Rose participates in Practice for second striaght Day

Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose practiced for the second day in a row, but he still did not feel like his old self. He admitted that his ankle injury is still bothering him. Rose joked with the press after practice. The guard said, “I told you, I’m like an old man out there. I have to wait 20, 30 minutes into practice where I’m really loosened up. I have to stretch a lot.” All joking aside, Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro knows he has to keep a close eye on Rose’s ankle over the next few weeks. The coach stated that “His ankle was a little sore until he got it loose this morning, but then once he got it loose, he was fine. I think that will be a continual process for a while. He’s out of condition a little bit — the way we want to play and how we want him to play, get after the ball defensively. He’s rusty, so these next two days hopefully he can build like he did today and get better.” Although Rose continues to get better each day, his action will probably be limited when the Bulls kick off the regular season Thursday against the San Antonio Spurs.

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