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I planned on writing in this space about Tom Thibodeau after watching a snippet of his introductory press conference in Minnesota on Tuesday. Seeing a honeymooning Thibodeau brought back old feelings of covering an exciting, impactful Bulls team.
Thibodeau brought instant credibility to what had been a .500 team. My friend Nick Friedell, who covered the Thibodeau era, good and bad, had a nice overview of what Thibs brings to the table.