Reggie Rose says team should have been more proactive in chasing NBA champion Miami Heat The Chicago Bulls have two All-Stars and are fifth in the Eastern Conference this season while they wait for Derrick Rose's return.
That's not good enough, apparently.
Reggie Rose told ESPN Chicago he thinks the Bulls have not brought in enough talent to put around his younger brother. Reggie, who made clear he was speaking only for himself, said the team has not made enough moves to keep pace with the defending champion Miami Heat.
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"What have you pieced together? Have you made any moves? Have you made any trades to get better? You know all roads to the championship lead through Miami," he told ESPN Chicago. "What pieces have you put together for the physical playoffs?
"Joakim Noah is a great player. Luol Deng is a great player. But you need more than that. You have to put together pieces to your main piece. The players can only do so much. It's up to the organization to make them better."
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Derrick Rose released a statement Thursday afternoon: "I have always felt that the Bulls organization's goals have been the same as mine and that is to bring another championship to this city."
The Bulls had the best record in the NBA in 2010-11 and 2011-12, with Rose mostly healthy. Last season, they were 33-7 with Rose in the lineup. This season, they are 31-22 as Rose sits, healing a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
But over the offseason, they allowed key reserves Ronnie Brewer, Kyle Korver, Omer Asik, C.J. Watson and John Lucas to leave. Replacements Nate Robinson, Marco Belinelli, Kirk Hinrich and Marquis Teague have not been as effective, leaving Noah, Deng and power forward Carlos Boozer to carry the team.
The Bulls were inactive at the NBA trade deadline Thursday.
"It's frustrating to see my brother play his heart and soul out for the team and them not put anything around him," Reggie Rose told ESPN Chicago.
Derrick Rose has said he may end up missing the entire season because he won't come back until he is 110%.
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Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose is working his way back, still uncertain when he will return after tearing a knee ligament during the playoffs last season. Though he hasn't played this season, Rose is one of the game's pre-eminent stars. Flip through this gallery for his career highlights.
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Rose stretches out his leg before exercising Feb. 11.
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Rose holds his son, Derrick "P.J." Rose Jr., after his rehab session Feb. 11.
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Rose lifts his healthy, right leg to stretch before a workout Feb. 11.
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Rose's workouts and warmups, such as this Jan. 18 one, have been limited so far as he recovers.
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Rose, shown Jan. 18, has kept in close contact with his teammates this season, even participating in warmups.
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Rose keeps his team colors on display even while watching from the sideline.
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Rose has mostly kept quiet about his injury, with USA TODAY Sports' recent interview providing a stark exception.
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Rose's athleticism was on full display for this patented two-handed dunk Feb. 1. His ability to leap off both feet makes him an especially difficult-to-defend dunker.
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Rose, shown April 15, 2012, averages 21.0 points and 6.8 assists a game for his career.
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Rose tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the Bulls' playoff opener against the 76ers on April 28, 2012. They won the game but lost the series.
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Rose, shown April 16, 2011, provides many highlight-reel layups and dunks for the Bulls.
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Rose's 6-3, 190-pound frame and great athleticism often means opponents put bigger defenders on him, as the 76ers did with Evan Turner here on March 4, 2012.
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Rose restored Murray Park Playground in Chicago's South Side and unveiled it Sept. 27, 2011, before students from Randolph Elementary School, where he attended.
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Rose's toughest playoff series loss came in the 2011 Eastern Conference finals to LeBron James and the Heat.
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Rose, shown May 4, 2011, won the 2010-11 NBA MVP after averaging 25.0 points and 7.7 assists a game in his third season.
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Rose, shown March 25, 2011, is the Bulls' most popular player since Michael Jordan.
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Rose, slipping past Tim Duncan on Nov. 17, 2010, quickly impressed the NBA world with his athleticism and creativity.
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Rose, shown March 22, 2011, led the Bulls to the best record in the Eastern Conference in 2010-11 and 2011-12.
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Rose helped Team USA win gold at the 2010 world championships in Turkey.
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Rose has everyone watching as he makes a layup in the 2011 All-Star Game.
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Rose was rookie of the year for the 2008-09 season, joining Michael Jordan and Elton Brand as the only Bulls to win the award.
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Rose went up for a dunk instead of a layup during the 2009 All-Star skills challenge, which he won.
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Rose greeted Commissioner David Stern after being picked first overall June 26, 2008, in the NBA draft by the Bulls.
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Rose spent one season at Memphis before declaring for the draft. He carried the Tigers to the title game, beating UCLA here on April 5, 2008, in the Final Four.
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Rose had a close relationship with Memphis coach John Calipari despite an eligibility ruling that wiped out the team's run to the NCAA tournament championship game.
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Rose was one of the best high school players in the country for Simeon Career Academy in Chicago.
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Rose played in the 2007 McDonald's All-American Game and was listed as the top recruit in the country by some services. Ed Reinke, AP
