No one can say coach Tom Thibodeau doesn’t have the pieces he needs anymore. Derrick Rose is back. He came roaring out of the gates at Team USA practice, looking better than ever with his increased bulk and smooth jump shot.
"I've been preparing for this for a long time," he told reporters on the scene, per K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune (subscription required).
It's probably big for everyone else because they haven't seen me. It's kind of weird. People are kind of like in awe to even see me run down the floor, like I'm handicapped or something. This is only the beginning of a long journey. But my confidence level is through the roof.
Rose looks like an uber-elite point guard again, in a point guard-driven league. And the Chicago Bulls have added considerable depth to buttress his offensive efforts by bringing in Pau Gasol, Nikola Mirotic, Doug McDermott and Aaron Brooks.
The Bulls have more talent and continuity—their defensive-minded core of Taj Gibson, Joakim Noah and Jimmy Butler remains intact—than any team in ...
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