1) Get a D’Antoni and find a great team of assistants for the defensive part (although D’Antoni may very well be adept at adapting to a more defensive minded roster like they have in Chicago, he may just have played to the strength of his players in Phoenix)

2) Get another “general” (even a little one), and find some great experienced offense-minded assistants with awesome player management skills.

experience developing young players?

Also, how has he handled his bench historically?

If D’Antoni is available, the Bulls have to do everything in their power to get him. There isn’t a coach in the world who would be better for what the Bulls need right now. Guys were beaten down by Skiles and need to get their confidence back and start having fun playing basketball again.

And stop it with the defensive concerns. Defense is mostly effort, and guys will play harder for D’Antoni, because they’ll get more into the flow offensively, and the energy will carry over to the defense. We obviously have the personnel to play defense. Guys just weren’t putting in the effort and focus, because they hated the coach and weren’t having fun playing anymore.

As bad as last season was, we shouldn’t be in that bad of shape. Hiring D’Antoni would be the first step to getting things back on track followed by evaluating the roster and seeing who will fit into his system and seeing what value guys have on the trade market. Hopefully a change or 2 as well as using the #9 pick wisely (either in a trade package or for a player who can help) can get us back in the mix in the East.

Hurry up and sign Mr. D before your posturing winds up forcing the Bulls to settle for some leftover. Toronto would love to have him and he is in the driver’s seat. The PR value alone of this move is invaluable. Basketball would be rejuvinated in Chicago, so open up the Reinsdorf’s vault so the Bulls can open up the vault of the crypt they spent this season in.

The fans are not impressed that you are going to interview everyone who is available and has a pulse to show what a wise man you are rather than act mpulsively. This isn’t Tibet and you are not the Dali Llama, Pax. Get out that checkbook, and make the call now. You can revitalize your reputaton and the franchise if you do. If you want to permenantly remove the stain of Boylan forever, do it now before you blow it again.

As a small forward who’s not really a 3 point shooter or a ball handler/playmaker, he isn’t necessarily a great fit, but it depends who is in the game with him. If he and Nocioni are at the forwards together it works, because Noce can space the floor. If it’s a more conventional lineup with Tyrus or Gooden at the 4 though, they lack some of the spacing and outside shooting that’s more ideal to play the way D’Antoni wants to play.

I’m not advocating starting Noce and Deng at the forwards though, because I think Tyrus has the potential to be great in this system. I guess what I’m saying is that I would be more open to dealing Deng if D’Antoni gets the job… or Maybe Deng works hard on improving his 3 point range and his ball handling/playmaking. He is only 23 and is already a pretty good shooter. Plus, I think Mike D would probably give him the green light and instill some confidence in him like he did with guys like Bell and Marion who were never known as 3 point shooters before.

he recovered somewhat on his last dive by dumping our biggest albatross, Ben Nopointsnofreethrowsnodesire Wallace. If he pulls this one off I think most judges would give him a perfect 10. Every player on the roster has to be salivating with the possibility of playing for a players coach who not only can teach. motivate and knows how to win, but also has a sense of humor where everyone around him can share in the laugh. Boylan tried to be clever and funny but never realized people were laughing at him, not with him.

Chances are he can’t get traded and won’t be banished to the inactive list. His shooting as has been terrible and if D’Antoni comes in we assume he’ll only get more looks right? Is there a positive in this? He lead the league in steals a few years ago. Perhaps a more up tempo game can let him flourish in transition and points off turnovers?