Especially when that group spent the exhibition schedule taxing its turning players than most — A 4-4 preseason would raise questions regarding a team’s fitness for title contention.
However, the Chicago Bulls got what they wanted out of October’s month : Derrick Rose looked like himself. Sam Smith of Bulls.com said Rose”generally bordered between fabulous and magnificent in his preseason progression,” along with the prior MVP closed things out with a flourish. In 56 minutes, he scored 57 points in Rose two tuneups. Over the entire preseason, he connected on 43 percent of the triples.
And don’t worry: He seemed as quickly and reckless as he did.
It’s probably fair to worry about the recklessness.
At any speed, Chicago fought to adapt to pieces in the spinning, which explains its underwhelming record. Tom Thibodeau remains currently experimenting with Gasol’s role alongside Joakim Noah and Taj Gibson. In addition, some shaky defense was expected with Doug McDermott and rookies Nikola Mirotic getting acquainted with Thibs’ system.
Jimmy Butler’s thumb injury marred an otherwise healthy preseason, but when the most significant setback merely renders a role player”day to day,” based on K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, the Bulls will take it.
With Rose healthy, the Bulls are very, very scary.

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