Hanley calls out anonymous Bulls

by JeffD on Feb 1, 2008 8:20 AM CST

It was just a few minutes after Bulls coach Jim Boylan had accused some of his players of going ''into their own little worlds, acting kind of childish at times'' in an 83-67 loss Wednesday to the NBA basement-dwelling Minnesota Timberwolves. In the locker room, a few Bulls were sharing a hearty laugh over a teammate's supposed style when it came to street clothes.

While good-natured teasing is a healthy staple of any team, these yuks seemed only to serve as Exhibit A in Boylan's case.

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Given those numbers, one reporter skipped the postgame softball toss and asked captain Kirk Hinrich, ''What was that all about?''

At least one of the chucklers was heard to mimic the question. Imagine if he had heard what some fans were saying after the supposed effort.

The only players he says or implies it wasn't are Wallace & Kirk. Any guesses? Think this will become a story like the Noah/Wallace altercation?

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/basketball/bulls/770804,CST-SPT-bull01.article

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Is it really news

that this team doesn't give two squirts of piss what happens??
These kinds of stories are just a continuation of what we've been seeing on the court since mid-Nov. at least and if beat writers actually risked their relationships with the team instead of just lobbing the aforementioned softballs we'd have gotten these stories much earlier in the year. Hanley knows who it was. If he thinks it is important enough to write about then name the guy.

Sucking chest wound? Bench Wallace and start Noah

by Rusty LaRue on Feb 1, 2008 8:54 AM CST reply actions

Hanley

is a coward

by Bulls4Ever on Feb 1, 2008 9:32 AM CST reply actions

The mocking of the question

for some reason is more irritating to me than the fact they made light of Viktor Khyrapa's swimwear

by Sports2 on Feb 1, 2008 10:13 AM CST reply actions

Boylan on Wallace

When he's playing at a high level, it permeates throughout the entire team and helps our guys with confidence and commitment. He can set the tone for our team. When he plays with intensity and commitment, he changes our entire team.

(emphasis mine)

Those aren't really glowing words, are they? (reluctant tip of the hat to Rosenbloom)

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Feb 1, 2008 10:41 AM CST reply actions

Obviously I wasn't there,

so I have no idea about the context, and this really may be as bad as Hanley makes it sound.

On the other hand, I'm often one of those people who tries to break tension with humor, and I'm sure more than one person has thought me inappropriate under the circumstances.

At this point I don't think the guys can do anything "right" in the eyes of everyone unless they win - too good a mood and they aren't taking it seriously, too bad a mood and they aren't playing with joy, no matter what the post-game quote someone is going to dissect it and rip them apart.

Maybe I'll take up hockey.

by wjb1492 on Feb 1, 2008 10:58 AM CST reply actions

Agreed

Yes, the game is on in Iowa.

by sue369 on Feb 1, 2008 11:12 AM CST up reply actions

Inappropriate?

Yes, I do recall recommending a stint at reform school for you a couple days ago. Back so soon?

by alec on Feb 1, 2008 11:15 AM CST up reply actions

Early parole for good behavior

Although I still haven't quite figured out why calling A-Drain a "saggy veteran" got me in trouble in the first place... ;)

Maybe I'll take up hockey.

by wjb1492 on Feb 1, 2008 11:18 AM CST up reply actions

Perhaps I was too quick to judge.

I connected you're A-Drain comment with another you'd recently made about spending too much time with young kids...and drew the conclusion that perhaps you are a middle school teacher...and then I thought if your remark had come from my 11 year-old daughter and her friends, the reference would clearly have been anatomical. Hence, the recommended stint at reform school

by alec on Feb 1, 2008 11:40 AM CST up reply actions