This doesn’t help his “Mr. Glass” reputation at all
One of the biggest story lines in the NBA this year was the return of a full-fledged Derrick Rose to the Chicago Bulls starting lineup. Rose, who won the NBA MVP award 3 short years ago, has been plagued by knee injuries for the past two seasons, and even took criticism during last year’s post-season run for not giving it a go when the Bulls were on the brink of elimination. Already this year, Rose has missed a game because of a ligament ailment, but today’s scare appears to be a bit more serious.
According to TNT‘s Rachel Nichols, Derrick Rose, who appeared to go down with an ankle problem, is apparently suffering from a pain in his left hamstring. When he left the game, the Bulls were up 7 points in a tight game on the road in Toronto, but would eventually win the game 100-93. Rose finished the night with 20 points, and looked explosive at times up against the Raptors’ defense.
While Rose was on the bench, he was no examined by a trainer, and was able to leave the court on his own volition, but any time Derrick Rose can’t go is cause for alarm in Chicago. We’ll have an update as soon as one is available.
