And here is my take on why I like the guy: He Respects his mother. Down to earth and so humble. He doesn't talk trash but lets his play do the talking for him. Quiet, yet a leader. For some reason, I feel a connection with him. Like his demeanor and persona his just likable. He gives everyone credit for his work. He is about his business and just wants to win. (The reason Lebron got heat was because he carried himself in a lite manner (playing around too much) and not all about winning even though he helped his teams win). and stuff like this: <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SKsYubQFZ80" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
DEERFIELD, Ill. – As Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose nears his return from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the non-timetable timetable remains in place. Even though Rose is practicing and traveling with the team, there is no specific target date, and the 2010-11 MVP and three-time All-Star is comfortable with that. After all, he's been patient since the devastating April 28 injury. Rose maintains he won't play until he's ready and not a second sooner. "I don't have a set date," Rose told USA TODAY Sports on Monday in his first extensive interview since the 2012-13 NBA season began. "I'm not coming back until I'm 110%. Who knows when that can be? It can be within a couple of weeks. It could be next year. It could be any day. It could be any time. It's just that I'm not coming back until I'm ready." How close is Rose to 110%? "Right now, probably in the high 80s," he said. "Far away. Far away." The ambiguity is by design but not with duplicity intended. The Bulls have no reason to target a date. Rose, the humble star, is the face of the franchise and worth the patience. "Every injury's different. People want to pigeonhole exactly when he returns, and I understand that," Bulls general manager Gar Forman said. "Everybody would like to know. We would like to know the exact date. "But what we really tried to do was stay true to the process and not skip steps as he went along his rehabilitation. … We wanted to make sure we did what was right for Derrick." In the meantime, Rose continues to work and contemplates the kind of player he will be when he returns. "I know it's going to be something good. With all this hard work I've been putting into my game, I'm doing stuff I never did before. I gained 10, 11 pounds of muscle. I don't know what type of player I'm going to be. I just know that I'm going to be very good." ***** On injured point guard Derrick Rose, a source close to the situation said he isn't expected back before March 1, but "he is in a good place." "No timetable is set," the source said.
Not to derail this thread, but a certain Houston PG was roasted last season for not playing at 85%. INB4 'BUT IT WAS THE PLAAAYOOOOOOFFFSSS' Trollololol
So here they are reporting he is dunking in practice and in this article Derrick Rose say he can't dunk yet? http://www.suntimes.com/sports/basketball/bulls/17478452-579/derrick-rose-is-dunking.html http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/stor...chicago-bulls-says-there-chance-return-season
Agreed. Look at what happened to Grant Hill. Just take the whole season off. Its not even that big of a deal. He's still so young. Plenty of time. Athleticism is vital to his style, he needs to rest til its over 9,000%
Looks like he might not play at all this season. Boy would that be a bummer, but whatever choice is best for his health and impact on return.
