"Without a doubt; I know him too well," Taj Gibson said when asked if these victories are relished by Thibodeau, the coach and president of basketball operations of the Timberwolves. "When most people think it's not a big deal, it's a big deal to him. You see he kept coaching the whole game. He even left some of the (starters) in late. I could see his hand shaking from all the way on our end. I knew he really wanted to win that game. Nothing is going to change. He's going to be the same guy every day.