It is being reported that the Chicago Bulls have offered their head coaching position to Celtics assistant/defensive guru Tom Thibodeau. He was a finalist for their head coaching position two years ago when they foolishly hired Vinny Del Negro instead.
I'm a huge fan of Thibodeau, the true mastermind behind the Celtics suffocating defensive play of the last three years, but given the stakes that are at hand this offseason, I question this decision by the Bulls. Should he leave the Cavaliers, everyone believes the Bulls are his best option because of the presence of Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah, plus the ability to sign-and-trade or offer the max to one other player (Chris Bosh? Amar'e Stoudemire?). But how comfortable is LeBron going to be going to a place with a rookie head coach? And why wouldn't the Bulls wait it out to see if Phil Jackson could possibly coaxed back?
Oh, that's right--because the Bulls don't like paying head coaches. When was the last time they hired an experienced head coach? Have they ever?
It's a huge gamble on their part, one that could be the difference between signing LeBron and becoming an instant title contender and not signing him and continuing to be the No. 7 seed in the East for the forseeable future.
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