“@IanBegley: Derrick Rose says he sat out of USA Basketball's workout today for precautionary reasons. No extra soreness in his knee.”

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Knee soreness kept Derrick Rose out of practice Tuesday, making it the third straight day he has not played any basketball. And that left Team USA officials wondering whether Rose will be capable of handling the rigorous World Cup schedule.

CrushAlot wrote:http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2014/08/19/rose-misses-practice-with-knee-soreness-cousins-50-50-to-play-wednesday/

Derrick Rose should be on America's Got Talent.

Playing basketball is always going to be too risky for him

He plays basketball in a way his body can't support.

The sad part in all of this he refuses to adjust

I was expecting to see a new and improved Rose

Don't get me wrong he's incredibly gifted and talented

Maybe more so than he's ever been

However he's placing too much stress on his body to maintain this style of play

Why is it so challenging for him to play more like a Point Guard

I don't get it

10 games over the past 2 seasons (and he wasn't the same player in those 10 games). Only 39 the prior season. I hate to repeat myself, but his superstar days are likely over.

(But in other news, I can't see how any writers this summer could say with a straight face that Chicago was a no brainer choice for Melo. Less money, the superstar he'd sign up to play with was a shoot first guy that has played 49 games in 3 seasons, and a 6'8" PF (in Taj). And yeah, if Melo put winning first, he'd sign a league min contract with the Spurs. Or take Lebron's spot in Miami.)

dk7th wrote:

technomaster wrote:Not really sure what's up with Rose. On day 1 of team USA camp, reports were that he was playing defense like a man possessed - playing each game like it was his last.

10 games over the past 2 seasons (and he wasn't the same player in those 10 games). Only 39 the prior season. I hate to repeat myself, but his superstar days are likely over.

(But in other news, I can't see how any writers this summer could say with a straight face that Chicago was a no brainer choice for Melo. Less money, the superstar he'd sign up to play with was a shoot first guy that has played 49 games in 3 seasons, and a 6'8" PF (in Taj). And yeah, if Melo put winning first, he'd sign a league min contract with the Spurs. Or take Lebron's spot in Miami.)

he could be done. if so, it may be time for the nba to re-calibrate the rules of traveling and palming so players can preserve their knees.

This dude still has not learned how to play pg, and he still thinks he's 19..you would think 2 yrs of rehab would change his game, but i'm afraid he's a crossover away from another major injury. I recall both of his knee injuries were non contact, the most scariest injury of them all..

Allanfan20 wrote:The fact that he is even on the team
is mind boggling.

Well you gotta figure he's using this as a tune up for the regular season