Chicago Bulls hire Vinny Del Negro as coach

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The Chicago Bulls coaching carousal appears to have finally come to an end.


According to a report in the Chicago Tribune, the Bulls are set to hire Suns' assistant GM Vinny Del Negro. The paper said a deal still needs to be finalized, but that a news conference could be forthcoming later this week.
Del Negro, who has no previous coaching experience, reportedly beat out Kings' assistant Chuck Person and former Timberwolves head coach Dwane Casey for the job.


The hiring would mark the end of a drawn-out and sometimes convoluted process for Chicago. After first flirting with former-Suns coach Mike D'Antoni, only to see him join the Knicks, the Bulls then appeared close to bringing back former coach Doug Collins. Collins would eventually withdraw from consideration, at which point Del Negro became the number on candidate.


The 41-year old Del Negro played for five teams over an 11-year NBA career and averaged 9.1 points and 3.2 assists in 771 career games.

http://www.tsn.ca/nba/story/?id=240191&lid=sublink010&lpos=headlines_main

 

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Minor League Move By A Minor League Organization.

 

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Yeah, what a great hiring. Another crap team hiring a coach with no head coaching experience anywhere.

I'll play prophet here; Del Negro fired after 2-3 years with no progress made. Good luck!

 

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Who?

 

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Holy crap, after posting 'who' I thought the name rung a bell, I remember that guy!!!! Cant see him as a coach but heck.........

 

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Wow. Strange fit. Can't believe he went with someone with very little coaching experience.

It should be noted that this is the Bulls second negro coach, Bill Cartwright was the first.

Disclaimer: that was a joke.

 

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I think good hire..with time we will see the results..Nice to see another team go outside the coaching merry go round of has beens, and give a new guy a chance..Larry Brown back, Terry Porter back..Vinnie not out of the league that long, which I think is positive..He on the floor played with lots of heart, that will benefit his coaching style..You cant preach things, unless you have displayed them..

 

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Holy crap, I'm getting old. Vinny attended NC State when I did back in '85-'87. As for Vinny being a coach, well, don't forget who coached him. The late Jimmy Valvano. I am guessing you will hear much about that connection as this story develops. Coach V had a lasting impression on anyone and everyone he came in touch with. Those two together were the italian connection on that team. Jimmy V took Vinny under his wing big time.

 

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Reinsdorf is not big on paying coaches market value (outside of Phil Jackson). Really, how doesn't Flip Saunders get an interview get a call, outside of the price?

 

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man... Del Negro with the first round pick and no experience? damnit

 

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VDN is the man, show some f'n respect

 

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PROPS TO VINNY AND THE BULLS, now lets get 3 more.......

 

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nice first win