Derrick Rose Is Mentally Ready to Lead the Chicago Bulls in Upcoming NBA Season

September 28th, 2013 by Emmanuel Altenor Leave a reply »
It has been a long road back to the hardwood floors for Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls. Though Rose had been medically cleared to return to NBA action in March, he would not play a single game in the regular season or the playoffs in 2013. In fact, he hasn’t played since April 28, 2012.

Reactions from NBA fans to his prolonged absence ranged from confused to angry to just heartbroken. Rose was the butt of many a joke throughout the playoffs, as fans could not understand why he was not playing if his injury was healed.

Rose just wasn’t mentally ready to return, and one really has to commend both he and the Bulls organization for not succumbing to the pressure and forcing him back too soon. Confidence plays a tremendous role in the game, so it’s doubtful a weary Rose would have put the Bulls over LeBron James and the Miami Heat.

There’s good news, though, Bulls fans. Derrick Rose seems more confident than ever heading into the 2013-14 season. He’s now ready to return, and he’s been expressing it in various ways this offseason.

The superstar point guard showed his confidence during an interview wit ...

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