In Chicago, Hoiberg said Monday that the Bulls “led the league in injuries” during his first season. One year later, Rajon Rondo broke his hand with the Bulls leading the Boston Celtics 2-1 in a first-round playoff series. And one year after that, the Bulls pivoted to a rebuild. Hoiberg’s Bulls tenure turned ugly the following season, when he began questioning his players’ motivation. He called Chicago’s effort “embarrassing” after a 105-89 loss to a shorthanded Celtics team in March 2018. And he told the Chicago Tribune that his makeshift lineups were “not an excuse to not bust your ass” after a 135-106 loss to the Charlotte Hornets seven months later.