I read an article last week that said either Chicago or Phoenix planned to go "outside the box" with its coaching search. However, all the names linked to the jobs appear very conventional (I hope the rumors are true and Rick Adelman assistant coach Elston Turner is a legitimate candidate in Phoenix).
My outside the box suggestion is Al Skinner from Boston College. He played in the NBA and has been successful in Chestnut Hill with less talent than most BCS teams, taking a bunch of kids who were underrated out of high school - like Craig Smith and Jared Dudley - and competing against the big boys of the ACC.
One writer suggested the Bulls need a "system" coach to do something like what Jerry Sloan does in Utah. Like Sloan, Skinner uses a lot of Flex motion in his offense.
Not many people consider Skinner for NBA jobs. When college names appear on lists, it is usually Bill Self, Rick Pitino, Tom Izzo, etc. But, Skinner appears to be the type of coach who would do well in the NBA and would be a very interesting choice for the Bulls.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
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Hey- be careful. Don't go trying to steal our coach away from my school!! But thanks for the props :-)
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