Bulls Filling Out Coaching Staff; Hire Jim Boylen as Associate Head Coach

[dreadpirateroberts]

Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA): Spurs assistant Jim Boylen has accepted Associate Head Coach job with Chicago Bulls, league source tells Yahoo.

 

[Axl Rose]

loving this coaching staff

they did what i wanted...brought in Hoiberg and paired him up with a veteran defensive assistant

Boylen is also a shooting coach

 

[Dumpster Fire]

This is excellent. Really happy they were able to land a vet coach from a winning organization to pair with Hoiberg. I hope he knows how to say yes to GarPax though.

 

[dreadpirateroberts]

I really like this hire. Boylen comes from the Poppovich "tree" who has lots of experience in both the NCAA and NBA. He is a defensive, three point shooting-oriented coach who will help Hoiberg on both ends of the floor.

Now, I hope Hoiberg can keep either Griffin or Pinckney.

 

[Crystallas]

I did a double take. At first I thought we hired Jim Boylan again.

 

[BearDen]

I did a double take. At first I thought we hired Jim Boylan again.

That's exactly what I was thinking. I was very confused by the optimism.

 

[clonetrooper264]

I did a double take. At first I thought we hired Jim Boylan again.

I did the exact same thing.

I like the hire though. Hoiberg aside, there's probably only good that can come from getting someone who was a top assistant on Pop's staff. Him being a "3&D" coach may help a lot of players improve in one area or the other. Maybe he can turn Snell into Danny Green lol

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

loving this coaching staff

they did what i wanted...brought in Hoiberg and paired him up with a veteran defensive assistant

Boylen is also a shooting coach

First thing he needs to do is get in J. Noah's ear and talk free throw shooting.

 

[The Hawk]

First thing he needs to do is get in J. Noah's ear and talk free throw shooting.

There will be a housecleaning of the Thibs guys. Paxson and Garfield Goose will want a bloodletting. Of course, Hinrich will remain because Paxson sees himself in Capt. Kirk except Kirk still has hair.

 

[nbafan23]

I really like this hire. Boylen comes from the Poppovich "tree" who has lots of experience in both the NCAA and NBA. He is a defensive, three point shooting-oriented coach who will help Hoiberg on both ends of the floor.

Now, I hope Hoiberg can keep either Griffin or Pinckney.

Guy was an assistant on the 94 and 95 Houston Rockets title teams as well.

 

[clonetrooper264]

First thing he needs to do is get in J. Noah's ear and talk free throw shooting.

Really, Jo just needs his confidence back. Historically, he's not that bad of a FT shooter so I don't think it'll take a lot of work to get him back up to 75%. Unless he pulls an Iggy and just drops to one of the worst free throw shooters in the league in a season...but at that point Boylen has already failed.

 

[Bearmacist]

Griffin sounds like he's a goner -- Orlando.

 

[Bear Pride]

Again, pretty much what I said would happen some time ago. :dunno: