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Chicago Bulls: Why Ownership Should Consider A Rebuild

By James D. Tillman III

Jan 24, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg talks with Chicago Bulls forward Jimmy Butler (21) and guard Dwyane Wade (3) during the second quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 24, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg talks with Chicago Bulls forward Jimmy Butler (21) and guard Dwyane Wade (3) during the second quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 3, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg reacts from the sideline during the third quarter against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 3, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg reacts from the sideline during the third quarter against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

Fred Hoiberg, Bulls Not A Good Fit

After the Bulls were eliminated from the second round of the 2015 playoffs, the front office was so confident that former coach Tom Thibodeau was the problem that they hired Fred Hoiberg within a week of showing Thibodeau the door.

In Hoiberg’s first year, he decided to bench Joakim Noah before the season even started and was called out by Butler, who stated that Hoiberg needed to coach the team harder.

While both sides managed to move forward after those comments, the Bulls eventually stumbled to a 42-40 record, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2008.

Following an offseason in which they added several new faces to the roster, things were supposed to be better for Hoiberg and the Bulls in year two.

Not only has that not come to fruition, but for the first time during his short tenure as head coach, the Bulls are three games below the .500 mark.

Whether the Bulls’ mediocre season has to do with Hoiberg’s inability to coach, or that his message simply does not resonate with the players, it is becoming painfully obvious that the two sides are not a good fit.

Unless significant changes are made, Bulls fans can expect to see more of the same.

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