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Fri May 30, 2008 7:56 am EDT

Collins, Bulls discuss coaching opening

By Joe Zedalis

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Doug Collins, who guided the Chicago Bulls and a young Michael Jordan from 1986-89 but couldn't get them past Detroit in the playoffs, has talked with the team about returning as coach.

"I have spoken with Bulls management recently about their head coaching vacancy and will resume conversations after the conclusion of my work for TNT in the Western Conference finals," Collins said yesterday from Los Angeles, where he was working Game 5 of the Spurs-Lakers series. "There is no agreement in place."

During a pregame interview on TNT, Collins said he talked with Bulls general manager John Paxson and team owner Jerry Reinsdorf.

"I have not been offered. I have not accepted," Collins said. "Jerry Reinsdorf has been a friend of mine the last 20 years, so he and I have spoken on a lot of occasions over the last 20 years . . . the whole thing is there's interest on both sides."

Collins added that as soon as the Western Conference finals were over, "we've agreed to sit down and talk to see exactly what is there."

Source: Associated PressNew Window

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  1. s0fr3sh
    1. Posted by s0fr3sh Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:28 pm EDT

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    first FIRST 1st!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  2. The great and powerful swami
    2. Posted by The great and powerful swami Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:53 pm EDT

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    Couldn't win with Jordon,good luck with this group
  3. Claydizzle
    3. Posted by Claydizzle Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:52 pm EDT

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    Avery Johnson couldn't win with the Mavericks TWICE! Doug Collins had good years in detroit and chicago. I think it would be a good choice.
  4. spoonie
    4. Posted by spoonie Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:36 pm EDT

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    no way on Collins....Avery Johnson would be a good fit...let him take a 'defensive minded young team' and new PG Derrick Rose and mold them into a perennial powerhouse......trade Hinrich & Gordon and pick up some bigs and let's go!!
  5. Wil J
    5. Posted by Wil J Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:40 pm EDT

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    Why do NBA teams just keep recycling all of these coaches that have already proven they cannot produce. Makes no sense. The good thing is that you get Collins off TV were he is terrible. He needs to hire Hubie Brown and get him of the broadcasts too.
  6. pricanstar5
    6. Posted by pricanstar5 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:18 pm EDT

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    This move tells me that the Bulls are going to pick Beasley with the first pick. Think about it Doug coached Jordon in his early years. If you look at the current Bulls roster it is very similar to the Champion Bulls, you have Deng (Pippen), Noah (Rodman), Hinrich (Steve Kerr), Gordon (?), Beasley (Jordon). Doug also slows down the game with his coaching which wouldn't make sense to draft Rose. I think there are so many hints with this move that points to Beasley. I was reading an article today and Rose was asked if you could pick either Chicago or Miami and Rose said it wouldn't hurt to go to the Heat.
  7. JJ R
    7. Posted by JJ R Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:36 pm EDT

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    not only does does doug collins know what he is talking about, because is broadcast. he know how to coach (he helped developed a star name michael jordan. idk if u've heard of him) i think his offensive and defensive strategy is a perfect fit for the bulls. and once the pick up michael beasley, he can coach him and the rest of the squad to a nba championship.
  8. PhilD
    8. Posted by PhilD Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:42 pm EDT

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    take the job, please. I hate watching NBA with the mute on.
    You are one long run on sentece of non-interesting infiormation
    Poster boy for talking head
    Hire Tirico, Marv Albert, Dan Schulman & Kevin Harlan as asst. coaches
  9. Noiz
    9. Posted by Noiz Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:08 pm EDT

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    i guess the bulls are tryin to get next years first pick to
  10. David Allspaw
    10. Posted by David Allspaw Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:39 pm EDT

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    Please Doug, take the job! Anything to get you off the air! And take Jeff Van Stupid with you as your assistant coach.
  11. pricanstar5
    11. Posted by pricanstar5 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:18 pm EDT

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    Beasley #1. Can you imagine how everything would open up with Beasley and Gordon on the floor. Beasley would get doubled and he can kick it back to Gordon and Vice Versa. If the Bulls want Rose they can put together a trade with the Heat for the second pick.
  12. Older_than_Moses_Shaq
    12. Posted by Older_than_Moses_Shaq Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:56 pm EDT

