There was no dead coach bounce for the Bulls in Indianapolis on Tuesday night as they fell to the Pacers 96-90, so newly-minted head coach Jim Boylen was unable to end the Bulls losing streak. No matter how loud Boylen clapped or deeply he squatted, the same group of players who had lost the previous six games went on to drop a seventh.
Gauging The Spirit-o-meter
John Paxson sited a lack of energy and spirit as a key justification for firing Fred Hoiberg and installing the energized and spirited Jim Boylen to run the team.