Bulls could again be without Rose, Deng vs. Bobcats

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CHARLOTTEAccording to Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau, Derrick Rose and Luol Deng are game-time decisions for Wednesday nights game against the Bobcats and its unlikely that the All-Star duo willparticipate in the teams morning shootaround.Well find out shortly, but theyre still sore, said Thibodeau, who added probably not, when asked if either of the players would take part in the shootaround session, held at Time Warner Cable Arena. But well see. Well see tonight."Rose missed Mondays home loss to lowly Washington with soreness in his right foot, something that occurred following Sundays overtime win at Detroit.Soreness from just playing. I didn't feel anything until after the game, right after the game, walking back to the locker room, it was kind of sore. Taking my shoe off just hurt, throbbing. Walking was kind of messed up, explained Rose, who insisted that he doesnt have tendonitisat least not in his ankle, though he admitted to having the issue in his knees beforeor plantar fasciitis, an injury that hobbled teammates Joakim Noah and Taj Gibson in the past. I can remember a little bit, tweaked it a little bit, but I should be all right.Its not my actual bone. Its the tendon to around my ankle. It has fluid on them and the fluid caused pain, so right now Im just waiting for the fluid to move around. Try to get it out as quick as possible, he continued. Its definitely new.Added Thibodeau: My understanding, it wasnt a specific play. It was more after the game, so usually, if its a twisted ankle, you can see the play that it happened on. This wasnt the case.My understanding is a sore foot, so hes being treated daily and hes improving. Thats the most important thing, continued the coach, who noted that the foot injury wasnt connected to Roses previously sprained right ankle. Overall, Roses ankle is good. He said hes feeling better. This is a different injury, so hopefully itll be cleared up quickly.As for Deng, the first-time All-Star missed Mondays game with a rib injury after taking a shot from former teammate Ben Gordon in Sundays win. While Thibodeau doesnt necessarily believe Deng, who averages the most minutes per game in the league, needs the rest, he acknowledged that it could be beneficial to eighth-year small forwards left wrist, in which he suffered torn ligaments, causing him to miss nine games earlier in the season.I guess thats the way you have to look at it. If he cant play, then it is time off, Thibodeau reasoned. Hes been off 10 games this year, so from a rest standpoint, hes good, but we want him to be healthy. Thats important.

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