Rose Return. Part 3.

Derrick Rose held a press conference yesterday and seemed that it came at the perfect time. The Bulls were 3-4 (soon to be 3-5 with a loss that night) and were struggling more on the offensive end then they seemed too all season. The Bulls don't seem to have a very strong scoring back court with Aaron Brooks, Tony Snell, and Kirk Hinrich. This has allowed teams to play the Bulls with the paint packed in leaving it extremely difficult for Noah and Gasol to find their offensive flow.

Rose says that he feels confident that he will return before the playoffs. And that is the part where I smiled. Rose returning with also the addition of Butler coming back and Gibson the Bulls become a harsh foe again in the East.

Rose may be having a disappointing return thus far in the year. Shooting just 28% from 3 point land, 36% overall... but that isn't the point. In the games Rose has played the Bulls are 32-15. That is a win percentage of a shade of 66%. That would put them comfortably in second in the east and competing for 3rd in the west. Needless to say Rose helps the Bulls win games.

7-10 without Rose this season shows how vital he is to the team. Rose has carried the Bulls over some of the toughest opponents this year by himself, i.e. Clevleand before the All-Star Break and Golden State at Oracle Arena a few weeks before that. Derrick showed this year that he is still waht he used to be in at least one way. A big time player in big time games. Yes he shot 3-31 against Orlando, and yeah he had 11 turnovers against the Timberwolves. The Bulls won those games in spite of his poor play.

The Bulls have to have big game Derrick in the post season and needs what he has always brought to the table. Defense, attacking the rim, and letting other guy play their game around him. With out Rose in the offense I would rather just skip this post season.