<p>Tiago Splitter has been watching the Bulls from afar.</p><p>Not just Wednesday morning before his introductory press conference at the Advocate Center, not just earlier this season when he was a thousand miles away trying to right the ship in Portland, and not just years ago when he was a championship player in San Antonio.</p><p>“I’m actually a Bulls fan myself,” Splitter admitted. “Growing up in Brazil, I watched many games late at night, hidden from my parents at 1 am, watching MJ (Michael Jordan) games and rooting for the Bulls. So super excited to be here.”</p><p>A feeling that was very mutual.</p><p>Executive vice president of basketball operations Bryson Graham introduced Splitter as the organization’s 25<sup>th</sup> head coach and did so by first explaining how the month-long process ended with the former Trail Blazers interim coach.