Tag: John Paxson

Bulls on the Offensive! (Vinny Finally Fired Edition)

4 May, 2010 (13:05) | Chicago Bulls | By: South Side Sheik

Like a kid having trouble sleeping on Christmas Eve, I sat up last night thinking about what exactly would be said this morning at the Berto Center. For much of the season I was on Team Gar-Pax, but after the March 30th incident, I began to drift over to Team Vinny. Now that didn’t mean [...]

Liability Issues Surrounding Workplace Violence (Chicago Bulls Front Office Ineptitude Edition)

16 April, 2010 (07:30) | Basketball, Chicago Bulls | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

By now, we have all heard about the alleged incident between Vinny Del Negro and John Paxson.  While the details are unclear, the consensus still seems to be that Paxson was the aggressor in this situation.  The question now arises, will any lawsuits be brought on account of the incident?  An interesting quote from the [...]

The Real Story Of Paxson vs. Del Negro (Picture)

14 April, 2010 (16:41) | Chicago Bulls | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

Apparently some sources are reporting Vinny was the aggressor now, but as far as we know, it went down just like it is pictured here:

Vinny Del Negro: Smarter than we thought?

13 April, 2010 (20:47) | Chicago Bulls | By: South Side Sheik

Stormin Norman aptly wrote in this space earlier this week that the Bulls were trying to build a shady case to fire Vinny Del Negro. Well today the news broke that Bulls management went further than just trying to question his in-game management skills or refusing to publicly support Vinny Del Negro with reporters. Reports [...]

Ben Gordon Has Moved On, But Have We?

2 December, 2009 (07:39) | Chicago Bulls | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

Before I answer the question about Chicago moving on from Ben Gordon, let me throw some numbers at you: 2008-2009 (w/Ben Gordon): FG%: .457 (16th) PPG: 105.1 (8th) Opponents FG%: .458 (15th) 2009-2010 (w/o Ben Gordon): FG%: .433 (27th) PPG: 91.4 (27th) Opponents FG%: .457 (18th) The obvious answer to the question posed is that [...]

Bulls Not Intending To Extend Tyrus Thomas?

26 October, 2009 (11:00) | Chicago Bulls | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

Tyrus Thomas, a lightning rod of discussion and controversy for the Bulls, becomes a restricted free agent this offseason.  The Bulls have until October 31 to offer him an extension, otherwise they will have to match any offer another team gives him this coming summer to keep him.  The likelihood of him remaining a Bull [...]

Qualified Links

22 May, 2009 (07:30) | The Links | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

Jake Peavy says no to the White Sox.  How embarassing. [Smells Like Mascot] As embarassing as a 20-0 loss?  I don’t know for sure, but the Sox had a BAD day yesterday. [Deadspin] The Bulls have a new GM, sort of, even though Pax is still kind of running things.  Either way, the new guy [...]

Qualified Links

21 May, 2009 (07:30) | The Links | By: StevieY19

Gar Forman will be the new GM of the Chicago Bulls.  He is being promoted to replace Johnny P.  Hard to compete with a guy named Gar I suppose.  [ESPN] The Zooker has a Twitter account and he is finding INTENSITY wherever he goes.  Woooooooooooooooo! [Deadspin] Sounds like Cutler was showing off the arm strength [...]

Qualified Links

27 April, 2009 (07:30) | The Links | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

Bulls win an instant classic!  Obviously more on this to come, but here’s a good take on the game. [Hardwood Paroxysm] Tex Winter, the mastermind behind the triangle offense and former Bulls assistant, suffered a stroke on Saturday. [Truehoop] A great breakdown of all the Bears picks this weekend. [WCG] The Cubs finally won a [...]

Larry Hughes Doesn’t Think Larry Hughes Was Treated With The Respect He Deserved

7 April, 2009 (13:21) | Basketball, Chicago Bulls, NBA | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

The Knicks are coming to town tonight, and with them, some former Bulls.  One of NQTC’s favorite jackasses is among them: Larry Hughes.  Apparently he felt this was a good time to air out some of the dirty laundry that went down between himself and the front office.  Here’s his take on what happened: In [...]

The Bulls Would Rather Have Chris Bosh Than That Stoud-e-something Guy

2 April, 2009 (11:00) | Basketball, Chicago Bulls, NBA | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

The playoff race for the Bulls is in full-swing and most of us are preoccupied with the Bulls inevitable fall (by playoff elimination or first-round sweep).  There is some news stirring on the off-season front, however.  Mike McGraw of the Daily Herald reports: Word is, though, the Bulls would feel much better about acquiring Bosh [...]

Losing Deng Doesn’t Hurt Bulls Playoff Hopes

9 March, 2009 (12:00) | Basketball, Chicago Bulls, NBA | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

It has become clear over the past few weeks that I have a man-crush on John Salmons.  I wrote last week making the case for Salmons to get minutes over Deng at the 3 spot.  With Deng’s injury and his season in jeopardy, the question takes on a new angle.  Instead of discussing whether Salmons [...]

Paxson Grows Balls, But Is It A Good Thing?

6 March, 2009 (12:00) | Basketball, Chicago Bulls, NBA | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

Over the last couple of weeks, Vinny Del Negro and John Paxson have been going at it over Derrick Rose’s 4th quarter minutes. Vinny had been keeping Rose on the bench in crucial late-game situations and Paxson was upset. Before I go any farther, I think it’s obvious to 99% of people that Paxson is [...]

Fine Vinny, It Was Your Idea To Play Rose In The 4th

4 March, 2009 (10:00) | Basketball, Chicago Bulls, NBA | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

After Paxson claimed he laid down the law on Vinny a couple days ago regarding backcourt minutes in the 4th quarter, Vinny responded in a totally mature and reasonable way yesterday: “That’s between us,” Del Negro said of his near-daily conversations with Paxson. “I’ll make decisions on the team on what I see fit for [...]

Obama To Play One-On-One With Vinny Del Negro With The Fate Of The Bulls Season Hanging In The Balance

26 February, 2009 (11:18) | Barack Obama, Basketball, Chicago Bulls, NBA | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

K.C. Johnson is reporting that the Bulls will be meeting Barack Obama today: The Bulls are scheduled to meet President Barack Obama Thursday afternoon in the Blue Room of the White House. “A great honor for the Chicago Bulls organization,” said Steve Schanwald, executive vice president of business operations. “The President has been a fan [...]