Hey, have you heard that Derrick Rose is back?
Of course you have, and if you haven't, I have no idea why you're wasting your time reading about the NBA, because you clearly don't care about professional basketball.
Rose's return to the Chicago Bulls lineup has been accompanied by an absolutely insane level of hype, and that makes it awfully difficult for the former MVP to live up to the high expectations.
But don't tell D-Rose that it'll be tough.
The point guard told ESPN Chicago's Nick Friedell that, "I feel normal right now. I'm not worried about anything." He also revealed that the mental block preventing an earlier return is gone and that he has more explosiveness than ever before.
In fact, he even revealed that, "They tested my vertical—I increased it by 5 inches. I just didn't show it yet because there's no need to."
Well, that's not fair.
Rose doesn't need all 42 inches of his vertical, and I'd be a willing recipient of whatever extra he's willing to give up.
But on a more serious note, all of this matters. T ...
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How Derrick Rose Can Exceed Insane Hype Surrounding Anticipated 2013-14 Return
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