No longer is he playing center when Gasol is in the game. No longer is the offense running through him with Rose back and Gasol such an effective passer. Thibodeau has said in the early going his big-man rotation will be situational. Given Noah's offseason knee surgery, there may be games when Gasol and Gibson both have it going and the matchups are right when Noah sits down the stretch. This will be a storyline for one of these three players all season. Luckily for the Bulls, all three players are saying the right things for now.