Scott Skiles Fired Right Before Christmas

Merry Christmas, Scott Skiles. The Chicago Bulls gave Coach Skiles the proverbial lump of coal in his stocking this year by relieving him of his coaching duties. While it's true that the Bulls were playing horrible basketball, I would think that the team could have waited a few more days before letting him go, if only to make Christmas a little brighter for the Skiles household. With their current record though it's no surprise that the Bulls management would be in a grinchy mood this holiday season.

It seemed that the Bulls were starting to tune out their coach, so this was a move that had to be made. Although he did soften his image a little bit this season by allowing Ben Wallace to wear his headband, Coach Skiles was still seen as a no-nonsense disciplinarian. With many coaches around the league now employing a softer, more player-friendly coaching style it's easy to see why the Bulls would start to tune him out. That being said, Skiles was a good coach and will likely end up at the helm of another franchise next season.

Maybe this will be the wake up call that the Bulls need to turn things around. The next step is to start shaking up the roster, and with the trade deadline just around the corner the Bulls have a lot to prove in a short amount of time.

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