APR 14, 2015 12:50p ET
APR 14, 2015 12:50p ET
NEW YORK (AP) Nikola Mirotic still sometimes makes a rookie mistake.
Not the kind that often trips up first-year players. There are no complaints from the Chicago Bulls about his defense or his work ethic.
The problem is that Mirotic has the green light and doesn't always take it.
''I hate when he hesitates. Hate it when he hesitates,'' Derrick Rose said. ''But I think he'll grow out of it.''
Adds coach Tom Thibodeau: ''I don't want him hesitating.