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What does it mean when you get really excited for a press conference? Umm, the second press conference in a month that you are giddy about???Uh oh…haha
Loved KC ’s article in the trib with the interview with jay williams. Talked a lot about the amount of pressure that will be on rose. But the nice thing about rose, and its something we have all witnessed, is that he seems to shine when the pressure is on. Even in tough losses. He was the only one amoung his entire team to talk to the press after the tough loss to Tenn back in February. I hope he has outgrown the crying after games thing, because he is going to be losing a little bit more in the NBA. Anyway, we have all witnessed him handle the pressure of HUGE games, sometimes totally by himself. He has shown it on multiple occasions. People hold the missed free throw against him, as does he, but keep things in perspective. Memphis was in the position there were in because of Rose. Not only is he a dynamic player who can do a lot of different things on the court at, but his best games come out when there is the most amount of pressure. He excels with pressure. I know there is no guarantee this will translate to the NBA, but he has proved his game doesn’t get shaken easily. In fact, he tends to step up big time. And that, above all else, IMO, is his most important asset to this Bulls team.

Nice touch, I wonder if that was Jerry’s idea

Pax basically says he doesn’t want to talk because last week he said barely anything and the press ran with it (at least I think that was his gist)

Then Derrick Rose’s opening statement was short “I like being drafted and being a Bull”.

Every answer so far is ‘like’ ‘like’ ‘like’.

Oh no we’ve handed the keys to a kid!

um, if he did there’d immediately be an NCAA investigation.

all i see is stay tuned for press conference?

what the heck.

Pax said tyrus will play in a couple games

i’m getting nothing from any of the links

welcome to chicago???

Larry will likely ask him exactly how much suck does he think Hinrich sucks.

When the one girl asks about his “life philosophies”...
She words the question wierd, and stutters a whole lot, like once she starts asking the question she realizes how vague and pathetic a question it is, i am sure i thought i heard some other reporters chuckle at the question, and rose eventually did as well.

“Should I say thank you to them?”

HaHa!

- Derrick started out saying “I want to thank you all for coming out and this is a dream come true. I’m happy that the Bulls picked me.” Paxson interjected “you better be!” And everyone laughed. Ohhh, good times.
- Derrick starting out using “like” as every other word, but then calmed down a bit and almost got the hang of things by the end. His answers were short and sweet but sometimes he got a rise out of the crowd.
- Red Roses adorned the table, and long stem roses were handed out to the audience, including Derrick’s family. (Wonder what the marketing dept wold have come up with if they drafted Mayo?)
- Pax & Vinny got haircuts for the occasion- Pax was looking especially “shiny”. Pax & Derrick were in suits and nice Memphis-blue ties. Vinny wore a red Bulls polo (and some bling in the shape of an Italian horn.)
- The Bulls told Derrick they were picking him before they announced it. He said he was still nervous that Stern was going to say “B..” instead of “D..” though. (Brook Lopez?)
- When asked what current Bulls players have reached out to him he listed Tyrus Thomas, the only Bull at the press conf, Joakim Noah and Ben Gordon. (That’s the whole team, isn’t it?)
- Derrick said he never saw a Bulls game in person as a kid.
- His memory of the Jordan years: “Against Utah, every time Jordan got the ball in his hands my brother Dwayne used to always turn off the TV and we’d all get mad at him”. (Who does that!?)
- He won’t mind rookie chores since he’s got 3 older brothers and he’s used to tagging along and “sucking up to them.” “But I feel bad for the next rookie” he said with a wry smile.
- Outside his family, coach Cal is the other mentor he named.
- Paxson said they’d start summer league practice this week; The roster will include Rose, Thomas, Noah, Nichols and Gray.
- After the conference was over and it was time for the photo op, he hesitated and asked Paxson “Can I thank them?”

Nice kid, boring conference, but who cares as long as he’s spectacular on the court. I cannot wait!

but did he just say, “Tyrus Thomas” in anser to a question, or did he go into it at all?

Also, do you have anything more on only Gordon and Noah showing up? Did anyone comment about it?

Q: ” I see Tyrus Thomas is here today, which Bulls have really reached out to you since the draft?”
A: “Tyrus, I talked to him about some things, Joakim, and Ben Gordon.”

Q: “What kind of advice did they give you?”
A: “Um, (laughs) just some regular stuff just asked some questions about the team already, just be humble and stay focused.”

It’s rare for NBA head coaches to lead summer-league teams, typically handing duties off to assistants. But with Del Negro seeking to implement an up-tempo offense that also will feature Rose in myriad screen-and-roll sets, the decision for Del Negro to take the reins became an easy one.

Oh man I am excited, someone infiltrate the Berto Center for a video feed.

I need to get rid of RCN Cable. They do not offer NBA TV because their lawyers aren’t as good as Comcast’s lawyers.

Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat... bring it!

then i could pull out my embarssing jalen rose jersey, and no one would be the wiser.