But beyond the fact the respected and well-liked Hinrich deserved better than being a salary dump, his trade is emblematic of the diminishing of accountability within a franchise that long prided itself on that dynamic. Gift-wrapping a starting job for Nikola Mirotic to bring Joakim Noah off the bench would be another example.
Players have failed to have each other's backs defensively, have yet to embrace Fred Hoiberg's offensive system in full. Coaches haven't used the punitive measure of limiting playing time to address repeated mistakes. General manager Gar Forman has cited injuries as much as personnel failures and has changed his tune on expectations about the coaching change.
The Bulls seem to pass the buck more than the ball.
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