SAN FRANCISCO — Derrick Rose meant well when he said it. He probably even meant every word. This was a few weeks ago, just as the game he was bringing to the floor every night was starting to match the one from his — and everyone else’s — memory.
“My goal is to play 82,” Rose said. “I don’t want to miss a game, playing against every great team in this league, playing against every great player from [Damian Lillard] to Kemba [Walker] to [Russell] Westbrook.