By Sean Connolly
Despite recent reports saying that Doug Collins will be named the Chicago Bulls head coach, Doug Collins is not quite there. Both sides have talked but nothing is in place yet.
They have not offered me the job and I haven’t accepted the job.
Doug Collins on Bulls Head Coaching Position
It seems as if this would be a good fit for the Bulls who recently fired interim head coach Jim Boylan, due to Collins past with the Bulls. He was Michael Jordan’s first head coach in the NBA, and set up a solid team for Phil Jackson to come in and create one of the greatest dynasties of all time.
The Bulls this past season were a huge dissapointment, as they failed to make the playoffs despite playing excellent the prior season. They failed to get over .500 the entire season in a weak Eastern conference and stars such as Ben Wallace, Kirk Hinrich, and Luol Deng had horrible seasons. A trade mid-season that saw Ben Wallace and Joe Smith leave the team did not help at all as they failed to put a string of victories together.
If Collins decides to take the job he should consider himself pretty lucky. The Bulls will draft first after winning the Draft Lottery with a 1.7% chance of getting the first pick. He would be in charge of a team chock-full of young, outstanding, athletic players. With the first pick the Bulls look as if they will choose Kansas State star Michael Beasley first, and Doug Collins will have an absolute phenom to work with in his first season.
Although it looks mildly certain that Collins will get the job, it is not yet solidified as Bulls GM Jon Paxon says he will continue to interview other candidates. The reports earlier today should not have been released as early as they should and those who reported it should hope and pray that Paxson doesn’t go in another direction.
