<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Cartwright, 47, was Bulls head coach for parts of the past three seasons, compiling a record of 51-100. Before that, he spent six seasons as an assistant in Chicago, including when the Bulls won the NBA championship in 1997 and 1998. Cartwright was a first-round draft pick (third overall) of the Knicks in 1979. He played eight seasons in New York before going to Chicago in a trade for Charles Oakley in June 1988.</div> <div align="center">Link</div>
I agree good decision to add a bigman with championship experience to the coaching staff. We have alot of young big bodies who can learn a few things from Bill Cartwright. He is here to work with JC, Kyle Davis, Nenad Kristic. People mainly remember Cart for his days as a role player on the early 1st championship Bulls team. But they forget he use to get buckets on those early 80's Knick teams before Patrick Ewing came. So he can teach our bigs alot on both ends of the court.
I am thrilled....I can't think of a better person to teach the youngs skills (except Ewing, but he on the Rocket's staff). The Nets did a good job in getting him.
I like Bill personally better than our current coach Scott Sklies (sp?) I wish him the best in NJ. I think he could have lead the Bulls to greatness if he just had a couple more talented veterns. I didnt like it when they fired him only to hire a coach with even lesss credentials hopefully he does well in NJ. I think mabye since Frank is in his last year deal Cartwright may caoch the Nets after next season mabye.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Pure Skillz:</div><div class="quote_post">I like Bill personally better than our current coach Scott Sklies (sp?) I wish him the best in NJ. I think he could have lead the Bulls to greatness if he just had a couple more talented veterns. I didnt like it when they fired him only to hire a coach with even lesss credentials hopefully he does well in NJ. I think mabye since Frank is in his last year deal Cartwright may caoch the Nets after next season mabye.</div> I disagree. Bill Cartwright runs terrible workouts, leaving the players out of shape (part of Curry's problem). Skiles, on the other hand is like a drill sergeant (sp?) and makes you work extremely hard. He can and will be a good assistant coach, though, because he is more fit as an assistant. He's a good addition to NJ's staff.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting ObieCent:</div><div class="quote_post">I disagree. Bill Cartwright runs terrible workouts, leaving the players out of shape (part of Curry's problem). Skiles, on the other hand is like a drill sergeant (sp?) and makes you work extremely hard. He can and will be a good assistant coach, though, because he is more fit as an assistant. He's a good addition to NJ's staff.</div> If it he had been part of Curry's problem Curry would have been in shape now after the long time he has played under Sklies. Yet his condition is only getting worse by the day in terms of weighing less and doing what it takes to be in shape. I will hold judgement on how good a coach Skiles is until the end of this year he has the talent needed to make a playoff run and this being his first full season as bulls head coach. If he does not do well I think we should look to someone with more of a coaching record like Pat Riley(if intrested), George Karl, and possibly Phil Jackson (if intrested).
^ Phil Jackson is never going to coach the Bulls again, if you combine the fact of how he was basically ran out of Chi-town. And also factor in that Phil isnt the type that developes teams with young inexperienced talent like the Bulls are filled with, only way Phil comes back is if a ring is almost certain, so he can have the championship record. Pat Riley isnt going to be the Bulls coach either, but I think you pretty much know that. Thats why you put if interested. Pat isnt leaving the Heats front office anytime soon. And based on how disguised he was coaching that 2002 heat team and all their loses, some tells me he isnt coming back to coach a inexperienced team either. George Karl would be the most likely but Iam not forsure if he would be a good candiate. Once George Karl loses the focus of his team, he never been the type to be able to re-motivate a squad. So that isnt best for a young team who will go thru alot of ups & downs. I think that the Bulls coching job is going to be a hard one to fill with a legit candiate for awhile. I think thats why the Bulls have had to settle for college & inexperenced NBA coaches, the Tim Floyds, the Bill Cartwrights and now Scott Skiles, who the most experienced of the bunch. Its hard to find a veteran coach, who is willing to put their reputation on the line to teach & motivate, inexperienced teams, because they no the life span of a coach is so short. And the NBA lives by a win now method. So veteran coaches are going put themselves in a situation to be successful right away. The Bulls are going to have to get lucky, maybe they might find a throwback coach like Memphis did, someone who is us looking to re-establish themselves in the leave, But has a wealth of experience and Knowledge to teach. But that will be hard to find.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Henacy:</div><div class="quote_post">^ Phil Jackson is never going to coach the Bulls again, if you combine the fact of how he was basically ran out of Chi-town. And also factor in that Phil isnt the type that developes teams with young inexperienced talent like the Bulls are filled with, only way Phil comes back is if a ring is almost certain, so he can have the championship record. Pat Riley isnt going to be the Bulls coach either, but I think you pretty much know that. Thats why you put if interested. Pat isnt leaving the Heats front office anytime soon. And based on how disguised he was coaching that 2002 heat team and all their loses, some tells me he isnt coming back to coach a inexperienced team either. George Karl would be the most likely but Iam not forsure if he would be a good candiate. Once George Karl loses the focus of his team, he never been the type to be able to re-motivate a squad. So that isnt best for a young team who will go thru alot of ups & downs. I think that the Bulls coching job is going to be a hard one to fill with a legit candiate for awhile. I think thats why the Bulls have had to settle for college & inexperenced NBA coaches, the Tim Floyds, the Bill Cartwrights and now Scott Skiles, who the most experienced of the bunch. Its hard to find a veteran coach, who is willing to put their reputation on the line to teach & motivate, inexperienced teams, because they no the life span of a coach is so short. And the NBA lives by a win now method. So veteran coaches are going put themselves in a situation to be successful right away. The Bulls are going to have to get lucky, maybe they might find a throwback coach like Memphis did, someone who is us looking to re-establish themselves in the leave, But has a wealth of experience and Knowledge to teach. But that will be hard to find.</div> Byron Scott would have fit in nice as a coach but to bad he's already taken
