<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>The Bulls have hired Vinny Del Negro as their new head coach, according to league sources. Del Negro was a late arrival to the search process and has no formal coaching experience. He spent last season as an assistant to Phoenix Suns general manager Steve Kerr. Prior to that, he was a broadcaster for the Suns and San Antonio Spurs. Del Negro, 41, spent 12 seasons playing point guard for five NBA teams, mostly with the Spurs. He averaged 9.1 points and 3.2 assists. The Springfield, Mass., native beat out former Minnesota coach Dwane Casey and Sacramento assistant Chuck Person for the Bulls' job, which has been vacant since interim coach Jim Boylan was dismissed on April 17.</div> http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=204939&src=150 I guess on the brightside, it isn't Casey. However, if Detroit hires Avery, JVG, or Thibo...Bulls fans are going to have plenty of reasons to be bitter.
I guess Del Negro is willing to take cell phone calls in-game to get orders on who to substitute and when. On the other hand, hiring a former PG as coach may signal that Rose is going to be the pick.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Denny Crane @ Jun 9 2008, 12:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I guess Del Negro is willing to take cell phone calls in-game to get orders on who to substitute and when. On the other hand, hiring a former PG as coach may signal that Rose is going to be the pick.</div> John Paxson: How are you doing today. Vinny: Let's cut to the chase, I'm willing to work for $20,000 a year. John Paxson: Congratulations, you're a finalist. Vinny: Don't you want to hear my basketball philopshy? John Paxson: Nope, your press conference is on Wednesday.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>I guess on the brightside, it isn't Casey.</div> Casey would've been better than a nobody.
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sp...509,print.story Chicago Bulls hire Vinny Del Negro as new head coach By K.C. Johnson Tribune reporter June 9, 2008, 12:58 PM CDT The Bulls have offered their head coaching job to Vinny Del Negro, which the Suns' assistant general manager is prepared to accept, sources said Monday. A deal still needs to be finalized, but a news conference officially announcing Del Negro as the 17th coach in franchise history is expected this week. Del Negro, who has no previous coaching experience, first interviewed for the job on Thursday and quickly shot ahead of Kings assistant Chuck Person and former Minnesota coach Dwane Casey. Those two candidates had second interviews with Bulls management, including team Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, last week. When Doug Collins withdrew from consideration for the job on Friday, signs started pointing to Del Negro. His hiring ended a 52-day search that began with Jim Boylan's firing on April 17 and featured interviews with 13 known candidates, including high-profile dalliances with Mike D'Antoni and Collins. D'Antoni spurned the Bulls for the Knicks on May 10. Collins surprisingly changed his mind about not wanting to coach and contacted the Bulls on May 23, appeared to have the job and ultimately changed his mind again on Friday. Del Negro, 41, played for five teams over an 11-year NBA career after Sacramento made him an early second-round pick in 1988. The point guard averaged 9.1 points and 3.2 assists in 771 career games. Del Negro, who played collegiately for Jim Valvano at North Carolina State, also spent parts of three seasons playing professionally in Italy. After a two-game stint for Phoenix in 2001-02, Del Negro later became the Suns' radio analyst before being promoted to director of player personnel in 2006. A year later, Del Negro assumed his current position, where he handled scouting for Suns general manager Steve Kerr. Del Negro was born in the birthplace of basketball, Springfield, Mass. His father, Vince, played basketball at Kentucky for the legendary Adolph Rupp. Little is known about his basketball philosophy since he never has coached before. Del Negro interviewed for the Suns' coaching job that Terry Porter landed on Saturday, but failed to make Kerr's list of four finalists. kcjohnson@tribune.com
The more this sinks in, the more I'm blown away by yet another awful decision by Paxson. The guy isn't a coach. Never coached a game. He's a GM prospect. He even has radio analyst background! Did Paxson just hire his own replacement?
Talk about a crap move. With Avery Johnson, Thibodeaux, etc. out on the market, we hire a guy with zero coaching experience. I don't see this move working out too well, and if this is a failure, Pax may be out the door pretty soon.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Moo2K4 @ Jun 9 2008, 02:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Talk about a crap move. With Avery Johnson, Thibodeaux, etc. out on the market, we hire a guy with zero coaching experience. I don't see this move working out too well, and if this is a failure, Pax may be out the door pretty soon.</div> Those guys didn't even get interviews. So much for due dilligence.
Anyone else think that Rose and Beasley both just went: "****, I don't want to be drafted by the Bulls"
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Jun 9 2008, 04:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Paxson's gone senile in his 40's.</div> This move makes more sense than trading Chandler for PJ Brown
If this makes anyone feel better, Steve Kerr wanted to hire Del Negro, but the owner said no because he didn't want anyone associated with D'Antoni as coach.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jun 9 2008, 04:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Jun 9 2008, 04:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Paxson's gone senile in his 40's.</div> This move makes more sense than trading Chandler for PJ Brown </div> Just about every move makes more sense than trading Chandler for PJ Brown. Speaking of which, when people bring up the biggest one sided deals in recent NBA history, how come that trade never comes up?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chutney @ Jun 9 2008, 10:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I believe the politically correct pronunciation is Vinny Del African-American.</div> I was waitin for something like this
