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Derrick Rose: Five ways Bulls can keep him healthy for a championship run

By Mark Carman

Feb 20, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose (1) during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 20, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose (1) during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /
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Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau has to employ the best strategies possible to maximize Rose’s value in limited minutes 

Derrick Rose is back and should play the remaining five games left in the regular season and the upcoming playoffs. Rose will start with a 20-minute playing time limit, which will be a challenge for Tom Thibodeau to get the most out of Rose while trying to win as many games as possible.

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The Bulls have survived without Rose, but are in a tight battle with Toronto for the third seed and the right to avoid LeBron James in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

It is in the Bulls best interest to avoid Cleveland as long as possible while Rose builds his strength, wind and chemistry back with his teammates. The Bulls are an impressive 19-4 when all five starters have played together and a respectable 17-14 without Rose, but are still very much a work in progress.

Here are five ways Thibodeau could use Rose to get the most value down the stretch and in the playoffs:

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