The former head coach of the Chicago Bulls Tom Thibodeau spoke publicly for the first since he was sacked by the team in an interview on Mike & Mike on ESPN Radio Friday.
In the interview, Thibodeau said there were 'no regrets' in his coaching stint with the Bulls.
The 57-year-old also dismissed reports that his firing was not just because the Bulls were eliminated in the second-round of the postseason by the Cleveland Cavaliers but was also because of his communication issues with Bulls executives and front office.
"I would like to think it didn't have any because if you allow yourself to be distracted, you're going to be distracted by a lot of other things as well," Thibodeau said according to ESPN.
"I think the important thing is to lock into what you have to do each and every day, put everything you have into it, and then you let the results speak for themselves. I have no regrets. It was a great run and I just move on," he added.
Thibodeau is aware that there were issues but said he would not want to detail about it' and is proud of what Chicago accomplished under his belt.
He added that he is not worried about any comments from the Bulls front office after his firing.
"It was a great experience for me. I loved our players; I loved my staff," Thibodeau said according to ESPN.
He also pointed out former MVP Derrick Rose's injury struggles in the past four seasons but praised the Bulls for making it to the playoffs every single year in his tenure and finding ways to win.
"I think the big thing is to study and prepare, and try to do it better the next time. So there's a lot of things that I learned from the experience," Thibodeau stated according to ESPN.
"So whatever the next opportunity is, I'll take those lessons and try to use them," he also said.
Thibodeau was replaced by former Iowa State head coach Fred Hoiberg who was hired last week.
