Bulls Won't Rush Rose, Hamilton

"With Derrick Rose and Richard Hamilton sidelined indefinitely, Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau again detailed his and the organization's philosophy on playing availability.

"If someone is injured, regardless of where we are or who we're playing against, we don't want him to play," Thibodeau said before Wednesday's morning shootaround at Air Canada Centre. "If somebody is hurting and they can play, that's a different story. We want Derrick to be completely healthy. And when he is, he will play.

"Somehow this notion that you can miss the entire season and come back in the playoffs and play well, I haven't seen that. So I don't know what people are talking about. You have to build the right habits so you can perform well when it matters most.""

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