If you thought the Derrick Rose saga would go away now that the Bulls’ season is over, guess again. Since Chicago’s season ended, people are still voicing their opinion as to whether or not Rose should have returned.
The latest to voice their opinion is Bulls VP, John Paxson. You’d be hard pressed to find anyone from the organization to say anything negatively about the whole ordeal and Paxson feels the criticism Rose received was unfair.
“It’s the way of the world now, the social media, everything that goes on,” Paxson said. “Everybody wants to point a finger and blame and accuse and that kind of stuff. And the reality is, Derrick and us, we were all on the same page from the beginning. If he was ready to play mentally and physically, he was going to play. It didn’t happen this year…
“There’s no question in my mind that the time he spent on his body this past year was the best thing he’s ever done because I think he’s learned that, to compete in an NBA season and absorb the physical contact that he does, what he’s done during this rehab has benefitted him greatly. I think it’s going to make him better and stronger.”
H/T: Chicago Tribune
