Something had to be done, the situation was too toxic between management and Thibs and the dysfunction leaked down to the players on the court, I could clearly see all year that something wasn't right. Still doesn't mean I absolve the front office, it's their fault the situation got to this point in the first place, they are spiteful and petty, and Thibs is a proud guy, even if he's stubborn to his own detriment.
Thibs definitely ran players into the ground, pushed too hard, and didn't seem to have any of the philosophical type of view on coaching that the greats like Jackson, Riley and Popovich have. Those guys have a macro view of the game, seasons, the playoffs, matchups, how to manage players, etc. while Thibs on the other hand is basically just a grinder who seems narrowly focused on just pushing players to give 110% all the time. That works in the short-term but it has an expiration date on it in the NBA.
Despite all of that, and the fact that I'm fine moving on from him from a pure basketball standpoint, I still absolutely hate the way the Bulls organization is ran. You can see the pettiness in the statement Reinsdorf released regarding the firing. They are insistent on the focus/praise going to the "organization", the front office and management basically, and seemingly aren't happy unless the players and coach, the "employees", are completely subservient and docile.
All you have to know about these fools is that they had to have their arms twisted to pay the GOAT, and unnecessarily broke up one of the greatest dynasties of all time a year or two early because of the same type of petty, personal in-fighting between management and its "employees".
Long story short, fuck Reinsdorf and the culture he fosters.