Vinny Del Negro : New Coach, New Era

From BULLS.COM, Brett Ballantini writes "Rookie coach Vinny Del Negro has been quick to emphasize that all his initial decisions, from personnel to playing style, will be a collective effort among the Bulls' brain trust. But there's a sense that Del Negro will look at his Bulls this season a bit more like peers and less like charges who are paid to execute his every whim. A player's coach? But can a rookie player's coach succeed in today's NBA? The trend in NBA coach hiring has certainly been moving away from mindless recycling of the same college of coaches. Such successful mentors as Larry Bird, Avery Johnson and Doc Rivers had no bench experience whatsoever, and all took teams to the NBA Finals as part of their runs in the hot seat." (link)