Rose May Skip Skills Challenge

Since it debuted in 2003, the skills challenge during NBA All-Star weekend has been a showcase for the league's best guards. Past participants include Dwyane Wade, Jason Kidd, Chris Paul and LeBron James.

The league has extended an invitation to this year's event to Bulls point guard Derrick Rose, but the rookie hasn't decided if he'll accept.

''I still have to think about it,'' Rose said Thursday. ''It'll depend on how busy I am [and] the way I feel. If I don't feel like being in it, I guess I don't have to play in it.''

Rose is a shoo-in for the rookie game on Friday, Feb. 13. Participating in the skills challenge would keep him in Phoenix for an extra day and give him one fewer day of rest.

''It is an honor [to be invited],'' Rose said, ''but I have to see how I feel.''

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Wow

Maturity or just sick of this season?

by Option27 on Jan 23, 2009 3:03 AM CST reply actions

i would've thought that

he would’ve jumped at the chance to do that…interesting

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by NormVanBeer on Jan 23, 2009 8:17 AM CST reply actions

Cowardice

He’s afraid of embarassing himself at the jumpshot.

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by Andrew7 on Jan 23, 2009 9:12 AM CST up reply actions

lol

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by Belize on Jan 23, 2009 9:40 AM CST up reply actions

I think that's just how the kid is

he’s shy. He loves the game though so I’d be on him doing it…just has to get a kick in the ass from Reggie 1st.

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by Ugh It Live! on Jan 23, 2009 9:22 AM CST reply actions

I'd bet*

Cmon no spellchecker Matt?

"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."

by Ugh It Live! on Jan 23, 2009 9:23 AM CST up reply actions

be is a word

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by Juiceboxjerry on Jan 23, 2009 9:26 AM CST up reply actions

Damn you

"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."

by Ugh It Live! on Jan 23, 2009 9:47 AM CST up reply actions

I have a spell-checker,

but I am using Firefox with it built in, not Internet Exploder.

The season is lost, blow the team up.

by Granny Waiters on Jan 24, 2009 2:15 PM CST up reply actions

"league's best guards"

and then proceeds to name lebron. nice editing.

rose is probably exhausted. i don’t necessarily blame him for not wanting to do it, but i hope he does.

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by Jaina on Jan 23, 2009 10:27 AM CST reply actions

Man needs his rest

He can participate in this contest whenever he wants for the rest of his career.

Vinny Del Negro interviewed for the job today. I mean come on! Nobody else thinks this is nuts?
by Juiceboxjerry on Jun 6, 2008 4:21 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs

by Ozzie Montana on Jan 23, 2009 10:33 AM CST reply actions

We need all the Bulls exposure we can get.

If Rose can win the Skills Challenge, Gordon wins the three point shootout, and team Gordon-that WNBA player-Kukoc/Pippen/Paxson win the shooting stars competition, and Rose dominates the rookie game, and Gordon dominates the allstar game (okay, this losing streak was the deathblow on that one…) the Bulls can at least come away from the season winning something.

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by Andrew7 on Jan 23, 2009 1:07 PM CST reply actions

Uh, I don't think Gordon will be in the ASG

by NittanyCub on Jan 23, 2009 2:40 PM CST up reply actions

You can participate in the events

without being on the team. Gordon has been a part of the NBA/WNBA/Old NBA player event for the last year (I think Duhon did it one year) and now he wants to be in the 3-point competion.

"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."

by Ugh It Live! on Jan 23, 2009 4:21 PM CST up reply actions