The partnership between Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler has never been a perfect one for the Chicago Bulls, but there has never been any doubt about how effective they could be together when both are at full health and playing in a system that highlights their strengths.
The upside of this pairing has long overshadowed whispers of tension between the former league MVP and current face of the franchise. There has always been a prevailing thought within the organization and the fanbase in Chicago that, if Rose and Butler could just get on the same page and stay healthy, everything would work out.