The Bulls' roster barely changed at all during Doug McDermott's first two seasons in the league. So when training camp opens with eight new faces on the projected 15-man roster, it feels a little strange. Three of the most important Bulls in recent years -- Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah and Pau Gasol -- have moved on to new teams. "Yeah, it's weird. It still doesn't quite feel real," McDermott said Thursday at the Advocate Center. "But I think it's for the better. Not saying anything bad about those guys, obviously they meant a lot to this organization and helped me a lot. "But I think we just needed a new vibe, and we got it with these guys. I just feel like the vibe is different. It's a much better vibe." What McDermott was trying to say is the Bulls probably needed some new faces in the locker room after last year's 42-40 campaign. Read more http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160929/sports/160928550/
It's simple. This was Rose's team. It's not Rose's team anymore. Damn shame that the Rose era didn't work out, but it unquestionably didn't work out. It's good to get past it.
