Derrick Rose Facing Unprecedented Circumstances with Chicago Bulls Next Season

August 5th, 2014 by Adam Fromal Leave a reply »

This is going to be a rather strange year for Derrick Rose. 

He's getting an early start on the basketball festivities by training with Team USA and attempting to make the roster for the 2014 FIBA World Cup, earning rave reviews while doing so. But looking past his adventures representing his home country, Rose is in for a season with the Chicago Bulls unlike any he's experienced in the past. 

It's about so much more than his status as a former MVP coming off major injuries and attempting to resume the awesome part of his career. After all, he's been down that road before, namely last preseason when he was dominating the competition and earning similarly stellar reviews. 

"In seven preseason games—he missed the game against the Wizards in Brazil—Rose averaged 20.7 points and showed his old explosiveness around the rim, as well as an improved three-point shot," Joe Cowley wrote for the Chicago Sun-Times. "Opposing coaches who’ve seen him this preseason have raved about his play. Thunder coach Scott Brooks said Rose already was an MVP candidate."

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