Bulls: Penny Hardaway: Rose playing slower in comeback

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Penny Hardaway can see the similarities between he and Derrick Rose.

The former Orlando Magic star and fellow Memphis alumnus marveled at the freakish athleticism that Rose displayed before his first knee injury in April 2012. He empathized with Rose's cir stances after that point, having gone through his own knee problems at a similar point in his career.

Now, as Rose tries to help lead the Chicago Bulls to a championship, Hardaway is hoping to watch Rose make it back to full health -- something Hardaway wasn't able to fully accomplish after knee injuries derailed his career.

But as someone who has dealt with career-threatening knee injuries, Hardaway can tell that Rose's game has changed.

"I look at his footwork. At first he would really dig in and get his speed," Hardaway said on "The B.S. Report" with Bill Simmons. "Now it's almost like he's jogging on top of the court. He's not digging in anymore. He used to just go all out -- 100 mph. To me it's like he plays at 70, 75 now and sometimes he'll turn the jets on. It's just the pain."

"There's the hardest thing -- when you cannot be as athletic or perform at a level you really want to. Your mind is telling you, but your body is not allowing you."



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