Published 18:17 IST, November 21st 2019
Derrick Rose claims load management would have helped him stay with Chicago Bulls
Derrick Rose who won MVP in 2011 with Bulls, fell from the grace a year later after tearing his ACL in the left knee during a match against Philadelphia 76ers
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Derrick Rose was once dubbed as next big thing in NBA and was signed by his Chicago Bulls as first overall pick in 2008 NBA Draft. In 2011, Rose went onto win MVP with Bulls, but a year later he fell from grace tearing his ACL in his left knee during first round of 2012 NBA Playoffs against Philadelphia 76ers.
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injury kept him out for entire season. Due to his major injury issues and struggling to meet expectations, Bulls eventually decided to trade Rose to Knicks.
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Derrick Rose on load manment
Speaking on a show, Rose said that he would have extended his stay in Bulls if load manment programme would have started early in his career. He said that It was just a different time in sports world, period. He said that he wouldn’t have taken “load manment” thing as far as Kawhi, as far as like y’re really being cautious about his injury or whatever he has. He added that if load manment would’ve been around, who kws? he would probably have been with Chicago Bulls.
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Rose skipped entire 2012-13 season as part of his recovery, which led to his criticism, and he ended up making just 10 appearances following year before a torn meniscus in his right knee brought an end to that campaign. During his final two seasons with Chicago, Rose went on to miss 47 games with various ailments, including furr knee issues.
31-year-old is w enjoying resurgence on-court for past two years with Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons. Currently, he's averaging 18.4 points and 5.8 assists across eight appearances for Detroit this season.
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16:17 IST, November 21st 2019