Tom Thibodeau will see a familiar face in Chicago

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY SportsTom Thibodeau returns to Chicago on the same night the Bulls honor Joakim Noah

Tom Thibodeau‘s start as a head coach happened in the Windy City. The Chicago Bulls took a chance on a Doc Rivers assistant and the rest is history. Thibs made himself comfortable in Chicago for a few years and he would not have had so much success without Joakim Noah there.

New York Knicks fans are probably groaning as they read that name. Noah was Phil Jackson‘s big free-agent signing and it turned out to be a major flop. It turns out, Noah was “too lit” to play in his hometown. For what it’s worth, the former All-Star is still on New York’s payroll.

But Bulls fans have different…