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Bulls: Masked Derrick Rose returns to practice, optimistic about opener

Perhaps the Elusive One, the Reclusive One should now be called the Optimistic One.

Or the Masked One.

Derrick Rose walked over confidently to the assembled media after shooting around with his newly-fitted mask at the Advocate Center and delivered his first comments since his orbital bone surgery two weeks ago, while not ruling out a debut on opening night Oct. 27.

“No pain,” Rose said. “I haven't had no pain since the first couple days after the surgery. After that, it's just getting it open, waiting for my eye to get right in the center, because it's a little bit higher than the other eye right now.