New York Knicks' Derrick Rose (4) shoots and scores against Atlanta Hawks' Clint Capela, right, during the first half in Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Friday, May 28, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Credit: AP/Brynn Anderson
ATLANTA —In his pregame media session, Tom Thibodeau was asked about his starting lineup, if he would do what he had finally done in the second half of Game 2, insert his longtime partners, Derrick Rose and Taj Gibson.
And Thibodeau with a straight face said, "Yeah, I’m still undecided."
If you know Thibodeau’s meticulous preparation you could have conceded him his preference if he’d stuck with Elfrid Payton, who he had started all season long and through the first two postseason games.