Thibs Obvious Coach of the Year Winner
Tom Thibodeau got his share of praise in Boston for being the team's defensive architect. Some people doubted he had the chops to become a successful head coach, but not only has Thibs proven those doubters wrong, but he has excelled in his first season coaching the Bulls. The Bulls are the top defensive team in the NBA and are holding on to the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Derek Rose gets a lot of credit for his MVP caliber season, but Thibs should get credit as well for bringing out the best in Rose. Thibs has also taken poor offensive players and turned them into positive contributors based on the other side of the game, defense.

Thibs knows what makes a team a winner and that's not stats, but toughness and defense. Congrats to the former Celtics top assistant. You're the obvious Coach of the Year winner.