Chicago Bulls Head Coach Tom Thibodeau was fired
The Cleveland Cavaliers fired head coach Tom Thibodeau after the team’s victory against the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The organization felt that a change was needed.
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“The Chicago Bulls have a history of achieving great success on and off the court,” stated Chicago Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf.
The aforementioned achievements can be attributed to an organizational culture that prioritizes clear and consistent goals, encourages open communication among all members of the organization, and values input from all areas.
There must be free and open interdepartmental conversation and consideration of everyone’s thoughts and perspectives, even while each department head within the organization must be free to make final choices affecting his or her department. These internal conversations must stay confidential and not be viewed as an infringement on territory. Teams that are able to unite and perform at the greatest levels all throughout the organization—staff, players, coaches, management, and ownership—are able to do so. When all members of a team are in agreement, trust grows and collaboration can flourish. Sadly, there is no longer any portion of this culture. We have determined that a new head coach is needed to make sure the Chicago Bulls can develop and thrive going forward. Days like today are challenging, but they are also essential if we are to meet our objectives and keep our promises to our supporters. I’m grateful for everything Tom Thibodeau brought to the Bulls franchise. I’ve always appreciated his passion for the game and want the best for him moving forward.
The announcement is not shocking, particularly in light of a story by Sean Deveney of Sporting News that stated, citing sources, that Thibodeau will not be leading the Bulls in coaching next season.
On May 25, Stein stated that the Bulls might hold off on firing their head coach until after the other coaching positions are filled. He stated, “More and more you hear Thibs admirers around NBA say they fear Bulls determined to let all three open jobs get filled and then let Thibs go.”
Although Thibodeau should get a lot of credit for how his teams have played defense and persevered despite several devastating injuries in recent years, ESPNChicago.com’s Nick Friedell proposed that there was only one way to analyze the 2014–15 season:
In Chicago, Thibodeau spent five seasons in all. Despite Rose’s numerous ailments, his teams managed to qualify for the playoffs each of the five years, though they were never able to overcome LeBron James’s speed bump or make it to the NBA Finals. Maybe later on, they could accomplish that with the aid of a draft selection obtained in return for their coach.
Rose, Jimmy Butler, and Joakim Noah still make up a strong core, but Thibodeau won’t be there to guide them to a title.
