Skiles' Reaction

"I'm the one responsible for the performance on the floor. I'm the one who should be on the line and judged for that."
- Scott Skiles

So we have the reaction from Scott Skiles now. As expected from the strict, military-like leader, he was hard on himself and accepts the punishment. I guess there are just times when chemistry between a team and a coach run out. It doesn't mean that they didn't like each other or stopped playing for each other. If the Bulls somehow turn it around this year, Skiles will still be part of the success. He was largely responsible for restoring honor back to the organization during the post-Jordan era. We had 3 great years with winning records and playoff runs. We showed the NBA how to play defense.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a Jeff Van Gundy deal. I think he;s the only worthy replacement for Skiles. The worst thing about canning him is... he'll be back next year with a different team.

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