Derrick Rose isn't just another superstar representing his country at the 2014 FIBA World Cup.
There's something riding on his upcoming performance, something that goes beyond the team's success in Spain.
Priority No. 1 will, of course, be staying healthy. The 25-year-old played in only 10 games through the last two seasons combined and in just 39 games during the 2011-12 campaign. Repeated injury issues have derailed one of the league's brightest young careers, all after Rose earned MVP honors for a brilliant 2010-11 season in which he averaged 25 points and 7.7 assists.
Fears that Rose isn't out of the woods just yet will almost certainly persist.
As the Chicago Tribune's David Haugh (subscription required) notes:
There will be those who want Rose to rush home and cover himself in bubble wrap until October to avoid the same catastrophic fate that befell Paul George on Friday night. But a 25-year-old who has played only 49 games the past three seasons needs the reps, physically and psychologically, and can't spend the rest of his career fearing injury whenever a peer goes down—eve ...
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What’s at Stake for Derrick Rose at 2014 FIBA World Cup?
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