The return of Derrick Rose is potentially closer than we think.
In an article by Vaughn McClure of the Chicago Tribune, Rose has progressed:
The Bulls guard, who last week mentioned the possibility of sitting out the season, appeared to take another step Monday as he participated in 5-on-5 drills during practice.
Coach Tom Thibodeau said [Derrick] Rose did "what everyone else did'' and said his participation wasn't out of the ordinary based on the previously stated outlook. The plan all along was to have Rose return to 5-on-5 action after the break.
Rose cited his inability to dunk as the reason he knew he hadn't fully recovered, and Joakim Noah said Rose still wasn't dunking Monday. The Bulls went through three scrimmages of seven to eight minutes, during which Rose ran full-court. It was unclear how much contact Rose endured or how much pressure he put on his left knee.
Clearly Bulls fans now have every reason to be confident Rose will return sooner rather than later. Obviously, though, when exactly that is remains to be seen.
Nevertheless, Chicago continues to have his return to look forward to, be ...
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Derrick Rose: Potential Return Gives Chicago Bulls Reason for Optimism
February 19th, 2013 by John Rozum Leave a reply »
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