So what if we trade Thomas, he's a wasted high draft pick

and will never learn the system just like Tyson Chandler before him, who has a field goal percentage of only .620 this season along with double digit rebounds and is practically over the hill having turned 25 this year.  If you believe what you read and hear from the likes of Jimbo, Red, KC and sometimes Sam, he was a cocky, uncooperative, somewhat slow-witted punk with a bad attitude who needs to be dumped for whatever the Bulls can get for him in the off season since he just can't seem to master even the basic sets.

In the world according to Boylan, TT has for the most part, been a disappointing cancer who consistently failed to execute the game plan on both ends of the court, who couldn't follow directions, who NEVER ran the court, who was constantly caught out of  postition, who didn't deserve any plays run for him, ad infinitum, which is why he rotted away both physically  and  emotionally on the bench for most of the year,  

If Gooden hadn't gone down and some others weren't injured, neither he nor Thabo would have seen much PT all season.  And where would Noah be if Pax hadn't been able to dump the corpse?  After watching his dismal outing tonight, I almost feel sorry for Big Ben. You know he would give his best effort if he had anything left in his near empty tank.  I truly believe the main reason Boylan and his staff of trolls relied so heavily on the veterans was because they knew whether consciously or not that they didn't have enough smarts to teach and develop the younger, less experienced players where they could be competitive on a nightly basis and feared being exposed as clueless nincompoops.  

I believe Scott Skiles was a control freak who deliberately surrounded himself with weaker sycophantic assistants who would be grateful for their jobs and thus pose no threat to his authority. When he exited on Christmas Eve, he knew the team would flop under the rudderless non-leadership of the Boylan crew and thus could preserve his reputation as a coach who can turn a bunch of flubs into fierce competitors.  He probably is secretly enjoying every moment of this tragicomedy since his departure.  If the Bulls had hired a real coach and did turn it around, it would have reflected badly on him and his iron fisted techniques, but he knew as long as his favorite lackey, lamebrain Boylan was in charge the chances of this were less than slim to none.

On the other hand,little old Hubie Brown needed to cover only 3 Bulls games this season to recognize  the athleticism and potential of Tyrus, referring to him as a highlight film, and complementing Noah's great energy and effort, especially when both were on the floor together dominating the boards and shutting down the inside lanes except for LBJ who gets almost every call, although he was stymied after his first quarter domination  He was impressed with how quickly Tyrus got downcourt and what an impressive all around game he showed, blocks, rebounds, assists, and scoring. If he was LBJ some of those charges would have gone the other way.  Hubie also stated Thomas should be given  more minutes to improve his game.  Most blogabullers have been calling for this pairing of the 2 athletic energy bunnies since day 1.  Now that the season is almost kaput, along with Boylan's job, has he finally got a clue?

But who are we to believe, Bulbous Boylan or Hubie, the man who took a young inexperienced Memphis team and made them winners, only to have them sink back into mediocrity once he left?  I wish Hubie would hang up his microphone even for one season and teach these kids how to play the game and maximize their potential. They could learn more in one season from the old master than they could in a lifetime of Boylans,

Once the Bulls throw Captain Bligh and his officers overboard and retake the Bounty, it may not be necessary to abandon ship.  With the right leader at the helm, this team can someday once again sail through the NBA with the wind at their backs and recapture the pride they once had, provided they add a few more deckhands who can handle the inevitible storms ahead, like another post-up big and a talented point guard.

Finally. I think the key to  preserving the victory tonight instead of replicating their infamous 4th quarter choke act was the outstanding point guard and defensive play of  the forgotten swabbie, the diminuative give it his all, Chris Duhon. I may be a dreamer but I still believe Tyrus is destined to be an all-star once he gets the right direction and more maturity.  I hope my dream won't become a nightmare if it comes true, but he is  wearing a different uniform.