WELCOME HOME FRED:
The Bulls will open the 2015-16 season with Fred Hoiberg taking the head coaching reigns. He is one of 14 current head coaches to have played in the NBA. Hoiberg, Jeff Hornacek (PHX), Doc Rivers (LAC), Byron Scott (LAL) and Scott Skiles (ORL) are the only coaches who played for the team they currently coach.
Playing and Coaching for Current Team
Active NBA Coaches
Games Played
Fred Hoiberg, CHI 247
Jeff Hornacek, PHX 468
Doc Rivers, LAC 59
Byron Scott, LAL 846
Scott Skiles, ORL 384
BACK RUNNING WITH BULLS:
Fred Hoiberg is the 9th former NBA player to coach the Bulls. He is the 4th person to play with the Bulls and then go on to coach the team. He joins Pete Myers (two separate stints as interim coach), Bill Cartwright and Jerry Sloan as former Bulls players who became the franchise’s head coach.
Playing and Coaching for Bulls
Franchise History
Games Played Games Coached
Bill Cartwright 397 151
Pete Myers 182 3
Jerry Sloan 696 215
>Fred Hoiberg: 247 games played with Bulls
PLENTY OF EXPERIENCE:
While Fred Hoiberg is embarking on his first year as an NBA coach, he has plenty of experience. First, he played 10 seasons in the NBA. Second, he was an executive for four seasons in the NBA. Third, he spent five seasons as a collegiate coach at his Alma Mater, Iowa State. Hoiberg is the only current NBA head coach with experience as an NBA player, an NBA executive and as a Division I college head coach.
Charting Experience
Current NBA Head Coaches
Coaches
Former NBA Players 14
Current/Former NBA Executives 8
Former Div. I College Coaches 5
JIMMY STAYS A BULL:
The biggest offseason player news for the Bulls was re-signing Jimmy Butler to a long-term contract. Butler recorded 20.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game last season. In franchise history, only three other players have reached Butler’s 2014-15 points, rebounds and assist averages in a single season – Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Artis Gilmore. Each of those players was later enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
BUTLER’S NEXT LEVEL:
The advanced metrics speak to Jimmy Butler’s broad advancement in a multitude of areas on the court. One of his biggest achievements was improving his level of efficiency while being used at the highest rate of his career, 27.2% higher than 2013-14. He set career bests in shooting, passing, rebounding and turnover percentages/rates. His overall efficiency improved by 57.1% year-over-year.
Jimmy Butler’s 2014-15 Season
An Advanced Look
Player Efficiency Rating (PER) 21.3
Usage Percentage 21.5%
True Shooting Pct 58.3%
Assist Percentage 14.2%
Def. Rebound Pct 8.2%
Turnover Rates 6.5%
>all career bests
ALL ABOUT WINNING:
Win shares is a statistical metric by which a player’s contributions are accumulated and simplified into a single number to quantify his value to his team. Jimmy Butler had 11.2 win shares in 2014-15, 6th-most in the NBA and most in the Eastern Conference. His value on the offensive end saw an explosion of nearly 2.5 times that of the previous season’s impact, while he remained a steady defensive presence.
Jimmy Butler’s Win Shares
2014-15 Season
WS NBA Rank
Win Shares 11.2 6th
Offensive Win Shares 8.2 6th
Defensive Win Shares 3.2 34th
GETTING DEFENSIVE:
Jimmy Butler was selected to the All-NBA Defensive team for the second straight season. Butler finished tied for 10th in the Defensive Player of the Year voting in 2014-15. Butler, Chris Paul and Kawhi Leonard are the only players who have appeared on the last two All-Defensive teams.
Most Consecutive Seasons on All-Defensive Team
Active Streaks
Seasons
Chris Paul 7
Jimmy Butler 2
Kawhi Leonard 2
PORTIS’ AA CARD STAMPED (TWICE):
The Bulls selected Bobby Portis from Arkansas with the 22nd overall selection in the 2015 NBA draft. Head coach Fred Hoiberg saw Portis drop 18 points (8-10 FG shooting) and nine rebounds against his Iowa State squad on Dec. 4, 2014. Portis was selected as an All-American last season, after being selected to the 2013 McDonald’s All-American game coming out of high school. Portis and Mike Dunleavy are the only players on the current Bulls roster who were named All-Americans in high school and college.
Current Bulls Roster
Individual Accolades
Players
McDonald’s HS All-Americans 4 Brooks, Dunleavy, Portis, Rose
Consensus College All-Americans 4 Dunleavy, McDermott, Noah, Portis
PORTIS GOES TO SUMMER LEAGUE:
Bobby Portis averaged 14.5 points and 8.7 rebounds per game in Summer League action. He was the team’s second-leading scorer (Doug McDermott) and leading rebounder. Portis displayed a wide array of offensive moves, from hook shots to 3-pointers. His average shot distance was from 11.9 feet.
Bobby Portis
Summer League Shot Distance
FG FG pct
0-5 feet 15-26 57.7%
6-10 feet 5-10 50.0%
11-15 feet 4-9 44.4%
16-20 feet 2-15 13.3%
21+ feet 6-16 37.5%
TOTAL 32-76 42.1%
Bobby Portis
Summer League Shot Type
FG FG pct Pct Assisted
Dunks 8-8 100% 87.5%
Layups 5-10 50.0% 20.0%
Hooks 5-7 71.4% 0%
Jumpers 14-51 27.5% 64.3%
Peter Newmann is an analyst and writer who spent 10 years at ESPN, 8 as the NBA senior researcher working 24/7 on the league. He wrote game notes for crews, articles for ESPN.com, analysis for studio shows, and regularly assisted reporters and writers. Follow him on Twitter, and check out his Web site, www.peternewmann.com.
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