I’m not sure if they
still do, but the Bulls used to pass out coupons for free Big Macs every time
the team scored 100 or points at a home game.
On Tuesday night at the United Center, they needed three quarters just to
reach 54 points in their game against the Celtics. Our lads in red had all of 29 points at
halftime.
This is what happens
when you tank. Only it’s become so
obvious that NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has let the Bulls’ front office know
he’s unhappy with their decision to sit healthy—to say nothing of
talented—veterans Robin Lopez and Justin Holiday in order to “evaluate” young
players. Funny how “evaluation” turns into losing and
better draft position. Pro sports is all
about appearances; if players don’t look to be making much of an effort, people
may start to question the cost of a ticket.
If only for the sake of appearance, the Bulls’ front office now says it will
start playing Lopez and Holiday.
Bless him, Bulls’ beat
writer K.C. Johnson of the Tribune isn’t afraid to question the propriety of
tanking. Recently, he wondered what lots
of losing will do to young players, and today he noted “the inherent
contradiction” between coach Fred Hoiberg demanding his Bulls play hard especially
when behind in a game and the front office pulling the plug on the 2017-2018
season.
The next question
Johnson may want to ask is what all this losing will do the coach.
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