Cowley seemed to say this morning that Forman can tolerate Tibs, but Pax can't stand the sight of Tibs.

Cowley also cracked open the door of Uncle Jerry bringing everyone to one room and smashing their heads together. End result of Tibs staying.

I believe that Kevin Love's injury was the worst thing that happened to the Bulls. Worse than Gasol basically missing 4 games. Cleveland instantly became a better defensive team. LeBron not being forced to get Love touches also made their offense more fluid. With all that being said the Bulls still should have won. Thibs underachieved this year.

I'd like to see teams make an announcement on the new coaching hire , let the coaching vacancies fill , when paxson fires thibs .. Hire thibs and admit it was just a smokescreen . This organization will never win shit . Upper management is clueless and arrogant.

This started with choosing Krause over Jordan-Jackson .

Cleveland became better defensively and the Bulls became far worse offensively. Taj Gibson was exposed by Tristan Thompson and the Bulls offense became anemic and far too predictable. The Bulls are closer to Cleveland than it appears. They have enough talent to play with Cleveland. You have Delladanova and James Jones being provided with meaningful minutes during the playoffs. How good can they be?

The Cavs are playing well because of LeBron. These same guys sucked with Marshmelo. He makes players around him better. Similar to what Scottie did for the Bulls.

Cleveland became better defensively and the Bulls became far worse offensively. Taj Gibson was exposed by Tristan Thompson and the Bulls offense became anemic and far too predictable. The Bulls are closer to Cleveland than it appears. They have enough talent to play with Cleveland. You have Delladanova and James Jones being provided with meaningful minutes during the playoffs. How good can they be?

Cleveland's success in the Finals depends on how healthy Kyrie will be in a week. Either way, Golden State wins the series. In the summer, Kevin Love definitely opts out and goes elsewhere. If any of the other 29 teams think JR Smith is worth more than 6 million a year, he opts out and signs elsewhere. Restricted free agent Tristan Thompson resigns for an ungodly amount of money.

Their roster is going to be weaker but they'll still have LeBron. GarPax has to get creative this summer. I don't expect something big but something like Taj Gibson for Terrence Ross - to get more athletic.

Cleveland's success in the Finals depends on how healthy Kyrie will be in a week. Either way, Golden State wins the series. In the summer, Kevin Love definitely opts out and goes elsewhere. If any of the other 29 teams think JR Smith is worth more than 6 million a year, he opts out and signs elsewhere. Restricted free agent Tristan Thompson resigns for an ungodly amount of money.

Their roster is going to be weaker but they'll still have LeBron. GarPax has to get creative this summer. I don't expect something big but something like Taj Gibson for Terrence Ross - to get more athletic.

Jimmy Butler is the Bulls best asset. It may be injuries but I believe Taj and Noah peaked last season. Their value will never be higher than it was then. They both have expiring contracts so they are tradable. Problem is you would have to pair them with a Butler or Mirotic.

The Cavs are playing well because of LeBron. These same guys sucked with Marshmelo. He makes players around him better. Similar to what Scottie did for the Bulls.

I agree with Butler but I think management views him as untouchable. Of the guys that are tradeable Taj may be the best asset. His value was higher last yr but you may be able to get a starting three for him. I honestly think that Snell could start either as a 2 or 3 with Butler in the other swing man spot. But if they don't view Snell or McDermott as a starter then you have to trade for one. They can't go into next yr with Dunleavy as the starter.

Adrian Wojnarowski was on Mully and Hanley this morning. The interview ended with Woj saying that a big reason why this divorce will happen is because management feels they haven't gotten enough credit. The spotlight has always been on Thibodeau.

Cubs pre and post game host Mark Grote (filling in for Hanley) said he knows Paxson and can't believe management feels that way. Grote said Paxson is already beloved here because of the big shots he made during his playing days. It would be totally out of character for Paxson to be envious.

I find it hard to believe the animosity is purely jealousy based. I'm guessing it's more Thibs being hard headed and almost insubordinate when minutes and rotation are discussed.

JR Smiths stats were better with the Knicks....sometimes all your shit don't stick

I think the most logical explanation is GarPax is playing poker with suitors of Thibs by forcing them to make a move if they really want him. That means doing nothing until they get a call from a team. That this process may result in those teams hiring other coaches (and thus screwing Thibs out of a job if he's fired) is irrelevant because holding out for a pick is in Chicago's best interest. Thibs is just a pawn just like any player under contract in that his interests are subordinate to those of the team.

The only way holding out is not in Chicago's best interest is if they are then prevented from interviewing a coach they've identified as the best coaching candidate out there (because they have a coach in place). If the pelicans really want Thibs and don't want to trade for him, they should schedule interviews with Hoiberg, Gentry, and whomever else the Bulls are interested in just to force their hand.