Derrick Rose’s Long Journey Back to Superstardom Is Only Just Beginning

September 16th, 2014 by Jim Cavan Leave a reply »

For Derrick Rose, winning a gold medal at the 2014 FIBA World Cup of Basketball came with a silver lining—and not the good kind, either.

Following a strong training camp that had even Team USA head coach Mike Krzyzewski declaring the Chicago Bulls star and former MVP had returned to being “elite,” per ESPN.com's Nick Friedell, Rose’s tournament performance left us with far more questions than answers.

Chief among the latter: After sustaining a pair of knee injuries that kept him out for the better part of two full NBA seasons, Rose’s road back to superstardom is only just beginning.

Of course, that he’s even on that path at all is a testament to both the miracles of modern medicine and Rose’s own unimpeachable determination, facts that the three-time All-Star heartily acknowledged in a post-tournament interview with NBA.com’s Sam Smith:

I think this was just a preparation test for me. Just coming here, really learning my routine, becoming a pro. I’m going to transfer this onto the next season with the Bulls because I think this really helped me with recover ...

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