On Monday evening, all the Bulls players were sitting in their hotel room in Indianapolis processing the news that their coach, Fred Hoiberg, was fired. Those that truly care, are asking themselves “how was I responsible for this?” Those that don’t are telling themselves “this was bound to happen, it’s for the best.”
I remember sitting on a bus in Phoenix, Arizona, a day after a loss. It was my second season with the Spurs and the team had come across some hard times. Numerous players had been injured, most notably David Robinson and Sean Elliott.