Derrick Rose

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Recent Q & A

Question:

Hey Mr. Rose, I'm a Filipino and a huge fan of yours. I just want to ask you this question, when do you think you'll come back?

Answer:

I really don't know yet. It's ultimately up the doctors to tell me that I'm 100% healthy. I'm working very hard though, and my knee is doing well, so I can't wait until I'm able to get back out there with my teammates.

Question:

Hey Derrick. What's your favorite Chicago pizza? I hope you know we all love and appreciate you, man! Keep up the hard work!

Answer:

Giordano's! I'm actually a part owner in the company now and will have my own signature pizza coming out! If you're in Chicago, check it out.

Question:

hey derrick just wanted to let u know i'm a big fan all the way from africa!u shud come visit soon!what are ur hobbies?

Answer:

Hi! It's still crazy to me that I have fans all over the world, so thanks for the support. My hobbies are like most people my age... I like to watch movies, hang out with friends and family, play video games, listening to music,play ping pong, and of course, basketball!

Question:

Hi!Rose!I‘m your fan Chinese.How do you feel your tour in China?

Answer:

My tour through China was amazing. The fan support was incredible and I got to meet a lot of great people. I also got to play with some really talented players so that was fun as well. I always get treated so well that I can't wait to come back!

Question:

Hey I'm like also a huge fan of you. You're my favorite player of all-time. I plan to try out for the basketball team this year. What should I do to make the team?

Answer:

Thanks, I appreciate that. Make sure to spend the summer practicing and working as hard as you can so you're ready for the tryout. Focus on areas where you aren't as good as you'd like to be and spend a lot of time trying to improve in those areas. Good luck!

Updates

Mon, Aug 30th 2010, 17:26

US sneaks past Brazil, goes to 3-0

USA head coach Mike Krzyzewski described the game versus Brazil as a character game.Thanks to 27 points and 10 rebounds from Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder) and a strong defensive effort in the second half, the USA passed the character test and edged Brazil (2-1) 70-68 in a battle of Group B unbeatens Monday evening at Abdi Ipekci Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. The win improved the U.S. record to 3-0 and put the Americans in excellent shape to earn the group’s number one seeding for the eighth-finals.

Durant led the U.S. scoring on 4-for-6 shooting from 3-point, while Chauncey Billups (Denver Nuggets) added 15 points, Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls) contributed 11 and Lamar Odom (Los Angeles Lakers) was credited with eight points and nine rebounds.

“We only allowed 22 points in the second and when you’re offense isn’t going very well, to still play great defense shows that you have character. I said (to the team) that I thought they had the character to win because it was not easy to win tonight. They had to do it doing tough things,” Krzyzewski said.

“It was not (a game) – especially in the second half – where points came easy. Both teams still played with great heart. I think it showed the character of each team. When that happens, to me, a team can show its character in a bad way or a good way. I thought both teams showed it in a good way. I found out something about my team tonight.”

The contest was a tale of two different halves. Over the first two quarters the two teams combined to score 89 points with Brazil heading to their locker room at intermission with a 46-43 lead.

The defenses clamped down in the second half and the two teams managed to score 49 points combined, and only after the U.S. outscored Brazil 27-22 in the last two quarters did the Americans post the 70-68 win.

“They came out first and did a great job of putting pressure on us but I thought we fought hard all game. Shots weren’t going down for us, but we still continued to play defense in that second half. It’s a learning experience for us. It was a game we needed,” stated Durant.

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