Derrick Rose hoping to emulate Tom Brady's longevity

CHICAGO — Being a part of the festivities honoring Joakim Noah, his old teammate, Derrick Rose was asked if it made him think that someday there might be a night like this for him at the United Center. But if he has his way those thoughts won’t come for a long time.

"No, I try to remove myself from that," Rose said on Thursday. "Hopefully I’m going to try to Tom Brady this thing, play as long as possible, make sure I really take care of my body. And if I’m playing, play with joy.

"I don’t have to score 30 points a night anymore to affect the game. I can come out, do what I’ve got to do. I’ve got a great supporting cast with [Julius Randle] and everything in the starting five, even the guys…