Bulls Want to Interview Thibodeau

[Mike-Dub]

Bulls Want To Interview Thibodeau

The Bulls want to get an interview with Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau before someone else hires him.

Yahoo! Sports has reported that Thibodeau will interview with the Hornets for a second time for their head coaching vacancy.

The interviews could take place between the Eastern Conference Finals and the NBA Finals if there is a long enough break and the Celtics advance past the Magic.

http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/66736/20100522/bulls_want_to_interview_thibodeau/


I don't believe that the Bulls will hire Tom because I feel that they're looking for big name head coach to help attract the max free-agents. 

If Tom does get the Bulls job or Hornets or hired by any other team I will be definitely sad to see him go, but more than happy for him getting his chance to be a head coach.

[Scottie]

Then again, maybe Chicago getting Tibs could help in getting LeBron. That way he doesn't have to go up against the defence that has knocked him out of the playoffs two of the last three years.

[Scott]

Good for Thibodeau…

But honestly, I wish all this stuff could just wait until the season is over.

EDIT: I should clarify that the post wasn't aimed at the OP but at the whole interviewing process.  I would prefer that Thibodeau just concern himself with the playoffs rather than also worry about a future heading coaching gig.  Probably more naive of me than anything.

[Jon]

It's an interesting situation for him.  I don't think he has a shot if LeBron goes there: they'll want someone more high profile.  However, if LeBron doesn't, it might be a good position for him.  The Bulls are a pretty good team that he could help.

The problem, usually, for someone like him is that the only chance he gets is to coach horrible teams that will likely fire him before the team comes into it's own because owners don't have patience.  If Thibs can actually get a job with a playoff caliber team, he should jump at the chance. 

[misha]

I hope he can stay with us. Maybe we can offer him to be HC after Doc, whenever it might be.

Here's a nice article about him:

http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/shaun_powell/05/20/thibodeau/index.html

[Finkelskyhook]

If Thibodeau goes, Rivers goes for sure.  Rivers would be exposed for the inept defensive coach he is....Ala pre Thibodeau. 

Having Garnett obviously helped immensely.  But having a real defensive system was paramount. 

[guava_wrench]

If Thibodeau goes, Rivers goes for sure.  Rivers would be exposed for the inept defensive coach he is....Ala pre Thibodeau. 

Having Garnett obviously helped immensely.  But having a real defensive system was paramount. 

You sure are confident in your opinions.

[Finkelskyhook]

If Thibodeau goes, Rivers goes for sure.  Rivers would be exposed for the inept defensive coach he is....Ala pre Thibodeau. 

Having Garnett obviously helped immensely.  But having a real defensive system was paramount. 

You sure are confident in your opinions.

I don't know how a person couldn't be if he/she watched the first three years of Rivers' tenure here.

We spent the previous three seasons pre-Thibs watching some convoluted blitz "system" with everybody running around aimlessly on defense and ALWAYS out of position.  Didn't matter if vets or young players were on the roster.   

[eat ur wheaties]

our D pre-thibs couldn't defend Pn'R's to save anyone's life

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With as many rookies and 2nd year players getting minutes at the same time, there is no coach anywhere that was going to get reasonable team defense out of that squad.

Telfair?  Gerald Green?  Al Jefferson?  Gomes transitioning to SF?  Injuries to Perk, PP, TA, etc.?

I'm not a big Doc fan, mostly during the regular season, but let's be fair.

[Finkelskyhook]

With as many rookies and 2nd year players getting minutes at the same time, there is no coach anywhere that was going to get reasonable team defense out of that squad.

Telfair?  Gerald Green?  Al Jefferson?  Gomes transitioning to SF?  Injuries to Perk, PP, TA, etc.?

I'm not a big Doc fan, mostly during the regular season, but let's be fair.

Blount, Pierce, Payton, Lafrenz, Walker, and Davis were anything but rookies.  Blount and Pierce were excellent defenders under Obie and Walker was sort of adequate.  Lafrentz was a good defender throughout his career.  The blitz defense Rivers implemented is a gimmick defense that is commonly used a few times a game.  Like Pitino's balls-to-the-walls system, it isn't a full time pro defense.  

The NBA all defensive first team couldn't defend in Rivers' "system" pre-Thibodeau.  Because there was no system.  The only players who improved defensively at all during Rivers' tenure pre-Thibodeau were the bigs under Cliff Ray.  But there was no system so the only thing that improved was their footwork.  They were still always out of position.  You could make a case that most players  regressed defensively.

The fourth season could be written off because they were tanking....Players were "injured" .  

Going to be interesting if Rivers is on his own again.

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With as many rookies and 2nd year players getting minutes at the same time, there is no coach anywhere that was going to get reasonable team defense out of that squad.

Telfair?  Gerald Green?  Al Jefferson?  Gomes transitioning to SF?  Injuries to Perk, PP, TA, etc.?

I'm not a big Doc fan, mostly during the regular season, but let's be fair.

Blount, Pierce, Payton, Lafrenz, Walker, and Davis were anything but rookies.  Blount and Pierce were excellent defenders under Obie and Walker was sort of adequate.  Lafrentz was a good defender throughout his career.  The blitz defense Rivers implemented is a gimmick defense that is commonly used a few times a game.  Like Pitino's balls-to-the-walls system, it isn't a full time pro defense.  

The NBA all defensive first team couldn't defend in Rivers' "system" pre-Thibodeau.  Because there was no system.  The only players who improved defensively at all during Rivers' tenure pre-Thibodeau were the bigs under Cliff Ray.  But there was no system so the only thing that improved was their footwork.  They were still always out of position.  You could make a case that most players  regressed defensively.

The fourth season could be written off because they were tanking....Players were "injured" .  

Going to be interesting if Rivers is on his own again.

Without trying to defend Doc, which I am rarely inclined to do:

LaFrenz had no lateral movement, and his career was basically over.

Ricky Davis?  Defense?  On-ball, sometimes, but he was a ball-watcher looking for a cheap steal, not a team defender.

Blount got good at rotating for a block under Obie, but that's it.

GP was on his last legs, and didn't have what he once did (I watched him in the '90's in seattle while stationed at Ft. Lewis).

Antoine Walker would routinely get beat off the dribble, then make a swipe.

Q:  how well have all these veterans played after leaving Boston?

I think the record on that is clear.  The team was what it was because of talent, not coaching.

[Jon]

If Thibodeau goes, Rivers goes for sure.  Rivers would be exposed for the inept defensive coach he is....Ala pre Thibodeau. 

Having Garnett obviously helped immensely.  But having a real defensive system was paramount. 

But what does Thibs bring at this point that Doc and the players already don't know?  He taught them the system, but is everyone going to forget it  the minute he walks out the door? 

I don't think Doc's going to be the one they rebuild with.  But I can definitely see Doc hanging around the last 2 years without Thibs and doing just fine.