Official 2015 Hoiberg NBA Speculation Thread
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Re: Why this is different.
IF we can start a new thread every hour and ensure someone tweets teh link to Fred, maybe he will see we want him to stay and care.
IF we can start a new thread every hour and ensure someone tweets teh link to Fred, maybe he will see we want him to stay and care.
Re: Why this is different.
We're the only college team in the country Fred would ever coach. Give him credit for that.
But we're not an NBA team. And he's an NBA man.
We're the only college team in the country Fred would ever coach. Give him credit for that.
But we're not an NBA team. And he's an NBA man.
Again, that won't happen and won't matter. Fred has made statements in the past about staying and it didn't matter. The ONLY thing which will matter is to have the low NBA buy-out clause greatly increased in his next contract negotiation. Otherwise as long as it's pathetically low, anything Fred says will be merely lip service.
The Bulls management isn't exactly the smartest collection of folks ever.
Exhibit A. Mr. Rose... your franchise player likes Thibs and wants him to remain as the head coach. Irritating your franchise player... not the smartest thing to do.
Exhibit B. Thibs has the 2nd highest winning percentage in playoff games in franchise history, he has coached the 2nd most playoff games in franchise history, he has the 2nd highest regular season winning percentage in franchise history, he has the 2nd highest overall (reg season & playoffs) winning percentage in franchise history, and he is 3rd in career wins with the franchise and he has only been in Chicago since 2010. They want to get rid of this guy?
Exhibit C. They have made it crystal clear that they want to get rid of this guy. Everyone knows what they are trying to do so if any NBA franchise wants Thibs they just have to wait the Bulls out since they have already tipped their hand.
Now if I was a coach and I look at what Thibs has done in Chicago considering that his franchise player Rose has only played about 50% of the games because he is constantly injured why would I want to go there? Thibs is easily the 2nd best coach in Bulls history based on his results and they can't wait to get rid of him. How foolish do the Bulls look right now?
I don't think he needs to say never. But he needs to make it seem like he'll be here a while and there shouldn't be an immediate panic.
That's very true. But even when you are linked to jobs because a NBA team is interested in your, just have it leaked you aren't interested. His name will always get thrown around, but denying any mutual interest.
I guess in my head I was thinking that. Have a 5 million dollar NBA buyout. Something high like that.
Yes it is.
This is a classic example mass hysteria. The genesis of this is some tweets from various twats around the country. Rumors, secret sources, pool boys, etc etc. This should be studied in universities in the future.
It appears that journalism schools are teaching that tweets should be the number on source of information.
I have no idea if FH is staying or going. I live in South America. I think I will go out in the streets here to see if I can find an impeccable source like some people here seem to have.
Thats the risk the Pelicans would have to take. However, if the Pelicans do call their bluff, they run the risk that the Bulls stand pat, or that the Bulls trade him to another team and the Pelicans don't get their guy.
Or, how about this scenario. Fred is contemplating going to the NBA, but really wants to make a national championship run at Iowa State. Fred tells the Bulls this and the Bulls decide to keep Thibs for one more year knowing that the coach they covet will be around next summer.
I look at 90% of NBA teams and think that. College is about the coaches first and players second. The best players are here for a year (one and dones) and the coach gets all the credit for FF banners and Championships.
Look at KU...when you think of KU your first thought is "Self is unstoppable". You don't really think of the 15-20 stud players that have gone thru there in 10 years*. *Exception noted for Perry Ellis who has been there that entire 10 yr span.
And when the Bulls job opens and if he decides to stay I fully expect that to happen. Nothing is happening until the Bulls job opens. He'll probably tack on an apology and let us know he has personal friends in the Bullz org and knows and respects Thibs and didn't feel it was appropriate to comment, even vaguely, on the situation.
I know, and it's convenient to say that now as I hope for anything other than "I'm out". I do think the hit would be lessened if we hang up a FF banner or take a couple Big 12 conf (reg season) titles.
What are you doing brining logic into the conversation? Cant you see this thread is only for wild speculation?!?
Of course you'd be happy if he said that. We'd all be happy if he said that. However, the only logical explanation right now is that Fred hasn't made a decision 100% on whether is is going or staying.
If he knows he is going, he's a **** for being so tight lipped and at least would let things slip out so that the school, players, coaches, etc could start be prepared.
If he knows he is staying, he's a **** for not coming out saying that he is staying.
I don't think Fred is a ****, so the only logical explanation is that he hasn't made a decision yet.
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