Tom Thibodeau: Is The Defensive Guru Ready To Coach The Chicago Bulls?

September 26th, 2010 by Shams Charania Leave a reply »
After an offseason where they acquired Carlos Boozer, Ronnie Brewer, Kyle Korver, Kurt Thomas, Keith Bogans, and C.J. Watson via free agency, along with young prospect Omer Asik from Turkey, the Chicago Bulls are poised to make a run at the NBA Championship this season.

However, not all is swell and easy. There are still question marks surrounding a team that will have seven new players in the locker room this season.

One major question surrounding the Bulls heading into training camp will be: Is new coach Tom Thibodeau ready to coach a team with championship aspirations? 

Tom Thibodeau won a title with the Celtics as an assistant coach, but in a market like Chicago, with a team that has championship hopes, Thibodeau will face pressure from all angles.

Although Thibodeau has never been a Head Coach in the NBA, he has been in the NBA business since 1989, when Bill Musselman, then coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, hired him as assistant coach.

Since then, Thibodeau has worked as an advanced scout for the Seattle Supersonics and assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, Houston Ro ...

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