CHICAGO — This is how it was supposed to be all along.
The partnership between Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler has never been a perfect one for the Chicago Bulls, but there has never been any doubt about how effective they could be together when both are at full health and playing in a system that highlights their strengths.
The upside of this pairing has long overshadowed whispers of tension between the former league MVP and current face of the franchise. There has always been a prevailing thought within the organization and the fanbase in Chicago that, if Rose and Butler could just get on the same page and stay healthy, everything would work out.
The Bulls are starting to see the fruits of that partnership now, with Rose playing his best basketball of the season, picking up where he left off after missing three games last week with a minor hamstring issue.
Meanwhile, Butler has been backing up his leadership aspirations with All-Star-caliber play at both ends of the floor. The Bulls have usually had one of these two things going at a time, but not both.
Now, in the midst of a winn ...
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