Bulls fire Scott Skiles

[ISUAlum2002]

ESPN - Bulls fire coach Skiles; no replacement named yet - NBA

Didn't expect him to get canned, but guess someone has to take the fall for their horrible start. Just odd that a team that is pretty much the same as their playoff team last year has started this badly.

 

[isuno1fan]

He did wonders before this year with that team. I'm a bit surprised by this move as well.

 

[erikbj]

The guy that gave Ben Wallace $60 Million should be fired

 

[Rogue52]

Never liked him. And not sad he is gone. Having said all that, John Paxson dropped the ball this past off season as well...

 

[gocubs2118]

Paxson should look himself in the mirror and ask himself why he spent 60 million on a guy who is averaging only 5.5 points per game. That was a horrible decision.

 

[tim_redd]

They had such a good, young team last year. I think they made huge mistakes in the off-season when every player on the team was on the trading block. That can't be good for the morale of the team.

 

[skelly]

The guy that gave Ben Wallace $60 Million should be fired

Pax gave Big Ben the money. They knew he wasn't a scorer when they signed him. He's never been a scorer. It was as much getting him for his defense as stealing him from the Pistons. At the time, I thought it was a good move. Now, I kinda miss Tyson Chandler.

 

[Omaha Cy]

Kenny Mayne made remark about the 9-16 Bulls firing Skiles. He said something to the effect of how the Bulls had hoped to be 10-15 at this point. :biglaugh: