April 16, 2014 -- Gar loses patience
It's the last game of the regular season, and the
Chicago Bulls are in Charlotte, North Carolina. Injured,
Derrick Rose watches from the bench in a sharp gray suit. But the remaining Bulls turn in a gritty effort, typical of the Thibodeau era, building a 10-point second-quarter lead over the team then still known as the Bobcats.
As the home team rallies, and the lead changes hands -- seven times before the final buzzer -- Thibodeau rides his best players for long minutes, and it almost pays off.
Taj Gibson misses a shot in the closing seconds that might have won it.
Instead, the game goes to overtime and the Bobcats race away with it, creating a lasting memory for the home fans assembled in Time Warner Cable Arena.
In a premium seat in the arena's lower level, Gar Forman had steam coming out of his ears.
This, of all games, most perfectly demonstrates what it is that Thibodeau doesn't believe in.
