Chicago Bulls coach Tom coach Tom Thibodeau does not think the loss of Derrick Rose, who tore an anterior-cruciate ligament on Saturday, dooms his team.
“I think we all feel awful for him,” Thibodeau told reporters after Sunday’s practice. “Derrick’s not only a great player, he’s a great teammate, he’s a great person, but it’s not a death sentence. It’s not a death sentence for him, it’s not a death sentence for our team. He’s going to come back. He’ll come back better than ever. It’s just the way it is and we’ve got to deal with.”
Also, Nike shoe designer Jason Petrie made light of Rose’s injury on Twitter on Sunday, causing some criticism.
Petrie, who designed LeBron James’s sneaker, tweeted that Rose should have signed with Nike.
“You got one guy only getting stronger, and one guy breaking down before our very eyes. You chose poorly Pooh… #shouldasignedwithNIKE #GWS,” Petrie wrote.
Petrie later apologized.
