The Bulls have lost the services of All-Star point guard Derrick Rose for the rest of the playoffs. But the team rallied together Sunday, acknowledging that while their road to a NBA championship is much tougher now, it's not impossible.
"Derrick's not only a great player, he's a great teammate, he's a great person, but it's not a death sentence," head coach Tom Thibodeau told reporters after Sunday's practice. "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."
"Our margin for error is a lot smaller with Derrick out," center Joakim Noah said. "Can you replace a guy like Derrick? No. But it's on us to step up as much as possible. Just cause Derrick's not on the court, there's still a game to be played on Tuesday and we're going to fight as hard as we can and make the city proud."
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You can see what else Thibodeau, Noah, general manager Gar Forman and point guard John Lucas III and Mike James had to say at Sunday's practice by watching the videos below: