This was supposed to be the year that the Chicago Bulls put it all together and emerged with the Larry O'Brien Trophy for the first time since Michael Jordan made the final shot of his Bulls career to take down the Utah Jazz.
Welp. So much for that.
The fact that K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune is even mentioning the possibility of missing the remaining portion of the season is troubling. But even if he does return at some point, which is possible with a meniscus tear instead of the dreaded torn ACL, there's no guarantee that he'll be effective.
Rose was struggling to return to his pre-injury form before this second malady. Now what? Is he going to have the physical strength or mental fortitude necessary to regain the explosiveness and efficiency that made him so special?
Tim Grover, a man who has trained Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade, had the following to say about when he could return:
Going into the 2013-14 campaign, optimism reigned supreme.
Derrick Rose's athletici ...
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Article written by Adam Fromal