Zach LaVine grinned as he put on his winter coat and reflected back.
“Mr. Thibs … he should damn well be coaching somewhere, that’s for sure.’’ the Bulls guard said, as he gathered his belongings from the visiting locker on Tuesday night, minutes from leaving for the team bus.
A sentiment not just isolated to LaVine, a player that worked under Tom Thibodeau for just one season in Minnesota before the then-Timberwolves coach/president of basketball operations traded him in a package for Jimmy Butler.
“Look, I understand the business of basketball,’’ LaVine continued. “Yeah, he traded me, but for that one season he did coach me, he gave me an opportunity.