AboveLegit Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 CHICAGO – Reach out to him, Chicago management had pleaded with Derrick Rose(notes). LeBron doesn’t think you want him here. That’s what they told the Bulls’ franchise star in July, a request that was met with dutiful respect from Rose. Sure, he told the Bulls. I’ll shoot him a text. Rose is polite this way, honoring obligations and orders from above. Nevertheless, it would change nothing. To LeBron James, the message was unmistakable, sources said: I can take you or leave you – and that could never sell the needy King. William Wesley never did get his wish of LBJ chasing Michael Jordan’s ghosts in Chicago. Dwyane Wade(notes) recruited James relentlessly to Miami, and ultimately had to hand the Heat over to the Royal Pain. Rose didn’t want LeBron taking the ball out of his hands, nor respect out of the room. Eventually, Rose reached out, but only out of a sense of duty. Rose didn’t want James, nor did Rose particularly want Wade to make a Chicago homecoming. During early July, Rose shut himself in the gym and worked on his game. The soap opera bored him. “If they wanted to come here, they would’ve come here,” Rose told Yahoo! Sports Saturday night.Rose has always been his own man, though. Worldwide Wes had been an influence that pushed him to John Calipari, but Rose and his family never allowed him to be funneled into that LeBron-Wes recruiting machinery to CAA. This is a league of young players devoted to James, loyalists in ways that perplex people. Yet, Rose thinks for himself and has such a tremendous grasp of human nature. Privately, he wanted Atlanta free agent Joe Johnson as his shooting guard, a way to balance the floor with Noah and Carlos Boozer and Luol Deng. James and Wade would’ve taken the ball and diminished Rose as the Bulls point guard. It never appealed to him.http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AvVXegjRQP.TnwGR5iyVBj68vLYF?slug=aw-roselebron011611 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 With Rose, Wade would've been completely redundant...they have very, very similar play styles. As for LeBron, I understand why Rose wouldn't necessarily want him there, especially since he's still so young. But, if he never wins a championship in his career, he will probably look back on the decision to not actively reach out to LeBron (besides a text late in the process) as a mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YugoRocketsFan Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 I can see why Rose would say that, he loves to have the ball in his hands and having LeBron or Wade wouldn't let him be comfortable in his own game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland's Finest Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Rose is like a mini-LeBron, and he's the exact same as Wade. I admire his desire to be the leader of his team. He's obviously committed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenIverson#1fan Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 I agree with Rose. If I were in his position I would say the same thing. If LeBron or Wade came Rose wouldnt be as big as he is right now. He would be the Robin to Wade and LeBron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterx Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 I can see why Rose would say that, he loves to have the ball in his hands and having LeBron or Wade wouldn't let him be comfortable in his own game. yeah. and im pretty sure he didnt wanna piss the front office off either by saying anything (like that) before july 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted January 18, 2011 Owner Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Rose didn't necessarily want those guys in Chicago because he would rather beat them as the leader of his own team, like most great athletes want to do before they reach their mid-30's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Melo for Deng+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooh25 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Rose would have rather had Joe Johnson, who he dearly wanted because he could have been the second playmaker + ball handler and relieve the pressure of creating on Rose therefore the opposing team would not be allowed to trap Rose at the top and the team's offense would be stagnant then. Joe Johnson would fit the bill perfectly because he is a great 3 point shooter, unlike compared to LeBron. Rose is not going to bow down to anyone, Chicago swagger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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