When a player the caliber of Derrick Rose says “We are not on the same page,” that is a mouthful. I have been reporting since Monday that there is a growing belief that Tom Thibodeau has lost the locker room in Chicago, and Rose’s comments after Monday night’s loss to the Cavs poured jet fuel on the still smoldering fire.
How much does this have to do with Thibodeau’s methods? Or with his personality?
And who might replace him if owner Jerry Reinsdorf decides to pull the plug?
All those answers are available in this podcast from the Boers and Bernstein Show on WSCR in Chicago.
While you are listening, give a read to this column from Monday afternoon, when I first raised the subject.
Also, here is my column on Thibodeau from this morning. Read it after listening to this podcast. That way you will not have dueling audio, since I also discussed the issue on-camera with Noah Coslov of CineSport, and that video is embedded in the column.