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What happens to the Bulls if Derrick Rose never tears his ACL in 2012?

What if Derrick Rose had never torn his ACL on the fateful late April day in 2012? We asked our Bulls Talk team, and here’s what they had to say:

Vincent Goodwill

Derrick Rose’s unfortunate injury produced plenty of what if’s for Bulls fans and observers, thoughts of title runs and clashes with LeBron James in the attempt to interrupt his run of dominance in the East.

Surely, the Bulls would’ve broken through one of those years, right?

Sorry to say, but no.

2011 was the Bulls’ best chance: Rose at his peak, Thibs’ defense at its freshest and James’ Miami Heat still figuring it out.