Pursuit of D'Antoni gave hope to bored Bulls fans

 
When the Bulls hire Tom Thibodeau or Dwane Casey or Michael Curry or even someone with head-coaching cachet such as Avery Johnson, general manager John Paxson will talk about the coach's strengths and the solid fit he provides. [link]

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