Carlos Boozer Makes Interesting Trainer Choice

October 12, 2012 1:59 PM
Carlos Boozer Makes Interesting Trainer Choice

" The way Carlos Boozer ended his 2011-12 campaign drew the ire of many Bulls fans. In a pivotal Game 6 against the Philadelphia 76ers and facing elimination, Boozer -- he of the five-year contract worth $75 million -- was nowhere to be found and finished the game with three points on 1-11 shooting.

His struggles were so bad that Tom Thibodeau actually benched him down the stretch in favor of his backup, Taj Gibson. Exacerbating the situation were the post game comments Boozer made after the Bulls were sent packing.

"I thought I played well, especially with the kind of season it was. We had the best record again in basketball, won our division again, had the top seed again, that's all that matters, yo."

Perhaps regretting that statement, Boozer hired a new trainer over the summer in an attempt to rebuild his fundamentals,

according to an ESPN Chicago report

. But the trainer he hired is the same one who works with his children on their basketball skills, and who has virtually no experience working with NBA players "

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