Article updated: 5/9/2013 9:06 PM

Mental toughness key for Bulls

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Coach Tom Thibodeau says the Bulls cannot get sidetracked in Friday's Game 3 against the Miami Heat.

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Even when playing shorthanded, the Bulls can rise to the occasion as well as any team in the NBA. Their 93-86 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 1 was a perfect example. Because they're playing shorthanded, though, they've got to be razor sharp. Faced with a more intense Heat effort in Game 2, the Bulls were sloppy, fell way behind and tossed the game plan in the garbage before checking out completely.

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