The Return Countdown: Rose participating in full contact practice

[cutiepie80]

Thanks Thibs, thanks a lot.

[JordansBulls]

HCA is overrated. I already destroyed JB on that.

When was this?

 
              HCA(50+)/non-50    Road(50+)/non-50 
Jordan:       14-0 / 10-0        6-7 / 0-0   
Russell:      10-0 / 12-1        5-1 / 0-0 
Shaq:         11-2 / 12-2        8-6 / 0-0 
Magic:        9-2 / 20-1         3-4 / 0-0 
Duncan:       13-4 / 8-1         5-4 / 0-0 
Jabbar:       11-3 / 23-2        2-6 / 1-1 
Olajuwon:     4-0 / 5-2          7-8 / 1-1 
Bird:         10-6 / 14-1        0-4 / 0-0 
Wilt:         4-3 / 9-2          1-7 / 2-0 
Tmac:         0-2 / 0-0          0-3 / 0-1 
Kobe:         18-2 / 6-0         5-5 / 0-0 
Lebron:       1-3/ 8-0           1-3 / 0-0 
Wade:         1-2/ 6-0           2-4 / 0-0

[CubbyBlue2009]

Really? It isn't Thibs's fault.

[Ezio]

When was this?

 
              HCA(50+)/non-50    Road(50+)/non-50 
Jordan:       14-0 / 10-0        6-7 / 0-0   
Russell:      10-0 / 12-1        5-1 / 0-0 
Shaq:         11-2 / 12-2        8-6 / 0-0 
Magic:        9-2 / 20-1         3-4 / 0-0 
Duncan:       13-4 / 8-1         5-4 / 0-0 
Jabbar:       11-3 / 23-2        2-6 / 1-1 
Olajuwon:     4-0 / 5-2          7-8 / 1-1 
Bird:         10-6 / 14-1        0-4 / 0-0 
Wilt:         4-3 / 9-2          1-7 / 2-0 
Tmac:         0-2 / 0-0          0-3 / 0-1 
Kobe:         18-2 / 6-0         5-5 / 0-0 
Lebron:       1-3/ 8-0           1-3 / 0-0 
Wade:         1-2/ 6-0           2-4 / 0-0

Because MJ wasn't his best when he lost to the Celtics and Pistons. Come on MJ he went 24 with HCA because the Bulls were the best team in the playoffs. When he went 6-7 he was getting used to the playoffs. Going against Bird by yourself is no easy task.

JB if you're going to be a championship team you have to be able to win on the road. HCA or not you have to win on the road.

[Ezio]

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson said he is "light years" ahead of where he was when he started rehabilitating his surgically repaired left knee. And he has no doubt he will be ready when Minnesota opens the season Sept. 9 against the Jacksonville Jaguars at the Metrodome.

Minimal recovery from an ACL tear typically is six months. Nineteen weeks into his rehabilitation, Peterson met Twin Cities media Wednesday, May 9, along with Vikings head trainer Eric Sugarman.

"I've been ahead of the schedule since day one," Peterson said. "The staff here, the staff down in Houston, they've been doing a great job with just pushing me, pushing me, but having that limit on it and knowing that, 'Hey, Adrian, I know you want to do this, but you've just got to play it slow and it will come.' "

Yeah not Rose related but just goes to show what can happen with Rose.

[bears88]

[cutiepie80]

I said that out of frustration. I am not blaming Thibs because he probably wanted Rose to get that triple double and see that he was back in form.

I just hate it, Rose is my second favorite player of all time and it just REALLY sucks.

[CubbyBlue2009]

Both guys are freak of nature athletes, so I suppose anything is possible.

[3ballbomber]

I said that out of frustration. I am not blaming Thibs because he probably wanted Rose to get that triple double and see that he was back in form.

I just hate it, Rose is my second favorite player of all time and it just REALLY sucks.

the league needs someone like Rose among all the ego and superstardome. His humble, unselfish, team orientated and lets his game speak for him. Of all players that this happened to.........

[Badluck33]

January is 7 months away from now and I think thats very likely on the scenario in which we see Derrick Rose return.

[LGhost]

JB if you're going to be a championship team you have to be able to win on the road. HCA or not you have to win on the road.

Isn't the point of HCA where you don't have to win on the road as long as you win all of your home games?

[DaBUU]

K.C Johnson ‏ @KCJHoop
#Bulls Dr. Brian Cole: "Derrick didn't tear his medial collateral ligament, which made his pre-hab go much smoother."

The most important tweet of them all

[boolish]

January is 7 months away from now and I think thats very likely on the scenario in which we see Derrick Rose return.

interesting. Doctor just said the best case is 8mo. but you may have some training as an md?

[Ezio]

Isn't the point of HCA where you don't have to win on the road as long as you win all of your home games?

Yeah which is why JB loves it.

[72 Wins]

Guys, Dr. Cole is being very conservative in his estimation. I spoke to a few orthopedic physicians at work today and they both that although 8-12 months isn't "out of the question," it is VERY conservative. Yes, Rose is an elite athlete and will take longer to get to the "right" level then the typical guy who suffers from an ACL injury. I think it's better Cole overestimates his recovery time, rather then say 6 months, and have people freak out if he takes longer to come back. Regardless, I want Rose to come back 100% so if he has to miss next year, so be it.