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After a loss much more troubling than that one — Tuesday's 109-92 stunner in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the 76ers — the time has come for Thibodeau to repeat those simple but strong words.
This time, he can say them in front of a mirror.
Suddenly, this series is on Thibs.
Do. Your. Job.
Nothing gives Thibodeau a better chance to confirm he truly is one of the NBA's best coaches than the Bulls' current dilemma. Nothing would justify all the praise and respect Thibodeau has received more than winning a playoff series without his best player.
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