The Chicago Bulls will look to secure back-to-back wins over the New York Knicks as they play the 2nd night of their 2-game mini-series on Wednesday night. This game marks another opportunity for Zach LaVine to get the best of his former Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau, who now mans the sidelines for the Knicks.

For LaVine, however, he sees this as just another game. The two-time Slam Dunk champ revealed he holds no grudges against Thibs, who, as also the president of the Timberwolves during that time, traded him from Minnesota to Chicago during the 2017 off-season.

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“Me and Thibs are cool,” LaVine said. “Playing against old coaches, I’m going out there to win. It’s not a grudge thing for me. My grudge game was the first time we played against the Timberwolves. I got that out of my system.”

There's really no need for LaVine to hold any grudges towards his former coach, considering he already got his sweet revenge over Thibodeau in his very first game against the Timberwolves since getting traded. The 6-foot-5 high-flyer seemed to have Feb. 9, 2018 marked on his calendar, as he played his best game since returning from a torn ACL. LaVine dropped 35 points in the 114-113 win to get his revenge game against his former coach and team.

Fast-forward to the present, Zach LaVine helped Chicago secure their 8th win of the season. The former UCLA star scored 21 points – 17 in the second half – in the 110-102 victory. As for Wednesday's contest, LaVine won't have revenge on his mind, but he sure does intend to win at all costs.