re: Chances Derrick Rose is back for the playoffs

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You guys are morons. It is extremely common to suffer this injury after his previous surgery. Has nothing to do with his play or attitude. Russell Westbrook went through multiple knee surgeries look at him recently.

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Just because reinjury is not uncommon (extremely common is an exaggeration), doesn't mean his style of play didn't contribute.

Besides he's also had ankle injuries that have kept him out for multiple games this year. He appears to be prone to injuries for some reason.

Besides having multiple knee injuries and having similar playing styles, the recoveries of Westbrook and Rose could not have been much more different.
Westbrook has consistently recovered within or before the expected timeline, didn't whine (or have family members whine) about the process and future, and has looked just as strong if not stronger pre-injury.

Rose's recoveries have taken longer, he's been quite the complainer during the process, and he is not near the player he was. In fact, given the quality of PG in the league now, he probably hasn't been a top 10 PG(maybe not even top 15) this year.