Bulls, Thibodeau agree to four-year extension

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Agence France-Presse · Wednesday, October 3, 2012 · 4:45 pm

Reuters

CHICAGO – Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau has agreed to a four-year contract extension to continue guiding the NBA club, Bulls general manager Gar Forman said on Monday.
Thibodeau, an NBA assistant for seven teams over 18 seasons, before joining the Bulls, is entering his third season as Chicago’s coach with a record of 112-36 and a pair of Central division titles.
“I’m biased, but I think he’s the best coach in the NBA,” Forman said.
The Bulls went 62-20 in Thibodeau’s first season and lost to Miami in the Eastern Conference finals.
In a lockout-shortened 2011-2012 campaign, the Bulls were an NBA-best 50-16 but lost to Philadelphia in the first round of the playoffs.
A major reason for Chicago’s playoff collapse last season was a knee injury suffered by superstar guard Derrick Rose in the Bulls’ first playoff game. Rose is expected to miss most of the upcoming season following left knee surgery five months ago.