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    Conversation probably went something like this...
    Collins: Hey John, when are you guys going to hire a coach?
    Paxton: I don't know, do you Jerry?
    Reinsdorf: I think we'll probably do so sometime after the western confrence finals are done. We'll get back to you on that one.
    Next day it was reported Doug Collins had been offered the gig.
  13. dona l
    13. Posted by dona l Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:46 pm EDT

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    I think that Doug collins would be a good coach. I would watch Doug collins on TNT or coaching basketball.
  14. Cam
    14. Posted by Cam Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:04 pm EDT

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    yea the bulls mite as well get derrick rose, trade ben gordon or larry hughes, and kirk hinrich 2 get a center like jermaine oneal, now u got d-rose at pg, ben or larry at sg deng at sf tyrus thomas or drew gooden pf and jermaine oneal at center, it dont make no since 2 get micheal beasley cuz dey got good power fowards, tyrus thomas only getting betta, den dey got drew gooden, ya'll should watch the nba more, i went 2 grammar skool wit d-rose and he got pg status, and datz at 8th grade, so tell me dey cant win wit that lineup, and get avery johnson as the coach, now they back in playoffs, dey been trying 2 win wit captain kirk and dey aint won shyt, he aint no good pg, ya'll silly if ya'll think kirk gone carry this team 2 a championship
  15. Swaggs Hangout
    15. Posted by Swaggs Hangout Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:41 pm EDT

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    Why hire a tired retread? I think this would be a huge mistake for the Bulls. This guy hasn't one anything.
  16. Bjorn O
    16. Posted by Bjorn O Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:45 pm EDT

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    No please no . avery johnson would be good if pax can convince him to come out of planned one-year-off . pry eddie jordan from washington.
  17. rick2624
    17. Posted by rick2624 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:57 pm EDT

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    Collins would be a nice fit because he did a great job with a young bulls team that just on the verge of being great before he was fired for non basketball reasons...He put together the bulls teams that won 6 titles...The only question is after all these years can he still relate to young players?...If he still can then he will do fine because not only is he a good coach but a great teacher.....If he gets the job it's a done deal that Rose will be the pick...That's one of the reasons I hope he gets the job..
  18. preslavam@...
    18. Posted by preslavam@... Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:18 pm EDT

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    How about hire Avery Johnson as the head coach and hire Collins as the assistant to add in some flare :-)
  19. jack
    19. Posted by jack Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:26 pm EDT

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    Some Chicago Bulls History and Facts:
    -Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman were the Bulls
    -The 6 championship teams pretty much had nothing to do with coaching. Phil Jackson? nah...Zen Master? What does that got to do with basketball. Heck, he had Shaq, Karl, Gary, and Kobe and could not win. If the the Lakers did not just brainlessy buy Gasol, they would have been out earlier in playoffs this year.
    -Luck? That is the Bulls getting Jordan.
    -Stupidity? Getting rid of Jordan when he won his last ring. Think United Center still would sell out today if they had him vs. the losers they have now?
    -Collins seems to know basketball and i think is not that bad and can help this team.
    -Bottom line, the management stinks and it will take years to cleanse the team so once again, luck will fall on them unless the team is sold to some competent organization that Chicago deserves.
  20. Don't Slip
    20. Posted by Don't Slip Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:45 pm EDT

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    kobe belongs in jail.
  21. Oscar
    21. Posted by Oscar Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:45 pm EDT

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    The Bulls should have interviewed Avery Johnson,No question he proved that he is good coaching material, he was good in Dallas, as for the No.1 draft pick, hands down it has to be Michael Beasley, I like Rose but Beasley is that scoring PF we need
  22. babaloo22
    22. Posted by babaloo22 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:41 pm EDT

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    Bulls should get rose and beasly. they should trade hinrich, larry, a forward and future draft picks. the bulls would be [profane]in amazing then. Just imagin that team. ilmao at #12
  23. babaloo22
    23. Posted by babaloo22 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:41 pm EDT

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    Bulls should get rose and beasly. they should trade hinrich, larry, a forward and future draft picks. the bulls would be [profane]in amazing then. Just imagin that team. ilmao at #12

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