D'Antoni May Fall into Bulls Lap

By Matt Cobb | May 03, 7:31 AM

If Mike D'Antoni resigns from his position as head coach of the Phoenix Suns, he immediately becomes the Bulls best choice to fill their own head coaching vacancy. The Bulls would be foolish not to snatch him off the market asap.

In Phoenix, D'Antoni coaches an open, high-scoring brand of offense that would fill the Bulls requisite for new philosphical approach to basketball from its coaching staff. D'Antoni is an underrated X's and O's coach who would easily hold his own in the Eastern Conference.

Defense isn't a top priority if Phoenix, but the Bulls didn't take it too seriously this year either. A new offense would invigorate and re-engage the Bulls players.

With the youngest roster in the league, full of fresh legs, why not get out and run? Kirk Hinrich can run up and down like he did at Kansas. Ben Gordon won't have to work as hard for shots as he did in the half-court offense. Larry Hughes becomes more of a slasher (his best skill) instead of a jump shooter. Big men Tyrus Thomas and Joakim Noah can run out and attack the rim.

If anything, D'Antoni's system should raise the offensive statistics of several Bulls players, thereby increasing their value on the trade market. Having movable player assets in hopes of someday building a package for a legitimate NBA superstar should remain the top priority for the Bulls. Hiring D'Antoni to be the next Bulls head coach is our best chance to make that happen.

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