Derek. Rose stood in front of the tech desk, looking at everything familiar in front of him.

The United Center, once the place where he created brilliance. But now, with the exception of a few fans in the Bulls' No. 1 jersey cheering him on, most people don't care about the dreadlocked guard who is about to take the game.

With Oladipo injured and Brogdon being mentioned as a starter, Henson said those games would give Rose more playing time. Yesterday afternoon's training session, Rose's form was as good as ever.

Since joining the Pacers, Rose has felt really good physically. Henson can also see this, and Rose's competitive form has improved a lot compared to last season.

It's just that Henson has been waiting for an opportunity, a chance for Rose to find himself back. And there is no better opponent than the Chicago Bulls.

On the court, Antetokounmpo's breakaway directly caused the Bulls to foul. Rose slammed to his feet, and by this time he was no longer the No. 1 in Windy City, but the No. 25 in the corn-yellow jersey.

After coming on, Rose pointed to Brogdon and signaled that he was playing for him.

Brogdon trotted all the way and gave Rose a gentle high-five. The cameras were all focused on the 25th, and the narrator yelled, "Drake. Ross is home! ”

True, the narrator uses the word "homecoming". Everyone pays attention to Ross only because of feelings, simply because he is back at the United Center. On the court, however, few people thought Rose would be able to put up a show.

After all, he's been immersed in it for too long, too long.

Rose looked serious and didn't smile. This number 25 knows that he is not coming home, he is here to fight! The former Chicago Rose, since he was traded, is dead.

"Coach Henson was replaced by Derek. Rose, maybe he was trying to step up the offense. But let's be honest, the current Rose may not be able to meet Coach Henson's requirements. ”

The narrator said that Kuzma and P.J. Tucker also appeared at the same time as Rose. They replaced George and Lopez and turned into a small squad on the pitch. If it weren't for the free throws, Antetokounmpo would have been replaced by Siakam.

At this point, the Pacers' on-court lineup changed to Rose, Bogdanovic, Kuzma, Antetokounmpo and Tucker.

Henson's purpose for this substitution is simple, he wants to see if Rose can score when he has the right shot! If Rose doesn't let him score, it's a terrible thing!

Antetokounmpo hit one of two free throws and the Pacers still trailed by two points. The Bulls made no substitutions, and it can be seen that Bulls coach Hojberg wants this young lineup to play a few more minutes to gain some advantages for the Bulls.

The Bulls' on-court lineup is still Holiday , Payne, LaVine and Jabari. Parker and Wendell. Carter. Markkanen's injury made Jabari. Parker gets a chance to prove himself again.

Holiday didn't take Rose seriously, and he called for cover to break through the 30-year-old defender, who was already on the wrong legs.

Yes, unconsciously, the youngest MVP is also 30 years old......

But Justin. Holiday never expected that Rose's defense today would be extremely tough. As soon as he bypassed the cover, he was brutally blocked by Rose.

When he first entered the league, Rose didn't defend very well, relying more on physical fitness. But today, although Rose's defense is not as top as George's, because of his rich experience, his defensive level is definitely above the league average.

Hence Justin. Holiday didn't break through Rose as he had hoped. As Henson knows, this No. 25 is in good shape!

When Holiday saw that he couldn't break through, he immediately thought of passing. But because the Bulls' offensive system isn't as perfect, Holiday can't predict where his teammates will stand. Therefore, when passing the ball, you must find someone before you can play the ball.

But when Holiday hesitated, the youngest MVP full of desire did not hesitate.

He suddenly lunged forward, then slapped the ball with his hands! Holiday didn't expect Rose to play so aggressively today, and he was unprepared and snatched the ball alive from Rose's hands!

"Mistaken, from Derek. Rose's steal! Haha, it seems that at the United Center, Ross is always extremely excited! ”

Rose pushed directly after the steal, if it was six or seven years ago, Rose would have been able to complete the fast break by himself. But these days, Rose's legs and feet are not so fast. As a result, he had to play the ball to Antetokounmpo as he went, leaving the task of the fast break to the higher, faster, and stronger youngsters.

Rose stopped outside the three-point line, and instead of rushing to get the stats, he was willing to stand silently on the outside and open up as much space as possible for Antetokounmpo.

From star to role player, Rose has made that transition this season.

Antetokounmpo didn't get up after he burst inside, as he caught a glimpse of Rose in the open space.

On the practice court, Rose's three-point shot impressed Antetokounmpo. And Rose's energy when he practiced every day also moved Antetokounmpo.

Therefore, the Greeks chose to believe in Ross and chose that teammate with a better chance.

