Hate to hear the news on Derrick Rose, but after all the injuries he's suffered this season, in some ways, it's not surprising. It's hard not to question the reasoning behind it.
I spoke with a football coach recently and we discussed the number of games kids play today at a young age and the toll it takes on their bodies. When do kids now let their joints and muscles recover?
They all play on travel teams year round and, often times, continue play of only one sport-- a bad decision by itself.
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When I was young, I played three sports. In football we played nine regular season games, maybe 20 or so in basketball, and in track we had around 15 meets. That's just a warm-up for kids today. Think about the number of games has Rose already played at a very young age and how much rest has he had.
NBA players battle the rigors of the season and then start again playing virtually everyday in the summer or on national or Olympic teams. It's constant pounding on the body.
The NFL players fought hard in the new CBA to reduce their required physical activity with teams for the very reason of preserving the body.
Rose is one of the NBA's bright young talents and has done all the right things in representing himself, the Bulls, and the city of Chicago. Hopefully what happened to him physically this season will not set the tone for the rest of his NBA career.