Chicago Bulls Basketball fans have had October 29th circled on their calendars for months now; ever since the league chose to put Derrick Rose's Regular Season Return on a night when the Bulls would visit their singular rival, the Miami Heat, as they are set to receive their NBA Championship rings.
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| Rose has to be hungry to lead the Chicago Bulls to the NBA crown after looking on as the Bulls pushed Miami to six games in last season's second round playoff series. |
It hardly qualifies as a coincidence. Rose had to sit on the sidelines as a scrappy, undermanned Bulls team took two games off of the outworked and outhustled Miami Heat. Talent would eventually prevail, but you had to know that Rose, the competitor that he is, wanted to be the one to tip the scales in the Bulls' favor.
Now, a fully healed, confident DRose dominated the NBA Preseason in every facet, and the Chicago Bulls emerged as the only undefeated team. 8 - 0 is not a bad record for #theReturn so far.
As Opening Night of the NBA and the next episode of Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat is played, consider how hungry DRose is to return and dominate the game of basketball. Also, consider how hungry the rest of the Bulls were essentially playing out an entire season waiting for DRose to heal before resuming their hunt for the NBA Championship after topping the NBA standings two seasons in a row. Taj Gibson, Jimmy Butler, Rookie Tony Snell were noted for their off-season workouts to prepare for their bigger roles this season.
DRose has already put the weight of the Bulls and the City of Chicago on his back by stating that his only goal for this season was to win an NBA Championship, and it all starts this Tuesday night in Miami.
Fasten your seatbelts because "Quick Don't Lie".
