Derrick Rose Out Against Bucks As He Deals With Knee Soreness
"I'm always concerned," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau says.
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"I'm always concerned," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau says.
The Bulls play the Wizards in D.C. tonight.
Gasol is in line to start the All-Star Game on Feb. 15 in New York City.
Tom Thibodeau's advice? "Keep grinding away."
Offensively and defensively, Rose hasn't consistently been engaged lately.
It's nice when Chicago teams live up to expectations and act professionally.
In an encouraging sign, Derrick Rose went through morning shootaround.
"It puts enormous pressure on a defense," Tom Thibodeau says.
Stuck in a slump, Rose scored 13 of his 17 points in the final eight minutes of Thursday's win.
Rose is last among qualified NBA players in 3-point percentage but shooting a bevy of them.
"It's not an accident," Bryant says of Butler's emergence.
Pau Gasol trails only LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony in the frontcourt.
Both players have missed two straight games.
Taj Gibson is questionable, and Joakim Noah is probable.
Rose is dealing with an illness.
New York star Carmelo Anthony is also questionable with knee soreness.
"We all feel he's going to be back to the same guy that he was," Tom Thibodeau says of Derrick Rose.
"I know where I'm going to be," Derrick Rose says. "I know how good I am. I'm very confident."
Chicago's defense has been largely average this season.
"I'm just happy people paid attention to it," Derrick Rose says.
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Derrick Rose speaks well. I know this because I've listened to him.
Rose raised awareness for police brutality by wearing a shirt in memory of Eric Garner.
Garner suffocated to death in July when an officer put him in a chokehold.
Derrick Rose played a season-high 37 minutes in a loss Tuesday.