Good Luck, Pink

Tim Floyd's got a problem. A big problem, in fact. This next season, he will almost definitely coach the defending champions Chicago Bulls, who are also the winners of six championships in this decade. He will be coaching the team which led one of the greatest dynasties in the history of sports. Most of all, he'll have a big fat paycheck at the end of the year. So what's wrong with Floyd? Why is he under so much pressure? What's the big problem.

The problem is himself. He's no Phil Jackson, the coach who he will likely succeed. Phil's one of the best coaches around. And he's got six rings to prove it. As for Tim? He had a 12-18 record with Iowa State last season, after three straight twenty-win seasons. I don't know, but that's no Phil Jackson.

Michael Jordan, of course the greatest player of all time, is obviously the key player and leader of this team. Unfortunately for Floyd, his Airness does not seem to be too fond of "Pink", as he calls him, after Pink Floyd. Without Phil in the picture, Mike just doesn't want to play anymore and start all over again. And who can blame him? He's got six rings and can retire on top. And Scottie Pippen, the other star of the team, the best small forward in the NBA, and one of the greatest of all time, says that he will not return without Michael. Finally, to add insult to injury, Dennis Rodman, the man down low for the Bulls, and the best rebounder in the league, says that Floyd is a joke.

Tim Floyd is not a bad coach. He may not be a big-name bench-rouser, but he did lead his team to three straight twenty-win seasons. He did not have one of the most prominent programs in the country, but he did have skills. He is a friend of Jerry Reinsdorf, the GM of the Bulls, and part of the reason Michael Jordan does not like Floyd is because of his strained relationship with Reinsdorf.

Don't count out Jordan and Pippen returning. Even Phil Jackson might return. If the dynamic duo decides to play for Floyd, it will make "Pink" a happy man. But most likely, it will not happen. To Jordan, this is the ultimate insult. He is the best player in the world, and does not believe that he should play for a guy he's never even heard of. So don't expect the dynasty to continue. If things don't turn out right for Floyd, he'll have to count on young, inexperienced players who definitely will not be able to fill the hole left by Jordan and Pippen. The only thing that could save Floyd in this situation is an extended lockout. Otherwise it will be a long season, at best. Good luck, Pink.

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