Bulls' Tom Thibodeau Not a Fit with LaLaLand!

Tom Thibodeau

The Lakers reportedly plan to ask for permission to interview Tom Thibodeau for their coaching position.

Reference: Lakers want to 'make a splash.'

My sister asked:

Do you think he'd go??????????

I responded:

Nope. The Lakers' front office doesn't really know what it's thinking or doing. D'Antoni was a dumb hire, e.g. Thibs is a meat-and-potatoes kind of guy: He coaches a grind-it-out, gutsy defense, and wins low-scoring ball games. That's exactly what LA fans don't like. Pursuing Thibs is another dumb idea, because he's just not a fit with LaLaLand.

Yah - but they had Phil Jackson so doesn't LA have other pursuits versus taking the Chi town coaches??????

ESPN reported that Lakers will take their time finding a coach, and apparently they have several names to consider. First, they should find a coach as quickly as possible. The team is pretty broken and aimless, and the new coach will need a lot of time preparing for next season. Second, it doesn't matter who they've got on their list: They still don't know what they're thinking or doing. We can expect the Lake Show to be a side attraction at the local carnival for the next couple years. Which is too bad, because after the Bulls, I love the Lakers. 

But why ask to interview Thibs????? It's not like the Bulls advanced or anything (!!!) + he's not a SoCal kind of guy - hahahahaha. He came from Boston then Chi....besides the Bullies - I don't like anyone else. Lakers? Seriously broseph???????

Well, the more I think about it, the more curious* it is... Maybe they've got something up their sleeve. After the Lakers, I like the Knicks (because of Phil Jackson)

When we get together at Popsicles tonight, ask me why I think Tom Thibodeau is like Doug Collins^.

*The curious thing is, NBA insiders sense, or flatly know, that there is unspoken tension between Thibodeau and the Bulls' front office.  Teams like the Lakers, and even the Warriors, are wading in to test the waters further.

^Not only is Thibodeau like Collins, but also he is like former Bears coach Lovie Smith.  More on this in a future article.

Thank you for reading, and let me know what you think!

Ron Villejo, PhD