Bulls set no limits on Rose's playing time

By The Sports XchangeOctober 24, 2013 11:06 PMThe SportsXchange  タイトリストAP2 712

When the NBA regular season starts next week, Derrick Rosewill be full-go.

Chicago Bulls vice president John Paxson said Thursday on The Waddle & Silvy Show on ESPN Chicago 1000 that the team plans no restrictions on minutes or games played for the guard in his return from knee surgery.

"Look, Derrick wants to play. He's been out for an entire year," Paxson said. "He's showing no signs that would make us think along those lines. ... We're all confident that we're beyond that. He's got to push himself. Let's face it, he spent a lot of time and effort into rehabbing this knee. ... He's not coming to us to put any limitations on him.

"As an organization we don't want him playing 48 minutes a night -- that's not going to happen, of course -- but in that 35- to 38-minute range, that's what he was going to do anyway, and I don't see that changing."

Rose, who missed the entire 2012-13 season, is averaging 19.7 points during the preseason and 27.3 points in his past three games.

"We've turned the page," Paxson told the radio station. "Unless he would come up with something that would concern us, but we have no concerns right now.

"He's played six games. In reality, he is only averaging about 27 minutes a game in this preseason, and he has looked terrific. Right now, there is no reason to think that there will be any restrictions, and we're not anticipating that at all."

Rose has averaged 26.3 minutes during the preseason. The former NBA MVP played 35 minutes on Wednesday against Oklahoma City.

"He has been fearless," Paxson said. "The way he has attacked the basket, his ability preinjury to change speed in real tight spaces like he showed with some of those crossovers and sidesteps past defenders, those are things that he had prior to the injury, and he has obviously shown that and more here in the preseason. The fact that he feels the confidence in this knee that you can just see out there on the floor, that's a great sign for him."

Pelicans run past Magic 101-82

October 25, 2013 10:37 PMAP - Sports タイトリストAP2 712アイアン

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New Orleans	101	Final
Orlando	82

Game Leaders

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  Brian Roberts
  #22

  Pts:	21.0
  Reb:	2
  Ast:	3

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  Nikola Vucevic
  #9

  Pts:	10.0
  Reb:	7
  Ast:	0

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Brian Roberts scored 21 points andEric Gordon added 12 to lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a 101-82 rout of the Orlando Magic on Friday night.

New Orleans coach Monty Williams played what will likely be his regular-season starters to open both halves, while the Magic coach Jacque Vaughn gave extended minutes to training camp signees trying to make the roster.

New Orleans led by as many as 14 in the first half, but the game was tied at halftime. But the Pelicans recovered, riding a 52 percent shooting night (35 for 67) to separate themselves down the stretch.

Manny Harris led the Magic with 12 points, but was one of four players the Magic cut after the game to trim their roster. Also waived were forwards Romero Osby, Kris Joseph and center Mickell Gladness.

The roster now stands at 15 players, though the team is trying to buyout veteran forward Hedo Turkoglu's contract.

Orlando opens the regular-season Tuesday at Indiana. New Orleans hosts the Pacers on Wednesday.