"The times I've attempted to I was barely getting up," he said. "So I will just say it was a high layup."
"Every day it's improving," Rose said. "...Before when I got up in the morning, I really couldn't walk well. I'd be stiff. But I haven't been stiff in about two or three weeks, so it's going fine."
"I really can't run [well] unless I'm taped," Rose said. "I depend on the tape a little bit too much. But I know it's getting back there."
Ankle injury still bothering Derrick Rose
Marc J. Spears of yahoo sports reports:
A few things strike me about this:
First, it's not surprising. Derrick's been talking about the ankle being sore off and on since the injury. It seems like he often doesn't want to say it's bothering him, because he doesn't want to make excuses though it clearly appears to be bothering him.
Second, I'm glad that his struggles are at least partially due to the ankle injury and not just his game going in the tank. We all obviously hope he recovers as soon as possible, but a physical injury hampering him doesn't scare me as much as if he was just playing like this while 100%.
Derrick Rose playing at a high level is still of the utmost importance for the Bulls future.
First, it's not surprising. Derrick's been talking about the ankle being sore off and on since the injury. It seems like he often doesn't want to say it's bothering him, because he doesn't want to make excuses though it clearly appears to be bothering him.
Second, I'm glad that his struggles are at least partially due to the ankle injury and not just his game going in the tank. We all obviously hope he recovers as soon as possible, but a physical injury hampering him doesn't scare me as much as if he was just playing like this while 100%.
Derrick Rose playing at a high level is still of the utmost importance for the Bulls future.
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Bigway said:
It is obvious that Rose's injury is far worse than we have been lead to believe. Also, his play/reaction supports my contention of last season that Rose is a bit of a Mama's boy, and probably lacks the toughness and intestinal fortitude to be the leader of a championship calibre team. All the more reason why we need Lebron or Wade and not Bosh.
Side note from John Hollinger for all you remaining Gordonophiles.
Question, who is the best player that nobody is talking about?
Answer from Hollinger: Will Bynum, led the Pistons in PER last season, and the Pistons acted like it never happenned by signing Ben Gordon. Now Bynum is carrying the offense with Rip out. The Pistons will have some interesting decisions down the road.
Just as I suggested this past summer, that the Bulls sign and trade Gordon for Bynum, Hollinger recognizes the total package at the guard position in Detroit. I have yet to read one single NBA expert applaud the Gordon signing, or suggest that he is an AllStar. In fact Hollinger seems to be suggesting that Gordon will go back to the bench when Hamilton returns.
I only had to see Bynum play a few time to know that I would rather have him on my team to Gordon any day of the week, and I would even rather pay him $12million per than I would Gordon.
Sometimes you don't need fancy statistics, you just need 20/20 vision.
Doug Thonus said:
Haven't watched much of Bynum myself, but he's having a great statistical year, as is Gordon.
The Pistons real issue is that they Stucky sucks ass, and their team is full of combo guards with no PGs.
Bigway said:
Agree, like all of Detroits guards, Bynum is probably more of a combo than pure point, but Bynum is worth the watch.
Fans here in Chicago would love him, he is kind of the guard version of Noah with skills. I am sure that Detroit knows what it has.
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