards, freeing up enough cap space to pursue two maximum-salary players on this summer's free-agent market, sources with knowledge of the Bulls' plans said Thursday.

It wasn't immediately clear what Washington would send to Chicago in the trade.

The deal can't be officially consummated until July 8, when the Wizards will have room under the salary cap to absorb Hinrich's $9 million contract without having to send back anything of similar value.

Boner. I had heard Deng to the Clips. This works.

[air2300]

Oh hell yes.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2010/news/story?id=5324240

The Chicago Bulls have a deal in place that would move Kirk Hinrich and the 17th pick to the Washington Wizards, freeing up enough cap space to pursue two maximum-salary players on this summer's free-agent market, sources with knowledge of the Bulls' plans said Thursday.

It wasn't immediately clear what Washington would send to Chicago in the trade.

The deal can't be officially consummated until July 8, when the Wizards will have room under the salary cap to absorb Hinrich's $9 million contract without having to send back anything of similar value.

Boner. I had heard Deng to the Clips. This works.

This is great.  Still don't get why the wizard want Hinrich though.  Wall, Arenas and Hinrich.  Anyways, getting rid of Hinrich's contract is huge. 

[PenPho]

Oh hell yes.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2010/news/story?id=5324240

The Chicago Bulls have a deal in place that would move Kirk Hinrich and the 17th pick to the Washington Wizards, freeing up enough cap space to pursue two maximum-salary players on this summer's free-agent market, sources with knowledge of the Bulls' plans said Thursday.

It wasn't immediately clear what Washington would send to Chicago in the trade.

The deal can't be officially consummated until July 8, when the Wizards will have room under the salary cap to absorb Hinrich's $9 million contract without having to send back anything of similar value.

Boner. I had heard Deng to the Clips. This works.

This is great.  Still don't get why the wizard want Hinrich though.  Wall, Arenas and Hinrich.  Anyways, getting rid of Hinrich's contract is huge. 

This is beyond bonerific. 

Even if they don't get LeBron or Wade, to be able to do a Bosh/Johnson combo (or some combination involving Bosh/Amare/Johnson/Dirk, etc.) would certainly still be awesome.

[Quality Start Machine]

As long as the Bulls don't hire Jim Hendry in the next couple weeks, there's no way this shit goes sour.

[PenPho]

As long as the Bulls don't hire Jim Hendry in the next couple weeks, there's no way this shit goes sour.

They replaced Scott Skiles with Vinny Del Negro.
Paxson and Del Negro almost got into a fistfight and that got to the media.

I'm not saying they're gonna fuck this up, because I honestly don't think they will.
I'm just saying, it's not impossible.

I mean...what's worse case here, Boozer and Rudy Gay?

That would probably constitute "royally fucking this up."

[Slaky]

Are any Desipiots in or near the Cleveland area? Honestly, if LeBron does leave for another team is Cleveland going to have to institute martial law? There will be rioting - I'm almost certain. It's going to be bad. I'm really excited about it.

[air2300]

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nba/news/story?id=5333896


Bulls are favorite to sign Lebron according to some unnamed NBA executive.