CHICAGO _ Phil Jackson rode off on a motorcycle. Tim Floyd grew introspective even as he released frustration. Bill Cartwright joked about a flight delay as he sat in his home. Scott Skiles looked inward. Vinny Del Negro took the high road on a brilliantly sunny day. Tom Thibodeau released a classy statement. Fred Hoiberg is contemplating the same.
To beat writers, the exit interview lands high on the to-do list. It places a period _ or maybe ellipses or an exclamation point, depending on its content _ on a coach's tenure.
Understandably, it might not rank as high a priority for the fired or resigning coaches, who are processing myriad emotions.
Nevertheless, even if they hadn't fired two coaches on Christmas Eve, the Bulls have had memorable exit interviews over the last two decades.
