Bulls pull out win over Tom Thibodeau's Knicks on 'Derrick Rose Night'

Between an impressive Bulls second-half comeback, the sold-out United Center crowd was able to honor former guard and league MVP Derrick Rose at halftime on “Derrick Rose Night.” Not only did the likes of Bulls great Joakim Noah speak, but so did Rose as chants of “MVP, MVP ...” rang out.Geoff Stellfox/Getty

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Few in the NBA are as much a creature of habit as Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau.

The former Bulls coach preaches routine on a daily basis. No exceptions.

That’s how special Derrick Rose is to Thibodeau.

He was the exception Saturday.

Despite playing an emotional game in Oklahoma City less than 24 hours earlier, Thibodeau saw his routine thrown out of whack on “Derrick Rose Night,”…