Derrick Rose returned Wednesday night to play the Milwaukee Bucks after missing two games due to ankle sprains. Rose sprained his ankles on October 31st against the Cleveland Cavaliers in which he didn't play in the fourth quarter or overtime in that game. Why is this a big deal you might ask? Well the last couple of years hasn't been the best for Rose or Chicago Bulls fans due to the fact that Rose has had two season ending injuries. So when Derrick Rose got hurt in the Cleveland game, every Bulls fan held their breath including yours truly. Rose went to the locker room and didn't return, but the good news was that he (Rose) just sprained his ankles, which every Bulls fan can agree because it's a whole lot better than losing him for the entire season. Of course many Chicago Bulls fans are tired of hearing the same song over and over with Rose, but truth of the matter is without Derrick Rose the Bulls are not a Championship caliber team and we all know that. The Bulls won the game 95-86, Rose played 31 minutes the most so far this season and ended up with 13 points and seven assists. After the game Rose was asked about his sprained ankles and if he could ever be the same player he once was before his injuries.
"I can't pay no attention to it," he said. "It's going to always be there. Even if I make it through the season healthy, my first playoff game is going to be like, 'OK, this is a new journey. Is he going to be healthy through the playoffs?' So it's fine. Even if i play the whole year and I don't get injured again, next year it's going to be the same thing. So I can't get mad at it; it's just the way people think. Just people's opinions about the situation." Of course everyone wants to see the old Derrick Rose, but the reality is that Rose is injury prone and anything that happens to him will be blown out of proportion. He knows that and so do his teammates and coaches, all they can do is ignore the media/people keep playing and looking forward to their next opponent.
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