Derrick Rose of Chicago Bulls unfazed by critics of comments - ESPN Chicago

 

 

Rose knows people get upset when he sits out of games, but he explained that his aim in managing his body and playing time is to make sure he’s healthy long-term. That’s a fine plan, a sensible approach, one endorsed by Bulls management, if he was talking about the playoffs. Next spring appears to be the Bulls’ best chance in a while to at least get to the NBA Finals.

 

“I’m thinking about after I’m done with basketball,’’ Rose said, “having graduations to go to, having meetings to go to. I don’t want to be in my meetings all sore or be at my (2-year-old) son’s graduation all sore just because of something I did in the past.’’

 

 

Lots of talk about this the last few days. He has been getting KILLED on talk shows and twitter.

On by the way he got "hurt" again tonight. Left the game with a hammy issue.

I said he was soft a long time ago. He's officially proven me right. He's a wuss. Steve Nash said he needs to suck it up.

Dwyane Wade said he has a wheelchair that DRose can borrow.

Paul Pierce said DRose was his best student at his offseason Drama Queen Summer Camp.

Coach K said DRose got hurt in the first 5 minutes of the Duke flopping camp and that he knew DRose's body wouldn't last long in the NBA.

Cal admitted that he had someone take DRose's ACT because DRose got hand cramps when he signed his LOI so he knew he wouldn't have the stamina to make it through the ACT.

This has the looks of a Chuck Smith thread....

D Rose ran into an old friend after the game tonight...he will be out 2-3 weeks...

Derrick Roses's status has been listed as "year-to-year".

It really ticks me off when they make comments about saving their body. I am sure every construction worker/carpenter would like to take every 3rd day off to save his knees and elbows. He is SOFT!

He will never amount to much in the NBA... He's just delaying retirement and collecting a check.

He will never amount to much in the NBA... He's just delaying retirement and collecting a check.

 

Agreed. He's done mentally.

It really ticks me off when they make comments about saving their body. I am sure every construction worker/carpenter would like to take every 3rd day off to save his knees and elbows. He is SOFT!

 

The comments have been overblown. The comment above is also overblown. You know why construction workers do not "save their body?" They can't. Too easy to go get another cat to replace them. Plus, they can't afford the loss of pay.

 

It's mind-boggling to compare an everyday schmo construction worker/sales rep/CPA to a professional athlete.

 

The only problem is DRose should have known how fans would lose their minds and spend ZERO time thinking about what he said.

I heard DRose was so soft he once farted in a toliet and flushed it.