We've had to listen to the Derrick Rose return line since mid-March.
After being medically cleared to play toward the end of the 2012-13 NBA season, the Chicago Bulls' point guard, most recognizable star and former league MVP has worn nothing other than a suit to games this season, sitting on the bench while his teammates grind it out in every game.
At this point, lack of confidence is the only feasible reason why Rose has avoided suiting up so far this year.
Consider all the facts:
Rose was medically cleared to play back in March (h/t ESPN), where he infamously stated that he wanted to be 110 percent before returning to the lineup. The Bulls have been dropping like flies this season, with Joakim Noah, Taj Gibson, Kirk Hinrich and Luol Deng all missing time down the stretch of the regular and postseason. Hinrich and Deng haven't played yet against the Miami Heat. Rose continues to practice with, against and for the Bulls, and media personalities everywhere (including Heat writer Ira Winderman) don't understand what the show is about pre-game when Rose does drills and looks like he's p ...
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Derrick Rose Return: Lack of Confidence Sole Culprit in D-Rose’s Playoff Absence
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