Tyrus Thomas may return to Chicago Bulls' starting lineup Rookie Taj Gibson battling plantar fasciitis in his left foot Maybe Tyrus Thomas will start after all. The Bulls disclosed Tuesday that rookie forward Taj Gibson has been battling plantar fasciitis in his left foot for much of this season and visited a team physician for treatment after missing Tuesday's practice. Though the injury isn't considered serious, coach Vinny Del Negro said Gibson's availability for Thursday's game in Boston would be determined later. "He's feeling better, but the plantar fasciitis has bothered him and he needs some treatment," Del Negro said. "He just really irritated it the other night in a game." If Gibson is sidelined, Thomas would reclaim the starting power forward spot he basically lost to injury and Gibson's steady play. "Tyrus played well (Monday against the Pistons) and had a good practice (Tuesday) too," Del Negro said. "He was under control. I loved his activity." Indeed, Thomas tallied a career-high six steals in just 26 minutes against the Pistons. This came just one game after Del Negro pulled Thomas quickly after taking jumpers and committing turnovers against the Timberwolves, which is why Del Negro was asked to clarify Thomas' role. "Being athletic, running the court, hitting open 15-footers," Del Negro said. "Not floating on the perimeter when he's at power forward. He has to just play, not turn the ball over and be smart. "Nothing's going on. When guys execute the game plan, play hard, do what they're supposed to do and deserve to be out there, they're out there. When guys aren't executing the game plan -- not just Tyrus, anybody -- they won't be. You need to take good shots and not turn the ball over and play good, solid basketball." Century marks: At a time when the Bulls begin a stretch of 10 of 12 road games, the offense finally is showing signs of consistency. They're averaging 103.8 points over the last eight games. "We're doing a good job of moving and sharing the ball," guard Kirk Hinrich said. Del Negro credited healthier bodies leading to better practices. "And our ball movement has been better," Del Negro said. " Derrick (Rose's) ability to consistently attack off the pick-and-roll has spaced the floor and got us better shots. We're able to play guys not as many minutes so they're fresher." Surf's up: After sitting courtside Monday night, Luc Longley visited the Berto Center on Tuesday. Told that Longley once missed games because he broke his collarbone while bodysurfing, the adventurous Joakim Noah smiled. "I like that story a lot," Noah said. "I knew he looked like a cool dude. But I grew up a Knicks fan so I really didn't like that dude. I remember all those tip-ins he used to get." http://tinyurl.com/yzko9nn Taj可能因傷下一場休戰，TT會取代他成為先發，FB有的人記得去調整 -- 藍:神の世界が、見えた...... 步武:新手臨死の体驗かよ...... --

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