Derek Rose Done for the season…AGAIN!

Derek Rose, the star of the Chicago Bulls recently just returned from a serious injury… fans were thrilled, he was playing well, and then the unthinkable happened. After missing major time last season the Bulls were eager to have their star point guard back…and it was just announced that his latest injury led to a surgery and he will be DONE FOR THE SEASON.  This is a huge blow to Chicago and to the NBA.

ESPN reports:

Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose will miss the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery Monday, the team announced.

The former MVP had the medial meniscus repaired in his right knee at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

The surgery was supposed to be performed by Dr. Brian Cole, the same man who performed the ACL surgery on Rose’s left knee in May of 2012.

Heading into the procedure, there appeared to be two options for repairing Rose’s knee. They could have either removed the meniscus, or a portion of it, and Rose could have been back on the floor in a matter of weeks. Having the meniscus re-attached, which appears to be the route Rose took, sidelines him for upwards of four to six months.

While the first procedure would have put him back on the court sooner, many players who have had that procedure, including Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade, say that it causes more problems later in a player’s career.

It appears that with the 25-year-old Rose the organization chose to take the longer approach with the hope that he can return to being the same player before his first knee injury.

Before the surgery, coach Tom Thibodeau said the team felt bad for Rose after all the work he had put in to return.

“I talked to him at length last night. He’s in good spirits,” he said. “About as well as can be expected under the circumstances. And he’s already thinking about his rehab and typical Derrick — concerned about his team, his teammates. But that being said, we can’t feel sorry for ourselves. We’re the Chicago Bulls. We have one goal, that’s to win. And I believe we have the personnel in that locker room to get it done.”

Thibodeau said he expects Rose to make a full recovery but acknowledged there is disappointment throughout the locker room.

Here we go again…D Rose misses game

According to the Chicago Tribune:

The first NBA game in South America delivered the first hiccup in Derrick Rose’s return.

The Bulls held Rose out of their 83-81 exhibition victory over the Wizards at HSBC Arena on Saturday with left knee soreness that team officials termed “minor.”

With nothing structurally wrong with Rose’s surgically-repaired knee no MRI planned and Rose even dressing to warm up with his teammates and then sit on the bench that certainly looks true. But nothing is minor with any NBA superstar particularly one who’s the face of a franchise and returning from sitting out an entire season.

“I’m good” Rose said. “I could’ve played but the front office made the decision to sit me out. I can’t complain about it. It’s nothing huge. I know that I should be able to go next game.”

 

 

-Lets all just hope that this does not turn into last years ways. I understand that coming back from and injury is difficult and most of his trouble were obviously that he was not mentally ready since he was practicing and always warming up.. but honestly when it comes down to it d rose needs to be more of a competitor. In interviews he always claims to be the best player and thinks that he is amazing. I am a D. Rose fan but i am highly upset with his actions and decisions to not play. When his team needed him he was what most siad too nervous to play, when your team is in the playoffs and has a chance for the title real competitors would do anything to aid in helping with the victory. Hopefully he changes my opinion back to love fest this year… Go ROSE!

Big Players…Big Salaries

This year there is a bit of a shift with the team that has the highest salaries.  I was very surprised at where some ended up. I mean, yes there is still time for Free-Agents to be picked up and more players signed, but as of now…these are your top ten teams and their salaries.                     (Chart Via HoopsHype.com)

1. Brooklyn	$101,291,208
2. Miami	$80,285,090
3. Chicago	$80,011,160
4. New York	$78,435,648
5. LA Lakers	$76,074,444
6. Toronto	$72,762,065
7. LA Clippers	$70,660,419
8. Memphis	$69,616,603
9. Oklahoma City	$69,434,534
10. Indiana	$69,004,829

Return of Derek Rose

Keith Bogan of the Nets says he wants to “Kick the bulls butts”….Well..That didn’t happen!

According to K.C. Johnson from the Chicago Tribune:

“When I walked in the gym and they told me I wasn’t practicing after they had seen me all week since Monday, that was kind of a slap in the face,” Bogans said. “I’ve been through a lot in this league but nothing like that. It definitely made me a better man, a better person and a better basketball person.

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“I want to kick their butts,” Bogans said. “I tried to figure my release out for a while and I couldn’t. So I let it go. I’m going to move on.”

IN OTHER NEWS… The Bulls beat the Nets in a “Mercy” fashion tonight with a final score of 108-87.

In the first quarter, the Nets only scored 14 points to the 35 of the Bulls.. Check out this  for the recap. on Bulls Destorying NJN

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Korver and Asik with a hilarious double Flop… LOL

They don’t even deserve “E”  for effort on these two flops.