Derrick Rose admitted the strain of his daily wear-and-tear might have played a vital part in derailing his career. In an interview with Will Perdue of NBC Sports Chicago, the former Chicago Bulls star looked back at times of his injury, noting that if load management was around back then, he could have prevented the slew of injuries that plagued him.
“It was just a different time in the sports world, period,” said Rose. “Now we have the term ‘load management.' I don't think that I would've taken it as far as Kawhi [Leonard] of being all that cautious with his injury like he had. But if load management would have been around, who knows? I probably would've still been a Chicago Bull by now.”
"If load management would have been around, who knows? I probably would've still been a Chicago Bull by now." -Derrick Rose
Apologies for the sudden hit to the feels… but this full 🎥 is a must-watch: https://t.co/84mCYnBgCr pic.twitter.com/yrZD82t0Ps
— Bulls Talk (@NBCSBulls) November 20, 2019
Rose was nicked a lot during the 2011-12 season prior to tearing his ACL, but he was soon back on the court after missing a few games and playing major minutes — at times keeping him from a full recovery.
It's hard to say load management would have prevented his injury, considering who he had as a coach. Tom Thibodeau has always been about playing his starters heavy minutes and suiting them up if they can go through a full practice. A younger Rose was likely just as eager to play and anxious to get on the court to continue on the same path where he left off after his MVP season.
Hindsight is indeed a beautiful gift, but one Rose didn't have at the moment.
Regardless, the former Bull has persevered through his struggles, now finding a home with the Detroit Pistons and averaging 18.4 points and 5.8 assists per game — his best numbers since that 2011-12 season.
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