After an arduous near-18-month rehabilitation following an ACL tear in the 2011-12 NBA playoffs, Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose will finally return to the lineup in Saturday's preseason opener against the Indiana Pacers.
Of course, this is merely the precursor to the real culmination of #TheReturn. That will come on Oct. 29 at AmericanAirlines Arena when Rose will make his regular-season debut against the two-time defending champion Miami Heat. On that night, thousands of miles away in freezing Chicago, fans will celebrate their best player since No. 23 coming back to save the day.
But we're getting way ahead of ourselves.
As with all recoveries from ACL surgery, Rose's path back to an NBA floor required many steps. He did not simply have surgery one day, sit around for a few months and then start playing basketball again. I mean, based on the undue criticism of Rose these past months, I'm pretty sure we all know that by now.
As the famous saying goes, "We must learn to walk before we can run." Rose learned that in the most literal way possible during his rehabilitation. So in celebration of ...
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