CHICAGO -- The first time Derrick Rose visited the United Center as a member of an opposing team, he was booed. It was Nov. 5, 2016, and fans jeered when he touched the ball and heckled him when his name was called during player introductions.
Wednesday night's game was a different story.
Rose, now with the Minnesota Timberwolves, returned to the United Center for the second time since being traded in June of 2016. The sellout crowd roared with delight when Rose's name (introduced as "from Chicago," a tradition for players from the Second City) was announced in the starting lineup and cheered whenever he hit a shot.