Derrick Rose has had a bit of a difficult period lately, as first he had to miss a number of games due to injuries, and then he showed some less than perfect performance in his game. According to critics, the last season of the player hasn’t been his most perfect one, neither in terms of statistics nor in sheer efficiency. Indeed, his performance was very poor and he scored pretty much the worst season of his entire career, without counting the 10 games in 2013 which he played before tearing his meniscus.
That was actually his first injury during his career, and the second came in February this year, causing him to miss 20 games in order to get the injury properly addressed. It was in the same knee once again, and this time the problem was a bit more serious, requiring more time to overcome it.
The Chicago Bulls did quite well in his absence, for what it’s worth, and they had three consecutive playoff runs with great results during his absence. This must have taken a hit on the player’s attitude by itself, according to most critics and fans, even though he didn’t directly give any direct reaction to the event.
When talking about his current situation, he expressed that he’s of course always aiming to win the games he plays in, but in the end, he also has to learn to take the losses in stride. He also had some disappointing moments surrounding certain losses of his team, but in the end, that’s how the game goes and he’ll just have to give it his best the next time he’s out there.
Derrick Rose recently showed up for a press conference where his son was also present, but he had to calm the boy down after he was running around the room and wouldn’t stop screaming. Meanwhile, the coach for his team is optimistic about the player, and acknowledges the fact that Rose has had a tough year. According to Tom Thibodeau, coach for the Bulls, Rose has been playing very aggressively lately, and he is apparently satisfied with his performance at the moment. At the same time, he also sees Rose in a good position for himself, as the player is apparently happy with himself right now.
Rose has also been expressing positive thoughts about his recent performance, saying that while it wasn’t his best, he’s definitely happy with how the games turned out, and he’s at least managed to be consistent about it. He also felt good about the current condition of his body, which attributed to his good performance.