In his return to Chicago, where he began his NBA head coaching career, Tom Thibodeau was reminded of the restaurants that he missed — and that missed his business. But he was also reminded of the players who helped make his five seasons with the Bulls a successful run.
It was Derrick Rose who was his most notable player and a reminder of the Knicks desperate efforts to fill the point guard vacancy that has plagued the franchise. But Thibodeau spoke Wednesday about the player who Knicks’ fans are familiar with, one who was under MVP consideration when he took over as Rose struggled with injuries — Joakim Noah.