INDIANAPOLIS — Like most every coach in the NBA, David Fizdale cringed a little when he saw the Chicago Bulls threaten to stage a revolt against new head coach Jim Boylen.
Boylen’s sin in the players’ eyes was calling for them to show up the day after back-to-back games, even if the second night of the back to back was a 56-point loss in which the starters were pulled as a group just minutes in as the Bulls fell behind 17-0. A text chain among the players considered the option of not showing up, then instead they orchestrated a players only meeting before talking with coaches to express their displeasure.