May 29 2008
Collins to return?
ESPN and the Chicago Tribune are reporting that Doug Collins will return to the bench for the Bulls this season. The renaissance continues.
Since Michael Jordan retired, the NBA has been searching for an identity - something to hang on to. I think coaches We saw Pat Riley return to coach with the Heat. We saw Doug Collins last coach for the Wizards. Larry Brown is returning to the NBA to coach the Bobcats. Rick Carlisle will be coaching the Mavericks.
Now I’m not saying that the coach is the face of the franchise, but when I say Lakers, I think about Phil Jackson before I think about Kobe Bryant. Coaches make the difference. It’s often said that players win, and coaches lose. I think it’s the opposite though - just ask Mike D’Antoni.
Here, and I thought the Bulls were holding out on hiring someone for the Celtics’ Tom Thibodeau… Would have been smart considering he’s going to win a ring this year.
