Derrick Rose, not Chicago Bulls‘ brass, is making the decision on whether or not the former NBA MVP should sit games out with his ankle injury
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With all of his injuries over the last few years, Chicago Bulls’ point guard Derrick Rose’s ankle problems have given fans a scare. Most believe the Bulls’ brass is being careful with their star.
However, according to the Chicago Tribune, via Hoops Hype, Rose is making his own decisions on whether or not to sit out.
"But it’s really as simple as this: Rose is making the decision with the consultation of the training and medical staffs. And, really, that’s how all injury situations are handled. Management isn’t sitting on high making some grand pronouncement about saving Rose for the long haul. (Though management is trying to set a big picture mentality with soft minutes restrictions for certain players.) Thibodeau isn’t involved in the process. Rose is warming up, seeing if he can go and then making the call with training and medical personnel he trusts. I do think there’s a benefit to him playing if he is able, given how much time he has missed. Playing if he doesn’t feel comfortable doing so doesn’t make sense this early in the season, or, really, at any time other than the playoffs."
Rose has been careful thus far this season and absolutely should be. He’s played in just 10 games the last two seasons (and in just 39 games in the 2011-2012 season) so he needs to do what he can to stay healthy throughout the year. The Bulls have proven they can stay afloat with Rose out and he needs to make sure he is ready to play when the postseason beigns.
Rose averaged just 15.9 points, 4.3 assists and 3.2 rebounds in 31.1 minutes per game while shooting 35.4% from the field, 34.0% from beyond the arc and 84.4% from the free throw line in 10 games last season.