Derrick Rose has made a statement and issued a warning.
Derrick Rose has made a statement and issued a warning.
If there are any doubts about his ankle, forget it. And if anyone wants to count out the Chicago Bulls, forget that, too.
“If we continue to play this way, good things are going to happen for us,” Rose said.
Like this.
Rose scored 30 points and the Bulls beat the Orlando Magic 101- 93 on Saturday night.
For all the speculation about coach Vinny Del Negro’s job status, the Bulls are playing their best ball of the season – and so is Rose, who finished two points shy of a career high he set against Atlanta last month.
Slowed by an ankle injury early on, he started the new year on the right foot after averaging just over 20 points in December.
“I was just trying to attack,” he said. “I’ve told you that I’d do anything to help my team win, and that’s what I was doing out there tonight.”
Chicago’s star is hard to miss these days. The reigning Rookie of the Year, Rose is back to his explosive self now that the right ankle he injured in the preseason is healed.
“He’s a totally different player,” Taj Gibson said.
“He’s looking to get everybody involved. He’s taking his shots well. He’s taking over the game sometimes when we need him to. Everybody’s clicking right now.” AP
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