Jamal Collier talks Bulls' search for a new identity under Tiago Splitter
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Why do you think things did not maybe work out in Portland? Obviously, you made the playoffs and had success. But just kind of what is your view there? There's been a lot of reports about sort of the financial situation they had there.
What were the highlights from Tiago Splitter's introductory press conference?
Was that a factor in this as well?
Yeah, I mean, that's a good question, but I really want to leave that behind. You know, I'm going to think about the Bulls. That's my goal right now, and I want to keep that behind. I respect all opinions. I think there's too many things being said already, and I think that's enough. I'm past that, and I want to think about the Chicago Bulls.
Oh, Tiago Splitter had the talking points ready for that question, which you got to ask.
What challenges did Tiago Splitter face during his time in Portland?
Taking the highest of roads with our Jamal Collier.
Yes, he did. As we welcome you back into Rahimi Harris and Grody on 104.3. The score, the man that asked that question right there is... Jamal Collier, and he joins us now on 104.3 The Score. Of course, Jamal Collier, NBA reporter for ESPN. Did you expect to get a better answer from Tiago Splitter on the Portland thing? Because we're all very interested in it.
Yeah, of course. You know, you got to take your shot. You got to shoot or shoot, right? So you never expect to get, you never expect what OG and I didn't expect to miss.
You didn't miss. It was just well defended, you know?
No, you've asked the question the right way. I would ask the question. I was waiting for the question. And sometimes you just don't get the answer. But Jamal, more importantly, what do you think about the hiring of Tiago Splitter as the Bulls head coach?
Thanks for having me, first off, guys. Yeah, thank you. just that situation that he was handed with Chauncey at the beginning of the season. I mean, that's a team that really could be dead in the water from jump there. And for him to rally those troops, you know, they were playing really well by the end of the season, think that they won 30 of their last 45 games. Their defense made a whole bunch of improvements. You saw improvements in their – the talent there. So just a lot to be excited about. from the job that he did in that one year sample in Portland. Uh, but it is just so hard to tell. I mean, I think I'll just kind of calm everybody down as, as far as we're getting ahead of ourselves. It is a, it's still a pretty unproven coach with a roster.
We're not sure what he's going to look like and not sure what his expectations are going to be, uh, over the next handful of years. So, uh, I think the process was pretty good and reason to be encouraged right now, but I kind of am waiting to see until he gets some more games under his belt with a different With this roster, whatever it's going to look like. But it gave a lot, I think, to be excited about after that first press conference as well.
Yeah, certainly he didn't lose the press conference. And I think healthy skepticism is the way I would look at the way I see this hire. Because by all accounts, he took the right steps, Jamal, in that he was... A player who played very well under a very successful Hall of Fame coach in Greg Popovich. He then took those lessons, became an assistant coach. He went and did his own thing, whether it was internationally or as far as the world level with Brazil. And then to go coach in France and have that type of success as a head coach and now be a lead assistant to... No one could have foreseen what he would have to undergo in Portland, but to take that team to the playoffs in the West, I think he's got my benefit of a doubt, if that makes sense.
Was there something that he said that stuck with you yesterday that makes you either more encouraged or makes you with more of the wait-and-see attitude?
You know, less than what he said. I think that mostly the fact that, you know, him and Bryson, I think several times talked about basically in, I believe in these exact terms, they had to build an organization, you know, that they were on the same page as far as trying to sort of build this thing.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:19
2
What were the highlights from Tiago Splitter's introductory press conference?
0:19–0:52
3
What challenges did Tiago Splitter face during his time in Portland?
0:52–9:06
4
How does Jamal Collier view the Bulls' current roster situation?
9:06–15:09
5
What are the expectations for Tiago Splitter as the new Bulls head coach?
15:09–17:42
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