I caught the end
of the Bulls’ game Wednesday night against Atlanta, and talk about fun. Our hometown heroes were in the midst of
coughing up a 10-point lead with three minutes to go on its way to a 119-114
loss. After the game, Jimmy Butler and
Dwayne Wade both blasted teammates for a lack of effort. The next day, Rajon Rondo blasted Butler and
Wade for bleating instead of leading.
And yesterday everyone said everything was fine, as demonstrated by a
12-point loss at home to the underperforming Heat.
The Bulls’ front
office practices Trump 101 in dealing with the media—you don’t need to know
nothing, no how, no time. GM Gar Forman—was
he named for the fish?—does a mean John Fox imitation without bothering to move
his lips. In Wednesday’s game with about
a minute to go, TV cameras showed coach Fred Hoiberg signaling for a timeout
and then cut to Jimmy Bulter. If I read
lips right, Butler said, “What? No!” What we have here is a failure to
communicate, folks.
The Bulls are a
Jerry Reinsdorf operation, and Mr. Reinsdorf is perfect save for mistakes borne
of generosity, don’t you know. The Bulls’
roster and coaching staff are not a traffic accident in slow motion. Move along, everyone. There’s nothing to see here.
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