By MAX CUSTARD, FreshSportsDaily.com Wire Services
Following the Chicago Bulls' historic 35-point collapse against the Sacramento Kings on Monday night, Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro had "that look" in his eyes - the dazed, confused look of a coach who just got smashed over the head with a courtside chair. In addition, Del Negro didn't have his players' backs at the press conference, as he deflected the blame for the humiliating loss towards the players and away from himself, the head coach.I know players are ultimately responsible for making baskets and playing defense. I know coaches can't get out on the floor and actually play (unless it's Bill Russell.) But if head coaches really had nothing to do with the outcomes of games, they wouldn't be out there on the sidelines screaming like lunatics. Owners are far too cheap just to pay some guy for the hell of it. Coaches should be and are held accountable for their team's performance.
Maybe Vinny's forgotten what it's like to be a player, so we'll refresh him: Players love when the coach never takes a bit of the blame for a loss. It really endears a coach to the team. Maybe Vinny thought the Bill Parcells approach would work. One little problem - Vinny ain't no Bill Parcells.
I'll give Del Negro until the All-Star break to keep his gig unless this Bulls team turns it around quickly and bounces back to the form that had them taking the Celtics to 7 games last year in the playoffs.
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