LOS ANGELES -- Fred Hoiberg's calm and cool demeanor finally cracked.
The exact moment came with 8.9 seconds remaining in the Chicago Bulls 102-95 defeat to the Los Angeles Clippers, but the frustration volcano that erupted after Hoiberg's first ever ejection had been brewing for over an hour. The Bulls, once the proud owners of a 19 point first half lead, gave it all back against the NBA's best team in a game that will haunt them for a while. They couldn't finish a tired Clippers team playing on the second night of a back-to-back. And they couldn't hit shots, going 4-for-18 in the fourth quarter, when it mattered most.