Rose received the basketball, and there was no one around him. Derek. Rose shoots threes? Come on, he thought he was Stephen. Curry?

Justin. Holiday didn't even actively make up for it, but slowly approached Rose, as if to let him go.

Rose held up his basketball, remembering his meeting with Henson this summer.

"Don't underestimate yourself, you're Derek. Ross! ”

Jump, shoot. Rose's shooting wasn't soft, but it was more than a star and a half better than it was back then.

Antetokounmpo and Tucker stuck their positions hard and were ready to scramble for offensive rebounds at any moment. But they were disappointed, and Antetokounmpo and Tucker didn't get the rebounds. Because, Derek. Rose's long-range shot hits straight ahead!

"Derek. Rose, score on the first shot! It's a good form, and I'm sure Rose will be able to find his place with the Pacers. ”

Despite the goal, Rose was still not taken seriously. He's not a cripple, he's a professional athlete. Is there anything surprising about a professional player scoring a goal in a match?

In the eyes of others, it was an ordinary goal. But in Rose's eyes, this goal gave him the confidence and thrill to score!

Rose's three-pointer put the Pacers up by one point, and the Bulls' offense was still messy after that. Zack. LaVine was going to force the box, but unfortunately, the dunk king was late for Antetokounmpo's pegboard hat.

A good dunk performance is not so easy to succeed.

Antetokounmpo gave the ball to Rose, who was the point guard on the court after all. Justin. Holiday started to think crookedly, and he planned to rush up and snatch the basketball while he was unprepared.

Facing Holiday rushing towards him, Rose did not panic. He made a light turn and let Justin. Holiday pounced.

The stadium erupted in cheers, and how long had it been since the fans had seen Rose on the pitch with a passing like the one just now?

Past Holiday Rose quickly passed half-time. The Bulls have always been a belly team, and while they can pull up on the offensive end, the defensive end exposes the fact that they are the underdogs.

Rose had his eyes on the basket, but he freehand sent the ball to Kuzma, who was following on the right.

Kuzma was one step away from the three-point line when he received the basketball, but because the rhythm was very comfortable, he chose to shoot directly!

LaVine didn't expect Kuzma's shot to be so decisive, so the interference was a beat slower. Therefore, Kuzma was not disturbed too much and the three-point hollow went into the net!

"A shot from beyond the three-point line, and then a shot! The Pacers made two three-pointers in a row, and the margin became 5 points! Derek. Rose's passing was subtle, Justin. Holiday can't be taken lightly. ”

An assist, a three-pointer, and Rose is still looking for his offensive touch. He suddenly felt that his body was extremely light, and the sluggishness after the injury seemed to be thrown off.

After a goal, Wendell. Carter misses the inside shot. Although he is a center forward, he is tougher than Tucker, who is not necessarily better than Tucker at 1.98 meters.

"Ball!" Tucker had just grabbed the defensive rebound when he heard Rose yelling.

He immediately looked up and saw that Rose was raising his right hand.

Seeing this scene, Henson smiled slightly. Rose is starting to take the initiative to ask for the ball, and this guy is ready to continue flying on the court!

Tucker obediently handed the ball to Rose, who immediately began to impact after receiving the ball!

The Bulls' defensive discipline was poor, and many times the players did drop back, but their positioning was not accurate.

In this way, Rose easily carried the ball himself into the penalty area. Finally, Zach. LaVine had to make up for it to "wipe his ass".

LaVine defends very tightly, and although he is a Bulls junior, he does not intend to give Rose face.

Rose jumped without getting rid of the defense, and then shot when his body glided to a negative angle.

The commentators shook their heads, did Ross still think this was the 2008 United Center? It's too difficult!

But in the next second, the basketball went through LaVine's fingertips hollow into the net! An unreasonable Ross goal, by Derek. Ross does it himself!

"This ...... Negative angle stop shot, goal! Rose scored five points on the court, and it can be seen that he is really good today. But as long as the bulls can bite, they should be able to close the gap. ”

After Rose landed, he felt his heart beat faster, he was not nervous, nor tired, but too cool!

The goal just now made him find the thrill of taking the first place in the gallop!

Of course, others are still ignorant of this. They all thought that Rose was just a flash in the pan and scored two fairy balls.

Except for Henson, he knows that Rose can score goals not by luck!

This MVP doesn't miss his time as an MVP, so today, in this place where he once lifted the MVP trophy. He will stubbornly, unwillingly, break the previous impression of him!

Henson walked up to Siakam and prepared to replace Antetokounmpo with him. Next, it's Ross showtime!