Chicago Bulls Report

Rose's injury a symptom of the season

April, 29, 2012

4/29/12

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By Michael Wilbon | ESPNChicago.com

It was the 26h of December and the Chicago Bulls, who just played on Christmas Day were about to tip off their second game in two days. Richard Hamilton, the veteran guard who had come to the Bulls to be the final piece of a championship puzzle, told me to listen up.

This season, Hamilton said, was going to be like no other. Teams would need to be more patient than ever before, players would, too; they were about to put their bodies through hell. Not just the three days in three nights, but the four games in five nights, the seven games in 10 nights, the weeks without practice and necessary rest and recovery.

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Michael Wilbon is a featured columnist for ESPN.com and ESPNChicago.com. He is the longtime co-host of "Pardon the Interruption" on ESPN and appears on the "NBA Sunday Countdown" pregame show on ABC, in addition to ESPN. You can follow him on Twitter: @RealMikeWilbon

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May 20 -- Jimmy Butler
May 21 -- Taj Gibson
May 22 -- Joakim Noah
May 23 -- Carlos Boozer
May 24 -- Nazr Mohammed
May 26 -- Daequan Cook
May 27 -- Vladimir Radmanovic
May 28 -- Marquis Teague
May 29 -- Marco Belinelli
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May 31 -- Marquis Teague
June 3 -- Nate Robinson
June 4 -- Derrick Rose
June 5 -- Tom Thibodeau
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Points » C. Boozer (CHI) 26 points Rebounds » C. Boozer (CHI) 14 rebounds Assists » L. James (MIA) 8 assists