The Bulls’ media release Tuesday night arrived, once again with stunning disappointment and despair:
“Derrick Rose reported today with right knee pain. An exam and subsequent MRI confirmed a medial meniscus tear of the right knee.
Surgery will be scheduled, after which a timeline for his return will be determined.”
Rose is expected to have surgery soon, perhaps this week.
Rose had played the last 19 consecutive games even with minutes restrictions taken off and even had played more than 40 minutes in three of the last 11 games. He was averaging 32.9 minutes per game in February after 34.2 minutes per game in January. Even though there had been questions and second guessing about his play, Rose was averaging a very respectable 18.2 points and five assists per game. In those last 11 games, he’d scored at least 30 points twice, and both in big wins over the Warriors and Cavaliers.
Chicago Bulls confirmo que Derrick Rose debera ser sometido a una intervencion quirurgica de sus meniscos de la rodilla derecha….sin adelantar la fecha de la operacion…pero se espera que este totalmente recuperado para la Postemporada o Play offs….
Rose quien ha jugado los ultimos 19 partidos consecutivamente, jugo mas de 40 minutos en los ultimos 3, tiene promedio de 18.2 puntos por partido y 5 asistencias…..Rose no pudo 8 de los primeros 13 partidos del equipo.