Ah, you Chicago Bulls. When will you stop being so maddeningly entertaining off the court (and the exact opposite on it?) Hopefully, never.
So, apparently rookie coach Vinny Del Negro picked up a thing or three from former Bulls boss Scott Skiles. Little things, like inane team laws that make sense only to the person instilling them. Thou shall not enjoy a pre-game meal in the locker room, for example. Lest one is willing to be fined, as three Bulls players found out last week. From the Chicago Tribune:
Del Negro felt the same way when he fined Tyrus Thomas, Joakim Noah and Larry Hughes for conduct detrimental to the team. The fines, presumed nominal to remind players who’s in charge, stemmed from the Bulls’ road victory Monday in New Jersey, when Del Negro reminded players of a rule in the team handbook prohibiting pregame eating in the locker room.
Some players grumbled, saying they were unaware of the rule. From there, Del Negro dealt with players directing what he viewed as either improper language or disrespectful behavior toward him.
But of course, that’s not all! Joakim Noah and Andres Nocioni got into it on Friday night over a blown defensive assignment in the midst of a horrific loss at home to the Clippers.
Something obviously has to change in the CHI, and some in the local media seem to think Noah is the problem. Unfortunately for Bulls fans, Joakim appears only to be the tip of their hoops iceberg.
- Dance Wrap: Friday Fall (Was Unavoidable)
- Game Notes: Timberwolves at Lakers
- Original Old School: Laett’ Game Heroics
- Live from Jacksonville: Cal vs. Louisville
- Point Guard Play in the Big Dance
- One Last Shot At BD Dooms
- Revisiting Jersey Sponsorships in the WNBA
- Cap-City Classic
- New Site Honors Historic Champs From ‘66
- Hoops and Music with Harvey Mason
- Subscribe to Slamonline »
-
Brittney Feared
When the hype was young for Brittney Griner.
-
Win a Ring For the King
The LeBron and Shaq show starts now!























The REAL problem with Noah is that he has a prima donna personnality without the actual game that makes people put up with prima donnas. I mean, who’s willing to take sh– from a guy that gets you 5 and 5 on his good night?! From what I read, he was questioning Nocioni on a defensive rotation the other night. Are you kidding me?!
Instead, the Bulls have done virtually everything wrong for the past 10 years. It’s amazing, actually.)
The whole building needs to be blown up…and moved back over the other side of the road.
Comments