This has become sadly too predictable by now. Derrick Rose has never been too far from the next niggling injury.
The Chicago Bulls point guard is battling an illness and is out against the New York Knicks on Thursday Night, according to ESPN Chicago's Nick Friedell:
Rose's history of missing games is well-known by now. From 2011-12 through 2013-14, the former MVP missed a total of 181 games.
Early in the 2014-15 NBA season, Rose sprained his left ankle in an eventual 114-108 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Then came a hamstring injury in a Nov. 13 game against the Toronto Raptors. Neither of the two ailments was serious, but they served as warnings for how quickly things can turn sour for the 26-year-old.
Having spent so much time off the court due to his inability to stay healthy, Rose has earned the label of "being soft." He hit back at those critics in November, per Nick Friedell of ESPNChicago.com:
There's no question that the Bulls will need a healthy Rose in order to be a serious threat to win the Eastern Conference. Last season's fourth-place finish proves that Chicago can finish well without him, but an early-round exit would beckon once again if Rose isn't on the floor.
from Bleacher Report http://ift.tt/1AxlIvW
via IFTTT December 18, 2014 at 03:23PM
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