CHICAGO — The Bulls got their man, and Fred Hoiberg is getting the NBA coaching opportunity he’s dreamed about for years. Now the real work begins.
It’s been an open secret around the league for the better part of a year that Hoiberg was Bulls general manager Gar Forman’s first choice to ultimately replace Tom Thibodeau, and Chicago made the partnership official on Tuesday afternoon. The introductory press conference at the team’s practice facility was largely a feel-good affair, which was to be expected given Forman’s ties to Hoiberg at Iowa State. There was a lot of talk about championship potential, about how great Hoiberg’s fast-paced system is going to be for Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler and Joakim Noah.
It was in everybody’s best interests to keep the mood light and optimistic on the heels of the ugly, public split with Thibodeau that finally reached its conclusion last week. Thibodeau’s name didn’t come up much on Tuesday, but Hoiberg made sure to single him out as laying the foundation he hopes to build on.
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Article written by Sean Highkin