And the last one, Taj Gibson was able to collar me around my shoulder and bring me to the ground.
Bulls forward Taj Gibson can't wait to see the scene, having grown up not far from the arena in Fort Greene Projects.
The news was better on Taj Gibson (knee), with Thibodeau hoping his minutes won't be limited after he played about 21 in the final two regular-season games.
He cited two specific plays he thought merited flagrant fouls, one involving Kirk Hinrich in the first quarter and another by Taj Gibson late in the fourth.
Point guard Kirk Hinrich might miss his second straight game because of a bruised left calf, and Luol Deng and Taj Gibson were sick Wednesday and stayed home.
For long stretches this year, the Bulls lineup has featured only one starter, Luol Deng, along with Lucas, Korver and defensive stalwarts Taj Gibson and center Omer Asik.
On Sunday, the Bulls were also playing without guard Richard Hamilton, who didn't travel because of a lower back injury, and forward Taj Gibson, who sat out with a left knee injury.
The big difference in the first half was the play of Taj Gibson (5 of 6) and Marco Belinelli (3 of 4), who combined for 17 points off the bench before the break.
They were up by two in the closing seconds of the quarter when Boozer converted a three-point play off a neat bounce pass from Taj Gibson to send Chicago into the final 12 minutes with a 69-68 lead.
WSJ: Miami Heat NBA Win Streak Ends at 27 After Loss to Chicago Bulls
Luol Deng scored 18 points and Taj Gibson had 16 points and nine rebounds for the Bulls, who played without starters Joakim Noah, Carlos Boozer and Kirk Hinrich while losing for just the third time in 11 games.
They were leading 59-58 after that shot, and they were up by two before Boozer converted a three-point play off a neat bounce pass from Taj Gibson in the closing seconds to send Chicago into the fourth quarter with a 69-68 lead.
Coming out ready to work, the Bulls got their first two baskets on offensive rebounds by Boozer and Noah, and they led most of the first quarter before bringing a 29-25 lead to the second on Taj Gibson's jumper with 0.8 seconds left.
He cited two instances from Wednesday alone a play where Kirk Hinrich took him down with two hands in the first quarter, and one where Taj Gibson appeared to make contact around his neck with about four minutes remaining where he thought the contact was excessive.
WSJ: Miami Heat NBA Win Streak Ends at 27 After Loss to Chicago Bulls
The three losses were by one point, four points and two points, respectively, and Brooklyn will have its hands full with a Bulls team that is looking forward to getting Joakim Noah and Taj Gibson back to normal after injuries had slowed them down recently.
He cited two instances from Wednesday alone a play where Kirk Hinrich took him down with two hands in the first quarter, and Taj Gibson appearing to make contact around his neck with about 4 minutes remaining where he thought the contact was excessive.
Luol Deng led Chicago in scoring with 19, Robinson and Kirk Hinrich scored 14 apiece and Jimmy Butler added 13 for the Bulls, who played without Joakim Noah (foot), Taj Gibson (knee), Richard Hamilton (one-game NBA suspension) and of course, Derrick Rose, who has been out all year while coming back from a knee injury.
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