Bulls GM denies rift with Derrick Rose's camp

D Rose..............Come back when you are healthy and you feel ready........

Until I hear from Rose's brother it's a none-story!

Take The Season Off, Bro.

I think he has been given some bad advice from someone.
it appears as if Rose has this idea that he will come back 'when he's ready' and play 40 minutes the first night, nave no soreness and be ready to go another back to back the next night.

no matter when he comes back- he will be sore, he will not be in prime shape and he will not be able to log big minutes. He needs to get back out there now-
if he waits til next season???
he's going to have 6 months to think about think=gs - bad

get out there Drose- start slow, work yourself back to you

Exactly.... maybe him playing is exactly what he needs to get his confidence back also.

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Originally posted 10:31 AM ET  03.10 by jgb

I think he has been given some bad advice from someone.it appears as if Rose has this idea that he will come back 'when he's ready' and play 40 minutes the first night, nave no soreness and be ready to go another back to back the next night.no matter when he comes back- he will be sore, he will not be in prime shape and he will not be able to log big minutes. He needs to get back out there now- if he waits til next season???he's going to have 6 months to think about think=gs - badget out there Drose- start slow, work yourself back to you

I don't think he is receiving bad advice from anyone. He should not come back to play until he is 100% mentally ready. He should come back when he feels completely comfortable -in his head - doing everything he normally does on a basketball court. I don't think it's about him being unrealistic about back to backs and soreness and mins limits. He just wants to have full confidence in his knee before he comes back. That's smart.

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Originally posted 11:00 AM ET  03.10 by Swauny Jones

Exactly.... maybe him playing is exactly what he needs to get his confidence back also.

He's been practicing. Going 5 on 5. He is working to get that confidence. It will come back.

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Originally posted 11:11 AM ET  03.10 by Klockwork33

I don't think he is receiving bad advice from anyone. He should not come back to play until he is 100% mentally ready. He should come back when he feels completely comfortable -in his head - doing everything he normally does on a basketball court. I don't think it's about him being unrealistic about back to backs and soreness and mins limits. He just wants to have full confidence in his knee before he comes back. That's smart.

I hear you-
maybe I should rephrase....
I think it is impossible to be 100% mentally ready until you actually get back on the court and play real games. So I think his mind-set is all wrong
I think the longer he delays, the worse that 'fear' gets

It doesn't really matter if DRose is burning bridges with the management. What does matter is , he's letting his team mates down, if he's cleared to play, and doesn't want to!!!!

Losing respect of your fellow players is the worst thing that you can do, as a player. DRose needs to play, if medically cleared. Period!!

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Originally posted 11:28 AM ET  03.10 by ESPN

It doesn't really matter if DRose is burning bridges with the management. What does matter is , he's letting his team mates down, if he's cleared to play, and doesn't want to!!!!Losing respect of your fellow players is the worst thing that you can do, as a player. DRose needs to play, if medically cleared. Period!!

that is a good point-

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Originally posted 11:46 AM ET  03.10 by G-B

Not a great idea. Look at what's happening to players who comes back too early. Would you want him to be another Amar'e or Brandon Roy? His career is on the line here. If he needs to wait 6 more months then let him wait. There's no rush...

not sure what you are talking about-
he has been medically cleared to play....by the doctors
it is not a physical thing anymore - its a mental hurdle
and anyway...
this is not the same 'degenerative' injury those other 2 had

Practice is different then games so perhaps he is not ready yet.

Rose is a drama queen. Either come back this year or don't. All this guy wants is attention.

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Originally posted 02:36 PM ET  03.10 by Docmadinejad

Rose is a drama queen. Either come back this year or don't. All this guy wants is attention.

Pot meet kettle.