Looks like they are just planning on being horrible this year, so I don't see him getting fired.
Fred's strengths as espoused by his supporters did not translate into the NBA game. He didn't pick his players but good coaches deploy schemes to accentuate the strengths of his team.
BTW - never been big on nostalgia and Fred's time here is simply another "back in the day" story that gets better (revised) with each telling.
I think Fred left not only because of the Bulls job but because he was getting too deep into the muck of unethical recruiting.
Fred not wanting to be here and rather being in the NBA is fine. Him letting that tank recruiting for so long, low buyout, and leaving in June are pretty awful for someone that loves the program.Don't care. Our "favorite son" didn't want to be here.
It can only be good for Cyclone Nation if Fred succeeds in Chicago, and for the success and careers of Loenser and Henry who went along with him!
Honestly, the best thing for Fred probably would be to get fired. Things aren't going to change with the Bulls in the next two years, so his NBA coaching career is just going to look worse and worse. If he were to get out now, he'd be able to sell to the rest of the NBA that he was put in a bad spot, "Look, they tanked the team." At this point, with the Bulls front office way of doing things, it's just going to get worse for him.
The front office has never put together a good roster of players that will fit Hoiberg's style of offense. Butler was a good player, but it was clear that he didn't want to be coached by Hoiberg.
I would agree with this to some extent, however, Its really hard to put a team together that the players weren't selected to fit a particular style of some kind. Players strengths have to be complimentary and have balance. That has a lot more to do with front office decisions than coaching. Popovich, which is viewed by many as the best coach, is exceptionally picky about what type of player is on his team.
Realistically, should anyone expect the Bulls to be any good with the current roster?
May I ask why it took so long?I would have never said this until this year but I think this program is in much better shape long term with Prohm than it would have been with Fred, IMO.
Yep. Freddie will go on to replace Bill Self at KU. And you don't have to recruit at KU, Adidas does that for you.
Also...my brother feels vindicated because he's said forever Fred cheated off him in Finance classes they took together.
"Never really talked to him...or got to know him. But he did sit one to the left of me and one row behind me for almost every test I ever took with him"
My brother was on deans list...and never got less than an A in finance...and he's not one to BS.
It only means something to a few fans - means nothing today for Cyclonenation other than creating same old trite and hackneyed rerererereposts.
On the contrary - I think Fred creates "divas" by refusing to be an authoritative coach regarding lack of effort, poor attitude and not following direction. What offense do they run? I don't see any plan. The inmates run the asylum on the Bulls. Players who play zero defense still stay on the court. Fred's problem is that he is so timid.I think Fred can be a successful NBA coach and maybe even at the Bulls he probably should have taken the Minnesota job but he definitely could do a good job with younger players I just don't think the mix of the diva group of know it alls was the right mix for Fred
KU job would be perfect.