CHICAGO - The roars for Derrick Rose started with the pregame introductions and did not fade until the final buzzer.
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Chicago Bulls superstar was back on his court, back in his element. Rose showed
some of his old explosiveness, fellow Chicago product Anthony Davis scored 20
points, and the U.S. beat Brazil 95-78 on Saturday night in a tuneup for the
World Cup of Basketball. With deafening cheers rocking the arena, Rose looked
like an MVP at times even if he only had seven points. He also seemed happy to
defer to his teammates in his first appearance at the United Center since his
latest season-ending knee injury. "I think everybodys excited," Rose said. "It
was cool. At the same time, I cant get big-headed about it or anything like
that. Ive just got to keep poised." What he needs to be is the player he was —
or close to it —before the knee injuries started to pile up. A torn anterior
cruciate ligament in his left knee and a torn meniscus in his right knee two of
the past three seasons derailed a rocketing rise from the citys South Side to
the No. 1 pick in the draft and stardom with his hometown team. The Bulls are
counting on Rose to lead them back to contention in the Eastern Conference after
they added some key pieces, including Pau Gasol. "For Derrick, there are so many
positives for this," said Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau, a U.S. assistant. "He
shakes the rust off. He has a tremendous amount of pride. Its something that he
wants to do and believes that he should do. I think this will be great
preparation for the season." Davis, who like Rose grew up on Chicagos South
Side, dominated down the stretch, and the U.S. pulled away after Brazil kept it
close for three quarters. With a five-point lead going into the fourth, the U.S.
went on a 14-2 run to break open a 68-63 game. Klay Thompson nailed a 3-pointer
to start it, and Davis took over. He hit two free throws and blocked a shot by
Larry Taylor, leading to a three-point play for James Harden. Davis then threw
down an alley-oop dunk to make it a 15-point game, and after Leandro Barbosa
scored for Brazil, he nailed a jumper. Harden (18 points) finished the run with
two free throws, making it 82-65. Tiago Splitter scored 16 for Brazil. Fans
started chanting, "We want Rose!" with their favourite player watching from the
sideline as the U.S. pulled away. They got their wish when he checked back in
with 5:20 left and let out yet another loud roar, although coach Mike Krzyzewski
insisted he wasnt catering to the crowd. Thats how it was all night for Rose.
Fans showed up in Bulls No. 1 jerseys — hes No. 6 for the U.S. They gave him a
deafening ovation and chanted "MVP! MVP!" during the introductions and went wild
again as he grabbed the microphone for a heartfelt address to the crowd before
the opening tip. He referenced the violence in Chicago and said this game was
"huge for the city." The U.S. might not have as much star power as it has in the
past, particularly with MVP Kevin Durant and others withdrawing and Paul George
suffering a gruesome leg injury. Even so, the U.S. was looking good with a 29-15
lead through the first quarter. Rose really didnt go hard to the rim until early
in the second, when he beat Raul Neto with a crossover and got fouled. He made 1
of 2 free throws as the crowd chanted "MVP! MVP!" Moments later, he blew a
wide-open tomahawk dunk, sending a groan through the arena, and he also headed
to the locker room with a cut near his left eye with about 5 1/2 minutes left in
the half. Brazil, meanwhile got within 35-33 on a basket by Splitter with 4:27
left. But the U.S. led 45-37 at the half after Rose raced up the court for a
floater at the buzzer to the crowds delight after two free throws by Nene. Rose
had them roaring again when he beat Neto and switched to his left hand in midair
on a drive with just over 3:30 left in the third, making it 64-53. "Playing
against this competition, I was just trying to get my wind back," Rose said. "I
am going hard at practice and pushing myself every day."
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