>>I am inclined to let Rose rest on back to backs or games
>>against lottery teams...Hell, I don't even want him playing
>in
>>this Orlando game tonight...
>
>Not with Thibs as the head coach. While I agree that
>management has probably got to him about his minutes
>allocation, but NOT playing guys when they're healthy is
>completely against his philosophy. It goes against what he
>believes in and I think he'd ask the Bulls to fire him than go
>against that (eh, maybe that's a stretch).


Actually...it's starting to happen...There are reports that Rose was OK to play against the Wolves and that the trainers even cleared him, but management stepped in and told Thibs he was a no-go....

In fact, Thibs is doing something we thought he would never do: put some players on minute restrictions (Noah specifically)...And that has everything to do with management....

If all goes right Thibs will get a better grasp at utilizing his bench to cut down minutes for his starters....But that back-to-back game strategy is being discussed and management is not fucking around this time....The trump card they are holding is Rose's history of injuries and Noah turning into a hobbled wreck by the time playoff hits...

Fans are sick of that shit...Hopefully Thibs stays on the same page as management....