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CHICAGO -- There will be a familiar voice heard loud and clear Tuesday night at the United Center, booming out instructions and bellowing about calls.It belongs to Tom Thibodeau, the intensely driven coach who used to coach the Chicago Bulls (13-10) and now calls the shots for the Minnesota Timberwolves (6-18).Thibodeau, who went 255-139 in five seasons with Chicago, will face his former team for the first time as an NBA coach since the Bulls fired him in May 2015. There are only four Bulls players left who played for Thibodeau in Chicago, but they know exactly what to expect.Playing against Thibodeaus teams usually means physical play and intense defense, despite the Timberwolves looking to end a four-game losing streak.He used to tell us in the locker room, You got to hate those guys, you got to stick it to them, Bulls forward Taj Gibson told the Chicago Tribune. So, I know hes going to come in here and have those young guys ready and waiting. Its kind of a nerve-wracking feeling because you know that guy knows everything about you. He knows all your moves. Its going to be a good prep.Thibodeaus bark, however, is worse than the Timberwolves bite thus far. Theyre 12 games below the .500 mark, are 2-8 in their past 10 games and have struggled converting fourth-quarter leads into wins.Such was the case Sunday in a 116-108 loss to the Golden State Warriors at Target Center. The Warriors trailed by 10 points heading into the fourth, but outscored Minnesota 38-20 in the quarter for the win.It cant be good for Thibodeaus blood pressure, but he claims thats not the case. He was asked recently how he is handling all the losses, and he didnt hesitate to answer.Great, Thibodeau told the Minneapolis Star-Triibune. You have to be consistent. Sometimes things go your way, sometimes they dont. But every day, put everything you have into it and thats all you can do. Im good. Ive got a great group of guys. As long as theyre working hard, playing for each other, putting everything they have into each and every day, Im fine.He preached those same lessons to the Bulls for five seasons. Many of them stuck and remain with his former players. Jimmy Butler, Chicagos leading scorer, is one of them.Butler said Thibodeaus insistence on working hard at both ends of the floor was vital to his rise from being a late first-round pick to one of the NBAs best all-around players. Thibodeau was hard on guys like Gibson and Butler, but theyre both now major components in Chicagos lineup.I got better from it, Butler told CSN Chicago. The numbers speak for themselves. Im very grateful he coached me for my first four years and the relationship we still have that we built upon over the (past) summer (with USA Basketball), that will forever be my guy. We went through the trenches together, along with my former teammates. I got love and respect for everybody.The Bulls recalled guard R.J. 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Clary is among those who wont be defending the titles they won four years ago in London.The 27-year-old finished third in the 200-meter backstroke final, with winner Ryan Murphy and runner-up Jacob Pebley making their first Olympic teams.Thats it, Clary said, dripping wet after his race. I dont see any reason to continue. Its really not a bad thing.At 33, Coughlin finished eighth in the 100 backstroke, her specialty. She won Olympic titles in 2004 and 2008 and was the first woman to swim the event in under 1 minute.She didnt qualify for the 100 free final and on Friday she withdrew from the 50 free, knowing she couldnt post a competitive time.Ive definitely been off for a few months and I really cant put my finger on it, she said. Ive been really tired and just not being able to recover and get out of the hole. I really dont know why. Its not from lack of working hard. Ive worked my butt off this year.Coughlin was close to her personal bests in the 100 back and 100 free last year.That momentum, for whatever reason, didnt move foorward, she said.dddddddddddd. I dont look at the past four years as a waste of time.Neither does Clary, the current 200 back champion.This last four years has been pretty tough for a number of reasons, he said. Im really happy to have come into this meet and had what I would say is my best performance in the last quad. Sadly, that wasnt enough.Clary plans to visit a go-kart track with his family for the second time before leaving Omaha.Im looking forward to turning a page in the book of my life and starting a new chapter, he said. Im going to get to do a lot of things that Ive been wanting to do for years now.Coughlin was seeking her fourth Olympic appearance. She leaves an enviable legacy in the sport that she began at age six. Her 12 medals are tied with Jenny Thompson and Dara Torres as the most decorated woman in Olympic history. She won a medal in every Olympic event she ever entered.There are so many special moments that Ive had, she said.Coughlins husband Ethan Hall is a swim club coach, and she loves training almost as much as competing. She said shell continue to swim in some capacity.It will always be a part of my life, she said. I dont really see the point of saying that its over because it will always be there. ' ' '