The Chicago Bulls fired head coach Fred Hoiberg on Monday, and promoted associate head coach Jim Boylen to lead the team.
And on Saturday night, the Bulls suffered the worst loss in franchise history in a 133-77 thrashing from the Boston Celtics at the United Center.
#Bulls fall 133-77 to the Celtics, with the 56-point loss representing the worst loss in the 53-year history of their franchise.
There was no spirit from the #Bulls, whose starters didn't play the final 21 minutes of the game. They're being booed off the floor.
— Cody Westerlund (@CodyWesterlund) December 9, 2018
It’s also tied for the largest road victory in NBA history.
The Celtics defeated the Bulls 133-77, tied for the largest road win in NBA history.
In 1986, the SuperSonics defeated the Rockets by 56 points (136-80).
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 9, 2018
Earlier in the week, Boylen had the Bulls practice for two and a half hours the day after a game and had them run suicides, saying they’re poorly conditioned.
The Jim Boylen takeover continued, as the practice went 2 1/2 hours the day after a game, and included suicides to get what he deemed a poorly conditioned team in shape.
— Joe Cowley (@JCowleyHoops) December 5, 2018
In Saturday’s loss, Boylen pulled the starters with over 20 minutes left, because he believed that practice on Sunday would be more beneficial to them than playing minutes in a game they were already going to lose.
Jim Boylen didn't play his starters in the final 21 minutes because he believed that practice tomorrow would be more beneficial than having them play in the second half of a game they weren't going to win tonight.
— Cody Westerlund (@CodyWesterlund) December 9, 2018
And, that practice he’s referring to comes after the Bulls just played back-to-backs (they actually beat the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night).
Boylen had multiple five-man substitutions in the game.
Jim Boylen on his 5-man substitutions: "We didn't honor the game with our effort and competitiveness. Why not take them out?"
— Cody Westerlund (@CodyWesterlund) December 9, 2018
Zach LaVine on 5-man sub: “It is what is is. Gotta do what he says.”
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) December 9, 2018
And he referred to the team’s play as “embarrassing.”
"I think your play is embarrassing" -Jim Boylen 😳 pic.twitter.com/WhbKgTyvP8
— Bulls Talk (@NBCSBulls) December 9, 2018
The Jim Boylen era is sure to go smoothly and looks like another brilliant move from John Paxson, Gar Forman, and the Bulls’ c̶i̶r̶c̶u̶s̶ front office!
On the plus side for Bulls fans, hot dogs were thrown into the United Center crowd with “Who let the dogs out?” music playing while the Bulls were down 33 points.
#Bulls are down 33 points and there are free hot dogs being thrown into the stands during the timeout while "Who let the Dogs Out?" plays.
— Cody Westerlund (@CodyWesterlund) December 9, 2018
