Bulls' Hinrich out for Game 1; no minutes restriction for Noah
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Kirk Hinrich will not play Saturday when the Chicago Bulls open the playoffs against the Milwaukee Bucks.
The hyperextended left knee that kept him out of the final two games of the regular season is the culprit, and coach Tom Thibodeau is concerned about the veteran point guard's progress.
Thibodeau said Hinrich was making progress with his hyperextended left knee and then "plateaued" and is "kind of stuck."
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Tony Snell will be in the rotation with Hinrich out. It wouldn't be the Bulls without banged-up players - Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah and Taj Gibson are all playing after coming off injury.
Noah told reporters that he has no minutes restriction Saturday.