chicagosportsreview.com - 12/27/2007
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The Bulls "tuned out" Scott Skiles. Ask anybody - it's the general consensus. But what does that even mean? And did the bandying about of this relatively meaningless phrase lead to the premature firing of a guy who might actually be the best coach for this team?
Bad News Bulls
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 12/27/2007 — first inclination is to second-guess Chicago Bulls general manager John Paxson for not naming himself as Scott Skiles' coaching successor.
Your second inclination, though, is to wonder if Paxson got it right, maybe even in spite of himself, by giving Jim Boylan a chance.
Fire Pete Myers
blogabull.com 12/27/2007 — Wow, it was like Myers broke out the worst laid plans of Skiles before this game, just to torment us. Not including the 2 minutes of garbage time (should've been more than 2, but Myers kept the starters out even while the team was down twenty) ...
Skiles thankful for holiday firing
serioussportsnewsnetwork.com 12/27/2007 — CHICAGO, IL – After spending Christmas Day with his family – who had traveled to Chicago for the occasion – fired Bulls coach Scott Skiles seemed to have gained fresh perspective when he spoke to SSNN on Wednesday.
Bulls name asst. Boylan interim coach (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 12/27/2007
Jim Boylan was promoted Thursday to interim head coach of the Chicago Bulls, who fired Scott Skiles on Monday after the team's disappointing start. Boylan was in his fourth season as an assistant under Skiles and has 14 years experience in the NBA but ...
Boylan named interim coach for Bulls —
FOXSports.com News for NBA 12/27/2007
Jim Boylan was promoted Thursday to interim head coach of the Chicago Bulls, who fired Scott Skiles on Monday after the team's disappointing start.
Boylan was in his fourth season as an assistant under Skiles and has 14 years experience in the NBA ...